NFL game summary for 12/07/1975:
Terry Bradshaw led the Steelers to their tenth straight victory with two touchdown passes to Lynn Swann, clinching at least a wild card playoff berth for the defending champions. The Browns stung the Steelers with two touchdowns within 14 seconds and led at halftime 17-10. Franco Harris reached the 1,000-yard mark for the third time in four seasons with 103 yards for a total of 1,002 yards. Swann's scores were his ninth and tenth of the year and Bradshaw's two TD passes gave him 17 for the season, a career high.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 123.1 (18) | 132.7 (21) | 255.8 (22) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 150.8 (18) | 203.5 (24) | 354.3 (21) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 191.4 (2) | 180.7 (9) | 372.1 (2) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 127.2 (6) | 133.2 (5) | 260.4 (5) | 30 |
Line: Steelers by 16
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (2-10-0) | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (11-1-0) | 7 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
( 3- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 26 yard field goal ( 3- 7) PIT Franco Harris 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (10- 7) CLE Greg Pruitt 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick) (17- 7) CLE Willie Miller 17 yard fumble return (Don Cockroft kick) (17-10) PIT Roy Gerela 32 yard field goal (17-17) PIT Lynn Swann 3 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (17-24) PIT Lynn Swann 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (17-31) PIT Franco Harris 8 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
CLE PIT
First Downs: 15 17
Rushes-yards: 32-122 39-160
Yards/rush: 3.8 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-37-145-3 11-25-135-0
Sacked-yards: 3-30 4-37
Net pass yards: 115 98
Net yards/pass: 2.9 3.4
Total net yards: 237 258
Total plays: 72 (44% run) 68 (57% run)
Yards/play: 3.3 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-2
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 4-41 7-40
Attendance: 47,962
Passing:
CLE: Mike Phipps, 14 of 37 for 145 yards (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 135 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 19 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 8 for 20 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 11 yards; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 24 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 39 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 15 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 17 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 28 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Pritchett, 1 for 18 yards; Henry Hynoski, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Henry Hynoski, 3 for 81 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 29 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 51 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Willie Miller, 3 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 53 yards; Dave Brown, 2 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 1 yard; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 328 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2
CLE: Mike Phipps, 14 of 37 for 145 yards (3 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 135 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
CLE: Greg Pruitt, 19 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Hugh McKinnis, 8 for 20 yards; Mike Phipps, 3 for 11 yards; Billy Pritchett, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 25 for 103 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 24 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 30 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CLE: Reggie Rucker, 5 for 39 yards; Greg Pruitt, 3 for 15 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 2 for 17 yards; Steve Holden, 1 for 28 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Pritchett, 1 for 18 yards; Henry Hynoski, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 67 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 24 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 20 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Henry Hynoski, 3 for 81 yards; Ken Brown, 1 for 29 yards; Hugh McKinnis, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Mike Collier, 3 for 51 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Willie Miller, 3 for 13 yards; Greg Pruitt, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 4 for 53 yards; Dave Brown, 2 for 52 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 14 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 1 yard; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 8 for 328 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 333 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 1/1 PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2