Steelers 10-9 Chargers (Dec 17, 1977)

PIT

SD

1

0

6

2

0

3

10

0

4

0

10

9

1Q

0 - 6

C. Williams 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

0 - 9

R. Benirschke 38-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 9

S. Thornton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

10 - 9

R. Gerela 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

157

Fouts

SD

Rush Yds

51

Maxson

PIT

Rec Yds

72

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Thornton

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Dan Fouts

SD QB #14

139

Pass Yds

157

0

Pass TD

0

1

Int

3

PIT

Team Stats

SD

281

Total Yds

175

13

1st Downs

14

2

Turnovers

4

1977 AFC Central

PITSD

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	9	5	.643
Oilers	8	6	.571
Bengals	8	6	.571
Browns	6	8	.429

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	12	2	.857
Raiders	11	3	.786
Chargers	7	7	.500
Seahawks	5	9	.357
Chiefs	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The San Diego Chargers couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 10 to 9, on December 18, 1977.

Game Info

December 17, 1977

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8/17	139	8.2	0	1	0-0	50.9
Neil Graff N. Graff #15	4/8	53	6.6	0	0	0-0	71.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	12/22	157	7.1	0	3	0-0	37.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	16	51	3.2	0	8
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	9	31	3.4	1	7
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	11	15	1.4	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	0	0.0	0	0
Neil Graff N. Graff #15	2	0	0.0	0	0
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	13	28	2.2	0	7
Rickey Young R. Young #34	8	14	1.8	0	7
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	3	10	3.3	0	6
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	7	3.5	0	0
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	4	2.0	1	2
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	3	3.0	0	3
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	72	24.0	46
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	0/0	70	14.0	34
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	45	15.0	21
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	5	5.0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	53	17.7	20
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	41	41.0	41
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	29	9.7	13
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	25	6.3	9
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	9	9.0	9

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Donnie Shell D. Shell #31	0-0	1
J.T. Thomas J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Engles R. Engles #5	5	169	33.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	173	34.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	19	19.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	3	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	8/17	139	8.2	0	1	0-0	50.9
Neil Graff N. Graff #15	4/8	53	6.6	0	0	0-0	71.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	16	51	3.2	0	8
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	9	31	3.4	1	7
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	11	15	1.4	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	0	0.0	0	0
Neil Graff N. Graff #15	2	0	0.0	0	0
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	1	-8	-8.0	0	-8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	72	24.0	46
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	0/0	70	14.0	34
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	45	15.0	21
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	5	5.0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Int
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	1
Donnie Shell D. Shell #31	0-0	1
J.T. Thomas J.T. Thomas #24	0-0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Engles R. Engles #5	5	169	33.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	19	19.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	3	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	12/22	157	7.1	0	3	0-0	37.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Don Woods D. Woods #33	13	28	2.2	0	7
Rickey Young R. Young #34	8	14	1.8	0	7
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	3	10	3.3	0	6
Dan Fouts D. Fouts #14	2	7	3.5	0	0
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	2	4	2.0	1	2
Artie Owens A. Owens #24	1	3	3.0	0	3
Bo Matthews B. Matthews #41	1	2	2.0	0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Charlie Joiner C. Joiner #18	0/0	53	17.7	20
Bob Klein B. Klein #80	0/0	41	41.0	41
Pat Curran P. Curran #88	0/0	29	9.7	13
Rickey Young R. Young #34	0/0	25	6.3	9
Joe Washington J. Washington #20	0/0	9	9.0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rolf Benirschke R. Benirschke #6	1/1	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Jeff West J. West #8	5	173	34.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Clarence Williams C. Williams #40	1	16	16.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Williams M. Williams #29	1	0	0.0	0	0

PIT

SD

1

0

6

2

0

3

10

0

4

0

10

9

PIT

Team Stats

SD

281

Total Yds

175

192

Pass Yds

107

89

Rush Yds

68

65

Total Plays

58

4.3

Yards Per Play

3.0

7.7

Yards Per Pass

3.8

2.2

Yards Per Rush

2.3

13

1st Downs

14

5

Punts

5

2

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

1

57

Penalty Yards

15

6

Sacks

0

50

Sack Yards

0

D/ST TD

0

9-5 PIT

SD 7-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats