Chargers 17-21 Steelers (Oct 2, 1971)

SD

PIT

1

3

7

2

7

0

3

7

4

0

7

17

21

1Q

3 - 0

D. Partee 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 7

J. Fuqua 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

B. Parks 16-yard TD catch from J. Hadl.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 14

J. Fuqua 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 14

M. Garrett 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 21

T. Bradshaw 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

283

Hadl

SD

Rush Yds

72

Garrett

SD

Rec Yds

111

Parks

SD

Scrim TD

2

Fuqua

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Hadl

SD QB #21

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

283

Pass Yds

175

1

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

SD

Team Stats

PIT

427

Total Yds

282

28

1st Downs

16

4

Turnovers

1

1971 AFC West

SDPIT

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	10	3	1	.750
Raiders	8	4	2	.643
Chargers	6	8	0	.429
Broncos	4	9	1	.321

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 squeaked out a win over the San Diego Chargers, 21 to 17, on October 3, 1971.

Game Info

October 2, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	25/36	283	7.9	1	2	0-0	78.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	15/24	175	7.3	0	0	0-0	84.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	12	72	6.0	1
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	15	65	4.3	0
Jeff Queen J. Queen #47	3	18	6.0	0
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	1	9	9.0	0
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	5	4	0.8	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	3	1	0.3	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	15	60	4.0	2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	6	38	6.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	5	25	5.0	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	111	13.9	1
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	50	25.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	48	6.9	0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	29	9.7	0
Chuck Dicus C. Dicus #28	0/0	16	16.0	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	12	6.0	0
Walker Gillette W. Gillette #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Art Strozier A. Strozier #89	0/0	6	6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	53	10.6
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	43	10.8
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	29	14.5
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	29	14.5
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	15	15.0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	6	6.0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Calland L. Calland #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	1/1	2/2	5	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	2	86	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Fletcher C. Fletcher #44	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	14	14.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	1	5	5.0
Chris Fletcher C. Fletcher #44	2	2	1.0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	2	2	1.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	25/36	283	7.9	1	2	0-0	78.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	12	72	6.0	1
Leon Burns L. Burns #38	15	65	4.3	0
Jeff Queen J. Queen #47	3	18	6.0	0
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	1	9	9.0	0
John Hadl J. Hadl #21	5	4	0.8	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	3	1	0.3	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Billy Parks B. Parks #20	0/0	111	13.9	1
Gary Garrison G. Garrison #27	0/0	50	25.0	0
Pettis Norman P. Norman #84	0/0	48	6.9	0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	0/0	29	9.7	0
Chuck Dicus C. Dicus #28	0/0	16	16.0	0
Mike Montgomery M. Montgomery #23	0/0	12	6.0	0
Walker Gillette W. Gillette #84	0/0	11	11.0	0
Art Strozier A. Strozier #89	0/0	6	6.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Dennis Partee D. Partee #29	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Chris Fletcher C. Fletcher #44	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jerry LeVias J. LeVias #25	1	5	5.0
Chris Fletcher C. Fletcher #44	2	2	1.0
Mike Garrett M. Garrett #21	2	2	1.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	15/24	175	7.3	0	0	0-0	84.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	15	60	4.0	2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	6	38	6.3	1
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	5	25	5.0	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	2	2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	53	10.6
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	43	10.8
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	29	14.5
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	0/0	29	14.5
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	15	15.0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	6	6.0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Lee Calland L. Calland #44	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Jack Ham J. Ham #59	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	6	270	45.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	1	14	14.0	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	2	43	21.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	1	0	0.0	0	0

SD

PIT

1

3

7

2

7

0

3

7

4

0

7

17

21

SD

Team Stats

PIT

427

Total Yds

282

258

Pass Yds

157

169

Rush Yds

125

77

Total Plays

54

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.8

Yards Per Pass

5.8

4.3

Yards Per Rush

4.6

28

1st Downs

16

2

Punts

6

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

8

83

Penalty Yards

85

3

Sacks

2

18

Sack Yards

25

0

D/ST TD

0

1-2 SD

PIT 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC West

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats