Steelers 25-19 Cardinals (Oct 1, 1972)

PIT

STL

1

3

0

2

12

6

3

0

6

4

10

7

25

19

1Q

3 - 0

R. Gerela 17-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 0

R. Gerela 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 3

J. Bakken 19-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 3

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

15 - 3

Safety by R. Anderson.

Safety

2Q

15 - 6

J. Bakken 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

15 - 12

D. Anderson 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

4Q

18 - 12

R. Gerela 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

18 - 19

N. Thompson 8-yard TD blocked punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

25 - 19

F. Lewis 38-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

229

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

78

Pearson

PIT

Rec Yds

69

Rashad

STL

Scrim TD

1

Lewis

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Gary Cuozzo

STL QB #15

229

Pass Yds

199

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

4

PIT

Team Stats

STL

362

Total Yds

248

20

1st Downs

15

2

Turnovers

4

1972 AFC Central

PITSTL

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	11	3	.786
Browns	10	4	.714
Bengals	8	6	.571
Oilers	1	13	.071

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Redskins	11	3	0	.786
Cowboys	10	4	0	.714
Giants	8	6	0	.571
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Eagles	2	11	1	.179

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 25 to 19, on October 1, 1972.

Game Info

September 30, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	25/40	229	5.7	1	1	0-0	75.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	15/35	199	5.7	0	4	0-0	21.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	13	78	6.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	43	4.3	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	7	35	5.0	1
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	2	-3	-1.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	10	31	3.1	1
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	1	15	15.0	0
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	1	9	9.0	0
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	8	8	1.0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	2	-5	-2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	65	21.7	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	37	7.4	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	32	8.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	28	9.3	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	24	4.8	0
Al Young A. Young #31	0/0	22	22.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	14	7.0	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	5	5.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	69	17.3
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	44	11.0
Walker Gillette W. Gillette #84	0/0	42	21.0
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	0/0	34	17.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	6	6.0
Tom Woodeshick T. Woodeshick #37	0/0	2	2.0
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	0/0	2	2.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Ralph Anderson R. Anderson #49	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dale Hackbart D. Hackbart #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	150	37.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	4	182	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	67	33.5	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	18	18.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	2	39	19.5	0	0
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	10	10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	25/40	229	5.7	1	1	0-0	75.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	13	78	6.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	43	4.3	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	7	35	5.0	1
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	2	-3	-1.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	65	21.7	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	37	7.4	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	32	8.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	28	9.3	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	24	4.8	0
Al Young A. Young #31	0/0	22	22.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	14	7.0	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	5	5.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Ralph Anderson R. Anderson #49	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	150	37.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	67	33.5	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	18	18.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	15/35	199	5.7	0	4	0-0	21.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	10	31	3.1	1
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	1	15	15.0	0
Gary Cuozzo G. Cuozzo #15	1	9	9.0	0
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	8	8	1.0	0
Cannonball Butler C. Butler #33	2	-5	-2.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	0/0	69	17.3
Jackie Smith J. Smith #81	0/0	44	11.0
Walker Gillette W. Gillette #84	0/0	42	21.0
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	0/0	34	17.0
Johnny Roland J. Roland #23	0/0	6	6.0
Tom Woodeshick T. Woodeshick #37	0/0	2	2.0
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	0/0	2	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dale Hackbart D. Hackbart #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Bakken J. Bakken #25	2/2	1/2	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Donny Anderson D. Anderson #44	4	182	45.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ahmad Rashad A. Rashad #28	2	39	19.5	0	0
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Willingham L. Willingham #33	1	10	10.0	0	0

PIT

STL

1

3

0

2

12

6

3

0

6

4

10

7

25

19

PIT

Team Stats

STL

362

Total Yds

248

209

Pass Yds

190

153

Rush Yds

58

74

Total Plays

59

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.2

5.0

Yards Per Pass

5.1

4.8

Yards Per Rush

2.6

20

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

6

2.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 PIT

STL 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats