NFL game summary for 11/07/1971:
Roy Gerela equaled a Steeler record with 4 FGs and Terry Bradshaw contributed a TD as the Steelers moved into a tie with Cleveland in the AFC Central Division. Bradshaw suffered a sprained ankle and left after guiding the Steelers to a 16-0 edge at the half. John Fuqua's 131 yards rushing was the third time the Pittsburgh RB had topped 100 during the season.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 95.1 (23) | 163.4 (9) | 258.6 (18) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 162.4 (21) | 122.1 (4) | 284.6 (14) | 19 | |
 | OFFENSE | 114.3 (17) | 180.9 (4) | 295.1 (11) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 85.6 (3) | 225.0 (26) | 310.6 (18) | 18 |
Line: Even
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (4-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-4-0) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
( 0- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 45 yard field goal
( 0-10) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-13) PIT Roy Gerela 23 yard field goal
( 0-16) PIT Roy Gerela 17 yard field goal
( 2-16) CLE Safety, Bobby Walden tackled in end zone by Jim Houston
( 9-16) CLE Bo Scott 1 yard rush (Don Cockroft kick)
( 9-19) PIT Roy Gerela 13 yard field goal
( 9-26) PIT Dave Smith 40 yard pass from Terry Hanratty (Roy Gerela kick)
CLE PIT
First Downs: 11 21
Rushes-yards: 32-129 48-230
Yards/rush: 4.0 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-22-114-2 7-21-163-1
Sacked-yards: 3-33 0-0
Net pass yards: 81 163
Net yards/pass: 3.2 7.8
Total net yards: 210 393
Total plays: 57 (56% run) 69 (69% run)
Yards/play: 3.7 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 2-0
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 6-44 7-79
Attendance: 50,202
Passing:
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 10 of 19 for 114 yards (2 int); Mike Phipps, 0 of 3 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 11 for 70 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 3 of 10 for 93 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 22 for 102 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 30 for 131 yards; Preston Pearson, 9 for 36 yards; Warren Bankston, 5 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CLE: Bo Scott, 5 for 20 yards; Fair Hooker, 4 for 77 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 17 yards PIT: Dave Smith, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 1 for 29 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 24 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 14 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 47 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 23 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Dieken, 1 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dave Jones, 2 for 20 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 13 yards; John Fuqua, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 0 yards PIT: John Rowser, 2 for 21 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 233 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/6
CLE: Bill Nelsen, 10 of 19 for 114 yards (2 int); Mike Phipps, 0 of 3 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 4 of 11 for 70 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 3 of 10 for 93 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
CLE: Leroy Kelly, 22 for 102 yards; Bo Scott, 9 for 27 yards and 1 TD; Bill Nelsen, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 30 for 131 yards; Preston Pearson, 9 for 36 yards; Warren Bankston, 5 for 26 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 37 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
CLE: Bo Scott, 5 for 20 yards; Fair Hooker, 4 for 77 yards; Milt Morin, 1 for 17 yards PIT: Dave Smith, 3 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Preston Pearson, 1 for 29 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for 24 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 14 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 14 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Reece Morrison, 2 for 47 yards; Frank Pitts, 1 for 23 yards; Bo Cornell, 1 for 19 yards; Doug Dieken, 1 for 16 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 11 yards PIT: Preston Pearson, 1 for 23 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 7 yards
Punt returns:
CLE: Dave Jones, 2 for 20 yards; Leroy Kelly, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 13 yards; John Fuqua, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ernie Kellermann, 1 for 0 yards PIT: John Rowser, 2 for 21 yards
Punting:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 7 for 233 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 3 for 142 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 0/2 PIT: Roy Gerela, 4/6