Conference Finals, 1974

played in Miami, FL

53 degrees, rain, 10 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	6	10	0	7	-	23
Miami Dolphins	0	10	0	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:09 PIT - Bob Windsor 7 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point failed)
2Q: 10:57 PIT - Mark Moseley 46 field goal
2Q: 06:31 PIT - Franco Harris 7 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 04:07 MIA - Mike Comeaux 47 field goal
2Q: 01:02 MIA - Larry Csonka 4 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 13:41 PIT - Franco Harris 11 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 01:02 MIA - Otis Taylor 4 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:09 PIT - Bob Windsor 7 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point failed)
2Q: 10:57 PIT - Mark Moseley 46 field goal
2Q: 06:31 PIT - Franco Harris 7 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 04:07 MIA - Mike Comeaux 47 field goal
2Q: 01:02 MIA - Larry Csonka 4 run (Mike Comeaux extra point)
4Q: 13:41 PIT - Franco Harris 11 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 01:02 MIA - Otis Taylor 4 pass from Bob Griese (Mike Comeaux extra point)

Team Statistics PIT MIA
Record 14-4 14-4
First Downs 20 22
- by Rushing 8 2
- by Passing 11 19
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 347 354
- Offensive Plays 58 69
- Yards per Play 5.98 5.13
Net Rushing Yards 143 57
- Rushing Attempts 35 23
- Yards per Rush 4.09 2.48
Net Passing Yards 204 297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 16 - 1 44 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 210 308
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 8.87 6.46
Fumbles/Lost 3/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/12 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 9.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 3/20 5/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/45 4/124
Interception Ret./Yards 2/8 1/21
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 34
Time of Possession 31:27 28:33

Team Statistics	PIT	MIA
Record	14-4	14-4
First Downs	20	22
- by Rushing	8	2
- by Passing	11	19
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	347	354
- Offensive Plays	58	69
- Yards per Play	5.98	5.13
Net Rushing Yards	143	57
- Rushing Attempts	35	23
- Yards per Rush	4.09	2.48
Net Passing Yards	204	297
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 16 - 1	44 - 26 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	210	308
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	8.87	6.46
Fumbles/Lost	3/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/12	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	9.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	3/20	5/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/45	4/124
Interception Ret./Yards	2/8	1/21
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 34
Time of Possession	31:27	28:33

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:39	4:58	OWN 12	9	48	Punt
1	5:33	2:32	OPP 39	6	39	Touchdown
2	14:38	3:46	OWN 23	7	48	Field Goal
2	8:59	2:38	OPP 41	6	41	Touchdown
2	4:01	1:51	OWN 35	3	0	Interception
2	0:56	0:56	OWN 32	5	24	Half
3	15:00	3:26	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
3	6:02	2:52	OWN 6	5	27	Punt
4	14:55	1:24	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
4	9:45	1:33	OWN 37	3	2	Punt
4	6:25	4:06	OWN 42	6	21	Missed FG

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:21	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
1	6:41	1:08	OWN 20	3	-11	Punt
1	3:01	3:23	OWN 34	6	13	Punt
2	10:52	1:53	OWN 37	3	-2	Interception
2	6:21	2:20	OWN 43	7	27	Field Goal
2	2:10	1:14	OPP 29	5	29	Touchdown
3	11:34	5:32	OWN 16	11	49	Punt
3	3:10	3:15	OWN 31	5	27	Punt
4	13:31	3:46	OWN 34	7	36	Missed FG
4	8:12	1:47	OWN 18	4	43	Interception
4	2:19	1:25	OWN 44	7	56	Touchdown
4	0:50	0:50	OWN 42	5	33	Downs

Game MVP: Mark Nordquist, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Franco Harris	26	96	3.69	11	2	2
Bo Scott	8	41	5.13	19	2	0
Terry Bradshaw	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Larry Csonka	17	46	2.71	16	2	1
Mercury Morris	5	6	1.20	4	0	0
Dana McKenzie	1	5	5.00	5	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	22	16	210	1/6	1	47	1	98.7

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	44	26	308	2/11	1	39	2	69.1

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Swann	5	5	83	16.60	3	19	0
FB Don Nottingham	3	3	18	6.00	7	8	0
WR John Stallworth	3	5	72	24.00	10	47	0
TE Bob Windsor	2	2	24	12.00	3	17	1
RB Franco Harris	1	2	2	2.00	0	2	0
RB Bo Scott	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE J.T. Galles	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Dean Perez	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Moe Dixon	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Jackson	6	11	68	11.33	21	19	0
WR Otis Taylor	6	11	79	13.17	4	34	1
FB Larry Csonka	4	5	32	8.00	18	13	0
WR Don Herrmann	3	8	24	8.00	4	12	0
TE Bob Trumpy	3	3	40	13.33	7	15	0
WR Morris Bradshaw	2	2	12	6.00	0	11	0
TE Dana McKenzie	2	3	53	26.50	29	39	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chris Fletcher	1	4	4.00	0
CB Charlie Stukes	1	4	4.00	0

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Willie Buchanon	1	21	21.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov
Franco Harris	1	1
Bo Scott	1	0
J.T. Galles	1	0
Rufus Mayes	0	1
Don Nottingham	0	1

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bubba Smith	0	0	2	0
Doug Nettles	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	4	173	43.3	36.0	45	2

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jim McCann	5	176	35.2	30.0	42	3

Kicking Statistics

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

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mike Comeaux	1/2	1/2	0/0	47	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Al Matthews	1	6	6.0	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bo Scott	2	45	22.5	0

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mercury Morris	3	99	33.0	0
Harold Jackson	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	9	1	0.0	22	45
OLB Andy Russell	6	1	2.0	23	46
S Chris Fletcher	6	0	0.0	18	46
S Al Matthews	5	1	0.0	22	46
OLB Nat Allen	5	1	0.0	14	30
ILB Frank Nunley	4	4	0.0	22	46
CB Lloyd Mumphord	4	1	0.0	21	44
DT Joe Greene	3	2	0.0	23	46
S John Sanders	2	0	0.0	6	14
CB Charlie Stukes	2	0	0.0	18	46
DT Dave Costa	1	2	0.0	23	46
DT Robert Brown	1	1	0.0	21	46
RB Bo Scott	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Jerry Patton	1	0	0.0	5	2
CB Joe Taylor	0	1	0.0	1	1

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Nick Buoniconti	7	2	0.0	33	23
S Ken Houston	6	4	0.0	27	19
DE Bubba Smith	5	2	1.0	32	22
OLB Bobby Bell	5	1	0.0	33	23
S Jake Scott	5	0	0.0	33	23
CB Doug Nettles	4	2	0.0	28	19
OLB Fred McNeil	3	5	0.0	26	16
CB Willie Brown	3	1	0.0	32	23
CB Willie Buchanon	3	1	0.0	31	22
DT Mike Kadish	2	2	0.0	32	23
DE John Matuszak	2	1	0.0	30	22
ILB Ray White	2	0	0.0	7	1
S Clarence Ellis	1	1	0.0	10	7
DT Merlin Olsen	1	1	0.0	9	5
ILB Ed Bradley	1	0	0.0	11	4
FB Larry Csonka	1	0	---	---	---
WR Harold Jackson	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Andy Russell	2.0	0	0	46
DT Dave Costa	0.0	2	1	46
DT Robert Brown	0.0	0	3	46

Miami	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bubba Smith	1.0	0	1	22
OLB Bobby Bell	0.0	1	1	23
ILB Nick Buoniconti	0.0	1	0	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	8	3	0	45
OLB Andy Russell	4	0	0	46
ILB Frank Nunley	3	2	0	46
S Al Matthews	2	1	0	46
S Chris Fletcher	2	0	1	46
CB Charlie Stukes	2	0	1	46
CB Lloyd Mumphord	2	0	0	44
OLB Nat Allen	2	0	0	30
S John Sanders	1	0	0	14

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Willie Brown	3	1	0	23
CB Doug Nettles	3	0	0	19
S Jake Scott	3	0	0	23
CB Willie Buchanon	2	1	1	22
OLB Bobby Bell	1	0	0	23
OLB Fred McNeil	1	0	0	16
DT Merlin Olsen	1	0	0	5
DE Bubba Smith	1	0	0	22
ILB Ray White	1	0	0	1

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mark Nordquist	6	12	1	30	0	22
Elmer Collett	3	6	0	31	0	20
Mick Tinglehoff	1	6	0	32	0	20
Jim Yarbrough	1	4	0	31	0	17
Don Nottingham	1	1	0	21	0	13
Bob Windsor	0	2	0	32	0	17
Rufus Mayes	0	1	0	33	1	23
Guy Dennis	0	1	0	5	0	1
Ken Iman	0	1	0	3	0	3

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bob Kuechenberg	2	7	17	0	37
Larry Little	2	6	14	0	38
Robert Woods	1	3	15	0	30
Guy Morriss	1	2	16	0	37
Doug Dieken	0	2	21	1	35
Tyrell Sampson	0	2	13	0	14
Oliver Goloboy	0	1	9	0	16
Frank Austin	0	0	9	1	24

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Lloyd Mumphord	2	25
J.T. Galles	1	15
Mel Gray	1	14
Joe Taylor	1	4

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Rocky Bleier	1	20
Clarence Ellis	1	15
Morris Bradshaw	1	13

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	21	44	25	90
Al Matthews	---	---	22	46	7	75
Dave Costa	---	---	23	46	2	71
Joe Greene	---	---	23	46	2	71
Andy Russell	---	---	23	46	2	71
Mel Blount	---	---	22	45	3	70
Frank Nunley	---	---	22	46	2	70
Robert Brown	---	---	21	46	2	69
John Stallworth	35	23	---	---	10	68
Chris Fletcher	---	---	18	46	3	67
Charlie Stukes	---	---	18	46	2	66
Terry Bradshaw	35	23	---	---	---	58
Mark Nordquist	30	22	---	---	6	58
Rufus Mayes	33	23	---	---	---	56
Bob Windsor	32	17	---	---	5	54
Mick Tinglehoff	32	20	---	---	1	53
Elmer Collett	31	20	---	---	---	51
Nat Allen	---	---	14	30	6	50
Jim Yarbrough	31	17	---	---	---	48
Don Nottingham	21	13	---	---	13	47
Franco Harris	27	13	---	---	2	42
Lynn Swann	26	16	---	---	---	42
Bo Scott	8	10	---	---	18	36
John Sanders	---	---	6	14	13	33
Mel Gray	9	8	---	---	14	31
Dean Perez	8	5	---	---	14	27
J.T. Galles	3	4	---	---	15	22
Pete Barnes	---	---	1	1	14	16
Wentford Rouse	---	---	6	0	10	16
Dave Simonson	4	6	---	---	5	15
Warren Sandstrom	6	5	---	---	2	13
Guy Dennis	5	1	---	---	6	12
Ken Iman	3	3	---	---	5	11
Steve Kiner	---	---	7	1	---	8
Bobby Maples	2	0	---	---	6	8
Richie Evans	4	3	---	---	1	8
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jerry Patton	---	---	5	2	---	7
Joe Taylor	---	---	1	1	4	6
Sean Clark	---	---	0	0	5	5
Moe Dixon	0	1	---	---	4	5
David Lee	0	0	---	---	4	4
Clint Longley	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dave Butz	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ron McDole	---	---	0	0	---	0
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bob Griese	23	46	---	---	---	69
Larry Csonka	18	36	---	---	7	61
Bobby Bell	---	---	33	23	3	59
Doug Dieken	21	35	---	---	3	59
Willie Brown	---	---	32	23	3	58
Nick Buoniconti	---	---	33	23	2	58
Jake Scott	---	---	33	23	2	58
Mike Kadish	---	---	32	23	2	57
Larry Little	14	38	---	---	5	57
Harold Jackson	13	38	---	---	5	56
Guy Morriss	16	37	---	---	3	56
Bubba Smith	---	---	32	22	2	56
Willie Buchanon	---	---	31	22	2	55
Bob Kuechenberg	17	37	---	---	1	55
John Matuszak	---	---	30	22	2	54
Bob Trumpy	14	32	---	---	8	54
Don Herrmann	12	31	---	---	10	53
Doug Nettles	---	---	28	19	6	53
Dana McKenzie	16	21	---	---	15	52
Ken Houston	---	---	27	19	2	48
Robert Woods	15	30	---	---	---	45
Otis Taylor	16	28	---	---	---	44
Fred McNeil	---	---	26	16	1	43
Frank Austin	9	24	---	---	7	40
Morris Bradshaw	9	14	---	---	13	36
Tyrell Sampson	13	14	---	---	7	34
Clarence Ellis	---	---	10	7	15	32
Bill Lenkaitis	10	15	---	---	7	32
Oliver Goloboy	9	16	---	---	4	29
Mercury Morris	5	10	---	---	12	27
Ed Bradley	---	---	11	4	9	24
Rocky Bleier	0	0	---	---	20	20
Ray White	---	---	7	1	12	20
Marco Vehar	3	4	---	---	11	18
Merlin Olsen	---	---	9	5	---	14
Ralph Bullock	---	---	6	1	4	11
Melvin Small	---	---	1	0	8	9
Al Palewicz	---	---	3	0	4	7
Mike Comeaux	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jim McCann	0	0	---	---	5	5
Percy Trudeau	---	---	1	0	4	5
Donnie Ostrowski	---	---	0	0	4	4
Corwin Grams	---	---	0	0	4	4
Don Horn	0	0	---	---	2	2
Dick Shiner	0	0	---	---	---	0
Burt Craig	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	29	7.3
Middle	16	46	2.9
Right	15	68	4.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	16	2.7
Middle	11	29	2.6
Right	6	12	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	22	16	1	1	0	2	2	2	1

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	44	26	2	0	3	6	4	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	12	3.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	5	44	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	7	107	11.9
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	47	15.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	36	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	9	90	10.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	21	11	148	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	34	4.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	5	3	72	1	23
WR Lynn Swann	5	5	83	0	16
FB Don Nottingham	3	3	18	0	13
RB Franco Harris	2	1	2	0	13
TE Bob Windsor	2	2	24	0	17
WR Dean Perez	2	0	0	0	5
RB Bo Scott	1	1	4	0	10
RB Moe Dixon	1	0	0	0	1
TE J.T. Galles	1	1	7	0	4

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Jackson	11	6	0	68	0	38
WR Otis Taylor	11	6	1	79	1	28
WR Don Herrmann	8	3	2	24	0	31
FB Larry Csonka	5	4	0	32	0	36
TE Bob Trumpy	3	3	0	40	0	32
TE Dana McKenzie	3	2	0	53	1	21
WR Morris Bradshaw	2	2	0	12	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Franco Harris	4	24	6.00	3.69

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Larry Csonka	3	13	4.33	2.71

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	2	1	7	3.50	9.55

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bob Griese	3	3	11	3.67	7.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Stallworth	1	0	0	0.00	14.40
TE Bob Windsor	1	1	7	7.00	12.00

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Larry Csonka	1	1	4	4.00	6.40
WR Harold Jackson	1	1	3	3.00	6.18
WR Otis Taylor	1	1	4	4.00	7.18

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	2	0
Terry Bradshaw	1	0
Bo Scott	1	1

Miami	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	8	5	4

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	13	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Stallworth	2	1	1
WR Lynn Swann	2	2	2
RB Franco Harris	1	1	0
TE Bob Windsor	1	1	1
WR Dean Perez	1	0	0
RB Moe Dixon	1	0	0

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Harold Jackson	6	3	1
WR Don Herrmann	3	1	1
WR Otis Taylor	3	1	1
TE Dana McKenzie	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,600 (21,400)
End Zone 13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,600 (21,400)
End Zone	13,500 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,300)