NFL game summary for 09/06/1981:
Line: Steelers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kansas City Chiefs (1-0-0) | 10 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1-0) | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
( 0- 6) PIT Lynn Swann 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)
( 7- 6) KC Henry Marshall 48 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)
(10- 6) KC Nick Lowery 35 yard field goal
(10-12) PIT Franco Harris 7 yard rush (kick failed)
(10-19) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (David Trout kick)
(13-19) KC Nick Lowery 40 yard field goal
(20-19) KC Carlos Carson 53 yard pass from Bill Kenney (Nick Lowery kick)
(20-26) PIT Greg Hawthorne 1 yard rush (David Trout kick)
(23-26) KC Nick Lowery 42 yard field goal
(30-26) KC Ted McKnight 3 yard rush (Nick Lowery kick)
(30-33) PIT Jim Smith 41 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
(37-33) KC Tom Howard 65 yard fumble return (Nick Lowery kick)
KC PIT
First Downs: 17 29
Rushes-yards: 40-139 34-89
Yards/rush: 3.5 2.6
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-26-242-1 21-36-319-2
Sacked-yards: 3-28 0-0
Net pass yards: 214 319
Net yards/pass: 7.4 8.9
Total net yards: 353 408
Total plays: 69 (57% run) 70 (48% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 5.8
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 8-5
Turnovers: 2 7
Penalties-yards: 11-89 2-15
Attendance: 53,305
Passing:
KC: Bill Kenney, 14 of 26 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 21 of 36 for 319 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ted McKnight, 17 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Joe Delaney, 9 for 43 yards; James Hadnot, 8 for 42 yards; Billy Jackson, 2 for 2 yards; Bill Kenney, 2 for -8 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 4 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for -3 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 19 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Greg Hawthorne, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 6 for 6 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for -7 yards
Receiving:
KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 89 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 3 for 53 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 24 yards; Joe Delaney, 2 for 10 yards; Carlos Carson, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 3 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 107 yards; Jim Smith, 4 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 52 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 28 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 12 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 54 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 66 yards; Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 24 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 24 yards PIT: Dwayne Woodruff, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 199 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 3 for 116 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Nick Lowery, 3/4
KC: Bill Kenney, 14 of 26 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 21 of 36 for 319 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
KC: Ted McKnight, 17 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Joe Delaney, 9 for 43 yards; James Hadnot, 8 for 42 yards; Billy Jackson, 2 for 2 yards; Bill Kenney, 2 for -8 yards; Henry Marshall, 1 for 4 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for -3 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 19 for 70 yards and 2 TDs; Greg Hawthorne, 7 for 20 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 6 for 6 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for -7 yards
Receiving:
KC: Henry Marshall, 4 for 89 yards and 1 TD; J.T. Smith, 3 for 53 yards; James Hadnot, 2 for 24 yards; Joe Delaney, 2 for 10 yards; Carlos Carson, 1 for 53 yards and 1 TD; Ted McKnight, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 3 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 107 yards; Jim Smith, 4 for 84 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 52 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 28 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 35 yards and 1 TD; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 12 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 1 yard
Kick returns:
KC: Carlos Carson, 2 for 54 yards; Mike Williams, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 66 yards; Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
KC: J.T. Smith, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
KC: Gary Barbaro, 1 for 24 yards; Eric Harris, 1 for 24 yards PIT: Dwayne Woodruff, 1 for 17 yards
Punting:
KC: Bob Grupp, 5 for 199 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 3 for 116 yards
Field Goals:
KC: Nick Lowery, 3/4