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New England Patriots
New England Patriots
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
September 27, 1981
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
NE 21 — PIT 27 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Bob Costas, Bob Trumpy

Summary

NE and PIT combined for 572 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Tony Collins led NE with 55 rushing yards while Frank Pollard paced PIT with 75. Through the air, Harold Jackson topped NE with 126 receiving yards while Bennie Cunningham led PIT with 94.

Expected Points Summary

NE
Total-6.00
Off2.41
Def-11.12
ST2.71
PIT
Total6.00
Off11.12
Def-2.41
ST-2.71

Team Stats

Stat NE PIT
First Downs 24 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-115-2 45-251-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 23-43-334-1-1 15-30-247-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-11 0-0
Net Pass Yards 323 247
Total Yards 438 498
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 0
Penalties-Yards 11-105 6-55

Expected Points Detail

NE
Offense
Pass: -0.22
Rush: 4.24
TO: -5.37
Defense
Pass: -11.58
Rush: 0.82
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 0.74
KR: -2.56
P: -1.76
PR: 0.31
FG/XP: 5.98
PIT
Offense
Pass: 11.58
Rush: -0.82
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 0.22
Rush: -4.24
TO: 5.37
Returns
KO: 2.56
KR: -0.74
P: -0.31
PR: 1.76
FG/XP: -5.98

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat NE PIT
First Downs 24 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 32-115-2 45-251-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 23-43-334-1-1 15-30-247-2-0
Sacked-Yards 2-11 0-0
Net Pass Yards 323 247
Total Yards 438 498
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Turnovers 1 0
Penalties-Yards 11-105 6-55

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Franco Harris 1 yard rush (David Trout kick) 0-7
2 Steelers Bennie Cunningham 1 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Trout kick) 0-14
Patriots Matt Cavanaugh 1 yard rush (John Smith kick) 7-14
3 Steelers Franco Harris 1 yard rush (David Trout kick) 7-21
4 Patriots Tony Collins 10 yard rush (John Smith kick) 14-21
Patriots Stanley Morgan 12 yard pass from Matt Cavanaugh (John Smith kick) 21-21
OT Steelers Lynn Swann 24 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw 21-27

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