Patriots 30-27 Steelers (Sep 26, 1976)

NE

PIT

1

6

7

2

3

6

3

14

7

4

7

30

27

1Q

0 - 7

F. Harris 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

3 - 7

J. Smith 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

1Q

6 - 7

J. Smith 40-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

6 - 10

R. Gerela 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 10

J. Smith 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

9 - 13

R. Gerela 41-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

9 - 20

F. Harris 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

16 - 20

R. Francis 38-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

23 - 20

D. Stingley 58-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 20

S. Grogan 6-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

30 - 27

R. Grossman 11-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

291

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

78

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

139

Francis

NE

Scrim TD

2

Harris

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Steve Grogan

NE QB #14

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

257

Pass Yds

291

2

Pass TD

1

2

Int

0

NE

Team Stats

PIT

399

Total Yds

416

18

1st Downs

24

4

Turnovers

6

1976 AFC East

NEPIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Colts	11	3	.786
Patriots	11	3	.786
Dolphins	6	8	.429
Jets	3	11	.214
Bills	2	12	.143

Team	W	L	PCT
Steelers	10	4	.714
Bengals	10	4	.714
Browns	9	5	.643
Oilers	5	9	.357

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn't pull it off against the New England Patriots, 30 to 27, on September 26, 1976.

Game Info

September 25, 1976

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/32	257	8.0	2	2	0-0	64.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/39	291	7.5	1	0	0-0	84.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	18	45	2.5	0	8
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	12	39	3.3	0	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	33	8.3	1	23
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	5	24	4.8	0	16
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	19	78	4.1	2	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	11	49	4.5	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	6	42	7.0	0	14
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	139	23.2	1	48
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	72	36.0	1	58
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	29	9.7	0	12
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	0/0	17	8.5	0	16

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	97	24.3	0	47
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	95	19.0	0	32
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	67	9.6	1	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	32	8.0	0	14

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	3/4	3/3	12	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	209	41.8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	223	44.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	6	164	27.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	7	189	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	3	20	6.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	2	16	8.0	0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	2	11	5.5	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	13/32	257	8.0	2	2	0-0	64.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	18	45	2.5	0	8
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	12	39	3.3	0	8
Steve Grogan S. Grogan #14	4	33	8.3	1	23
Don Calhoun D. Calhoun #44	5	24	4.8	0	16
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Russ Francis R. Francis #81	0/0	139	23.2	1	48
Darryl Stingley D. Stingley #84	0/0	72	36.0	1	58
Sam Cunningham S. Cunningham #39	0/0	29	9.7	0	12
Andy Johnson A. Johnson #32	0/0	17	8.5	0	16

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
John Smith J. Smith #1	3/4	3/3	12	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Patrick M. Patrick #2	5	209	41.8	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Ricky Feacher R. Feacher #83	6	164	27.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Mike Haynes M. Haynes #40	3	20	6.7	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	20/39	291	7.5	1	0	0-0	84.5

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	19	78	4.1	2	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	11	49	4.5	0	8
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	6	42	7.0	0	14
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	97	24.3	0	47
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	95	19.0	0	32
Randy Grossman R. Grossman #84	0/0	67	9.6	1	13
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	32	8.0	0	14

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mel Blount M. Blount #47	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
Glen Edwards G. Edwards #27	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Bobby Walden B. Walden #39	5	223	44.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	7	189	27.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Jack Deloplaine J. Deloplaine #35	2	16	8.0	0	0
John Fuqua J. Fuqua #33	2	11	5.5	0	0

NE

PIT

1

6

7

2

3

6

3

14

7

4

7

30

27

NE

Team Stats

PIT

399

Total Yds

416

257

Pass Yds

247

142

Rush Yds

169

72

Total Plays

79

5.5

Yards Per Play

5.3

8.0

Yards Per Pass

5.9

3.6

Yards Per Rush

4.6

18

1st Downs

24

5

Punts

5

4

Turnovers

6

2

Interceptions Thrown

0

2

Fumbles Lost

6

4

Penalties

8

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

2-1 NE

PIT 1-2

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1976 AFC East

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats