Rams 23-14 Steelers (Dec 19, 1971)

LA

PIT

1

13

0

2

3

7

3

7

4

0

23

14

1Q

3 - 0

D. Ray 15-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 0

D. Ray 10-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

13 - 0

J. Snow 20-yard TD catch from R. Gabriel.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

13 - 7

L. Brown 3-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

16 - 7

D. Ray 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

16 - 14

R. Shanklin 2-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 14

L. Smith 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

163

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

86

Pearson

PIT

Rec Yds

73

Smith

LA

Scrim TD

1

Smith

LA

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Roman Gabriel

LA QB #18

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

148

Pass Yds

163

1

Pass TD

2

0

Int

4

LA

Team Stats

PIT

237

Total Yds

331

14

1st Downs

24

0

Turnovers

5

1971 NFC West

LA PIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	9	5	0	.643
Rams	8	5	1	.607
Falcons	7	6	1	.536
Saints	4	8	2	.357

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 fell to the Los Angeles Rams, 23 to 14, on December 19, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	13/22	148	6.7	1	0	0-0	94.5

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/34	163	4.8	2	4	0-0	51.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	7	33	4.7	0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	11	23	2.1	0
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	11	21	1.9	1
Lee White L. White #34	2	11	5.5	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	1	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	86	5.4
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	8	45	5.6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	30	10.0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	6	26	4.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	73	14.6	0
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	58	14.5	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	14	14.0	0
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	3	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	56	7.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	35	8.8	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	33	11.0	1
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	16	8.0	0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	10	10.0	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	10	10.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Marlin McKeever M. McKeever #86	0-0	1
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	1
Kermit Alexander K. Alexander #39	0-0	1
Coy Bacon C. Bacon #79	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	3/4	2/2	11	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	5	199	39.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roger Williams R. Williams #46	1	57	57.0	0	0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	2	55	27.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	21	21.0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	2	42	21.0
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	1	35	35.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Roman Gabriel R. Gabriel #18	13/22	148	6.7	1	0	0-0	94.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	7	33	4.7	0
Willie Ellison W. Ellison #33	11	23	2.1	0
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	11	21	1.9	1
Lee White L. White #34	2	11	5.5	0
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Larry Smith L. Smith #38	0/0	73	14.6	0
Jack Snow J. Snow #84	0/0	58	14.5	1
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	0/0	14	14.0	0
Les Josephson L. Josephson #34	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Marlin McKeever M. McKeever #86	0-0	1
Jim Nettles J. Nettles #19	0-0	1
Kermit Alexander K. Alexander #39	0-0	1
Coy Bacon C. Bacon #79	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Ray D. Ray #27	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat Studstill P. Studstill #25	5	199	39.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Roger Williams R. Williams #46	1	57	57.0	0	0
Travis Williams T. Williams #23	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lance Rentzel L. Rentzel #19	1	-1	-1.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/34	163	4.8	2	4	0-0	51.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	16	86	5.4
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	8	45	5.6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	30	10.0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	6	26	4.3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	56	7.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	35	8.8	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	33	11.0	1
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	16	8.0	0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	10	10.0	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	10	10.0	0
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	3	3.0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	3	122	40.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	1	21	21.0
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	2	42	21.0
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	1	35	35.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

LA

PIT

1

13

0

2

3

7

3

7

4

0

23

14

LA

Team Stats

PIT

237

Total Yds

331

148

Pass Yds

144

89

Rush Yds

187

54

Total Plays

70

4.4

Yards Per Play

4.7

6.7

Yards Per Pass

3.9

2.8

Yards Per Rush

5.7

14

1st Downs

24

5

Punts

3

0

Turnovers

5

0

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

1

5

Penalties

4

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

8-5 LA

PIT 6-8

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats