Falcons 7-31 Steelers (Oct 8, 1978)

ATL

PIT

1

0

3

2

0

14

3

0

7

4

7

31

1Q

0 - 3

R. Gerela 21-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

0 - 10

R. Bleier 8-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

0 - 17

T. Bradshaw 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

0 - 24

R. Bleier 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

0 - 31

J. Stallworth 11-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

7 - 31

W. Francis 11-yard TD catch from S. Bartkowski.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

231

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

104

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

114

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Bleier

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Bartkowski

ATL QB #10

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

188

Pass Yds

231

1

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

ATL

Team Stats

PIT

257

Total Yds

387

20

1st Downs

28

4

Turnovers

3

1978 NFC West

ATL PIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Rams	12	4	.750
Falcons	9	7	.563
Saints	7	9	.438
49ers	2	14	.125

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 dominated the Atlanta Falcons, 31 to 7, on October 8, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	17/33	188	5.7	1	2	0-0	53.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	13/18	231	12.8	1	0	0-0	132.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	17	48	2.8	7
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	12	38	3.2	9
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	3	20	6.7	14
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	7	3.5	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	104	5.2	0	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	13	46	3.5	2	8
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	8	30	3.8	0	9
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	3	1.5	1	6
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	88	17.6	0	22
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	58	14.5	1	17
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	11	3.7	0	9
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	114	19.0	1	70
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	64	21.3	0	37
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	28	14.0	0	22
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Loren Toews L. Toews #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/2	1/1	1	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	102	34.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	71	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	78	26.0	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	3	75	25.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	1	24	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	2	15	7.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	17/33	188	5.7	1	2	0-0	53.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	17	48	2.8	7
Haskel Stanback H. Stanback #24	12	38	3.2	9
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	3	20	6.7	14
Steve Bartkowski S. Bartkowski #10	2	7	3.5	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	0/0	88	17.6	0	22
Wally Francis W. Francis #89	0/0	58	14.5	1	17
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Bubba Bean B. Bean #44	0/0	11	3.7	0	9
Jim Mitchell J. Mitchell #86	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Mike Esposito M. Esposito #26	0/0	7	3.5	0	4
Ricky Patton R. Patton #32	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Fred Steinfort F. Steinfort #19	0/2	1/1	1	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
John James J. James #6	3	102	34.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Dennis Pearson D. Pearson #81	3	78	26.0	0	0
George Franklin G. Franklin #40	3	75	25.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Billy Ryckman B. Ryckman #82	1	24	24.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	13/18	231	12.8	1	0	0-0	132.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	20	104	5.2	0	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	13	46	3.5	2	8
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	8	30	3.8	0	9
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	3	1.5	1	6
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	-2	-2.0	0	-2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	114	19.0	1	70
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	64	21.3	0	37
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	28	14.0	0	22
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Loren Toews L. Toews #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	71	35.5	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	1	12	12.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	2	15	7.5	0	0

ATL

PIT

1

0

3

2

0

14

3

0

7

4

7

31

ATL

Team Stats

PIT

257

Total Yds

387

144

Pass Yds

206

113

Rush Yds

181

72

Total Plays

64

3.6

Yards Per Play

6

3.8

Yards Per Pass

10.3

3.3

Yards Per Rush

4.1

20

1st Downs

28

3

Punts

2

4

Turnovers

3

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

3

4

Penalties

8

2.0

Sacks

5.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-4 ATL

PIT 6-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 NFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats