1978 Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21 to 17, on December 16, 1978.

Final

PIT

Steelers

14-2-0

21

DEN

Broncos

10-6-0

17

1

7

0

2

14

0

3

0

7

4

0

10

Total

21

17

1st quarter

PIT

DEN

Steelers

Franco Harris 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)

7

0

2nd quarter

PIT

DEN

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

3rd quarter

PIT

DEN

Broncos

Haven Moses 25-yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick)

21

7

4th quarter

PIT

DEN

Broncos

Jim Turner 45-yard field goal

21

10

Broncos

Riley Odoms 30-yard pass from Norris Weese (Jim Turner kick)

21

17

Steelers

Broncos

1st Downs

14

19

Passing 1st Downs

Rushing 1st Downs

1st downs from penalties

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

58

Total Yards

260

300

Yards per play

4.4

5.2

Passing

144

226

Comp - Att

13 - 19

15 - 26

Yards per pass

6.9

7.1

Interceptions thrown

2

1

Sacks - Yards lost

2 - 16

6 - 48

Rushing

116

74

Rushing Attempts

38

26

Yards per rush

3.1

2.8

Penalties

6

10

Turnovers

2

2

Fumbles lost

0

1

Interceptions

2

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
T. Bradshaw
10
14
131
9.4
2
0
140.2
M. Kruczek
3
5
29
5.8
0
2
36.7
Team
13
19
144
8.4
2
2
2
89.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
R. Moser
10
34
3.4
0
S. Thornton
5
32
6.4
0
F. Harris
12
21
1.8
1
M. Kruczek
3
12
4.0
0
R. Bleier
6
11
1.8
0
J. Deloplaine
2
6
3.0
0
Team
38
116
3.1
1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
J. Stallworth
4
79
19.8
1
J. Smith
2
31
15.5
1
R. Grossman
1
21
21.0
0
R. Bleier
2
9
4.5
0
S. Thornton
1
9
9.0
0
F. Harris
1
7
7.0
0
L. Swann
1
5
5.0
0
R. Moser
1
-1
-1.0
0
Team
13
160
8.4
2
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
0
1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
6.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
R. Gerela
0
1
3
3
Team
0
1
3
3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
C. Colquitt
6
278
46.3
Team
6
278
46.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
L. Anderson
2
48
24.0
0
Team
2
48
24.0
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
T. Bell
5
21
4.2
0
Team
5
21
4.2
0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RTG
N. Weese
12
17
228
13.4
2
0
152.2
C. Morton
3
9
46
5.1
0
1
11.6
Team
15
26
226
10.5
2
1
6
103.7

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
D. Preston
5
36
7.2
0
J. Keyworth
7
14
2.0
0
L. Perrin
3
9
3.0
0
N. Weese
2
7
3.5
0
O. Armstrong
2
6
3.0
0
R. Lytle
5
2
0.4
0
L. Canada
2
0
0.0
0
Team
26
74
2.8
0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
H. Moses
5
116
23.2
1
R. Odoms
4
83
20.8
1
D. Preston
3
40
13.3
0
J. Dolbin
1
16
16.0
0
J. Keyworth
1
10
10.0
0
L. Canada
1
9
9.0
0
Team
15
274
10.5
2
0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team
2
1
0

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Team
2.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
J. Turner
1
1
2
5
Team
1
1
2
5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
B. Dilts
6
254
42.3
Team
6
254
42.3

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
D. Preston
1
32
32.0
0
C. Pane
1
29
29.0
0
L. Perrin
1
26
26.0
0
J. Keyworth
1
11
11.0
0
Team
4
98
24.5
0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
C. West
1
3
3.0
0
D. Preston
2
-11
-5.5
0
Team
3
-8
-2.7
0

More Broncos Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

20.3

23rd

OPP PPG

17.9

4th

RUSH YDS/G

121.4

15th

PASS YDS/G

198.4

29th

2024 Division Standings
TEAM W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
Broncos Broncos
5
4
0
.556
Raiders Raiders
2
7
0
.222
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Sun
11/10
DEN DEN
@
KC KC
1:00 PM
Sun
11/17
ATL ATL
@
DEN DEN
4:05 PM
Sun
11/24
DEN DEN
@
LV LV
4:05 PM
Mon
12/2
CLE CLE
@
DEN DEN
8:15 PM
Sun
12/15
IND IND
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Last Game
BAL Ravens

6-3-0

41

Final

10

DEN Broncos

5-4-0

Sun 3 Nov 2024

NFL 2024 Leaders

NFL 2024 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2024

NFL 2024 Betting

NFL 2024 Division Standings

AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
7
2
0
.778
Jets Jets
3
6
0
.333
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
6
2
0
.750
Ravens Ravens
6
3
0
.667
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
6
3
0
.667
Colts Colts
4
5
0
.444
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
7
0
0
1.000
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC East W L T PCT
Commanders Commanders
7
2
0
.778
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
7
1
0
.875
Vikings Vikings
6
2
0
.750
NFC South W L T PCT
Falcons Falcons
6
3
0
.667
Buccaneers Buccaneers
4
4
0
.500
NFC West W L T PCT
Cardinals Cardinals
5
4
0
.556
Rams Rams
4
4
0
.500

NFL 2024 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
11/2
IND IND
@
MIN MIN
13-21
Sat
11/2
LAR LAR
@
SEA SEA
26-20
Sat
11/2
DET DET
@
GB GB
24-14
Sat
11/2
JAX JAX
@
PHI PHI
23-28
Sat
11/2
CHI CHI
@
ARI ARI
9-29

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
11/4
TB TB
@
KC KC
8:15 PM
Thu
11/7
CIN CIN
@
BAL BAL
8:15 PM
Sun
11/10
NYG NYG
@
CAR CAR
9:30 AM
Sun
11/10
SF SF
@
TB TB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/10
ATL ATL
@
NO NO
1:00 PM