Steelers 15-17 Bears (Sep 19, 1971)

PIT

CHI

1

0

2

6

3

6

0

4

3

14

15

17

2Q

6 - 0

P. Pearson 0-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

6 - 3

M. Percival 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 3

R. Gerela 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

12 - 3

R. Gerela 29-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

15 - 3

R. Gerela 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

15 - 10

R. Brupbacher 30-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

15 - 17

G. Farmer 8-yard TD catch from K. Nix.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

129

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

114

Fuqua

PIT

Rec Yds

113

Shanklin

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Farmer

CHI

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Jack Concannon

CHI QB #11

129

Pass Yds

116

0

Pass TD

0

4

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

CHI

352

Total Yds

141

15

1st Downs

8

7

Turnovers

4

1971 AFC Central

PIT CHI

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

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	11	3	0	.786
Lions	7	6	1	.536
Bears	6	8	0	.429
Packers	4	8	2	.357

Game Summary

The Chicago Bears squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 17 to 15, on September 19, 1971.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	10/24	129	5.4	0	4	0-0	19.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Concannon J. Concannon #11	15/26	116	4.5	0	1	0-0	52.7
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	1/3	8	2.7	1	0	0-0	81.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	17	114	6.7
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	16	89	5.6
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	7	14	2.0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	4	2.0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	1	2	2.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don Shy D. Shy #24	9	19	2.1
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	2	13	6.5
Jim Grabowski J. Grabowski #33	8	13	1.6
Bob Wallace B. Wallace #89	1	0	0.0
Jack Concannon J. Concannon #11	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	113	18.8
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	12	6.0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	4	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	0/0	59	14.8	1
Bob Wallace B. Wallace #89	0/0	20	5.0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	16	5.3	0
Jim Grabowski J. Grabowski #33	0/0	16	5.3	0
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	0/0	9	9.0	0
Bill Tucker B. Tucker #45	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chuck Allen C. Allen #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Joe Taylor J. Taylor #20	0-0	1
Ross Brupbacher R. Brupbacher #59	0-0	1
Dick Butkus D. Butkus #51	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/4	0/0	9	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	237	47.4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	8	341	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	3	47	15.7	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	20	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	4	114	28.5	0	0
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	2	18	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	17	17.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	10/24	129	5.4	0	4	0-0	19.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	17	114	6.7
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	16	89	5.6
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	7	14	2.0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	4	2.0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	1	2	2.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	113	18.8
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	12	6.0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	4	2.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Chuck Allen C. Allen #50	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	3/4	0/0	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	237	47.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	3	47	15.7	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	20	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	2	18	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jack Concannon J. Concannon #11	15/26	116	4.5	0	1	0-0	52.7
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	1/3	8	2.7	1	0	0-0	81.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Don Shy D. Shy #24	9	19	2.1
Kent Nix K. Nix #10	2	13	6.5
Jim Grabowski J. Grabowski #33	8	13	1.6
Bob Wallace B. Wallace #89	1	0	0.0
Jack Concannon J. Concannon #11	1	0	0.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
George Farmer G. Farmer #43	0/0	59	14.8	1
Bob Wallace B. Wallace #89	0/0	20	5.0	0
Don Shy D. Shy #24	0/0	16	5.3	0
Jim Grabowski J. Grabowski #33	0/0	16	5.3	0
Dick Gordon D. Gordon #45	0/0	9	9.0	0
Bill Tucker B. Tucker #45	0/0	4	4.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Joe Taylor J. Taylor #20	0-0	1
Ross Brupbacher R. Brupbacher #59	0-0	1
Dick Butkus D. Butkus #51	0-0	2

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mac Percival M. Percival #83	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Joe Green B. Joe Green #88	8	341	42.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	4	114	28.5	0	0
Cecil Turner C. Turner #21	1	27	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ron Smith R. Smith #48	1	17	17.0	0	0

PIT

CHI

1

0

2

6

3

6

0

4

3

14

15

17

PIT

Team Stats

CHI

352

Total Yds

141

129

Pass Yds

96

223

Rush Yds

45

67

Total Plays

54

5.3

Yards Per Play

2.6

5.4

Yards Per Pass

2.9

5.2

Yards Per Rush

2.1

15

1st Downs

8

5

Punts

8

7

Turnovers

4

Interceptions Thrown

1

3

Fumbles Lost

3

6

Penalties

6

4.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 PIT

CHI 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats