NFL game summary for 12/12/1971:
Terry Bradshaw came off the bench, the third of three Steeler QBs, to pace Pittsburgh to a victory highlighted by his TD passes to John Fuqua and Ron Shanklin. Terry Hanratty, the Steeler starting signal caller, sustained an injured shoulder and had to leave after scoring Pittsburgh's first touchdown on a 3-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 120.4 (17) | 152.8 (13) | 273.2 (18) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 105.6 (5) | 199.7 (26) | 305.2 (20) | 30 | |
 | OFFENSE | 156.5 (7) | 145.6 (17) | 302.1 (9) | 18 |
| DEFENSE | 120.2 (9) | 151.5 (14) | 271.7 (10) | 34 |
Line: n/a
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (6-7-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (4-9-0) | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
( 7- 0) PIT Terry Hanratty 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7- 7) CIN Bruce Coslet 43 yard pass from Virgil Carter (Horst Muhlmann kick)
( 7-10) CIN Horst Muhlmann 22 yard field goal
( 7-13) CIN Horst Muhlmann 18 yard field goal
(14-13) PIT Frenchy Fuqua 40 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(21-13) PIT Ron Shanklin 5 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 16 14
Rushes-yards: 36-126 25-126
Yards/rush: 3.5 5.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-27-157-1 18-30-247-2
Sacked-yards: 2-11 3-25
Net pass yards: 146 222
Net yards/pass: 5.0 6.7
Total net yards: 272 348
Total plays: 65 (55% run) 58 (43% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 3-2 3-3
Turnovers: 3 5
Penalties-yards: 5-55 10-117
Attendance: 60,022
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 13 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Leahy, 3 of 11 for 18 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 3 for 34 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 18 of 30 for 247 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 18 for 59 yards; Preston Pearson, 11 for 61 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 2 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 5 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Warren Bankston, 1 for 3 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for -1 yards; Bob Leahy, 1 for -6 yards CIN: Fred Willis, 14 for 54 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 39 yards; Doug Dressler, 3 for 18 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 14 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 5 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jon Staggers, 2 for 33 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Bruce Coslet, 4 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 48 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 43 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 14 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 19 yards; Ed Marshall, 1 for 10 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 8 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 6 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 67 yards CIN: Ron Lamb, 1 for 25 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 4 for 48 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Ralph Anderson, 1 for 14 yards; Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Sandy Durko, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 288 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 13 for 105 yards and 2 TDs; Bob Leahy, 3 of 11 for 18 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 3 for 34 yards CIN: Virgil Carter, 18 of 30 for 247 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 18 for 59 yards; Preston Pearson, 11 for 61 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 2 yards; Jon Staggers, 1 for 5 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 3 yards and 1 TD; Warren Bankston, 1 for 3 yards; Ron Shanklin, 1 for -1 yards; Bob Leahy, 1 for -6 yards CIN: Fred Willis, 14 for 54 yards; Jess Phillips, 4 for 39 yards; Doug Dressler, 3 for 18 yards; Essex Johnson, 3 for 14 yards; Virgil Carter, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
PIT: Frenchy Fuqua, 5 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Ron Shanklin, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jon Staggers, 2 for 33 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 12 yards CIN: Bruce Coslet, 4 for 99 yards and 1 TD; Bob Trumpy, 4 for 48 yards; Chip Myers, 3 for 43 yards; Doug Dressler, 2 for 14 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 19 yards; Ed Marshall, 1 for 10 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 8 yards; Jess Phillips, 1 for 6 yards; Fred Willis, 1 for 0 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 2 for 67 yards CIN: Ron Lamb, 1 for 25 yards; Paul Robinson, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jon Staggers, 1 for 6 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 4 for 48 yards; Speedy Thomas, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Ralph Anderson, 1 for 14 yards; Lee Calland, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Sandy Durko, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 7 for 288 yards CIN: Dave Lewis, 4 for 160 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Horst Muhlmann, 2/3