The Denver Broncos defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 21, in the 1977 AFC divisional game on December 24, 1977.
1st quarter
PIT
DEN
Rob Lytle 7-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
0
7
2nd quarter
PIT
DEN
Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)
7
7
Otis Armstrong 10-yard run (Jim Turner kick)
7
14
Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)
14
14
3rd quarter
PIT
DEN
Riley Odoms 30-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
14
21
4th quarter
PIT
DEN
Larry Brown 1-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
21
21
Jim Turner 44-yard field goal
21
24
Jim Turner 25-yard field goal
21
27
Jack Dolbin 34-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
21
34
Steelers
Broncos
1st Downs
18
15
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
76
61
Total Yards
304
258
Yards per play
4.0
4.2
Passing
177
155
Comp - Att
19 - 37
11 - 23
Yards per pass
4.8
6.5
Interceptions thrown
3
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
1 - 9
Rushing
127
103
Rushing Attempts
39
37
Yards per rush
3.3
2.8
Penalties
10
3
Turnovers
4
1
Fumbles lost
1
1
Interceptions
3
0
Possession
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | 19 | 37 | 177 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| Team | 19 | 37 | 177 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 40.0 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Harris | 28 | 92 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 1 |
| Rocky Bleier | 7 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 |
| Team | 39 | 127 | 3.3 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stallworth | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | |
| Franco Harris | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Alvin Maxson | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | |
| Rocky Bleier | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | |
| Randy Grossman | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | |
| Lynn Swann | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | |
| Larry Brown | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | |
| Team | 19 | 177 | 4.8 | 1 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Gerela | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Team | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Engles | 5 | 204 | 40.8 | 55 |
| Team | 6 | 204 | 34.0 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Smith | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 34 |
| Alvin Maxson | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 |
| Team | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Smith | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 17 |
| Team | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 |
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Morton | 11 | 23 | 164 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100.6 |
| Team | 11 | 23 | 155 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 100.6 |
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Armstrong | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 1 |
| Rob Lytle | 12 | 26 | 2.2 | 1 |
| Jon Keyworth | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Jim Jensen | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Craig Morton | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Team | 37 | 103 | 2.8 | 2 |
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Moses | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | |
| Riley Odoms | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 1 | |
| Jack Dolbin | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 1 | |
| Jim Jensen | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | |
| Otis Armstrong | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Team | 11 | 164 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 |
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 0.0 |
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Turner | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | |
| Team | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Dilts | 5 | 188 | 37.6 | 41 |
| Team | 5 | 188 | 37.6 |
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Upchurch | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 26 |
| John Schultz | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 |
| Team | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 0 |
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Thompson | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| John Schultz | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Upchurch | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Team | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 |
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