Week 1
Final1Q
7 - 0
J. LeVias 22-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 0
J. LeVias 10-yard TD catch from C. Johnson.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
16 - 0
Safety by R. Pritchard.
Safety
4Q
19 - 0
R. Gerela 8-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
19 - 7
R. Shanklin 15-yard TD catch from T. Hanratty.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
138
Johnson
HOU

Rush Yds
73
Granger
HOU

Rec Yds
73
Shanklin
PIT

Scrim TD
2
LeVias
HOU

Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1970 AFC Central
Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the Houston Oilers, 19 to 7, on September 20, 1970.
Game Info
September 19, 1970
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #12 | 11/25 | 138 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.4 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hanratty #5 | 6/14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 89.3 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 4/16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 19.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Granger #32 | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
W. Campbell #35 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Richardson #24 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hopkins #36 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hoak #42 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beirne #81 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 |
H. Granger #32 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Campbell #35 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hopkins #36 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. Smith #88 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hughes #82 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Pritchard #60 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Mingo #21 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #11 | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 8 | 367 | 45.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #33 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Granger #32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Blount #47 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LeVias #25 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Richardson #24 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bryant #32 | 5 | -23 | -4.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Johnson #12 | 11/25 | 138 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 88.4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Granger #32 | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
W. Campbell #35 | 13 | 49 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Richardson #24 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hopkins #36 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beirne #81 | 0/0 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 0/0 | 37 | 12.3 | 2 | 0 |
H. Granger #32 | 0/0 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Campbell #35 | 0/0 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Hopkins #36 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Pritchard #60 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Jones #11 | 8 | 345 | 43.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Johnson #33 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. LeVias #25 | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Granger #32 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. LeVias #25 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 |
M. Richardson #24 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Hanratty #5 | 6/14 | 93 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 89.3 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 4/16 | 70 | 4.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 19.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 13 | 33 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 |
J. Fuqua #33 | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hoak #42 | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 0 |
D. Smith #88 | 0/0 | 53 | 53.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Hughes #82 | 0/0 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
H. Bryant #32 | 0/0 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Mingo #21 | 0/1 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 8 | 367 | 45.9 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. Blount #47 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Bryant #32 | 5 | -23 | -4.6 | 0 | 0 |
305
Total Yds
214
133
Pass Yds
143
172
Rush Yds
71
67
Total Plays
55
4.6
Yards Per Play
3.9
5.1
Yards Per Pass
4.3
4.2
Yards Per Rush
3.2
17
1st Downs
11
8
Punts
8
0
Turnovers
1
0
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
7
50
Penalty Yards
43
3
Sacks
1
20
Sack Yards
5
0
D/ST TD
0
HOU
PIT