All NFL game summaries for 12/13/1975:
Stung by 10 Redskins' points in a 22-second span in the first period, the Cowboys responded with a fierce defense and a 57-yard touchdown pass from Roger Staubach to Golden Richards, and a four-yard quarterback draw into the end zone by Staubach to take a 14-10 lead that sent Dallas toward a victory which clinched the wild card spot in the NFC divisional playoffs and eliminated Washington from postseason play. Dallas scored two insurance touchdowns within 18 seconds in the final period on a Staubach-to-Preston Pearson five-yard pass and a 20-yard interception return by Charlie Waters. Washington receiver Charley Taylor caught two passes to tie Don Maynard's NFL record for most career receptions, 633.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.3 (18) | 223.8 (2) | 351.2 (7) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 130.7 (9) | 183.2 (20) | 313.9 (15) | 34 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.2 (6) | 197.6 (4) | 362.8 (3) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 124.8 (5) | 158.3 (11) | 283.1 (7) | 38 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Redskins (8-5-0) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dallas Cowboys (9-4-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
( 3- 0) WAS Mark Moseley 48 yard field goal
(10- 0) WAS Frank Grant 14 yard pass from Billy Kilmer (Mark Moseley kick)
(10- 7) DAL Golden Richards 57 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-14) DAL Roger Staubach 4 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-17) DAL Toni Fritsch 19 yard field goal
(10-24) DAL Preston Pearson 5 yard pass from Roger Staubach (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-31) DAL Charlie Waters 20 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
WAS DAL
First Downs: 12 19
Rushes-yards: 27-81 46-207
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-33-160-2 10-20-153-1
Sacked-yards: 3-19 2-17
Net pass yards: 141 136
Net yards/pass: 3.9 6.2
Total net yards: 222 343
Total plays: 63 (42% run) 68 (67% run)
Yards/play: 3.5 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-61 2-21
Attendance: 61,091
Passing:
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 25 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 2 of 8 for 25 yards (2 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 19 for 153 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Clint Longley, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 11 for 37 yards; Mike Thomas, 8 for 14 yards; Ralph Nelson, 6 for 20 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 10 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 17 for 90 yards; Preston Pearson, 15 for 56 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 17 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 3 for 36 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 38 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 4 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 43 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 20 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 6 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 144 yards DAL: Doug Dennison, 1 for 26 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Breunig, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 23 yards DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 30 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 340 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 7 for 323 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
WAS: Billy Kilmer, 12 of 25 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Randy Johnson, 2 of 8 for 25 yards (2 int) DAL: Roger Staubach, 10 of 19 for 153 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Clint Longley, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
WAS: Larry Brown, 11 for 37 yards; Mike Thomas, 8 for 14 yards; Ralph Nelson, 6 for 20 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 10 yards; Randy Johnson, 1 for 0 yards DAL: Robert Newhouse, 17 for 90 yards; Preston Pearson, 15 for 56 yards; Doug Dennison, 7 for 17 yards; Roger Staubach, 5 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Charley Young, 2 for 7 yards
Receiving:
WAS: Frank Grant, 4 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Jerry Smith, 3 for 36 yards; Charley Taylor, 2 for 38 yards; Mike Thomas, 2 for 26 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 5 yards; Ralph Nelson, 1 for 4 yards; Moses Denson, 1 for 4 yards DAL: Drew Pearson, 3 for 43 yards; Golden Richards, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 20 yards; Charley Young, 1 for 14 yards; Jean Fugett, 1 for 6 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 5 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 144 yards DAL: Doug Dennison, 1 for 26 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Bob Breunig, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
WAS: Larry Jones, 6 for 23 yards DAL: Rolly Woolsey, 2 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
WAS: Mike Bass, 1 for 30 yards DAL: Charlie Waters, 1 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Lee Roy Jordan, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
WAS: Mike Bragg, 8 for 340 yards DAL: Mitch Hoopes, 7 for 323 yards
Field Goals:
WAS: Mark Moseley, 1/1 DAL: Toni Fritsch, 1/1
Pittsburgh clinched its third AFC Central title in four seasons as Franco Harris rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns in the club's eleventh straight victory. The win assured the Steelers of a home site in the divisional playoffs. Terry Bradshaw's 18th touchdown pass, a 3-yarder to Lynn Swann in the first quarter, and a 21-yard scoring run when Jack Lambert recovered a fumble and lateraled to J. T. Thomas gave the Steelers an early bulge and they never let the Bengals close the gap although Ken Anderson passed for 236 yards and one touchdown. Harris' fifth 100-yard game of the year and 18th of his career boosted his season total to 1,120 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 127.4 (17) | 231.2 (1) | 358.7 (5) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 157.5 (19) | 127.2 (3) | 284.7 (8) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 188.8 (2) | 173.8 (10) | 362.6 (4) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 126.8 (7) | 131.7 (4) | 258.4 (5) | 34 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (10-3-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (12-1-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
( 0- 7) PIT Lynn Swann 3 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) PIT J.T. Thomas 21 yard fumble return (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-14) CIN Stan Fritts 1 yard rush (Dave Green kick)
( 7-21) PIT Franco Harris 10 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-28) PIT Terry Bradshaw 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7-35) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(14-35) CIN Isaac Curtis 1 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick)
CIN PIT
First Downs: 16 21
Rushes-yards: 26-123 38-191
Yards/rush: 4.7 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 19-33-236-1 13-23-149-1
Sacked-yards: 4-42 1-21
Net pass yards: 194 128
Net yards/pass: 5.2 5.3
Total net yards: 317 319
Total plays: 63 (41% run) 62 (61% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 5.1
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 8-45 7-48
Attendance: 48,889
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 19 of 32 for 236 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Stan Fritts, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 23 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 10 for 18 yards; Boobie Clark, 7 for 21 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 69 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 14 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 118 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 25 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 5 yards; Mike Collier, 2 for 16 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 96 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 48 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 17 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 15 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 3 for 57 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for -6 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 7 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 57 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 36 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for -2 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 19 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 190 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 0/2
CIN: Ken Anderson, 19 of 32 for 236 yards and 1 TD (1 int); Stan Fritts, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 13 of 23 for 149 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Essex Johnson, 10 for 18 yards; Boobie Clark, 7 for 21 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 69 yards; Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 14 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 118 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 25 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 19 yards and 1 TD; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 5 yards; Mike Collier, 2 for 16 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Chip Myers, 5 for 96 yards; Essex Johnson, 4 for 11 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 48 yards; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 34 yards and 1 TD; Lenvil Elliott, 2 for 17 yards; Boobie Clark, 2 for 15 yards; Charlie Joiner, 1 for 15 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 69 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 3 for 57 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for -6 yards; Larry Brown, 1 for 20 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 7 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Lenvil Elliott, 3 for 57 yards; Bernard Jackson, 1 for 8 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 36 yards; Mike Collier, 1 for 16 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lyle Blackwood, 1 for -2 yards PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 19 yards; Dave Brown, 1 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ken Riley, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Mike Wagner, 1 for 20 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Green, 5 for 190 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 170 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Dave Green, 0/2