Week 2
Final
CIN
PIT1Q
3 - 0
H. Muhlmann 33-yard field goal.
FG Made
1Q
3 - 7
D. Smith 16-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 7
L. Parrish 14-yard TD fumble return.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
10 - 14
J. Staggers 67-yard TD punt return.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
10 - 21
P. Pearson 13-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
255
Carter
CIN
Rush Yds
60
Pearson
PIT
Rec Yds
162
Smith
PIT
Scrim TD
1
Pearson
PIT
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1971 AFC Central
Browns
Steelers
Oilers
BengalsGame Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers decisively defeated the Cincinnati Bengals, 21 to 10, on September 26, 1971.
Game Info
September 25, 1971
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Carter #11 | 22/38 | 255 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 67.3 |
K. Anderson #14 | 1/5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 18/30 | 249 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 95.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Phillips #30 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Johnson #19 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
V. Carter #11 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Crabtree #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 12 | 14 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thomas #17 | 0/0 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Johnson #19 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Coslet #88 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Trumpy #84 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Crabtree #41 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smith #88 | 0/0 | 162 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Adams #85 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Edwards #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann #16 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis #15 | 10 | 483 | 48.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 9 | 394 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #19 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dressler #44 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brumfield #36 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Edwards #27 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Staggers #22 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 1 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
V. Carter #11 | 22/38 | 255 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 67.3 |
K. Anderson #14 | 1/5 | 11 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Phillips #30 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Johnson #19 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
V. Carter #11 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Crabtree #41 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Thomas #17 | 0/0 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Johnson #19 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Coslet #88 | 0/0 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Trumpy #84 | 0/0 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 0 |
F. Willis #44 | 0/0 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
E. Crabtree #41 | 0/0 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Muhlmann #16 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Lewis #15 | 10 | 483 | 48.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Johnson #19 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Robinson #18 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Dressler #44 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Parrish #20 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 18/30 | 249 | 8.3 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 95.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P. Pearson #26 | 12 | 60 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 12 | 14 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Smith #88 | 0/0 | 162 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 |
P. Pearson #26 | 0/0 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Bankston #46 | 0/0 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Adams #85 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Shanklin #25 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Edwards #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden #39 | 9 | 394 | 43.8 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Brumfield #36 | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 0 | 0 |
G. Edwards #27 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Staggers #22 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 1 |
253
Total Yds
288
225
Pass Yds
208
28
Rush Yds
80
66
Total Plays
64
3.8
Yards Per Play
4.5
4.7
Yards Per Pass
5.9
1.6
Yards Per Rush
2.8
15
1st Downs
15
10
Punts
9
1
Turnovers
3
1
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
2
3
Penalties
9
35
Penalty Yards
95
5
Sacks
5
41
Sack Yards
41
0
D/ST TD
1
