Oilers 16-23 Steelers (Oct 24, 1971)

HOU

PIT

1

7

3

2

3

6

3

4

0

14

16

23

1Q

7 - 0

J. Dawkins 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

R. Gerela 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

M. Moseley 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 6

R. Gerela 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 6

J. Dawkins 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

16 - 9

R. Gerela 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 16

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 23

J. Fuqua 30-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

279

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

113

Fuqua

PIT

Rec Yds

84

Shanklin

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Dawkins

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

191

Pass Yds

279

0

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

272

Total Yds

419

19

1st Downs

26

2

Turnovers

5

1971 AFC Central

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

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers emerged victorious over the Houston Oilers, 23 to 16, on October 24, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/34	191	5.6	0	1	0-0	54.9

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	21/32	279	8.7	0	3	0-0	54.0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	16	49	3.1	2
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	4	33	8.3	0
Leroy Sledge L. Sledge #41	2	7	3.5	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	1	4	4.0	0
Mike Richardson M. Richardson #24	3	-1	-0.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	16	113	7.1	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	13	26	2.0	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8	26	3.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	74	14.8
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #88	0/0	65	16.3
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	16	8.0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	12	12.0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	11	5.5
Mike Richardson M. Richardson #24	0/0	9	4.5
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	4	4.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	84	14.0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	74	12.3
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	44	14.7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	41	41.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	30	7.5
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Charles J. Charles #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	1/2	1/2	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	227	45.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	96	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Zeke Moore Z. Moore #22	1	28	28.0
Mike Richardson M. Richardson #24	1	26	26.0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	2	50	25.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	17/34	191	5.6	0	1	0-0	54.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	16	49	3.1	2
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	4	33	8.3	0
Leroy Sledge L. Sledge #41	2	7	3.5	0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	1	4	4.0	0
Mike Richardson M. Richardson #24	3	-1	-0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	74	14.8
Jim Beirne J. Beirne #88	0/0	65	16.3
Alvin Reed A. Reed #89	0/0	16	8.0
Joe Dawkins J. Dawkins #33	0/0	12	12.0
Woody Campbell W. Campbell #35	0/0	11	5.5
Mike Richardson M. Richardson #24	0/0	9	4.5
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	4	4.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Charles J. Charles #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ken Houston K. Houston #27	0-0	0	0	3	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mark Moseley M. Moseley #3	1/2	1/2	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	5	227	45.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Zeke Moore Z. Moore #22	1	28	28.0
Mike Richardson M. Richardson #24	1	26	26.0
Linzy Cole L. Cole #21	2	50	25.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	21/32	279	8.7	0	3	0-0	54.0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	0/1	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	16	113	7.1	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	13	26	2.0	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8	26	3.3	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	84	14.0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	74	12.3
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	44	14.7
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	41	41.0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	30	7.5
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	2	96	48.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	1	17	17.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

HOU

PIT

1

7

3

2

3

6

3

4

0

14

16

23

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

272

Total Yds

419

180

Pass Yds

254

92

Rush Yds

165

61

Total Plays

72

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.8

5.1

Yards Per Pass

7.3

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

19

1st Downs

26

5

Punts

2

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

1

Fumbles Lost

1

9

Penalties

9

2.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-5 HOU

PIT 3-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats