The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Houston Oilers, 17 to 10, on October 2, 1983.

1983 Pittsburgh Steelers

Final

HOU

Oilers

0-5-0

10

PIT

17

1

0

0

2

3

7

3

7

0

4

0

10

Total

10

17

2nd quarter

HOU

PIT

Steelers

Frank Pollard 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)

0

7

Oilers

Florian Kempf 34-yard field goal

3

7

3rd quarter

HOU

PIT

Oilers

Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Florian Kempf kick)

10

7

4th quarter

HOU

PIT

Steelers

Walter Abercrombie 51-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Gary Anderson kick)

10

14

Steelers

Gary Anderson 18-yard field goal

10

17

Oilers

Steelers

1st Downs

19

14

Passing 1st Downs

10

5

Rushing 1st Downs

9

8

1st downs from penalties

0

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

68

53

Total Yards

270

225

Yards per play

4.0

4.2

Passing

147

88

Comp - Att

13 - 28

5 - 12

Yards per pass

5.1

5.9

Interceptions thrown

3

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 8

3 - 20

Rushing

123

137

Rushing Attempts

39

38

Yards per rush

3.2

3.6

Penalties

4

6

Turnovers

3

0

Fumbles lost

0

0

Interceptions

3

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Gifford Nielsen 13 28 155 5.5 0 3 1 24.3
Team 13 28 147 5.5 0 3 1 24.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Earl Campbell 26 69 2.7 1
Larry Moriarty 8 27 3.4 0
Gifford Nielsen 1 20 20.0 0
Herkie Walls 1 6 6.0 0
Chris Dressel 1 3 3.0 0
John James 1 0 0.0 0
Donnie Craft 1 -2 -2.0 0
Team 39 123 3.2 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tim Smith 5 57 11.4 0
Chris Dressel 3 49 16.3 0
Walt Arnold 1 12 12.0 0
Larry Moriarty 1 12 12.0 0
Earl Campbell 1 11 11.0 0
Mike McCloskey 1 9 9.0 0
Stan Edwards 1 5 5.0 0
Team 13 155 5.5 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Robert Brazile 1.0
Carter Hartwig 1.0
Mike Stensrud 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Florian Kempf 1 1 1 4
Team 1 1 1 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
John James 3 106 35.3
Team 3 106 35.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Avon Riley 0 26 0
Steve Brown 1 8 8.0 0
Herkie Walls 1 6 6.0 0
Team 2 40 20.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Carl Roaches 2 15 7.5 0
Team 2 15 7.5 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Cliff Stoudt 5 12 108 9.0 1 0 3 102.1
Team 5 12 88 9.0 1 0 3 102.1

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Franco Harris 16 51 3.2 0
Walter Abercrombie 10 49 4.9 0
Frank Pollard 8 23 2.9 1
Cliff Stoudt 4 14 3.5 0
Team 38 137 3.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Walter Abercrombie 1 51 51.0 1
John Stallworth 2 35 17.5 0
Calvin Sweeney 1 12 12.0 0
Franco Harris 1 10 10.0 0
Team 5 108 9.0 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 0 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Jack Lambert 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gary Anderson 1 1 2 5
Team 1 1 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Craig Colquitt 6 255 42.5
Team 6 255 42.5

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Henry Odom 1 24 24.0 0
Team 1 24 24.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Paul Skansi 2 3 1.5 0
Team 2 3 1.5 0

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Team Leaders

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PASS

2,070

Pickett

Kenny Pickett

RUSH

1,035

Harris

Najee Harris

REC

1,140

Pickens

George Pickens

Team Rankings

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PPG

17.9

28th

OPP PPG

19.1

6th

RUSH YDS/G

118.2

13th

PASS YDS/G

201.2

27th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
Steelers Steelers
10 7 0 .588
Bengals Bengals
9 8 0 .529

Last Game

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BUF Bills

1-0-0

31

Final

17

PIT Steelers

0-1-0

Mon 15 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529