Week 16
Final
PIT
DEN1Q
7 - 0
F. Harris 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
14 - 0
J. Stallworth 25-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
21 - 0
J. Smith 10-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
21 - 7
H. Moses 25-yard TD catch from N. Weese.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 10
J. Turner 45-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
21 - 17
R. Odoms 30-yard TD catch from N. Weese.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
228
Weese
DEN
Rush Yds
36
Preston
DEN
Rec Yds
116
Moses
DEN
Scrim TD
1
Smith
PIT
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1978 AFC Central
PITDEN
Steelers
Oilers
Browns
Bengals
Broncos
Raiders
Seahawks
Chargers
ChiefsGame Summary
The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 17, on December 16, 1978.
Game Info
December 15, 1978
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 10/14 | 131 | 9.4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 140.2 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 3/5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 36.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 12/17 | 228 | 13.4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 152.2 |
C. Morton #14 | 3/9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 11.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moser #39 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
S. Thornton #38 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 27 |
F. Harris #32 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 1 | 6 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Bleier #20 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
J. Deloplaine #35 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Perrin #33 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
N. Weese #14 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Lytle #41 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 |
L. Canada #35 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 25 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 21 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
R. Bleier #20 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 116 | 23.2 | 1 | 30 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 83 | 20.8 | 1 | 30 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 21 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Canada #35 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dungy #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Wright #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 6 | 278 | 46.3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Keyworth #32 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Pane #23 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Perrin #33 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Preston #46 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 10/14 | 131 | 9.4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 140.2 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 3/5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 36.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Moser #39 | 10 | 34 | 3.4 | 0 | 9 |
S. Thornton #38 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 27 |
F. Harris #32 | 12 | 21 | 1.8 | 1 | 6 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 |
R. Bleier #20 | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 |
J. Deloplaine #35 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 25 |
J. Smith #86 | 0/0 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 21 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
R. Bleier #20 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Dungy #21 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela #10 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 6 | 278 | 46.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Anderson #30 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bell #83 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Weese #14 | 12/17 | 228 | 13.4 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 152.2 |
C. Morton #14 | 3/9 | 46 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 11.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Preston #46 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 10 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 |
L. Perrin #33 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
N. Weese #14 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 |
O. Armstrong #24 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
R. Lytle #41 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 |
L. Canada #35 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Moses #25 | 0/0 | 116 | 23.2 | 1 | 30 |
R. Odoms #88 | 0/0 | 83 | 20.8 | 1 | 30 |
D. Preston #46 | 0/0 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 21 |
J. Dolbin #82 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 |
J. Keyworth #32 | 0/0 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
L. Canada #35 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Jackson #57 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
L. Wright #20 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Turner #15 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Dilts #10 | 6 | 254 | 42.3 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Keyworth #32 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Pane #23 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Perrin #33 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Preston #46 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. West #40 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Preston #46 | 2 | -11 | -5.5 | 0 | 0 |
260
Total Yds
300
144
Pass Yds
226
116
Rush Yds
74
59
Total Plays
58
4.4
Yards Per Play
5.2
6.9
Yards Per Pass
7.1
3.1
Yards Per Rush
2.8
14
1st Downs
19
6
Punts
6
2
Turnovers
2
2
Interceptions Thrown
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
6
Penalties
10
82
Penalty Yards
72
6
Sacks
2
48
Sack Yards
16
0
D/ST TD
0
