Broncos 10-33 Steelers (Dec 30, 1978)

DEN

PIT

1

3

6

2

7

13

3

0

4

0

14

10

33

1Q

3 - 0

J. Turner 37-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

3 - 6

F. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

2Q

3 - 13

F. Harris 18-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

3 - 16

R. Gerela 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 16

D. Preston 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 19

R. Gerela 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

10 - 26

J. Stallworth 45-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

10 - 33

L. Swann 38-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

272

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

105

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

156

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Harris

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Norris Weese

DEN QB #14

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

118

Pass Yds

272

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

1

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

218

Total Yds

425

15

1st Downs

24

2

Turnovers

2

1978 AFC West

DEN PIT

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

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 Denver Broncos, 33 to 10, in the 1978 AFC divisional game on December 30, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	8/16	118	7.4	5-30	74.5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	3/5	34	6.8	1-7	80.4
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	1/1	16	16.0	0-0	118.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	16/29	272	9.4	2	1	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	4	43	10.8	0	12
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	4	14	3.5	1	10
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	6	12	2.0	0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	6	1.2	0	4
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	6	6	1.0	0	8
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	3	3.0	0	3
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	3	3.0	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	24	105	4.4	2	18
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	8	26	3.3	0	8
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	2	6	3.0	0	3
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	1	4	4.0	0	4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	4	2.0	0	4
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	2	4	2.0	0	3
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	77	19.3	28
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	33	16.5	19
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	24	24.0	24
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	19	9.5	16
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	0/0	16	8.0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	156	15.6	1	45
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	64	16.0	0	22
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	52	26.0	1	38

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/2	1/1	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/2	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	6	204	34.0	43

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	72	36.0	38

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	5	5.0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	0	0.0
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	18	18.0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	47	15.7

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	8	8.0	0	0
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	2	57	28.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	30	15.0	22	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	1	21	21.0	21	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	7	2.3	4	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	Sck	Rtg
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	8/16	118	7.4	5-30	74.5
Craig Morton C. Morton #14	3/5	34	6.8	1-7	80.4
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	1/1	16	16.0	0-0	118.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Norris Weese N. Weese #14	4	43	10.8	0	12
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	4	14	3.5	1	10
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	6	12	2.0	0	5
Rob Lytle R. Lytle #41	5	6	1.2	0	4
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	6	6	1.0	0	8
Larry Canada L. Canada #35	1	3	3.0	0	3
Otis Armstrong O. Armstrong #24	1	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Jack Dolbin J. Dolbin #82	0/0	77	19.3	28
Haven Moses H. Moses #25	0/0	33	16.5	19
Riley Odoms R. Odoms #88	0/0	24	24.0	24
Dave Preston D. Preston #46	0/0	19	9.5	16
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	0/0	16	8.0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Bob Swenson B. Swenson #51	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Jim Turner J. Turner #15	1/2	1/1	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bucky Dilts B. Dilts #10	6	204	34.0	43

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Jon Keyworth J. Keyworth #32	1	5	5.0
Chris Pane C. Pane #23	1	0	0.0
Lonnie Perrin L. Perrin #33	1	18	18.0
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	3	47	15.7

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rick Upchurch R. Upchurch #80	2	30	15.0	22	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	16/29	272	9.4	2	1	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	24	105	4.4	2	18
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	8	26	3.3	0	8
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	2	6	3.0	0	3
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	1	4	4.0	0	4
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	2	4	2.0	0	4
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	2	4	2.0	0	3
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	1	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	156	15.6	1	45
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	64	16.0	0	22
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	52	26.0	1	38

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	2/2	3/4	9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	2	72	36.0	38

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	1	8	8.0	0	0
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	2	57	28.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	1	21	21.0	21	0
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	3	7	2.3	4	0

DEN

PIT

1

3

6

2

7

13

3

0

4

0

14

10

33

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

218

Total Yds

425

131

Pass Yds

272

87

Rush Yds

153

55

Total Plays

69

4

Yards Per Play

6.2

4.7

Yards Per Pass

9.4

3.2

Yards Per Rush

3.8

15

1st Downs

24

6

Punts

2

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

1

8

Penalties

11

0.0

Sacks

6.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-1 DEN

PIT 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats