Week 14, 1981

played in Minnesota, MN

27 degrees, snow, 18 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	7	0	0	8	-	15
Minnesota Vikings	3	17	3	3	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 PIT - David Overstreet 5 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 05:00 MIN - Rafael Septien 25 field goal
2Q: 13:57 MIN - Curtis Dickey 30 pass from Mike Loyd (Rafael Septien extra point)
2Q: 04:12 MIN - Rafael Septien 19 field goal
2Q: 00:59 MIN - Chester Willis 8 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 06:18 MIN - Rafael Septien 40 field goal
4Q: 12:56 MIN - Rafael Septien 27 field goal
4Q: 00:18 PIT - Walt Easley 11 pass from Gary Marangi (Tony Nathan run for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:46 PIT - David Overstreet 5 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 05:00 MIN - Rafael Septien 25 field goal
2Q: 13:57 MIN - Curtis Dickey 30 pass from Mike Loyd (Rafael Septien extra point)
2Q: 04:12 MIN - Rafael Septien 19 field goal
2Q: 00:59 MIN - Chester Willis 8 run (Rafael Septien extra point)
3Q: 06:18 MIN - Rafael Septien 40 field goal
4Q: 12:56 MIN - Rafael Septien 27 field goal
4Q: 00:18 PIT - Walt Easley 11 pass from Gary Marangi (Tony Nathan run for conversion)

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 4-8-1 6-7
First Downs 22 19
- by Rushing 7 9
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 344 407
- Offensive Plays 65 60
- Yards per Play 5.29 6.78
Net Rushing Yards 80 134
- Rushing Attempts 25 31
- Yards per Rush 3.20 4.32
Net Passing Yards 264 273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 29 - 0 29 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 292 273
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/28 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.60 9.41
Fumbles/Lost 7/5 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/12 2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.5 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/20 7/47
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 2/11
Kick Returns/Yards 1/20 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 19 OWN 39
Time of Possession 28:36 31:24

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	4-8-1	6-7
First Downs	22	19
- by Rushing	7	9
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	344	407
- Offensive Plays	65	60
- Yards per Play	5.29	6.78
Net Rushing Yards	80	134
- Rushing Attempts	25	31
- Yards per Rush	3.20	4.32
Net Passing Yards	264	273
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 29 - 0	29 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	292	273
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/28	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.60	9.41
Fumbles/Lost	7/5	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/12	2/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.5	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/20	7/47
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	2/11
Kick Returns/Yards	1/20	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 19	OWN 39
Time of Possession	28:36	31:24

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:24	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
1	4:53	2:42	OWN 20	5	10	Punt
2	13:42	1:44	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	10:38	1:01	OWN 12	3	2	Punt
2	7:30	0:47	OWN 25	3	5	Fumble
2	4:07	1:44	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
2	0:51	0:51	OWN 20	3	12	Half
3	13:28	1:48	OWN 32	4	35	Fumble
3	6:10	5:21	OWN 18	9	49	Fumble
4	12:49	4:02	OWN 20	9	53	Fumble
4	4:48	1:19	OWN 14	6	13	Fumble
4	2:23	2:12	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:36	4:43	OWN 20	6	72	Field Goal
1	2:11	3:29	OWN 4	8	96	Touchdown
2	11:58	1:20	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
2	9:37	2:07	OWN 32	6	6	Punt
2	6:43	2:36	OPP 23	4	21	Field Goal
2	2:23	1:32	OWN 41	6	59	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:32	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	11:40	5:30	OWN 33	9	44	Field Goal
3	0:49	3:00	OWN 43	6	47	Field Goal
4	8:47	3:59	OWN 27	6	19	Punt
4	3:29	1:06	OPP 20	3	10	Fumble
4	0:11	0:11	OPP 43	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Mike Loyd, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
David Overstreet	18	57	3.17	14	2	1
Tony Nathan	6	19	3.17	8	0	0
Ethan Leaskey	1	4	4.00	4	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Chester Willis	20	84	4.20	22	1	1
Mike Strachan	10	52	5.20	13	2	0
Mike Loyd	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ethan Leaskey	31	25	232	5/28	0	32	0	97.8
Gary Marangi	4	4	60	0/0	1	41	0	158.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Mike Loyd	29	23	273	0/0	1	53	0	117.3

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR John Stallworth	6	8	64	10.67	5	16	0
WR Mercury Duncan	6	9	72	12.00	12	41	0
TE Walt Easley	4	4	21	5.25	1	11	1
WR Benny Malone	3	3	59	19.67	38	31	0
FB Scott Dierking	3	3	12	4.00	9	8	0
TE Ron Egloff	2	3	8	4.00	0	5	0
RB Tony Nathan	2	2	40	20.00	29	32	0
WR Mark McGrath	2	2	8	4.00	0	5	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Charley Young	5	7	92	18.40	32	53	0
WR Irving Merchant	4	6	44	11.00	23	27	0
RB Mike Strachan	3	3	9	3.00	0	7	0
WR Butch Johnson	3	3	56	18.67	26	36	0
WR Stan Rome	3	4	18	6.00	6	11	0
FB Curtis Dickey	2	2	36	18.00	31	30	1
WR Bob Newland	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	2	4	4.00	0	4	0
TE Don Warren	1	1	9	9.00	11	9	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Ethan Leaskey	3	0	0
David Overstreet	2	0	0
Benny Malone	1	0	0
Mark McGrath	1	0	0
Mercury Duncan	0	1	0
Scott Dierking	0	1	0
Dennis Thurman	0	1	0
Aaron Kyle	0	0	1
Glenn Blackwood	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bob Newland	1	0	0
Chester Willis	1	0	0
Thomas Henderson	0	1	1
Mark Murphy	0	1	1
Rickey Jackson	0	1	1
Curtis Dickey	0	1	0
Darrell Irvin	0	1	0
Norm Wells	0	1	0
Gary Fencik	0	0	1
Mark Gastineau	0	0	1
James Hunter	0	0	1
LeCharls McDaniel	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Gossett	4	202	50.5	47.8	66	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Marv Bateman	4	175	43.8	41.0	44	3

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rafael Septien	4/4	1/1	0/0	40	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Cahill	1	7	7.0	0
Jackie Wallace	1	4	4.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Merchant	2	11	5.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
John Stallworth	1	20	20.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Glenn Blackwood	8	0	0.0	26	25
S Beasley Reece	5	2	0.0	22	23
OLB Waymond Bryant	5	1	0.0	23	24
CB Dennis Thurman	5	1	0.0	20	18
ILB Tyrone Anthony	4	4	0.0	14	10
DE Jim Burt	4	0	0.0	19	19
DT Darryl Grant	3	0	0.0	24	24
OLB Carl Ekern	2	1	0.0	8	12
ILB Terry Tautolo	2	1	0.0	27	20
DE Mat Mendenhall	2	1	0.0	19	21
S Doug Beaudoin	2	0	0.0	13	9
OLB John Mohring	2	0	0.0	9	7
CB Ron Fellows	2	0	0.0	18	18
DT Bill Windauer	1	1	0.0	17	15
CB Aaron Kyle	1	1	0.0	11	12
CB Mark Haynes	1	1	0.0	21	20
T Keith Wortman	1	0	---	---	---
DT Ricardo Browning	1	0	0.0	9	7
TE Walt Easley	1	0	---	---	---
RB David Overstreet	1	0	---	---	---
DE Kennedy Cook	0	1	0.0	18	19
DT Pat Ogrin	0	1	0.0	17	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	13	2	0.0	25	40
DE Mark Gastineau	6	0	2.5	22	36
S Mark Murphy	5	2	0.0	21	31
CB LeCharls McDaniel	5	2	0.0	20	32
CB Keith Simpson	5	1	0.0	16	29
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	1	0.0	19	32
S Roland Solomon	4	1	0.0	14	28
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	1	0.0	8	6
OLB Thomas Henderson	2	0	1.0	15	16
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	1.0	22	28
S Terry Jackson	2	1	0.0	15	32
DE Ernest Kirk	2	0	0.0	14	25
DT James Hunter	1	3	0.0	15	26
CB Royce McKinney	1	1	0.0	12	25
G John Choma	1	0	---	---	---
DE Darrell Irvin	1	0	0.0	14	19
DT Norm Wells	0	1	0.5	10	14
ILB Robert Jackson	0	1	0.0	6	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kennedy Cook	0.0	0	1	0	19

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mark Gastineau	2.5	0	0	0	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	1.0	1	0	0	28
OLB Thomas Henderson	1.0	0	2	4	16
DT Norm Wells	0.5	0	0	0	14

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant	3	0	24
ILB Tyrone Anthony	3	0	10
CB Dennis Thurman	3	0	18
S Beasley Reece	2	1	23
OLB Carl Ekern	2	0	12
OLB John Mohring	2	0	7
DT Bill Windauer	1	0	15
S Doug Beaudoin	1	0	9
CB Aaron Kyle	1	0	12
ILB Terry Tautolo	1	0	20
S Glenn Blackwood	1	0	25
CB Mark Haynes	1	0	20
DE Jim Burt	1	0	19
CB Ron Fellows	1	0	18

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Gary Fencik	5	0	40
CB Keith Simpson	4	0	29
ILB Ken Fantetti	4	0	32
S Mark Murphy	4	0	31
CB LeCharls McDaniel	4	0	32
S Roland Solomon	3	1	28
S Terry Jackson	2	0	32
CB Royce McKinney	1	0	25
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	28
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	6

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ray Snell	4	7	0	23	0	32
Chris Ward	2	3	0	20	2	31
Art Kuehn	2	3	0	21	1	28
Bruce Rasmussen	1	4	1	20	0	36
Keith Fahnhorst	1	4	0	22	2	34
Keith Wortman	1	2	0	9	0	23
Ron Egloff	0	1	0	15	0	21

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Doug Smith	4	10	29	27
Tim Irwin	3	6	25	28
Franky Smith	1	4	29	19
Curtis Dickey	1	2	9	12
Nathan Poole	1	1	5	6
Dean Miraldi	1	1	6	1
Glenn Hyde	0	3	26	21
Syd Kitson	0	2	22	21
John Choma	0	1	14	16

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Fahnhorst	2	4

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Greg Bracelin	2	14
Mark Murphy	1	9

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ethan Leaskey	25	36	---	---	---	61
Keith Fahnhorst	22	34	---	---	4	60
Waymond Bryant	---	---	23	24	11	58
Bruce Rasmussen	20	36	---	---	2	58
Beasley Reece	---	---	22	23	10	55
Ray Snell	23	32	---	---	---	55
Glenn Blackwood	---	---	26	25	3	54
Art Kuehn	21	28	---	---	4	53
Chris Ward	20	31	---	---	---	51
Ron Egloff	15	21	---	---	14	50
Darryl Grant	---	---	24	24	2	50
Terry Tautolo	---	---	27	20	2	49
Dennis Thurman	---	---	20	18	8	46
Mark Haynes	---	---	21	20	5	46
John Stallworth	12	26	---	---	6	44
Jim Burt	---	---	19	19	5	43
Mat Mendenhall	---	---	19	21	2	42
David Overstreet	18	24	---	---	---	42
Kennedy Cook	---	---	18	19	4	41
Tony Nathan	7	16	---	---	18	41
Bill Windauer	---	---	17	15	6	38
Mercury Duncan	13	25	---	---	---	38
Walt Easley	15	23	---	---	---	38
Carl Ekern	---	---	8	12	17	37
Ron Fellows	---	---	18	18	1	37
Keith Wortman	9	23	---	---	3	35
Don Nottingham	8	13	---	---	13	34
Scott Dierking	14	19	---	---	1	34
Tyrone Anthony	---	---	14	10	7	31
Doug Beaudoin	---	---	13	9	8	30
Glen Holloway	9	16	---	---	4	29
Pat Ogrin	---	---	17	10	2	29
Mark McGrath	12	14	---	---	1	27
Aaron Kyle	---	---	11	12	3	26
Larry Mucker	5	7	---	---	14	26
John Mohring	---	---	9	7	9	25
Benny Malone	5	8	---	---	10	23
Jackie Wallace	---	---	4	4	12	20
Ricardo Browning	---	---	9	7	4	20
Bill Cahill	---	---	2	2	13	17
Gary Parris	1	4	---	---	7	12
Gary Marangi	0	4	---	---	---	4
Jeff Gossett	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	3	3
Derek Shields	1	0	---	---	---	1
Carlos Brown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Fencik	---	---	25	40	1	66
Mike Loyd	31	29	---	---	4	64
Mark Gastineau	---	---	22	36	4	62
Mark Murphy	---	---	21	31	9	61
Terry Jackson	---	---	15	32	10	57
Doug Smith	29	27	---	---	---	56
Royce McKinney	---	---	12	25	18	55
Glenn Hyde	26	21	---	---	8	55
Irving Merchant	25	20	---	---	8	53
Tim Irwin	25	28	---	---	---	53
LeCharls McDaniel	---	---	20	32	---	52
Butch Johnson	21	16	---	---	14	51
Ken Fantetti	---	---	19	32	---	51
Syd Kitson	22	21	---	---	8	51
Rickey Jackson	---	---	22	28	---	50
Franky Smith	29	19	---	---	---	48
Keith Simpson	---	---	16	29	---	45
Roland Solomon	---	---	14	28	---	42
Thomas Henderson	---	---	15	16	10	41
James Hunter	---	---	15	26	---	41
Don Warren	10	12	---	---	18	40
Stan Rome	15	13	---	---	12	40
Ernest Kirk	---	---	14	25	---	39
Jimmie Giles	17	17	---	---	4	38
John Choma	14	16	---	---	8	38
Charley Young	19	18	---	---	---	37
Mike Strachan	11	8	---	---	18	37
Chester Willis	20	17	---	---	---	37
Curtis Dickey	9	12	---	---	12	33
Darrell Irvin	---	---	14	19	---	33
Nathan Poole	5	6	---	---	18	29
Greg Bracelin	---	---	3	9	14	26
Norm Wells	---	---	10	14	---	24
Jim Ryan	---	---	3	5	12	20
Eddie Johnson	---	---	8	6	2	16
Dean Miraldi	6	1	---	---	8	15
Robert Jackson	---	---	6	7	1	14
Dennis Nelson	2	10	---	---	---	12
Rafael Septien	0	0	---	---	11	11
Bob Newland	3	6	---	---	1	10
Marv Bateman	0	0	---	---	4	4
Alan Willis	2	2	---	---	---	4
Larry Gordon	---	---	1	0	3	4
Mark Nichols	---	---	0	0	2	2
Pat Ryan	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Komlo	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	12	1.2
Middle	10	45	4.5
Right	5	23	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	34	3.8
Middle	13	32	2.5
Right	8	70	8.8
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ethan Leaskey	31	25	2	1	1	1	2	4	0
Gary Marangi	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Mike Loyd	29	23	5	2	2	1	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	78	13.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	52	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	13	106	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	56	14.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	44	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	10	100	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	51	5.1
Long (19+ Yds)	4	2	78	19.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Mercury Duncan	9	6	0	72	1	25
WR John Stallworth	8	6	1	64	0	26
TE Walt Easley	4	4	0	21	0	23
WR Benny Malone	3	3	0	59	1	8
FB Scott Dierking	3	3	0	12	0	19
TE Ron Egloff	3	2	0	8	0	21
RB Tony Nathan	2	2	0	40	1	16
WR Mark McGrath	2	2	0	8	0	14
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	0	8	0	13

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Charley Young	7	5	1	92	2	18
WR Irving Merchant	6	4	0	44	1	20
WR Stan Rome	4	3	1	18	0	13
RB Mike Strachan	3	3	0	9	0	8
WR Butch Johnson	3	3	0	56	1	16
TE Jimmie Giles	2	1	0	4	0	17
FB Curtis Dickey	2	2	0	36	1	12
WR Bob Newland	1	1	0	5	0	6
TE Don Warren	1	1	0	9	0	12

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
David Overstreet	1	5	5.00	3.17

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Chester Willis	5	20	4.00	4.20
Mike Strachan	4	6	1.50	5.20

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gary Marangi	1	1	11	11.00	15.00
Ethan Leaskey	1	1	15	15.00	7.48

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Mike Loyd	3	3	17	5.67	9.41

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Benny Malone	1	1	15	15.00	19.67
TE Walt Easley	1	1	11	11.00	5.25

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Bob Newland	1	1	5	5.00	5.00
WR Irving Merchant	1	1	7	7.00	7.33
WR Stan Rome	1	1	5	5.00	4.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	2	1
David Overstreet	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Mike Strachan	2	1
Chester Willis	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ethan Leaskey	7	4	4
Gary Marangi	1	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Mike Loyd	7	4	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Mercury Duncan	5	3	3
WR Benny Malone	1	1	1
WR John Stallworth	1	0	0
RB Tony Nathan	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Charley Young	3	2
WR Bob Newland	1	1
WR Irving Merchant	1	0
TE Jimmie Giles	1	0
WR Stan Rome	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,100 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,900)
End Zone 15,000 (15,800)
Mezzanine 8,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 12,600 (14,000)
Club Seats 7,300 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,100 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,900)
End Zone	15,000 (15,800)
Mezzanine	8,300 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	12,600 (14,000)
Club Seats	7,300 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (3,600)