Week 1, 1975

played in Memphis, TN

87 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers14030-17
Memphis Rogues14303-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:39 PIT - Ed Jenkins 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 12:33 MEM - Speedy Duncan 104 kickoff return (Skip Butler extra point)
1Q: 06:26 PIT - Lynn Swann 3 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 00:39 MEM - Don Woods 7 run (Skip Butler extra point)
2Q: 03:12 MEM - Skip Butler 23 field goal
3Q: 03:57 PIT - Mark Moseley 38 field goal
4Q: 05:53 MEM - Skip Butler 36 field goal

Team StatisticsPITMEM
Record0-11-0
First Downs1518
- by Rushing210
- by Passing138
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards286311
- Offensive Plays5772
- Yards per Play5.024.32
Net Rushing Yards84156
- Rushing Attempts2038
- Yards per Rush4.204.11
Net Passing Yards202155
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 22 - 034 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards216155
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/140/0
- Yards per Pass Play5.464.56
Fumbles/Lost0/01/0
3rd Down Conversions2/129/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.07.6
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards4/333/23
Punt Returns/Yards3/385/32
Kick Returns/Yards2/542/133
Interception Ret./Yards1/100/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 29
Time of Possession26:1733:43

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:27OWN 42458Touchdown
112:186:01OWN 311069Touchdown
10:320:42OWN 2033Punt
211:583:10OWN 24540Missed FG
23:061:41OWN 27620Punt
311:591:38OWN 2037Punt
38:535:01OWN 201159Field Goal
31:421:52OWN 4037Punt
412:341:19OWN 2438Punt
45:470:39OWN 2030Punt
44:381:25OWN 2632Punt
41:580:44OWN 384-7Downs
Memphis Rogues
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
16:175:45OWN 341366Touchdown
214:502:52OWN 21620Punt
28:485:42OWN 431151Field Goal
21:251:25OWN 13319Half
315:003:01OWN 20938Punt
310:211:28OWN 4437Punt
33:522:10OWN 20430Interception
414:502:16OWN 1832Punt
411:155:28OWN 201161Field Goal
45:080:30OWN 4130Punt
43:131:15OWN 538Punt
41:141:14OPP 3130Game

Game MVP: Don Woods, Memphis Rogues

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ed Jenkins13655.002421
Franco Harris7192.71800
MemphisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Marv Hubbard17784.591320
Don Woods16573.561421
Roman Gabriel4153.75700
Jim Otis166.00600

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Troup24131042/14024065.3
Terry Bradshaw1191120/01350139.4
MemphisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Roman Gabriel34171550/0025150.5

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann6108814.6713351
TE Bob Windsor47317.750180
RB Franco Harris33186.0017140
RB Ed Jenkins33258.336130
WR John Stallworth28178.500170
RB Don Calhoun1133.00130
WR Reuben Gant111010.000100
WR Mel Gray112424.005240
FB Perry Williams1100.00000
MemphisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Larry Walton6118814.6725250
RB Don Woods34134.331490
FB Marv Hubbard2263.00040
WR Billy Johnson26199.500120
WR Randy Vataha252814.000160
WR Billy Parks1211.00110
TE Pete Shapiro1100.00000
WR Gerald Tinker0300.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Steve Kiner11010.000
MemphisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Charlie Phillips0010
MemphisFumbRecovForceTD
Billy Johnson1000
Larry Walton0100

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee734649.444.9675
MemphisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jerrel Wilson630250.337.3662

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley1/20/10/1382/2
MemphisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Skip Butler2/20/00/0362/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Lynn Swann33812.70
MemphisRetYardsAvgTD
Speedy Duncan5326.40

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Mel Blount12222.00
John Stallworth13232.00
MemphisRetYardsAvgTD
Speedy Duncan213366.51

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Steve Kiner1110.03433
CB Lloyd Mumphord540.03731
CB Mel Blount500.03733
S Al Matthews420.03533
DT Dave Costa410.03232
DT Joe Greene410.03432
OLB Andy Russell410.03733
CB Charlie Stukes410.02428
OLB Pete Barnes340.03430
ILB Ted Washington300.0149
S Charlie Phillips300.03331
S Teddy Rivers200.031
DT Robert Brown110.03633
S John Sanders110.055
MemphisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Mike Engler610.01824
DE L.C. Greenwood511.02036
CB Bobby Bryant510.01934
OLB Bo Cornell500.01021
CB Speedy Duncan410.01537
S Brig Owens330.01427
S George Atkinson310.01734
ILB Jack Lambert300.01735
DE Dwight White201.02036
DT Carl Barzilauskas220.01733
CB Walt Farrell210.01524
S Hugo Hollas100.0315
WR Randy Vataha10---------
S J.T. Hittle100.033
DT Larry Jacobson020.01523
DE Fred Dean010.034

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Dave Costa0.011032
OLB Andy Russell0.011033
DT Joe Greene0.002032
OLB Pete Barnes0.001030
DT Robert Brown0.001033
DE Barney Chavous0.00103
MemphisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE L.C. Greenwood1.013236
DE Dwight White1.000236
DE Fred Dean0.00104
DT Larry Jacobson0.000223

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lloyd Mumphord50031
CB Mel Blount40033
OLB Steve Kiner30133
OLB Andy Russell10033
S John Sanders1005
CB Charlie Stukes10028
S Teddy Rivers1001
S Charlie Phillips10031
OLB Pete Barnes02030
S Al Matthews01033
MemphisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Mike Engler50024
CB Speedy Duncan40037
CB Bobby Bryant30034
OLB Bo Cornell30021
S George Atkinson21034
ILB Jack Lambert21035
S Brig Owens11027
S Hugo Hollas10015
S J.T. Hittle1003
CB Walt Farrell01024

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bobby Maples230506
Mick Tinglehoff17020037
Mark Nordquist13015031
Dave Simonson120307
Jim Yarbrough11017032
Elmer Collett02013031
Richie Evans020706
Rufus Mayes00020235
MemphisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kerry Webster33017010
Mike Webster26034029
Gene Killian25026025
Alfred Zerillo25025018
Buddy Cutler25030027
Robert Pratt23024021
Mo Cooper12013016
Mitch Thornton12021024
Jim Otis11014014
Milt Morin01029020
Pete Shapiro010603

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Reuben Gant217
Dale Mitchell217
Elmer Collett19
Bobby Maples19
MemphisTacklesSTPlays
Billy Parks317
Don Woods124
Randy Vataha117

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mel Blount------3733979
Al Matthews------3533674
Lloyd Mumphord------3731472
Andy Russell------3733272
Robert Brown------3633271
Steve Kiner------3433471
Pete Barnes------3430670
Joe Greene------3432268
Dave Costa------3232266
John Stallworth2037------966
Charlie Phillips------3331266
Charlie Stukes------2428860
Mick Tinglehoff2037------158
Rufus Mayes2035---------55
Mark Nordquist1531------854
Elmer Collett1331------953
Bob Windsor1530------752
Lynn Swann1331------650
Jim Yarbrough1732---------49
Bill Troup1426------242
Mel Gray617------1639
Perry Williams1217------837
Reuben Gant79------1733
Franco Harris724---------31
Don Calhoun14------2429
Ted Washington------149528
J.T. Galles42------1723
Ed Jenkins139---------22
Richie Evans76------922
Dale Mitchell------411722
Bobby Maples56------920
Dave Simonson37------919
Terry Bradshaw611---------17
Jessie Rayburn25------1017
Barney Chavous------123---15
John Sanders------55515
Jerry Patton------12912
Sean Clark------32611
Teddy Rivers------31610
Nat Allen------1168
David Lee00------77
Tim Rudnick------1157
Joe Harris------1067
Mark Moseley00------66
Ethan Leaskey00---------0
Billie Hayes------00---0
MemphisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Roman Gabriel3834---------72
Mike Webster3429------871
Speedy Duncan------15371365
Buddy Cutler3027------764
Milt Morin2920------1362
Don Woods1819------2461
Gene Killian2625------859
L.C. Greenwood------2036258
Dwight White------2036258
Billy Johnson2622------957
Randy Vataha1723------1757
Bobby Bryant------1934356
Gerald Tinker2127------755
George Atkinson------1734354
Jack Lambert------1735254
Carl Barzilauskas------1733252
Walt Farrell------15241049
Robert Pratt2421------146
Mitch Thornton2124---------45
Mike Engler------1824244
Larry Jacobson------1523543
Brig Owens------1427243
Larry Walton2419---------43
Alfred Zerillo2518---------43
Marv Hubbard2015------439
Jim Otis1414------1139
Mo Cooper1316------837
Bo Cornell------1021536
Kerry Webster1710------835
Hugo Hollas------3151129
Billy Parks55------1727
Lionel Collier------810725
Pete Shapiro63------1120
Brant Fields------221620
Carl Grant103------215
Steve Luke------131014
Stu O'Dell------22812
Pete Wysocki------13711
Skip Butler00------77
Joe Owens------0167
Fred Dean------34---7
Jerrel Wilson00------66
J.T. Hittle------33---6
Steve Grogan00------22
Virgil Carter00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left681.3
Middle4153.8
Right10616.1
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9374.1
Middle14523.7
Right14694.9
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Troup24131124330
Terry Bradshaw1192100130
MemphisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Roman Gabriel34171133701

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66142.3
Short (0-8 Yds)87394.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)135614.7
Long (19+ Yds)8410212.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)86283.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)11711210.2
Long (19+ Yds)10000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann106088231
WR John Stallworth82117037
TE Bob Windsor74131030
RB Franco Harris33018024
RB Ed Jenkins3302509
RB Don Calhoun110304
WR Reuben Gant1101009
WR Mel Gray11024117
FB Perry Williams1100017
MemphisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Larry Walton116188119
WR Billy Johnson62119022
WR Randy Vataha52028023
RB Don Woods43013019
WR Gerald Tinker3000027
FB Marv Hubbard2206015
WR Billy Parks211105
TE Pete Shapiro110003

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ed Jenkins5112.205.00
MemphisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Don Woods471.753.56
Marv Hubbard155.004.59

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw33124.0010.18
Bill Troup11-2-2.004.33
MemphisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Roman Gabriel1111.004.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bob Windsor2294.504.43
RB Franco Harris11-2-2.006.00
WR Lynn Swann1133.008.80
MemphisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Billy Parks1111.000.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Ed Jenkins20
MemphisRushesConversions
Don Woods53
Roman Gabriel20
Marv Hubbard11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Bill Troup861
Terry Bradshaw111
MemphisAttCompConversions
Roman Gabriel1085

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Ed Jenkins220
WR Lynn Swann211
RB Don Calhoun110
RB Franco Harris110
WR John Stallworth100
FB Perry Williams110
TE Bob Windsor111
MemphisTargCatchConversions
WR Billy Johnson221
WR Randy Vataha211
WR Larry Walton222
RB Don Woods211
FB Marv Hubbard110
WR Billy Parks110

SectionAttendance
Stadium60,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck18,400 (21,400)
End Zone12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,800 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,000 (3,300)