The Pittsburgh Steelers came up just a bit short against the New England Patriots, 30 to 27, on September 26, 1976.
Final
1st quarter
NE
PIT
Franco Harris 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)
0
7
John Smith 42-yard field goal
3
7
John Smith 40-yard field goal
6
7
2nd quarter
NE
PIT
Roy Gerela 32-yard field goal
6
10
John Smith 26-yard field goal
9
10
Roy Gerela 41-yard field goal
9
13
3rd quarter
NE
PIT
Franco Harris 2-yard run (Roy Gerela kick)
9
20
Russ Francis 38-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
16
20
Darryl Stingley 58-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)
23
20
4th quarter
NE
PIT
Steve Grogan 6-yard run (John Smith kick)
30
20
Randy Grossman 11-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
30
27
Patriots
Steelers
1st Downs
18
24
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st downs from penalties
3rd down efficiency
-
-
4th down efficiency
-
-
Total Plays
72
79
Total Yards
399
416
Yards per play
5.5
5.3
Passing
257
247
Comp - Att
13 - 32
20 - 39
Yards per pass
8
5.9
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Sacks - Yards lost
0 - 0
3 - 44
Rushing
142
169
Rushing Attempts
40
37
Yards per rush
3.6
4.6
Penalties
4
8
Turnovers
4
6
Fumbles lost
2
6
Interceptions
2
0
Possession
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan | 13 | 32 | 257 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 64.2 | |
Team | 13 | 32 | 257 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 64.2 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham | 18 | 45 | 2.5 | 0 |
A. Johnson | 12 | 39 | 3.3 | 0 |
S. Grogan | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 |
D. Calhoun | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 |
D. Stingley | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 |
Team | 40 | 142 | 3.6 | 1 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis | 6 | 139 | 23.2 | 1 | |
D. Stingley | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 1 | |
S. Cunningham | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | |
A. Johnson | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | |
Team | 13 | 257 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 3.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
Team | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Patrick | 5 | 209 | 41.8 | |
Team | 5 | 209 | 41.8 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Feacher | 6 | 164 | 27.3 | 0 | |
Team | 6 | 164 | 27.3 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | |
Team | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 |
Passing
| NAME | CMP | ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | SCK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw | 20 | 39 | 291 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 84.5 | |
Team | 20 | 39 | 247 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 84.5 |
Rushing
| NAME | ATT | YDS | YPC | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 2 |
R. Bleier | 11 | 49 | 4.5 | 0 |
T. Bradshaw | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 |
B. Walden | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Team | 37 | 169 | 4.6 | 2 |
Receiving
| NAME | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | TRG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swann | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 0 | |
F. Lewis | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | |
R. Grossman | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 1 | |
R. Bleier | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | |
Team | 20 | 291 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles
| NAME | FUM | LOST | FR |
|---|---|---|---|
Team | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Defense
| NAME | COMB | TKL | SCK | TFL | PDEF | QBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 0.0 |
Kicking
| NAME | FGM | FGA | LNG | XPM | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Gerela | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Team | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Punting
| NAME | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Walden | 5 | 223 | 44.6 | |
Team | 5 | 223 | 44.6 |
Kick Return
| NAME | KR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Deloplaine | 7 | 189 | 27.0 | 0 | |
Team | 7 | 189 | 27.0 | 0 |
Punt Return
| NAME | PR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Deloplaine | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | |
J. Fuqua | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | |
Team | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 |
More Steelers Stats
PPG
23.4
13th
OPP PPG
14.9
2nd
RUSH YDS/G
138.1
8th
PASS YDS/G
208.4
25th
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