Steelers 21-17 Broncos (Dec 16, 1978)

PIT

DEN

1

7

0

2

14

0

3

0

7

4

0

10

21

17

1Q

7 - 0

F. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

J. Stallworth 25-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 0

J. Smith 10-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

21 - 7

H. Moses 25-yard TD catch from N. Weese.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 10

J. Turner 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 17

R. Odoms 30-yard TD catch from N. Weese.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

228

Weese

DEN

Rush Yds

36

Preston

DEN

Rec Yds

116

Moses

DEN

Scrim TD

1

Smith

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Norris Weese

DEN QB #14

131

Pass Yds

228

2

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

DEN

260

Total Yds

300

14

1st Downs

19

2

Turnovers

2

1978 AFC Central

PIT DEN

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	10	6	.625
Raiders	9	7	.563
Seahawks	9	7	.563
Chargers	9	7	.563
Chiefs	4	12	.250

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 17, on December 16, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	10/14	131	9.4	2	0	0-0	140.2
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	3/5	29	5.8	0	2	0-0	36.7

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	12/17	228	13.4	2	0	0-0	152.2
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	3/9	46	5.1	0	1	0-0	11.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	10	34	3.4	0	9
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	5	32	6.4	0	27
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	12	21	1.8	1	6
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	3	12	4.0	0	8
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	6	11	1.8	0	4
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	2	6	3.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	5	36	7.2	10
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	7	14	2.0	4
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	3	9	3.0	5
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	2	7	3.5	5
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	6	3.0	6
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	2	0.4	4
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	2	0	0.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	79	19.8	1	25
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	0/0	31	15.5	1	21
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	9	4.5	0	6
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	116	23.2	1	30
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	83	20.8	1	30
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	40	13.3	0	21
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Dungy T. Dungy #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	3/3	3	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	6	278	46.3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	2	48	24.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	11	11.0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	29	29.0
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	26	26.0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	32	32.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	5	21	4.2	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	3	3.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	-11	-5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	10/14	131	9.4	2	0	0-0	140.2
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	3/5	29	5.8	0	2	0-0	36.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	10	34	3.4	0	9
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	5	32	6.4	0	27
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	12	21	1.8	1	6
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	3	12	4.0	0	8
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	6	11	1.8	0	4
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	2	6	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	79	19.8	1	25
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	0/0	31	15.5	1	21
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	21	21.0	0	21
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	9	4.5	0	6
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Dungy T. Dungy #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	3/3	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	6	278	46.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	2	48	24.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	5	21	4.2	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	12/17	228	13.4	2	0	0-0	152.2
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	3/9	46	5.1	0	1	0-0	11.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	5	36	7.2	10
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	7	14	2.0	4
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	3	9	3.0	5
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	2	7	3.5	5
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	2	6	3.0	6
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	2	0.4	4
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	2	0	0.0	2

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	116	23.2	1	30
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	83	20.8	1	30
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	40	13.3	0	21
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	16	16.0	0	16
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	0/0	10	10.0	0	10
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	0/0	9	9.0	0	9

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Louis Wright L. Wright #20	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	6	254	42.3	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	11	11.0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	29	29.0
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	26	26.0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	1	32	32.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Charlie West C. West #40	1	3	3.0	0	0
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	2	-11	-5.5	0	0

PIT

DEN

1

7

0

2

14

0

3

0

7

4

0

10

21

17

PIT

Team Stats

DEN

260

Total Yds

300

144

Pass Yds

226

116

Rush Yds

74

59

Total Plays

58

4.4

Yards Per Play

5.2

6.9

Yards Per Pass

7.1

3.1

Yards Per Rush

2.8

14

1st Downs

19

6

Punts

6

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

10

6.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

14-2 PIT

DEN 10-6

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats