Steelers 13-17 Cowboys (Oct 7, 1972)

PIT

DAL

1

6

3

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

13

17

1Q

3 - 0

R. Gerela 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

T. Fritsch 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 3

R. Gerela 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 3

M. Blount 35-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

C. Hill 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

13 - 17

R. Sellers 55-yard TD catch from C. Hill.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

166

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

108

Hill

DAL

Rec Yds

75

Sellers

DAL

Scrim TD

1

Sellers

DAL

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Craig Morton

DAL QB #14

166

Pass Yds

142

0

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

DAL

272

Total Yds

367

14

1st Downs

21

2

Turnovers

4

1972 AFC Central

PITDAL

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 Dallas Cowboys squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17 to 13, on October 8, 1972.

Game Info

October 7, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/39	166	4.3	0	1	0-0	34.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/29	142	4.9	0	2	0-0	25.4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	1/1	55	55.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	11	51	4.6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	32	8.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	7	29	4.1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	3	16	5.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	2	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	23	108	4.7	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	12	76	6.3	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	7	7.0	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	3	2	0.7	0
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	64	12.8
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	54	18.0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	25	25.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	8	8.0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	6	6.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	75	37.5	1
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	36	18.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	30	15.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	27	6.8	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	16	16.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	13	13.0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/4	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	190	47.5	0
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1	29	29.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	40	40.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	1	15	15.0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	17	17.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	44	44.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	3	22	7.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	2	2.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	1	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/39	166	4.3	0	1	0-0	34.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	11	51	4.6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	32	8.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	7	29	4.1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	3	16	5.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	64	12.8
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	54	18.0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	25	25.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	9	9.0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	8	8.0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/4	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	190	47.5	0
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1	29	29.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	40	40.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	3	22	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/29	142	4.9	0	2	0-0	25.4
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	1/1	55	55.0	1	0	0-0	158.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	23	108	4.7	1
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	12	76	6.3	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	1	7	7.0	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	3	2	0.7	0
Jean Fugett J. Fugett #84	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Sellers R. Sellers #34	0/0	75	37.5	1
Mike Ditka M. Ditka #89	0/0	36	18.0	0
Walt Garrison W. Garrison #32	0/0	30	15.0	0
Calvin Hill C. Hill #35	0/0	27	6.8	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	16	16.0	0
Bob Hayes B. Hayes #22	0/0	13	13.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/4	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	1	15	15.0
Robert Newhouse R. Newhouse #44	1	17	17.0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	44	44.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Waters C. Waters #41	1	2	2.0	0	0
Cliff Harris C. Harris #43	1	1	1.0	0	0

PIT

DAL

1

6

3

2

7

3

0

7

4

0

13

17

PIT

Team Stats

DAL

272

Total Yds

367

142

Pass Yds

176

130

Rush Yds

191

68

Total Plays

72

4.0

Yards Per Play

5.1

3.4

Yards Per Pass

5.5

5.0

Yards Per Rush

4.8

14

1st Downs

21

5

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

8

54

Penalty Yards

79

2

Sacks

3

21

Sack Yards

24

0

D/ST TD

0

2-2 PIT

DAL 3-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats