NFL game summary for 12/20/1975:
Rams' backup quarterback Ron Jaworski, replacing regular James Harris, who had a bruised right shoulder, scored on a five-yard quarterback draw 5:18 into the final period to give NFC Western champion Los Angeles its sixth straight win and snap AFC Central champion Pittsburgh's 11-game win streak in a final-game meeting of NFL playoff teams. Steeler Franco Harris rushed for 126 yards to lift his season total to a club-record 1,246 yards.
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 | 188.9 (2) | 170.3 (12) | 359.2 (3) | 28 | |
DEFENSE | 126.5 (6) | 136.5 (5) | 262.9 (4) | 36 | |
OFFENSE | 169.2 (5) | 164.1 (14) | 333.3 (9) | 24 | |
DEFENSE | 104.3 (1) | 134.5 (4) | 238.8 (2) | 36 |
Line: Steelers by 5
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Pittsburgh Steelers (12-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Los Angeles Rams (12-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 20 yard field goal
( 3- 3) LA Tom Dempsey 26 yard field goal
( 3-10) LA Ron Jaworski 5 yard rush (Tom Dempsey kick)
PIT LA First Downs: 14 14 Rushes-yards: 34-177 48-171 Yards/rush: 5.2 3.6 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-21-57-3 6-13-79-1 Sacked-yards: 2-17 2-17 Net pass yards: 40 62 Net yards/pass: 1.7 4.1 Total net yards: 217 233 Total plays: 57 (59% run) 63 (76% run) Yards/play: 3.8 3.7 Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0 Turnovers: 4 1 Penalties-yards: 3-20 3-36 Attendance: 69,389
Passing:
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 2 of 11 for 29 yards (2 int); Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 10 for 28 yards (1 int) LA: Ron Jaworski, 6 of 13 for 79 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 126 yards; Rocky Bleier, 7 for 31 yards; Reggie Harrison, 3 for 8 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 8 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 2 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 19 for 67 yards; Cullen Bryant, 15 for 50 yards; Rod Phillips, 11 for 51 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PIT: Randy Grossman, 3 for 49 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 4 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 4 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 2 for 38 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 10 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 2 for 37 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 20 yards LA: Willie McGee, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 2 for 34 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 15 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 3 for 23 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 21 yards LA: Eddie McMillan, 1 for 25 yards; Ken Geddes, 1 for 4 yards; Monte Jackson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 206 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 7 for 263 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/2
PIT: Joe Gilliam, 2 of 11 for 29 yards (2 int); Terry Bradshaw, 3 of 10 for 28 yards (1 int) LA: Ron Jaworski, 6 of 13 for 79 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 126 yards; Rocky Bleier, 7 for 31 yards; Reggie Harrison, 3 for 8 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 8 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 2 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 19 for 67 yards; Cullen Bryant, 15 for 50 yards; Rod Phillips, 11 for 51 yards; Ron Jaworski, 3 for 3 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
PIT: Randy Grossman, 3 for 49 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 4 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 4 yards LA: Harold Jackson, 2 for 38 yards; Rod Phillips, 2 for 10 yards; Willie McGee, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Jessie, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mike Collier, 2 for 37 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 20 yards LA: Willie McGee, 1 for 21 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Dave Brown, 2 for 34 yards; Glen Edwards, 2 for 15 yards LA: Rob Scribner, 3 for 23 yards; Dave Elmendorf, 1 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 1 for 21 yards LA: Eddie McMillan, 1 for 25 yards; Ken Geddes, 1 for 4 yards; Monte Jackson, 1 for 3 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 206 yards LA: Duane Carrell, 7 for 263 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 LA: Tom Dempsey, 1/2