Week 2, 1975

played in Pittsburgh, PA

56 degrees, rain, 6 mph wind

Los Angeles Rams	7	14	14	3	-	38
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	16	7	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 PIT - Franco Harris 28 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 08:05 LAS - Speedy Thomas 19 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 14:31 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal
2Q: 10:27 LAS - Steve Holden 15 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 05:54 LAS - Roland Harper 50 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 02:07 PIT - Mark Moseley 49 field goal
2Q: 00:56 PIT - Ed Jenkins 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:13 PIT - Mark Moseley 35 field goal
3Q: 07:48 LAS - Steve Holden 9 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 06:10 LAS - Delles Howell 4 fumble return (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 05:55 PIT - Mel Blount 99 kickoff return (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 04:07 LAS - Toni Linhart 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 PIT - Franco Harris 28 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 08:05 LAS - Speedy Thomas 19 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 14:31 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal
2Q: 10:27 LAS - Steve Holden 15 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 05:54 LAS - Roland Harper 50 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
2Q: 02:07 PIT - Mark Moseley 49 field goal
2Q: 00:56 PIT - Ed Jenkins 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:13 PIT - Mark Moseley 35 field goal
3Q: 07:48 LAS - Steve Holden 9 pass from Ron Jaworski (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 06:10 LAS - Delles Howell 4 fumble return (Toni Linhart extra point)
3Q: 05:55 PIT - Mel Blount 99 kickoff return (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 04:07 LAS - Toni Linhart 42 field goal

Team Statistics LAS PIT
Record 1-1 0-2
First Downs 23 21
- by Rushing 6 7
- by Passing 16 13
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 431 323
- Offensive Plays 58 73
- Yards per Play 7.43 4.42
Net Rushing Yards 154 111
- Rushing Attempts 23 27
- Yards per Rush 6.70 4.11
Net Passing Yards 277 212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 25 - 1 39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 282 255
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/5 7/43
- Yards per Pass Play 7.91 4.61
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/11 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/2
Penalties/Yards 5/38 8/63
Punt Returns/Yards 3/22 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 5/107 6/225
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:37 31:23

Team Statistics	LAS	PIT
Record	1-1	0-2
First Downs	23	21
- by Rushing	6	7
- by Passing	16	13
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	431	323
- Offensive Plays	58	73
- Yards per Play	7.43	4.42
Net Rushing Yards	154	111
- Rushing Attempts	23	27
- Yards per Rush	6.70	4.11
Net Passing Yards	277	212
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 25 - 1	39 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	282	255
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/5	7/43
- Yards per Pass Play	7.91	4.61
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/11	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/2
Penalties/Yards	5/38	8/63
Punt Returns/Yards	3/22	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	5/107	6/225
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:37	31:23

Drive Charts

Los Angeles Rams
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:17	2:21	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
1	6:19	1:28	OWN 43	5	12	Punt
2	14:23	4:01	OWN 8	9	92	Touchdown
2	8:21	2:45	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
2	2:00	0:08	OWN 20	1	2	Fumble
3	15:00	7:19	OWN 28	12	72	Touchdown
3	5:41	5:04	OWN 34	9	45	Interception
4	13:31	1:14	OWN 29	3	9	Punt
4	7:18	3:16	OWN 39	6	36	Field Goal
4	2:21	0:46	OPP 44	4	13	Missed FG

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:43	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
1	7:56	1:37	OWN 18	3	-8	Punt
1	4:51	5:28	OWN 1	12	86	Field Goal
2	10:22	2:01	OWN 32	3	-1	Punt
2	5:36	3:36	OWN 29	10	39	Field Goal
2	1:52	1:04	OPP 22	4	22	Touchdown
2	0:40	0:34	OPP 20	2	2	Field Goal
3	7:41	1:46	OWN 20	3	-16	Fumble
3	0:37	2:06	OWN 15	3	7	Punt
4	12:17	4:59	OWN 8	10	60	Missed FG
4	4:02	1:41	OWN 20	8	24	Downs
4	1:35	1:35	OWN 38	7	15	Game

Game MVP: Jim Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams

Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Lawrence McCutcheon	13	88	6.77	44	2
Dexter Bussey	8	61	7.63	36	2
Cleo Miller	2	5	2.50	8	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Franco Harris	15	73	4.87	28	3	1
Ed Jenkins	12	38	3.17	8	0	1

Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ron Jaworski	34	25	282	1/5	4	50	1	124.8

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Troup	30	17	166	5/29	0	26	0	72.3
Terry Bradshaw	9	5	89	2/14	0	25	0	89.5

Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Speedy Thomas	8	11	95	11.88	1	19	1
WR Steve Holden	6	7	69	11.50	9	18	2
WR Mike Rengel	3	3	30	10.00	4	13	0
WR Freddie Solomon	3	5	25	8.33	6	10	0
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	2	3	8	4.00	0	4	0
TE Chuck Naretta	2	3	5	2.50	0	4	0
FB Roland Harper	1	2	50	50.00	45	50	1

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR John Stallworth	7	13	116	16.57	30	26
RB Franco Harris	6	6	58	9.67	27	17
WR Lynn Swann	3	10	45	15.00	1	24
TE Bob Windsor	3	4	21	7.00	5	11
WR Mel Gray	2	3	13	6.50	0	7
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Don Calhoun	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Ed Jenkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Los Angeles	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Los Angeles	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Dexter Bussey	1	0	0	0
Steve Holden	1	0	0	0
Glenn Buchanan	1	0	0	0
Delles Howell	0	1	0	1
Hardy Dillon	0	1	0	0
Dave Elmendorf	0	0	2	0
Mike Bass	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Franco Harris	1	0	0
Ed Jenkins	1	0	0
Bill Troup	1	0	0
J.T. Galles	0	2	0
Barney Chavous	0	1	0
Reuben Gant	0	1	0
Mel Blount	0	0	1
Joe Greene	0	0	1
Dale Mitchell	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Los Angeles	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rickey Jarrell	2	98	49.0	49.0	54	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	3	165	55.0	47.7	63	1

Kicking Statistics

Los Angeles	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Toni Linhart	1/2	1/2	0/0	42	5/5

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	3/4	1/2	0/0	49	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Freddie Solomon	3	22	7.3	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Los Angeles	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Glenn Buchanan	5	107	21.4	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Stallworth	5	126	25.2	0
Mel Blount	1	99	99.0	1

Defensive Statistics

Los Angeles	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Dave Elmendorf	16	1	0.0	27	45
CB Mike Bass	8	3	1.0	26	45
OLB Rick Middleton	5	1	0.0	26	29
OLB Jim Youngblood	4	1	4.0	26	46
CB Steve Tannen	4	1	0.0	25	43
DE Harvey Martin	3	0	2.0	27	45
ILB Jeff Siemon	3	3	0.0	27	46
CB Delles Howell	3	1	0.0	24	42
ILB Ray White	3	0	0.0	5	7
S Jimmy Allen	2	0	0.0	1	20
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Jeff Staggs	1	0	0.0	1	0
DE Jack Youngblood	1	0	0.0	26	44
DT Anttaj Johnson	1	0	0.0	3	4
S Glenn Buchanan	0	1	0.0	25	41

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	8	0	0.0	22	33
CB Lloyd Mumphord	7	1	0.0	21	32
DT Joe Greene	6	1	0.0	20	34
OLB Andy Russell	5	0	0.5	21	35
OLB Steve Kiner	5	1	0.0	22	34
CB Charlie Stukes	3	3	0.0	14	28
S Al Matthews	2	4	0.0	20	34
DE Sean Clark	2	2	0.0	20	33
ILB Ted Washington	2	0	0.0	10	10
DE Barney Chavous	1	1	0.5	19	34
DT Dave Costa	1	0	0.0	6	5
S Teddy Rivers	1	0	0.0	3	1
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	0.0	20	31
OLB Pete Barnes	0	2	0.0	17	31
OLB Nat Allen	0	1	0.0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Los Angeles	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jim Youngblood	4.0	2	1	46
DE Harvey Martin	2.0	0	0	45
CB Mike Bass	1.0	0	0	45
DE Jack Youngblood	0.0	1	3	44
S Dave Elmendorf	0.0	1	0	45
DT Art Thoms	0.0	1	0	44

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Andy Russell	0.5	0	2	1	35
DE Barney Chavous	0.5	0	0	0	34
CB Charlie Stukes	0.0	1	0	0	28
DT Joe Greene	0.0	0	1	0	34

Pass Defense Statistics

Los Angeles	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mike Bass	6	1	45
S Dave Elmendorf	4	3	45
S Jimmy Allen	2	1	20
CB Steve Tannen	2	1	43
CB Delles Howell	2	0	42
OLB Rick Middleton	2	0	29
ILB Jeff Siemon	2	0	46
ILB Ray White	1	0	7
DT Anttaj Johnson	1	0	4
OLB Jim Youngblood	0	1	46

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	8	1	0	33
CB Lloyd Mumphord	7	0	0	32
S Charlie Phillips	3	0	1	31
OLB Andy Russell	2	1	0	35
OLB Steve Kiner	2	0	0	34
S Al Matthews	1	1	0	34
CB Charlie Stukes	1	0	0	28
S Teddy Rivers	1	0	0	1

Blocking Statistics

Los Angeles	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Sexton	4	9	1	23	0	32
Bob Van Duyne	3	4	0	19	0	30
Bob McKay	1	3	0	19	0	28
Sam Rohde	1	1	0	14	0	26
Daryl White	0	2	0	10	0	10
Chuck Naretta	0	2	0	14	0	12
Hardy Dillon	0	1	0	15	1	30
Billy Lindstrom	0	1	0	6	0	10

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Yarbrough	2	5	22	5	36
Elmer Collett	1	4	24	0	39
Mark Nordquist	1	4	21	0	39
Don Nottingham	1	3	12	0	20
Rufus Mayes	1	2	24	2	42
Bobby Maples	1	2	6	0	7
Dave Simonson	1	1	8	0	14
Mick Tinglehoff	0	5	27	0	46
Perry Williams	0	1	7	0	14

Special Teams Tackles

Los Angeles	Tackles	STPlays
Steve Holden	2	16
Dexter Bussey	1	21
Jeff Staggs	1	16
John Sawyer	1	16

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Mitchell	4	12
Perry Williams	2	16
Reuben Gant	1	21
Mel Blount	1	10

Participation

Los Angeles	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jeff Siemon	---	---	27	46	4	77
Glenn Buchanan	---	---	25	41	11	77
Mike Bass	---	---	26	45	5	76
Dave Elmendorf	---	---	27	45	4	76
Harvey Martin	---	---	27	45	4	76
Jim Youngblood	---	---	26	46	4	76
Art Thoms	---	---	26	44	4	74
Jack Youngblood	---	---	26	44	4	74
Steve Tannen	---	---	25	43	4	72
Rick Middleton	---	---	26	29	16	71
Delles Howell	---	---	24	42	4	70
Ron Jaworski	23	35	---	---	---	58
Mike Rengel	14	28	---	---	16	58
Jim Sexton	23	32	---	---	---	55
Speedy Thomas	15	26	---	---	9	50
Bob Van Duyne	19	30	---	---	---	49
Bob McKay	19	28	---	---	1	48
Dexter Bussey	10	14	---	---	21	45
Hardy Dillon	15	30	---	---	---	45
Steve Holden	8	20	---	---	16	44
Sam Rohde	14	26	---	---	3	43
Freddie Solomon	16	24	---	---	3	43
Lawrence McCutcheon	15	24	---	---	1	40
John Sawyer	7	10	---	---	16	33
Chuck Naretta	14	12	---	---	5	31
Roland Harper	12	9	---	---	10	31
Cleo Miller	4	8	---	---	15	27
Jimmy Allen	---	---	1	20	5	26
Daryl White	10	10	---	---	4	24
Billy Lindstrom	6	10	---	---	4	20
Gerry Sullivan	9	6	---	---	4	19
Jeff Staggs	---	---	1	0	16	17
Bernie Sims	---	---	0	1	13	14
Mark Washington	---	---	0	0	13	13
Ray White	---	---	5	7	1	13
Anttaj Johnson	---	---	3	4	3	10
Toni Linhart	0	0	---	---	9	9
Tyrone Anthony	---	---	0	0	9	9
Harris Richardson	0	3	---	---	4	7
Broderick Ours	---	---	1	1	3	5
Vern Den Herder	---	---	1	2	---	3
Chad Brownback	---	---	0	0	3	3
Greg Landry	0	0	---	---	2	2
Rickey Jarrell	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bob Hoskins	---	---	0	1	---	1
Dan Pastorini	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	27	46	---	---	14	87
Mick Tinglehoff	27	46	---	---	2	75
Elmer Collett	24	39	---	---	7	70
Rufus Mayes	24	42	---	---	---	66
Mel Blount	---	---	22	33	10	65
Mark Nordquist	21	39	---	---	5	65
Bob Windsor	25	33	---	---	5	63
Steve Kiner	---	---	22	34	3	59
Joe Greene	---	---	20	34	4	58
Al Matthews	---	---	20	34	4	58
Andy Russell	---	---	21	35	2	58
Jim Yarbrough	22	36	---	---	---	58
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	21	32	3	56
Lynn Swann	17	37	---	---	2	56
Bill Troup	17	35	---	---	4	56
Barney Chavous	---	---	19	34	2	55
Sean Clark	---	---	20	33	2	55
Charlie Phillips	---	---	20	31	1	52
Pete Barnes	---	---	17	31	2	50
Charlie Stukes	---	---	14	28	3	45
Franco Harris	15	29	---	---	---	44
Mel Gray	9	18	---	---	16	43
Reuben Gant	9	12	---	---	21	42
Don Nottingham	12	20	---	---	5	37
Perry Williams	7	14	---	---	16	37
Dave Simonson	8	14	---	---	7	29
Don Calhoun	0	4	---	---	23	27
Ed Jenkins	12	13	---	---	---	25
J.T. Galles	2	4	---	---	18	24
Ted Washington	---	---	10	10	3	23
Terry Bradshaw	10	11	---	---	---	21
Bobby Maples	6	7	---	---	7	20
Richie Evans	3	7	---	---	7	17
John Sanders	---	---	3	0	13	16
Jerry Patton	---	---	2	0	14	16
Tim Rudnick	---	---	1	2	12	15
Nat Allen	---	---	4	4	7	15
Dale Mitchell	---	---	1	1	12	14
Dave Costa	---	---	6	5	1	12
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	11	11
Robert Brown	---	---	6	3	---	9
Teddy Rivers	---	---	3	1	2	6
David Lee	0	0	---	---	3	3
Joe Harris	---	---	1	0	2	3
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0
Billie Hayes	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	41	5.1
Middle	13	33	2.5
Right	2	80	40.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	17	2.4
Middle	10	36	3.6
Right	10	58	5.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ron Jaworski	34	25	1	0	1	3	3	1	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Troup	30	17	2	2	2	5	4	2	0
Terry Bradshaw	9	5	2	0	1	2	1	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	8	2.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	98	8.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	157	10.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	19	4.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	19	9.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	9	60	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	9	126	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	50	6.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Speedy Thomas	11	8	1	95	0	26
WR Steve Holden	7	6	0	69	0	20
WR Freddie Solomon	5	3	0	25	0	24
RB Lawrence McCutcheon	3	2	0	8	0	24
WR Mike Rengel	3	3	0	30	0	28
TE Chuck Naretta	3	2	0	5	0	12
FB Roland Harper	2	1	0	50	1	9

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	13	7	0	116	3	46
WR Lynn Swann	10	3	2	45	1	37
RB Franco Harris	6	6	0	58	0	29
TE Bob Windsor	4	3	1	21	0	33
WR Mel Gray	3	2	0	13	0	18
RB Don Calhoun	1	0	0	0	0	4
RB Ed Jenkins	1	0	0	0	0	13
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	0	2	0	20

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Dexter Bussey	1	4	4.00	7.63

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Jenkins	3	4	1.33	3.17
Franco Harris	2	4	2.00	4.87

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ron Jaworski	3	3	43	14.33	8.29

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Troup	2	1	9	4.50	5.53
Terry Bradshaw	1	0	0	0.00	9.89

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Steve Holden	2	2	24	12.00	9.86
WR Speedy Thomas	1	1	19	19.00	8.64

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Mel Gray	1	0	0	0.00	4.33
WR John Stallworth	1	0	0	0.00	8.92
TE Bob Windsor	1	1	9	9.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Los Angeles	Rushes	Conversions
Lawrence McCutcheon	2	1
Dexter Bussey	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Ed Jenkins	3	2
Franco Harris	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Los Angeles	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ron Jaworski	8	6	5

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Troup	6	4	2
Terry Bradshaw	4	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Los Angeles	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Holden	3	3	2
WR Speedy Thomas	3	2	2
WR Mike Rengel	1	1	1
FB Roland Harper	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mel Gray	2	1	0
RB Franco Harris	2	2	2
WR John Stallworth	2	2	2
WR Lynn Swann	2	1	1
RB Ed Jenkins	1	0	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,600 (21,400)
End Zone 12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,600 (21,400)
End Zone	12,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,400 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)