Oilers 24-17 Steelers (Oct 23, 1978)

HOU

PIT

1

0

2

10

3

7

0

4

7

24

17

2Q

7 - 0

E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

L. Swann 25-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 10

R. Gerela 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 10

T. Fritsch 39-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 10

E. Campbell 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 10

E. Campbell 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 17

L. Swann 6-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

226

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

89

Campbell

HOU

Rec Yds

116

Grossman

PIT

Scrim TD

3

Campbell

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Dan Pastorini

HOU QB #7

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

160

Pass Yds

226

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

329

Total Yds

328

22

1st Downs

21

1

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC Central

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	14	2	.875
Oilers	10	6	.625
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Houston Oilers, 24 to 17, on October 23, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	13/19	160	8.4	0	0	0-0	94.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/33	226	6.8	2	1	0-0	81.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	21	89	4.2	3	23
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	12	42	3.5	0	12
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	2	22	11.0	0	11
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	4	12	3.0	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	2	5	2.5	0	4
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	16	56	3.5	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	31	2.6	6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	26	13.0	0
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	47	15.7	25
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	30	15.0	21
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	5.8	20
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	23	23.0	23
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	16	16.0	16
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	13	13.0	13
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	8	8.0	8

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	116	12.9	0	23
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	55	27.5	0	42
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	32	10.7	2	25
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	162	40.5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	124	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	15	15.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	1	22	22.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	81	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	2	22	11.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	39	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	13/19	160	8.4	0	0	0-0	94.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Earl Campbell E. Campbell #34	21	89	4.2	3	23
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	12	42	3.5	0	12
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	2	22	11.0	0	11
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	4	12	3.0	0	6
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	2	5	2.5	0	4
Dan Pastorini D. Pastorini #7	2	-1	-0.5	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Barber M. Barber #86	0/0	47	15.7	25
Rich Caster R. Caster #88	0/0	30	15.0	21
Rob Carpenter R. Carpenter #26	0/0	23	5.8	20
Ronnie Coleman R. Coleman #47	0/0	23	23.0	23
Mike Renfro M. Renfro #82	0/0	16	16.0	16
Ken Burrough K. Burrough #00	0/0	13	13.0	13
Tim Wilson T. Wilson #89	0/0	8	8.0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Kurt Knoff K. Knoff #25	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Toni Fritsch T. Fritsch #16	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Cliff Parsley C. Parsley #18	4	162	40.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	1	15	15.0	0	0
Johnnie Dirden J. Dirden #81	1	22	22.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Johnson B. Johnson #84	2	22	11.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	17/33	226	6.8	2	1	0-0	81.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	16	56	3.5	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	31	2.6	6
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	26	13.0	0
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	116	12.9	0	23
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	55	27.5	0	42
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	32	10.7	2	25
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	15	7.5	0	8
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/2	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	3	124	41.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	81	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	39	13.0	0	0

HOU

PIT

1

0

2

10

3

7

0

4

7

24

17

HOU

Team Stats

PIT

329

Total Yds

328

160

Pass Yds

215

169

Rush Yds

113

62

Total Plays

65

5.3

Yards Per Play

5

8.4

Yards Per Pass

6.3

3.9

Yards Per Rush

3.6

22

1st Downs

21

4

Punts

3

1

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

7

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

5-3 HOU

PIT 7-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats