Week 11, 1974

played in Pittsburgh, PA

39 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

San Diego Chargers7000-7
Pittsburgh Steelers710143-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:48 SDO - Walt Garrison 3 run (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 05:16 PIT - Mark Nordquist 20 fumble return (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 09:36 PIT - Mark Moseley 40 field goal
2Q: 00:17 PIT - Warren Sandstrom 10 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 08:56 PIT - Bo Scott 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 01:41 PIT - Bo Scott 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:30 PIT - Mark Moseley 38 field goal

Team StatisticsSDOPIT
Record5-58-2
First Downs822
- by Rushing212
- by Passing610
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards164384
- Offensive Plays4872
- Yards per Play3.425.33
Net Rushing Yards53189
- Rushing Attempts1950
- Yards per Rush2.793.78
Net Passing Yards111195
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 14 - 022 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards111195
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/00/0
- Yards per Pass Play3.838.86
Fumbles/Lost3/21/1
3rd Down Conversions4/139/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.85.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards6/301/5
Punt Returns/Yards4/381/8
Kick Returns/Yards4/1011/27
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 19
Time of Possession19:4940:11

Drive Charts

San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:23OWN 3032Punt
112:042:31OWN 20632Punt
19:240:43OPP 222Touchdown
15:081:09OWN 4237Punt
29:312:29OWN 20515Punt
25:301:36OWN 2739Punt
20:090:09OWN 201-2Half
312:320:08OWN 4214Fumble
38:494:12OWN 24940Punt
31:343:23OWN 24620Punt
411:192:09OWN 36612Punt
42:251:09OWN 2038Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:371:33OWN 3736Punt
19:330:09OWN 111Fumble
18:413:33OWN 20620Punt
13:599:28OWN 61471Field Goal
27:021:32OWN 6518Punt
23:543:45OWN 211079Touchdown
315:002:28OWN 1936Punt
312:243:35OPP 38838Touchdown
34:373:03OWN 20680Touchdown
413:111:52OWN 836Punt
49:106:45OWN 71172Field Goal
41:161:16OWN 212-3Game

Game MVP: Mark Nordquist, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Monroe Eley12352.921010
Walt Garrison6203.33601
Dan Fouts1-2-2.00-200
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris281124.001720
Bo Scott17382.241112
Terry Bradshaw3186.00800
John Stallworth11111.001110
Warren Sandstrom11010.001011

Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts29141110/0027058.2
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw22151950/0033095.8

Receiving Statistics

San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Walt Garrison36124.00050
WR Mike Siani354314.330270
WR Broderick Van Pelt373110.330170
TE Jerry Smith24105.00060
WR Ken Burrough1377.00070
WR Johnny Rodgers1233.00030
TE Mike Hawkins1155.00250
RB Les Strayhorn0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth579218.4024310
FB Don Nottingham33175.67280
RB Franco Harris23105.00270
WR Mel Gray1144.00040
WR Lynn Swann123333.000330
TE Bob Windsor121313.003130
WR Dean Perez111919.000190
TE J.T. Galles1177.00070
RB Bo Scott0200.00000

Interception Statistics

San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Rodgers1100
Walt Garrison1000
Mike Hawkins1000
Dick Conn0100
Sam Williams0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Bo Scott1000
Mark Nordquist0101
Jerry Patton0100
Lloyd Mumphord0020
Andy Russell0010

Punting Statistics

San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg941345.942.8595
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee524749.441.8532

Kicking Statistics

San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol0/00/00/001/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley2/21/10/0404/4

Punt Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Rodgers4389.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Al Matthews188.00

Kick Return Statistics

San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ken Burrough410125.30
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth12727.00

Defensive Statistics

San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Charlie Babb1510.04521
OLB Ray May920.04220
S Sam Williams600.03017
DT Bob Lurtsema520.04016
OLB Don Goode420.0217
CB Ernie Jackson420.04319
OLB Charles Anthony400.04120
S Dick Conn300.03315
DE Mike Barnes220.03217
ILB Bob Pifferini210.094
DT Charles Davis200.0185
DT Ron Fernandes200.0174
ILB Jack LeVeck120.092
CB Bobby Brooks110.0129
DE Ron Carpenter100.04521
DE Mel Lunsford100.04420
T Russ Washington10---------
DE Bruce Mangum010.0111
DE Ed Benson010.062
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Lloyd Mumphord520.01728
S Chris Fletcher430.01829
DT Joe Greene400.01829
OLB Andy Russell400.01929
CB Mel Blount310.01929
DT Dave Costa300.01829
DT Robert Brown210.01929
ILB Frank Nunley210.01829
CB Charlie Stukes200.01729
ILB Jerry Patton110.01416
OLB Steve Kiner100.031
S John Sanders020.0514
S Al Matthews010.01828

Pass Rush Statistics

San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Charles Anthony0.002020
DE Ron Carpenter0.001021
DT Bob Lurtsema0.001016
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dave Costa0.001129
DT Joe Greene0.001129
S Al Matthews0.001028
ILB Jerry Patton0.001016
OLB Andy Russell0.000129

Pass Defense Statistics

San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Babb31021
S Sam Williams21017
OLB Don Goode2007
CB Ernie Jackson20019
OLB Charles Anthony10020
CB Bobby Brooks1009
S Dick Conn10015
ILB Jack LeVeck1002
OLB Ray May10020
ILB Bob Pifferini1004
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lloyd Mumphord40028
S Chris Fletcher31029
CB Mel Blount23029
CB Charlie Stukes20029
OLB Andy Russell11029
DT Dave Costa10029
ILB Jerry Patton10016

Blocking Statistics

San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gerald Taylor22014019
Russ Washington15015021
Tom Condon12013018
Joe Brunson03012017
Carl Mauck02013021
Solomon Freelon0109014
Dave Lapham0107012
Bo Matthews010707
Chester Brennan010608
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mick Tinglehoff610042022
Mark Nordquist410043016
Rufus Mayes19040021
Don Nottingham13026013
Bob Windsor11045021
Elmer Collett07042020
Dave Simonson02043020
Jim Yarbrough0201001
Guy Dennis010706
Richie Evans010802
J.T. Galles010903

Special Teams Tackles

San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Don Goode120
Jim Beirne118
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Lloyd Mumphord530
Bo Scott123
Dean Perez115
Don Nottingham113

Participation

San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charlie Babb------4521874
Ron Carpenter------4521268
Nathan Conrady------4321266
Mel Lunsford------4420165
Charles Anthony------4120364
Ernie Jackson------4319264
Ray May------4220163
Bob Lurtsema------4016561
Walt Garrison623------2251
Mike Barnes------3217---49
Dick Conn------3315149
Dan Fouts1929---------48
Don Goode------2172048
Sam Williams------3017---47
Mike Siani1121------1446
Jerry Smith1415------1544
Johnny Rodgers817------1439
Tom Condon1318------738
Joe Brunson1217------938
Ken Burrough1120------637
Russ Washington1521---------36
Carl Mauck1321---------34
Gerald Taylor1419---------33
Bobby Brooks------129930
Seth Hallen615------930
Levi Johnson------911828
Dave Lapham712------928
Broderick Van Pelt1017------128
Ron Fernandes------174627
Charles Davis------185225
Jim Beirne33------1824
Solomon Freelon914---------23
Bo Matthews77------721
Monroe Eley136------120
Jack LeVeck------92920
Claude Dawson11------1820
Bob Pifferini------94518
Les Strayhorn67------518
Mike Hawkins58------518
Chester Brennan68------216
Bruce Mangum------111214
Ed Benson------62614
Mike Bragg00------99
Chester Marcol00------22
Dean Carlson00---------0
Bill Munson00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Stallworth5022------1082
Lloyd Mumphord------17283075
Bob Windsor4521------975
Terry Bradshaw5022---------72
Mick Tinglehoff4222------266
Mark Nordquist4316------665
Dave Simonson4320---------63
Elmer Collett4220---------62
Rufus Mayes4021---------61
Chris Fletcher------18291057
Al Matthews------1828854
Charlie Stukes------1729854
Don Nottingham2613------1352
Franco Harris3217------251
Lynn Swann3416---------50
Mel Blount------1929149
Robert Brown------1929---48
Andy Russell------1929---48
Dave Costa------1829---47
Joe Greene------1829---47
Frank Nunley------1829---47
Bo Scott185------2346
Mel Gray85------1831
Jerry Patton------1416---30
Dean Perez113------1529
John Sanders------514928
J.T. Galles93------1628
Warren Sandstrom174------324
Pete Barnes------201820
Guy Dennis76------720
Wentford Rouse------101819
Bobby Maples72------716
Jim Yarbrough101------516
Ken Iman80------614
Richie Evans82------212
Mark Moseley00------99
Sean Clark------0099
David Lee00------55
Steve Kiner------31---4
Moe Dixon01------23
Clint Longley00------22
Nat Allen------0022
Dave Butz------10---1
Ron McDole------10---1
Joe Taylor------10---1
Ethan Leaskey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6152.5
Middle7223.1
Right5183.6
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13554.2
Middle26843.2
Right11504.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts29141335430
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw22153012400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4271.8
Short (0-8 Yds)148382.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)53397.8
Long (19+ Yds)61274.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen3293.0
Short (0-8 Yds)84465.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)878410.5
Long (19+ Yds)325618.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Broderick Van Pelt73031017
RB Walt Garrison63212023
WR Mike Siani53143121
TE Jerry Smith42010015
WR Ken Burrough3107020
WR Johnny Rodgers2103017
RB Les Strayhorn100007
TE Mike Hawkins110508
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth75092222
RB Franco Harris32010017
FB Don Nottingham33017013
RB Bo Scott201005
WR Lynn Swann21033116
TE Bob Windsor21013021
WR Mel Gray110405
WR Dean Perez1101903
TE J.T. Galles110703

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Monroe Eley1-1-1.002.92
Walt Garrison133.003.33
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Bo Scott492.252.24
Terry Bradshaw144.006.00
Franco Harris1-1-1.004.00
Warren Sandstrom11010.0010.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw43174.258.86

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Franco Harris1177.003.33
FB Don Nottingham1133.005.67
RB Bo Scott1000.000.00
TE J.T. Galles1177.007.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

San DiegoRushesConversions
PittsburghRushesConversions
Franco Harris21
Bo Scott21
Terry Bradshaw10
John Stallworth11
Warren Sandstrom11

Third Down Passing Statistics

San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts1374
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw975

Third Down Receiving Statistics

San DiegoTargCatchConversions
RB Walt Garrison421
WR Broderick Van Pelt411
WR Mike Siani332
WR Ken Burrough100
WR Johnny Rodgers110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth422
FB Don Nottingham222
WR Mel Gray110
RB Franco Harris110
TE Bob Windsor111

SectionAttendance
Stadium57,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,700 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)