Steelers 24-2 Chargers (Dec 16, 1972)

PIT

SD

1

7

2

7

0

3

0

4

7

0

24

2

1Q

0 - 2

Safety by D. Costa.

Safety

1Q

7 - 2

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 2

J. Fuqua 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 2

R. Gerela 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

24 - 2

R. Shanklin 17-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

152

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

52

Edwards

SD

Rec Yds

50

Fuqua

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Shanklin

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

John Hadl

SD QB #21

152

Pass Yds

122

1

Pass TD

0

1

Int

4

PIT

Team Stats

SD

246

Total Yds

172

15

1st Downs

12

1

Turnovers

7

1972 AFC Central

PITSD

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
Raiders	10	3	1	.750
Chiefs	8	6	0	.571
Broncos	5	9	0	.357
Chargers	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 to 2, on December 17, 1972.

Game Info

December 16, 1972

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/23	152	6.6	1	1	0-0	69.5
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	11/26	122	4.7	0	4	0-0	17.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	17	51	3.0	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	15	34	2.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	15	7.5	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	15	5.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	13	52	4.0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	14	5	0.4
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	4	2.0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	50	16.7	0
Al Young A. Young #31	0/0	42	14.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	32	16.0	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	13	13.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	12	6.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	42	14.0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	24	24.0
Chuck Dicus C. Dicus #28	0/0	18	9.0
Mike Carter M. Carter #83	0/0	14	14.0
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	11	5.5
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	10	10.0
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	0/0	3	3.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Ralph Anderson R. Anderson #49	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Rossovich T. Rossovich #82	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/4	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	208	41.6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	20	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reggie Berry R. Berry #45	1	21	21.0
John Sykes J. Sykes #46	1	20	20.0
Jesse Taylor J. Taylor #42	3	53	17.7
Lenny Dunlap L. Dunlap #39	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	13	13.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	3	3.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lenny Dunlap L. Dunlap #39	2	17	8.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/23	152	6.6	1	1	0-0	69.5
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	17	51	3.0	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	15	34	2.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	15	7.5	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	15	5.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	2	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	50	16.7	0
Al Young A. Young #31	0/0	42	14.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	32	16.0	1
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	13	13.0	0
John McMakin J. McMakin #89	0/0	12	6.0	0
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	1
Ralph Anderson R. Anderson #49	0-0	1
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/4	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	208	41.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	13	13.0	0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	3	3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	11/26	122	4.7	0	4	0-0	17.3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	13	52	4.0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	14	5	0.4
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	2	4	2.0
Wayne Clark W. Clark #13	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Cid Edwards C. Edwards #39	0/0	42	14.0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	24	24.0
Chuck Dicus C. Dicus #28	0/0	18	9.0
Mike Carter M. Carter #83	0/0	14	14.0
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	11	5.5
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	10	10.0
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	0/0	3	3.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tim Rossovich T. Rossovich #82	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	5	219	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Reggie Berry R. Berry #45	1	21	21.0
John Sykes J. Sykes #46	1	20	20.0
Jesse Taylor J. Taylor #42	3	53	17.7
Lenny Dunlap L. Dunlap #39	1	19	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lenny Dunlap L. Dunlap #39	2	17	8.5	0	0

PIT

SD

1

7

2

7

0

3

0

4

7

0

24

2

PIT

Team Stats

SD

246

Total Yds

172

131

Pass Yds

116

115

Rush Yds

56

65

Total Plays

57

3.8

Yards Per Play

3.0

5.0

Yards Per Pass

4.3

2.9

Yards Per Rush

1.9

15

1st Downs

12

5

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

7

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

3

8

Penalties

6

79

Penalty Yards

60

1

Sacks

2

6

Sack Yards

21

0

D/ST TD

0

11-3 PIT

SD 4-9-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1972 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats