Game Recap
In a September week 2 clash in Denver, the Broncos got a very close 16-13 victory over the Steelers. The Steelers had the lead after the second quarter 10-7 but Broncos took command in the 0. The Broncos outscored the Steelers 9-3 in the second half.
The Broncos were guided by Steve Tensi who had 1 touchdown.
For the Steelers, Terry Bradshaw finished with 211 yards in the air. Ron Shanklin had 123 yards receiving.
The Broncos ended up with 226 total yards, 12 first downs, 4 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Steelers ended up with 245 total yards, 14 first downs, 3 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 16-13
- Date: Sunday, September 27, 1970
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 226, Turnovers: 4
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 245, Turnovers: 3
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
| DEN |
7 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
16 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 13-26 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Steve Tensi | DEN | 8-14 | 140 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Pete Liske | DEN | 4-11 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Hanratty | PIT | 2-4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Floyd Little | DEN | 24 | 54 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willis Crenshaw | DEN | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preston Pearson | PIT | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bobby Anderson | DEN | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dick Hoak | PIT | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
| John Fuqua | PIT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ron Shanklin | PIT | 6 | 123 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Smith | PIT | 4 | 68 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Whalen | DEN | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dennis Hughes | PIT | 5 | 63 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Denson | DEN | 4 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| Billy Van Heusen | DEN | 2 | 47 | 1 | 0 | |
| Mike Haffner | DEN | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Cole | PIT | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 35 | 82 | 1 | | |
| PIT | 28 | 18 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 12-25 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| PIT | 16-31 | 260 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos
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- Weather: 49 degrees, relative humidity 54%, wind 7 mph
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