Week 4, 1981

played in Pittsburgh, PA

63 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

Tennessee Barons30073-13
Pittsburgh Steelers73000-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 PIT - Tony Nathan 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 01:43 TEN - Benny Ricardo 28 field goal
2Q: 00:36 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal
4Q: 03:26 TEN - Ron Cassidy 24 pass from Gary Huff (Benny Ricardo extra point)
OT: 08:58 TEN - Benny Ricardo 31 field goal

Team StatisticsTENPIT
Record3-11-3
First Downs1822
- by Rushing611
- by Passing1110
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards331349
- Offensive Plays5969
- Yards per Play5.615.06
Net Rushing Yards166153
- Rushing Attempts3139
- Yards per Rush5.353.92
Net Passing Yards165196
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt27 - 15 - 129 - 23 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards170201
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.896.53
Fumbles/Lost1/02/2
3rd Down Conversions5/129/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.04.6
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards8/522/11
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/6
Kick Returns/Yards1/273/65
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/14
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 26
Time of Possession31:2634:41

Drive Charts

Tennessee Barons
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:242:31OWN 20523Interception
15:273:51OWN 1988Field Goal
29:325:53OWN 341139Missed FG
20:300:30OWN 201-1Half
315:001:54OWN 3432Punt
36:134:39OWN 5830Punt
414:471:35OWN 2533Punt
411:043:35OWN 38719Punt
43:330:22OPP 24224Touchdown
OT115:006:07OWN 201066Field Goal
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:36OWN 311169Touchdown
16:531:26OPP 403-2Punt
11:367:04OWN 261240Downs
23:393:09OWN 34753Field Goal
313:066:53OWN 301365Fumble
31:341:47OWN 17517Punt
413:122:08OWN 15547Fumble
47:293:56OWN 2612Interception
43:113:11OWN 26748Half

Game MVP: Kris Wheeler, Tennessee Barons

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell211145.433630
George Franklin10525.202110
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet23793.43800
Tony Nathan12605.001221
Ethan Leaskey4143.50700

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Gary Huff27151701/5126171.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ethan Leaskey29232011/5030181.2

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Boobie Clark56448.804150
WR Wilbert Montgomery36227.330150
WR Ron Cassidy346321.004261
WR Darrin Baker252110.505130
WR Calvin Hickman242010.004110
FB Sidney Thornton0100.00000
TE Todd Christensen0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth687212.0030300
RB Tony Nathan56214.20680
WR Lynn Swann454711.7525280
TE Ron Egloff33155.00460
FB Scott Dierking232412.0020230
WR Benny Malone1177.00070
FB Don Nottingham1233.00030
RB David Overstreet111212.002120

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
S Bill Simpson100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Waymond Bryant11414.000

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
Earl Campbell1000
Rickey McBeal0110
Jack Reynolds0100
Wilbert Montgomery0100
Frank Reed0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Ethan Leaskey1000
David Overstreet1000
Beasley Reece0010

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Greg Coleman418646.545.0563
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett28241.041.0411

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Benny Ricardo2/30/10/0311/1
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley1/10/00/0301/1

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill263.00

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery12727.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill24522.50
John Stallworth12020.00

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Mike Hunt900.03018
S Frank Reed800.03021
CB Ken Sawyer610.02717
OLB Jack Ham510.02216
CB Johnny Lynn420.02417
DE Lee Roy Selmon410.02522
OLB Donnie Thomas400.02319
S Bill Simpson310.02723
CB Ronnie Covington310.02121
S Kendrick Sullivan211.02017
DT Rickey McBeal210.02112
DE Bruce Clark210.0148
DE Bill Neill210.01512
DT Dave Pureifory200.02518
OLB Reggie Mathis200.099
DE Bill Kollar110.03130
ILB Jack Reynolds110.01410
CB Jerry Holmes110.02926
WR Wilbert Montgomery10---------
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Beasley Reece910.02424
S Glenn Blackwood630.02826
ILB Tyrone Anthony500.0611
CB Dennis Thurman400.01419
DE Kennedy Cook311.02320
OLB Waymond Bryant330.02725
DE Orlando Matsui300.01520
DE Jim Burt230.02110
OLB Carl Ekern220.02617
CB Aaron Kyle200.0169
OLB Gregg Bingham110.096
ILB Terry Tautolo110.01911
CB Ron Fellows110.01315
DT Darryl Grant110.01923
WR John Stallworth10---------
CB Jackie Wallace100.0411
S Craig Cassady100.074
CB Mark Haynes100.02116
DE Mat Mendenhall100.01114
DT Ricardo Browning010.01916
DE Phil Dokes010.0169

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
S Kendrick Sullivan1.000017
DT Rickey McBeal0.011012
DE Bill Kollar0.001130
DE Bill Neill0.001012
DT Dave Pureifory0.000118
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kennedy Cook1.000020
DT Ricardo Browning0.001016
DE Mat Mendenhall0.001014
DT Darryl Grant0.001023
OLB Waymond Bryant0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Donnie Thomas40019
ILB Mike Hunt40018
CB Ken Sawyer30017
S Bill Simpson20123
CB Ronnie Covington20021
CB Johnny Lynn20017
S Frank Reed11021
OLB Jack Ham10016
S Kendrick Sullivan10017
DE Lee Roy Selmon10022
OLB Reggie Mathis1009
CB Jerry Holmes10026
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Beasley Reece30024
S Glenn Blackwood30026
ILB Tyrone Anthony20011
CB Jackie Wallace12011
OLB Waymond Bryant10125
OLB Gregg Bingham1006
CB Aaron Kyle1009
CB Dennis Thurman10019
CB Mark Haynes10016
CB Ron Fellows10015
S Craig Cassady0104

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Kris Wheeler311126021
Keith Dorney36028023
Aaron Buchanan221507
Billy Ard15026021
Stephen Johnstone02027121
Pete Adams02022023
John Riggins010908
Andy Dawson010507
Todd Christensen0101508
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen56125125
Ray Snell45034024
Keith Fahnhorst26035024
Art Kuehn25032017
Scott Dierking14121014
Ron Egloff12022015
Don Nottingham02016010
Chris Ward02028024
Glen Holloway01022018
Gary Parris01024020
Derek Shields01019018

Special Teams Tackles

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
Jack Reynolds213
Kendrick Sullivan114
Sidney Thornton15
Bill Simpson11
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Waymond Bryant110

Participation

TennesseeRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Bill Kollar------3130162
Gary Huff3128---------59
Keith Dorney2823------758
Jerry Holmes------2926156
Stephen Johnstone2721------755
Billy Ard2621------754
Johnny Lynn------24171152
Bill Simpson------2723151
Kendrick Sullivan------20171451
Frank Reed------3021---51
Lee Roy Selmon------2522350
Boobie Clark2117------1149
Kris Wheeler2621------249
Ken Sawyer------2717448
Mike Hunt------3018---48
Jack Ham------2216846
Darrin Baker1819------946
Pete Adams2223---------45
Dave Pureifory------2518144
Ronnie Covington------2121143
Donnie Thomas------2319143
Wilbert Montgomery1918------542
Earl Campbell2119---------40
Ron Cassidy1316------938
Jack Reynolds------14101337
Rickey McBeal------2112235
Todd Christensen158------1033
Sidney Thornton1611------532
Craig Fulcher------1414129
George Franklin109------827
Bill Neill------1512---27
Calvin Hickman1214---------26
John Riggins98------724
Bruce Clark------148224
Don Kanell712------221
Reggie Mathis------99---18
Aaron Buchanan57------517
Jumbo Asher00------1616
Vincent Forbes95---------14
Andy Dawson57---------12
Lem Burnham------80---8
Benny Ricardo00------66
Greg Coleman00------44
Rich Campbell00------33
Hugh Stopek11---------2
Randy Hedberg00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ethan Leaskey3930---------69
Waymond Bryant------27251062
Keith Fahnhorst3524------362
John Stallworth3026------359
Ray Snell3424---------58
Beasley Reece------2424957
Glenn Blackwood------2826256
Art Kuehn3217------352
Chris Ward2824---------52
Bruce Rasmussen2525------151
Gary Parris2420------650
Ron Egloff2215------946
Darryl Grant------1923345
Kennedy Cook------2320144
Carl Ekern------2617144
Glen Holloway2218------343
Lynn Swann2221---------43
Tony Nathan1316------1443
Orlando Matsui------1520742
Derek Shields1918------340
Dennis Thurman------1419740
David Overstreet2614---------40
Mark Haynes------2116239
Benny Malone1512------1138
Ricardo Browning------1916237
Scott Dierking2114------237
Don Nottingham1610------935
Jim Burt------2110334
Terry Tautolo------1911333
Gregg Bingham------961631
Ron Fellows------1315230
Aaron Kyle------169328
Mat Mendenhall------1114328
Jackie Wallace------4111025
Phil Dokes------169---25
Tyrone Anthony------611320
Craig Cassady------74112
Bill Cahill------001111
Doug Beaudoin------32510
Larry Mucker10------89
Mercury Duncan52---------7
Mark Moseley00------55
Jeff Gossett00------22
Gary Marangi00------11
Terry Bradshaw00---------0
Carlos Brown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3299.7
Middle17804.7
Right11575.2
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13564.3
Middle19643.4
Right7334.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Gary Huff27152053311
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ethan Leaskey29233001321

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1410775.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)93434.8
Long (19+ Yds)425012.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen139443.4
Short (0-8 Yds)999210.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)75659.3
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
FB Boobie Clark65144017
WR Wilbert Montgomery63122018
WR Darrin Baker52221019
WR Calvin Hickman42020014
WR Ron Cassidy43063216
FB Sidney Thornton1000011
TE Todd Christensen101008
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth86072126
RB Tony Nathan65021016
WR Lynn Swann54047121
FB Scott Dierking32024114
TE Ron Egloff33015015
FB Don Nottingham2103010
WR Benny Malone1107012
RB David Overstreet11012014

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
George Franklin133.005.20
Earl Campbell133.005.43
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan3134.335.00
Ethan Leaskey294.503.50
David Overstreet210.503.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Gary Huff2000.006.30
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ethan Leaskey1166.006.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
FB Sidney Thornton1000.000.00
TE Todd Christensen1000.000.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ron Egloff1166.005.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
PittsburghRushesConversions
David Overstreet33
Tony Nathan21

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
Gary Huff1265
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ethan Leaskey865

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
WR Darrin Baker322
WR Wilbert Montgomery310
WR Calvin Hickman211
WR Ron Cassidy211
FB Boobie Clark111
TE Todd Christensen100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth322
TE Ron Egloff222
WR Lynn Swann100
FB Scott Dierking110
RB David Overstreet111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)