Game Recap
In a September week 1 meeting, the Broncos enjoyed a 14-10 win against the Steelers. The Steelers had the cushion entering into the last quarter 10-7 when Broncos made a comeback for the victory, outscoring the Steelers 7-0.
The Broncos were led by Steve DeBerg who finished with 1 touchdown, zero interceptions. Sammy Winder ran for 96 rushing yards, 1 TD.
For the Steelers, Cliff Stoudt tossed in 217 yards passing in the air.
In the slugfest, the Broncos ended with 139 total yards, 14 first downs, 3 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Steelers tallied 314 total yards, 21 first downs, 7 turnovers and 11 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 14-10
- Date: Sunday, September 4, 1983
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 139, Turnovers: 3
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 314, Turnovers: 7
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| DEN |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
| PIT |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Cliff Stoudt | PIT | 18-32 | 217 | 0 | 3 | 29 | |
| Steve DeBerg | DEN | 4-8 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 21 | |
| John Elway | DEN | 1-8 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Sammy Winder | DEN | 20 | 96 | 1 | 22 | |
| Frank Pollard | PIT | 5 | 39 | 0 | 15 | |
| Cliff Stoudt | PIT | 3 | 35 | 0 | 17 | |
| Nathan Poole | DEN | 6 | 27 | 0 | 19 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 14 | 27 | 1 | 8 | |
| Walter Abercrombie | PIT | 7 | 22 | 0 | 8 | |
| Rick Parros | DEN | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 4 | 69 | 0 | 29 | |
| Greg Hawthorne | PIT | 5 | 49 | 0 | 18 | |
| Calvin Sweeney | PIT | 2 | 31 | 0 | 19 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 4 | 30 | 0 | 12 | |
| James Wright | DEN | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Walter Abercrombie | PIT | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | |
| Rick Upchurch | DEN | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | |
| John Stallworth | PIT | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| DEN | 38 | 138 | 1 | | |
| PIT | 29 | 123 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| DEN | 5-16 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| PIT | 18-32 | 217 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
More Game Information On The Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- Weather: 73 degrees, relative humidity 64%, wind 5 mph
- Time of Game:
