Game Recap
Week 6 of the 1979 season saw the Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Cleveland Browns 51-35.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Cleveland BrownsCLE 51-35
- Date: Sunday, October 7, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 4:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 522, Turnovers: 1
- Cleveland Browns Stats - Yards: 458, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
21 |
9 |
7 |
14 |
51 |
| CLE |
0 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Brian Sipe | CLE | 22-41 | 351 | 5 | 3 | 37 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 12-21 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 37 | |
| Johnny Evans | CLE | 1-1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Franco Harris | PIT | 19 | 153 | 2 | 71 | |
| Sidney Thornton | PIT | 18 | 98 | 1 | 27 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 4 | 81 | 1 | 70 | |
| Mike Pruitt | CLE | 15 | 73 | 0 | 9 | |
| Greg Hawthorne | PIT | 4 | 29 | 0 | 12 | |
| Calvin Hill | CLE | 5 | 8 | 0 | 5 | |
| Dino Hall | CLE | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ozzie Newsome | CLE | 6 | 97 | 1 | 37 | |
| John Stallworth | PIT | 4 | 96 | 0 | 37 | |
| Dave Logan | CLE | 5 | 91 | 2 | 30 | |
| Calvin Hill | CLE | 4 | 68 | 1 | 31 | |
| Reggie Rucker | CLE | 2 | 56 | 1 | 32 | |
| Mike Pruitt | CLE | 4 | 33 | 0 | 17 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 4 | 29 | 1 | 15 | |
| Jim Smith | PIT | 2 | 17 | 1 | 14 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CLE | 24 | 93 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 45 | 361 | 4 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CLE | 23-42 | 365 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| PIT | 12-21 | 161 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
- Attendance:
- Weather: 48 degrees, relative humidity 87%, wind 17 mph
- Time of Game:
