Week 16
Final
PIT
HOU1Q
3 - 0
D. Trout 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
3 - 7
D. Casper 15-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 14
D. Casper 23-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
6 - 14
D. Trout 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
13 - 14
S. Thornton 17-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
20 - 14
M. Malone 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 21
D. Casper 16-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
377
Nielsen
HOU
Rush Yds
39
Thornton
PIT
Rec Yds
139
Casper
HOU
Scrim TD
3
Casper
HOU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 AFC Central
Bengals 
Steelers 
Oilers 
Browns Game Summary
The Houston Oilers squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 20, on December 20, 1981.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone #16 | 13/30 | 172 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 3-21 | 48.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Nielsen #14 | 24/37 | 377 | 10.2 | 3 | 2 | 6-42 | 103.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thornton #38 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 |
F. Harris #32 | 17 | 36 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
F. Pollard #30 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 |
M. Malone #16 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 |
R. Davis #45 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 11 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
G. Nielsen #14 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 30 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 23 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
F. Pollard #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Casper #87 | 0/0 | 139 | 23.2 | 3 | 38 |
M. Holston #84 | 0/0 | 128 | 25.6 | 0 | 44 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 0/0 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
E. Campbell #34 | 0/0 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Thomas #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Cole #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hartwig #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Trout #5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 6 | 286 | 47.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 7 | 264 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moser #39 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tullis #20 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone #16 | 13/30 | 172 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 3-21 | 48.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thornton #38 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 |
F. Harris #32 | 17 | 36 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
F. Pollard #30 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 |
M. Malone #16 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 |
R. Davis #45 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 30 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 23 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
F. Pollard #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Thomas #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Cole #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Trout #5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 6 | 286 | 47.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moser #39 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Nielsen #14 | 24/37 | 377 | 10.2 | 3 | 2 | 6-42 | 103.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 11 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
G. Nielsen #14 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Casper #87 | 0/0 | 139 | 23.2 | 3 | 38 |
M. Holston #84 | 0/0 | 128 | 25.6 | 0 | 44 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 0/0 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
E. Campbell #34 | 0/0 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hartwig #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 7 | 264 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tullis #20 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
277
Total Yds
376
151
Pass Yds
335
126
Rush Yds
41
69
Total Plays
62
4
Yards Per Play
6.1
4.6
Yards Per Pass
7.8
3.5
Yards Per Rush
2.2
17
1st Downs
18
9
Passing 1st Downs
14
7
Rushing 1st Downs
3
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
6
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
7
6.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
