Game Recap
Week 3 of the 1979 season saw the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 24-21.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat St. Louis Cardinals 24-21
- Date: Sunday, September 16, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 398, Turnovers: 4
- St. Louis Cardinals Stats - Yards: 212, Turnovers: 1
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
7 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
24 |
| STL |
9 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 14-31 | 206 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jim Hart | STL | 12-24 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Mike Kruczek | PIT | 3-4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ottis Anderson | STL | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 13 | 73 | 1 | 11 | |
| Theotis Brown | STL | 14 | 69 | 1 | 11 | |
| Ottis Anderson | STL | 16 | 37 | 1 | 12 | |
| Greg Hawthorne | PIT | 9 | 34 | 0 | 7 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 13 | 29 | 0 | 9 | |
| Sidney Thornton | PIT | 7 | 28 | 0 | 18 | |
| Jim Hart | STL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Stallworth | PIT | 6 | 80 | 1 | 24 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 5 | 72 | 1 | 25 | |
| Mel Gray | STL | 1 | 48 | 0 | 48 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 2 | 44 | 0 | 28 | |
| Pat Tilley | STL | 2 | 39 | 0 | 22 | |
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 2 | 37 | 0 | 19 | |
| Theotis Brown | STL | 2 | 17 | 0 | 12 | |
| Gary Parris | STL | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| PIT | 42 | 164 | 1 | | |
| STL | 31 | 106 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| PIT | 17-35 | 242 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| STL | 12-25 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at St. Louis Cardinals
- Attendance:
- Weather: 63 degrees, relative humidity 56%, wind 5 mph
- Time of Game:
