Wild Card Playoff Games, 1982

played in Pittsburgh, PA

23 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs30147-24
Pittsburgh Steelers101373-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:51 PIT - David Posey 50 field goal
1Q: 06:26 KCY - Nick Lowery 41 field goal
1Q: 00:45 PIT - Tony Nathan 10 run (David Posey extra point)
2Q: 11:23 PIT - John Stallworth 12 pass from Terry Bradshaw (David Posey extra point)
2Q: 05:45 PIT - David Posey 18 field goal
2Q: 00:18 PIT - David Posey 26 field goal
3Q: 11:18 KCY - Kenny King 2 run (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 01:30 KCY - Sammy White 70 pass from June Jones (Nick Lowery extra point)
3Q: 01:12 PIT - John Stallworth 96 kickoff return (David Posey extra point)
4Q: 04:11 KCY - Darrin Nelson 8 pass from June Jones (Nick Lowery extra point)
4Q: 00:45 PIT - David Posey 38 field goal

Team StatisticsKCYPIT
Record10-711-6
First Downs1522
- by Rushing86
- by Passing714
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards303414
- Offensive Plays6571
- Yards per Play4.665.83
Net Rushing Yards88131
- Rushing Attempts2630
- Yards per Rush3.384.37
Net Passing Yards215283
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 20 - 140 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards236289
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/211/6
- Yards per Pass Play5.516.90
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions5/157/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.15.3
4th Down Conversions1/31/1
Penalties/Yards5/452/20
Punt Returns/Yards0/03/26
Kick Returns/Yards6/1724/171
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/14
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits25
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/3
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 36
Time of Possession27:2732:33

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:446:24OWN 331043Field Goal
15:131:15OWN 35310Interception
10:351:1550311Fumble
211:161:45OWN 2039Punt
25:402:12OWN 20724Punt
20:130:13OWN 3215Half
315:003:49OPP 49749Touchdown
37:451:28OWN 3231Punt
33:111:59OWN 20480Touchdown
30:571:45OWN 4534Punt
48:272:36OWN 10518Punt
45:511:47OPP 43843Touchdown
41:550:35OWN 2040Downs
40:370:37OWN 334-9Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:16OWN 38429Field Goal
16:201:07OWN 2032Punt
13:583:23OPP 37837Touchdown
214:203:04OWN 39961Touchdown
29:313:51OWN 37962Field Goal
23:283:15OWN 231068Field Goal
311:113:26OWN 26749Missed FG
36:173:06OWN 26631Punt
414:125:45OWN 241166Fumble
44:042:09OWN 30420Punt
41:200:43OPP 203-1Field Goal

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny King14342.43701
Louie Giammona10515.101620
June Jones231.50200
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet20713.551820
Tony Nathan8516.381221
Terry Bradshaw294.50700

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
June Jones34202362/12270187.4
David Woodley2001/900039.6
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw40262891/6128094.7

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Thomas46246.00390
WR Darrin Nelson474310.750231
WR Bob Chandler364414.670230
WR Sammy White369331.0067701
TE Riley Odoms24126.00070
FB Johnny Davis22105.00060
RB Kenny King1355.00550
WR Bobby Duckworth1155.00050
RB Louie Giammona0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth799814.008281
RB David Overstreet44328.006140
WR Cedric Jones343712.3312220
WR Mike Quick394013.334170
TE Devin Lockett2342.00030
WR Mercury Duncan23168.00180
TE Ron Egloff222613.004220
TE Walt Easley24178.500140
RB Tony Nathan111919.009190
WR Benny Malone0100.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Tom Dinkel11414.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Kenny King1000
Mickey Shuler0110
Harry Carson0100
Dick Jauron0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
John Stallworth1000
David Overstreet1000
Aaron Kyle0100
Carl Ekern0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings519038.032.8431
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett313645.332.0500

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery1/11/10/0413/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
David Posey4/51/21/1503/3

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth3268.70

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron410927.30
Louie Giammona26331.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth417142.81

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Vernon Dean710.02834
S Dennis Smith610.02230
CB Bobby Jackson520.02333
OLB Cal Peterson400.52429
S Dick Jauron440.02537
ILB Harry Carson430.02736
OLB Clay Matthews430.02634
DT Gary Fair400.02029
S Mike Fuller310.01723
CB Jeff Nixon300.02125
DE Casey Merrill220.52026
ILB Arnold Ellis210.01518
DE William Gay200.01821
DE Mike Stensrud200.01619
WR Bob Chandler10---------
ILB Bill Matthews100.038
DE Ezra Johnson010.01628
ILB Dan Bunz010.035
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carl Ekern710.02219
S Glenn Blackwood620.02438
CB Dennis Thurman510.0924
OLB Charles Bowser330.02235
S Doug Beaudoin300.02128
DE Mat Mendenhall211.01522
DT Darryl Grant211.01523
DE Jim Burt201.01516
CB Ray Griffin220.01827
OLB Waymond Bryant210.01828
OLB Tom Dinkel200.087
ILB Henry Johnson200.015
S Mike Jolly200.0623
CB Ron Fellows200.0818
DE Phil Dokes110.02023
OLB Gregg Bingham100.044
DT Ricardo Browning100.01013
CB Aaron Kyle100.01714
DT Pat Ogrin010.01216
DE John Cannon010.0916

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Cal Peterson0.502429
DE Casey Merrill0.501026
OLB Monte Coleman0.001112
DT Gary Fair0.001029
DE William Gay0.001021
DE Mike Stensrud0.001019
OLB David Little0.00104
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mat Mendenhall1.022122
DT Darryl Grant1.001023
DE Jim Burt1.000016
DE Orlando Matsui0.001017
DE Phil Dokes0.001023
DT Pat Ogrin0.001016
DE John Cannon0.001016

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dick Jauron50037
CB Bobby Jackson50033
CB Vernon Dean40034
S Dennis Smith30030
OLB Clay Matthews21034
S Mike Fuller20023
ILB Harry Carson11036
OLB Cal Peterson10029
ILB Bill Matthews1008
CB Jeff Nixon10025
OLB David Little1004
DE Ezra Johnson01028
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Dennis Thurman40024
OLB Waymond Bryant31028
OLB Carl Ekern20019
S Glenn Blackwood20038
S Mike Jolly20023
CB Ron Fellows11018
OLB Charles Bowser11035
S Doug Beaudoin10028
CB Aaron Kyle10014
CB Ray Griffin10027
ILB Henry Johnson1005
DT Darryl Grant10023
S Craig Cassady01013
OLB Tom Dinkel0017

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mark Dennard37121129
Mark Slater23013017
Brian Holloway15024238
Jim Cooper14024033
Jack Rudnay13018032
Herbert Scott11022031
Riley Odoms01017018
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen35022032
Chris Ward26026030
Art Kuehn24014021
Keith Fahnhorst12015026
Derek Shields11018020
Dave Dalby04017017
Ray Snell03020027
Jeff Williams02018132
Ron Egloff01015023

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Louie Giammona219
Mickey Shuler119
Mike Thomas116
Jeff Nixon115
Mark Slater15
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Waymond Bryant313
Craig Cassady211
Mercury Duncan118

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Dick Jauron------25372284
Harry Carson------2736467
Vernon Dean------2834466
Clay Matthews------2634464
June Jones2636---------62
Brian Holloway2438---------62
Bobby Jackson------2333561
Jeff Nixon------21251561
Cal Peterson------2429558
Mike Fuller------17231858
Mike Thomas1130------1657
Jim Cooper2433---------57
Jack Rudnay1832------656
Mark Dennard2129------656
Dennis Smith------2230254
Gary Fair------2029453
Herbert Scott2231---------53
Casey Merrill------2026551
Ezra Johnson------1628448
Darrin Nelson1929---------48
Louie Giammona1114------1944
Johnny Davis1412------1844
Mickey Shuler1410------1943
William Gay------1821342
Mike Stensrud------1619641
Riley Odoms1718------439
Kenny King1521------238
Arnold Ellis------1518437
Mark Brammer169------1136
Mark Slater1317------535
Sammy White628---------34
Monte Coleman------612826
Bob Chandler519---------24
Bill Matthews------381324
Tom Glassic69------621
Bobby Duckworth22------1620
Butch Woolfolk03------1518
Mike Kenn26------614
Dan Bunz------35311
David Little------04610
Dave Jennings00------66
Nick Lowery00------66
David Woodley03---------3
Howard Richards00------11
Guido Merkens00---------0
Unknown------00---0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Bradshaw3041---------71
John Stallworth2931------1070
Devin Lockett1925------1963
Glenn Blackwood------2438163
Mike Quick2434------563
Bruce Rasmussen2232------660
Waymond Bryant------18281359
Charles Bowser------2235259
Jeff Williams1832------858
Chris Ward2630---------56
Tony Nathan921------2656
Ron Egloff1523------1755
Doug Beaudoin------2128251
Keith Fahnhorst1526------849
Ray Griffin------1827247
Ray Snell2027---------47
Walt Easley1314------2047
Carl Ekern------2219546
Phil Dokes------2023346
Derek Shields1820------644
Dennis Thurman------9241144
Dave Dalby1717------741
David Overstreet2119---------40
Art Kuehn1421------338
Darryl Grant------1523---38
Mat Mendenhall------1522---37
Cedric Jones1620---------36
Jim Burt------1516435
Ron Fellows------818935
Aaron Kyle------1714132
Mike Jolly------623332
John Cannon------916732
Pat Ogrin------1216129
Benny Malone35------2028
Mercury Duncan09------1827
Orlando Matsui------917127
Craig Cassady------3131127
Gregg Bingham------441826
Ricardo Browning------1013326
Tom Dinkel------87---15
David Posey00------1313
Henry Johnson------15410
Scott Dierking14------27
Mark Dufek00------55
Jeff Gossett00------33
Carlos Brown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6305.0
Middle14443.1
Right6142.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11615.5
Middle9313.4
Right10393.9
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
June Jones34203113711
David Woodley200001000
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw40264033850

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen53153.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1381108.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)147654.6
Long (19+ Yds)424611.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2110.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1713875.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101508.8
Long (19+ Yds)425112.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darrin Nelson74043129
WR Bob Chandler63044119
WR Mike Thomas64024030
WR Sammy White63093128
TE Riley Odoms42112018
RB Kenny King3105021
FB Johnny Davis22010012
RB Louie Giammona1000014
WR Bobby Duckworth110502
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth97198231
WR Mike Quick93040034
TE Walt Easley42117014
RB David Overstreet44032019
WR Cedric Jones43037120
TE Devin Lockett3204025
WR Mercury Duncan3211609
TE Ron Egloff22026123
WR Benny Malone100005
RB Tony Nathan11019021

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Kenny King263.002.43
Louie Giammona144.005.10
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Overstreet4123.003.55
Tony Nathan3186.006.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
June Jones32155.006.94
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw63193.177.23

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Riley Odoms1177.003.00
RB Louie Giammona1000.000.00
WR Darrin Nelson1188.006.14
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Stallworth22168.0010.89
WR Mike Quick2000.004.44
TE Devin Lockett1000.001.33
TE Walt Easley1133.004.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Kenny King62
PittsburghRushesConversions
Tony Nathan32
David Overstreet21

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
June Jones753
David Woodley100
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Darrin Nelson432
WR Bob Chandler311
WR Mike Thomas110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth321
TE Walt Easley200
WR Cedric Jones222
WR Mike Quick211
TE Devin Lockett100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes2,700 (3,300)