The Pittsburgh Steelers schooled the San Diego Chargers, 38 to 21, on October 7, 1973.

1973 Pittsburgh Steelers

Final

SD

Chargers

1-3-0

21

PIT

Steelers

4-0-0

38

Team

SD

PIT

1

0

17

2

0

21

3

0

0

4

21

0

Total

21

38

1st quarter

SD

PIT

Steelers

Ron Shanklin 12-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)

0

7

Steelers

Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)

0

14

Steelers

Roy Gerela 38-yard field goal

0

17

2nd quarter

SD

PIT

Steelers

Steve Davis 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)

0

24

Steelers

Mike Wagner 0-yard blocked punt return (Roy Gerela kick)

0

31

Steelers

Ron Shanklin 37-yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick)

0

38

4th quarter

SD

PIT

Chargers

Jerry LeVias 13-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Ray Wersching kick)

7

38

Chargers

Clint Jones 3-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)

14

38

Chargers

Robert Holmes 1-yard run (Ray Wersching kick)

21

38

Chargers

Steelers

1st Downs

20

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

73

62

Total Yards

348

286

Yards per play

4.8

4.6

Passing

181

132

Comp - Att

13 - 35

9 - 23

Yards per pass

4.9

5.5

Interceptions thrown

4

2

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 12

1 - 13

Rushing

167

154

Rushing Attempts

36

38

Yards per rush

4.6

4.1

Penalties

13

6

Turnovers

6

5

Fumbles lost

2

3

Interceptions

4

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Dan Fouts 11 21 174 8.3 1 1 76.3
Johnny Unitas 2 9 19 2.1 0 2 0.0
Wayne Clark 0 5 0 0.0 0 1 0.0
Team 13 35 181 5.5 1 4 2 26.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Cid Edwards 13 94 7.2 0
Clint Jones 12 43 3.6 1
Dan Fouts 1 11 11.0 0
Pettis Norman 1 10 10.0 0
Wayne Clark 1 7 7.0 0
Robert Holmes 7 3 0.4 1
Bob Thomas 1 -1 -1.0 0
Team 36 167 4.6 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Clint Jones 2 51 25.5 0
Ron Holliday 2 36 18.0 0
Cid Edwards 3 30 10.0 0
Jerry LeVias 2 29 14.5 1
Pettis Norman 1 18 18.0 0
Robert Holmes 2 16 8.0 0
Jim Thaxton 1 13 13.0 0
Team 13 193 5.5 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 2 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Ray Wersching 0 1 3 3
Team 0 1 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dennis Partee 5 201 40.2
Team 5 201 40.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Smith 4 120 30.0 0
Willie McGee 2 45 22.5 0
Team 6 165 27.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ron Smith 2 29 14.5 0
Willie McGee 1 28 28.0 0
Team 3 57 19.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Terry Bradshaw 7 16 99 6.2 1 1 59.1
Terry Hanratty 2 7 46 6.6 1 1 54.5
Team 9 23 132 6.3 2 2 1 53.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Preston Pearson 6 64 10.7 0
Terry Bradshaw 4 28 7.0 1
Steve Davis 8 26 3.3 1
John Fuqua 11 22 2.0 0
Franco Harris 7 14 2.0 0
Terry Hanratty 2 0 0.0 0
Team 38 154 4.1 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Frank Lewis 4 61 15.3 0
Ron Shanklin 2 49 24.5 2
Preston Pearson 1 25 25.0 0
John Fuqua 1 9 9.0 0
Franco Harris 1 1 1.0 0
Team 9 145 6.3 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 3 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Roy Gerela 1 1 5 8
Team 1 1 5 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bobby Walden 4 168 42.0
Team 4 168 42.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Steve Davis 2 73 36.5 0
Preston Pearson 2 43 21.5 0
Team 4 116 29.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Glen Edwards 3 45 15.0 0
Team 3 45 15.0 0

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