Game Recap
In a November week 11 tussle, the Steelers finished with a 34-20 victory against the Falcons. Steelers took the in the first half 14-7 and hung on in the final 30 minutes.
The Steelers were led by Terry Bradshaw who tossed in 253 yards, 5 TDs, was 14 of 22 passing. John Stallworth had 127 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns.
For the Falcons, Steve Bartkowski connected on 416 passing yards in the air, 2 touchdowns, was 33 of 50 passing. William Andrews had 124 yards receiving, 15 pass catches.
The Steelers ended with 293 total yards, 13 first downs, 3 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Falcons finished with 441 total yards, 24 first downs, 6 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Atlanta FalconsATL 34-20
- Date: Sunday, November 15, 1981
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 293, Turnovers: 3
- Atlanta Falcons Stats - Yards: 441, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
7 |
7 |
13 |
7 |
34 |
| ATL |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Steve Bartkowski | ATL | 33-50 | 416 | 2 | 2 | 35 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 14-22 | 253 | 5 | 1 | 53 | |
| Mark Malone | PIT | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Franco Harris | PIT | 17 | 54 | 0 | 7 | |
| William Andrews | ATL | 12 | 36 | 0 | 10 | |
| Lynn Cain | ATL | 9 | 20 | 0 | 11 | |
| Frank Pollard | PIT | 7 | 14 | 0 | 4 | |
| Russell Davis | PIT | 3 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
| Steve Bartkowski | ATL | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Stallworth | PIT | 6 | 127 | 2 | 53 | |
| William Andrews | ATL | 15 | 124 | 0 | 20 | |
| Alfred Jackson | ATL | 5 | 109 | 1 | 35 | |
| Alfred Jenkins | ATL | 4 | 80 | 1 | 30 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 3 | 55 | 1 | 27 | |
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 2 | 42 | 1 | 22 | |
| Wallace Francis | ATL | 3 | 38 | 0 | 21 | |
| Junior Miller | ATL | 2 | 30 | 0 | 21 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| ATL | 22 | 61 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 32 | 72 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| ATL | 33-50 | 416 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| PIT | 14-23 | 253 | 5 | 1 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons
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- Weather: 53 degrees, relative humidity 49%, wind 11 mph
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