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Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers
@
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
Date
December 16, 1978
Kickoff
04:00 PM ET
01:00 PM PT
Score
PIT 21 — DEN 17 F

Stadium

Capacity: 76,125

Inaugurated: 01/01/1948

Broadcast

Announcers

Dick Enberg, Merlin Olsen

Summary

PIT and DEN combined for 359 passing yards and 4 passing touchdowns. On the ground, Rick Moser led PIT with 34 rushing yards while Dave Preston paced DEN with 36. Through the air, John Stallworth topped PIT with 79 receiving yards while Haven Moses led DEN with 116.

Expected Points Summary

PIT
Total0.66
Off-3.04
Def-0.36
ST-3.10
DEN
Total-0.66
Off0.36
Def3.04
ST3.10

Team Stats

Stat PIT DEN
First Downs 14 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-116-1 26-74-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-19-160-2-2 15-26-274-2-1
Sacked-Yards 2-16 6-48
Net Pass Yards 144 226
Total Yards 260 300
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 6-82 10-72

Expected Points Detail

PIT
Offense
Pass: 4.75
Rush: -11.09
TO: -5.97
Defense
Pass: -9.98
Rush: 9.00
TO: 0.00
Returns
KO: 2.16
KR: -3.82
P: 4.41
PR: -1.98
FG/XP: -3.87
DEN
Offense
Pass: 9.98
Rush: -9.00
TO: 0.00
Defense
Pass: -4.75
Rush: 11.09
TO: 5.97
Returns
KO: 3.82
KR: -2.16
P: 1.98
PR: -4.41
FG/XP: 3.87

Officials

Boxscore Team Stats

Stat PIT DEN
First Downs 14 19
Rush-Yds-TDs 38-116-1 26-74-0
Cmp-Att-Yd-TD-INT 13-19-160-2-2 15-26-274-2-1
Sacked-Yards 2-16 6-48
Net Pass Yards 144 226
Total Yards 260 300
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1
Turnovers 2 2
Penalties-Yards 6-82 10-72

Scoring Summary

Q Team Detail Score
1 Steelers Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) 7-0
2 Steelers John Stallworth 25 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 14-0
Steelers Jim Smith 10 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) 21-0
3 Broncos Haven Moses 25 yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick) 21-7
4 Broncos Jim Turner 45 yard field goal 21-10
Broncos Riley Odoms 30 yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick) 21-17

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