1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season
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| 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Chuck Noll |
| Home Field | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10-4 |
| Place | 2nd AFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | L to the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Divisional playoff |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1972 | 1974 |
[edit] Offseason
[edit] NFL Draft
[edit] Preseason
[edit] Schedule
[edit] Game Summaries
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Game Summaries
[edit] Week 1 (Sunday September 16, 1973): Detroit Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 48,913
- Referee:
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[edit] Game summary
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 11
- Pittsburgh - Bradshaw 1 run (Gerela kick)
- Detroit - Jessie 84 pass from Landry (Mann kick)
- Detroit - FG Mann 40
- Pitsburgh - McMakin 24 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pitsburgh - Shanklin 6 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
[edit] Week 2 (Sunday September 23, 1973): Cleveland Browns
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Steelers | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 49,396
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'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 12
- Cleveland - FG Cockroft 43
- Pittsburgh - Fuqua 4 run (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 40
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 26
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 44
- Pittsburgh - Lewis 8 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Cleveland - FG Cockroft 28
- Pittsburgh - Lewis 53 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 30, 1973): Houston Oilers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| Oilers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
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- Game attendance: 39,331
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'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 20
- Houston - Alston 7 pass from Pastorini (Butler kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 47
- Pittsburgh - Bradshaw 1 run (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh - Russell 45 interception return (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 26 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 26
- Pittsburgh - Edwards 86 interception return (Gerela kick)
[edit] Week 4 (Sunday October 7, 1973): San Diego Chargers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Steelers | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 48,795
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Johnny Unitas playing for San Diego is knocked out of game after completing only 3 of 15 passes for 24 yards.
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 12 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Bradshaw 1 run (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 38
- Pittsburgh - Steve Davis 1 run (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Wagner recovered blocked punt in end zone (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 37 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- San Diego - LeVias 13 pass from Fouts (Wersching kick)
- San Diego - Jones 3 run (Wersching kick)
- San Diego - Holmes 1 run (Wersching kick)
[edit] Week 5 (Sunday October 14, 1973): Cincinnati Bengals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Bengals | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Game attendance: 55,819
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'Scoring Drives:
- Cincinnati - FG Muhlmann 20
- Cincinnati - FG Muhlmann 19
- Cincinnati - FG Muhlmann 20
- Cincinnati - Clark 3 run (Muhlmann kick)
- Cincinnati - FG Muhlmann 41
- Pittsburgh - P. Pearson 1 run (Gerela kick)
[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 21, 1973): New York Jets
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 48,682
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Scoring Drives:
- New York Jets - Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 27
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 29
- New York Jets - Caster 28 pass from Demory (Howfield kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 36
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 13
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 16 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Harris 2 run (Gerela kick)
[edit] Week 7 (Sunday October 28, 1973): Cincinnati Bengals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bengals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 45,761
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'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 15
- Cincinnati - FG Muhlmann 17
- Cincinnati - FG Muhlmann 41
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 51 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 18
- Pittsburgh - Fuqua 1 run (Gerela kick)
- Cincinnati - E. Johnson 16 pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick)
[edit] Week 8 (Monday November 5, 1973): Washington Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 49,220
- Referee:
- TV announcers: ABC Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, Don Meredith
[edit] Game summary
'Scoring Drives:
- Washington - FG Knight 30
- Pittsburgh - P. Pearson 7 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- Washington - FG Knight 12
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 24 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- Washington - FG Knight 16
- Pittsburgh - B. Pearson 46 pass from Gilliam (Gerela kick)
- Washington - Brown 17 pass from Kilmer (Knight kick)
[edit] Week 9 (Sunday November 11, 1973): Oakland Raiders
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
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- Game attendance: 47,535
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'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 14 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- Oakland - FG Blanda 40
- Pittsburgh - Harris 1 run (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 17
- Oakland - Biletnikoff 27 pass from Lamonica (snap fumbled)
[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 18, 1973): Denver Broncos
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Broncos | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 48,580
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'Scoring Drives:
- Denver - FG Turner 32
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 15
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 13
- Denver - FG Turner 11
- Denver - Little 10 run (Turner kick)
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 42 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)
- Denver - FG Turner 46
- Denver - Odoms 2 pass from Johnson (Turner kick)
[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 25, 1973): Cleveland Browns
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Game attendance: 67,773
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'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Shanklin 9 pass from Gilliam (Gerela kick)
- Cleveland - Phipps 1 run (Cockroft kick)
- Cleveland - Pruitt 15 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 24
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 14
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 20
- Cleveland - Pruitt 19 run (Cockroft kick)
[edit] Week 12 (Monday December 3, 1973): Miami Dolphins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| Dolphins | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
at the Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
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- Game attendance: 68,901
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'Scoring Drives:
- Miami - Anderson 27 interception return (Yepremian kick)
- Miami - FG Yepremian 28
- Miami - FG Yepremian 46
- Miami - Mandich 2 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)
- Miami - Anderson 38 interception return (Yepremian kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 37
- Miami - FG Yepremian 14
- Pittsburgh - P. Pearson 5 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Harris 21 run (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - B. Pearson 17 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Safety, White tackled Griese in end zone
[edit] Week 13 (Sunday December 9, 1973): Houston Oilers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 38,004
- Referee:
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[edit] Game summary
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 49
- Houston - Alston 11 pass from Pastorini (Butler kick)
- Pittsburgh - B. Pearson 15 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - Steve Davis 3 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 31
- Pittsburgh - Ham recovered fumble in end zone (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 20
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 42
[edit] Week 14 (Saturday December 15, 1973): San Francisco 49ers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
| 49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
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- Game attendance: 52,252
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john brodie's number was retired prior to game
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Rowser 71 interception return (Gerela kick)
- San Francisco - Hall recovered blocked punt in end zone (Gossett kick)
- Pittsburgh - P. Pearson 1 run (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 27
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 27
- Pittsburgh - Lewis 50 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Gerela 35
- Pittsburgh - Steve Davis 1 run (Gerela kick)
- San Francisco - Atkins 3 run (Gossett kick)
[edit] Postseason
[edit] Game Summaries
[edit] Week 15 (Sunday December 23, 1973): Oakland Raiders
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
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- Game attendance: 50,094
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'Scoring Drives:
- Oakland - Hubbard 1 run (Blanda kick)
- Oakland - FG Blanda 25
- Pittsburgh - B. Pearson 4 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Oakland - FG Blanda 31
- Oakland - FG Blanda 22
- Oakland - Brown 54 interception return (Blanda kick)
- Oakland - FG Blanda 10
- Pittsburgh - Lewis 26 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)
- Oakland - Hubbard 1 run (Blanda kick)
[edit] References
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| AFC | East | Central | West | NFC | East | Central | West |
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| Baltimore | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
| Buffalo | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | Los Angeles | ||
| Miami | Houston | Oakland | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
| New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
| NY Jets | Washington | ||||||
| 1973 NFL Draft • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl VIII | |||||||
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