Week 8, 1974

played in Pittsburgh, PA

34 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New York (N) Giants0373-13
Pittsburgh Steelers7700-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:36 PIT - Bo Scott 8 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 03:55 NYG - Pete Gogolak 34 field goal
2Q: 00:28 PIT - Al Matthews 25 interception return (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 13:24 NYG - Pete Athas 60 interception return (Pete Gogolak extra point)
4Q: 15:00 NYG - Pete Gogolak 40 field goal

Team StatisticsNYGPIT
Record5-26-1
First Downs921
- by Rushing47
- by Passing411
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards156309
- Offensive Plays5072
- Yards per Play3.124.29
Net Rushing Yards75135
- Rushing Attempts2136
- Yards per Rush3.573.75
Net Passing Yards81174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 14 - 133 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards106194
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/253/20
- Yards per Pass Play2.794.83
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions1/135/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.58.7
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/469/82
Punt Returns/Yards3/353/23
Kick Returns/Yards2/612/57
Interception Ret./Yards2/601/25
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 30
Time of Possession23:2136:39

Drive Charts

New York (N) Giants
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:19OWN 24718Punt
16:260:37OWN 203-9Punt
14:011:33OWN 2031Punt
213:312:24OWN 3417Punt
210:270:55OWN 413-3Punt
27:433:53OWN 35748Field Goal
21:531:37OWN 132Interception
20:160:16OWN 3412Half
38:282:34OWN 39522Missed FG
34:224:30OWN 19958Field Goal
411:091:15OWN 4337Punt
48:131:07OWN 2633Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:416:15OWN 231277Touchdown
15:491:48OPP 44436Interception
12:283:57OWN 13730Punt
211:070:40OWN 293-10Punt
29:321:49OWN 2637Punt
23:501:57OWN 2039Punt
315:001:45OWN 34313Interception
313:154:47OWN 201048Missed FG
35:541:32OWN 473-4Punt
414:523:43OWN 45519Missed FG
49:541:41OWN 20716Punt
47:067:06OWN 331354Game

Game MVP: Al Matthews, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New York (N)AttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Les Josephson12645.331340
Emerson Boozer9111.22700
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris19693.631710
Bo Scott15593.931311
Terry Bradshaw273.50800

Passing Statistics

New York (N)AttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Daryle Lamonica26141063/25020147.9
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw33181943/20021246.7

Receiving Statistics

New York (N)CatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Haven Moses394113.6713200
WR Jerry Simmons34144.67060
RB Emerson Boozer2394.50050
FB Joe Dawkins22136.500100
TE Pat Curran1322.00120
RB Les Josephson111717.0019170
TE Jim McFarland1377.00070
RB Charlie Beckles1133.00030
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth496115.259210
RB Franco Harris33279.0013130
TE Bob Windsor363411.3315180
FB Don Nottingham24126.00080
RB Bo Scott222512.506150
RB Warren Sandstrom2273.50450
WR Mel Gray1199.00090
WR Lynn Swann141919.000190
WR Dean Perez0200.00000

Interception Statistics

New York (N)IntsYardsAvgTD
CB Pete Athas16060.001
ILB Brian Kelley100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Al Matthews12525.001

Fumble Statistics

New York (N)FumbRecovForceTD
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

New York (N)PuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Guy732145.939.7550
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee630751.245.3704

Kicking Statistics

New York (N)FGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Pete Gogolak2/31/20/1401/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley0/20/20/102/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York (N)RetYardsAvgTD
Spider Lockhart33511.70
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Al Matthews2157.50
Lynn Swann188.00

Kick Return Statistics

New York (N)RetYardsAvgTD
Emerson Boozer12727.00
George Hoey13434.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bo Scott13737.00
John Stallworth12020.00

Defensive Statistics

New York (N)TackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brian Kelley910.03532
OLB Terry Miller741.03636
DT John Small610.53132
S Johnny Fuller520.02428
OLB Randy Wheaton420.02012
CB George Hoey400.03334
CB Pete Athas310.03536
DT Walter Johnson310.02925
CB Nemiah Wilson310.01726
DE Louis Ross211.03032
DE Royce Berry230.53334
S Spider Lockhart220.02533
DE Thomas Hinton220.0206
ILB Jamie Rivers110.014
S Windlan Hall100.051
DT Ronnie Moore100.044
S Ike Thomas010.01317
DT Daryl Dorrough010.034
OLB Vince Peay010.020
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Andy Russell510.02128
DT Joe Greene421.51827
DT Robert Brown420.52128
OLB Steve Kiner400.078
S Al Matthews400.02029
ILB Frank Nunley340.01928
CB Charlie Stukes310.01822
ILB Jerry Patton231.01926
CB Mel Blount210.02128
S John Sanders210.01725
DT Dave Costa200.01829
OLB Pete Barnes110.043
CB Lloyd Mumphord110.01527
QB Terry Bradshaw10---------
OLB Nat Allen100.022

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (N)SackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Louis Ross1.010032
OLB Terry Miller1.000036
DE Royce Berry0.512134
DT John Small0.500032
CB George Hoey0.001034
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Joe Greene1.500027
ILB Jerry Patton1.000026
DT Robert Brown0.501028

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (N)CaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB George Hoey31034
ILB Brian Kelley30132
OLB Terry Miller30036
S Johnny Fuller21028
CB Nemiah Wilson21026
OLB Randy Wheaton21012
CB Pete Athas11136
S Spider Lockhart11033
DE Thomas Hinton1006
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Steve Kiner4008
CB Charlie Stukes31022
S Al Matthews21129
OLB Andy Russell21028
CB Mel Blount13028
DT Dave Costa10029
ILB Frank Nunley10028
CB Lloyd Mumphord01027

Blocking Statistics

New York (N)KeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Grady Alderman26221129
Halvor Hagen13019028
Ed White13016023
Joe Dawkins12013016
Andy Byrd110706
Mike Current03019228
Bob Hyland02019029
Irv Goode010201
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Guy Dennis34017012
Mark Nordquist24029230
Elmer Collett16026030
Rufus Mayes16034034
Mick Tinglehoff16029033
Don Nottingham12023022
Dave Simonson1201004
Bob Windsor11034031
Ken Iman020703
Jim Yarbrough01026132

Special Teams Tackles

New York (N)TacklesSTPlays
Bob Geddes426
Bob Hyland13
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Lloyd Mumphord126
Dean Perez118
Bobby Maples18
Bob Windsor15
Moe Dixon15

Participation

New York (N)RPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Pete Athas------3536374
Royce Berry------3334774
Terry Miller------3636274
George Hoey------3334572
Brian Kelley------3532370
Johnny Fuller------24281466
Spider Lockhart------2533866
John Small------3132265
Louis Ross------3032264
Walter Johnson------2925357
Bob Hyland1929------351
Nemiah Wilson------1726851
Grady Alderman2129---------50
Daryle Lamonica2129---------50
Mike Current1928---------47
Halvor Hagen1928---------47
Ed White1623------746
Haven Moses1624------141
Emerson Boozer914------1740
Joe Dawkins1316------837
Jerry Simmons1521------137
Andy Sawyer1014------1236
Jim McFarland813------1435
Ike Thomas------1317535
Pat Curran1113------832
Randy Wheaton------2012---32
Thomas Hinton------206329
Les Josephson1214------127
Bob Geddes------002626
Ted Newton76------922
Windlan Hall------511521
Adrian McConnell11------1719
Alan Farrens35------917
Irv Goode21------1013
Willie Johnson21------1013
Andy Byrd76---------13
Jamie Rivers------14611
Ray Guy00------1010
Davin Pieri00------1010
Daryl Dorrough------34310
Ronnie Moore------44---8
Pete Gogolak00------77
Charlie Beckles04------26
Vince Peay------2046
Brandon Hermeling00---------0
Kenyon Hill00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Stallworth3636------880
Terry Bradshaw3636---------72
Bob Windsor3431------570
Rufus Mayes3434---------68
Lloyd Mumphord------15272668
Mark Nordquist2930------564
Mick Tinglehoff2933---------62
Mel Blount------21281160
Elmer Collett2630------359
Al Matthews------20291059
Jim Yarbrough2632---------58
Don Nottingham2322------1055
Robert Brown------2128352
Andy Russell------2128352
Lynn Swann2227------251
Dave Costa------1829350
Frank Nunley------1928350
John Sanders------1725850
Joe Greene------1827449
Bo Scott1514------2049
Charlie Stukes------1822848
Jerry Patton------1926348
Franco Harris2122------245
Guy Dennis1712------837
Dean Perez108------1836
Mel Gray58------1023
Dave Simonson104------822
J.T. Galles43------1522
Wentford Rouse------251421
Warren Sandstrom88------521
Ken Iman73------818
Steve Kiner------78116
Pete Barnes------43815
Bobby Maples22------812
Nat Allen------2248
Moe Dixon21------58
Mercury Harzstark------0077
David Lee00------66
Sean Clark------0066
Dave Butz------32---5
Mark Moseley00------55
Ron McDole------30---3
Joe Taylor------21---3
Clint Longley00------22
Teddy Rivers------11---2
Ethan Leaskey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left691.5
Middle13594.5
Right273.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8354.4
Middle18362.0
Right9657.2
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (N)AttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Daryle Lamonica26141037101
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw33181116312

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33248.0
Short (0-8 Yds)127342.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)84486.0
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65315.2
Short (0-8 Yds)75517.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)137937.2
Long (19+ Yds)71192.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (N)TargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Haven Moses93141124
WR Jerry Simmons43014021
RB Emerson Boozer3219014
TE Pat Curran3112013
TE Jim McFarland3107013
FB Joe Dawkins22013016
RB Les Josephson11017014
RB Charlie Beckles110304
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth94061136
TE Bob Windsor63034031
FB Don Nottingham42012022
WR Lynn Swann41119027
RB Franco Harris33027022
RB Bo Scott22025014
WR Dean Perez200008
RB Warren Sandstrom220708
WR Mel Gray110908

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (N)AttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Scott3175.673.93
Terry Bradshaw1-1-1.003.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (N)AttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw1000.005.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (N)TargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Lynn Swann1000.004.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (N)RushesConversions
Emerson Boozer31
PittsburghRushesConversions
Franco Harris41
Bo Scott32

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (N)AttCompConversions
Daryle Lamonica920
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw742

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (N)TargCatchConversions
WR Haven Moses400
RB Emerson Boozer210
TE Jim McFarland200
WR Jerry Simmons110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth211
WR Mel Gray110
RB Bo Scott111
WR Lynn Swann100
TE Bob Windsor110
WR Dean Perez100

SectionAttendance
Stadium58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,900 (21,400)
End Zone12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)