Steelers 20-6 Saints (Oct 4, 1981)

PIT

NO

1

7

0

2

6

3

0

3

4

7

0

20

6

1Q

7 - 0

L. Swann 16-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 0

D. Trout 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

B. Ricardo 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

13 - 3

D. Trout 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 6

B. Ricardo 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

20 - 6

J. Stallworth 47-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

276

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

77

Rogers

NO

Rec Yds

158

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Stallworth

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Dave Wilson

NO QB #18

276

Pass Yds

127

2

Pass TD

0

Int

4

PIT

Team Stats

NO

406

Total Yds

180

Possession

19

1st Downs

16

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

3

Turnovers

5

1981 AFC Central

PIT NO

Team	W	L	PCT
Bengals	12	4	.750
Steelers	8	8	.500
Oilers	7	9	.438
Browns	5	11	.313

Team	W	L	PCT
49ers	13	3	.813
Falcons	7	9	.438
Rams	6	10	.375
Saints	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The New Orleans Saints were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 20 to 6, on October 4, 1981.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	19/28	276	9.9	2	0	1-7	123.5
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	12/20	127	6.4	0	4	1-13	39.0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	3/4	23	5.8	0	0	4-35	88.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	13	59	4.5	10
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	12	54	4.5	13
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	1	10	10.0	10
Russell Davis R. Davis #45	3	8	2.7	5
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	2	5	2.5	4
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	1	1	1.0	1
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	25	77	3.1	10
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	5	9	1.8	7
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	0	0.0	0
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	2	-2	-1.0	3
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	2	-6	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	158	22.6	1	47
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	67	9.6	1	17
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	37	18.5	0	26
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	0/0	10	5.0	0	6
Russell Davis R. Davis #45	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	65	21.7	33
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	46	7.7	12
Brooks Williams B. Williams #88	0/0	20	10.0	10
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	10	10.0	10
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	9	4.5	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	2
Donnie Shell D. Shell #31	0-0	1
J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Trout D. Trout #5	2/2	2/2	8	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	6	250	41.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	216	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	60	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	3	97	32.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	5	23	4.6	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	25	12.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	19/28	276	9.9	2	0	1-7	123.5
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	13	59	4.5	10
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	12	54	4.5	13
Cliff Stoudt C. Stoudt #18	1	10	10.0	10
Russell Davis R. Davis #45	3	8	2.7	5
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	2	5	2.5	4
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	1	1	1.0	1
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	158	22.6	1	47
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	67	9.6	1	17
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	37	18.5	0	26
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	0/0	10	5.0	0	6
Russell Davis R. Davis #45	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	2
Donnie Shell D. Shell #31	0-0	1
J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Trout D. Trout #5	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	6	250	41.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	60	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	5	23	4.6	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	12/20	127	6.4	0	4	1-13	39.0
Bobby Scott B. Scott #12	3/4	23	5.8	0	0	4-35	88.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
George Rogers G. Rogers #38	25	77	3.1	10
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	5	9	1.8	7
Jack Holmes J. Holmes #45	1	0	0.0	0
Toussaint Tyler T. Tyler #42	2	-2	-1.0	3
Dave Wilson D. Wilson #18	2	-6	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	0/0	65	21.7	33
Wayne Wilson W. Wilson #30	0/0	46	7.7	12
Brooks Williams B. Williams #88	0/0	20	10.0	10
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	10	10.0	10
Larry Hardy L. Hardy #87	0/0	9	4.5	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Benny Ricardo B. Ricardo #1	2/2	0/0	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Russell Erxleben R. Erxleben #14	5	216	43.2	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jimmy Rogers J. Rogers #41	3	97	32.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jeff Groth J. Groth #86	2	25	12.5	0	0

PIT

NO

1

7

0

2

6

3

0

3

4

7

0

20

6

PIT

Team Stats

NO

406

Total Yds

180

269

Pass Yds

102

137

Rush Yds

78

0

Total Drives

0

63

Total Plays

64

6.4

Yards Per Play

2.8

9

Yards Per Pass

3.5

4.2

Yards Per Rush

2.2

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

19

1st Downs

16

11

Passing 1st Downs

6

7

Rushing 1st Downs

7

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

6

Punts

5

3

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

3

Fumbles Lost

1

10

Penalties

5

5.0

Sacks

1.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

3-2 PIT

NO 1-4

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1981 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats