Week 6
Final
ATL
PIT1Q
0 - 3
R. Gerela 21-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
0 - 10
R. Bleier 8-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
0 - 17
T. Bradshaw 6-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
0 - 24
R. Bleier 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
0 - 31
J. Stallworth 11-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
7 - 31
W. Francis 11-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
231
Bradshaw
PIT
Rush Yds
104
Harris
PIT
Rec Yds
114
Stallworth
PIT
Scrim TD
2
Bleier
PIT
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 NFC West
ATLPIT
Rams
Falcons
Saints
49ers
Steelers
Oilers
Browns
BengalsGame Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 31 to 7, on October 8, 1978.
Game Info
October 7, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 17/33 | 188 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 13/18 | 231 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 132.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
H. Stanback #24 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
R. Patton #32 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 0 | 13 |
R. Bleier #20 | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 2 | 8 |
S. Thornton #38 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 6 |
A. Maxson #28 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 22 |
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 17 |
D. Pearson #81 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Esposito #26 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
R. Patton #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 70 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 37 |
B. Cunningham #89 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blount #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Toews #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reutershan #40 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Bartkowski #10 | 17/33 | 188 | 5.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 53.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Bean #44 | 17 | 48 | 2.8 | 0 | 7 |
H. Stanback #24 | 12 | 38 | 3.2 | 0 | 9 |
R. Patton #32 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 |
S. Bartkowski #10 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 0/0 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 22 |
W. Francis #89 | 0/0 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 17 |
D. Pearson #81 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
B. Bean #44 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 9 |
J. Mitchell #86 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
M. Esposito #26 | 0/0 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
R. Patton #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Steinfort #19 | 0/2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. James #6 | 3 | 102 | 34.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Pearson #81 | 3 | 78 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Franklin #40 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Ryckman #82 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 13/18 | 231 | 12.8 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 132.9 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 20 | 104 | 5.2 | 0 | 13 |
R. Bleier #20 | 13 | 46 | 3.5 | 2 | 8 |
S. Thornton #38 | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
T. Bradshaw #12 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 6 |
A. Maxson #28 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | -2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 70 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 37 |
B. Cunningham #89 | 0/0 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Blount #47 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Toews #51 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 1/1 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Reutershan #40 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
257
Total Yds
387
144
Pass Yds
206
113
Rush Yds
181
72
Total Plays
64
3.6
Yards Per Play
6.0
3.8
Yards Per Pass
10.3
3.3
Yards Per Rush
4.1
20
1st Downs
28
3
Punts
2
4
Turnovers
3
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
2
Fumbles Lost
3
4
Penalties
8
38
Penalty Yards
74
2
Sacks
5
25
Sack Yards
44
0
D/ST TD
0