Week 1
Final
OAK
PIT3Q
0 - 3
R. Gerela 18-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
0 - 6
R. Gerela 29-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
7 - 6
K. Stabler 30-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 13
F. Harris 60-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
175
Bradshaw
PIT
Rush Yds
64
Harris
PIT
Rec Yds
96
Harris
PIT
Scrim TD
1
Stabler
OAK
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1972 AFC West
OAKPIT
Raiders
Chiefs
Broncos
Chargers
Steelers
Browns
Bengals
OilersGame Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged victorious over the Oakland Raiders, 13 to 7, in the 1972 AFC divisional game on December 23, 1972.
Game Info
December 22, 1972
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Stabler #12 | 6/12 | 57 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 3-14 | 63.5 |
D. Lamonica #3 | 6/18 | 45 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1-10 | 2.8 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 11/25 | 175 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3-31 | 64.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #23 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | 10 |
K. Stabler #12 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
C. Davis #28 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 19 |
F. Biletnikoff #25 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 |
P. Banaszak #40 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
C. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
M. Siani #49 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Otto #00 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 96 | 19.2 | 1 | 60 |
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 23 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. McMakin #89 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Young #31 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Wilson #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Russell #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ham #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Blanda #16 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DePoyster #4 | 7 | 316 | 45.1 | 56 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 6 | 289 | 48.2 | 61 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Davis #28 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkinson #43 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Edwards #27 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Stabler #12 | 6/12 | 57 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 3-14 | 63.5 |
D. Lamonica #3 | 6/18 | 45 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 1-10 | 2.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Smith #23 | 14 | 57 | 4.1 | 0 | 9 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 14 | 44 | 3.1 | 0 | 10 |
K. Stabler #12 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 |
C. Davis #28 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Chester #88 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 19 |
F. Biletnikoff #25 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 |
P. Banaszak #40 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
C. Smith #23 | 0/0 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
M. Siani #49 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
J. Otto #00 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
M. Hubbard #44 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Wilson #26 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Blanda #16 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. DePoyster #4 | 7 | 316 | 45.1 | 56 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Davis #28 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Atkinson #43 | 1 | 37 | 37.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 11/25 | 175 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 3-31 | 64.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 18 | 64 | 3.6 | 0 | 14 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 16 | 25 | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 96 | 19.2 | 1 | 60 |
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 23 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
J. McMakin #89 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
A. Young #31 | 0/0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Russell #34 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J. Ham #59 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 2/3 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 6 | 289 | 48.2 | 61 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Edwards #27 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 21 | 0 |
216
Total Yds
252
78
Pass Yds
144
138
Rush Yds
108
65
Total Plays
64
3.3
Yards Per Play
3.9
2.3
Yards Per Pass
5.1
4.5
Yards Per Rush
3.0
13
1st Downs
13
7
Punts
6
4
Turnovers
1
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
2
Fumbles Lost
0
2
Penalties
1
15
Penalty Yards
5
3
Sacks
4
31
Sack Yards
24
0
D/ST TD
0