Week 11
Final
DEN
PIT2Q
7 - 0
F. Little 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
10 - 0
J. Turner 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
10 - 7
P. Pearson 8-yard TD catch from T. Hanratty.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 10
R. Gerela 19-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
17 - 10
F. Little 16-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
19 - 10
Safety by F. Lynch.
Safety
4Q
22 - 10
J. Turner 12-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
161
Ramsey
DEN
Rush Yds
93
Pearson
PIT
Rec Yds
57
Gehrke
DEN
Scrim TD
2
Little
DEN
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1971 AFC West
DENPIT
Chiefs
Raiders
Chargers
Broncos
Browns
Steelers
Oilers
BengalsGame Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers were decisively beaten by the Denver Broncos, 22 to 10, on November 28, 1971.
Game Info
November 27, 1971
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ramsey #10 | 14/25 | 161 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 58.9 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 6/17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 48.2 |
T. Hanratty #5 | 3/12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 32.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Little #44 | 22 | 91 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Masters #81 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Turner #35 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Walden #39 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gehrke #40 | 0/0 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Masters #81 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Adams #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blount #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 8 | 309 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Forsberg #52 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Greer #20 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Staggers #22 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Ramsey #10 | 14/25 | 161 | 6.4 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 58.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Little #44 | 22 | 91 | 4.1 | 2 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 13 | 38 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 |
B. Masters #81 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Turner #35 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Gehrke #40 | 0/0 | 57 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 |
F. Little #44 | 0/0 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
B. Masters #81 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Anderson #11 | 0/0 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Van Heusen #42 | 8 | 309 | 38.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Forsberg #52 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Thompson #36 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Greer #20 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 6/17 | 68 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 48.2 |
T. Hanratty #5 | 3/12 | 32 | 2.7 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 32.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 18 | 93 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 11 | 35 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 |
B. Walden #39 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 0/0 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 0 |
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Adams #85 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blount #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 6 | 233 | 38.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Staggers #22 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Staggers #22 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 |
276
Total Yds
225
150
Pass Yds
67
126
Rush Yds
158
64
Total Plays
66
4.3
Yards Per Play
3.4
5.6
Yards Per Pass
2.0
3.4
Yards Per Rush
4.8
14
1st Downs
12
8
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
2
Penalties
2
4.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
