Game Recap
In a playoff battle in Pittsburgh, the Steelers moved on with a lopsided 34-5 win against the Oilers. The Steelers jumped in front early leading 31-3 at the half and rolled to a comfortable victory.
The Steelers were led by Terry Bradshaw who had 200 yards in the air, 2 TDs. Franco Harris ran for 1 touchdown. Lynn Swann had 98 yards receiving, 1 TD.
For the Oilers, had zero INTs.
The Steelers ended up with 379 total yards, 21 first downs, 5 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Oilers tallied 142 total yards, 10 first downs, 9 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Houston Oilers 34-5
- Date: Sunday, January 7, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 379, Turnovers: 5
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 142, Turnovers: 9
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| PIT |
14 |
17 |
3 |
0 |
34 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 11-19 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 34 | |
| Dan Pastorini | HOU | 12-26 | 96 | 0 | 5 | 21 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 22 | 62 | 0 | 11 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 20 | 51 | 1 | 9 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 10 | 45 | 1 | 15 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 7 | 29 | 0 | 13 | |
| Jack Deloplaine | PIT | 3 | 28 | 0 | 23 | |
| Sidney Thornton | PIT | 3 | 22 | 0 | 14 | |
| Robert Woods | HOU | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 4 | 98 | 1 | 34 | |
| Rich Caster | HOU | 5 | 44 | 0 | 21 | |
| Randy Grossman | PIT | 2 | 43 | 0 | 29 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 4 | 42 | 0 | 16 | |
| Tim Wilson | HOU | 5 | 33 | 0 | 8 | |
| John Stallworth | PIT | 1 | 17 | 1 | 17 | |
| Ronnie Coleman | HOU | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 26 | 72 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 47 | 179 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 12-26 | 96 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| PIT | 11-19 | 200 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- Weather: 25 degrees, relative humidity 85%, wind 8 mph, wind chill 16
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