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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
@
New England Patriots
New England Patriots
Date
September 3, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
PIT 16 — NE 13 F

Stadium

Capacity: 66,829

Inaugurated: 01/01/1971

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

PIT and NE combined for 344 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Franco Harris led PIT with 74 rushing yards while Sam Cunningham paced NE with 62. Through the air, John Stallworth topped PIT with 95 receiving yards while Russ Francis led NE with 53.

Expected Points Summary

PIT
Total3.00
Off-5.79
Def14.38
ST-6.86
NE
Total-3.00
Off-14.38
Def5.79
ST6.86

Team Stats

Stat PIT NE
First Downs 20 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-118-1 37-162-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-29-221-1-0 11-33-123-1-2
Sacked-Yards 4-30 5-41
Net Pass Yards 191 82
Total Yards 309 244
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 6-50 7-58

Expected Points Detail

PIT
Offense
Pass: 5.91
Rush: -11.94
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 15.77
Rush: -1.76
TO: 3.45
Returns
KO: 0.09
KR: -4.08
P: 1.68
PR: -3.25
FG/XP: -1.30
NE
Offense
Pass: -15.77
Rush: 1.76
TO: -3.45
Defense
Pass: -5.91
Rush: 11.94
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 4.08
KR: -0.09
P: 3.25
PR: -1.68
FG/XP: 1.30

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat PIT NE
First Downs 20 16
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-118-1 37-162-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-29-221-1-0 11-33-123-1-2
Sacked-Yards 4-30 5-41
Net Pass Yards 191 82
Total Yards 309 244
Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 6-50 7-58

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Patriots Russ Francis 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) 0-7
2 Steelers Sidney Thornton 2 yard rush 6-7
Patriots John Smith 31 yard field goal 6-10
Patriots John Smith 32 yard field goal 6-13
4 Steelers Sidney Thornton 21 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 13-13
OT Steelers Matt Bahr 41 yard field goal 16-13

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