Week 8, 1981

played in Houston, TX

58 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers31430-20
Houston Oilers310010-23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:01 PIT - Mark Moseley 31 field goal
1Q: 01:06 HOU - John Smith 35 field goal
2Q: 11:17 PIT - Tony Nathan 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 09:11 PIT - Beasley Reece 51 fumble return (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 01:31 HOU - Duane Thomas 14 run (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:12 HOU - John Smith 53 field goal
3Q: 09:51 PIT - Mark Moseley 41 field goal
4Q: 04:47 HOU - Robert Jackson 33 fumble return (John Smith extra point)
4Q: 00:07 HOU - John Smith 44 field goal

Team StatisticsPITHOU
Record1-6-15-2
First Downs1617
- by Rushing63
- by Passing913
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards261347
- Offensive Plays6462
- Yards per Play4.085.60
Net Rushing Yards10073
- Rushing Attempts2416
- Yards per Rush4.174.56
Net Passing Yards161274
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 144 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards177288
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/162/14
- Yards per Pass Play4.035.96
Fumbles/Lost2/13/2
3rd Down Conversions4/153/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.78.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards8/653/20
Punt Returns/Yards2/343/6
Kick Returns/Yards4/1104/79
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/13
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/21/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 27
Time of Possession33:1026:50

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:593:14OWN 20522Punt
17:462:52OPP 25611Field Goal
10:584:47OWN 43957Touchdown
27:453:26OWN 34630Punt
21:221:10OWN 3331Interception
20:050:05OWN 2010Half
315:005:16OWN 341142Field Goal
35:223:18OWN 7630Punt
30:291:18OWN 2039Punt
412:352:46OWN 23512Punt
48:481:37OWN 2231Punt
44:381:16OWN 2839Punt
42:161:15OWN 532Punt
Houston Oilers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:01OWN 23439Punt
19:451:59OWN 11414Fumble
14:543:56OWN 35747Field Goal
211:112:10OWN 24527Fumble
29:011:16OWN 2036Punt
24:192:57OWN 201080Touchdown
20:120:07OPP 3600Field Goal
39:444:22OWN 18632Punt
32:041:35OWN 17429Punt
414:111:36OWN 343-5Punt
49:491:01OWN 536Punt
47:112:33OWN 35521Punt
43:221:06OWN 29522Punt
41:011:01OWN 49324Field Goal

Game MVP: Mike Moroski, Houston Oilers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet15624.131610
Tony Nathan7233.29501
Carlos Brown2157.501010
HoustonAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Amos Lawrence8283.50600
Duane Thomas5275.401411
Mike Moroski263.00500
Jon Keyworth11212.001210

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Carlos Brown39231771/16030159.4
HoustonAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Mike Moroski44222882/14035071.0

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
FB Scott Dierking44164.000110
RB Tony Nathan454611.5030300
TE Gary Parris35217.000110
WR John Stallworth363511.6715200
WR Mercury Duncan384214.0014190
FB Don Nottingham22-1-0.50000
TE Ron Egloff22136.500140
WR Benny Malone1366.00060
RB David Overstreet11-1-1.000-10
WR Larry Mucker0100.00000
TE Walt Easley0100.00000
WR Mark McGrath0100.00000
HoustonCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Carrol61211218.6730350
WR Ronald Fitzgerald484110.255190
WR Karl Farmer353311.005150
WR Tinker Owens33186.00080
WR Louis Carter292010.000150
RB Amos Lawrence232211.009140
FB Jon Keyworth122222.0017220
TE Bob Fisher112020.003200
TE Terry Nelson0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
HoustonIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Kerry Reardon11313.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Bill Cahill1000
Carlos Brown1000
Beasley Reece0111
Tony Nathan0100
Glenn Blackwood0100
Dennis Thurman0010
Mark Haynes0010
HoustonFumbRecovForceTD
Amos Lawrence2100
Karl Farmer1000
Robert Jackson0101
Jon Keyworth0010
Vern Roberson0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett835244.040.8603
HoustonPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ray Stachowicz836946.136.9584

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley2/21/10/0412/2
HoustonFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith3/32/21/1532/2

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill23417.00
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Carrol362.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth411027.50
HoustonRetYardsAvgTD
Kerry Reardon47919.80

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Beasley Reece810.01443
ILB Terry Tautolo610.01135
OLB Waymond Bryant500.0937
CB Dennis Thurman410.01029
DT Ricardo Browning221.01028
DE Kennedy Cook211.01029
S Glenn Blackwood210.01342
CB Jackie Wallace200.0612
CB Mark Haynes200.0831
DE Orlando Matsui110.0727
S Doug Beaudoin100.023
CB Aaron Kyle100.0514
RB Tony Nathan10---------
DE Mat Mendenhall100.0717
CB Ron Fellows100.01131
ILB Tyrone Anthony030.0517
HoustonTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Steve Foley620.01829
S Ron Brandon600.01939
ILB Randy McClanahan510.01833
DE Horace Jones400.52034
CB Kerry Reardon400.01024
CB Jeris White400.01831
DE Dexter Manley400.01622
OLB Dale Mitchell300.0514
OLB Robert Braziel220.01834
CB Nelson Munsey210.01218
OLB Scott Studwell210.01420
S Charlie Phillips200.01829
DT Harris Malinowski110.01425
OLB Robin Cole110.01210
S Vern Roberson110.0814
DE Dick Leftridge010.51623
DE Mike Stensrud020.02338
ILB Frank Manumaleuga010.053

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kennedy Cook1.011129
DT Ricardo Browning1.000228
DT Darryl Grant0.013039
OLB Waymond Bryant0.001137
DE Orlando Matsui0.001027
DE Mat Mendenhall0.001017
HoustonSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dick Leftridge0.502023
DE Horace Jones0.500134
ILB Randy McClanahan0.012033
OLB Robert Braziel0.001034
DE Dexter Manley0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Terry Tautolo50035
CB Dennis Thurman41029
OLB Waymond Bryant30037
S Beasley Reece22043
CB Mark Haynes21031
CB Jackie Wallace20012
CB Aaron Kyle12014
S Glenn Blackwood11042
CB Ron Fellows11031
DE Kennedy Cook10029
HoustonCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Ron Brandon61039
CB Jeris White40031
CB Kerry Reardon30124
S Steve Foley21029
S Charlie Phillips21029
OLB Robert Braziel20034
OLB Dale Mitchell20014
ILB Randy McClanahan11033
CB Nelson Munsey10018

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ray Snell45022131
Bruce Rasmussen23119033
Chris Ward15015028
Derek Shields13010023
Keith Fahnhorst03020035
Glen Holloway01016023
Art Kuehn01018027
Scott Dierking01013021
HoustonKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Desmond Cribbs24014042
Ron Saul12015143
Randy Clark1107014
Steve Wright1107017
Terry Nelson02011027
Ron Essink01012134
Robert Jackson01012038
Louis Bullard01013040
Wayne Wilson010206

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Beasley Reece415
Jackie Wallace211
Larry Mucker118
HoustonTacklesSTPlays
Bob Fisher320
Jon Keyworth218
Steve Foley111

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Beasley Reece------14431572
Keith Fahnhorst2035------1065
Carlos Brown2440---------64
Waymond Bryant------9371460
Bruce Rasmussen1933------860
Tony Nathan922------2859
Glenn Blackwood------1342459
Darryl Grant------1339557
Art Kuehn1827------1055
Ray Snell2231---------53
Terry Tautolo------1135551
Phil Dokes------1230951
Dennis Thurman------10291251
Mercury Duncan1733---------50
Glen Holloway1623------1049
John Stallworth1332------449
Gregg Bingham------7132747
Ron Fellows------1131547
Kennedy Cook------1029544
Ricardo Browning------1028543
Chris Ward1528---------43
Don Nottingham1014------1842
Derek Shields1023------942
Mark Haynes------831342
Gary Parris1621------441
Ron Egloff714------2041
Larry Mucker712------1837
Scott Dierking1321------236
Orlando Matsui------727135
David Overstreet1518---------33
Jackie Wallace------6121129
Tyrone Anthony------517628
Mat Mendenhall------717226
Aaron Kyle------514524
John Mohring------811423
Benny Malone73------1222
Jim Burt------613221
Bill Cahill------021719
Walt Easley36------716
Doug Beaudoin------23510
Jeff Gossett00------88
Mark McGrath34------18
Mark Moseley00------77
Craig Cassady------2316
Gary Marangi00------22
Ethan Leaskey00---------0
HoustonRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ron Brandon------19391068
Ron Saul1543------866
Mike Moroski1646------365
Robert Braziel------18341264
Desmond Cribbs1442------763
Mike Stensrud------2338263
Terry Carrol1033------1861
Terry Nelson1127------2260
Steve Foley------18291158
Robert Jackson1238------757
Horace Jones------2034357
Jeris White------1831655
Randy McClanahan------1833354
Louis Bullard1340---------53
Charlie Phillips------1829350
Harris Malinowski------1425948
Jon Keyworth721------1846
Kerry Reardon------10241246
Ronald Fitzgerald1127------846
Ron Essink1234---------46
Amos Lawrence1032---------42
Vern Roberson------8141941
Dick Leftridge------1623140
Louis Carter1129---------40
Scott Studwell------1420640
Dexter Manley------1622139
Steve Wright717------1135
Nelson Munsey------1218434
Bob Fisher58------2033
Randy Clark714------1132
Karl Farmer624---------30
Robin Cole------1210426
Frank Manumaleuga------531826
Dale Mitchell------514625
Otis Armstrong03------2124
Duane Thomas615---------21
Tinker Owens15------1319
Wayne Wilson26------1119
Melvin Jackson02------1113
John Smith00------88
Ray Stachowicz00------88
Van Green------0033
Tommie Burns------0022
John Small------0011
Steve Ramsey00---------0
Wade Wilson00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10434.3
Middle11444.0
Right3134.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4133.3
Middle6294.8
Right6315.2
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Carlos Brown39232314611
HoustonAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Mike Moroski44224328740

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen54418.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1711402.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)157775.1
Long (19+ Yds)21199.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen112222.0
Short (0-8 Yds)98657.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)22111567.1
Long (19+ Yds)122453.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mercury Duncan83042033
WR John Stallworth63035132
TE Gary Parris53121021
RB Tony Nathan54046122
FB Scott Dierking44016021
WR Benny Malone310603
FB Don Nottingham220-1014
TE Ron Egloff22013014
WR Larry Mucker1000012
TE Walt Easley100006
WR Mark McGrath100004
RB David Overstreet110-1018
HoustonTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Carrol1261112233
WR Louis Carter92020029
WR Ronald Fitzgerald84041027
WR Karl Farmer53033024
WR Tinker Owens3301805
RB Amos Lawrence32022032
FB Jon Keyworth21022121
TE Terry Nelson1010027
TE Bob Fisher1102018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan221.003.29
HoustonAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Duane Thomas2168.005.40
Mike Moroski111.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Carlos Brown94111.224.54
HoustonAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Mike Moroski2000.006.55

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mercury Duncan3162.005.25
TE Gary Parris2110.504.20
WR Benny Malone1000.002.00
RB Tony Nathan1155.009.20
TE Walt Easley1000.000.00
RB David Overstreet11-1-1.00-1.00
HoustonTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ronald Fitzgerald1000.005.13
RB Amos Lawrence1000.007.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Tony Nathan11
David Overstreet11
HoustonRushesConversions
Duane Thomas21
Amos Lawrence20
Jon Keyworth11

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Carlos Brown1262
HoustonAttCompConversions
Mike Moroski631

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth310
WR Mercury Duncan311
RB Tony Nathan221
WR Benny Malone100
FB Don Nottingham110
FB Scott Dierking110
WR Mark McGrath100
HoustonTargCatchConversions
WR Ronald Fitzgerald210
TE Terry Nelson100
WR Terry Carrol100
WR Tinker Owens110
RB Amos Lawrence111

SectionAttendance
Stadium54,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,600 (21,400)
End Zone12,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats10,800 (13,600)
Club Seats5,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,300 (3,300)