Steelers 21-34 Broncos (Dec 24, 1977)

PIT

DEN

1

0

7

2

14

7

3

0

7

4

7

13

21

34

1Q

0 - 7

R. Lytle 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

T. Bradshaw 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

O. Armstrong 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 14

F. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

14 - 21

R. Odoms 30-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 21

L. Brown 1-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 24

J. Turner 44-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 27

J. Turner 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

21 - 34

J. Dolbin 34-yard TD catch from C. Morton.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

177

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

92

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

80

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Bradshaw

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Craig Morton

DEN QB #14

177

Pass Yds

164

1

Pass TD

2

3

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

DEN

304

Total Yds

258

18

1st Downs

15

4

Turnovers

1

1977 AFC Central

PIT DEN

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	9	5	.643
Oilers	8	6	.571
Bengals	8	6	.571
Browns	6	8	.429

Team	W	L	PCT
Broncos	12	2	.857
Raiders	11	3	.786
Chargers	7	7	.500
Seahawks	5	9	.357
Chiefs	2	12	.143

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos decisively defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 21, in the 1977 AFC divisional game on December 24, 1977.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	19/37	177	4.8	1	3	0-0	40.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/23	164	7.1	2	0	1-9	100.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	28	92	3.3	1	20
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	21	5.3	1	11
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	7	14	2.0	0	5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	11	44	4.0	1	29
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	12	26	2.2	1	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	20	4.0	0	6
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	4	13	3.3	0	5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	5	0	0.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	80	20.0	0	48
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	42	14.0	0	19
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	20	5.0	0	12
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	0/0	11	3.7	0	10
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	10	5.0	0	7
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	45	22.5	0	27
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	43	8.6	1	30
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	34	34.0	1	34
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	33	16.5	0	29
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	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
Tom Jackson T. Jackson #57	0-0	0	0	2	0	0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Engles R. Engles #5	5	204	40.8	55

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	5	188	37.6	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	24	24.0	0	0
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	4	80	20.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	27	27.0	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	4	31	7.8	17	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	2	5	2.5	3
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	4	4.0	4
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	3	3.0	3

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	19/37	177	4.8	1	3	0-0	40.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	28	92	3.3	1	20
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	4	21	5.3	1	11
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	7	14	2.0	0	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	80	20.0	0	48
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	42	14.0	0	19
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	20	5.0	0	12
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	0/0	11	3.7	0	10
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	10	5.0	0	7
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	6	6.0	0	6
Larry Brown L. Brown #79	0/0	1	1.0	1	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rick Engles R. Engles #5	5	204	40.8	55

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	1	24	24.0	0	0
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	4	80	20.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	4	31	7.8	17	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	11/23	164	7.1	2	0	1-9	100.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	11	44	4.0	1	29
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	12	26	2.2	1	7
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	5	20	4.0	0	6
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	4	13	3.3	0	5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	5	0	0.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	45	22.5	0	27
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	43	8.6	1	30
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	34	34.0	1	34
Jim Jensen J. Jensen #30	0/0	33	16.5	0	29
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	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	2	0	0
Bernard Jackson B. Jackson #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	2/2	4/4	10	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	5	188	37.6	41

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	27	27.0	0	0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	58	19.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bill Thompson B. Thompson #36	2	5	2.5	3
John Schultz J. Schultz #86	1	4	4.0	4
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	1	3	3.0	3

PIT

DEN

1

0

7

2

14

7

3

0

7

4

7

13

21

34

PIT

Team Stats

DEN

304

Total Yds

258

177

Pass Yds

155

127

Rush Yds

103

76

Total Plays

61

4

Yards Per Play

4.2

4.8

Yards Per Pass

6.5

3.3

Yards Per Rush

2.8

18

1st Downs

15

6

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

1

3

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

1

10

Penalties

3

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 PIT

DEN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1977 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats