NFL game summary for 11/30/1975:
Pittsburgh won its ninth straight, a club record, and maintained a one-game lead over Cincinnati in the AFC Central as Terry Bradshaw threw two touchdown passes and his mates intercepted Joe Namath four times. Franco Harris sat out most of the first half with a pinched arm nerve but returned in time to catch a 44-yard scoring pass and gain 61 yards rushing for a season total of 899. Mel Blount intercepted his ninth and tenth passes, the third time he picked off two in the same game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
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OFFENSE | 189.2 (2) | 187.5 (7) | 376.7 (2) | 25 | |
DEFENSE | 125.8 (4) | 133.6 (5) | 259.4 (5) | 26 | |
OFFENSE | 147.3 (12) | 168.5 (12) | 315.8 (13) | 31 | |
DEFENSE | 186.9 (26) | 215.0 (24) | 401.9 (26) | 21 |
Line: Steelers by 14
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-1-0) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
New York Jets (2-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 26 yard field goal
(10- 0) PIT Franco Harris 44 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(17- 0) PIT Frank Lewis 8 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(20- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 19 yard field goal
(20- 7) NYJ Jerome Barkum 6 yard pass from Joe Namath (Pat Leahy kick)
PIT NYJ First Downs: 21 16 Rushes-yards: 39-213 41-141 Yards/rush: 5.5 3.4 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 9-23-120-0 8-21-138-4 Sacked-yards: 2-7 1-9 Net pass yards: 113 129 Net yards/pass: 4.5 5.9 Total net yards: 326 270 Total plays: 64 (60% run) 63 (65% run) Yards/play: 5.1 4.3 Fumbles-lost: 1-0 0-0 Turnovers: 0 4 Penalties-yards: 7-41 11-77 Attendance: 52,618
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 22 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Bobby Walden, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Joe Namath, 8 of 21 for 138 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 14 for 61 yards; Reggie Harrison, 12 for 67 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 27 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 56 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 16 for 69 yards; Steve Davis, 14 for 50 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 14 yards; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 2 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 2 for 18 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 2 for 27 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 36 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 1 for 22 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 5 for 135 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 32 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 47 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 124 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 of 22 for 120 yards and 2 TDs; Bobby Walden, 0 of 1 for 0 yards NYJ: Joe Namath, 8 of 21 for 138 yards and 1 TD (4 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 14 for 61 yards; Reggie Harrison, 12 for 67 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 27 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 56 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 2 yards NYJ: John Riggins, 16 for 69 yards; Steve Davis, 14 for 50 yards; Carl Garrett, 5 for 14 yards; Emerson Boozer, 4 for 2 yards; Bob Gresham, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Frank Lewis, 4 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 2 for 18 yards NYJ: Jerome Barkum, 4 for 79 yards and 1 TD; Rich Caster, 2 for 27 yards; Eddie Bell, 1 for 36 yards; Steve Davis, 1 for -4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 1 for 22 yards NYJ: Lou Piccone, 5 for 135 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Lou Piccone, 2 for -1 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 32 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 47 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 124 yards NYJ: Greg Gantt, 2 for 75 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2