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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
September 9, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
TEN 7 — PIT 38 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

On the ground, Franco Harris paced PIT with 42. Through the air, Lynn Swann led PIT with 95.

Expected Points Summary

HOU
Total-32.27
Off-41.21
Def5.63
ST7.22
PIT
Total32.27
Off-5.63
Def41.21
ST-7.22

Team Stats

Stat HOU PIT
First Downs 12 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-102-0 29-82-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-27-57-1-5 12-29-198-2-2
Sacked-Yards 5-35 3-24
Net Pass Yards 22 174
Total Yards 124 256
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 5-0
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 10-64 8-74

Expected Points Detail

HOU
Offense
Pass: -34.11
Rush: -6.15
TO: -19.83
Defense
Pass: 1.36
Rush: 3.60
TO: 7.69
Returns
KO: 5.90
KR: -1.20
P: 3.56
PR: -2.12
FG/XP: 1.08
PIT
Offense
Pass: -1.36
Rush: -3.60
TO: -7.69
Defense
Pass: 34.11
Rush: 6.15
TO: 19.83
Returns
KO: 1.20
KR: -5.90
P: 2.12
PR: -3.56
FG/XP: -1.08

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat HOU PIT
First Downs 12 17
Rush-Yds-TDs 39-102-0 29-82-2
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 8-27-57-1-5 12-29-198-2-2
Sacked-Yards 5-35 3-24
Net Pass Yards 22 174
Total Yards 124 256
Fumbles-Lost 4-1 5-0
Turnovers 6 2
Penalties-Yards 10-64 8-74

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Sidney Thornton 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 0-7
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 45 yard field goal 0-10
3 Steelers Sidney Thornton 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 0-17
Steelers Greg Hawthorne 8 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 0-24
4 Steelers Jim Smith 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 0-31
Steelers Dirt Winston 41 yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick) 0-38
Oilers Guido Merkens 9 yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Toni Fritsch kick) 7-38

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