Week 16
Final
PIT
HOU1Q
3 - 0
D. Trout 40-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
3 - 7
D. Casper 15-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
3 - 14
D. Casper 23-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
6 - 14
D. Trout 37-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
13 - 14
S. Thornton 17-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
20 - 14
M. Malone 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
20 - 21
D. Casper 16-yard TD catch from G. Nielsen.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
377
Nielsen
HOU
Rush Yds
39
Thornton
PIT
Rec Yds
139
Casper
HOU
Scrim TD
3
Casper
HOU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1981 AFC Central
Bengals
Steelers
Oilers
BrownsGame Summary
The Houston Oilers squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 20, on December 20, 1981.
Game Info
December 19, 1981
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone #16 | 13/30 | 172 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 3-21 | 48.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Nielsen #14 | 24/37 | 377 | 10.2 | 3 | 2 | 6-42 | 103.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thornton #38 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 |
F. Harris #32 | 17 | 36 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
F. Pollard #30 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 |
M. Malone #16 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 |
R. Davis #45 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 11 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
G. Nielsen #14 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 30 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 23 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
F. Pollard #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Casper #87 | 0/0 | 139 | 23.2 | 3 | 38 |
M. Holston #84 | 0/0 | 128 | 25.6 | 0 | 44 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 0/0 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
E. Campbell #34 | 0/0 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Thomas #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Cole #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hartwig #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Trout #1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 6 | 286 | 47.7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 7 | 264 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moser #39 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tullis #20 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Malone #16 | 13/30 | 172 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 3-21 | 48.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thornton #38 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 |
F. Harris #32 | 17 | 36 | 2.1 | 0 | 5 |
F. Pollard #30 | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 |
M. Malone #16 | 6 | 19 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 |
R. Davis #45 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 30 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 23 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
F. Pollard #30 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.T. Thomas #24 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
R. Cole #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Trout #1 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 8 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 6 | 286 | 47.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moser #39 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 0 |
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Nielsen #14 | 24/37 | 377 | 10.2 | 3 | 2 | 6-42 | 103.1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Campbell #34 | 13 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 11 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 10 |
G. Nielsen #14 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Casper #87 | 0/0 | 139 | 23.2 | 3 | 38 |
M. Holston #84 | 0/0 | 128 | 25.6 | 0 | 44 |
K. Burrough #00 | 0/0 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 |
A. Armstrong #40 | 0/0 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 |
E. Campbell #34 | 0/0 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Coleman #47 | 0/0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Hartwig #36 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Fritsch #16 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Parsley #18 | 7 | 264 | 37.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 0 |
W. Tullis #20 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Roaches #85 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 |
277
Total Yds
376
151
Pass Yds
335
126
Rush Yds
41
69
Total Plays
62
4.0
Yards Per Play
6.1
4.6
Yards Per Pass
7.8
3.5
Yards Per Rush
2.2
17
1st Downs
18
9
Passing 1st Downs
14
7
Rushing 1st Downs
3
1
1st Downs from Penalties
1
6
Punts
7
2
Turnovers
2
1
Interceptions Thrown
2
1
Fumbles Lost
0
7
Penalties
7
6.0
Sacks
3.0
0
D/ST TD
0
