Week 14, 1975

played in St. Louis, MO

24 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers7303-13
St. Louis Cardinals77010-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:18 STL - Larry Brown 4 pass from Jim Hart (John Leypoldt extra point)
1Q: 08:14 PIT - Bob Windsor 3 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 09:39 PIT - Mark Moseley 19 field goal
2Q: 00:55 STL - Charlie Smith 2 run (John Leypoldt extra point)
4Q: 11:57 STL - Sammy Danko 0 blocked punt return (John Leypoldt extra point)
4Q: 06:16 PIT - Mark Moseley 21 field goal
4Q: 01:06 STL - John Leypoldt 57 field goal

Team StatisticsPITSTL
Record8-58-5
First Downs1722
- by Rushing110
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards285293
- Offensive Plays6567
- Yards per Play4.384.37
Net Rushing Yards50137
- Rushing Attempts1739
- Yards per Rush2.943.51
Net Passing Yards235156
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt47 - 22 - 027 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards241163
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/7
- Yards per Pass Play4.905.57
Fumbles/Lost2/01/0
3rd Down Conversions8/176/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.76.4
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/427/39
Punt Returns/Yards4/252/24
Kick Returns/Yards4/1253/73
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/22/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 24
Time of Possession27:2032:40

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:133:09OWN 43557Touchdown
13:270:55OWN 4037Punt
11:196:47OWN 481550Field Goal
26:250:58OWN 2035Punt
20:470:47OWN 38538Half
315:002:07OWN 4236Punt
311:412:17OWN 22635Punt
36:310:31OWN 4530Punt
34:152:15OWN 30519Punt
412:471:04OWN 534Punt
411:435:33OWN 37959Field Goal
41:011:01OWN 36515Game
St. Louis Cardinals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:47OPP 48748Touchdown
18:044:37OWN 25742Missed FG
12:321:13OWN 173-7Punt
29:323:07OWN 31526Punt
25:274:40OWN 351565Touchdown
312:531:12OWN 2733Punt
39:242:53OWN 9519Punt
36:001:45OWN 9430Punt
32:004:13OWN 20825Punt
46:105:09OWN 201140Field Goal

Game MVP: Jim Hart, St. Louis Cardinals

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris11282.55900
Ed Jenkins4153.75600
Terry Bradshaw166.00600
Don Calhoun111.00100
St. LouisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Terry Metcalf27883.262120
Charlie Smith7365.142011
Warren Bankston2-2-1.00100
Jim Hart2147.001110
Norm Bulaich111.00100

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw47222411/6127069.5
St. LouisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim Hart27141631/7127082.7

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann5116713.407230
TE Bob Windsor576613.2010271
FB Don Nottingham44143.50960
RB Franco Harris252311.507140
WR John Stallworth293819.003210
WR Reuben Gant141111.000110
WR Mel Gray1388.00080
RB Ed Jenkins1122.00020
FB Perry Williams111212.000120
St. LouisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cotton Speyrer487318.2525270
TE Larry Brown2294.50051
WR Alfred Jenkins24199.500180
RB Warren Bankston12-3-3.000-30
FB Norm Bulaich111212.003120
WR Ray Jarvis121313.000130
WR Terry Metcalf111515.007150
RB Charlie Smith112121.0014210
FB Matt Braxton1144.00040
TE Rich Caster0100.00000
WR Bubba O'Neil0400.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
St. LouisIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
John Stallworth1100
Lynn Swann1000
Bob Windsor0100
Lloyd Mumphord0010
St. LouisFumbRecovForceTD
Cotton Speyrer1100
Mark Cooney0010
Hugh Rodgers0010
Sammy Danko0001

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee725636.630.3514
St. LouisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Al Blake626844.737.2542

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley2/20/00/0211/1
St. LouisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Leypoldt1/21/21/2573/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Lynn Swann4256.30
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf22412.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth39230.70
Mel Blount13333.00
St. LouisRetYardsAvgTD
Jim Tolbert37324.30

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Andy Russell730.03825
S Al Matthews640.03728
DE Barney Chavous610.03725
ILB Frank Nunley520.03827
OLB Pete Barnes510.02219
CB Lloyd Mumphord500.03624
DT Joe Greene311.03627
OLB Steve Kiner330.02010
CB Mel Blount310.03728
S Charlie Phillips300.02422
DT Robert Brown130.03626
CB Charlie Stukes110.02022
S John Sanders100.056
OLB Nat Allen100.0137
S Teddy Rivers100.020
OLB Dale Mitchell100.011
St. LouisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Mike Weger1020.01747
OLB Dwight Lewis601.01548
CB Al Clark610.01544
CB Roger Wehrli410.01647
S Jim Tolbert330.01545
ILB Will Foster220.01744
DT Eric Kasay210.01626
DT John Grant200.01748
CB Ray Easterling100.01542
DE Ron Yankowski100.01647
DT Dale Norman100.013
CB Hugh Rodgers100.028

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Joe Greene1.001127
DE Mercury Harzstark0.00106
St. LouisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Dwight Lewis1.000048
DT John Grant0.011148
DE Billy Howard0.011046
DE Ron Yankowski0.002247

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lloyd Mumphord31024
OLB Andy Russell31025
S Charlie Phillips30022
CB Mel Blount20028
S Al Matthews13028
OLB Steve Kiner10010
ILB Frank Nunley10027
OLB Pete Barnes01019
St. LouisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Mike Weger50047
CB Al Clark43044
OLB Dwight Lewis42048
ILB Will Foster32044
CB Roger Wehrli30047
CB Ray Easterling11042
S Jim Tolbert10045
CB Hugh Rodgers1008
OLB Jim Merlo0106

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Rufus Mayes12015042
Perry Williams1108018
Jim Yarbrough06016040
Guy Dennis02014141
Richie Evans0205010
Elmer Collett01014044
Don Nottingham0106020
Mick Tinglehoff01017048
St. LouisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Glen Holloway311037025
Sam Davis36037023
Dan Dierdorf25037027
Rich Caster22026018
Larry Brown1201607
Tom Funchess12010010
Ron Mikolajczyk12031019
Len Hauss06038127
Norm Bulaich01024010

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Don Calhoun118
Dale Mitchell117
Reuben Gant116
Charlie Stukes115
Al Matthews13
St. LouisTacklesSTPlays
Hugh Rodgers414
Mark Cooney315
Bubba O'Neil111
Norm Bulaich18
Tony Peters14

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Stallworth1748------974
Mel Blount------3728772
Al Matthews------3728368
Elmer Collett1444------967
Frank Nunley------3827267
Terry Bradshaw1748---------65
Joe Greene------3627265
Mick Tinglehoff1748---------65
Barney Chavous------3725264
Guy Dennis1441------964
Andy Russell------3825164
Robert Brown------3626163
Lloyd Mumphord------3624363
Bob Windsor1637------861
Rufus Mayes1542---------57
Charlie Stukes------20221557
Jim Yarbrough1640---------56
Lynn Swann1235------653
Pete Barnes------22191051
Charlie Phillips------2422248
Franco Harris1232---------44
Don Nottingham620------1541
Mel Gray317------1737
Steve Kiner------2010636
Perry Williams818------935
Mercury Harzstark------186731
Reuben Gant211------1629
Mark Nordquist415------928
Nat Allen------137727
J.T. Galles45------1625
Don Calhoun15------1824
Richie Evans510------924
John Sanders------56819
Dale Mitchell------111719
Ed Jenkins412---------16
Jerry Patton------31711
Bobby Maples00------99
David Lee00------77
Ted Washington------2057
Mark Moseley00------66
Sean Clark------24---6
Joe Harris------0066
Billie Hayes------2013
Bill Troup00------22
Teddy Rivers------20---2
Ethan Leaskey00---------0
St. LouisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Len Hauss3827------873
Ray Easterling------15421067
John Grant------1748267
Jim Hart3928---------67
Jim Tolbert------1545767
Mike Weger------1747367
Dwight Lewis------1548265
Roger Wehrli------1647265
Ron Yankowski------1647265
Sam Davis3723------464
Dan Dierdorf3727---------64
Billy Howard------1646264
Al Clark------1544463
Will Foster------1744263
Glen Holloway3725---------62
Cotton Speyrer2121------1557
Alfred Jenkins2521------551
Ron Mikolajczyk3119---------50
Terry Metcalf2813------748
Rich Caster2618------347
Eric Kasay------1626345
Norm Bulaich2410------842
Larry Brown167------1740
Ray Jarvis2017---------37
Warren Bankston57------2436
Bubba O'Neil1411------1136
Fred Hill------222731
Tom Funchess1010------828
Willie Harper------202325
Charlie Smith910------524
Hugh Rodgers------281424
Matt Braxton75------820
Mark Cooney------001515
Jim Merlo------36615
Ernie Janet23------813
Revie Sorey25------512
Jim Arneson11------79
Stan Hindman------1269
Sammy Danko------1179
Al Blake00------88
Bob Breunig------0178
John Leypoldt00------77
Tony Peters------0145
Dale Norman------13---4
Jack Concannon00---------0
Gary Huff00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4235.8
Middle5163.2
Right8111.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10474.7
Middle27863.2
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw47223269430
St. LouisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim Hart27143146210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)126484.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381068.2
Long (19+ Yds)153714.7
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)117585.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)9610812.0
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann115167135
WR John Stallworth92338148
TE Bob Windsor75066137
RB Franco Harris52123032
WR Reuben Gant41011011
FB Don Nottingham44014020
WR Mel Gray3118017
RB Ed Jenkins1102012
FB Perry Williams11012018
St. LouisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Cotton Speyrer84273221
WR Bubba O'Neil4010011
WR Alfred Jenkins42019021
RB Warren Bankston210-307
TE Larry Brown220907
WR Ray Jarvis21013017
FB Norm Bulaich11012010
TE Rich Caster1010018
WR Terry Metcalf11015013
RB Charlie Smith11021110
FB Matt Braxton110405

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Franco Harris4-1-0.252.55
Don Calhoun111.001.00
Ed Jenkins166.003.75
St. LouisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Terry Metcalf7223.143.26
Charlie Smith210.505.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw43287.005.13
St. LouisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim Hart3293.006.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Bob Windsor22199.509.43
WR Reuben Gant1000.002.75
WR Lynn Swann1199.006.09
St. LouisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Larry Brown2294.504.50
WR Bubba O'Neil1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Franco Harris20
St. LouisRushesConversions
Terry Metcalf43
Jim Hart10
Charlie Smith11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw15118
St. LouisAttCompConversions
Jim Hart832

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
FB Don Nottingham331
WR Lynn Swann311
WR John Stallworth222
TE Bob Windsor222
WR Reuben Gant111
WR Mel Gray100
RB Franco Harris100
RB Ed Jenkins110
FB Perry Williams111
St. LouisTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Jarvis210
WR Cotton Speyrer211
WR Bubba O'Neil200
RB Warren Bankston100
TE Larry Brown111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,400)
End Zone14,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)