The Pittsburgh Steelers got the win against the New England Patriots, 27 to 21, on September 27, 1981.
Final
1st quarter
NE
PIT
Franco Harris 1-yard run (David Trout kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
NE
PIT
Bennie Cunningham 1-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
0
14
Matt Cavanaugh 1-yard run (John Smith kick)
7
14
3rd quarter
NE
PIT
Franco Harris 1-yard run (David Trout kick)
7
21
4th quarter
NE
PIT
Tony Collins 10-yard run (John Smith kick)
14
21
Stanley Morgan 12-yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick)
21
21
OT
NE
PIT
Lynn Swann 24-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw
21
27
Patriots
Steelers
1st Downs
24
27
Passing 1st Downs
13
14
Rushing 1st Downs
10
13
1st downs from penalties
1
0
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
77
75
Total Yards
438
498
Yards per play
5.7
6.6
Passing
323
247
Comp - Att
23 - 43
15 - 30
Yards per pass
7.2
8.2
Interceptions thrown
1
0
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 11
0 - 0
Rushing
115
251
Rushing Attempts
32
45
Yards per rush
3.6
5.6
Penalties
11
6
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions
1
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Cavanaugh | 22 | 42 | 325 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76.0 |
A. Johnson | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104.2 |
Team | 23 | 43 | 323 | 7.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 77.1 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 1 |
S. Cunningham | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 |
M. Cavanaugh | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 |
D. Calhoun | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 |
A. Johnson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
M. Tatupu | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 |
Team | 32 | 115 | 3.6 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Jackson | 5 | 126 | 25.2 | 0 | |
S. Morgan | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 1 | |
T. Collins | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | |
A. Johnson | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | |
D. Calhoun | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | |
M. Cavanaugh | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
D. Hasselbeck | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
M. Tatupu | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
Team | 23 | 334 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Hubach | 7 | 276 | 39.4 | |
Team | 7 | 276 | 39.4 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Collins | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw | 15 | 30 | 247 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.3 |
Team | 15 | 30 | 247 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.3 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Pollard | 13 | 75 | 5.8 | 0 |
R. Davis | 10 | 64 | 6.4 | 0 |
F. Harris | 17 | 63 | 3.7 | 2 |
T. Bradshaw | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 |
Team | 45 | 251 | 5.6 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Cunningham | 8 | 94 | 11.8 | 1 | |
L. Swann | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 1 | |
J. Stallworth | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | |
J. Smith | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | |
Team | 15 | 247 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 2.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Trout | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Team | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt | 5 | 185 | 37.0 | |
Team | 5 | 185 | 37.0 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 |
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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