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Washington Commanders
Washington Redskins
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
November 4, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
WAS 7 — PIT 38 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Curt Gowdy, Hank Stram

Summary

WAS and PIT combined for 458 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, John Riggins led WAS with 56 rushing yards while Franco Harris paced PIT with 62. Through the air, Danny Buggs topped WAS with 37 receiving yards while John Stallworth led PIT with 126.

Expected Points Summary

WAS
Total31.00
Off19.52
Def16.93
ST-7.07
PIT
Total-31.00
Off-16.93
Def-19.52
ST7.07

Team Stats

Stat WAS PIT
First Downs 17 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-88-1 40-173-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-34-159-0-2 20-34-390-4-1
Sacked-Yards 1-10 2-18
Net Pass Yards 149 372
Total Yards 237 545
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-2
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 2-10 8-45

Expected Points Detail

WAS
Offense
Pass: 25.09
Rush: -4.91
TO: -1.47
Defense
Pass: 13.57
Rush: 8.32
TO: 4.78
Returns
KO: 0.95
KR: -6.61
P: -0.35
PR: -0.50
FG/XP: -0.56
PIT
Offense
Pass: -13.57
Rush: -8.32
TO: -4.78
Defense
Pass: -25.09
Rush: 4.91
TO: 1.47
Returns
KO: 6.61
KR: -0.95
P: 0.50
PR: 0.35
FG/XP: 0.56

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat WAS PIT
First Downs 17 26
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-88-1 40-173-1
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 15-34-159-0-2 20-34-390-4-1
Sacked-Yards 1-10 2-18
Net Pass Yards 149 372
Total Yards 237 545
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-2
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 2-10 8-45

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers John Stallworth 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 0-7
2 Redskins John Riggins 4 yard rush (Mark Moseley kick) 7-7
Steelers Matt Bahr 21 yard field goal 7-10
Steelers Bennie Cunningham 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 7-17
Steelers Randy Grossman 4 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 7-24
3 Steelers John Stallworth 65 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 7-31
4 Steelers Rick Moser 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 7-38

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