Week 9, 1975

played in Cleveland, OH

56 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	10	7	22	-	39
Cleveland Browns	14	7	0	14	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 CLE - Greg Pruitt 5 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 00:22 CLE - Paul Warfield 2 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 13:17 PIT - Mark Moseley 46 field goal
2Q: 06:31 PIT - Franco Harris 9 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 04:06 CLE - Greg Pruitt 28 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
3Q: 08:31 PIT - Perry Williams 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 13:46 CLE - Greg Latta 1 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 04:33 PIT - John Stallworth 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Terry Bradshaw pass to Franco Harris for conversion)
4Q: 02:18 PIT - Franco Harris 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:08 CLE - Danny Abramowicz 93 kickoff return (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 00:25 PIT - Franco Harris 6 run (Mark Moseley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 CLE - Greg Pruitt 5 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
1Q: 00:22 CLE - Paul Warfield 2 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 13:17 PIT - Mark Moseley 46 field goal
2Q: 06:31 PIT - Franco Harris 9 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 04:06 CLE - Greg Pruitt 28 run (Bruce Gossett extra point)
3Q: 08:31 PIT - Perry Williams 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 13:46 CLE - Greg Latta 1 pass from Sam Wyche (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 04:33 PIT - John Stallworth 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Terry Bradshaw pass to Franco Harris for conversion)
4Q: 02:18 PIT - Franco Harris 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:08 CLE - Danny Abramowicz 93 kickoff return (Bruce Gossett extra point)
4Q: 00:25 PIT - Franco Harris 6 run (Mark Moseley extra point)

Team Statistics PIT CLE
Record 5-4 6-3
First Downs 29 19
- by Rushing 8 7
- by Passing 17 11
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 515 310
- Offensive Plays 64 64
- Yards per Play 8.05 4.84
Net Rushing Yards 196 154
- Rushing Attempts 26 41
- Yards per Rush 7.54 3.76
Net Passing Yards 319 156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 25 - 2 21 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 331 170
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 2/14
- Yards per Pass Play 8.39 6.78
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/10 9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 5.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 4/47 5/59
Punt Returns/Yards 3/26 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 6/239
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/18
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 5/0 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 28 OWN 34
Time of Possession 26:27 33:33

Team Statistics	PIT	CLE
Record	5-4	6-3
First Downs	29	19
- by Rushing	8	7
- by Passing	17	11
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	515	310
- Offensive Plays	64	64
- Yards per Play	8.05	4.84
Net Rushing Yards	196	154
- Rushing Attempts	26	41
- Yards per Rush	7.54	3.76
Net Passing Yards	319	156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 25 - 2	21 - 15 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	331	170
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	2/14
- Yards per Pass Play	8.39	6.78
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/10	9/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	5.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	4/47	5/59
Punt Returns/Yards	3/26	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	6/239
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/18
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	5/0	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 28	OWN 34
Time of Possession	26:27	33:33

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:24	2:11	OWN 20	5	28	Punt
1	0:16	2:06	OWN 20	6	51	Field Goal
2	10:19	3:54	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
2	3:49	2:37	OWN 20	9	49	Missed FG
2	0:26	0:16	OWN 37	2	4	Interception
3	15:00	3:43	OWN 33	6	29	Punt
3	9:31	1:06	OWN 35	4	65	Touchdown
4	13:36	5:24	OWN 20	9	50	Interception
4	5:51	1:23	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	2:39	0:31	OWN 44	2	56	Touchdown
4	2:00	1:45	OWN 29	9	71	Touchdown

Cleveland Browns
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:36	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
1	8:13	7:57	OWN 15	15	85	Touchdown
2	13:10	2:51	OWN 38	3	-4	Punt
2	6:25	2:36	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
2	1:12	0:46	OPP 36	3	-1	Fumble
2	0:10	0:10	OPP 43	1	8	Missed FG
3	11:17	1:46	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
3	8:25	9:49	OWN 27	17	73	Touchdown
4	8:12	2:21	OWN 31	3	30	Punt
4	4:28	1:49	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	0:15	0:15	OWN 31	2	0	Game

Game MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Franco Harris	17	88	5.18	28	3	3
Ed Jenkins	6	89	14.83	59	2	0
Terry Bradshaw	3	19	6.33	9	0	0

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Greg Pruitt	29	130	4.48	28	3	2
Sam Havrilak	12	24	2.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	36	25	331	2/12	2	55	2	93.6

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sam Wyche	21	15	170	2/14	2	30	0	127.0

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Stallworth	8	15	128	16.00	25	25	1
WR Lynn Swann	4	6	52	13.00	7	21	0
TE Bob Windsor	4	4	41	10.25	9	12	0
WR Mel Gray	2	2	18	9.00	0	11	0
RB Franco Harris	2	3	10	5.00	7	5	0
FB Don Nottingham	2	2	16	8.00	2	12	0
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Perry Williams	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	1
TE Craig Lane	1	1	55	55.00	42	55	0
RB Ed Jenkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cleveland	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Danny Abramowicz	4	7	61	15.25	13	30	0
WR Paul Warfield	3	3	32	10.67	10	24	1
TE Greg Latta	2	3	15	7.50	4	14	1
RB Greg Pruitt	2	2	19	9.50	4	13	0
TE Jackie Smith	2	2	27	13.50	5	18	0
WR Roy Jefferson	1	1	10	10.00	5	10	0
WR Charlie Wade	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
FB Tony Baker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cleveland	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Clarence Duren	1	18	18.00	0
CB Rudy Holmes	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Barney Chavous	0	1	1	0

Cleveland	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Sam Wyche	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	2	81	40.5	27.5	43	1

Cleveland	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Robert Walden	4	165	41.3	29.8	43	0

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	1/2	1/2	0/0	46	4/4

Cleveland	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Bruce Gossett	0/1	0/1	0/1	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	3	26	8.7	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Roy Jefferson	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Blount	1	19	19.0	0
John Stallworth	1	28	28.0	0

Cleveland	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Danny Abramowicz	4	184	46.0	1
Doug Winslow	2	55	27.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Barney Chavous	6	1	1.0	40	19
ILB Frank Nunley	5	3	1.0	40	22
DT Joe Greene	5	1	0.0	40	22
OLB Steve Kiner	5	1	0.0	20	8
S Charlie Phillips	5	1	0.0	29	21
OLB Pete Barnes	5	0	0.0	26	19
CB Mel Blount	4	3	0.0	39	22
OLB Andy Russell	4	1	0.0	37	21
CB Lloyd Mumphord	3	0	0.0	40	19
S John Sanders	3	0	0.0	21	14
WR John Stallworth	2	0	---	---	---
OLB Nat Allen	2	0	0.0	14	4
S Teddy Rivers	2	0	0.0	26	9
DT Robert Brown	1	1	0.0	39	21
CB Charlie Stukes	1	0	0.0	20	18
DE Mercury Harzstark	1	0	0.0	12	4
ILB Joe Harris	1	0	0.0	0	2
CB Billie Hayes	1	0	0.0	2	1
DE Dave Butz	0	1	0.0	1	1

Cleveland	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Thom Darden	8	2	0.0	26	37
S Clarence Duren	6	1	0.0	23	34
CB Clarence Scott	6	1	0.0	25	38
OLB John Garlington	5	1	0.0	26	38
DE Jim Mitchell	4	1	1.0	24	36
CB Cornell Green	4	1	0.0	25	35
ILB Don Hansen	3	1	0.0	23	37
CB Rudy Holmes	3	0	0.0	22	30
DT Jerry Sherk	2	1	1.0	24	36
DE Ed Smith	2	1	0.0	23	38
CB Donny Gibson	2	0	0.0	16	14
ILB Tom Graham	1	0	0.0	3	1
DT Bill Windauer	0	2	0.0	9	28

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Barney Chavous	1.0	0	0	19
ILB Frank Nunley	1.0	0	0	22
DT Robert Brown	0.0	1	1	21
OLB Andy Russell	0.0	1	0	21

Cleveland	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jerry Sherk	1.0	1	0	36
DE Jim Mitchell	1.0	0	1	36
ILB Don Hansen	0.0	0	1	37
DE Ed Smith	0.0	0	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	3	0	22
CB Lloyd Mumphord	2	2	19
OLB Pete Barnes	2	0	19
DT Robert Brown	1	0	21
DT Joe Greene	1	0	22
OLB Andy Russell	1	0	21
S John Sanders	1	0	14
S Teddy Rivers	1	0	9
ILB Joe Harris	1	0	2
CB Billie Hayes	1	0	1
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	21

Cleveland	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Clarence Scott	6	0	0	38
CB Cornell Green	4	1	0	35
CB Rudy Holmes	3	1	1	30
OLB John Garlington	3	1	0	38
ILB Don Hansen	3	0	0	37
S Thom Darden	2	1	0	37
S Clarence Duren	1	0	1	34
DT Jerry Sherk	1	0	0	36
DE Ed Smith	1	0	0	38
DE John Banaszak	1	0	0	2
CB Seth Bullock	0	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Yarbrough	3	6	0	26	0	38
Mick Tinglehoff	3	4	0	26	0	38
Rufus Mayes	3	3	0	26	2	38
Perry Williams	2	2	2	11	0	13
Bob Windsor	1	2	0	20	0	31
Guy Dennis	0	3	0	20	0	30
Elmer Collett	0	2	0	24	0	32
Craig Lane	0	1	0	6	0	3

Cleveland	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Roger Finnie	4	7	1	40	1	22
Wade Key	3	6	0	34	0	21
Bob Brooks	2	6	0	31	0	17
Norm Evans	1	9	0	37	1	23
Kent Uribe	1	1	0	6	0	1
Fred Hoaglin	0	5	0	39	0	23
Tony Baker	0	3	0	36	0	16
Steve Sylvester	0	2	0	16	0	8
Greg Latta	0	1	0	23	0	11
Jackie Smith	0	1	0	24	0	11

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dale Mitchell	3	13
Reuben Gant	1	17
John Stallworth	1	13
Mel Blount	1	8

Cleveland	Tackles	STPlays
Wally Hilgenberg	2	16
Shaun Mahoney	2	16
Greg Latta	1	18

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	26	38	---	---	13	77
Mel Blount	---	---	39	22	8	69
Terry Bradshaw	26	38	---	---	---	64
Rufus Mayes	26	38	---	---	---	64
Mick Tinglehoff	26	38	---	---	---	64
Jim Yarbrough	26	38	---	---	---	64
Joe Greene	---	---	40	22	1	63
Frank Nunley	---	---	40	22	1	63
Robert Brown	---	---	39	21	1	61
Barney Chavous	---	---	40	19	2	61
Elmer Collett	24	32	---	---	4	60
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	40	19	1	60
Andy Russell	---	---	37	21	1	59
Lynn Swann	19	34	---	---	4	57
Bob Windsor	20	31	---	---	6	57
Charlie Stukes	---	---	20	18	17	55
Guy Dennis	20	30	---	---	4	54
Charlie Phillips	---	---	29	21	1	51
John Sanders	---	---	21	14	14	49
Pete Barnes	---	---	26	19	1	46
Franco Harris	19	25	---	---	---	44
Teddy Rivers	---	---	26	9	2	37
Mel Gray	6	13	---	---	17	36
Perry Williams	11	13	---	---	12	36
Steve Kiner	---	---	20	8	3	31
Reuben Gant	6	6	---	---	17	29
Don Nottingham	9	14	---	---	5	28
Craig Lane	6	3	---	---	15	24
Mercury Harzstark	---	---	12	4	7	23
Don Calhoun	1	0	---	---	21	22
Ed Jenkins	7	13	---	---	---	20
Nat Allen	---	---	14	4	1	19
Mark Nordquist	6	8	---	---	4	18
Ted Washington	---	---	2	1	12	15
Dale Mitchell	---	---	1	1	13	15
Richie Evans	2	6	---	---	4	12
Jerry Patton	---	---	1	0	10	11
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	9	9
Sean Clark	---	---	1	4	---	5
Joe Harris	---	---	0	2	3	5
Bobby Maples	0	0	---	---	4	4
Billie Hayes	---	---	2	1	---	3
Dave Butz	---	---	1	1	---	2
David Lee	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bill Troup	0	0	---	---	2	2
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cleveland	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Garlington	---	---	26	38	4	68
Thom Darden	---	---	26	37	4	67
Clarence Scott	---	---	25	38	2	65
Cornell Green	---	---	25	35	4	64
Sam Wyche	41	23	---	---	---	64
Fred Hoaglin	39	23	---	---	1	63
Ed Smith	---	---	23	38	2	63
Roger Finnie	40	22	---	---	---	62
Don Hansen	---	---	23	37	2	62
Jim Mitchell	---	---	24	36	2	62
Jerry Sherk	---	---	24	36	2	62
Norm Evans	37	23	---	---	---	60
Danny Abramowicz	35	17	---	---	7	59
Clarence Duren	---	---	23	34	2	59
Tony Baker	36	16	---	---	6	58
Wade Key	34	21	---	---	---	55
Rudy Holmes	---	---	22	30	2	54
Greg Latta	23	11	---	---	18	52
Bob Brooks	31	17	---	---	3	51
Donny Gibson	---	---	16	14	15	45
Greg Pruitt	29	14	---	---	---	43
Sam Havrilak	12	7	---	---	20	39
Bill Windauer	---	---	9	28	1	38
Jackie Smith	24	11	---	---	2	37
Roy Jefferson	22	10	---	---	3	35
Charlie Wade	9	10	---	---	15	34
Paul Warfield	9	10	---	---	13	32
Shaun Mahoney	6	5	---	---	16	27
Steve Sylvester	16	8	---	---	3	27
Wally Hilgenberg	---	---	4	5	16	25
Seth Bullock	---	---	1	3	15	19
Doug Winslow	0	4	---	---	14	18
Tom Graham	---	---	3	1	12	16
Kent Uribe	6	1	---	---	5	12
Verlon Biggs	---	---	4	2	2	8
Bruce Gossett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Alan Willis	2	0	---	---	4	6
John Banaszak	---	---	2	2	2	6
Bill Nelson	---	---	4	1	---	5
Robert Walden	0	0	---	---	5	5
Dean Barker	0	0	---	---	5	5
Loren Toews	---	---	0	0	4	4
Larry Keller	---	---	1	3	---	4
Derrick Holmes	---	---	1	0	2	3
Bobby Douglass	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Sipe	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	28	4.7
Middle	9	98	10.9
Right	11	70	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	4	1.0
Middle	25	99	4.0
Right	12	51	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	36	25	5	0	0	5	3	0	2

Cleveland	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sam Wyche	21	15	2	1	1	2	2	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	5	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	14	120	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	115	11.5
Long (19+ Yds)	6	4	91	15.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	84	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	56	9.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	30	10.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	15	8	128	3	38
WR Lynn Swann	6	4	52	1	34
TE Bob Windsor	4	4	41	0	31
RB Franco Harris	3	2	10	0	25
WR Mel Gray	2	2	18	0	13
FB Don Nottingham	2	2	16	0	14
WR Reuben Gant	1	1	6	0	6
RB Ed Jenkins	1	0	0	0	13
FB Perry Williams	1	1	5	0	13
TE Craig Lane	1	1	55	1	3

Cleveland	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz	7	4	0	61	1	17
TE Greg Latta	3	2	0	15	0	11
WR Paul Warfield	3	3	0	32	1	10
RB Greg Pruitt	2	2	0	19	0	14
TE Jackie Smith	2	2	0	27	0	11
WR Charlie Wade	2	1	0	6	0	10
FB Tony Baker	1	0	1	0	0	16
WR Roy Jefferson	1	1	0	10	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Franco Harris	4	17	4.25	5.18
Ed Jenkins	1	1	1.00	14.83

Cleveland	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Greg Pruitt	5	21	4.20	4.48
Sam Havrilak	2	7	3.50	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	4	3	21	5.25	9.19

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sam Wyche	3	3	9	3.00	8.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR John Stallworth	2	1	5	2.50	8.53
WR Lynn Swann	1	1	11	11.00	8.67
FB Perry Williams	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Cleveland	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Greg Latta	1	1	1	1.00	5.00
RB Greg Pruitt	1	1	6	6.00	9.50
WR Paul Warfield	1	1	2	2.00	10.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	1	0

Cleveland	Rushes	Conversions
Greg Pruitt	5	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	9	7	5

Cleveland	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sam Wyche	8	8	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Stallworth	4	2	2
WR Lynn Swann	2	2	1
WR Mel Gray	1	1	1
RB Franco Harris	1	1	0
FB Perry Williams	1	1	1

Cleveland	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Danny Abramowicz	3	3	2
WR Paul Warfield	2	2	1
WR Roy Jefferson	1	1	1
TE Greg Latta	1	1	1
WR Charlie Wade	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 55,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,300 (21,400)
End Zone 12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats 5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	55,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,300 (21,400)
End Zone	12,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,300 (13,600)
Club Seats	5,600 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)