Steelers 21-13 Bengals (Dec 12, 1971)

PIT

CIN

1

0

2

7

3

0

6

4

14

0

21

13

2Q

7 - 0

T. Hanratty 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Coslet 43-yard TD catch from V. Carter.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 10

H. Muhlmann 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 13

H. Muhlmann 18-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 13

J. Fuqua 40-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 13

R. Shanklin 5-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

247

Carter

CIN

Rush Yds

61

Pearson

PIT

Rec Yds

99

Coslet

CIN

Scrim TD

1

Shanklin

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Virgil Carter

CIN QB #11

105

Pass Yds

247

2

Pass TD

1

0

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

272

Total Yds

348

16

1st Downs

14

3

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 Cincinnati Bengals fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 13, on December 12, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	6/13	105	8.1	2	0	0-0	113.8
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	1/3	34	11.3	0	0	0-0	77.1
Bob Leahy B. Leahy #16	3/11	18	1.6	0	1	0-0	1.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	18/30	247	8.2	1	2	0-0	69.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	11	61	5.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	18	59	3.3	0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	5	5.0	0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	1	3	3.0	1
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	3	3.0	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	2	1.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	1	-1	-1.0	0
Bob Leahy B. Leahy #16	1	-6	-6.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	14	54	3.9
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	4	39	9.8
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	3	18	6.0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	3	14	4.7
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	73	14.6	1
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	39	19.5	1
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	33	16.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	12	12.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	99	24.8	1
Bob Trumpy B. Trumpy #84	0/0	48	12.0	0
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	43	14.3	0
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	0/0	19	19.0	0
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	14	7.0	0
Ed Marshall E. Marshall #89	0/0	10	10.0	0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	8	8.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Calland L. Calland #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph Anderson R. Anderson #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	7	288	41.1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	2	67	33.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Lamb R. Lamb #40	1	25	25.0	0	0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	6	6.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	4	48	12.0	0	0
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	1	7	7.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	6/13	105	8.1	2	0	0-0	113.8
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	1/3	34	11.3	0	0	0-0	77.1
Bob Leahy B. Leahy #16	3/11	18	1.6	0	1	0-0	1.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	11	61	5.5	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	18	59	3.3	0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	5	5.0	0
Terry Hanratty T. Hanratty #5	1	3	3.0	1
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	3	3.0	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	2	1.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	1	-1	-1.0	0
Bob Leahy B. Leahy #16	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	73	14.6	1
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	39	19.5	1
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	33	16.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	12	12.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Calland L. Calland #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Ralph Anderson R. Anderson #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	7	288	41.1	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	2	67	33.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	6	6.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	18/30	247	8.2	1	2	0-0	69.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	14	54	3.9
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	4	39	9.8
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	3	18	6.0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	3	14	4.7
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	1	1	1.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	99	24.8	1
Bob Trumpy B. Trumpy #84	0/0	48	12.0	0
Chip Myers C. Myers #25	0/0	43	14.3	0
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	0/0	19	19.0	0
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	0/0	14	7.0	0
Ed Marshall E. Marshall #89	0/0	10	10.0	0
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	8	8.0	0
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Sandy Durko S. Durko #22	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	2/3	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	4	160	40.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Lamb R. Lamb #40	1	25	25.0	0	0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	4	48	12.0	0	0
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	1	7	7.0	0	0

PIT

CIN

1

0

2

7

3

0

6

4

14

0

21

13

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

272

Total Yds

348

146

Pass Yds

222

126

Rush Yds

126

65

Total Plays

58

4.2

Yards Per Play

6

5

Yards Per Pass

6.7

3.5

Yards Per Rush

5

16

1st Downs

14

7

Punts

4

3

Turnovers

5

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

Fumbles Lost

3

5

Penalties

10

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

6-7 PIT

CIN 4-9

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats