Giants 13-17 Steelers (Nov 21, 1971)

NYG

PIT

1

7

3

2

6

7

3

0

7

4

0

13

17

1Q

7 - 0

R. Houston 26-yard TD catch from F. Tarkenton.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

R. Gerela 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

P. Gogolak 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

J. Rowser 70-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 10

P. Gogolak 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 17

R. Shanklin 4-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

302

Tarkenton

NYG

Rush Yds

62

Morrison

NYG

Rec Yds

108

Tucker

NYG

Scrim TD

1

Houston

NYG

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Fran Tarkenton

NYG QB #10

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

302

Pass Yds

75

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

419

Total Yds

175

22

1st Downs

11

3

Turnovers

0

1971 NFC East

NYG PIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Cowboys	11	3	0	.786
Redskins	9	4	1	.679
Eagles	6	7	1	.464
Cardinals	4	9	1	.321
Giants	4	10	0	.286

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 squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 17 to 13, on November 21, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	27/41	302	7.4	1	2	0-0	75.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/20	75	3.8	1	0	0-0	84.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	11	62	5.6
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	13	61	4.7
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	12	12.0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	2	8	4.0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	3	3.0
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	1	0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	53	5.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	8	36	4.5
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	5	15	3.0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	11	11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	108	21.6	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	66	11.0	0
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	49	12.3	0
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	0/0	45	22.5	1
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	28	3.1	0
Rich Kotite R. Kotite #87	0/0	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	42	8.4	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	22	11.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	6.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	7	3.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	2/3	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	2	63	31.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	166	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	2	36	18.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	24	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	99	49.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	10	10.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	8	8.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	2	2	1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	27/41	302	7.4	1	2	0-0	75.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	11	62	5.6
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	13	61	4.7
Fran Tarkenton F. Tarkenton #10	1	12	12.0
Tucker Frederickson T. Frederickson #24	2	8	4.0
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	3	3.0
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bob Tucker B. Tucker #38	0/0	108	21.6	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	0/0	66	11.0	0
Don Herrmann D. Herrmann #85	0/0	49	12.3	0
Rich Houston R. Houston #84	0/0	45	22.5	1
Joe Morrison J. Morrison #40	0/0	28	3.1	0
Rich Kotite R. Kotite #87	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pete Gogolak P. Gogolak #3	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Tom Blanchard T. Blanchard #16	2	63	31.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rocky Thompson R. Thompson #22	2	36	18.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Pete Athas P. Athas #45	1	10	10.0	0	0
Bobby Duhon B. Duhon #28	1	8	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	12/20	75	3.8	1	0	0-0	84.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	10	53	5.3
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	8	36	4.5
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	5	15	3.0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	11	11.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	42	8.4	1
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	22	11.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	13	6.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	7	3.5	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
John Rowser J. Rowser #48	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/3	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	4	166	41.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	99	49.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Wagner M. Wagner #23	2	2	1.0	0	0

NYG

PIT

1

7

3

2

6

7

3

0

7

4

0

13

17

NYG

Team Stats

PIT

419

Total Yds

175

273

Pass Yds

60

146

Rush Yds

115

73

Total Plays

45

5.7

Yards Per Play

3.9

6.2

Yards Per Pass

2.9

5

Yards Per Rush

4.8

22

1st Downs

11

2

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

0

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

4-6 NYG

PIT 5-5

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC East

Game Summary

Team Stats