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Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
December 16, 1979
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
BUF 0 — PIT 28 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Don Criqui, John Brodie

Summary

BUF and PIT combined for 312 passing yards and 1 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Mike Collier led BUF with 49 rushing yards while Franco Harris paced PIT with 100. Through the air, Jerry Butler topped BUF with 54 receiving yards while Lynn Swann led PIT with 61.

Expected Points Summary

BUF
Total-28.00
Off-36.82
Def2.58
ST0.34
PIT
Total28.00
Off-2.58
Def36.82
ST-0.34

Team Stats

Stat BUF PIT
First Downs 8 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-78-0 45-214-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-31-103-0-2 14-27-209-1-2
Sacked-Yards 2-25 1-8
Net Pass Yards 78 201
Total Yards 156 415
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2
Turnovers 3 4
Penalties-Yards 7-56 6-47

Expected Points Detail

BUF
Offense
Pass: -24.92
Rush: -12.42
TO: -7.99
Defense
Pass: 6.22
Rush: 2.82
TO: 6.92
Returns
KO: 5.02
KR: -0.87
P: -0.64
PR: -1.93
FG/XP: -1.24
PIT
Offense
Pass: -6.22
Rush: -2.82
TO: -6.92
Defense
Pass: 24.92
Rush: 12.42
TO: 7.99
Returns
KO: 0.87
KR: -5.02
P: 1.93
PR: 0.64
FG/XP: 1.24

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat BUF PIT
First Downs 8 24
Rush-Yds-TDs 24-78-0 45-214-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 11-31-103-0-2 14-27-209-1-2
Sacked-Yards 2-25 1-8
Net Pass Yards 78 201
Total Yards 156 415
Fumbles-Lost 1-1 3-2
Turnovers 3 4
Penalties-Yards 7-56 6-47

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Lynn Swann 20 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 0-7
2 Steelers Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 0-14
3 Steelers Sidney Thornton 8 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 0-21
4 Steelers Franco Harris 11 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) 0-28

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