The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 17, on December 16, 1978.
1st quarter
PIT
DEN
Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)
7
0
2nd quarter
PIT
DEN
John Stallworth 25-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
14
0
Jim Smith 10-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
21
0
3rd quarter
PIT
DEN
Haven Moses 25-yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick)
21
7
4th quarter
PIT
DEN
Jim Turner 45-yard field goal
21
10
Riley Odoms 30-yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick)
21
17
Steelers
Broncos
1st Downs
14
19
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
59
58
Total Yards
260
300
Yards per play
4.4
5.2
Passing
144
226
Comp - Att
13 - 19
15 - 26
Yards per pass
6.9
7.1
Interceptions thrown
2
1
Sacks - Yards lost
2 - 16
6 - 48
Rushing
116
74
Rushing Attempts
38
26
Yards per rush
3.1
2.8
Penalties
6
10
Turnovers
2
2
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions
2
1
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | 10 | 14 | 131 | 9.4 | 2 | 0 | 140.2 | |
| Mike Kruczek | 3 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 36.7 | |
| Team | 13 | 19 | 144 | 8.4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 89.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Moser | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Sidney Thornton | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 |
| Franco Harris | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Mike Kruczek | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Rocky Bleier | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 |
| Jack Deloplaine | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Team | 38 | 116 | 3.1 | 1 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stallworth | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | |
| Jim Smith | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | |
| Randy Grossman | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | |
| Rocky Bleier | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | |
| Sidney Thornton | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Franco Harris | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Swann | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Rick Moser | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 13 | 160 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 6.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gerela | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Colquitt | 6 | 278 | 46.3 | |
| Team | 6 | 278 | 46.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Anderson | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theo Bell | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | |
| Team | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris Weese | 12 | 17 | 228 | 13.4 | 2 | 0 | 152.2 | |
| Craig Morton | 3 | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 11.6 | |
| Team | 15 | 26 | 226 | 10.5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 103.7 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Preston | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 |
| Jon Keyworth | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Lonnie Perrin | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Norris Weese | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 |
| Otis Armstrong | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 |
| Rob Lytle | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Larry Canada | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 26 | 74 | 2.8 | 0 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Moses | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 1 | |
| Riley Odoms | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 1 | |
| Dave Preston | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | |
| Jack Dolbin | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | |
| Jon Keyworth | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | |
| Larry Canada | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 15 | 274 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Turner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Dilts | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | |
| Team | 6 | 254 | 42.3 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Preston | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | |
| Chris Pane | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | |
| Lonnie Perrin | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | |
| Jon Keyworth | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie West | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | |
| Dave Preston | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | |
| Team | 3 | -8 | -2.7 | 0 |
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