Bills 30-21 Steelers (Sep 28, 1975)

BUF

PIT

1

0

2

10

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

30

21

2Q

3 - 0

J. Leypoldt 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

M. Kadish 26-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 0

R. Gant 7-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 0

O.J. Simpson 88-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

23 - 7

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 7

B. Chandler 28-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 14

R. Grossman 20-yard TD catch from J. Gilliam.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 21

F. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

200

Gilliam

PIT

Rush Yds

227

Simpson

BUF

Rec Yds

103

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Harris

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Joe Ferguson

BUF QB #12

Joe Gilliam

PIT QB #17

129

Pass Yds

200

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

BUF

Team Stats

PIT

434

Total Yds

353

21

1st Downs

19

1

Turnovers

5

1975 AFC East

BUFPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	10	4	.714
Dolphins	10	4	.714
Bills	8	6	.571
Jets	3	11	.214
Patriots	3	11	.214

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	2	.857
Bengals	11	3	.786
Oilers	10	4	.714
Browns	3	11	.214

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Buffalo Bills, 30 to 21, on September 28, 1975.

Game Info

September 27, 1975

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/20	129	6.5	2	0	0-0	99.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	11/21	200	9.5	1	1	0-0	81.4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3/8	69	8.6	0	1	0-0	29.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	28	227	8.1	1	88
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	14	80	5.7	0	18
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	2	2	1.0	0	2
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	18	84	4.7	2	22
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	7	18	2.6	0	7
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	2	13	6.5	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	7	2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	59	19.7	1	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	35	11.7	1	18
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	33	16.5	0	17
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	103	34.3	0	59
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	63	31.5	0	38
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	51	17.0	0	28
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	20	20.0	1	20
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	10	3.3	0	10
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Merv Krakau M. Krakau #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/4	6	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	8	275	34.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	1	4	4.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	41	20.5
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	9	9.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	1	12	12.0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	14	14.0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	2	45	22.5
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	1	27	27.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	4	4.0	0	0
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	2	3	1.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	20	20.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	5	1.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	9/20	129	6.5	2	0	0-0	99.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson #32	28	227	8.1	1	88
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	14	80	5.7	0	18
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	2	2	1.0	0	2
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	2	1	0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bob Chandler B. Chandler #81	0/0	59	19.7	1	28
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	35	11.7	1	18
Paul Seymour P. Seymour #87	0/0	33	16.5	0	17
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	2	2.0	0	2

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Merv Krakau M. Krakau #52	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Dwight Harrison D. Harrison #28	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Leypoldt J. Leypoldt #3	1/1	3/4	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Marv Bateman M. Bateman #7	8	275	34.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Tom Ruud T. Ruud #54	1	4	4.0
Vic Washington V. Washington #22	2	41	20.5
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	9	9.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Holland J. Holland #80	1	4	4.0	0	0
Gary Hayman G. Hayman #21	2	3	1.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Gilliam J. Gilliam #17	11/21	200	9.5	1	1	0-0	81.4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3/8	69	8.6	0	1	0-0	29.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	18	84	4.7	2	22
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	7	18	2.6	0	7
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	2	13	6.5	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	7	2.3	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	103	34.3	0	59
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	63	31.5	0	38
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	51	17.0	0	28
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	20	20.0	1	20
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	10	3.3	0	10
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	210	42.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	1	12	12.0
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	14	14.0
Mike Collier M. Collier #35	2	45	22.5
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	1	27	27.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dave Brown D. Brown #22	1	20	20.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	5	1.7	0	0

BUF

PIT

1

0

2

10

0

3

13

7

4

7

14

30

21

BUF

Team Stats

PIT

434

Total Yds

353

124

Pass Yds

231

310

Rush Yds

122

67

Total Plays

63

6.5

Yards Per Play

5.6

5.9

Yards Per Pass

7.0

6.7

Yards Per Rush

4.1

21

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

2

1

Fumbles Lost

3

7

Penalties

3

4.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-0 BUF

PIT 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1975 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats