NFL game summary for 11/01/1981:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 121.1 (17) | 229.8 (8) | 350.9 (12) | 14 |
| DEFENSE | 120.6 (12) | 197.9 (11) | 318.5 (8) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 166.9 (3) | 222.0 (10) | 388.9 (5) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 125.9 (15) | 226.8 (18) | 352.6 (18) | 17 |
Line: Steelers by 5
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco 49ers (7-2-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
( 7- 0) SF Charle Young 5 yard pass from Joe Montana (Ray Wersching kick)
(10- 0) SF Ray Wersching 45 yard field goal
(10- 7) PIT Mel Blount 50 yard interception return (David Trout kick)
(10-14) PIT Jim Smith 22 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick)
(17-14) SF Walt Easley 1 yard rush (Ray Wersching kick)
SF PIT
First Downs: 25 16
Rushes-yards: 39-130 28-144
Yards/rush: 3.3 5.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-38-210-2 12-23-125-3
Sacked-yards: 1-10 0-0
Net pass yards: 200 125
Net yards/pass: 5.1 5.4
Total net yards: 330 269
Total plays: 78 (50% run) 51 (54% run)
Yards/play: 4.2 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 3-3
Turnovers: 2 6
Penalties-yards: 6-55 8-45
Attendance: 52,878
Passing:
SF: Joe Montana, 22 of 37 for 205 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Walt Easley, 1 of 1 for 5 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 23 for 125 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
SF: Walt Easley, 14 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Patton, 13 for 35 yards; Paul Hofer, 5 for 26 yards; Joe Montana, 4 for 12 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 10 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 104 yards; Frank Pollard, 7 for 28 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 7 yards; Russell Davis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 80 yards; Earl Cooper, 5 for 53 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Walt Easley, 3 for 12 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 33 yards; Ricky Patton, 2 for 17 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Frank Pollard, 3 for 42 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 26 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 9 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 8 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Mike Wilson, 2 for 37 yards; Bill Ring, 1 for 21 yards PIT: Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 69 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 4 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Carlton Williamson, 1 for 28 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 0 yards; Eric Wright, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jack Lambert, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim Miller, 5 for 229 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 97 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/2
SF: Joe Montana, 22 of 37 for 205 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Walt Easley, 1 of 1 for 5 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 23 for 125 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
SF: Walt Easley, 14 for 47 yards and 1 TD; Ricky Patton, 13 for 35 yards; Paul Hofer, 5 for 26 yards; Joe Montana, 4 for 12 yards; Earl Cooper, 3 for 10 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 17 for 104 yards; Frank Pollard, 7 for 28 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 7 yards; Russell Davis, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
SF: Dwight Clark, 7 for 80 yards; Earl Cooper, 5 for 53 yards; Charle Young, 3 for 13 yards and 1 TD; Walt Easley, 3 for 12 yards; Freddie Solomon, 2 for 33 yards; Ricky Patton, 2 for 17 yards; Paul Hofer, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Frank Pollard, 3 for 42 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 26 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 9 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 8 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Mike Wilson, 2 for 37 yards; Bill Ring, 1 for 21 yards PIT: Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 69 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 1 yard
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 4 for 41 yards
Interceptions:
SF: Carlton Williamson, 1 for 28 yards; Dwight Hicks, 1 for 0 yards; Eric Wright, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 50 yards and 1 TD; Jack Lambert, 1 for 31 yards
Punting:
SF: Jim Miller, 5 for 229 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 97 yards
Field Goals:
SF: Ray Wersching, 1/2