Week 8
Final1Q
0 - 7
L. Swann 11-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
H. Moses 64-yard TD catch from C. Morton.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 14
F. Harris 2-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 21
F. Harris 4-yard TD run.
Made XP
2Q
7 - 28
S. Thornton 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
7 - 35
S. Thornton 17-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Made XP
4Q
7 - 42
A. Anderson 10-yard TD run.
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
267
Bradshaw
PIT

Rush Yds
121
Harris
PIT

Rec Yds
133
Moses
DEN

Scrim TD
2
Thornton
PIT

Matchup
1979 AFC West
Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers crushed the Denver Broncos, 42 to 7, on October 22, 1979.
Game Info
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 16/31 | 261 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 77.5 |
C. Penrose #12 | 2/5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 32.5 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 18/24 | 267 | 11.1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 121.4 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 3/3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 104.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Keyworth #32 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Lytle #41 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
J. Jensen #30 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Morton #14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Z. Dixon #31 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 2 | 56 |
A. Anderson #33 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 11 |
S. Thornton #38 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 |
R. Bleier #20 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
G. Hawthorne #27 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Smith #86 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
R. Moser #39 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 133 | 26.6 | 1 | 64 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 94 | 15.7 | 0 | 32 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
R. Lytle #41 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 7 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
L. Canada #35 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 76 | 38.0 | 1 | 65 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 17 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
G. Hawthorne #27 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Swenson #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lambert #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shell #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bahr #9 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pane #23 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Morton #14 | 16/31 | 261 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 77.5 |
C. Penrose #12 | 2/5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 32.5 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Keyworth #32 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 6 |
R. Lytle #41 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 |
J. Jensen #30 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
C. Morton #14 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Z. Dixon #31 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 133 | 26.6 | 1 | 64 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 94 | 15.7 | 0 | 32 |
R. Upchurch #80 | 0/0 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
R. Lytle #41 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 7 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
L. Canada #35 | 0/0 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Swenson #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Prestridge #11 | 5 | 178 | 35.6 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Pane #23 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 |
L. Canada #35 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 18/24 | 267 | 11.1 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 121.4 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 3/3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 104.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 17 | 121 | 7.1 | 2 | 56 |
A. Anderson #33 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 11 |
S. Thornton #38 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 4 |
R. Bleier #20 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 |
G. Hawthorne #27 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 8 |
J. Smith #86 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
R. Moser #39 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 76 | 38.0 | 1 | 65 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 17 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 14 |
G. Hawthorne #27 | 0/0 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 17 |
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lambert #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Shell #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bahr #9 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 1 | 56 | 56.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 |
329
Total Yds
530
276
Pass Yds
294
53
Rush Yds
236
57
Total Plays
69
5.8
Yards Per Play
7.7
6.9
Yards Per Pass
10.9
3.1
Yards Per Rush
5.6
16
1st Downs
27
5
Punts
1
3
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Fumbles Lost
2
7
Penalties
5
68
Penalty Yards
26
0
Sacks
4
0
Sack Yards
29
0
D/ST TD
0
DEN
PIT








