Week 14, 1974

played in Pittsburgh, PA

24 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Dallas Cowboys	0	17	0	17	-	34
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	14	3	0	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:00 PIT - Mark Moseley 21 field goal
2Q: 14:20 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 10 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 09:39 PIT - Franco Harris 11 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 05:14 DAL - Garo Yepremian 43 field goal
2Q: 02:36 PIT - Lynn Swann 14 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:40 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 10 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 08:19 PIT - Mark Moseley 46 field goal
4Q: 13:26 DAL - Art Malone 9 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 11:07 DAL - Bob Hayes 7 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 01:40 DAL - Garo Yepremian 49 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:00 PIT - Mark Moseley 21 field goal
2Q: 14:20 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 10 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
2Q: 09:39 PIT - Franco Harris 11 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 05:14 DAL - Garo Yepremian 43 field goal
2Q: 02:36 PIT - Lynn Swann 14 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:40 DAL - Pete Van Valkenberg 10 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
3Q: 08:19 PIT - Mark Moseley 46 field goal
4Q: 13:26 DAL - Art Malone 9 run (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 11:07 DAL - Bob Hayes 7 pass from Roger Staubach (Garo Yepremian extra point)
4Q: 01:40 DAL - Garo Yepremian 49 field goal

Team Statistics DAL PIT
Record 10-3 10-3
First Downs 16 20
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 9 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 273 364
- Offensive Plays 60 65
- Yards per Play 4.55 5.60
Net Rushing Yards 134 136
- Rushing Attempts 37 22
- Yards per Rush 3.62 6.18
Net Passing Yards 139 228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 13 - 1 40 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 144 245
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 3/17
- Yards per Pass Play 6.04 5.30
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 6/15 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 7.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/30 7/55
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/178 3/70
Interception Ret./Yards 3/40 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 47 OWN 27
Time of Possession 27:31 32:29

Team Statistics	DAL	PIT
Record	10-3	10-3
First Downs	16	20
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	9	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	273	364
- Offensive Plays	60	65
- Yards per Play	4.55	5.60
Net Rushing Yards	134	136
- Rushing Attempts	37	22
- Yards per Rush	3.62	6.18
Net Passing Yards	139	228
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 13 - 1	40 - 25 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	144	245
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	3/17
- Yards per Pass Play	6.04	5.30
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	6/15	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	7.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/30	7/55
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/178	3/70
Interception Ret./Yards	3/40	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 47	OWN 27
Time of Possession	27:31	32:29

Drive Charts

Dallas Cowboys
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:43	1:39	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
1	8:49	0:35	OWN 31	2	3	Interception
1	1:52	2:41	OWN 44	5	56	Touchdown
2	9:29	4:21	OWN 44	7	30	Field Goal
2	2:29	1:59	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:15	50	3	7	Punt
3	8:13	2:50	OWN 33	5	22	Punt
3	2:53	3:00	OWN 35	6	18	Punt
4	14:43	1:25	OPP 9	3	9	Touchdown
4	13:10	2:10	OPP 29	5	29	Touchdown
4	8:57	1:55	OPP 48	3	4	Punt
4	6:01	4:28	OWN 31	10	37	Field Goal
4	0:52	0:52	OPP 47	3	-3	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:17	OWN 20	8	43	Missed FG
1	9:04	0:15	OPP 33	1	-5	Interception
1	8:14	6:22	OWN 47	10	49	Field Goal
2	14:11	4:42	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
2	5:08	2:39	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	0:30	0:30	OWN 20	1	-2	Half
3	13:45	5:32	OWN 20	13	51	Field Goal
3	5:23	2:30	OWN 20	5	4	Punt
4	14:53	0:10	OWN 20	1	0	Interception
4	11:00	2:03	OWN 23	4	18	Interception
4	7:02	1:01	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
4	1:33	0:41	OWN 27	5	20	Downs

Game MVP: Charlie Waters, Dallas Cowboys

Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Art Malone	18	61	3.39	14	2	1
Pete Van Valkenberg	14	66	4.71	15	3	2
Roger Staubach	5	7	1.40	6	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Franco Harris	16	107	6.69	34	2
Bo Scott	4	25	6.25	15	1
Terry Bradshaw	2	4	2.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Roger Staubach	22	13	144	1/5	1	28	1	74.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	40	25	245	3/17	2	44	3	65.1

Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bob Hayes	9	13	104	11.56	10	28	1
WR Fred Biletnikoff	3	4	37	12.33	6	18	0
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR George Farmer	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Rich McGeorge	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Franco Harris	7	7	53	7.57	26	15	1
WR John Stallworth	4	9	74	18.50	16	44	0
WR Lynn Swann	4	5	52	13.00	3	15	1
FB Don Nottingham	3	4	16	5.33	0	8	0
RB Bo Scott	3	3	19	6.33	12	13	0
TE Bob Windsor	2	7	13	6.50	0	12	0
WR Mel Gray	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Dean Perez	1	2	14	14.00	0	14	0

Interception Statistics

Dallas	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Charlie Waters	2	40	20.00	0
CB Willie Alexander	1	0	0.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mel Blount	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Dallas	Recov	Force
George Farmer	1	0
Josh Ashton	0	1
Rich Sowells	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Franco Harris	1	1	0	0
Bo Scott	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Dallas	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Grady Grier	5	179	35.8	19.8	47	0

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	2	94	47.0	44.5	48	0

Kicking Statistics

Dallas	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Garo Yepremian	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	4/4

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	2/3	1/2	0/1	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Charlie Waters	1	5	5.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Dallas	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cliff Harris	5	178	35.6	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bo Scott	2	50	25.0	0
John Stallworth	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Dallas	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Charlie Waters	6	0	0.0	21	43
CB Cliff Harris	5	2	0.0	21	43
S Phil Wise	5	2	0.0	21	40
S Rich Sowells	5	0	0.0	9	21
S Steve Preece	4	3	0.0	18	37
CB Willie Alexander	4	0	0.0	12	33
DT Larry Brooks	4	0	0.0	20	42
DE Larry Cole	3	0	2.0	18	41
OLB Ken Avery	3	2	1.0	21	43
ILB Gerald Irons	3	0	0.0	20	40
DT Ernie Holmes	2	3	0.0	15	24
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	0.0	3	3
WR Bob Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
DT Doug Sutherland	1	0	0.0	2	1
ILB Ben Unverzagt	1	0	0.0	2	0
OLB Billy Andrews	0	1	0.0	9	10

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Frank Nunley	9	3	0.0	35	21
CB Mel Blount	5	1	0.0	37	23
S Al Matthews	5	1	0.0	36	23
DT Joe Greene	4	2	0.0	36	21
DT Robert Brown	4	0	0.0	37	21
OLB Andy Russell	3	5	0.0	37	23
S Chris Fletcher	3	2	0.0	31	23
CB Charlie Stukes	3	0	0.0	30	23
DT Dave Costa	2	2	1.0	37	23
CB Lloyd Mumphord	2	4	0.0	32	20
OLB Steve Kiner	2	2	0.0	12	2
ILB Jerry Patton	2	1	0.0	30	21
RB Franco Harris	1	0	---	---	---
FB Don Nottingham	1	0	---	---	---
TE Bob Windsor	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Nat Allen	1	0	0.0	2	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Dallas	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Larry Cole	2.0	1	1	2	41
OLB Ken Avery	1.0	0	1	1	43
DT Ernie Holmes	0.0	1	1	0	24
DE Ken Sanders	0.0	0	2	0	42

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dave Costa	1.0	0	0	0	23
DT Robert Brown	0.0	1	1	0	21
ILB Jerry Patton	0.0	0	2	0	21
DT Joe Greene	0.0	0	0	1	21

Pass Defense Statistics

Dallas	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Cliff Harris	6	0	0	43
S Charlie Waters	5	1	2	43
CB Willie Alexander	4	0	1	33
S Phil Wise	3	2	0	40
S Rich Sowells	3	0	0	21
S Steve Preece	2	0	0	37
OLB Doug Adams	1	0	0	3
ILB Gerald Irons	1	0	0	40

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	4	0	1	23
S Al Matthews	2	0	0	23
CB Lloyd Mumphord	2	0	0	20
ILB Frank Nunley	2	0	0	21
CB Charlie Stukes	1	1	0	23
S Chris Fletcher	1	0	0	23
OLB Andy Russell	1	0	0	23

Blocking Statistics

Dallas	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Miller	2	5	0	28	0	18
Blaine Nye	1	6	1	34	0	19
Don Kanell	1	5	0	31	0	21
Larry Watkins	1	3	0	15	0	13
Dick Stevens	1	2	0	6	0	2
Randy Beisler	1	1	0	3	0	4
Rich McGeorge	1	1	0	21	0	9
Forrest Blue	0	5	0	37	0	23
Jeff Sevy	0	4	0	30	1	14
Chris Daniels	0	1	0	9	0	5

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rufus Mayes	3	8	19	0	38
Elmer Collett	1	3	18	1	37
Ken Iman	1	2	5	0	8
Mark Nordquist	1	1	19	0	39
Mick Tinglehoff	1	1	17	0	35
Dave Simonson	0	2	18	1	35
Don Nottingham	0	2	19	0	24
J.T. Galles	0	1	6	0	2
Richie Evans	0	0	4	1	6

Special Teams Tackles

Dallas	Tackles	STPlays
Josh Ashton	1	21
Billy Joe Dupree	1	18
Ben Unverzagt	1	12

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dean Perez	5	16
Lloyd Mumphord	1	20

Participation

Dallas	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Cliff Harris	---	---	21	43	11	75
Charlie Waters	---	---	21	43	4	68
Ken Avery	---	---	21	43	3	67
Phil Wise	---	---	21	40	6	67
Forrest Blue	37	23	---	---	6	66
Larry Brooks	---	---	20	42	3	65
Larry Cole	---	---	18	41	6	65
Ken Sanders	---	---	20	42	3	65
Gerald Irons	---	---	20	40	3	63
Roger Staubach	37	23	---	---	---	60
Willie Alexander	---	---	12	33	14	59
Steve Preece	---	---	18	37	4	59
Bob Hayes	32	21	---	---	---	53
Blaine Nye	34	19	---	---	---	53
Jim Miller	28	18	---	---	6	52
Don Kanell	31	21	---	---	---	52
George Farmer	21	15	---	---	14	50
Fred Biletnikoff	29	15	---	---	1	45
Jeff Sevy	30	14	---	---	---	44
Rich Sowells	---	---	9	21	13	43
Ernie Holmes	---	---	15	24	3	42
Billy Joe Dupree	13	10	---	---	18	41
Rich McGeorge	21	9	---	---	7	37
Art Malone	23	13	---	---	---	36
Larry Watkins	15	13	---	---	8	36
Josh Ashton	7	3	---	---	21	31
Billy Andrews	---	---	9	10	6	25
Pete Van Valkenberg	14	9	---	---	---	23
Tony Rogers	8	7	---	---	6	21
Randy Grossman	0	0	---	---	19	19
Doug Adams	---	---	3	3	12	18
Dave Guyton	7	9	---	---	---	16
Don Calhoun	2	0	---	---	13	15
Dick Stevens	6	2	---	---	7	15
Chris Daniels	9	5	---	---	1	15
Randy Beisler	3	4	---	---	7	14
Ben Unverzagt	---	---	2	0	12	14
Bob Maddox	---	---	4	7	---	11
Garo Yepremian	0	0	---	---	9	9
Bob De Marco	0	0	---	---	7	7
Grady Grier	0	0	---	---	7	7
Stan Hindman	---	---	4	2	---	6
Doug Sutherland	---	---	2	1	2	5
Byron Alexander	---	---	2	1	2	5
Joe Reed	0	0	---	---	---	0
Unknown	---	---	0	0	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	22	43	---	---	12	77
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	32	20	20	72
Terry Bradshaw	22	43	---	---	---	65
Mel Blount	---	---	37	23	4	64
Dave Costa	---	---	37	23	2	62
Andy Russell	---	---	37	23	2	62
Al Matthews	---	---	36	23	2	61
Mark Nordquist	19	39	---	---	3	61
Robert Brown	---	---	37	21	2	60
Chris Fletcher	---	---	31	23	6	60
Joe Greene	---	---	36	21	2	59
Don Nottingham	19	24	---	---	16	59
Bob Windsor	20	33	---	---	6	59
Frank Nunley	---	---	35	21	2	58
Rufus Mayes	19	38	---	---	---	57
Elmer Collett	18	37	---	---	---	55
Dave Simonson	18	35	---	---	---	53
Charlie Stukes	---	---	30	23	---	53
Mick Tinglehoff	17	35	---	---	1	53
Jerry Patton	---	---	30	21	2	53
Franco Harris	17	32	---	---	1	50
Lynn Swann	13	35	---	---	1	49
Mel Gray	2	19	---	---	17	38
Bo Scott	5	11	---	---	20	36
Dean Perez	5	11	---	---	16	32
J.T. Galles	6	2	---	---	16	24
Steve Kiner	---	---	12	2	9	23
Pete Barnes	---	---	2	3	17	22
John Sanders	---	---	5	1	16	22
Wentford Rouse	---	---	6	2	12	20
Ken Iman	5	8	---	---	5	18
Bobby Maples	4	8	---	---	5	17
Jim Yarbrough	3	5	---	---	5	13
Moe Dixon	1	5	---	---	7	13
Guy Dennis	3	4	---	---	5	12
Joe Taylor	---	---	1	0	11	12
Richie Evans	4	6	---	---	1	11
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Sean Clark	---	---	0	0	5	5
Dave Butz	---	---	1	2	---	3
Clint Longley	0	0	---	---	3	3
Nat Allen	---	---	2	1	---	3
David Lee	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ron McDole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Warren Sandstrom	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	20	2.5
Middle	21	91	4.3
Right	6	25	4.2
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	71	7.9
Middle	9	57	6.3
Right	3	10	3.3
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Roger Staubach	22	13	2	0	3	1	3	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	40	25	1	0	2	3	5	3	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	1	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	38	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	4	52	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	53	17.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	30	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	63	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	108	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	44	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bob Hayes	13	9	2	104	2	21
WR Fred Biletnikoff	4	3	0	37	0	15
WR George Farmer	2	0	0	0	0	15
TE Rich McGeorge	2	0	1	0	0	9
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	0	3	0	10

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	9	4	2	74	1	43
RB Franco Harris	7	7	0	53	0	32
TE Bob Windsor	7	2	0	13	0	33
WR Lynn Swann	5	4	0	52	0	35
FB Don Nottingham	4	3	0	16	0	24
WR Mel Gray	3	1	0	4	0	19
RB Bo Scott	3	3	0	19	0	11
WR Dean Perez	2	1	0	14	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Art Malone	3	8	2.67	3.39
Pete Van Valkenberg	2	20	10.00	4.71

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Franco Harris	3	5	1.67	6.69

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Roger Staubach	3	2	15	5.00	6.55

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	4	4	30	7.50	6.13

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Hayes	2	2	15	7.50	8.00
WR Fred Biletnikoff	1	0	0	0.00	9.25

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Franco Harris	2	2	16	8.00	7.57
RB Bo Scott	1	1	0	0.00	6.33
WR Lynn Swann	1	1	14	14.00	10.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Dallas	Rushes	Conversions
Art Malone	4	2
Pete Van Valkenberg	4	1
Roger Staubach	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Dallas	Att	Comp	Conversions
Roger Staubach	6	4	3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	10	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Dallas	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bob Hayes	4	3	3
FB Billy Joe Dupree	1	1	0
WR George Farmer	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Franco Harris	3	3	2
WR John Stallworth	2	0	0
TE Bob Windsor	2	0	0
WR Mel Gray	1	0	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	1
WR Dean Perez	1	1	1

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)