1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Johnny Unitas playing for San Diego is knocked out of the game after completing only 3 of 15 passes for 24 yards and three interceptions.

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7 vs Bengals

Week 8 vs Washington Redskins

Joe Gilliam makes Monday Night Football debut

Week 9 at Raiders

Week 10 vs Broncos

Week 11

Game summary

Scoring drives:

• Pittsburgh –
  Shanklin 9 pass from Gilliam (Gerela
  kick) – Steelers 7–0
• Cleveland – Phipps 1 run (Cockroft kick) – Tie 7–7
• Cleveland – Pruitt 15 pass from Phipps (Cockroft kick) – Browns 14-7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 24 – Browns 14-10
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 14 – Browns 14-13
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 20 – Steelers 16–14
• Cleveland – Pruitt 19 run (Cockroft kick) – Browns 21–16

Week 12 (Monday December 3, 1973): at Miami Dolphins

Game summary

Scoring drives:

• Miami – Anderson 27 interception return (Yepremian kick) – Dolphins 7–0
• Miami – FG Yepremian 28 – Dolphins 10–0
• Miami – FG Yepremian 46 – Dolphins 13–0
• Miami – Mandich 2 pass from Griese (Yepremian kick) – Dolphins 20–0
• Miami – Anderson 38 interception return (Yepremian kick) – Dolphins 27–0
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 37 – Dolphins 27–3
• Miami – FG Yepremian 14 – Dolphins 30–3
• Pittsburgh – P. Pearson 5 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick) – Dolphins 30–10
• Pittsburgh – Harris 21 run (Gerela kick) – Dolphins 30–17
• Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 17 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick) – Dolphins 30–24
• Pittsburgh – Safety, White tackled Griese in end zone – Dolphins 30–26

Week 13

Game summary

Scoring drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 49 – Steelers 3–0
• Houston – Alston 11 pass from Pastorini (Butler kick) – Oilers 7–3
• Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 15 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick) – Steelers 10–7
• Pittsburgh – Steve Davis 3 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick) – Steelers 17–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 31 – Steelers 20–7
• Pittsburgh – Ham recovered fumble in end zone (Gerela kick) – Steelers 27–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 20 – Steelers 30–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 42 – Steelers 33–7

Week 14

Game summary

John Brodie's number 12 was retired prior to game.

Scoring drives:

• Pittsburgh – Rowser 71 interception return (Gerela kick) – Steelers 7–0
• San Francisco – Hall recovered blocked punt in end zone (Gossett kick) – Tie 7–7
• Pittsburgh – P. Pearson 1 run (Gerela kick) – Steelers 14–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 27 – Steelers 17–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 27 – Steelers 20–7
• Pittsburgh –
  Lewis 50 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela
  kick) – Steelers 27–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Gerela 35 – Steelers 30–7
• Pittsburgh – Steve Davis 1 run (Gerela kick) – Steelers 37–7
• San Francisco – Atkins 3 run (Gossett kick) – Steelers 37–14

Standings

Postseason

AFC Divisional: @ Oakland Raiders

Scoring Drives

• Oakland – Hubbard 1 run (Blanda kick) – Raiders 7–0
• Oakland – FG Blanda 25 – Raiders 10–0
• Pittsburgh – B. Pearson 4 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela kick) – Raiders 10–7
• Oakland – FG Blanda 31 – Raiders 13–7
• Oakland – FG Blanda 22 – Raiders 16–7
• Oakland – Brown 54 interception return (Blanda kick) – Raiders 23–7
• Oakland – FG Blanda 10 – Raiders 26–7
• Pittsburgh –
  Lewis 26 pass from Bradshaw (Gerela
  kick) – Raiders 26–14
• Oakland – Hubbard 1 run (Blanda kick) – Raiders 33–14

References

External links

• 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Profootballreference.com
• 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com