Steelers 16-38 Chiefs (Oct 18, 1971)

PIT

KC

1

9

0

2

0

28

3

0

4

7

10

16

38

1Q

3 - 0

R. Gerela 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

R. Gerela 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

9 - 0

R. Gerela 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 7

O. Taylor 5-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 14

O. Taylor 27-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 21

E. Wright 5-yard TD catch from L. Dawson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

9 - 28

E. Podolak 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

9 - 31

J. Stenerud 11-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 31

J. Fuqua 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 38

E. Thomas 32-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

290

Dawson

KC

Rush Yds

43

Podolak

KC

Rec Yds

190

Taylor

KC

Scrim TD

2

Taylor

KC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Len Dawson

KC QB #16

269

Pass Yds

290

0

Pass TD

3

2

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

KC

322

Total Yds

348

18

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

2

1971 AFC Central

PIT KC

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	5	0	.643
Steelers	6	8	0	.429
Oilers	4	9	1	.321
Bengals	4	10	0	.286

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	4	2	.643
Chargers	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	4	9	1	.321

Game Summary

The Kansas City Chiefs dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 38 to 16, on October 18, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/39	269	6.9	0	2	0-0	52.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	14/26	290	11.2	3	1	0-0	115.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9	37	4.1	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	8	34	4.3	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	9	0	0.0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	20	43	2.2	1
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	5	12	2.4	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	5	5	1.0	0
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	1	3	3.0	0
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	1	0	0.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	3	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	93	18.6
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	88	17.6
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	60	20.0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	11	11.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	11	3.7
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	10	10.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	190	31.7	2
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	52	26.0	1
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	29	14.5	0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	19	4.8	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Emmitt Thomas E. Thomas #18	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Buck Buchanan B. Buchanan #86	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/4	1/1	10	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	186	46.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	6	279	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	1	24	24.0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	79	26.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	23	23.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	3	37	12.3
Mike Sensibaugh M. Sensibaugh #20	1	11	11.0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	3	25	8.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Homan D. Homan #24	4	26	6.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/39	269	6.9	0	2	0-0	52.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	9	37	4.1	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	8	34	4.3	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	9	0	0.0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	93	18.6
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	88	17.6
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	60	20.0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	11	11.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	11	3.7
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	10	10.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/4	1/1	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	186	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	1	24	24.0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	3	79	26.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	23	23.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	3	25	8.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	14/26	290	11.2	3	1	0-0	115.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	20	43	2.2	1
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	5	12	2.4	0
Wendell Hayes W. Hayes #38	5	5	1.0	0
Mike Livingston M. Livingston #10	1	3	3.0	0
Len Dawson L. Dawson #16	1	0	0.0	0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	3	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Otis Taylor O. Taylor #89	0/0	190	31.7	2
Elmo Wright E. Wright #17	0/0	52	26.0	1
Morris Stroud M. Stroud #88	0/0	29	14.5	0
Ed Podolak E. Podolak #14	0/0	19	4.8	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Emmitt Thomas E. Thomas #18	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Buck Buchanan B. Buchanan #86	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jan Stenerud J. Stenerud #3	1/2	5/5	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jerrel Wilson J. Wilson #44	6	279	46.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Warren McVea W. McVea #6	3	37	12.3
Mike Sensibaugh M. Sensibaugh #20	1	11	11.0
Robert Holmes R. Holmes #45	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Homan D. Homan #24	4	26	6.5	0	0

PIT

KC

1

9

0

2

0

28

3

0

4

7

10

16

38

PIT

Team Stats

KC

322

Total Yds

348

251

Pass Yds

285

71

Rush Yds

63

67

Total Plays

62

4.8

Yards Per Play

5.6

6.1

Yards Per Pass

10.6

2.7

Yards Per Rush

1.8

18

1st Downs

15

4

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

1.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-3 PIT

KC 4-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats