The Pittsburgh Steelers put the smackdown on the Washington Redskins, 38 to 7, on November 4, 1979.

1979 Pittsburgh Steelers

Final

WAS

Redskins

6-4-0

7

PIT

Steelers

8-2-0

38

Team

WAS

PIT

1

0

7

2

7

17

3

0

7

4

0

7

Total

7

38

1st quarter

WAS

PIT

Steelers

John Stallworth 11-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

0

7

2nd quarter

WAS

PIT

Redskins

John Riggins 4-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)

7

7

Steelers

Matt Bahr 21-yard field goal

7

10

Steelers

Bennie Cunningham 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

7

17

Steelers

Randy Grossman 4-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

7

24

3rd quarter

WAS

PIT

Steelers

John Stallworth 65-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

7

31

4th quarter

WAS

PIT

Steelers

Rick Moser 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

7

38

Redskins

Steelers

1st Downs

17

26

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

76

Total Yards

237

545

Yards per play

4.0

7.2

Passing

149

372

Comp - Att

15 - 34

20 - 34

Yards per pass

4.3

10.3

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 10

2 - 18

Rushing

88

173

Rushing Attempts

24

40

Yards per rush

3.7

4.3

Penalties

2

8

Turnovers

4

3

Fumbles lost

2

2

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Joe Theismann 14 31 147 4.7 0 1 46.0
Kim McQuilken 1 3 12 4.0 0 1 6.9
Team 15 34 149 4.7 0 2 1 33.8

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
John Riggins 13 56 4.3 1
Joe Theismann 4 20 5.0 0
Benny Malone 5 12 2.4 0
Ike Forte 1 0 0.0 0
Clarence Harmon 1 0 0.0 0
Team 24 88 3.7 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Danny Buggs 3 37 12.3 0
Ricky Thompson 1 35 35.0 0
John Riggins 4 33 8.3 0
Don Warren 1 13 13.0 0
Clarence Harmon 1 12 12.0 0
Buddy Hardeman 2 9 4.5 0
Johnnie McDaniel 1 9 9.0 0
Ike Forte 1 8 8.0 0
Benny Malone 1 3 3.0 0
Team 15 159 4.7 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 3 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Mark Moseley 0 1 1 1
Team 0 1 1 1

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Bragg 6 229 38.2
Team 6 229 38.2

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ike Forte 3 93 31.0 0
Buddy Hardeman 3 55 18.3 0
Clarence Harmon 1 19 19.0 0
Team 7 167 23.9 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Buddy Hardeman 1 3 3.0 0
Team 1 3 3.0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Terry Bradshaw 15 27 311 11.5 4 1 120.5
Mike Kruczek 5 7 79 11.3 0 0 108.6
Team 20 34 372 11.5 4 1 2 125.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Franco Harris 15 62 4.1 0
Anthony Anderson 6 56 9.3 0
Rocky Bleier 6 26 4.3 0
Rick Moser 5 16 3.2 1
Sidney Thornton 6 13 2.2 0
Mike Kruczek 2 0 0.0 0
Team 40 173 4.3 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
John Stallworth 6 126 21.0 2
Lynn Swann 5 106 21.2 0
Randy Grossman 3 49 16.3 1
Theo Bell 1 31 31.0 0
Bennie Cunningham 2 29 14.5 1
Sidney Thornton 1 21 21.0 0
Jim Smith 1 18 18.0 0
Rocky Bleier 1 10 10.0 0
Team 20 390 11.5 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 2 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Matt Bahr 1 3 5 8
Team 1 3 5 8

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Craig Colquitt 1 31 31.0
Team 1 31 31.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Larry Anderson 1 20 20.0 0
Team 1 20 20.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Theo Bell 2 5 2.5 0
Team 2 5 2.5 0

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