Oilers 13-27 Steelers (Jan 6, 1980)

HOU

PIT

1

7

3

2

3

14

3

0

4

3

10

13

27

1Q

7 - 0

V. Perry 75-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 3

M. Bahr 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 3

T. Fritsch 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

B. Cunningham 16-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 17

J. Stallworth 20-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

13 - 17

T. Fritsch 23-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 20

M. Bahr 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

13 - 27

R. Bleier 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

219

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

85

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

64

Swann

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Bleier

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

203

Pass Yds

219

0

Pass TD

2

1

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

227

Total Yds

358

11

1st Downs

22

3

Turnovers

2

1979 AFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers decisively defeated the Houston Oilers, 27 to 13, in the 1979 AFC Championship game on January 6, 1980.

Game Info

January 5, 1980

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	19/28	203	7.3	0	1	1-9	74.0
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	1/1	9	9.0	0	0	0-0	104.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	18/30	219	7.3	2	1	3-22	90.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	17	15	0.9	7
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	4	9	2.3	5
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	1	0	0.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	21	85	4.0	0	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	13	52	4.0	1	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	25	25.0	0	25
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	0/0	60	8.6	41
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	52	17.3	19
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	46	23.0	32
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	4.6	14
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	12	12.0	12
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	11	11.0	11
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	8	8.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	64	16.0	0	21
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	52	17.3	1	20
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	50	8.3	0	15
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	39	13.0	0	20
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	14	7.0	1	16

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vernon Perry V. Perry #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dwayne Woodruff D. Woodruff #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	1/1	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Matt Bahr M. Bahr #9	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	120	30.0	38

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	153	51.0	66

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	1	4	4.0
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	4	47	11.8
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	13	13.0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	4	82	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	3	8	2.7	5	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	8	2.7	7	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	19/28	203	7.3	0	1	1-9	74.0
Gifford Nielsen G. Nielsen #14	1/1	9	9.0	0	0	0-0	104.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	17	15	0.9	7
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	4	9	2.3	5
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	0/0	60	8.6	41
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	52	17.3	19
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	46	23.0	32
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	4.6	14
Guido Merkens G. Merkens #19	0/0	12	12.0	12
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	0/0	11	11.0	11
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Vernon Perry V. Perry #32	0-0	0	0	1	0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	2/2	1/1	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	120	30.0	38

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	1	4	4.0
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	4	47	11.8
Carter Hartwig C. Hartwig #36	1	13	13.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rich Ellender R. Ellender #85	3	8	2.7	5	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	18/30	219	7.3	2	1	3-22	90.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	21	85	4.0	0	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	13	52	4.0	1	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	25	25.0	0	25
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	64	16.0	0	21
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	52	17.3	1	20
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	50	8.3	0	15
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	39	13.0	0	20
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	14	7.0	1	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Dwayne Woodruff D. Woodruff #49	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Matt Bahr M. Bahr #9	2/3	3/3	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	153	51.0	66

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	4	82	20.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	8	2.7	7	0

HOU

PIT

1

7

3

2

3

14

3

0

4

3

10

13

27

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

227

Total Yds

358

203

Pass Yds

197

24

Rush Yds

161

52

Total Plays

69

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.8

Yards Per Pass

6.0

1.1

Yards Per Rush

4.5

11

1st Downs

22

4

Punts

3

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

1

2

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

1.0

1

D/ST TD

0

2-1 HOU

PIT 2-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats