Week 8, 1975

played in Pittsburgh, PA

48 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Houston Oilers	7	7	14	3	-	31
Pittsburgh Steelers	7	16	7	3	-	33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:10 HOU - Orlando Whiteman 15 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 03:10 PIT - Bob Windsor 30 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 09:05 PIT - Lynn Swann 2 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 08:27 PIT - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 03:06 PIT - Ed Jenkins 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:35 HOU - Sam Green 2 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 12:10 PIT - John Stallworth 20 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 10:15 HOU - Roland Hooks 8 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 00:36 HOU - Mike Thomas 26 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 06:20 HOU - John Smith 32 field goal
4Q: 00:30 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:10 HOU - Orlando Whiteman 15 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
1Q: 03:10 PIT - Bob Windsor 30 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 09:05 PIT - Lynn Swann 2 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 08:27 PIT - Safety, holding called in the end zone
2Q: 03:06 PIT - Ed Jenkins 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:35 HOU - Sam Green 2 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 12:10 PIT - John Stallworth 20 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 10:15 HOU - Roland Hooks 8 run (John Smith extra point)
3Q: 00:36 HOU - Mike Thomas 26 pass from Lynn Dickey (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 06:20 HOU - John Smith 32 field goal
4Q: 00:30 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal

Team Statistics HOU PIT
Record 5-2 4-4
First Downs 24 23
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 14 17
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 357 451
- Offensive Plays 61 63
- Yards per Play 5.85 7.16
Net Rushing Yards 150 112
- Rushing Attempts 29 23
- Yards per Rush 5.17 4.87
Net Passing Yards 207 339
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 21 - 0 39 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 239 344
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/32 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.47 8.48
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 12.3 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/71 13/111
Punt Returns/Yards 3/11 4/35
Kick Returns/Yards 4/90 3/97
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 27
Time of Possession 29:54 30:06

Team Statistics	HOU	PIT
Record	5-2	4-4
First Downs	24	23
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	14	17
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	357	451
- Offensive Plays	61	63
- Yards per Play	5.85	7.16
Net Rushing Yards	150	112
- Rushing Attempts	29	23
- Yards per Rush	5.17	4.87
Net Passing Yards	207	339
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 21 - 0	39 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	239	344
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/32	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.47	8.48
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	12.3	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/71	13/111
Punt Returns/Yards	3/11	4/35
Kick Returns/Yards	4/90	3/97
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 27
Time of Possession	29:54	30:06

Drive Charts

Houston Oilers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:58	OWN 37	10	63	Touchdown
1	8:19	2:38	OWN 25	4	-6	Punt
1	2:53	3:43	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
2	8:58	0:38	OWN 4	1	-22	Safety
2	3:00	2:31	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
3	11:55	1:49	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
3	8:17	2:56	OWN 6	5	18	Punt
3	3:31	1:11	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	2:20	1:57	OPP 35	4	35	Touchdown
4	13:14	1:26	OWN 23	3	-6	Punt
4	10:21	4:06	OWN 20	10	65	Field Goal
4	4:01	1:52	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 34	3	-11	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:02	1:43	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	5:41	2:48	OWN 42	6	58	Touchdown
2	14:10	5:12	OWN 1	10	99	Touchdown
2	8:20	5:20	OWN 44	9	56	Touchdown
2	0:29	0:29	OWN 11	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	3:05	OWN 42	5	58	Touchdown
3	10:06	1:49	OWN 29	5	21	Punt
3	5:21	1:50	OWN 35	3	6	Punt
3	0:23	2:09	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
4	11:48	1:27	OWN 49	3	2	Punt
4	6:15	2:14	OWN 20	7	38	Punt
4	2:09	1:45	OWN 19	9	68	Field Goal

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Roland Hooks	17	106	6.24	54	2	1
Sam Green	11	44	4.00	14	1	1
Jon Keyworth	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ed Jenkins	12	78	6.50	46	1	1
Franco Harris	8	20	2.50	7	0	0
Terry Bradshaw	3	14	4.67	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Lynn Dickey	28	21	239	4/32	2	26	0	123.9

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	39	27	344	1/5	3	31	0	122.2

Receiving Statistics

Houston	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mike Thomas	6	7	91	15.17	0	26	1
FB Jon Keyworth	5	5	37	7.40	15	14	0
WR Irving Royer	3	4	27	9.00	0	15	0
TE Paul Seymour	2	2	25	12.50	4	15	0
WR Orlando Whiteman	2	3	24	12.00	2	15	1
WR Butch Stark	1	4	17	17.00	1	17	0
RB Sam Green	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
RB Roland Hooks	1	1	7	7.00	6	7	0
WR Benny Malone	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Stallworth	8	10	129	16.13	26	21	1
RB Franco Harris	6	7	45	7.50	12	23	0
WR Lynn Swann	5	7	54	10.80	12	21	1
FB Don Nottingham	3	3	21	7.00	9	12	0
TE Bob Windsor	2	5	41	20.50	0	30	1
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	31	31.00	2	31	0
WR Mel Gray	1	3	15	15.00	0	15	0
RB Ed Jenkins	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0

Interception Statistics

Houston	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Houston	Recov	Force
Vernon McAlister	1	0
Jeris White	0	1
Sam Green	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Franco Harris	1	1	0	0
Lynn Swann	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Houston	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tom Blanchard	6	272	45.3	39.5	50	1

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	6	292	48.7	40.2	63	2

Kicking Statistics

Houston	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
John Smith	1/1	0/0	0/0	32	4/4

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	1/1	0/0	0/0	30	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Wallace	3	11	3.7	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	4	35	8.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Houston	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Royer	3	70	23.3	0
Vernon McAlister	1	20	20.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Stallworth	3	97	32.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Houston	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Larry Stallings	8	0	0.0	18	21
CB Jeris White	6	1	0.0	16	37
DE Elvin Bethea	4	1	0.0	21	40
S Ron Brandon	4	1	0.0	19	38
OLB Jim Cheyunski	4	0	0.0	20	40
OLB Ike Delgado	3	0	1.0	6	9
DE Al Cowlings	3	0	0.0	19	37
S Prentice McCray	3	0	0.0	21	35
ILB Bob Stein	3	0	0.0	12	11
CB Nelson Munsey	2	2	0.0	20	36
S Steve Foley	2	2	0.0	7	16
CB Tommie Burns	1	3	0.0	17	32
DT Curley Culp	1	2	0.0	20	38
OLB Robert Braziel	1	0	0.0	18	26

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Joe Greene	8	2	1.0	27	28
ILB Frank Nunley	6	3	1.0	29	31
OLB Andy Russell	5	0	1.0	29	30
S Charlie Phillips	5	0	0.0	23	29
DE Barney Chavous	4	0	1.0	28	31
CB Lloyd Mumphord	4	3	0.0	27	29
CB Mel Blount	3	2	0.0	28	31
OLB Pete Barnes	3	1	0.0	22	20
S Al Matthews	3	1	0.0	13	15
S Teddy Rivers	3	1	0.0	16	17
OLB Steve Kiner	3	0	0.0	7	7
CB Charlie Stukes	2	1	0.0	22	27
S John Sanders	0	1	0.0	5	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Houston	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Ike Delgado	1.0	0	0	9
DE Elvin Bethea	0.0	1	2	40
DE Al Cowlings	0.0	0	1	37
DT Curley Culp	0.0	0	1	38
DT Jermaine Perkins	0.0	0	1	2

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Andy Russell	1.0	2	30
DT Joe Greene	1.0	1	28
DE Barney Chavous	1.0	0	31
ILB Frank Nunley	1.0	0	31
DT Robert Brown	0.0	1	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Houston	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jeris White	7	0	37
OLB Jim Cheyunski	4	1	40
OLB Larry Stallings	4	0	21
CB Nelson Munsey	3	2	36
S Prentice McCray	2	0	35
ILB Bob Stein	2	0	11
S Ron Brandon	2	0	38
OLB Ike Delgado	2	0	9
S Steve Foley	1	0	16

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Charlie Phillips	4	0	29
CB Lloyd Mumphord	3	0	29
ILB Frank Nunley	3	0	31
OLB Steve Kiner	2	1	7
S Al Matthews	2	0	15
OLB Andy Russell	2	0	30
CB Charlie Stukes	2	0	27
S Teddy Rivers	2	0	17
OLB Pete Barnes	1	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Houston	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ron Saul	3	7	27	1	31
Desmond Cribbs	2	5	28	0	31
Robert Jackson	2	5	26	0	26
Winston Hill	1	3	25	0	26
Dan Peiffer	1	1	4	2	6
Tom Banks	1	1	8	0	6
Craig Hertwig	0	3	22	1	27
Jon Keyworth	0	2	25	0	15
Terry Nelson	0	2	24	0	17

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Yarbrough	3	4	23	0	40
Guy Dennis	2	3	20	1	32
Mick Tinglehoff	1	4	23	0	40
Elmer Collett	1	3	20	0	28
Don Nottingham	1	2	13	0	16
Mark Nordquist	1	1	3	0	8
Rufus Mayes	0	1	23	0	40
Perry Williams	0	1	4	0	9
Bob Windsor	0	1	20	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Houston	Tackles	STPlays
Vernon McAlister	3	19
Jackie Wallace	1	28
Sam Green	1	26
Kendrick Sullivan	1	18
Tom Banks	1	7

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Mitchell	3	18
Reuben Gant	1	20
Charlie Stukes	1	19
John Stallworth	1	13
Don Nottingham	1	6

Participation

Houston	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Desmond Cribbs	28	31	---	---	6	65
Jim Cheyunski	---	---	20	40	3	63
Ron Saul	27	31	---	---	5	63
Elvin Bethea	---	---	21	40	1	62
Lynn Dickey	29	32	---	---	---	61
Terry Nelson	24	17	---	---	19	60
Jeris White	---	---	16	37	7	60
Curley Culp	---	---	20	38	1	59
Prentice McCray	---	---	21	35	3	59
Ron Brandon	---	---	19	38	1	58
Al Cowlings	---	---	19	37	1	57
Nelson Munsey	---	---	20	36	1	57
Winston Hill	25	26	---	---	2	53
Robert Jackson	26	26	---	---	---	52
Tommie Burns	---	---	17	32	1	50
Sam Green	11	13	---	---	26	50
Craig Hertwig	22	27	---	---	---	49
Robert Braziel	---	---	18	26	4	48
Jon Keyworth	25	15	---	---	6	46
Butch Stark	18	23	---	---	2	43
Benny Malone	7	16	---	---	19	42
Larry Stallings	---	---	18	21	1	40
Mike Thomas	18	21	---	---	---	39
Roland Hooks	18	18	---	---	---	36
Jackie Wallace	---	---	3	4	28	35
Bob Stein	---	---	12	11	11	34
Irving Royer	13	17	---	---	4	34
Ike Delgado	---	---	6	9	18	33
Paul Seymour	10	12	---	---	8	30
Steve Foley	---	---	7	16	---	23
Tom Banks	8	6	---	---	7	21
Orlando Whiteman	0	6	---	---	15	21
Kendrick Sullivan	---	---	2	1	18	21
Larry Jarvis	5	7	---	---	7	19
Vernon McAlister	---	---	0	0	19	19
Dan Peiffer	4	6	---	---	7	17
Ed Williams	1	2	---	---	14	17
Steve Neils	---	---	2	10	3	15
Steve Baumgartner	---	---	4	3	6	13
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	3	2	6	11
John Smith	0	0	---	---	8	8
Tom Blanchard	0	0	---	---	6	6
Leo Brooks	---	---	2	4	---	6
Vincent Boutte	---	---	3	0	2	5
Jeff Gainey	0	0	---	---	1	1
Larry Cipa	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	23	40	---	---	13	76
Mel Blount	---	---	28	31	9	68
Charlie Stukes	---	---	22	27	19	68
Terry Bradshaw	23	40	---	---	---	63
Rufus Mayes	23	40	---	---	---	63
Mick Tinglehoff	23	40	---	---	---	63
Jim Yarbrough	23	40	---	---	---	63
Joe Greene	---	---	27	28	7	62
Frank Nunley	---	---	29	31	1	61
Barney Chavous	---	---	28	31	1	60
Andy Russell	---	---	29	30	1	60
Robert Brown	---	---	28	30	1	59
Guy Dennis	20	32	---	---	7	59
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	27	29	1	57
Pete Barnes	---	---	22	20	14	56
Elmer Collett	20	28	---	---	7	55
Bob Windsor	20	26	---	---	9	55
Lynn Swann	17	31	---	---	6	54
Charlie Phillips	---	---	23	29	2	54
Mel Gray	7	20	---	---	19	46
Franco Harris	10	31	---	---	---	41
Don Nottingham	13	16	---	---	6	35
Reuben Gant	5	9	---	---	20	34
Teddy Rivers	---	---	16	17	1	34
Don Calhoun	1	5	---	---	26	32
Al Matthews	---	---	13	15	1	29
Perry Williams	4	9	---	---	14	27
John Sanders	---	---	5	9	12	26
Craig Lane	3	6	---	---	17	26
Richie Evans	3	12	---	---	7	22
Ed Jenkins	12	7	---	---	---	19
Steve Kiner	---	---	7	7	5	19
Dale Mitchell	---	---	0	1	18	19
Mark Nordquist	3	8	---	---	7	18
Jerry Patton	---	---	2	4	10	16
Ted Washington	---	---	2	1	7	10
Dave Butz	---	---	3	6	---	9
Nat Allen	---	---	3	3	2	8
Bobby Maples	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	7	7
David Lee	0	0	---	---	6	6
Sean Clark	---	---	4	2	---	6
Joe Harris	---	---	0	0	6	6
Billie Hayes	---	---	1	1	---	2
Bill Troup	0	0	---	---	1	1
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	91	7.6
Middle	11	58	5.3
Right	6	1	0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	1	0.2
Middle	10	45	4.5
Right	7	67	9.6
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Lynn Dickey	28	21	1	0	2	1	4	0	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	39	27	7	0	2	3	5	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	11	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	5	33	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	151	10.1
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	44	7.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	30	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	58	5.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	9	152	13.8
Long (19+ Yds)	10	4	104	10.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mike Thomas	7	6	1	91	1	21
FB Jon Keyworth	5	5	0	37	0	15
WR Butch Stark	4	1	0	17	0	23
WR Irving Royer	4	3	1	27	0	17
WR Orlando Whiteman	3	2	0	24	0	6
TE Paul Seymour	2	2	0	25	0	12
WR Benny Malone	1	0	0	0	0	16
RB Sam Green	1	1	0	11	0	13
RB Roland Hooks	1	1	0	7	0	18

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	10	8	0	129	3	40
RB Franco Harris	7	6	1	45	1	31
WR Lynn Swann	7	5	0	54	1	31
TE Bob Windsor	5	2	1	41	1	26
WR Mel Gray	3	1	0	15	0	20
FB Don Nottingham	3	3	0	21	0	16
RB Ed Jenkins	2	1	0	8	0	7
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	0	31	1	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Houston	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sam Green	2	10	5.00	4.00
Roland Hooks	2	16	8.00	6.24

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ed Jenkins	3	4	1.33	6.50
Franco Harris	2	-4	-2.00	2.50
Terry Bradshaw	1	7	7.00	4.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Lynn Dickey	3	3	29	9.67	8.54

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	5	4	35	7.00	8.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Houston	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Jon Keyworth	1	1	4	4.00	7.40
WR Orlando Whiteman	1	1	15	15.00	8.00
WR Mike Thomas	1	1	10	10.00	13.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Stallworth	2	2	28	14.00	12.90
RB Franco Harris	1	1	5	5.00	6.43
WR Lynn Swann	1	1	2	2.00	7.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Houston	Rushes	Conversions
Roland Hooks	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Houston	Att	Comp	Conversions
Lynn Dickey	9	6	4

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	9	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Houston	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mike Thomas	3	3	3
WR Butch Stark	2	0	0
WR Orlando Whiteman	2	1	1
WR Irving Royer	2	2	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lynn Swann	4	4	3
RB Franco Harris	3	2	1
WR Mel Gray	1	0	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 58,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,900 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	58,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,900 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,700 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)