Steelers 28-17 Bills (Sep 3, 1978)

PIT

BUF

1

0

2

14

0

3

0

4

14

17

28

17

2Q

7 - 0

J. Stallworth 28-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 0

F. Harris 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 0

S. Thornton 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 7

F. Lewis 22-yard TD catch from B. Munson.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

21 - 10

T. Dempsey 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

28 - 10

T. Bell 15-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 17

R. Gant 3-yard TD catch from B. Munson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

217

Bradshaw

PIT

Rush Yds

96

Harris

PIT

Rec Yds

97

Miller

BUF

Scrim TD

1

Bell

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Terry Bradshaw

PIT QB #12

Bill Munson

BUF QB #19

217

Pass Yds

171

2

Pass TD

2

1

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

BUF

359

Total Yds

264

21

1st Downs

16

1

Turnovers

1

1978 AFC Central

PIT BUF

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

Team	W	L	PCT
Patriots	11	5	.688
Dolphins	11	5	.688
Jets	8	8	.500
Bills	5	11	.313
Colts	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Buffalo Bills were decisively beaten by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 to 17, on September 3, 1978.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	14/19	217	11.4	2	1	0-0	124.2

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	10/16	171	10.7	2	0	0-0	138.3
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3/10	20	2.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	27	96	3.6	1	14
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	7	33	4.7	1	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	6	19	3.2	0	5
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	20	60	3.0	11
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	2	31	15.5	30
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	7	9	1.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	86	28.7	1	38
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	70	23.3	0	27
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	32	10.7	0	12
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	15	15.0	1	15
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	11	3.7	0	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	97	16.2	0	43
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	46	23.0	1	24
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	31	10.3	1	17
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

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

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	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
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Craig Colquitt C. Colquitt #5	4	156	39.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	6	258	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerry Mullins G. Mullins #72	1	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	49	16.3	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	109	27.3	0	0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	4	26	6.5	0	0
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	1	13	13.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	1	0	0.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	-10	-10.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	14/19	217	11.4	2	1	0-0	124.2

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	27	96	3.6	1	14
Sidney Thornton S. Thornton #38	7	33	4.7	1	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	6	19	3.2	0	5
Terry Bradshaw T. Bradshaw #12	3	-6	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	86	28.7	1	38
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	70	23.3	0	27
Franco Harris F. Harris #32	0/0	32	10.7	0	12
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	0/0	15	15.0	1	15
Lynn Swann L. Swann #88	0/0	11	3.7	0	12
Rocky Bleier R. Bleier #20	0/0	3	3.0	0	3

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
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	156	39.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Gerry Mullins G. Mullins #72	1	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Anderson L. Anderson #30	3	49	16.3	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Theo Bell T. Bell #83	4	26	6.5	0	0
Randy Reutershan R. Reutershan #40	1	13	13.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bill Munson B. Munson #19	10/16	171	10.7	2	0	0-0	138.3
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	3/10	20	2.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	20	60	3.0	11
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	2	31	15.5	30
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	7	9	1.3	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Terry Miller T. Miller #40	0/0	97	16.2	0	43
Frank Lewis F. Lewis #82	0/0	46	23.0	1	24
Reuben Gant R. Gant #88	0/0	31	10.3	1	17
Dennis Johnson D. Johnson #39	0/0	9	9.0	0	9
Jim Braxton J. Braxton #34	0/0	8	8.0	0	8

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Tony Greene T. Greene #43	0-0	0	0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tom Dempsey T. Dempsey #19	1/1	2/2	5	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Rusty Jackson R. Jackson #4	6	258	43.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	4	109	27.3	0	0
Leonard Willis L. Willis #86	1	0	0.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Curtis Brown C. Brown #47	1	0	0.0	0	0
Keith Moody K. Moody #46	1	-10	-10.0	0	0

PIT

BUF

1

0

2

14

0

3

0

4

14

17

28

17

PIT

Team Stats

BUF

359

Total Yds

264

217

Pass Yds

164

142

Rush Yds

100

62

Total Plays

58

5.8

Yards Per Play

4.6

11.4

Yards Per Pass

5.7

3.3

Yards Per Rush

3.4

21

1st Downs

16

4

Punts

6

1

Turnovers

1

Interceptions Thrown

1

0

Fumbles Lost

0

5

Penalties

9

3.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 PIT

BUF 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1978 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats