Steelers 21-34 Colts (Oct 31, 1971)

PIT

BAL

1

0

7

2

7

20

3

7

4

7

0

21

34

1Q

0 - 7

N. Bulaich 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 10

J. O'Brien 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 13

J. O'Brien 9-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 13

T. Bradshaw 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 20

W. Richardson 19-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 27

W. Richardson 49-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

7 - 34

R. Perkins 60-yard TD catch from E. Morrall.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 34

R. Shanklin 31-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 34

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

286

Morrall

BAL

Rush Yds

30

McCauley

BAL

Rec Yds

124

Perkins

BAL

Scrim TD

2

Bradshaw

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Earl Morrall

BAL QB #14

187

Pass Yds

286

1

Pass TD

3

1

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

BAL

181

Total Yds

383

14

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

2

1971 AFC Central

PITBAL

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
Dolphins	10	3	1	.750
Colts	10	4	0	.714
Patriots	6	8	0	.429
Jets	6	8	0	.429
Bills	1	13	0	.071

Game Summary

The Baltimore Colts decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 21, on October 31, 1971.

Game Info

October 30, 1971

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/35	187	5.3	1	1	0-0	69.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	11/19	286	15.1	3	0	0-0	142.0
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	7/15	32	2.1	0	1	0-0	25.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	16	1.6	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	12	4.0	2
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	1	0.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	-3	-3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	10	30	3.0	0
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	8	20	2.5	0
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	1	9	9.0	0
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	9	6	0.7	1
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	3	5	1.7	0
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	77	12.8	1
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	36	18.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	30	7.5	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	18	9.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	17	8.5	0
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	7	7.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	2	0.7	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Perkins R. Perkins #27	0/0	124	62.0	1
Willie Richardson W. Richardson #87	0/0	100	25.0	2
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	41	20.5	0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	0/0	23	11.5	0
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	15	3.8	0
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	0/0	10	10.0	0
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	0/0	5	5.0	0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	3	3.0	0

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Volk R. Volk #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim O'Brien J. O'Brien #80	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	8	358	44.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	4	167	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	2	52	26.0
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	4	90	22.5
Jim Clack J. Clack #50	1	12	12.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	1	1	1.0	0	0
Charlie Pittman C. Pittman #42	3	57	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	4	15	3.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Volk R. Volk #21	6	44	7.3	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/35	187	5.3	1	1	0-0	69.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	10	16	1.6	0
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	12	4.0	2
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	2	1	0.5	0
Warren Bankston W. Bankston #46	1	-3	-3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin #25	0/0	77	12.8	1
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	0/0	36	18.0	0
Dave Smith D. Smith #88	0/0	30	7.5	0
Bob Adams B. Adams #85	0/0	18	9.0	0
Preston Pearson P. Pearson #26	0/0	17	8.5	0
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	7	7.0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	0/0	2	0.7	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	0/0	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	8	358	44.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	2	52	26.0
Jim Brumfield J. Brumfield #36	4	90	22.5
Jim Clack J. Clack #50	1	12	12.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jon Staggers J. Staggers #22	4	15	3.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Earl Morrall E. Morrall #14	11/19	286	15.1	3	0	0-0	142.0
Johnny Unitas J. Unitas #19	7/15	32	2.1	0	1	0-0	25.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	10	30	3.0	0
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	8	20	2.5	0
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	1	9	9.0	0
Norm Bulaich N. Bulaich #31	9	6	0.7	1
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	3	5	1.7	0
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	1	1	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Ray Perkins R. Perkins #27	0/0	124	62.0	1
Willie Richardson W. Richardson #87	0/0	100	25.0	2
Tom Mitchell T. Mitchell #84	0/0	41	20.5	0
Eddie Hinton E. Hinton #33	0/0	23	11.5	0
Don Nottingham D. Nottingham #36	0/0	15	3.8	0
Tom Matte T. Matte #41	0/0	10	10.0	0
John Mackey J. Mackey #88	0/0	5	5.0	0
Don McCauley D. McCauley #23	0/0	3	3.0	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Rick Volk R. Volk #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim O'Brien J. O'Brien #80	2/3	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
David Lee D. Lee #49	4	167	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Tom Nowatzke T. Nowatzke #35	1	1	1.0	0	0
Charlie Pittman C. Pittman #42	3	57	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Volk R. Volk #21	6	44	7.3	0	0

PIT

BAL

1

0

7

2

7

20

3

7

4

7

0

21

34

PIT

Team Stats

BAL

181

Total Yds

383

155

Pass Yds

312

26

Rush Yds

71

54

Total Plays

67

3.4

Yards Per Play

5.7

4.1

Yards Per Pass

8.9

1.6

Yards Per Rush

2.2

14

1st Downs

19

8

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

3.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-4 PIT

BAL 5-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1971 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats