Week 8, 1974

played in Pittsburgh, PA

34 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

New York (N) Giants	0	3	7	3	-	13
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	7	0	0	-	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

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 Statistics NYG PIT
Record 5-2 6-1
First Downs 9 21
- by Rushing 4 7
- by Passing 4 11
- by Penalty 1 3
Total Net Yards 156 309
- Offensive Plays 50 72
- Yards per Play 3.12 4.29
Net Rushing Yards 75 135
- Rushing Attempts 21 36
- Yards per Rush 3.57 3.75
Net Passing Yards 81 174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 14 - 1 33 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 106 194
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 3/20
- Yards per Pass Play 2.79 4.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/46 9/82
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 3/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/61 2/57
Interception Ret./Yards 2/60 1/25
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 23:21 36:39

Team Statistics	NYG	PIT
Record	5-2	6-1
First Downs	9	21
- by Rushing	4	7
- by Passing	4	11
- by Penalty	1	3
Total Net Yards	156	309
- Offensive Plays	50	72
- Yards per Play	3.12	4.29
Net Rushing Yards	75	135
- Rushing Attempts	21	36
- Yards per Rush	3.57	3.75
Net Passing Yards	81	174
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 14 - 1	33 - 18 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	106	194
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	3/20
- Yards per Pass Play	2.79	4.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/46	9/82
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	3/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/61	2/57
Interception Ret./Yards	2/60	1/25
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	23:21	36:39

Drive Charts

New York (N) Giants
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:19	OWN 24	7	18	Punt
1	6:26	0:37	OWN 20	3	-9	Punt
1	4:01	1:33	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
2	13:31	2:24	OWN 3	4	17	Punt
2	10:27	0:55	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
2	7:43	3:53	OWN 35	7	48	Field Goal
2	1:53	1:37	OWN 1	3	2	Interception
2	0:16	0:16	OWN 34	1	2	Half
3	8:28	2:34	OWN 39	5	22	Missed FG
3	4:22	4:30	OWN 19	9	58	Field Goal
4	11:09	1:15	OWN 43	3	7	Punt
4	8:13	1:07	OWN 26	3	3	Punt

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:41	6:15	OWN 23	12	77	Touchdown
1	5:49	1:48	OPP 44	4	36	Interception
1	2:28	3:57	OWN 13	7	30	Punt
2	11:07	0:40	OWN 29	3	-10	Punt
2	9:32	1:49	OWN 26	3	7	Punt
2	3:50	1:57	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	1:45	OWN 34	3	13	Interception
3	13:15	4:47	OWN 20	10	48	Missed FG
3	5:54	1:32	OWN 47	3	-4	Punt
4	14:52	3:43	OWN 45	5	19	Missed FG
4	9:54	1:41	OWN 20	7	16	Punt
4	7:06	7:06	OWN 33	13	54	Game

Game MVP: Al Matthews, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Les Josephson	12	64	5.33	13	4	0
Emerson Boozer	9	11	1.22	7	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Franco Harris	19	69	3.63	17	1	0
Bo Scott	15	59	3.93	13	1	1
Terry Bradshaw	2	7	3.50	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Daryle Lamonica	26	14	106	3/25	0	20	1	47.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	33	18	194	3/20	0	21	2	46.7

Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Haven Moses	3	9	41	13.67	13	20
WR Jerry Simmons	3	4	14	4.67	0	6
RB Emerson Boozer	2	3	9	4.50	0	5
FB Joe Dawkins	2	2	13	6.50	0	10
TE Pat Curran	1	3	2	2.00	1	2
RB Les Josephson	1	1	17	17.00	19	17
TE Jim McFarland	1	3	7	7.00	0	7
RB Charlie Beckles	1	1	3	3.00	0	3

