NFL game summary for 09/19/1971:
Reserve quarterback Kent Nix entered in the final period, with the Bears trailing 15-3, and following linebacker Ross Brupbacher's 30-yard touchdown dash with a recovered fumble, Nix completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver George Farmer with 49 seconds remaining for the Chicago victory.
Line: Bears by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-0) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
 Chicago Bears (1-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
( 6- 0) PIT Preston Pearson 0 yard fumble return (kick failed)
( 6- 3) CHI Mac Percival 33 yard field goal
( 9- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 32 yard field goal
(12- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 29 yard field goal
(15- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 42 yard field goal
(15-10) CHI Ross Brupbacher 30 yard fumble return (Mac Percival kick)
(15-17) CHI George Farmer 8 yard pass from Kent Nix (Mac Percival kick)
PIT CHI
First Downs: 15 8
Rushes-yards: 43-223 21-45
Yards/rush: 5.2 2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-24-129-4 16-29-124-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 4-28
Net pass yards: 129 96
Net yards/pass: 5.4 2.9
Total net yards: 352 141
Total plays: 67 (64% run) 54 (38% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 2.6
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 3-3
Turnovers: 7 4
Penalties-yards: 6-64 6-60
Attendance: 55,049
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 24 for 129 yards (4 int) CHI: Jack Concannon, 15 of 26 for 116 yards (1 int); Kent Nix, 1 of 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 17 for 114 yards; Warren Bankston, 16 for 89 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Don Shy, 9 for 19 yards; Jim Grabowski, 8 for 13 yards; Kent Nix, 2 for 13 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 6 for 113 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 12 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 4 yards CHI: George Farmer, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wallace, 4 for 20 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 16 yards; Jim Grabowski, 3 for 16 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jim Brumfield, 3 for 47 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 20 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 114 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 18 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Dick Butkus, 2 for 9 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 34 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 237 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 341 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 24 for 129 yards (4 int) CHI: Jack Concannon, 15 of 26 for 116 yards (1 int); Kent Nix, 1 of 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 17 for 114 yards; Warren Bankston, 16 for 89 yards; Preston Pearson, 7 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 4 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 2 yards CHI: Don Shy, 9 for 19 yards; Jim Grabowski, 8 for 13 yards; Kent Nix, 2 for 13 yards; Jack Concannon, 1 for 0 yards; Bob Wallace, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Ron Shanklin, 6 for 113 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 2 for 12 yards; Warren Bankston, 2 for 4 yards CHI: George Farmer, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bob Wallace, 4 for 20 yards; Don Shy, 3 for 16 yards; Jim Grabowski, 3 for 16 yards; Dick Gordon, 1 for 9 yards; Bill Tucker, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jim Brumfield, 3 for 47 yards; Glen Edwards, 1 for 20 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 4 for 114 yards; Cecil Turner, 1 for 27 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 18 yards CHI: Ron Smith, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Chuck Allen, 1 for 29 yards CHI: Dick Butkus, 2 for 9 yards; Ross Brupbacher, 1 for 34 yards; Joe Taylor, 1 for 13 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 237 yards CHI: Bobby Joe Green, 8 for 341 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4 CHI: Mac Percival, 1/2