The Pittsburgh Steelers were humiliated by the Philadelphia Eagles, 47 to 13, on December 12, 1965.

1965 Pittsburgh Steelers

Final

PHI

Eagles

5-8-0

47

PIT

Steelers

2-11-0

13

Team

PHI

PIT

1

27

0

2

7

13

3

6

0

4

7

0

Total

47

13

1st quarter

PHI

PIT

Eagles

Earl Gros 2-yard run (Sam Baker kick)

7

0

Eagles

Pete Retzlaff 13-yard pass from Norm Snead (kick failed)

13

0

Eagles

Ollie Matson 8-yard run (Sam Baker kick)

20

0

Eagles

Maxie Baughan 33-yard interception return (Sam Baker kick)

27

0

2nd quarter

PHI

PIT

Eagles

Jim Nettles 56-yard interception return (Sam Baker kick)

34

0

Steelers

Gary Ballman 20-yard pass from Tommy Wade (Mike Clark kick)

34

7

Steelers

Marv Woodson 61-yard interception return (kick failed)

34

13

3rd quarter

PHI

PIT

Eagles

George Tarasovic 40-yard interception return (kick failed)

40

13

4th quarter

PHI

PIT

Eagles

Izzy Lang 8-yard run (Sam Baker kick)

47

13

Eagles

Steelers

1st Downs

17

19

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

56

73

Total Yards

302

324

Yards per play

5.4

4.4

Passing

111

266

Comp - Att

7 - 21

24 - 43

Yards per pass

5

5.5

Interceptions thrown

2

9

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 7

5 - 39

Rushing

191

58

Rushing Attempts

34

25

Yards per rush

5.6

2.3

Penalties

5

1

Turnovers

2

12

Fumbles lost

0

3

Interceptions

2

9

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Norm Snead 7 21 118 5.6 1 2 29.6
Team 7 21 111 5.6 1 2 1 29.6

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ollie Matson 11 80 7.3 1
Earl Gros 12 48 4.0 1
Tom Woodeshick 5 35 7.0 0
Izzy Lang 5 20 4.0 1
Jack Concannon 1 8 8.0 0
Team 34 191 5.6 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Tom Woodeshick 1 60 60.0 0
Pete Retzlaff 5 52 10.4 1
Izzy Lang 1 6 6.0 0
Team 7 118 5.6 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 0 0 3

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 5.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Sam Baker 0 0 5 5
Team 0 0 5 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Sam Baker 7 291 41.6
Team 7 291 41.6

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Al Nelson 1 21 21.0 0
Team 1 21 21.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Irv Cross 1 10 10.0 0
Team 1 10 10.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Tommy Wade 22 38 278 7.3 1 7 50.0
Bill Nelsen 2 5 27 5.4 0 2 18.3
Team 24 43 266 7.1 1 9 5 46.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Cannonball Butler 10 26 2.6 0
Theron Sapp 2 9 4.5 0
Dick Hoak 3 8 2.7 0
Mike Lind 4 7 1.8 0
Tommy Wade 3 6 2.0 0
Gary Ballman 1 1 1.0 0
Clarence Peaks 2 1 0.5 0
Team 25 58 2.3 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Gary Ballman 9 163 18.1 1
Clendon Thomas 2 46 23.0 0
Paul Martha 3 34 11.3 0
John Hilton 4 32 8.0 0
Lee Folkins 1 11 11.0 0
Mike Lind 3 10 3.3 0
Jerry Simmons 1 9 9.0 0
Cannonball Butler 1 0 0.0 0
Team 24 305 7.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 3 0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mike Clark 0 0 1 1
Team 0 0 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Frank Lambert 1 49 49.0
Team 1 49 49.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Clarence Peaks 2 51 25.5 0
Cannonball Butler 2 38 19.0 0
Theron Sapp 2 35 17.5 0
Team 6 124 20.7 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jim Bradshaw 1 43 43.0 0
Brady Keys 3 19 6.3 0
Team 4 62 15.5 0

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