Exhibition Week 2, 1975

played in Pittsburgh, PA

58 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	0	-	3
Pittsburgh Steelers	14	6	3	10	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 PIT - Reuben Gant 8 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 04:30 PIT - Ed Jenkins 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 14:14 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 27 field goal
2Q: 09:45 PIT - Mark Moseley 38 field goal
2Q: 05:10 PIT - Mark Moseley 33 field goal
3Q: 07:05 PIT - Mark Moseley 49 field goal
4Q: 06:09 PIT - J.T. Galles 17 pass from Bill Troup (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Mark Moseley 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:47 PIT - Reuben Gant 8 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 04:30 PIT - Ed Jenkins 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 14:14 MIN - Horst Muhlmann 27 field goal
2Q: 09:45 PIT - Mark Moseley 38 field goal
2Q: 05:10 PIT - Mark Moseley 33 field goal
3Q: 07:05 PIT - Mark Moseley 49 field goal
4Q: 06:09 PIT - J.T. Galles 17 pass from Bill Troup (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:00 PIT - Mark Moseley 28 field goal

Team Statistics MIN PIT
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 12 21
- by Rushing 6 9
- by Passing 4 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 178 307
- Offensive Plays 51 69
- Yards per Play 3.49 4.45
Net Rushing Yards 95 131
- Rushing Attempts 23 34
- Yards per Rush 4.13 3.85
Net Passing Yards 83 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 12 - 2 32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 86 191
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/3 3/15
- Yards per Pass Play 2.96 5.03
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.1 8.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/1 3/70
Kick Returns/Yards 5/108 1/15
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 2/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 43
Time of Possession 23:00 37:00

Team Statistics	MIN	PIT
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	12	21
- by Rushing	6	9
- by Passing	4	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	178	307
- Offensive Plays	51	69
- Yards per Play	3.49	4.45
Net Rushing Yards	95	131
- Rushing Attempts	23	34
- Yards per Rush	4.13	3.85
Net Passing Yards	83	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 12 - 2	32 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	86	191
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/3	3/15
- Yards per Pass Play	2.96	5.03
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	7/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.1	8.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/25	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/1	3/70
Kick Returns/Yards	5/108	1/15
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	2/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 43
Time of Possession	23:00	37:00

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:38	1:56	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
1	3:50	4:44	OWN 36	9	54	Field Goal
2	9:39	2:15	OWN 21	3	5	Punt
2	5:04	1:59	OWN 23	5	13	Punt
2	1:16	1:16	OWN 22	4	17	Half
3	15:00	2:55	OWN 20	6	29	Punt
3	6:58	4:22	OWN 19	9	35	Punt
3	0:37	1:22	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
4	11:27	0:55	OWN 32	3	1	Interception
4	9:00	0:16	OWN 20	1	-3	Fumble
4	6:03	0:43	OWN 20	2	2	Interception
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 32	3	14	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:22	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	8:42	4:20	OWN 31	9	69	Touchdown
2	14:06	4:27	OWN 16	11	63	Field Goal
2	7:24	2:20	OPP 21	5	5	Field Goal
2	3:05	1:49	OWN 34	3	9	Punt
3	12:05	5:07	OWN 20	11	48	Field Goal
3	2:36	1:59	OWN 27	3	-1	Punt
4	14:15	2:48	OWN 41	5	9	Interception
4	10:32	1:32	OPP 43	3	-3	Punt
4	8:44	2:41	OPP 17	5	17	Touchdown
4	5:20	3:28	OPP 32	6	21	Field Goal

Game MVP: Mark Moseley, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Steve Rogers	13	60	4.62	10	1
John Cappelletti	7	22	3.14	11	1
Dennis McKenzie	2	5	2.50	3	0
Bob Gresham	1	8	8.00	8	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ed Jenkins	17	79	4.65	12	2	1
Franco Harris	12	27	2.25	18	1	0
Don Calhoun	3	18	6.00	16	1	0
Terry Bradshaw	1	8	8.00	8	0	0
Bill Troup	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dennis McKenzie	18	8	56	1/3	0	10	2	12.5
Otis Hastings	9	4	30	0/0	0	17	0	53.0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Troup	23	10	101	3/15	1	18	1	53.0
Terry Bradshaw	9	8	90	0/0	1	36	0	145.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Danny Buggs	4	10	31	7.75	2	9
WR Robert West	3	5	21	7.00	5	17
RB Steve Rogers	2	3	15	7.50	0	10
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Don McCauley	1	2	8	8.00	0	8
Unknown	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
RB John Cappelletti	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Lewis Rockett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bob Windsor	5	8	50	10.00	18	18	0
RB Ed Jenkins	3	3	8	2.67	0	5	0
RB Don Calhoun	2	2	13	6.50	0	8	0
WR Reuben Gant	2	5	26	13.00	0	18	1
WR Mel Gray	2	4	26	13.00	1	18	0
WR Lynn Swann	2	4	43	21.50	0	36	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	8	8.00	2	8	0
TE J.T. Galles	1	1	17	17.00	0	17	1
RB Franco Harris	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR John Stallworth	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Del Ross	1	7	7.00	0

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Chris Fletcher	2	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dennis McKenzie	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Pete Barnes	0	1	0	0
Andy Russell	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bob Parsons	6	250	41.7	27.5	52	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	3	144	48.0	41.0	61	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Horst Muhlmann	1/1	0/0	0/0	27	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	4/4	1/1	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Unknown	2	1	0.5	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	2	20	10.0	0
Chris Fletcher	1	50	50.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg
Unknown	3	57	19.0
Robert West	1	31	31.0
Unknown	1	20	20.0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Fletcher	1	15	15.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Amos Martin	7	2	0.0	26	33
CB Brock Green	7	2	0.0	29	34
DE Don Croft	6	3	0.0	30	34
CB John Rowser	5	2	0.0	23	27
DE Sweeny Williams	4	0	1.0	26	33
CB Del Ross	4	0	0.0	20	30
DE Ike Howard	3	2	0.0	22	27
DT Fred Nolan	2	0	1.0	20	9
DE Ralph Bullock	2	0	1.0	17	8
S Carl Capria	2	3	0.0	23	28
DT Bill Dunstan	2	1	0.0	23	28
OLB Bill Peterson	2	0	0.0	21	22
OLB Ray Kiddoo	1	1	0.0	11	7
CB Luke Szorcsik	1	1	0.0	26	31
RB John Cappelletti	1	0	---	---	---
WR Don McCauley	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Floyd Rice	1	0	0.0	16	14
Unknown	1	0	0.0	9	8
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	0	0.0	16	3
Unknown	1	0	---	---	---

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Frank Nunley	6	1	0.0	22	26
CB Lloyd Mumphord	6	0	0.0	22	27
OLB Andy Russell	5	1	1.0	23	27
S Charlie Phillips	5	0	0.0	19	27
CB Mel Blount	3	0	0.0	23	27
DT Robert Brown	2	1	0.0	22	26
DT Dave Costa	2	1	0.0	22	27
DT Joe Greene	2	1	0.0	22	28
CB Charlie Stukes	2	1	0.0	20	25
S Chris Fletcher	1	4	0.0	23	26
S John Sanders	1	1	0.0	7	8
OLB Pete Barnes	1	0	0.0	14	18
WR Mel Gray	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Dale Mitchell	0	1	0.0	3	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sweeny Williams	1.0	1	1	33
DT Fred Nolan	1.0	0	0	9
DE Ralph Bullock	1.0	0	0	8
DT Bill Dunstan	0.0	1	1	28
DE Don Croft	0.0	1	0	34
ILB Amos Martin	0.0	1	0	33

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Andy Russell	1.0	2	1	27
DT Robert Brown	0.0	2	0	26
DT Dave Costa	0.0	1	0	27
DE Mercury Harzstark	0.0	1	0	2

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Del Ross	4	1	1	30
ILB Amos Martin	3	0	0	33
CB John Rowser	3	0	0	27
CB Brock Green	3	0	0	34
CB Luke Szorcsik	1	1	0	31
OLB Bill Peterson	1	0	0	22
OLB Floyd Rice	1	0	0	14
DE Sweeny Williams	1	0	0	33
Unknown	1	0	0	8
S Carl Capria	0	1	0	28

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Frank Nunley	4	2	0	26
CB Lloyd Mumphord	4	1	0	27
OLB Pete Barnes	1	1	0	18
CB Mel Blount	1	1	0	27
DT Robert Brown	1	0	0	26
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	0	27
S Chris Fletcher	0	0	2	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Larry Jarvis	3	4	16	0	17
Greg Horton	2	3	17	1	24
Jim Pietrzak	2	3	12	0	11
Unknown	2	3	7	0	8
Dan Medlin	1	1	10	0	15
Tom Forrest	0	3	18	0	17
Aaron Meyer	0	2	11	0	14
Ed George	0	1	14	0	20
Art Kuehn	0	1	17	0	22

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy Dennis	4	4	16	0	19
Richie Evans	2	3	15	0	23
Don Nottingham	2	2	13	0	10
Dave Simonson	1	6	26	1	24
Elmer Collett	1	5	19	0	12
Bobby Maples	1	3	23	0	27
Rufus Mayes	1	1	16	0	20
Mick Tinglehoff	0	6	29	1	24
Jim Yarbrough	0	2	26	1	26

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kent Kramer	1	16
Carl Capria	1	12
Jim Pietrzak	1	7
Steve Rogers	1	3

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Reuben Gant	3	17
Dale Mitchell	1	18
Ed Jenkins	1	14
John Stallworth	1	9
Elmer Collett	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Del Ross	---	---	20	30	19	69
Don Croft	---	---	30	34	4	68
Brock Green	---	---	29	34	5	68
Amos Martin	---	---	26	33	5	64
Carl Capria	---	---	23	28	12	63
Sweeny Williams	---	---	26	33	4	63
Luke Szorcsik	---	---	26	31	4	61
Bill Dunstan	---	---	23	28	5	56
Bill Peterson	---	---	21	22	13	56
John Rowser	---	---	23	27	5	55
Ike Howard	---	---	22	27	4	53
Greg Horton	17	24	---	---	7	48
Art Kuehn	17	22	---	---	5	44
Don McCauley	16	21	---	---	4	41
Tom Forrest	18	17	---	---	5	40
Larry Jarvis	16	17	---	---	7	40
Kent Kramer	9	12	---	---	16	37
Robert West	11	14	---	---	11	36
Ed George	14	20	---	---	1	35
Lewis Rockett	14	16	---	---	4	34
Danny Buggs	14	19	---	---	---	33
Thomas Henderson	---	---	16	3	14	33
Steve Rogers	13	17	---	---	3	33
Fred Nolan	---	---	20	9	2	31
Jim Pietrzak	12	11	---	---	7	30
Floyd Rice	---	---	16	14	---	30
Dan Medlin	10	15	---	---	3	28
Ralph Bullock	---	---	17	8	3	28
Dennis McKenzie	8	19	---	---	---	27
Unknown	---	---	9	8	10	27
Ronald Fitzgerald	13	13	---	---	---	26
Otis Hastings	15	9	---	---	1	25
Aaron Meyer	11	14	---	---	---	25
Vincent Horton	6	8	---	---	7	21
Ray Kiddoo	---	---	11	7	2	20
John Cappelletti	9	8	---	---	2	19
Jerald Whiting	2	1	---	---	16	19
Lonnie Murray	---	---	11	8	---	19
Bob Gresham	1	2	---	---	15	18
Unknown	---	---	7	8	3	18
Unknown	0	1	---	---	11	12
Unknown	5	1	---	---	6	12
Larry Schreiber	0	0	---	---	10	10
Bob Parsons	0	0	---	---	6	6
Horst Muhlmann	0	0	---	---	3	3
Fran Tarkenton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mel Gray	24	26	---	---	16	66
Bob Windsor	32	30	---	---	2	64
Bobby Maples	23	27	---	---	7	57
Dave Simonson	26	24	---	---	7	57
Mick Tinglehoff	29	24	---	---	4	57
Reuben Gant	18	20	---	---	17	55
Chris Fletcher	---	---	23	26	5	54
Bill Troup	24	26	---	---	4	54
Mel Blount	---	---	23	27	3	53
Jim Yarbrough	26	26	---	---	---	52
Joe Greene	---	---	22	28	1	51
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	22	27	2	51
Andy Russell	---	---	23	27	1	51
John Stallworth	19	23	---	---	9	51
Charlie Stukes	---	---	20	25	6	51
Dave Costa	---	---	22	27	1	50
Ed Jenkins	21	15	---	---	14	50
Robert Brown	---	---	22	26	1	49
Frank Nunley	---	---	22	26	1	49
Charlie Phillips	---	---	19	27	---	46
Don Calhoun	11	11	---	---	23	45
Richie Evans	15	23	---	---	7	45
Pete Barnes	---	---	14	18	10	42
Elmer Collett	19	12	---	---	7	38
Guy Dennis	16	19	---	---	3	38
Lynn Swann	14	18	---	---	5	37
Rufus Mayes	16	20	---	---	---	36
Don Nottingham	13	10	---	---	8	31
Franco Harris	13	16	---	---	---	29
J.T. Galles	5	6	---	---	16	27
John Sanders	---	---	7	8	9	24
Dale Mitchell	---	---	3	2	18	23
Terry Bradshaw	10	9	---	---	---	19
Mercury Harzstark	---	---	4	2	13	19
Steve Kiner	---	---	4	1	8	13
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	12	12
Tim Rudnick	---	---	0	1	8	9
Ted Washington	---	---	0	3	4	7
Joe Harris	---	---	0	0	6	6
Bob Thornbladh	---	---	1	2	1	4
Barney Chavous	---	---	1	2	---	3
David Lee	0	0	---	---	3	3
Jerry Patton	---	---	0	1	2	3
Teddy Rivers	---	---	0	2	---	2
Sean Clark	---	---	1	0	---	1
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	30	7.5
Middle	12	40	3.3
Right	7	25	3.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	29	3.6
Middle	20	66	3.3
Right	6	36	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dennis McKenzie	18	8	0	1	0	4	3	1	2
Otis Hastings	9	4	0	0	1	1	3	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Troup	23	10	0	2	4	2	4	2	1
Terry Bradshaw	9	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	6	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	27	2.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	5	53	4.1
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	18	6.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	66	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	1	18	2.0
Long (19+ Yds)	8	4	89	11.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Danny Buggs	10	4	1	31	19
WR Robert West	5	3	0	21	14
RB Steve Rogers	3	2	0	15	17
RB John Cappelletti	2	0	0	0	8
WR Don McCauley	2	1	0	8	21
WR Ronald Fitzgerald	2	0	0	0	13
TE Kent Kramer	1	1	0	5	12
TE Lewis Rockett	1	0	0	0	16
Unknown	1	1	0	6	8

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bob Windsor	8	5	0	50	0	30
WR Reuben Gant	5	2	0	26	0	20
WR Mel Gray	4	2	0	26	0	26
WR Lynn Swann	4	2	2	43	1	18
RB Ed Jenkins	3	3	0	8	0	15
RB Don Calhoun	2	2	0	13	0	11
RB Franco Harris	2	0	1	0	0	16
WR John Stallworth	2	0	1	0	0	23
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	0	8	0	10
TE J.T. Galles	1	1	0	17	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
John Cappelletti	1	0	0.00	3.14
Steve Rogers	1	9	9.00	4.62

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Jenkins	5	14	2.80	4.65
Franco Harris	4	4	1.00	2.25
Terry Bradshaw	1	8	8.00	8.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Otis Hastings	1	0	0	0.00	3.33

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Troup	4	3	27	6.75	4.39
Terry Bradshaw	3	2	16	5.33	10.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Danny Buggs	1	0	0	0.00	3.10

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lynn Swann	2	1	7	3.50	10.75
RB Don Calhoun	1	1	8	8.00	6.50
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	8	8.00	5.20
RB Ed Jenkins	1	1	3	3.00	2.67
TE Bob Windsor	1	0	0	0.00	6.25
TE J.T. Galles	1	1	17	17.00	17.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Bob Gresham	1	1
Steve Rogers	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	1	0
Ed Jenkins	1	0
Bill Troup	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dennis McKenzie	7	3	3
Otis Hastings	3	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Troup	9	6	5
Terry Bradshaw	2	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Buggs	3	1	1
WR Robert West	2	1	0
RB Steve Rogers	2	1	1
WR Don McCauley	1	0	0
TE Lewis Rockett	1	0	0
Unknown	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Reuben Gant	3	2	2
TE Bob Windsor	3	3	3
WR Mel Gray	2	1	1
RB Ed Jenkins	2	2	1
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,000 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	12,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,300 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,000 (3,300)