NFL game summary for 11/22/1970:
Virgil Carter celebrated his third straight game, and victory, without an interception by passing for two TDs and running for another. Paul Robinson, who enjoyed a 1,000 yard rushing season as a rookie, had his best day in two years with 119 yards on 18 carries. John Fuqua also had 119, on 17 carries for the Steelers.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 102.2 (21) | 142.0 (17) | 244.2 (24) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 123.9 (16) | 161.9 (13) | 285.8 (15) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 128.3 (11) | 138.3 (21) | 266.7 (19) | 19 |
| DEFENSE | 123.6 (15) | 177.9 (22) | 301.4 (21) | 18 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-6-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-6-0) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
( 0- 3) CIN Horst Muhlmann 17 yard field goal ( 0- 6) CIN Horst Muhlmann 13 yard field goal ( 0-13) CIN Virgil Carter 5 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7-13) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 1 yard rush (Gene Mingo kick) ( 7-20) CIN Paul Robinson 15 yard rush (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7-27) CIN Bob Trumpy 53 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick) ( 7-34) CIN Eric Crabtree 10 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 23 17
Rushes-yards: 26-138 41-186
Yards/rush: 5.3 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-43-183-4 10-18-146-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-0
Net pass yards: 183 146
Net yards/pass: 4.3 7.7
Total net yards: 321 332
Total plays: 69 (37% run) 60 (68% run)
Yards/play: 4.7 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 2-1
Turnovers: 6 1
Penalties-yards: 4-50 4-40
Attendance: 59,276
Passing:
PIT: Terry Hanratty, 7 of 23 for 69 yards (1 int); Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 101 yards (3 int); Dick Hoak, 1 of 1 for 13 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 18 for 146 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 17 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 8 for 15 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 18 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 13 for 32 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 22 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 9 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dave Smith, 4 for 46 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 3 for 34 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 22 yards; Terry Cole, 2 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 18 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 14 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 11 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 60 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 1 for 8 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 45 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 32 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 19 yards; Hubie Bryant, 2 for 1 yard CIN: Essex Johnson, 1 for 2 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for -9 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 26 yards; Fletcher Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 172 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2
PIT: Terry Hanratty, 7 of 23 for 69 yards (1 int); Terry Bradshaw, 8 of 19 for 101 yards (3 int); Dick Hoak, 1 of 1 for 13 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 10 of 18 for 146 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 17 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 8 for 15 yards; Dick Hoak, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Paul Robinson, 18 for 119 yards and 1 TD; Jess Phillips, 13 for 32 yards; Doug Dressler, 4 for 22 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 9 yards; Virgil Carter, 2 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Speedy Thomas, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dave Smith, 4 for 46 yards; J.R. Wilburn, 3 for 34 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 22 yards; Terry Cole, 2 for 25 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 18 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 14 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 13 yards; Bob Adams, 1 for 11 yards CIN: Chip Myers, 4 for 60 yards; Bob Trumpy, 3 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Eric Crabtree, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Paul Robinson, 1 for 8 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for -7 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 45 yards; Jon Staggers, 2 for 32 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 19 yards; Hubie Bryant, 2 for 1 yard CIN: Essex Johnson, 1 for 2 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 0 yards; Lemar Parrish, 1 for -9 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 0 yards; Bill Bergey, 1 for 26 yards; Fletcher Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 172 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 6 for 269 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gene Mingo, 0/2 CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/2