Bengals 10-21 Steelers (Sep 26, 1971)

CIN

PIT

1

3

7

2

0

3

7

4

0

7

10

21

1Q

3 - 0

H. Muhlmann 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

D. Smith 16-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 7

L. Parrish 14-yard TD fumble return.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

J. Staggers 67-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 21

P. Pearson 13-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

255

Carter

CIN

Rush Yds

60

Pearson

PIT

Rec Yds

162

Smith

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Pearson

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Virgil Carter

CIN QB #11

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

255

Pass Yds

249

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

CIN

Team Stats

PIT

253

Total Yds

288

Possession

15

1st Downs

15

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

1

Turnovers

3

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 Pittsburgh Steelers decisively defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 21 to 10, on September 26, 1971.

Game Info

November 22, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	22/38	255	6.7	0	1	0-0	67.3
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	1/5	11	2.2	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	18/30	249	8.3	2	1	0-0	95.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	7	12	1.7
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	5	8	1.6
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	1	7	7.0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	3	5	1.7
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	1	1	1.0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	1	-5	-5.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	12	60	5.0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	12	14	1.2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	5	6	1.2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	0/0	74	18.5
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	51	17.0
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	51	17.0
Bob Trumpy B. Trumpy #84	0/0	47	9.4
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	29	9.7
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	11	11.0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	0/0	8	8.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	162	20.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	45	9.0	1
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	21	7.0	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	12	12.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	1/3	1/1	4	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	10	483	48.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	9	394	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	1	19	19.0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	1	22	22.0
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	1	20	20.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	2	53	26.5	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	1	11	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	7	92	13.1	0	1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	22/38	255	6.7	0	1	0-0	67.3
Ken Anderson K. Anderson #14	1/5	11	2.2	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Jess Phillips J. Phillips #30	7	12	1.7
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	5	8	1.6
Virgil Carter V. Carter #11	1	7	7.0
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	3	5	1.7
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	1	1	1.0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	1	-5	-5.0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
Speedy Thomas S. Thomas #17	0/0	74	18.5
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	0/0	51	17.0
Bruce Coslet B. Coslet #88	0/0	51	17.0
Bob Trumpy B. Trumpy #84	0/0	47	9.4
Fred Willis F. Willis #44	0/0	29	9.7
Eric Crabtree E. Crabtree #41	0/0	11	11.0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	0/0	8	8.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Horst Muhlmann H. Muhlmann #16	1/3	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Lewis D. Lewis #15	10	483	48.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Essex Johnson E. Johnson #19	1	19	19.0
Paul Robinson P. Robinson #18	1	22	22.0
Doug Dressler D. Dressler #44	1	20	20.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Lemar Parrish L. Parrish #20	1	11	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	18/30	249	8.3	2	1	0-0	95.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	12	60	5.0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	12	14	1.2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	5	6	1.2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	162	20.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	45	9.0	1
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	21	7.0	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	12	12.0	0
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	9	9.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	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	9	394	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	2	53	26.5	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	1	21	21.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	7	92	13.1	0	1

CIN

PIT

1

3

7

2

0

3

7

4

0

7

10

21

CIN

Team Stats

PIT

253

Total Yds

288

225

Pass Yds

208

28

Rush Yds

80

0

Total Drives

0

66

Total Plays

64

3.8

Yards Per Play

4.5

4.7

Yards Per Pass

5.9

1.6

Yards Per Rush

2.8

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

15

1st Downs

15

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st Downs from Penalties

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

10

Punts

9

1

Turnovers

3

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

2

3

Penalties

9

5.0

Sacks

5.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

1

1-1 CIN

PIT 1-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

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