NFL game summary for 10/18/1971:
The Chiefs spotted Pittsburgh the margin of three successive field goals by Roy Gerela, then went on to a victory in which Len Dawson reached the 200th passing TD mark. He connected twice to Otis Taylor, once to Elmo Wright. Taylor caught six passes for 190 yards, his single-game high. Emmitt Thomas added the final KC score on a TD interception of 32 yards, his third lifetime.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 134.5 (11) | 151.5 (16) | 286.0 (14) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 93.2 (6) | 199.5 (23) | 292.8 (14) | 12 | |
 | OFFENSE | 127.2 (12) | 138.8 (21) | 266.0 (18) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 61.0 (1) | 177.8 (20) | 238.8 (4) | 11 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-3-0) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Kansas City Chiefs (4-1-0) | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 32 yard field goal ( 6- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 40 yard field goal ( 9- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 35 yard field goal ( 9- 7) KC Otis Taylor 5 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 9-14) KC Otis Taylor 27 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 9-21) KC Elmo Wright 5 yard pass from Len Dawson (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 9-28) KC Ed Podolak 1 yard rush (Jan Stenerud kick) ( 9-31) KC Jan Stenerud 11 yard field goal (16-31) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (16-38) KC Emmitt Thomas 32 yard interception return (Jan Stenerud kick)
PIT KC
First Downs: 18 15
Rushes-yards: 26-71 35-63
Yards/rush: 2.7 1.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-39-269-2 14-26-290-1
Sacked-yards: 2-18 1-5
Net pass yards: 251 285
Net yards/pass: 6.1 10.6
Total net yards: 322 348
Total plays: 67 (38% run) 62 (56% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.6
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 2-1
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-56 5-66
Attendance: 49,533
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 20 of 39 for 269 yards (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 26 for 290 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 for 37 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 8 for 34 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 20 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 5 for 12 yards; Wendell Hayes, 5 for 5 yards; Robert Holmes, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 3 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dave Smith, 5 for 93 yards; Ron Shanklin, 5 for 88 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 60 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 11 yards; Bob Adams, 2 for -4 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 11 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 10 yards KC: Otis Taylor, 6 for 190 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 4 for 19 yards; Elmo Wright, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Morris Stroud, 2 for 29 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 3 for 79 yards; Jim Brumfield, 1 for 24 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 23 yards KC: Warren McVea, 3 for 37 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 3 for 25 yards KC: Dennis Homan, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 16 yards KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Buck Buchanan, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 186 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 20 of 39 for 269 yards (2 int) KC: Len Dawson, 14 of 26 for 290 yards and 3 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 9 for 37 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 9 for 0 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 8 for 34 yards KC: Ed Podolak, 20 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Warren McVea, 5 for 12 yards; Wendell Hayes, 5 for 5 yards; Robert Holmes, 3 for 0 yards; Mike Livingston, 1 for 3 yards; Len Dawson, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Dave Smith, 5 for 93 yards; Ron Shanklin, 5 for 88 yards; Preston Pearson, 3 for 60 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 3 for 11 yards; Bob Adams, 2 for -4 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 11 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 10 yards KC: Otis Taylor, 6 for 190 yards and 2 TDs; Ed Podolak, 4 for 19 yards; Elmo Wright, 2 for 52 yards and 1 TD; Morris Stroud, 2 for 29 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 3 for 79 yards; Jim Brumfield, 1 for 24 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 23 yards KC: Warren McVea, 3 for 37 yards; Robert Holmes, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Sensibaugh, 1 for 11 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 3 for 25 yards KC: Dennis Homan, 4 for 26 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 16 yards KC: Emmitt Thomas, 1 for 32 yards and 1 TD; Buck Buchanan, 1 for 9 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 186 yards KC: Jerrel Wilson, 6 for 279 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 3/4 KC: Jan Stenerud, 1/2