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Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
October 22, 1979
Kickoff
09:00 PM ET
06:00 PM PT
Score
DEN 7 — PIT 42 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Frank Gifford, Don Meredith, Howard Cosell

Summary

DEN and PIT combined for 528 passing yards and 3 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Jon Keyworth led DEN with 29 rushing yards while Franco Harris paced PIT with 121. Through the air, Haven Moses topped DEN with 133 receiving yards while Lynn Swann led PIT with 76.

Expected Points Summary

DEN
Total-35.00
Off-9.13
Def-26.73
ST2.19
PIT
Total35.00
Off26.73
Def9.13
ST-2.19

Team Stats

Stat DEN PIT
First Downs 16 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 17-53-0 42-236-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-36-305-1-2 21-27-294-2-1
Sacked-Yards 4-29 0-0
Net Pass Yards 276 294
Total Yards 329 530
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 7-68 5-26

Expected Points Detail

DEN
Offense
Pass: -7.96
Rush: 0.17
TO: -9.22
Defense
Pass: -22.94
Rush: -4.53
TO: 4.99
Returns
KO: 4.32
KR: -0.32
P: -0.32
PR: -1.49
FG/XP: 0.00
PIT
Offense
Pass: 22.94
Rush: 4.53
TO: -4.99
Defense
Pass: 7.96
Rush: -0.17
TO: 9.22
Returns
KO: 0.32
KR: -4.32
P: 1.49
PR: 0.32
FG/XP: 0.00

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat DEN PIT
First Downs 16 27
Rush-Yds-TDs 17-53-0 42-236-4
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 18-36-305-1-2 21-27-294-2-1
Sacked-Yards 4-29 0-0
Net Pass Yards 276 294
Total Yards 329 530
Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-2
Turnovers 3 3
Penalties-Yards 7-68 5-26

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Lynn Swann 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 0-7
Broncos Haven Moses 64 yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick) 7-7
2 Steelers Franco Harris 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 7-14
Steelers Franco Harris 4 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 7-21
Steelers Sidney Thornton 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 7-28
4 Steelers Sidney Thornton 17 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 7-35
Steelers Anthony Anderson 10 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 7-42

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