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Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
@
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Date
October 8, 1978
Kickoff
01:00 PM ET
10:00 AM PT
Score
ATL 7 — PIT 31 F

Stadium

Capacity: 68,400

Inaugurated: 01/01/1970

Broadcast

Announcers

Bob Costas, Tom Matte

Summary

ATL and PIT combined for 419 passing yards and 2 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Bubba Bean led ATL with 48 rushing yards while Franco Harris paced PIT with 104. Through the air, Billy Ryckman topped ATL with 88 receiving yards while John Stallworth led PIT with 114.

Expected Points Summary

ATL
Total-26.26
Off-14.11
Def-12.14
ST1.58
PIT
Total26.26
Off12.14
Def14.11
ST-1.58

Team Stats

Stat ATL PIT
First Downs 20 28
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-113-0 44-181-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-188-1-2 13-18-231-1-0
Sacked-Yards 5-44 2-25
Net Pass Yards 144 206
Total Yards 257 387
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 4-3
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 4-38 8-74

Expected Points Detail

ATL
Offense
Pass: -4.93
Rush: -12.75
TO: -8.37
Defense
Pass: -6.95
Rush: 9.38
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 6.43
KR: 0.35
P: -1.22
PR: 1.56
FG/XP: -5.54
PIT
Offense
Pass: 6.95
Rush: -9.38
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: 4.93
Rush: 12.75
TO: 8.37
Returns
KO: -0.35
KR: -6.43
P: -1.56
PR: 1.22
FG/XP: 5.54

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat ATL PIT
First Downs 20 28
Rush-Yds-TDs 34-113-0 44-181-3
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 17-33-188-1-2 13-18-231-1-0
Sacked-Yards 5-44 2-25
Net Pass Yards 144 206
Total Yards 257 387
Fumbles-Lost 3-2 4-3
Turnovers 4 3
Penalties-Yards 4-38 8-74

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Roy Gerela 21 yard field goal 0-3
2 Steelers Rocky Bleier 8 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 0-10
Steelers Terry Bradshaw 6 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 0-17
3 Steelers Rocky Bleier 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 0-24
4 Steelers John Stallworth 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 0-31
Falcons Wallace Francis 11 yard pass from Steve Bartkowski (Fred Steinfort kick) 7-31

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