1973 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Chuck Noll (10-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1973 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1973 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Steelers moved the ball well, scoring 347 points, and the defensive squad allowed 210. Franco Harris carried the pigskin for a team-best 698 yards for Pittsburgh, and Preston Pearson additionally aided the ground game.

Terry Bradshaw passed for 1,183 yards. Ron Shanklin grabbed 30 passes for 711 yards, while Frank Lewis and Barry Pearson contributed to the receiving game as well.

The opportunistic defense led the way with 55 turnovers, topping in the league. Mike Wagner picked off 8 opponent throws.

Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Division Playoff.

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Regular Season Points For: 347
Regular Season Points Against: 210

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 16, 1973 Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
September 23, 1973 Cleveland Browns 6 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
September 30, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 36 at Houston Oilers 7 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
October 7, 1973 San Diego Chargers 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 38 W 3-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0
October 14, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Cincinnati Bengals 19 L 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
October 21, 1973 New York Jets 14 at Pittsburgh Steelers 26 W 4-0-0 1-1-0 5-1-0
October 28, 1973 Cincinnati Bengals 13 at Pittsburgh Steelers 20 W 5-0-0 1-1-0 6-1-0
November 5, 1973 Washington Redskins 16 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 W 6-0-0 1-1-0 7-1-0
November 11, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 17 at Oakland Raiders 9 W 6-0-0 2-1-0 8-1-0
November 18, 1973 Denver Broncos 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers 13 L 6-1-0 2-1-0 8-2-0
November 25, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at Cleveland Browns 21 L 6-1-0 2-2-0 8-3-0
December 3, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 26 at Miami Dolphins 30 L 6-1-0 2-3-0 8-4-0
December 9, 1973 Houston Oilers 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 W 7-1-0 2-3-0 9-4-0
December 15, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 37 at San Francisco 49ers 14 W 7-1-0 3-3-0 10-4-0
December 23, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at Oakland Raiders 33 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 AFC Divisional Playoff


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