Week 1
Final
PIT
NE1Q
0 - 7
R. Francis 4-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Touchdown
Made XP
2Q
6 - 7
S. Thornton 2-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Missed XP
2Q
6 - 10
J. Smith 31-yard field goal.
FG Made
2Q
6 - 13
J. Smith 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
4Q
13 - 13
S. Thornton 21-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Touchdown
Made XP
OT
16 - 13
M. Bahr 41-yard field goal.
FG Made
Top Performers
Pass Yds
221
Bradshaw
PIT
Rush Yds
74
Harris
PIT
Rec Yds
95
Stallworth
PIT
Scrim TD
2
Thornton
PIT
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1979 AFC Central
PIT NE
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Oilers 
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Dolphins 
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Jets 
Bills 
Colts Game Summary
The New England Patriots couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16 to 13, on September 3, 1979.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 15/26 | 221 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.4 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 11/33 | 123 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 30.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 26 | 74 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
S. Thornton #38 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 17 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 |
A. Johnson | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
H. Ivory #23 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 33 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 21 |
B. Cunningham #89 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 24 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 22 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
A. Johnson | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lambert #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Woodruff #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bahr #9 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 7 | 281 | 40.1 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hare #8 | 9 | 357 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Anderson #33 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Anderson #30 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sanford #25 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Clark #35 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swann #88 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morgan #86 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Bradshaw #12 | 15/26 | 221 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 98.4 |
M. Kruczek #15 | 0/3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 39.6 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Harris #32 | 26 | 74 | 2.8 | 0 | 11 |
S. Thornton #38 | 12 | 44 | 3.7 | 1 | 17 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Stallworth #82 | 0/0 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 33 |
S. Thornton #38 | 0/0 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 21 |
B. Cunningham #89 | 0/0 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 24 |
L. Swann #88 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
F. Harris #32 | 0/0 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 |
R. Grossman #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Lambert #58 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
D. Woodruff #49 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Bahr #9 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 4 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Colquitt #5 | 7 | 281 | 40.1 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Anderson #33 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Anderson #30 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Swann #88 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Grogan #14 | 11/33 | 123 | 3.7 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 30.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Cunningham #39 | 17 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 |
A. Johnson | 12 | 42 | 3.5 | 0 | 15 |
S. Grogan #14 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 |
H. Ivory #23 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Francis #81 | 0/0 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 22 |
S. Morgan #86 | 0/0 | 33 | 33.0 | 0 | 33 |
A. Johnson | 0/0 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 |
S. Cunningham #39 | 0/0 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 |
H. Jackson #29 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Smith #1 | 2/2 | 1/1 | 7 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Hare #8 | 9 | 357 | 39.7 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Sanford #25 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Clark #35 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Haynes #40 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Morgan #86 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
309
Total Yds
244
191
Pass Yds
82
118
Rush Yds
162
71
Total Plays
75
4.4
Yards Per Play
3.3
5.8
Yards Per Pass
2.2
3.1
Yards Per Rush
4.4
20
1st Downs
16
7
Punts
9
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
7
5.0
Sacks
4.0
0
D/ST TD
0
