Steelers 28-3 Bengals (Sep 17, 1978)

PIT

CIN

1

14

0

2

7

3

7

0

4

0

28

3

1Q

7 - 0

R. Bleier 5-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

14 - 0

F. Harris 15-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 3

C. Bahr 33-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 3

B. Cunningham 26-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 3

L. Swann 12-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

242

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

75

Bleier

PIT

Rec Yds

107

Cunningham

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Bleier

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

John Reaves

CIN QB #11

242

Pass Yds

114

2

Pass TD

0

1

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

447

Total Yds

179

26

1st Downs

9

4

Turnovers

2

1978 AFC Central

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

Game Summary

The Cincinnati Bengals were easily defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 to 3, on September 17, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	14/19	242	12.7	2	1	0-0	128.7
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	16/32	114	3.6	0	2	0-0	32.6
Rob Hertel R. Hertel #16	1/4	9	2.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	75	6.3	1	12
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	16	73	4.6	1	37
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	15	45	3.0	0	9
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	10	10.0	0	10
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	2	7	3.5	0	10
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	2	5	2.5	0	7
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	9	27	3.0	8
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	6	18	3.0	5
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	1	10	10.0	10
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	1	1	1.0	1
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	2	0	0.0	0
Rob Hertel R. Hertel #16	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	107	26.8	1	48
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	78	15.6	1	30
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	27	13.5	0	14
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	31	6.2	14
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	28	4.7	11
Dennis Law D. Law #83	0/0	19	19.0	19
Billy Brooks B. Brooks #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	12	12.0	12
James Corbett J. Corbett #81	0/0	9	9.0	9
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	0/0	7	3.5	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ron Johnson R. Johnson #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Dungy T. Dungy #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Reggie Williams R. Williams #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	4/4	4	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	4	175	43.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	10	424	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	2	55	27.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	4	106	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	5	62	12.4	0	0
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	4	11	2.8	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Bass D. Bass #84	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	14/19	242	12.7	2	1	0-0	128.7
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	12	75	6.3	1	12
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	16	73	4.6	1	37
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	15	45	3.0	0	9
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	1	10	10.0	0	10
Rick Moser R. Moser #39	2	7	3.5	0	10
Alvin Maxson A. Maxson #28	2	5	2.5	0	7
Mike Kruczek M. Kruczek #15	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	107	26.8	1	48
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	78	15.6	1	30
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	27	13.5	0	14
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	18	18.0	0	18
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	8	8.0	0	8
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Ron Johnson R. Johnson #29	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Tony Dungy T. Dungy #21	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Roy Gerela R. Gerela #10	0/1	4/4	4	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	4	175	43.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	2	55	27.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Nat Terry N. Terry #41	5	62	12.4	0	0
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	4	11	2.8	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	16/32	114	3.6	0	2	0-0	32.6
Rob Hertel R. Hertel #16	1/4	9	2.3	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	9	27	3.0	8
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	6	18	3.0	5
John Reaves J. Reaves #11	1	10	10.0	10
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	1	1	1.0	1
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	2	0	0.0	0
Rob Hertel R. Hertel #16	1	0	0.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Pete Johnson P. Johnson #46	0/0	31	6.2	14
Archie Griffin A. Griffin #45	0/0	28	4.7	11
Dennis Law D. Law #83	0/0	19	19.0	19
Billy Brooks B. Brooks #82	0/0	17	17.0	17
Isaac Curtis I. Curtis #85	0/0	12	12.0	12
James Corbett J. Corbett #81	0/0	9	9.0	9
Deacon Turner D. Turner #22	0/0	7	3.5	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Reggie Williams R. Williams #57	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Chris Bahr C. Bahr #10	1/2	0/0	3	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Pat McInally P. McInally #87	10	424	42.4	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ray Griffin R. Griffin #44	4	106	26.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Don Bass D. Bass #84	1	-3	-3.0	0	0

PIT

CIN

1

14

0

2

7

3

7

0

4

0

28

3

PIT

Team Stats

CIN

447

Total Yds

179

235

Pass Yds

123

212

Rush Yds

56

70

Total Plays

56

6.4

Yards Per Play

3.2

11.2

Yards Per Pass

3.4

4.3

Yards Per Rush

2.8

26

1st Downs

9

4

Punts

10

4

Turnovers

2

1

Interceptions Thrown

2

3

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

7

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

3-0 PIT

CIN 0-3

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats