Pittsburgh Steelers
Buffalo Bills
Stadium
Capacity: 71,608
Inaugurated: 01/01/1973
Broadcast
Announcers
Marv Albert, Bill Parcells
Summary
PIT and BUF combined for 448 passing yards and 5 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Barry Foster led PIT with 78 rushing yards while Thurman Thomas paced BUF with 155. Through the air, Charles Davenport topped PIT with 44 receiving yards while Don Beebe led BUF with 101.
Expected Points Summary
PIT
Total-8.00
Off3.17
Def-16.71
ST1.96
BUF
Total8.00
Off16.71
Def-3.17
ST-1.96
Team Stats
Stat
PIT
BUF
First Downs
17
31
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-87-0
44-174-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-25-158-2-0
26-33-290-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-12
1-6
Net Pass Yards
146
284
Total Yards
233
458
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-2
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
10-73
7-60
Third Down Conv.
5-11
9-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
27:27
32:33
Expected Points Detail
PIT
Offense
Pass: 4.88
Rush: -1.38
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -23.01
Rush: 8.63
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 3.72
KR: -2.53
P: 4.06
PR: -0.17
FG/XP: -3.12
BUF
Offense
Pass: 23.01
Rush: -8.63
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -4.88
Rush: 1.38
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.53
KR: -3.72
P: 0.17
PR: -4.06
FG/XP: 3.12
Officials
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Boxscore Team Stats
Stat
PIT
BUF
First Downs
17
31
Rush-Yds-TDs
25-87-0
44-174-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT
15-25-158-2-0
26-33-290-3-0
Sacked-Yards
1-12
1-6
Net Pass Yards
146
284
Total Yards
233
458
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
3-2
Turnovers
0
2
Penalties-Yards
10-73
7-60
Third Down Conv.
5-11
9-13
Fourth Down Conv.
0-0
0-0
Time of Possession
27:27
32:33
Scoring Summary
Q
Team
Detail
Score
1
Bills
James Lofton 22 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
0-7
2
Steelers
Gary Anderson 28 yard field goal
3-7
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Bills
Mitch Frerotte 2 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
3-14
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Bills
Thurman Thomas 1 yard rush (Steve Christie kick)
3-21
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Steelers
Gary Anderson 49 yard field goal
6-21
3
Steelers
Ernie Mills 12 yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick)
13-21
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Bills
James Lofton 45 yard pass from Jim Kelly (Steve Christie kick)
13-28
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Steelers
Merril Hoge 11 yard pass from Neil O'Donnell (Gary Anderson kick)
20-28