Week 1
Final
PIT
NE1Q
0 - 7
R. Francis 4-yard TD catch from S. Grogan.
Made XP
2Q
6 - 7
S. Thornton 2-yard TD run.
Missed XP
2Q
6 - 10
J. Smith 31-yard field goal.
2Q
6 - 13
J. Smith 32-yard field goal.
4Q
13 - 13
S. Thornton 21-yard TD catch from T. Bradshaw.
Made XP
OT
16 - 13
M. Bahr 41-yard field goal.
Top Performers
Pass Yds
221
Bradshaw
PIT
Rush Yds
74
Harris
PIT
Rec Yds
95
Stallworth
PIT
Scrim TD
2
Thornton
PIT
Matchup
1979 AFC Central
Steelers 
Oilers 
Browns 
Bengals 
Dolphins 
Patriots 
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.
Game Info
| 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
0
Total Drives
0
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
Possession
0
Biggest Lead
0
20
1st Downs
16
Passing 1st Downs
Rushing 1st Downs
1st Downs from Penalties
/
3rd Down
/
/
4th Down
/
/
Red Zone
/
7
Punts
9
2
Turnovers
2
0
Interceptions Thrown
2
2
Fumbles Lost
0
6
Penalties
7
5.0
Sacks
4.0
Tackles For Loss
0
D/ST TD
0
