Game Recap
In a week 5 tussle, the Steelers scored a 24-7 win against the Oilers. The Steelers had a rock solid 0 lead 10-7 and were able to hold it in the last 30 minutes.
The Steelers were guided by Terry Bradshaw who finished with 1 touchdown, 0 picks. Franco Harris ran for 115 rush yards, 1 TD. Frank Lewis finished with 1 TD.
For the Oilers, connected on zero picks.
The Steelers tallied 295 total yards, 18 first downs, 0 turnovers and 7 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Oilers ended up with 108 total yards, 7 first downs, 1 turnovers and 3 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Houston Oilers 24-7
- Date: Sunday, October 15, 1972
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 295, Turnovers: 0
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 108, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| PIT |
0 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 9-19 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dan Pastorini | HOU | 10-22 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Franco Harris | PIT | 19 | 115 | 1 | 0 | |
| Robert Holmes | HOU | 13 | 67 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Fuqua | PIT | 9 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preston Pearson | PIT | 13 | 47 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 7 | 34 | 1 | 0 | |
| Hoyle Granger | HOU | 6 | 23 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ward Walsh | HOU | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Charlie Joiner | HOU | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ward Walsh | HOU | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Frank Lewis | PIT | 3 | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| Preston Pearson | PIT | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ron Shanklin | PIT | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Fuqua | PIT | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dave Smith | PIT | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robert Holmes | HOU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 25 | 108 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 48 | 249 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 10-22 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 9-19 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- Weather: 47 degrees, relative humidity 62%, wind 14 mph
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