Steelers 28-17 Jets (Oct 1, 1978)

PIT

NYJ

1

7

0

2

7

10

3

14

7

4

0

28

17

1Q

7 - 0

L. Swann 10-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

B. Harper 11-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

J. Stallworth 14-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

P. Leahy 47-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

21 - 10

L. Swann 26-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 10

S. Thornton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 17

K. Long 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

192

Robinson

NYJ

Rush Yds

67

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

100

Swann

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Swann

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Matt Robinson

NYJ QB #17

189

Pass Yds

192

3

Pass TD

0

1

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

NYJ

327

Total Yds

297

20

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC Central

PITNYJ

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The New York Jets were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 to 17, on October 1, 1978.

Game Info

September 30, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/25	189	7.6	3	1	0-0	113.2
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	9/22	192	8.7	0	1	0-0	53.6
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	67	3.4	0	9
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	8	29	3.6	1	7
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	6	22	3.7	0	7
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	3	14	4.7	0	7
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	6	6.0	0	6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	9	46	5.1	0	26
Kevin Long K. Long #33	10	41	4.1	1	13
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	4	33	8.3	0	15
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	26	5.2	1	11
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	7	12	1.7	0	5
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	100	14.3	2	26
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	43	10.8	1	16
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	0/0	1	0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	93	46.5	49
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	49	24.5	37
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	27	9.0	17
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	13	13.0	13
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	10	10.0	10

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Donnie Shell D. Shell #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Taylor E. Taylor #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/0	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	86	43.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	167	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	73	24.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	4	48	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/25	189	7.6	3	1	0-0	113.2
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	67	3.4	0	9
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	8	29	3.6	1	7
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	6	22	3.7	0	7
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	3	14	4.7	0	7
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	6	6.0	0	6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	100	14.3	2	26
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	43	10.8	1	16
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	18	9.0	0	11
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	0/0	14	14.0	0	14
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	2	2.0	0	2
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	0/0	1	0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Donnie Shell D. Shell #31	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/0	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	86	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	73	24.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	4	48	12.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	9/22	192	8.7	0	1	0-0	53.6
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	9	46	5.1	0	26
Kevin Long K. Long #33	10	41	4.1	1	13
Matt Robinson M. Robinson #17	4	33	8.3	0	15
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	5	26	5.2	1	11
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	7	12	1.7	0	5
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Wesley Walker W. Walker #85	0/0	93	46.5	49
Derrick Gaffney D. Gaffney #81	0/0	49	24.5	37
Scott Dierking S. Dierking #25	0/0	27	9.0	17
Kevin Long K. Long #33	0/0	13	13.0	13
Clark Gaines C. Gaines #21	0/0	10	10.0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ed Taylor E. Taylor #38	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Pat Leahy P. Leahy #5	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chuck Ramsey C. Ramsey #15	4	167	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	3	62	20.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Bruce Harper B. Harper #42	1	0	0.0	0	0

PIT

NYJ

1

7

0

2

7

10

3

14

7

4

0

28

17

PIT

Team Stats

NYJ

327

Total Yds

297

189

Pass Yds

142

138

Rush Yds

155

65

Total Plays

64

5.0

Yards Per Play

4.6

7.3

Yards Per Pass

5.1

3.5

Yards Per Rush

4.3

20

1st Downs

18

2

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

2

Penalties

4

5.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-0 PIT

NYJ 2-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats