The Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Kansas City Chiefs, 37 to 33, on September 6, 1981.

1981 Pittsburgh Steelers

Final

KC

Chiefs

1-0-0

37

PIT

33

1

10

6

2

3

13

3

10

7

4

14

7

Total

37

33

1st quarter

KC

PIT

Steelers

Lynn Swann 18-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)

0

6

Chiefs

Henry Marshall 48-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)

7

6

Chiefs

Nick Lowery 35-yard field goal

10

6

2nd quarter

KC

PIT

Steelers

Franco Harris 7-yard run (kick failed)

10

12

Steelers

Franco Harris 1-yard run (David Trout kick)

10

19

Chiefs

Nick Lowery 40-yard field goal

13

19

3rd quarter

KC

PIT

Chiefs

Carlos Carson 53-yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)

20

19

Steelers

Greg Hawthorne 1-yard run (David Trout kick)

20

26

Chiefs

Nick Lowery 42-yard field goal

23

26

4th quarter

KC

PIT

Chiefs

Ted McKnight 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick)

30

26

Steelers

Jim Smith 41-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)

30

33

Chiefs

Tom Howard 65-yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick)

37

33

Chiefs

Steelers

1st Downs

17

29

Passing 1st Downs

9

16

Rushing 1st Downs

8

9

1st downs from penalties

0

4

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

69

70

Total Yards

353

408

Yards per play

5.1

5.8

Passing

214

319

Comp - Att

14 - 26

21 - 36

Yards per pass

7.4

8.9

Interceptions thrown

1

2

Sacks - Yards lost

3 - 28

0 - 0

Rushing

139

89

Rushing Attempts

40

34

Yards per rush

3.5

2.6

Penalties

11

2

Turnovers

2

7

Fumbles lost

1

5

Interceptions

1

2

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bill Kenney 14 26 242 9.3 2 1 3 95.4
Team 14 26 214 9.3 2 1 3 95.4

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Ted McKnight 17 59 3.5 1
Joe Delaney 9 43 4.8 0
Jim Hadnot 8 42 5.3 0
Henry Marshall 1 4 4.0 0
Billy Jackson 2 2 1.0 0
Mike Williams 1 -3 -3.0 0
Bill Kenney 2 -8 -4.0 0
Team 40 139 3.5 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Henry Marshall 4 89 22.3 1
Carlos Carson 1 53 53.0 1
J.T. Smith 3 53 17.7 0
Jim Hadnot 2 24 12.0 0
Joe Delaney 2 10 5.0 0
Ted McKnight 1 10 10.0 0
Mike Williams 1 3 3.0 0
Team 14 242 9.3 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 1 1 5

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 0.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Nick Lowery 3 4 4 13
Team 3 4 4 13

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Bob Grupp 5 199 39.8
Team 5 199 39.8

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Carlos Carson 2 54 27.0 0
Mike Williams 1 7 7.0 0
Team 3 61 20.3 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
J.T. Smith 1 5 5.0 0
Team 1 5 5.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Terry Bradshaw 21 36 319 8.9 2 2 0 83.0
Team 21 36 319 8.9 2 2 0 83.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Franco Harris 19 70 3.7 2
Greg Hawthorne 7 20 2.9 1
Sidney Thornton 6 6 1.0 0
Terry Bradshaw 2 -7 -3.5 0
Team 34 89 2.6 3

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Stallworth 6 107 17.8 0
Jim Smith 4 84 21.0 1
Bennie Cunningham 4 52 13.0 0
Lynn Swann 2 35 17.5 1
Franco Harris 3 28 9.3 0
Greg Hawthorne 1 12 12.0 0
Sidney Thornton 1 1 1.0 0
Team 21 319 8.9 2 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 8 5 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
David Trout 0 0 3 3
Team 0 0 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Craig Colquitt 3 116 38.7
Team 3 116 38.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Larry Anderson 3 66 22.0 0
Johnnie Dirden 1 9 9.0 0
Team 4 75 18.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Jim Smith 3 20 6.7 0
Team 3 20 6.7 0

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PASS

2,070

Pickett

Kenny Pickett

RUSH

1,035

Harris

Najee Harris

REC

1,140

Pickens

George Pickens

Team Rankings

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PPG

17.9

28th

OPP PPG

19.1

6th

RUSH YDS/G

118.2

13th

PASS YDS/G

201.2

27th

2023 Division Standings

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TEAM W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
Steelers Steelers
10 7 0 .588
Bengals Bengals
9 8 0 .529

Last Game

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BUF Bills

1-0-0

31

Final

17

PIT Steelers

0-1-0

Mon 15 Jan 2024

NFL 2023 Leaders

NFL 2023 Rankings

NFL 2023 Betting

NFL 2023 Division Standings

AFC North W L T PCT
1
Ravens Ravens
13 4 0 .765
2
Browns Browns
11 6 0 .647
AFC East W L T PCT
1
Bills Bills
11 6 0 .647
2
Dolphins Dolphins
11 6 0 .647
AFC West W L T PCT
1
Chiefs Chiefs
11 6 0 .647
2
Raiders Raiders
8 9 0 .471
AFC South W L T PCT
1
Texans Texans
10 7 0 .588
2
Jaguars Jaguars
9 8 0 .529
NFC North W L T PCT
1
Lions Lions
12 5 0 .706
2
Packers Packers
9 8 0 .529
NFC West W L T PCT
1
49ers 49ers
12 5 0 .706
2
Rams Rams
10 7 0 .588
NFC East W L T PCT
1
Cowboys Cowboys
12 5 0 .706
2
Eagles Eagles
11 6 0 .647
NFC South W L T PCT
1
Buccaneers Buccaneers
9 8 0 .529
2
Saints Saints
9 8 0 .529