Week 12, 1974

played in Pittsburgh, PA

40 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals	7	7	3	0	-	17
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	14	7	6	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:54 CIN - Mack Alston 1 pass from Ken Anderson (Bill McClard extra point)
1Q: 04:30 PIT - Franco Harris 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 10:21 PIT - Franco Harris 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 06:13 CIN - Charlie Smith 2 run (Bill McClard extra point)
2Q: 00:32 PIT - Franco Harris 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 06:10 PIT - Don Nottingham 1 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 00:09 CIN - Bill McClard 47 field goal
4Q: 09:53 PIT - Mark Moseley 34 field goal
4Q: 02:25 PIT - Mark Moseley 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:54 CIN - Mack Alston 1 pass from Ken Anderson (Bill McClard extra point)
1Q: 04:30 PIT - Franco Harris 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 10:21 PIT - Franco Harris 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 06:13 CIN - Charlie Smith 2 run (Bill McClard extra point)
2Q: 00:32 PIT - Franco Harris 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 06:10 PIT - Don Nottingham 1 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 00:09 CIN - Bill McClard 47 field goal
4Q: 09:53 PIT - Mark Moseley 34 field goal
4Q: 02:25 PIT - Mark Moseley 55 field goal

Team Statistics CIN PIT
Record 7-4 9-2
First Downs 21 23
- by Rushing 7 11
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 313 306
- Offensive Plays 58 64
- Yards per Play 5.40 4.78
Net Rushing Yards 85 147
- Rushing Attempts 21 38
- Yards per Rush 4.05 3.87
Net Passing Yards 228 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 2 25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 234 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.16 6.12
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/11 6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.5 6.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/33 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/4 1/4
Kick Returns/Yards 5/116 4/95
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 35
Time of Possession 27:31 32:29

Team Statistics	CIN	PIT
Record	7-4	9-2
First Downs	21	23
- by Rushing	7	11
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	313	306
- Offensive Plays	58	64
- Yards per Play	5.40	4.78
Net Rushing Yards	85	147
- Rushing Attempts	21	38
- Yards per Rush	4.05	3.87
Net Passing Yards	228	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 2	25 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	234	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.16	6.12
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/11	6/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.5	6.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/33	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/4	1/4
Kick Returns/Yards	5/116	4/95
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 35
Time of Possession	27:31	32:29

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:11	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	4:21	5:38	OWN 20	12	51	Missed FG
2	10:12	4:06	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
2	3:47	0:56	OWN 21	4	12	Interception
2	0:24	0:24	OWN 28	1	-1	Half
3	12:49	1:44	OWN 30	3	3	Punt
3	6:04	6:00	OWN 31	9	39	Field Goal
4	9:46	1:57	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	5:24	1:52	OWN 23	6	18	Downs
4	2:19	0:50	OWN 37	3	23	Interception

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:49	6:28	OWN 32	12	68	Touchdown
2	13:43	3:31	OWN 36	9	64	Touchdown
2	6:06	2:19	OWN 32	5	7	Punt
2	2:51	2:27	OPP 29	9	29	Touchdown
3	15:00	2:11	OWN 29	3	-3	Punt
3	11:05	5:01	OWN 28	8	72	Touchdown
3	0:04	5:18	OWN 34	10	49	Field Goal
4	7:49	2:25	OWN 24	3	9	Punt
4	3:32	1:13	OPP 41	3	3	Field Goal
4	1:29	1:29	OWN 5	3	1	Game

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Charlie Smith	11	26	2.36	10	1	1
Doug Kotar	8	57	7.13	18	3	0
Ken Anderson	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0
Odell Lawson	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Franco Harris	23	67	2.91	12	1	3
Bo Scott	11	68	6.18	12	1	0
Terry Bradshaw	3	12	4.00	7	0	0
Warren Sandstrom	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Anderson	36	23	234	1/6	1	27	2	68.5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	25	19	164	1/5	1	24	0	106.1

Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charlie Joiner	5	8	78	15.60	8	27	0
TE Mack Alston	4	5	23	5.75	0	11	1
TE Keith Krepfle	4	6	17	4.25	0	7	0
WR Ahmad Rashad	4	9	45	11.25	12	15	0
WR Ken Burrow	2	4	30	15.00	0	17	0
WR Darryl Stingley	2	2	17	8.50	6	13	0
WR Larry Brunson	1	1	23	23.00	12	23	0
FB Nate Kido	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Franco Harris	5	6	20	4.00	15	7	0
FB Don Nottingham	4	4	34	8.50	12	15	1
RB Bo Scott	3	3	2	0.67	0	3	0
TE Bob Windsor	3	5	53	17.67	10	24	0
WR Mel Gray	2	2	20	10.00	2	10	0
WR Lynn Swann	2	2	35	17.50	18	23	0
WR John Stallworth	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Dean Perez	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mel Blount	1	0	0.00	0
S Chris Fletcher	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ken Burrow	1	1	0
Al Atkinson	0	0	1
Terry Brown	0	0	1
Tim Kearney	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Franco Harris	1	1	0
Terry Bradshaw	1	0	0
Bo Scott	1	0	0
Rufus Mayes	0	1	0
Dean Perez	0	1	0
Charlie Stukes	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Billy Van Heusen	2	89	44.5	42.5	50	0

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	3	132	44.0	42.7	48	1

Kicking Statistics

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bill McClard	1/2	1/2	0/0	47	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	2/2	1/1	1/1	55	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Smith	1	4	4.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Matthews	1	4	4.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Kotar	5	116	23.2	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bo Scott	3	73	24.3	0
John Stallworth	1	22	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jerry Moore	8	3	0.0	34	24
ILB Pat Hughes	7	4	0.5	36	20
OLB Al Atkinson	7	4	0.0	17	12
ILB Tim Kearney	4	2	0.5	21	14
DT Maulty Moore	4	2	0.0	29	16
S Lyle Blackwood	3	3	0.0	33	24
S Terry Brown	3	1	0.0	11	12
ILB Brad Dusek	3	0	0.0	24	14
DE Cedrick Hardeman	3	0	0.0	31	20
CB Ken Riley	3	0	0.0	35	22
DT Steve Furness	2	0	0.0	31	23
DE Jeff Yeates	1	2	0.0	31	22
CB Cliff Brooks	1	0	0.0	3	4
WR Charlie Joiner	1	0	---	---	---
TE Keith Krepfle	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Andy Selfridge	1	0	0.0	2	6
CB Norm Thompson	1	0	0.0	34	21
OLB Kendrick Lindo	1	0	0.0	7	2
DE Phil Olsen	0	1	0.0	7	6
DT Donnell Erofeev	0	1	0.0	12	4

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Robert Brown	7	1	1.0	21	37
ILB Frank Nunley	6	1	0.0	20	35
S Chris Fletcher	5	2	0.0	18	33
CB Mel Blount	5	0	0.0	19	36
OLB Andy Russell	3	1	0.0	20	37
CB Charlie Stukes	3	1	0.0	17	34
DT Joe Greene	2	2	0.0	20	36
OLB Steve Kiner	2	2	0.0	7	7
CB Lloyd Mumphord	2	1	0.0	18	33
ILB Jerry Patton	2	0	0.0	16	31
S Al Matthews	1	6	0.0	19	37
CB Joe Taylor	1	1	0.0	4	1
OLB Pete Barnes	1	0	0.0	2	2
DE Wentford Rouse	1	0	0.0	2	2
S John Sanders	0	1	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Cincinnati	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Pat Hughes	0.5	0	0	0	20
ILB Tim Kearney	0.5	0	0	0	14
DT Steve Furness	0.0	1	0	0	23
DE Cedrick Hardeman	0.0	0	1	1	20

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Robert Brown	1.0	0	0	37
CB Charlie Stukes	0.0	1	0	34
ILB Jerry Patton	0.0	0	2	31
DT Dave Costa	0.0	0	1	34
OLB Andy Russell	0.0	0	1	37

Pass Defense Statistics

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Jerry Moore	3	1	24
CB Ken Riley	3	0	22
OLB Al Atkinson	2	0	12
ILB Brad Dusek	2	0	14
ILB Pat Hughes	2	0	20
OLB Andy Selfridge	1	1	6
S Lyle Blackwood	1	0	24
CB Cliff Brooks	1	0	4
S Terry Brown	1	0	12
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	14
DE Jeff Yeates	1	0	22
OLB Kendrick Lindo	1	0	2
DT Steve Furness	0	1	23

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	5	1	1	36
ILB Frank Nunley	4	1	0	35
S Chris Fletcher	4	0	1	33
OLB Andy Russell	2	3	0	37
CB Charlie Stukes	2	0	0	34
S Al Matthews	1	1	0	37
OLB Pete Barnes	1	0	0	2
DT Robert Brown	1	0	0	37
DT Joe Greene	1	0	0	36
OLB Steve Kiner	1	0	0	7
CB Lloyd Mumphord	1	0	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Darrell Austin	3	4	20	1	32
Len Gotshalk	2	3	16	0	28
Nate Kido	2	2	11	0	19
Tom De Leone	1	4	18	0	32
Mack Alston	1	1	12	0	13
Chuck Walton	1	1	4	0	14
Stan Walters	0	2	5	0	7
Henry Allison	0	1	17	0	28
Willie Parker	0	1	4	0	8
George Starke	0	1	21	0	36

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Nordquist	3	8	30	0	20
Mick Tinglehoff	3	8	33	0	22
Rufus Mayes	2	5	34	0	21
Dave Simonson	2	2	30	1	21
Guy Dennis	2	2	8	0	6
Ken Iman	1	3	5	0	4
Elmer Collett	1	2	34	0	20
Don Nottingham	1	2	15	0	14
J.T. Galles	1	1	5	0	3
Bobby Maples	0	1	8	0	5
Bob Windsor	0	1	32	0	22

Special Teams Tackles

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Terry Brown	2	14
Norm Thompson	2	8
Keith Krepfle	1	12

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Moe Dixon	2	8
Lloyd Mumphord	1	16
Dean Perez	1	14
Mel Blount	1	13
Joe Taylor	1	10

Participation

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Norm Thompson	---	---	34	21	8	63
Lyle Blackwood	---	---	33	24	4	61
Jerry Moore	---	---	34	24	2	60
Ken Riley	---	---	35	22	2	59
Ken Anderson	21	37	---	---	---	58
Pat Hughes	---	---	36	20	2	58
George Starke	21	36	---	---	---	57
Steve Furness	---	---	31	23	2	56
Darrell Austin	20	32	---	---	3	55
Jeff Yeates	---	---	31	22	2	55
Tom De Leone	18	32	---	---	4	54
Cedrick Hardeman	---	---	31	20	2	53
Charlie Joiner	19	30	---	---	---	49
Len Gotshalk	16	28	---	---	4	48
Maulty Moore	---	---	29	16	3	48
Henry Allison	17	28	---	---	1	46
Tim Kearney	---	---	21	14	11	46
Nate Kido	11	19	---	---	14	44
Ahmad Rashad	14	28	---	---	---	42
Brad Dusek	---	---	24	14	3	41
Charlie Smith	12	15	---	---	11	38
Terry Brown	---	---	11	12	14	37
Doug Kotar	8	22	---	---	7	37
Keith Krepfle	9	14	---	---	12	35
Ken Burrow	11	21	---	---	1	33
Mack Alston	12	13	---	---	6	31
Al Atkinson	---	---	17	12	2	31
Darryl Stingley	4	14	---	---	13	31
Odell Lawson	4	6	---	---	18	28
Cliff Brooks	---	---	3	4	16	23
Chuck Walton	4	14	---	---	4	22
J.T. Montgomery	---	---	9	8	3	20
Larry Brunson	1	3	---	---	13	17
Andy Selfridge	---	---	2	6	9	17
Willie Parker	4	8	---	---	4	16
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	12	4	---	16
Phil Olsen	---	---	7	6	2	15
Manny Sistrunk	---	---	7	4	3	14
Stan Walters	5	7	---	---	---	12
Eric Brown	---	---	4	7	---	11
Kendrick Lindo	---	---	7	2	1	10
Bill McClard	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dwayne Crump	---	---	0	1	4	5
Billy Van Heusen	0	0	---	---	4	4
Virgil Carter	0	0	---	---	---	0
Teddy Bangs	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	38	26	---	---	11	75
Mel Blount	---	---	19	36	13	68
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	18	33	16	67
Terry Bradshaw	38	26	---	---	---	64
Robert Brown	---	---	21	37	2	60
Al Matthews	---	---	19	37	4	60
Bob Windsor	32	22	---	---	6	60
Andy Russell	---	---	20	37	2	59
Joe Greene	---	---	20	36	2	58
Dave Costa	---	---	21	34	2	57
Frank Nunley	---	---	20	35	2	57
Rufus Mayes	34	21	---	---	---	55
Mark Nordquist	30	20	---	---	5	55
Mick Tinglehoff	33	22	---	---	---	55
Elmer Collett	34	20	---	---	---	54
Chris Fletcher	---	---	18	33	3	54
Charlie Stukes	---	---	17	34	2	53
Dave Simonson	30	21	---	---	---	51
Lynn Swann	29	18	---	---	2	49
Jerry Patton	---	---	16	31	2	49
Franco Harris	26	18	---	---	2	46
Bo Scott	12	8	---	---	17	37
Don Nottingham	15	14	---	---	7	36
Mel Gray	11	10	---	---	14	35
Dean Perez	9	6	---	---	14	29
J.T. Galles	5	3	---	---	13	21
Warren Sandstrom	13	5	---	---	2	20
Guy Dennis	8	6	---	---	5	19
Steve Kiner	---	---	7	7	4	18
Bobby Maples	8	5	---	---	5	18
Pete Barnes	---	---	2	2	13	17
Joe Taylor	---	---	4	1	10	15
Ken Iman	5	4	---	---	5	14
Jim Yarbrough	4	5	---	---	5	14
John Sanders	---	---	4	7	2	13
Richie Evans	4	6	---	---	---	10
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Wentford Rouse	---	---	2	2	4	8
Moe Dixon	0	0	---	---	8	8
David Lee	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ron McDole	---	---	0	3	---	3
Nat Allen	---	---	2	1	---	3
Dave Butz	---	---	1	1	---	2
Clint Longley	0	0	---	---	2	2
Sean Clark	---	---	0	0	2	2
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	38	5.4
Middle	10	42	4.2
Right	3	6	2.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	41	5.9
Middle	24	97	4.0
Right	6	10	1.7
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Anderson	36	23	3	0	0	6	4	0	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	25	19	3	0	1	3	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	46	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	11	156	9.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	27	6.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	29	3.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	6	45	7.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	5	68	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ahmad Rashad	9	4	45	0	28
WR Charlie Joiner	8	5	78	2	30
TE Keith Krepfle	6	4	17	0	14
TE Mack Alston	5	4	23	0	13
WR Ken Burrow	4	2	30	0	21
WR Darryl Stingley	2	2	17	0	14
WR Larry Brunson	1	1	23	1	3
FB Nate Kido	1	1	1	0	19

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Franco Harris	6	5	0	20	0	18
TE Bob Windsor	5	3	1	53	2	22
FB Don Nottingham	4	4	0	34	0	14
RB Bo Scott	3	3	0	2	0	8
WR Mel Gray	2	2	0	20	0	10
WR John Stallworth	2	0	0	0	0	26
WR Lynn Swann	2	2	0	35	1	18
WR Dean Perez	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Kotar	2	6	3.00	7.13
Charlie Smith	2	1	0.50	2.36

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Franco Harris	9	24	2.67	2.91

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Anderson	2	2	11	5.50	6.50

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	6	5	38	6.33	6.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Mack Alston	2	2	11	5.50	4.60

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Don Nottingham	3	3	25	8.33	8.50
RB Franco Harris	2	1	3	1.50	3.33
WR Mel Gray	1	1	10	10.00	10.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Odell Lawson	1	1
Charlie Smith	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	2	1
Terry Bradshaw	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Anderson	8	5	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	8	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Burrow	2	1	1
WR Charlie Joiner	2	0	0
WR Ahmad Rashad	2	2	2
WR Larry Brunson	1	1	1
WR Darryl Stingley	1	1	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mel Gray	2	2	2
RB Franco Harris	2	2	1
FB Don Nottingham	2	2	2
RB Bo Scott	1	1	0
WR John Stallworth	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,100 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)