Broncos 23-13 Steelers (Nov 17, 1973)

DEN

PIT

1

3

2

3

7

0

4

10

7

23

13

1Q

3 - 0

J. Turner 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 3

R. Gerela 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

3 - 6

R. Gerela 13-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 6

J. Turner 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 6

F. Little 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 13

R. Shanklin 42-yard TD catch from T. Hanratty.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 13

J. Turner 46-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 13

R. Odoms 2-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

217

Hanratty

PIT

Rush Yds

88

Little

DEN

Rec Yds

64

McMakin

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Little

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Charley Johnson

DEN QB #12

Terry Hanratty

PIT QB #5

86

Pass Yds

217

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

0

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

257

Total Yds

300

20

1st Downs

12

0

Turnovers

3

1973 AFC West

DENPIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Raiders	9	4	1	.679
Chiefs	7	5	2	.571
Broncos	7	5	2	.571
Chargers	2	11	1	.179

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Bengals	10	4	0	.714
Steelers	10	4	0	.714
Browns	7	5	2	.571
Oilers	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 23 to 13, on November 18, 1973.

Game Info

November 17, 1973

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	13/20	86	4.3	1	0	0-0	90.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	10/19	217	11.4	1	0	0-0	111.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	27	88	3.3	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	13	57	4.4	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	4	30	7.5	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	2	11	5.5	0
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	3	-2	-0.7	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	11	53	4.8
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	4	23	5.8
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	8	8	1.0
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	-1	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	47	7.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	23	5.8	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	11	11.0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	64	21.3	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	64	32.0	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	59	29.5	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	19	19.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	9	9.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	2	2.0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	3/4	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	173	43.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	3	130	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	24	24.0	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	3	81	27.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	50	16.7
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	15	15.0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	14	14.0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	11	11.0	0	0
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	2	10	5.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	13/20	86	4.3	1	0	0-0	90.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Floyd Little F. Little #44	27	88	3.3	1
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	13	57	4.4	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	4	30	7.5	0
Oliver Ross O. Ross #30	2	11	5.5	0
Charley Johnson C. Johnson #12	3	-2	-0.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	47	7.8	1
Floyd Little F. Little #44	0/0	23	5.8	0
Jerry Simmons J. Simmons #80	0/0	11	11.0	0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	7	7.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Billy Van Heusen B. Van Heusen #42	4	173	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	1	24	24.0	0	0
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	3	81	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie Greer C. Greer #20	1	11	11.0	0	0
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	2	10	5.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	10/19	217	11.4	1	0	0-0	111.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	11	53	4.8
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	4	23	5.8
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	8	8	1.0
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	-1	-1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	64	21.3	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	64	32.0	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	59	29.5	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	19	19.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	9	9.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	0/0	2	2.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	3	130	43.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	3	50	16.7
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	15	15.0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	1	14	14.0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	17	8.5	0	0

DEN

PIT

1

3

2

3

7

0

4

10

7

23

13

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

257

Total Yds

300

73

Pass Yds

217

184

Rush Yds

83

71

Total Plays

43

3.6

Yards Per Play

7.0

3.3

Yards Per Pass

11.4

3.8

Yards Per Rush

3.5

20

1st Downs

12

4

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

3

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

Fumbles Lost

3

4

Penalties

3

37

Penalty Yards

45

0

Sacks

2

0

Sack Yards

13

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3-2 DEN

PIT 8-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1973 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats