1967 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 1967 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 35th in the National Football League.

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time (ET)	Result
1	September 17, 1967	Chicago Bears	3:45 PM	W 41-13
2	September 24, 1967	St. Louis Cardinals	5:15 PM	L 14-28
3	October 1, 1967	at Philadelphia Eagles	3:00 PM	L 24-34
4	October 7, 1967	at Cleveland Browns	3:00 PM	L 10-21
5	October 15, 1967	New York Giants	4:30 PM	L 24-27
6	October 22, 1967	Dallas Cowboys	3:15 PM	L 21-24
7	October 29, 1967	at New Orleans Saints	3:00 PM	W 14-10
8	November 5, 1967	Cleveland Browns	7:15 PM	L 14-34
9	November 12, 1967	at St. Louis Cardinals	3:45 PM	T 14-14
10	November 19, 1967	at New York Giants	12:15 PM	L 20-28
11	November 26, 1967	Minnesota Vikings	3:15 PM	L 27-41
12	December 3, 1967	at Detroit Lions	6:45 PM	W 24-14
13	December 10, 1967	Washington Redskins	12:00 PM	L 10-15
14	December 17, 1967	at Green Bay Packers	2:05 PM	W 24–17

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 17, 1967): Chicago Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	13	0	0	0	13
Steelers	10	7	17	7	41

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Snow
• Game attendance: 53,565
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 41 3–0
• Chicago – Sayers 103 kickoff return (kick blocked) 3–6
• Chicago – R. Taylor 37 fumble return (Percival kick)3–13
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 43 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)10–13
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)17–13
• Pittsburgh – Bivins 2 run (Clark kick)24–13
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 39 27–13
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)34–13
• Pittsburgh – Compton 6 pass form Nelsen (Clark kick)41–13

Week 2 (Sunday September 24, 1967): St. Louis Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	13	6	0	9	28
Steelers	0	7	7	0	14

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 5:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 45,579
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• St. Louis – FG Bakken 18 0–3
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 24 0–6
• St. Louis – Hart 23 run (Bakken kick)0–13
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 33 0–16
• Pittsburgh – Anderson 5 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick) 7–16
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 29 7–19
• Pittsburgh – Asbury 1 run (Clark kick)14–19
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 24 14–22
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 32 14–25
• St. Louis – FG Bakken 23 14–28

Jim Bakken sets then NFL record with 7 field goals.

Week 3 (Sunday October 1, 1967): Philadelphia Eagles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	7	3	7	24
Eagles	7	17	0	10	34

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Windy
• Game attendance: 60,335
• Referee: Bud Brubaker
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Asbury 25 run (Clark kick)7–0
• Philadelphia – Lang 5 pass from Snead (Baker kick)7–7
• Philadelphia – FG Baker 36 7–10
• Philadelphia – Hawkins 29 pass from Snead (Baker kick)7–17
• Pittsburgh – Hoak 4 run (Clark kick)14–17
• Philadelphia – Kelly 4 pass from Snead (Baker kick)14–24
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 24 17–24
• Pittsburgh – Wilburn 18 pass from Nix (Clark kick)24–24
• Philadelphia – Hawkins 8 pass from Snead (Baker kick)24–31
• Philadelphia – FG Baker 35 24–34

Week 4 (Saturday October 7, 1967): Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	3	0	7	0	10
Browns	0	7	14	0	21

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 82,949
• Referee: Pat Haggerty
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 43 3–0
• Cleveland – Warfield 17 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)3–7
• Cleveland – Smith 49 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)3–14
• Pittsburgh – Hoak 8 pass from Nix (Clark kick)10–14
• Cleveland – E. Green 15 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)10–21

Week 5 (Sunday October 15, 1967): New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	7	7	0	13	27
Steelers	7	10	7	0	24

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 4:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Rain
• Game attendance: 39,782
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• New York – Morrison 19 pass from Tarkenton (Mercein kick)0–7
• Pittsburgh – Nix 1 run (Clark kick)7–7
• New York Giants – Morrall 1 run (Mercein kick)7–14
• Pittsburgh – Shy 27 pass from Nix (Clark kick)14–14
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 22 17–14
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 8 pass from Nix (Clark kick)24–14
• New York Giants – Tarkenton 7 run (kick failed)24–20
• New York Giants – Morrison 59 pass from Tarkenton (Harris kick)24–27

Week 6 (Sunday October 22, 1967): Dallas Cowboys

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	7	7	0	10	24
Steelers	0	7	0	14	21

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 3:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Calm
• Game attendance: 39,641
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Dallas – Hayes 55 pass from Morton (Villanueva kick)0–7
• Dallas – Hayes – 35 pass from Morton (Villanueva kick)0–14
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 5 pass from Nix (Clark kick)7–14
• Pittsburgh – Nix 1 run (Clark kick)14–14
• Dallas – FG Villanueva 34 14–17
• Pittsburgh – Wilburn 11 pass from Nix (Clark kick)21–17
• Dallas – Norman 5 pass from Morton (Villanueva kick)21–24

Week 7 (Sunday October 29, 1967): New Orleans Saints

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	0	14	14
Saints	3	7	0	0	10

at Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana

• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 68,912
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• New Orleans – FG Durkee 37 0–3
• New Orleans – Taylor 2 run (Durkee kick)0–10
• Pittsburgh – Wilburn 5 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)7–10
• Pittsburgh – Shy 33 run (Clark kick)14–10

Week 8 (Sunday November 5, 1967): Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	14	10	7	3	34
Steelers	0	7	0	7	14

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 7:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 47,131
• Referee: Tommy Bell
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Cleveland – Collins 3 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–7
• Cleveland – Kelly 41 pass from Ryan (Groza kick)0–14
• Cleveland – Davis 52 punt return (Groza kick)0–21
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 18 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)7–21
• Cleveland – FG Groza 37 7–24
• Cleveland – E. Green 27 run (Groza kick)7–31
• Cleveland – FG Groza 35 7–34
• Pittsburgh – Wilburn 13 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)14–34

Week 9 (Sunday November 12, 1967): St. Louis Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	7	0	7	14
Cardinals	0	7	0	7	14

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

• Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 47,994
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Shy 4 run (Clark kick)7–0
• St. Louis – Roland 2 run (Bakken kick)7–7
• St. Louis – Smith 6 pass from Hart (Bakken kick)7–14
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 6 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)14–14

Week 10 (Sunday November 19, 1967): New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	6	7	0	7	20
Giants	0	14	14	0	28

at Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York

• Game time: 12:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Snow
• Game attendance: 62,892
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 44 0–3
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 10 0–6
• New York Giants – Thomas 35 pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick)6–7
• New York Giants – Minniear 6 pass from Tarkenton (Gogolak kick)6–14
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 58 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)13–14
• New York Giants – Koy 1 run (Gogolak kick)13–21
• New York Giants – Minniear 1 run (Gogolak kick)13–28
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 10 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)20–28

Week 11 (Sunday November 26, 1967): Minnesota Vikings

	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	3	14	0	24	41
Steelers	7	6	7	7	27

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 3:15 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Windy
• Game attendance: 32,773
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Minnesota – FG Cox 44 0–3
• Pittsburgh – Anderson 20 pass from Hoak (Clark kick)7–3
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 47 10–3
• PIttsburgh – FG Clark 26 13–3
• Minnesota – Osborn 27 pass from Kapp (Cox kick) 13–10
• Minnesota – Beasley 2 pass from Kapp (Cox kick)13–17
• Pittsburgh – Jefferson 12 pass from Nelsen (Clark kick)20–17
• Minnesota – Hargrove blocked punt recovery (Cox kick)20–24
• Minnesota – Mackbee 32 interception return (Cox kick)20–31
• Minnesota – Kapp 11 run (Cox kick)20–38
• Minnesota – FG Cox 34 20–41
• Pittsburgh – Kortas 5 fumble return (Clark kick)27–41

Week 12 (Sunday December 3, 1967): Detroit Lions

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	14	0	3	24
Lions	0	0	7	7	14

at Tiger Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

• Game time: 6:45 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Snow
• Game attendance: 47,713
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Shy 1 run (Clark kick)7–0
• Pittsburgh – Shy 1 run (Clark kick)14–0
• Pittsburgh – Wilburn 66 pass from Nix (Clark kick)21–0
• Detroit – Farr 3 pass from Plum (Walker kick)21–7
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 17 24–7
• Detroit – Nowatzke 3 run (Yepremian kick)24–14

Week 13 (Sunday December 10, 1967): Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	0	9	0	6	15
Steelers	0	3	0	7	10

at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Fair
• Game attendance: 22,251
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Washington – Whitfield 2 run (Alford kick)0–7
• Washington – Safety, Breding blocked punt in end zone 0–9
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 20 3–9
• Pittsburgh – Hilton 3 pass from Nix (Clark kick)10–9
• Washington – Taylor 33 pass from Jurgensen (kick blocked)10–15

Week 14 (Sunday December 17, 1967): Green Bay Packers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	7	10	0	24
Packers	0	10	0	7	17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Game time: 2:05 P.M. EDT
• Game weather: Snow
• Game attendance: 50,861
• Referee:
• TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – McGee 21 interception return (Clark kick)7–0
• Green Bay – FG Chandler 25 7–3
• Pittsburgh – Gros 22 run (Clark kick)14–3
• Green Bay – WIlliams 29 pass from Horn (Chandler kick)14–10
• Pittsburgh – FG Clark 27 17–10
• Pittsburgh – Hinton 27 fumble return (Clark kick)24–10
• Green Bay – Williams 25 run (Chandler kick)24–17

Standings

NFL Century
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	9	5	0	.643	5–1	7–3	334	297	L1
New York Giants	7	7	0	.500	5–1	7–3	369	379	W1
St. Louis Cardinals	6	7	1	.462	1–4–1	4–5–1	333	356	L2
Pittsburgh Steelers	4	9	1	.308	0–5–1	1–8–1	281	320	W1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.