NFL game summary for 09/20/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 133.0 (14) | 176.5 (18) | 309.5 (18) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 129.5 (17) | 234.5 (22) | 364.0 (23) | 2 | |
 | OFFENSE | 103.0 (21) | 251.0 (5) | 354.0 (9) | 9 |
| DEFENSE | 162.0 (25) | 187.5 (12) | 349.5 (19) | 3 |
Line: Steelers by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Jets (0-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-2-0) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
( 0- 7) PIT Russell Davis 9 yard rush (David Trout kick)
( 0-10) PIT David Trout 25 yard field goal
( 0-17) PIT Frank Pollard 23 yard rush (David Trout kick)
( 3-17) NYJ Pat Leahy 47 yard field goal
( 3-24) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (David Trout kick)
( 3-31) PIT Frank Pollard 1 yard rush (David Trout kick)
( 3-38) PIT Sidney Thornton 1 yard rush (David Trout kick)
(10-38) NYJ Freeman McNeil 17 yard pass from Pat Ryan (Pat Leahy kick)
NYJ PIT
First Downs: 16 33
Rushes-yards: 21-84 56-343
Yards/rush: 4.0 6.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-33-193-2 15-30-242-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 2-19
Net pass yards: 174 223
Net yards/pass: 5.0 7.0
Total net yards: 258 566
Total plays: 56 (37% run) 88 (63% run)
Yards/play: 4.6 6.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 6-45 8-75
Attendance: 52,973
Passing:
NYJ: Richard Todd, 11 of 28 for 149 yards (2 int); Pat Ryan, 3 of 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 28 for 225 yards; Cliff Stoudt, 1 of 2 for 17 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 7 for 43 yards; Tom Newton, 7 for 16 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 5 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 11 yards; Kenny Lewis, 1 for 4 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Russell Davis, 13 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 13 for 68 yards; Frank Pollard, 12 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Bradshaw, 7 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Stoudt, 2 for 1 yard; John Stallworth, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Colquitt, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 2 for 25 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 16 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 12 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 39 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 21 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 9 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 8 for 134 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 34 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 24 yards; Frank Pollard, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 36 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 3 for 87 yards; Kenny Lewis, 2 for 40 yards PIT: Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 22 yards; Larry Anderson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 2 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 217 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 74 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2 PIT: David Trout, 1/1
NYJ: Richard Todd, 11 of 28 for 149 yards (2 int); Pat Ryan, 3 of 5 for 44 yards and 1 TD PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 28 for 225 yards; Cliff Stoudt, 1 of 2 for 17 yards
Rushing:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 7 for 43 yards; Tom Newton, 7 for 16 yards; Richard Todd, 2 for 5 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 4 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 11 yards; Kenny Lewis, 1 for 4 yards; Bruce Harper, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Russell Davis, 13 for 100 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 13 for 68 yards; Frank Pollard, 12 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Terry Bradshaw, 7 for 41 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 29 yards and 1 TD; Cliff Stoudt, 2 for 1 yard; John Stallworth, 1 for 17 yards; Craig Colquitt, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
NYJ: Freeman McNeil, 4 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Bruce Harper, 2 for 25 yards; Tom Newton, 2 for 16 yards; Scott Dierking, 2 for 12 yards; Derrick Gaffney, 1 for 39 yards; Bobby Jones, 1 for 21 yards; Wesley Walker, 1 for 12 yards; Mike Augustyniak, 1 for 9 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 8 for 134 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 34 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 24 yards; Frank Pollard, 2 for 14 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 36 yards
Kick returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 3 for 87 yards; Kenny Lewis, 2 for 40 yards PIT: Johnnie Dirden, 1 for 22 yards; Larry Anderson, 1 for 19 yards
Punt returns:
NYJ: Kurt Sohn, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 8 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 1 for 2 yards; J.T. Thomas, 1 for 1 yard
Punting:
NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 5 for 217 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 74 yards
Field Goals:
NYJ: Pat Leahy, 1/2 PIT: David Trout, 1/1