Oilers 24-17 Steelers (Oct 23, 1978)

HOU

PIT

1

0

2

10

3

7

0

4

7

24

17

2Q

7 - 0

E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

L. Swann 25-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

R. Gerela 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

T. Fritsch 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

E. Campbell 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 10

E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

L. Swann 6-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

226

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

89

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

116

Grossman

PIT

Scrim TD

3

Campbell

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

160

Pass Yds

226

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

329

Total Yds

328

22

1st Downs

21

1

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC Central

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

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Houston Oilers, 24 to 17, on October 23, 1978.

Game Info

October 22, 1978

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	13/19	160	8.4	0	0	0-0	94.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/33	226	6.8	2	1	0-0	81.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	21	89	4.2	3	23
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	12	42	3.5	0	12
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	2	22	11.0	0	11
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	4	12	3.0	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	2	5	2.5	0	4
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	16	56	3.5	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	31	2.6	6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	26	13.0	0
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	47	15.7	25
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	30	15.0	21
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	5.8	20
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	23	23.0	23
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	16	16.0	16
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	13	13.0	13
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	0/0	8	8.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	116	12.9	0	23
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	55	27.5	0	42
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	32	10.7	2	25
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	162	40.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	124	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	15	15.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	81	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	2	22	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	39	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	13/19	160	8.4	0	0	0-0	94.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	21	89	4.2	3	23
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	12	42	3.5	0	12
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	2	22	11.0	0	11
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	4	12	3.0	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	2	5	2.5	0	4
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	47	15.7	25
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	30	15.0	21
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	5.8	20
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	23	23.0	23
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	16	16.0	16
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	13	13.0	13
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #45	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	15	15.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/33	226	6.8	2	1	0-0	81.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	16	56	3.5	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	31	2.6	6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	26	13.0	0
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	116	12.9	0	23
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	55	27.5	0	42
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	32	10.7	2	25
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	124	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	81	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	39	13.0	0	0

HOU

PIT

1

0

2

10

3

7

0

4

7

24

17

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

329

Total Yds

328

160

Pass Yds

215

169

Rush Yds

113

62

Total Plays

65

5.3

Yards Per Play

5.0

8.4

Yards Per Pass

6.3

3.9

Yards Per Rush

3.6

22

1st Downs

21

4

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 HOU

PIT 7-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats