NFL game summary for 11/21/1982:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 86.5 (21) | 255.0 (5) | 341.5 (9) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 82.0 (6) | 325.5 (28) | 407.5 (27) | 7 | |
 | OFFENSE | 129.5 (10) | 97.0 (27) | 226.5 (26) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 91.5 (10) | 269.5 (23) | 361.0 (21) | 3 |
Line: Steelers by 5½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0-0) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Houston Oilers (1-2-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
( 3- 0) PIT Gary Anderson 48 yard field goal
(10- 0) PIT Greg Hawthorne 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick)
(10- 3) HOU Florian Kempf 31 yard field goal
(10-10) HOU Dave Casper 9 yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Florian Kempf kick)
(17-10) PIT Bennie Cunningham 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick)
(24-10) PIT Jim Smith 27 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Gary Anderson kick)
PIT HOU
First Downs: 20 16
Rushes-yards: 31-163 23-93
Yards/rush: 5.3 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-40-228-2 18-44-232-3
Sacked-yards: 4-29 5-33
Net pass yards: 199 199
Net yards/pass: 4.5 4.1
Total net yards: 362 292
Total plays: 75 (41% run) 72 (31% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 4.1
Fumbles-lost: 2-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 7-50 4-35
Attendance: 42,336
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 40 for 228 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 17 of 39 for 209 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Archie Manning, 1 of 5 for 23 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 13 for 59 yards; Frank Pollard, 10 for 48 yards; Sidney Thornton, 3 for 30 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 15 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 5 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 15 for 66 yards; Adger Armstrong, 4 for 9 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 9 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 1 for 5 yards; Stan Edwards, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 2 for 17 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 8 yards; Russell Davis, 1 for 11 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 8 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Dave Casper, 8 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Harold Bailey, 4 for 84 yards; Earl Campbell, 3 for 24 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest French, 2 for 38 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 55 yards; Willie Tullis, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Rick Woods, 6 for 61 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Donnie Shell, 2 for 4 yards; Dwayne Woodruff, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 8 yards; Vernon Perry, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
PIT: John Goodson, 8 for 331 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 9 for 372 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gary Anderson, 1/1 HOU: Florian Kempf, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 40 for 228 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) HOU: Gifford Nielsen, 17 of 39 for 209 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Archie Manning, 1 of 5 for 23 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 13 for 59 yards; Frank Pollard, 10 for 48 yards; Sidney Thornton, 3 for 30 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 15 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 5 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Earl Campbell, 15 for 66 yards; Adger Armstrong, 4 for 9 yards; Archie Manning, 2 for 9 yards; Gifford Nielsen, 1 for 5 yards; Stan Edwards, 1 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 3 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 25 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 2 for 17 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 8 yards; Russell Davis, 1 for 11 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 8 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 4 yards HOU: Dave Casper, 8 for 98 yards and 1 TD; Harold Bailey, 4 for 84 yards; Earl Campbell, 3 for 24 yards; Adger Armstrong, 2 for 17 yards; Mike Renfro, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest French, 2 for 38 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 55 yards; Willie Tullis, 1 for 23 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Rick Woods, 6 for 61 yards HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 20 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Donnie Shell, 2 for 4 yards; Dwayne Woodruff, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Gregg Bingham, 1 for 8 yards; Vernon Perry, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
PIT: John Goodson, 8 for 331 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 9 for 372 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Gary Anderson, 1/1 HOU: Florian Kempf, 1/1