Conference Finals, 1975

played in Cincinnati, OH

38 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	0	8	-	11
Cincinnati Bengals	7	10	10	14	-	41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:36 CIN - Doug Kotar 8 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 08:39 CIN - Steve Mike-Mayer 45 field goal
2Q: 03:31 CIN - Doug Kotar 4 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 00:21 PIT - Mark Moseley 20 field goal
3Q: 10:46 CIN - Steve Mike-Mayer 24 field goal
3Q: 07:57 CIN - Lemar Parrish 45 interception return (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 13:45 PIT - Lynn Swann 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Franco Harris run for conversion)
4Q: 06:22 CIN - Darryl Stingley 9 pass from Ken Anderson (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 02:28 CIN - Altie Taylor 10 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:36 CIN - Doug Kotar 8 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 08:39 CIN - Steve Mike-Mayer 45 field goal
2Q: 03:31 CIN - Doug Kotar 4 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 00:21 PIT - Mark Moseley 20 field goal
3Q: 10:46 CIN - Steve Mike-Mayer 24 field goal
3Q: 07:57 CIN - Lemar Parrish 45 interception return (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 13:45 PIT - Lynn Swann 5 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Franco Harris run for conversion)
4Q: 06:22 CIN - Darryl Stingley 9 pass from Ken Anderson (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 02:28 CIN - Altie Taylor 10 run (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)

Team Statistics PIT CIN
Record 12-7 15-3
First Downs 21 23
- by Rushing 6 11
- by Passing 15 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 376 390
- Offensive Plays 63 66
- Yards per Play 5.97 5.91
Net Rushing Yards 119 172
- Rushing Attempts 17 36
- Yards per Rush 7.00 4.78
Net Passing Yards 257 218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 27 - 3 29 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 285 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/28 1/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.59 7.27
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 6/12 9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.0 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/60 3/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/74 2/57
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/79
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 4/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 30
Time of Possession 26:39 33:21

Team Statistics	PIT	CIN
Record	12-7	15-3
First Downs	21	23
- by Rushing	6	11
- by Passing	15	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	376	390
- Offensive Plays	63	66
- Yards per Play	5.97	5.91
Net Rushing Yards	119	172
- Rushing Attempts	17	36
- Yards per Rush	7.00	4.78
Net Passing Yards	257	218
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 27 - 3	29 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	285	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/28	1/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.59	7.27
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	6/12	9/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.0	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/60	3/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/74	2/57
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/79
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	4/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 30
Time of Possession	26:39	33:21

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 20	5	26	Punt
1	10:09	4:45	OWN 23	11	57	Interception
1	2:26	3:49	OWN 20	8	38	Punt
2	8:34	1:07	OWN 30	2	8	Interception
2	3:22	3:08	OWN 22	10	75	Field Goal
3	10:39	2:50	OWN 9	5	17	Interception
3	7:49	4:11	OWN 10	6	48	Punt
3	0:32	1:55	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
4	11:59	1:27	OWN 45	4	25	Missed FG
4	6:17	1:09	OWN 25	4	-5	Downs
4	2:21	1:41	OWN 37	4	10	Punt

Cincinnati Bengals
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	2:33	OWN 19	5	21	Punt
1	5:24	2:58	OWN 41	8	59	Touchdown
2	13:37	5:03	OWN 9	9	63	Field Goal
2	7:27	4:05	OWN 31	11	69	Touchdown
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 30	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	4:21	OWN 47	8	46	Field Goal
3	3:38	3:06	OWN 3	6	30	Punt
4	13:37	1:38	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	10:32	4:15	OWN 37	8	63	Touchdown
4	5:08	2:47	OPP 20	6	20	Touchdown
4	0:40	0:40	OWN 20	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Franco Harris	9	74	8.22	49	1
Ed Jenkins	5	28	5.60	9	0
Terry Bradshaw	2	17	8.50	11	1
Don Calhoun	1	0	0.00	0	0

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Doug Kotar	17	71	4.18	21	1	2
Altie Taylor	13	67	5.15	18	2	1
Odell Lawson	4	36	9.00	18	2	0
Ken Anderson	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	40	26	277	3/20	1	24	3	62.2
Bill Troup	2	1	8	1/8	0	8	0	60.4

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ken Anderson	29	22	229	1/11	1	26	0	109.6

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Stallworth	6	10	61	10.17	7	20	0
WR Lynn Swann	6	8	72	12.00	0	23	1
TE Bob Windsor	6	7	87	14.50	4	24	0
FB Don Nottingham	4	5	22	5.50	0	7	0
WR Reuben Gant	3	4	24	8.00	1	9	0
RB Franco Harris	2	4	19	9.50	2	10	0
RB Don Calhoun	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Mel Gray	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ed Jenkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Cincinnati	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ahmad Rashad	6	6	89	14.83	26	26	0
FB Jim Braxton	5	6	36	7.20	16	12	0
TE Mack Alston	2	3	11	5.50	0	7	0
WR Ken Burrow	2	5	34	17.00	9	18	0
WR Charlie Joiner	2	2	13	6.50	0	7	0
TE Jim Mandich	2	2	22	11.00	8	14	0
WR Darryl Stingley	2	3	20	10.00	1	11	1
RB Altie Taylor	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Odell Lawson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Cincinnati	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Randy Hughes	2	34	17.00	0
CB Lemar Parrish	1	45	45.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Franco Harris	1	0	0	0
Jim Yarbrough	0	1	0	0

Cincinnati	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Jerry Moore	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	4	160	40.0	35.0	53	3

Cincinnati	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Steve Broussard	3	107	35.7	31.0	51	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	1/2	0/1	0/0	20	0/0

Cincinnati	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Steve Mike-Mayer	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lynn Swann	1	14	14.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Stallworth	2	43	21.5	0
Mel Blount	1	31	31.0	0

Cincinnati	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Doug Kotar	2	57	28.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Frank Nunley	10	3	0.0	35	30
OLB Steve Kiner	7	1	0.0	24	10
OLB Andy Russell	5	6	1.0	31	30
S Al Matthews	5	2	0.0	30	29
DE Barney Chavous	4	1	0.0	32	30
CB Mel Blount	4	0	0.0	31	28
CB Lloyd Mumphord	4	0	0.0	33	29
CB Charlie Stukes	3	1	0.0	15	20
S Charlie Phillips	3	0	0.0	23	24
OLB Nat Allen	2	3	0.0	31	25
DT Robert Brown	2	0	0.0	33	30
DT Joe Greene	1	3	0.0	32	28
RB Franco Harris	1	0	---	---	---
S John Sanders	1	0	0.0	2	3
TE Bob Windsor	1	0	---	---	---
DE Mercury Harzstark	1	0	0.0	16	6
OLB Dale Mitchell	1	0	0.0	4	3

Cincinnati	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Lyle Blackwood	6	4	0.0	16	45
OLB Al Atkinson	5	3	0.0	10	28
CB Lemar Parrish	5	3	0.0	15	44
DE Jeff Yeates	4	0	2.0	17	45
ILB Brad Dusek	4	1	0.0	9	20
ILB Pat Hughes	4	1	0.0	16	43
CB Ken Riley	4	1	0.0	16	40
S Jerry Moore	3	1	0.0	2	7
CB Norm Thompson	3	1	0.0	10	32
DT Maulty Moore	2	2	1.5	15	36
DT Steve Furness	2	1	0.0	14	40
S Randy Hughes	2	1	0.0	15	40
DE Ian Lyons	1	1	0.5	2	15
S Terry Brown	1	0	0.0	2	4
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	0.0	1	1
DE Cedrick Hardeman	0	1	0.0	15	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Andy Russell	1.0	0	30
DT Robert Brown	0.0	2	30
DE Barney Chavous	0.0	1	30

Cincinnati	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeff Yeates	2.0	3	3	45
DT Maulty Moore	1.5	0	1	36
DE Ian Lyons	0.5	1	0	15
DE Cedrick Hardeman	0.0	1	2	33
S Lyle Blackwood	0.0	1	0	45
DT Steve Furness	0.0	1	0	40

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mel Blount	4	0	28
OLB Steve Kiner	4	0	10
CB Lloyd Mumphord	3	1	29
S Al Matthews	3	0	29
CB Charlie Stukes	3	0	20
ILB Frank Nunley	2	0	30
OLB Andy Russell	1	0	30
S John Sanders	1	0	3
S Charlie Phillips	1	0	24

Cincinnati	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Lemar Parrish	5	1	1	44
S Lyle Blackwood	5	0	0	45
ILB Brad Dusek	3	0	0	20
CB Ken Riley	3	0	0	40
OLB Al Atkinson	2	0	0	28
CB Norm Thompson	2	0	0	32
ILB Pat Hughes	1	1	0	43
S Randy Hughes	1	0	2	40
S Terry Brown	1	0	0	4
DT Steve Furness	1	0	0	40
ILB Tim Kearney	1	0	0	1
S Jerry Moore	1	0	0	7
DE Jeff Yeates	1	0	0	45

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jim Yarbrough	2	4	17	2	46
Guy Dennis	2	3	15	1	35
Rufus Mayes	1	2	17	0	46
Richie Evans	1	1	14	1	44
Mark Nordquist	1	1	2	0	11
Mick Tinglehoff	1	1	17	0	46
Don Nottingham	0	2	12	0	18
Bob Windsor	0	1	16	0	27

Cincinnati	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Henry Allison	2	5	0	31	1	27
Tyrell Sampson	2	3	0	17	0	9
Willie Parker	2	2	1	5	0	4
Tom De Leone	2	2	0	33	0	28
Jimmie Burks	2	2	0	6	0	4
Darrell Austin	1	7	0	23	0	23
Len Gotshalk	1	6	0	30	0	26
Jim Braxton	1	2	1	23	0	16
Jim Mandich	1	2	0	21	0	15
Stan Walters	1	2	0	35	0	29
Mack Alston	0	1	0	17	0	16

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Mel Gray	1	16
Reuben Gant	1	13

Cincinnati	Tackles	STPlays
Bert Cooper	4	11

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	17	46	---	---	11	74
Mel Blount	---	---	31	28	10	69
Rufus Mayes	17	46	---	---	6	69
Frank Nunley	---	---	35	30	2	67
Robert Brown	---	---	33	30	2	65
Lloyd Mumphord	---	---	33	29	3	65
Barney Chavous	---	---	32	30	2	64
Jim Yarbrough	17	46	---	---	1	64
Andy Russell	---	---	31	30	2	63
Mick Tinglehoff	17	46	---	---	---	63
Joe Greene	---	---	32	28	2	62
Al Matthews	---	---	30	29	3	62
Terry Bradshaw	17	43	---	---	---	60
Nat Allen	---	---	31	25	2	58
Richie Evans	14	44	---	---	---	58
Guy Dennis	15	35	---	---	6	56
Lynn Swann	12	37	---	---	4	53
Charlie Phillips	---	---	23	24	2	49
Bob Windsor	16	27	---	---	4	47
Don Nottingham	12	18	---	---	14	44
Franco Harris	11	31	---	---	---	42
Steve Kiner	---	---	24	10	8	42
Charlie Stukes	---	---	15	20	5	40
Mel Gray	3	17	---	---	16	36
Don Calhoun	1	8	---	---	17	26
Perry Williams	3	17	---	---	6	26
J.T. Galles	2	8	---	---	16	26
Reuben Gant	3	9	---	---	13	25
Mercury Harzstark	---	---	16	6	3	25
Pete Barnes	---	---	5	0	14	19
Mark Nordquist	2	11	---	---	6	19
Ed Jenkins	5	12	---	---	---	17
Billie Hayes	---	---	5	2	10	17
Dale Mitchell	---	---	4	3	10	17
John Sanders	---	---	2	3	10	15
Elmer Collett	3	2	---	---	5	10
Sean Clark	---	---	7	1	---	8
Teddy Rivers	---	---	6	1	1	8
Bobby Maples	0	0	---	---	6	6
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	5	5
Bill Troup	0	3	---	---	2	5
David Lee	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ted Washington	---	---	0	1	3	4
Jerry Patton	---	---	1	0	3	4
Joe Harris	---	---	0	0	3	3
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Cincinnati	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Anderson	36	30	---	---	---	66
Tom De Leone	33	28	---	---	5	66
Lyle Blackwood	---	---	16	45	4	65
Lemar Parrish	---	---	15	44	6	65
Stan Walters	35	29	---	---	---	64
Jeff Yeates	---	---	17	45	2	64
Pat Hughes	---	---	16	43	3	62
Ken Riley	---	---	16	40	5	61
Henry Allison	31	27	---	---	2	60
Randy Hughes	---	---	15	40	2	57
Al Atkinson	---	---	10	28	18	56
Steve Furness	---	---	14	40	2	56
Len Gotshalk	30	26	---	---	---	56
Maulty Moore	---	---	15	36	3	54
Norm Thompson	---	---	10	32	12	54
Ken Burrow	17	19	---	---	15	51
Darrell Austin	23	23	---	---	4	50
Cedrick Hardeman	---	---	15	33	2	50
Mack Alston	17	16	---	---	14	47
Jim Braxton	23	16	---	---	8	47
Charlie Joiner	24	20	---	---	1	45
Ahmad Rashad	24	20	---	---	---	44
Jim Mandich	21	15	---	---	6	42
Doug Kotar	18	16	---	---	4	38
Odell Lawson	8	9	---	---	18	35
Brad Dusek	---	---	9	20	3	32
Tyrell Sampson	17	9	---	---	5	31
Altie Taylor	14	7	---	---	8	29
Ian Lyons	---	---	2	15	6	23
Darryl Stingley	12	10	---	---	---	22
Andy Selfridge	---	---	6	12	3	21
Terry Brown	---	---	2	4	14	20
Larry Brunson	2	2	---	---	13	17
Jerry Moore	---	---	2	7	7	16
Jimmie Burks	6	4	---	---	5	15
Gray Schreiber	---	---	1	8	5	14
Bert Cooper	---	---	1	2	11	14
Willie Parker	5	4	---	---	4	13
Steve Mike-Mayer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	3	6	---	9
J.T. Montgomery	---	---	1	4	4	9
Tim Kearney	---	---	1	1	3	5
Steve Broussard	0	0	---	---	3	3
Teddy Bangs	0	0	---	---	2	2
Phil Olsen	---	---	0	1	---	1
Harold Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	9	3.0
Middle	11	94	8.5
Right	3	16	5.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	55	4.6
Middle	9	50	5.6
Right	13	69	5.3
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	40	26	3	1	1	2	7	5	3
Bill Troup	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Cincinnati	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ken Anderson	29	22	1	2	1	1	3	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	10	2.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	11	68	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	122	8.1
Long (19+ Yds)	11	4	85	7.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	17	8.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	23	17	161	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	51	12.8
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR John Stallworth	10	6	0	61	1	46
WR Lynn Swann	8	6	0	72	1	37
TE Bob Windsor	7	6	0	87	1	27
FB Don Nottingham	5	4	0	22	0	18
WR Reuben Gant	4	3	0	24	0	9
RB Franco Harris	4	2	0	19	0	31
WR Mel Gray	2	0	1	0	0	17
RB Don Calhoun	1	0	0	0	0	8
RB Ed Jenkins	1	0	0	0	0	12

Cincinnati	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Jim Braxton	6	5	0	36	0	16
WR Ahmad Rashad	6	6	0	89	1	20
WR Ken Burrow	5	2	0	34	0	19
TE Mack Alston	3	2	0	11	0	16
WR Darryl Stingley	3	2	0	20	0	10
WR Charlie Joiner	2	2	0	13	0	20
TE Jim Mandich	2	2	0	22	0	15
RB Odell Lawson	1	0	1	0	0	9
RB Altie Taylor	1	1	0	4	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	1	11	11.00	8.50
Ed Jenkins	1	3	3.00	5.60

Cincinnati	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Kotar	5	10	2.00	4.18
Altie Taylor	3	10	3.33	5.15
Odell Lawson	1	10	10.00	9.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	3	2	19	6.33	6.93

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ken Anderson	6	5	43	7.17	7.90

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Franco Harris	1	0	0	0.00	4.75
WR John Stallworth	1	1	14	14.00	6.10
WR Lynn Swann	1	1	5	5.00	9.00

Cincinnati	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ahmad Rashad	2	2	24	12.00	14.83
TE Mack Alston	1	1	7	7.00	3.67
FB Jim Braxton	1	1	3	3.00	6.00
RB Odell Lawson	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Darryl Stingley	1	1	9	9.00	6.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Franco Harris	2	2

Cincinnati	Rushes	Conversions
Odell Lawson	3	3
Altie Taylor	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	9	5	4

Cincinnati	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ken Anderson	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lynn Swann	3	2	2
WR Reuben Gant	2	1	1
WR Mel Gray	1	0	0
RB Ed Jenkins	1	0	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	1
WR John Stallworth	1	1	0

Cincinnati	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ken Burrow	3	1	1
FB Jim Braxton	1	1	1
WR Charlie Joiner	1	1	0
RB Odell Lawson	1	0	0
TE Jim Mandich	1	1	1
WR Ahmad Rashad	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 54,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	54,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	12,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,400 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	10,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (3,300)