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR John Stallworth	4	9	61	15.25	9	21
RB Franco Harris	3	3	27	9.00	13	13
TE Bob Windsor	3	6	34	11.33	15	18
FB Don Nottingham	2	4	12	6.00	0	8
RB Bo Scott	2	2	25	12.50	6	15
RB Warren Sandstrom	2	2	7	3.50	4	5
WR Mel Gray	1	1	9	9.00	0	9
WR Lynn Swann	1	4	19	19.00	0	19
WR Dean Perez	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

New York (N)	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Pete Athas	1	60	60.00	1
ILB Brian Kelley	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Al Matthews	1	25	25.00	1

Fumble Statistics

New York (N)	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

New York (N)	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ray Guy	7	321	45.9	39.7	55	0

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	6	307	51.2	45.3	70	4

Kicking Statistics

New York (N)	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Pete Gogolak	2/3	1/2	0/1	40	1/1

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	0/2	0/2	0/1	0	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Spider Lockhart	3	35	11.7	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Matthews	2	15	7.5	0
Lynn Swann	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

New York (N)	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Emerson Boozer	1	27	27.0	0
George Hoey	1	34	34.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bo Scott	1	37	37.0	0
John Stallworth	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

New York (N)	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brian Kelley	9	1	0.0	35	32
OLB Terry Miller	7	4	1.0	36	36
DT John Small	6	1	0.5	31	32
S Johnny Fuller	5	2	0.0	24	28
OLB Randy Wheaton	4	2	0.0	20	12
CB George Hoey	4	0	0.0	33	34
CB Pete Athas	3	1	0.0	35	36
DT Walter Johnson	3	1	0.0	29	25
CB Nemiah Wilson	3	1	0.0	17	26
DE Louis Ross	2	1	1.0	30	32
DE Royce Berry	2	3	0.5	33	34
S Spider Lockhart	2	2	0.0	25	33
DE Thomas Hinton	2	2	0.0	20	6
ILB Jamie Rivers	1	1	0.0	1	4
S Windlan Hall	1	0	0.0	5	1
DT Ronnie Moore	1	0	0.0	4	4
S Ike Thomas	0	1	0.0	13	17
DT Daryl Dorrough	0	1	0.0	3	4
OLB Vince Peay	0	1	0.0	2	0

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Andy Russell	5	1	0.0	21	28
DT Joe Greene	4	2	1.5	18	27
DT Robert Brown	4	2	0.5	21	28
OLB Steve Kiner	4	0	0.0	7	8
S Al Matthews	4	0	0.0	20	29
ILB Frank Nunley	3	4	0.0	19	28
CB Charlie Stukes	3	1	0.0	18	22
ILB Jerry Patton	2	3	1.0	19	26
CB Mel Blount	2	1	0.0	21	28
S John Sanders	2	1	0.0	17	25
DT Dave Costa	2	0	0.0	18	29
OLB Pete Barnes	1	1	0.0	4	3
CB Lloyd Mumphord	1	1	0.0	15	27
QB Terry Bradshaw	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Nat Allen	1	0	0.0	2	2

Pass Rush Statistics

New York (N)	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Louis Ross	1.0	1	0	0	32
OLB Terry Miller	1.0	0	0	0	36
DE Royce Berry	0.5	1	2	1	34
DT John Small	0.5	0	0	0	32
CB George Hoey	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Joe Greene	1.5	0	27
ILB Jerry Patton	1.0	0	26
DT Robert Brown	0.5	1	28

Pass Defense Statistics

New York (N)	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB George Hoey	3	1	0	34
ILB Brian Kelley	3	0	1	32
OLB Terry Miller	3	0	0	36
S Johnny Fuller	2	1	0	28
CB Nemiah Wilson	2	1	0	26
OLB Randy Wheaton	2	1	0	12
CB Pete Athas	1	1	1	36
S Spider Lockhart	1	1	0	33
DE Thomas Hinton	1	0	0	6

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Steve Kiner	4	0	0	8
CB Charlie Stukes	3	1	0	22
S Al Matthews	2	1	1	29
OLB Andy Russell	2	1	0	28
CB Mel Blount	1	3	0	28
DT Dave Costa	1	0	0	29
ILB Frank Nunley	1	0	0	28
CB Lloyd Mumphord	0	1	0	27

Blocking Statistics

New York (N)	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Grady Alderman	2	6	2	21	1	29
Halvor Hagen	1	3	0	19	0	28
Ed White	1	3	0	16	0	23
Joe Dawkins	1	2	0	13	0	16
Andy Byrd	1	1	0	7	0	6
Mike Current	0	3	0	19	2	28
Bob Hyland	0	2	0	19	0	29
Irv Goode	0	1	0	2	0	1

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy Dennis	3	4	17	0	12
Mark Nordquist	2	4	29	2	30
Elmer Collett	1	6	26	0	30
Rufus Mayes	1	6	34	0	34
Mick Tinglehoff	1	6	29	0	33
Don Nottingham	1	2	23	0	22
Dave Simonson	1	2	10	0	4
Bob Windsor	1	1	34	0	31
Ken Iman	0	2	7	0	3
Jim Yarbrough	0	1	26	1	32

Special Teams Tackles

New York (N)	Tackles	STPlays
Bob Geddes	4	26
Bob Hyland	1	3

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Lloyd Mumphord	1	26
Dean Perez	1	18
Bobby Maples	1	8
Bob Windsor	1	5
Moe Dixon	1	5

Participation

New York (N)	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pete Athas	---	---	35	36	3	74
Royce Berry	---	---	33	34	7	74
Terry Miller	---	---	36	36	2	74
George Hoey	---	---	33	34	5	72
Brian Kelley	---	---	35	32	3	70
Johnny Fuller	---	---	24	28	14	66
Spider Lockhart	---	---	25	33	8	66
John Small	---	---	31	32	2	65
Louis Ross	---	---	30	32	2	64
Walter Johnson	---	---	29	25	3	57
Bob Hyland	19	29	---	---	3	51
Nemiah Wilson	---	---	17	26	8	51
Grady Alderman	21	29	---	---	---	50
Daryle Lamonica	21	29	---	---	---	50
Mike Current	19	28	---	---	---	47
Halvor Hagen	19	28	---	---	---	47
Ed White	16	23	---	---	7	46
Haven Moses	16	24	---	---	1	41
Emerson Boozer	9	14	---	---	17	40
Joe Dawkins	13	16	---	---	8	37
Jerry Simmons	15	21	---	---	1	37
Andy Sawyer	10	14	---	---	12	36
Jim McFarland	8	13	---	---	14	35
Ike Thomas	---	---	13	17	5	35
Pat Curran	11	13	---	---	8	32
Randy Wheaton	---	---	20	12	---	32
Thomas Hinton	---	---	20	6	3	29
Les Josephson	12	14	---	---	1	27
Bob Geddes	---	---	0	0	26	26
Ted Newton	7	6	---	---	9	22
Windlan Hall	---	---	5	1	15	21
Adrian McConnell	1	1	---	---	17	19
Alan Farrens	3	5	---	---	9	17
Irv Goode	2	1	---	---	10	13
Willie Johnson	2	1	---	---	10	13
Andy Byrd	7	6	---	---	---	13
Jamie Rivers	---	---	1	4	6	11
Ray Guy	0	0	---	---	10	10
Davin Pieri	0	0	---	---	10	10
Daryl Dorrough	---	---	3	4	3	10
Ronnie Moore	---	---	4	4	---	8
Pete Gogolak	0	0	---	---	7	7
Charlie Beckles	0	4	---	---	2	6
Vince Peay	---	---	2	0	4	6
Brandon Hermeling	0	0	---	---	---	0
Kenyon Hill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	36	36	---	---	8	80
Terry Bradshaw	36	36	---	---	---	72
Bob Windsor	34	31	---	---	5	70
Rufus Mayes	34	34	---	---	---	68
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	15	27	26	68
Mark Nordquist	29	30	---	---	5	64
Mick Tinglehoff	29	33	---	---	---	62
Mel Blount	---	---	21	28	11	60
Elmer Collett	26	30	---	---	3	59
Al Matthews	---	---	20	29	10	59
Jim Yarbrough	26	32	---	---	---	58
Don Nottingham	23	22	---	---	10	55
Robert Brown	---	---	21	28	3	52
Andy Russell	---	---	21	28	3	52
Lynn Swann	22	27	---	---	2	51
Dave Costa	---	---	18	29	3	50
Frank Nunley	---	---	19	28	3	50
John Sanders	---	---	17	25	8	50
Joe Greene	---	---	18	27	4	49
Bo Scott	15	14	---	---	20	49
Charlie Stukes	---	---	18	22	8	48
Jerry Patton	---	---	19	26	3	48
Franco Harris	21	22	---	---	2	45
Guy Dennis	17	12	---	---	8	37
Dean Perez	10	8	---	---	18	36
Mel Gray	5	8	---	---	10	23
Dave Simonson	10	4	---	---	8	22
J.T. Galles	4	3	---	---	15	22
Wentford Rouse	---	---	2	5	14	21
Warren Sandstrom	8	8	---	---	5	21
Ken Iman	7	3	---	---	8	18
Steve Kiner	---	---	7	8	1	16
Pete Barnes	---	---	4	3	8	15
Bobby Maples	2	2	---	---	8	12
Nat Allen	---	---	2	2	4	8
Moe Dixon	2	1	---	---	5	8
Mercury Harzstark	---	---	0	0	7	7
David Lee	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sean Clark	---	---	0	0	6	6
Dave Butz	---	---	3	2	---	5
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ron McDole	---	---	3	0	---	3
Joe Taylor	---	---	2	1	---	3
Clint Longley	0	0	---	---	2	2
Teddy Rivers	---	---	1	1	---	2
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	9	1.5
Middle	13	59	4.5
Right	2	7	3.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	35	4.4
Middle	18	36	2.0
Right	9	65	7.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Daryle Lamonica	26	14	1	0	3	7	1	0	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	33	18	1	1	1	6	3	1	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	34	2.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	48	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	5	51	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	7	93	7.2
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	19	2.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Haven Moses	9	3	1	41	1	24
WR Jerry Simmons	4	3	0	14	0	21
RB Emerson Boozer	3	2	1	9	0	14
TE Pat Curran	3	1	1	2	0	13
TE Jim McFarland	3	1	0	7	0	13
FB Joe Dawkins	2	2	0	13	0	16
RB Les Josephson	1	1	0	17	0	14
RB Charlie Beckles	1	1	0	3	0	4

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	9	4	0	61	1	36
TE Bob Windsor	6	3	0	34	0	31
FB Don Nottingham	4	2	0	12	0	22
WR Lynn Swann	4	1	1	19	0	27
RB Franco Harris	3	3	0	27	0	22
RB Bo Scott	2	2	0	25	0	14
WR Dean Perez	2	0	0	0	0	8
RB Warren Sandstrom	2	2	0	7	0	8
WR Mel Gray	1	1	0	9	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bo Scott	3	17	5.67	3.93
Terry Bradshaw	1	-1	-1.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	1	0	0	0.00	5.88

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0	0.00	4.75

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New York (N)	Rushes	Conversions
Emerson Boozer	3	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	4	1
Bo Scott	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

New York (N)	Att	Comp	Conversions
Daryle Lamonica	9	2	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	7	4	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New York (N)	Targ	Catch
WR Haven Moses	4	0
RB Emerson Boozer	2	1
TE Jim McFarland	2	0
WR Jerry Simmons	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Stallworth	2	1	1
WR Mel Gray	1	1	0
RB Bo Scott	1	1	1
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0
TE Bob Windsor	1	1	0
WR Dean Perez	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,900 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,700 (3,300)