NFL game summary for 11/02/1970:
The Steelers registered two touchdowns in one period for the first time, as they came from behind to defeat the Bengals in the fourth quarter. Terry Hanratty's TD pass to Dennis Hughes was part of the final-period assault. Hughes' two TD receptions covered 99 yards. Pittsburgh's victory was its third in four games.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 108.3 (19) | 135.8 (20) | 244.2 (22) | 13 |
| DEFENSE | 128.3 (16) | 164.8 (17) | 293.2 (17) | 10 | |
 | OFFENSE | 96.2 (22) | 143.5 (17) | 239.7 (23) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 117.5 (12) | 152.5 (11) | 270.0 (11) | 17 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-6-0) | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-4-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
( 7- 0) CIN Eric Crabtree 2 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7- 7) PIT Dennis Hughes 27 yard pass from Dick Hoak (Gene Mingo kick) (10- 7) CIN Horst Muhlmann 43 yard field goal (10-14) PIT Dennis Hughes 72 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Gene Mingo kick) (10-21) PIT Warren Bankston 2 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick)
CIN PIT
First Downs: 18 13
Rushes-yards: 32-139 32-86
Yards/rush: 4.3 2.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-30-160-2 12-24-195-0
Sacked-yards: 3-17 0-0
Net pass yards: 143 195
Net yards/pass: 4.3 8.1
Total net yards: 282 281
Total plays: 65 (49% run) 56 (57% run)
Yards/play: 4.3 5.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 2-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 5-67 7-73
Attendance: 38,968
Passing:
CIN: Virgil Carter, 15 of 29 for 142 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Lewis, 1 of 1 for 18 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 12 for 40 yards; Terry Hanratty, 7 of 11 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Dick Hoak, 1 of 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 76 yards; Paul Robinson, 12 for 40 yards; Virgil Carter, 3 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 0 yards PIT: Dick Hoak, 13 for 39 yards; Preston Pearson, 6 for 28 yards; Warren Bankston, 6 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 15 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for -17 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 5 for 56 yards; Jess Phillips, 5 for 28 yards; Eric Crabtree, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 1 for 14 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Warren Bankston, 4 for 25 yards; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 35 yards; Dennis Hughes, 2 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 3 for 88 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 5 for 38 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 30 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Andy Russell, 1 for 37 yards; Chuck Allen, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 284 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 324 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2 PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/2
CIN: Virgil Carter, 15 of 29 for 142 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Dave Lewis, 1 of 1 for 18 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 12 for 40 yards; Terry Hanratty, 7 of 11 for 128 yards and 1 TD; Dick Hoak, 1 of 1 for 27 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CIN: Jess Phillips, 15 for 76 yards; Paul Robinson, 12 for 40 yards; Virgil Carter, 3 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 2 for 0 yards PIT: Dick Hoak, 13 for 39 yards; Preston Pearson, 6 for 28 yards; Warren Bankston, 6 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 15 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for -17 yards; Hubie Bryant, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
CIN: Bob Trumpy, 5 for 56 yards; Jess Phillips, 5 for 28 yards; Eric Crabtree, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Essex Johnson, 1 for 14 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Warren Bankston, 4 for 25 yards; Ron Shanklin, 3 for 35 yards; Dennis Hughes, 2 for 99 yards and 2 TDs; Dave Smith, 2 for 26 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 10 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Paul Robinson, 3 for 88 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 5 for 38 yards PIT: Hubie Bryant, 3 for 30 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Andy Russell, 1 for 37 yards; Chuck Allen, 1 for 2 yards
Punting:
CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 284 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 324 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 1/2 PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/2