Week 9, 1974

played in Washington, DC

46 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers7737-24
Washington Redskins06110-17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:16 PIT - Bob Windsor 6 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 13:27 WAS - Toni Fritsch 20 field goal
2Q: 02:00 PIT - John Stallworth 13 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:15 WAS - Toni Fritsch 39 field goal
3Q: 05:02 PIT - Mark Moseley 37 field goal
3Q: 01:38 WAS - Toni Fritsch 20 field goal
3Q: 01:13 WAS - Charley Taylor 22 pass from Bert Jones (Larry Brown run for conversion)
4Q: 11:25 PIT - Franco Harris 4 run (Mark Moseley extra point)

Team StatisticsPITWAS
Record7-12-7
First Downs2319
- by Rushing84
- by Passing1314
- by Penalty21
Total Net Yards410365
- Offensive Plays7251
- Yards per Play5.697.16
Net Rushing Yards193118
- Rushing Attempts4721
- Yards per Rush4.115.62
Net Passing Yards217247
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt24 - 18 - 028 - 15 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards223259
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/62/12
- Yards per Pass Play8.688.23
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions12/172/8
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.310.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/206/50
Punt Returns/Yards0/01/3
Kick Returns/Yards1/225/127
Interception Ret./Yards1/00/0
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 35
Time of Possession38:4321:17

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:436:34OWN 171483Touchdown
213:213:03OWN 20629Punt
28:146:21OWN 181282Touchdown
20:080:08OWN 2028Half
315:003:25OWN 37626Missed FG
310:015:04OWN 24956Field Goal
31:330:13OWN 2012Fumble
30:584:43OWN 20980Touchdown
48:375:10OWN 20843Missed FG
42:222:17OWN 12611Punt
Washington Redskins
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:17OWN 41635Interception
15:096:48OWN 221475Field Goal
210:182:04OWN 2033Punt
21:531:45OWN 23555Field Goal
311:351:34OWN 443-7Punt
34:573:24OWN 30767Field Goal
31:200:22OPP 22222Touchdown
411:152:38OWN 32730Punt
43:271:05OWN 44444Fumble
40:050:05OWN 16111Game

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris291434.932631
Bo Scott14362.57900
Terry Bradshaw4143.50900
WashingtonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Warren Bankston11605.453220
Larry Brown10585.801920

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw24182231/62270131.1
WashingtonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bert Jones28152592/12138182.3

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Franco Harris56265.20280
WR John Stallworth455914.752221
WR Lynn Swann355016.675270
TE Bob Windsor223316.504271
WR Dean Perez234020.0015270
RB Bo Scott121010.008100
TE J.T. Galles1155.00050
WashingtonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charley Taylor61410317.1742221
WR Jerry LeVias5510120.201380
RB Warren Bankston223819.0034350
RB Larry Brown1466.00760
WR Ben Hawkins121111.000110
WR Lou Piccone0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Charlie Stukes100.000
WashingtonIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Bradshaw1000
Al Matthews0100
Robert Brown0010
Don Nottingham0010
WashingtonFumbRecovForceTD
Jerry LeVias1100
Kerry Reardon1000
Tommy Maxwell0100
Jack Gregory0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee211557.546.0641
WashingtonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Hal Roberts313344.337.7560

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley1/30/20/2373/3
WashingtonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Toni Fritsch3/30/00/0390/0

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Jerry LeVias133.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth12222.00
WashingtonRetYardsAvgTD
Jeff Severson49824.50
Kerry Reardon12929.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Andy Russell610.01930
DT Joe Greene510.01930
ILB Jerry Patton401.51622
DT Robert Brown300.01830
S Chris Fletcher300.01525
CB Lloyd Mumphord300.01829
CB Charlie Stukes300.01424
DT Dave Costa220.52130
CB Mel Blount220.02129
ILB Frank Nunley130.02030
DE Wentford Rouse110.095
OLB Steve Kiner100.097
S Al Matthews100.02030
S John Sanders100.038
WashingtonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Jeff Severson930.04624
ILB Jim Carter920.04424
S Van Green710.03822
OLB Al Beauchamp440.04624
CB Kerry Reardon440.03122
DT Jim Bailey410.03821
DT Mike Tilleman410.04522
CB Tommy Maxwell400.04425
DE Jack Gregory311.04123
CB Tim Foley300.04522
OLB Stan White300.0155
DE Tony McGee230.04621
DT Andy Buffone200.074
DE Tody Smith110.014
WR Charley Taylor10---------
S Ralph Cornish100.0115
OLB Harold Kayton100.031

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Jerry Patton1.500022
DT Dave Costa0.500030
DT Robert Brown0.002030
DT Joe Greene0.001230
OLB Andy Russell0.001030
WashingtonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jack Gregory1.002023
DT Jim Bailey0.001021

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
DT Robert Brown30030
S Chris Fletcher30025
CB Lloyd Mumphord20029
OLB Andy Russell20030
CB Charlie Stukes11124
CB Mel Blount10029
S Al Matthews10030
ILB Frank Nunley10030
S John Sanders1008
WashingtonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Van Green41022
ILB Jim Carter40024
CB Tommy Maxwell30025
CB Kerry Reardon20022
S Jeff Severson20024
OLB Al Beauchamp10024
OLB Stan White1005
S Ralph Cornish1005

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mick Tinglehoff39040020
Rufus Mayes38041022
Jim Yarbrough26035120
Elmer Collett23039021
Mark Nordquist17042021
Don Nottingham1502309
Ken Iman130705
Bobby Maples010603
Dave Simonson0101205
WashingtonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Doug Dumler44021129
Paul Laaveg25116125
Jon Bridges25017024
Keith Shelton15019025
Pete Herndon1109011
Cary Burmester0104010

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Lloyd Mumphord215
Chris Fletcher113
Lynn Swann112
Moe Dixon112
Don Nottingham15
WashingtonTacklesSTPlays
Alvin Reed116

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Stallworth4725------678
Bob Windsor4220------1274
Terry Bradshaw4725---------72
Lynn Swann4118------1271
Rufus Mayes4122------265
Mark Nordquist4221------265
Elmer Collett3921------363
Lloyd Mumphord------18291562
Mick Tinglehoff4020------161
Al Matthews------2030656
Jim Yarbrough3520---------55
Mel Blount------2129353
Dave Costa------2130253
Chris Fletcher------15251353
Frank Nunley------2030353
Joe Greene------1930352
Andy Russell------1930352
Robert Brown------1830351
Charlie Stukes------14241250
Franco Harris3016------147
Bo Scott179------1440
Jerry Patton------1622---38
Mel Gray1410------1337
Don Nottingham239------537
Guy Dennis138------526
Warren Sandstrom119------626
Dean Perez88------723
Dave Simonson125------421
Wentford Rouse------95620
Steve Kiner------97117
John Sanders------38516
Ken Iman75------315
Pete Barnes------401014
Bobby Maples63------514
Moe Dixon00------1212
J.T. Galles21------69
Mark Moseley00------88
Nat Allen------2068
Clint Longley00------33
Joe Taylor------1113
Sean Clark------0033
Mercury Harzstark------0033
Dave Butz------20---2
David Lee00------22
Ron McDole------0011
Ethan Leaskey00---------0
WashingtonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Severson------4624979
Al Beauchamp------4624474
Jim Carter------4424472
Tommy Maxwell------4425372
Tim Foley------4522471
Tony McGee------4621370
Mike Tilleman------4522370
Jack Gregory------4123468
Jim Bailey------3821362
Van Green------3822262
Kerry Reardon------3122659
Bert Jones2130---------51
Doug Dumler2129---------50
Paul Laaveg1625------647
Jon Bridges1724------647
Charley Taylor1727---------44
Keith Shelton1925---------44
Dean Lang1925---------44
Jerry LeVias1621------340
Warren Bankston1111------1638
Jim Harrison1214------733
Stan White------1551131
Larry Brown1019---------29
Ben Hawkins211------1528
Tom Mitchell1214------228
Lou Piccone716------528
Chip Glass98------926
Pete Herndon911------626
Ralph Cornish------115925
Alvin Reed22------1620
Cary Burmester410------620
Wes Chesson13------1317
Jim Massey------301316
Andy Buffone------74213
Lem Burnham------62210
Jess Phillips64---------10
Fred Taylor00------1010
Bo Conway------42410
Toni Fritsch00------88
Jay Douglas01------67
O.J. Sanford------3227
Tody Smith------1416
Harold Kayton------3126
Dan Pastorini00------33
Hal Roberts00------33
Danny White00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle221255.7
Right19462.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left56212.4
Middle14453.2
Right2115.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw24184111300
WashingtonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bert Jones28157431421

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111010.0
Short (0-8 Yds)108484.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)868911.1
Long (19+ Yds)537615.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen435413.5
Short (0-8 Yds)82131.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)13813410.3
Long (19+ Yds)325819.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Franco Harris65026016
WR John Stallworth54159125
WR Lynn Swann53050118
WR Dean Perez3204018
RB Bo Scott2101009
TE Bob Windsor22033120
TE J.T. Galles110501
WashingtonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charley Taylor1460103327
WR Jerry LeVias550101321
RB Larry Brown4116019
RB Warren Bankston22038111
WR Ben Hawkins21111011
WR Lou Piccone1010016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Franco Harris461.504.93
Bo Scott122.002.57
WashingtonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Warren Bankston3-4-1.335.45
Larry Brown111.005.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw42194.759.29
WashingtonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bert Jones2000.009.25

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Bo Scott1000.005.00
WR John Stallworth111313.0011.80
TE Bob Windsor1166.0016.50
WR Dean Perez1000.0013.33
WashingtonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Larry Brown2000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Franco Harris43
Bo Scott21
Terry Bradshaw10
WashingtonRushesConversions
Warren Bankston21

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw1088
WashingtonAttCompConversions
Bert Jones611

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann322
RB Franco Harris211
WR John Stallworth222
WR Dean Perez222
TE Bob Windsor111
WashingtonTargCatchConversions
WR Charley Taylor411
RB Larry Brown200

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,200 (13,600)
Club Seats5,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,500 (3,300)