Steelers 24-21 Cardinals (Sep 16, 1979)

PIT

STL

1

7

9

2

0

6

3

0

6

4

17

0

24

21

1Q

0 - 6

O. Anderson 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

1Q

0 - 9

S. Little 22-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

7 - 9

J. Stallworth 18-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 15

T. Brown 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Missed XP

3Q

7 - 18

M. Wood 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

7 - 21

M. Wood 27-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

14 - 21

R. Bleier 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 21

B. Cunningham 5-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 21

M. Bahr 20-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

206

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

73

Bleier

PIT

Rec Yds

80

Stallworth

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Bleier

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Jim Hart

STL QB #17

206

Pass Yds

132

2

Pass TD

0

2

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

STL

398

Total Yds

212

25

1st Downs

12

4

Turnovers

1

1979 AFC Central

PIT STL

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	12	4	.750
Oilers	11	5	.688
Browns	9	7	.563
Bengals	4	12	.250

Team	W	L	PCT
Cowboys	11	5	.688
Eagles	11	5	.688
Redskins	10	6	.625
Giants	6	10	.375
Cardinals	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 to 21, on September 16, 1979.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	14/31	206	6.6	2	2	0-0	62.0
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	3/4	36	9.0	0	0	0-0	102.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/24	132	5.5	0	0	0-0	66.7
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	13	73	5.6	1	11
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	9	34	3.8	0	7
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	13	29	2.2	0	9
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	7	28	4.0	0	18

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	14	69	4.9	1	11
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	16	37	2.3	1	12
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	80	13.3	1	24
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	72	14.4	1	25
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	44	22.0	0	28
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	37	18.5	0	19
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	0/0	9	4.5	0	10

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	48	48.0	48
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	39	19.5	22
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	17	8.5	12
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	13	13.0	13
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	11	2.2	7
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Matt Bahr M. Bahr #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	2/3	0/0	6	0
Steve Little S. Little #12	1/1	0/2	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	6	250	41.7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	7	304	43.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	90	30.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Roy Green R. Green #81	3	74	24.7
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	28	28.0
John Barefield J. Barefield #58	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	6	75	12.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	2	75	37.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	14/31	206	6.6	2	2	0-0	62.0
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	3/4	36	9.0	0	0	0-0	102.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	13	73	5.6	1	11
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	9	34	3.8	0	7
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	13	29	2.2	0	9
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	7	28	4.0	0	18

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	80	13.3	1	24
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	72	14.4	1	25
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	44	22.0	0	28
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	37	18.5	0	19
Greg Hawthorne G. Hawthorne #27	0/0	9	4.5	0	10

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Matt Bahr M. Bahr #9	1/2	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	6	250	41.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	90	30.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jim Smith J. Smith #86	6	75	12.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	12/24	132	5.5	0	0	0-0	66.7
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	14	69	4.9	1	11
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	16	37	2.3	1	12
Jim Hart J. Hart #17	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mel Gray M. Gray #85	0/0	48	48.0	48
Pat Tilley P. Tilley #83	0/0	39	19.5	22
Theotis Brown T. Brown #33	0/0	17	8.5	12
Gary Parris G. Parris #84	0/0	13	13.0	13
Ottis Anderson O. Anderson #32	0/0	11	2.2	7
Dave Stief D. Stief #21	0/0	4	4.0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ken Stone K. Stone #23	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Carl Allen C. Allen #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Mike Wood M. Wood #16	2/3	0/0	6	0
Steve Little S. Little #12	1/1	0/2	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Steve Little S. Little #12	7	304	43.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Roy Green R. Green #81	3	74	24.7
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	1	28	28.0
John Barefield J. Barefield #58	1	22	22.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willard Harrell W. Harrell #39	2	75	37.5	0	0

PIT

STL

1

7

9

2

0

6

3

0

6

4

17

0

24

21

PIT

Team Stats

STL

398

Total Yds

212

234

Pass Yds

106

164

Rush Yds

106

78

Total Plays

59

5.1

Yards Per Play

3.6

6.5

Yards Per Pass

3.8

3.9

Yards Per Rush

3.4

25

1st Downs

12

6

Punts

7

4

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

1

6

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 PIT

STL 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1979 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats