NFL game summary for 10/18/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 183.8 (1) | 240.0 (8) | 423.8 (1) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 127.8 (15) | 208.8 (16) | 336.7 (13) | 14 | |
 | OFFENSE | 107.3 (24) | 247.7 (5) | 355.0 (12) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 126.3 (14) | 211.3 (18) | 337.7 (14) | 11 |
Line: Steelers by 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (5-2-0) | 10 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
( 0- 3) CIN Jim Breech 27 yard field goal ( 0-10) CIN Pete Johnson 3 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) ( 0-13) CIN Jim Breech 23 yard field goal ( 0-20) CIN David Verser 73 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) ( 0-27) CIN Charles Alexander 3 yard rush (Jim Breech kick) ( 0-34) CIN Pete Johnson 5 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Jim Breech kick) ( 7-34) PIT Jim Smith 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 10 25
Rushes-yards: 19-65 43-164
Yards/rush: 3.4 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-27-145-0 16-28-346-0
Sacked-yards: 1-5 3-16
Net pass yards: 140 330
Net yards/pass: 5.0 10.6
Total net yards: 205 494
Total plays: 47 (40% run) 74 (58% run)
Yards/play: 4.4 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 2-0
Turnovers: 1 0
Penalties-yards: 7-40 6-50
Attendance: 57,090
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 28 for 346 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 8 for 24 yards; Frank Pollard, 7 for 22 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 5 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 24 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 45 yards; Jim Smith, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 3 for 19 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 34 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 8 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for -5 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 5 for 76 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 58 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 55 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 53 yards; David Verser, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 79 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 9 yards CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 16 yards; John Simmons, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 9 for 418 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 2/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 27 for 145 yards and 1 TD CIN: Ken Anderson, 16 of 28 for 346 yards and 2 TDs
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 8 for 24 yards; Frank Pollard, 7 for 22 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 14 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 5 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 24 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 13 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Ken Anderson, 4 for 32 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 45 yards; Jim Smith, 3 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 3 for 19 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 34 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 8 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for -5 yards CIN: Dan Ross, 5 for 76 yards; Steve Kreider, 3 for 58 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Isaac Curtis, 2 for 55 yards; Cris Collinsworth, 2 for 53 yards; David Verser, 1 for 73 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 79 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 43 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 9 yards CIN: Mike Fuller, 2 for 16 yards; John Simmons, 2 for 13 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 9 for 418 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 183 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Jim Breech, 2/2