The Pittsburgh Steelers decisively defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 21 to 10, on September 26, 1971.
Final
1st quarter
CIN
PIT
Horst Muhlmann 33-yard field goal
3
0
Dave Smith 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
3
7
3rd quarter
CIN
PIT
Lemar Parrish 14-yard fumble return (Horst Muhlmann kick)
10
7
Jon Staggers 67-yard punt return (Roy Gerela kick)
10
14
4th quarter
CIN
PIT
Preston Pearson 13-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
10
21
Bengals
Steelers
1st Downs
15
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
66
64
Total Yards
253
288
Yards per play
3.8
4.5
Passing
225
208
Comp - Att
23 - 43
18 - 30
Yards per pass
4.7
5.9
Interceptions thrown
1
1
Sacks - Yards lost
5 - 41
5 - 41
Rushing
28
80
Rushing Attempts
18
29
Yards per rush
1.6
2.8
Penalties
3
9
Turnovers
1
3
Fumbles lost
0
2
Interceptions
1
1
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Carter | 22 | 38 | 255 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 67.3 | |
K. Anderson | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | |
Team | 23 | 43 | 225 | 6.2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 62.7 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Phillips | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 |
E. Johnson | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 |
V. Carter | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 |
F. Willis | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
E. Crabtree | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
P. Robinson | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 |
Team | 18 | 28 | 1.6 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thomas | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | |
B. Coslet | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | |
E. Johnson | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | |
B. Trumpy | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | |
F. Willis | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
E. Crabtree | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
P. Robinson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | |
J. Phillips | 3 | -5 | -1.7 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 266 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Team | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis | 10 | 483 | 48.3 | |
Team | 10 | 483 | 48.3 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Robinson | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
D. Dressler | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
E. Johnson | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw | 18 | 30 | 249 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 95.0 | |
Team | 18 | 30 | 208 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 95.0 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 |
W. Bankston | 12 | 14 | 1.2 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 |
Team | 29 | 80 | 2.8 | 0 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smith | 8 | 162 | 20.3 | 1 | |
P. Pearson | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | |
W. Bankston | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | |
B. Adams | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | |
R. Shanklin | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
Team | 18 | 249 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 5.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden | 9 | 394 | 43.8 | |
Team | 9 | 394 | 43.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brumfield | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | |
G. Edwards | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Staggers | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 | |
Team | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 1 |
More Steelers Stats
PPG
23.4
13th
OPP PPG
14.9
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
138.1
8th
PASS YDS/G
208.4
25th
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