Steelers 21-17 Patriots (Dec 8, 1974)

PIT

NE

1

0

7

2

12

3

7

0

4

2

7

21

17

1Q

0 - 7

M. Herron 17-yard TD catch from J. Plunkett.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 7

R. Gerela 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 7

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

12 - 7

R. Gerela 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

12 - 10

J. Smith 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

19 - 10

L. Swann 7-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 10

Safety by L.C. Greenwood.

Safety

4Q

21 - 17

M. Herron 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

127

Plunkett

NE

Rush Yds

136

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

69

Herron

NE

Scrim TD

2

Herron

NE

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Jim Plunkett

NE QB #16

86

Pass Yds

127

1

Pass TD

1

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

NE

253

Total Yds

184

16

1st Downs

12

2

Turnovers

3

1974 AFC Central

PITNE

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	10	3	1	.750
Oilers	7	7	0	.500
Bengals	7	7	0	.500
Browns	4	10	0	.286

Team	W	L	PCT
Dolphins	11	3	.786
Bills	9	5	.643
Patriots	7	7	.500
Jets	7	7	.500
Colts	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 17, on December 8, 1974.

Game Info

December 7, 1974

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	10/16	86	5.4	1	1	0-0	71.4
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	8/18	127	7.1	1	1	0-0	63.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	29	136	4.7	1
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	42	3.5	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	6	6.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	3	4	1.3	0
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	1	-4	-4.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	19	55	2.9	1
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	11	18	1.6	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	4	4.0	0
Joe Wilson J. Wilson #46	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	39	13.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	28	7.0	0
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	7	7.0	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	4	4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	69	23.0	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	35	17.5	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	23	11.5	0

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	207	34.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	5	179	35.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	2	11	5.5	0	0
Reggie Harrison R. Harrison #46	1	2	2.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	1	17	17.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	2	32	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	10/16	86	5.4	1	1	0-0	71.4
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	0/2	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	29	136	4.7	1
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	42	3.5	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	6	6.0	0
Steve Davis S. Davis #35	3	4	1.3	0
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	1	-4	-4.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	39	13.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	28	7.0	0
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	7	7.0	1
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	207	34.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	2	11	5.5	0	0
Reggie Harrison R. Harrison #46	1	2	2.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	2	32	16.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	8/18	127	7.1	1	1	0-0	63.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	19	55	2.9	1
John Tarver J. Tarver #36	11	18	1.6	0
Jim Plunkett J. Plunkett #16	1	4	4.0	0
Joe Wilson J. Wilson #46	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	0/0	69	23.0	1
Randy Vataha R. Vataha #18	0/0	35	17.5	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	23	11.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Prentice McCray P. McCray #34	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Chapple D. Chapple #10	5	179	35.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	1	17	17.0	0	0
Mack Herron M. Herron #42	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	1	0	0.0	0	0

PIT

NE

1

0

7

2

12

3

7

0

4

2

7

21

17

PIT

Team Stats

NE

253

Total Yds

184

69

Pass Yds

105

184

Rush Yds

79

66

Total Plays

53

3.8

Yards Per Play

3.5

Yards Per Pass

5.0

4.0

Yards Per Rush

2.5

16

1st Downs

12

6

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

5

44

Penalty Yards

25

3

Sacks

2

22

Sack Yards

17

0

D/ST TD

0

9-3-1 PIT

NE 7-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1974 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats