1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head Coach | Chuck Noll |
Home Field | Three Rivers Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–4 |
Place | 2nd AFC Central |
Playoff Finish | Lost to the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Divisional playoff |
Pro Bowlers | 6
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Team MVP | Ronnie Shanklin |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1972 | 1974 |
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Preseason[]
Schedule[]
Game summaries[]
Regular season[]
Game summaries[]
Week 1 (Sunday September 16, 1973): Detroit Lions[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Lions | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 48,913
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 11 3–0
- Pittsburgh – Bradshaw 1 run (Gerela kick)10–0
- Detroit – Jessie 84 pass from Landry (Mann kick)10–7
- Detroit – FG Mann 40 10–10
- Pittsburgh – McMakin 24 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)17–10
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 6 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)24–10
Week 2 (Sunday September 23, 1973): Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Steelers | 10 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 49,396
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 12 3–0
- Cleveland – FG Cockroft 43 3–3
- Pittsburgh – Fuqua 4 run (Gerela kick)10–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 40 13–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 26 16–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 44 19–3
- Pittsburgh – Lewis 8 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)26–3
- Cleveland – FG Cockroft 28 26–6
- Pittsburgh – Lewis 53 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)33–6
Week 3 (Sunday September 30, 1973): Houston Oilers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 3 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
Oilers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at the Houston Astrodome, Houston, Texas
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 39,331
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 20 3–0
- Houston – Alston 7 pass from Pastorini (Butler kick)7–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 47 7–6
- Pittsburgh – Bradshaw 1 run (kick failed)12–7
- Pittsburgh – Russell 45 interception return (Gerela kick)19–7
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 26 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)26–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 26 29–7
- Pittsburgh – Edwards 86 interception return (Gerela kick)36–7
Week 4 (Sunday October 7, 1973): San Diego Chargers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
Steelers | 17 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 48,795
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
Johnny Unitas playing for San Diego is knocked out of the game after completing only 3 of 15 passes for 24 yards and 3 interceptions.
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 12 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)7–0
- Pittsburgh – Bradshaw 1 run (Gerela kick)14–0
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 38 17–0
- Pittsburgh – Steve Davis 1 run (Gerela kick) 24–0
- Pittsburgh – Wagner recovered blocked punt in end zone (Gerela kick)31–0
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 37 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)38–0
- San Diego – LeVias 13 pass from Fouts (Wersching kick)38–7
- San Diego – Jones 3 run (Wersching kick)38–14
- San Diego – Holmes 1 run (Wersching kick)38–21
Week 5 (Sunday October 14, 1973): Cincinnati Bengals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Bengals | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 55,819
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Cincinnati – FG Muhlmann 20 3–0
- Cincinnati – FG Muhlmann 19 6–0
- Cincinnati – FG Muhlmann 20 9–0
- Cincinnati – Clark 3 run (Muhlmann kick)16–0
- Cincinnati – FG Muhlmann 41 19–0
- Pittsburgh – P. Pearson 1 run (Gerela kick)19–7
Week 6 (Sunday October 21, 1973): New York Jets[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Jets | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Steelers | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 26 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 48,682
- Referee: John McDonough
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
Scoring Drives:
- New York Jets – Riggins 1 run (Howfield kick)7–0
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 27 7–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 29 7–6
- New York Jets – Caster 28 pass from Demory (Howfield kick) 14–6
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 36 14–9
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 13 14–12
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 16 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)19–14
- Pittsburgh – Harris 2 run (Gerela kick)26–14
Week 7 (Sunday October 28, 1973): Cincinnati Bengals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Bengals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 45,761
- Referee: Norm Schachter
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 15 3–0
- Cincinnati – FG Muhlmann 17 3–3
- Cincinnati – FG Muhlmann 41 6–3
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 51 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)10–6
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 18 13–6
- Pittsburgh – Fuqua 1 run (Gerela kick)20–6
- Cincinnati – E. Johnson 16 pass from Anderson (Muhlmann kick) 20–13
Week 8 (Monday November 5, 1973): Washington Redskins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Redskins | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 49,220
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers: ABC Howard Cosell, Frank Gifford, Don Meredith
Game summary[]
Joe Gilliam (Jefferson Street) makes his Monday night debut.
'Scoring Drives:
- Washington – FG Knight 30 3–0
- Pittsburgh – P. Pearson 7 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick) 7–3
- Washington – FG Knight 12 7–6
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 24 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)14–6
- Washington – FG Knight 16 14–9
- Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 46 pass from Gilliam (Gerela kick) 21–9
- Washington – Brown 17 pass from Kilmer (Knight kick)21–16
Week 9 (Sunday November 11, 1973): Oakland Raiders[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 47,535
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 14 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)7–0
- Oakland – FG Blanda 40 7–3
- Pittsburgh – Harris 1 run (Gerela kick)14–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 17 17–3
- Oakland – Biletnikoff 27 pass from Lamonica (snap fumbled)17–9
Week 10 (Sunday November 18, 1973): Denver Broncos[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Broncos | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 48,580
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Denver – FG Turner 32 3–0
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 15 3–3
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 13 6–3
- Denver – FG Turner 11 6–6
- Denver – Little 10 run (Turner kick)13–6
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 42 pass from Hanratty (Gerela kick)13–13
- Denver – FG Turner 46 16–13
- Denver – Odoms 2 pass from Johnson (Turner kick)23–13
Week 11 (Sunday November 25, 1973): Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
Browns | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 67,773
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Shanklin 9 pass from Gilliam (Gerela kick)7–0
- Cleveland – Phipps 1 run (Cockroft kick)7–7
- Cleveland – Pruitt 15 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick)7–14
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 24 10–14
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 14 13–14
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 20 16–14
- Cleveland – Pruitt 19 run (Cockroft kick)21–16
Week 12 (Monday December 3, 1973): Miami Dolphins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
Dolphins | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
at the Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 68,901
- Referee: Ben Dreith
- TV announcers: Howard Cosell,Don Meredith,Frank Gifford
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Miami – Anderson 27 interception return (Yepremian kick)7–0
- Miami – FG Yepremian 28 10–0
- Miami – FG Yepremian 46 13–0
- Miami – Mandich 2 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick)20–0
- Miami – Anderson 38 interception return (Yepremian kick)27–0
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 37 27–3
- Miami – FG Yepremian 14 30–3
- Pittsburgh – P. Pearson 5 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)30–10
- Pittsburgh – Harris 21 run (Gerela kick)30–17
- Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 17 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick) 30–24
- Pittsburgh – Safety, White tackled Griese in end zone 30–26
Week 13 (Sunday December 9, 1973): Houston Oilers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Oilers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 38,004
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 49 3–0
- Houston – Alston 11 pass from Pastorini (Butler kick)7–3
- Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 15 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)10–7
- Pittsburgh – Steve Davis 3 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)17–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 31 20–7
- Pittsburgh – Ham recovered fumble in end zone (Gerela kick)27–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 20 30–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 42 33–7
Week 14 (Saturday December 15, 1973): San Francisco 49ers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 37 |
49ers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 52,252
- Referee: Tommy Bell
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
John Brodie's number was retired prior to game
'Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Rowser 71 interception return (Gerela kick)7–0
- San Francisco – Hall recovered blocked punt in end zone (Gossett kick)7–7
- Pittsburgh – P. Pearson 1 run (Gerela kick)14–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 27 17–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 27 20–7
- Pittsburgh – Lewis 50 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)27–7
- Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 35 30–7
- Pittsburgh – Steve Davis 1 run (Gerela kick)37–7
- San Francisco – Atkins 3 run (Gossett kick)37–14
Standings[]
AFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 286 | 231 | W-6 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 347 | 210 | W-2 |
Cleveland Browns | 7 | 5 | 2 | .571 | 234 | 255 | L-2 |
Houston Oilers | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 199 | 447 | L-6 |
Postseason[]
Game summaries[]
Week 15 (Sunday December 23, 1973): Oakland Raiders[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Raiders | 7 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 33 |
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 50,094
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers:
Game summary[]
'Scoring Drives:
- Oakland – Hubbard 1 run (Blanda kick)7–0
- Oakland – FG Blanda 25 10–0
- Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 4 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)10–7
- Oakland – FG Blanda 31 13–7
- Oakland – FG Blanda 22 16–7
- Oakland – Brown 54 interception return (Blanda kick)23–7
- Oakland – FG Blanda 10 26–7
- Pittsburgh – Lewis 26 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick)26–14
- Oakland – Hubbard 1 run (Blanda kick)33–14
References[]
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AFC | East | Central | West | East | Central | West | NFC |
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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 |