Game Recap
Week 15 of the 1979 NFL season had the 0 Houston Oilers handle the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers 20-17. The Oilers played well at the start early with a 7-0 halftime lead and held off the Steelers late.
The Oilers were led by who tossed in zero picks.
For the Steelers, Terry Bradshaw finished with 237 pass yards, 1 touchdown.
The Oilers registered 350 total yards, 20 first downs, 0 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Steelers ended up with 338 total yards, 15 first downs, 2 turnovers and 10 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Houston Oilers defeat Pittsburgh SteelersPIT 20-17
- Date: Monday, December 10, 1979
- Game Time Kickoff: 9:00PM
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 350, Turnovers: 0
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 338, Turnovers: 2
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
| HOU |
0 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
20 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 14-29 | 237 | 1 | 2 | 41 | |
| Dan Pastorini | HOU | 10-16 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 25 | |
| Gifford Nielsen | HOU | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 33 | 109 | 0 | 31 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 12 | 59 | 0 | 34 | |
| Tim Wilson | HOU | 10 | 47 | 0 | 10 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 8 | 32 | 0 | 17 | |
| Rob Carpenter | HOU | 7 | 25 | 1 | 7 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 2 | 67 | 0 | 41 | |
| John Stallworth | PIT | 3 | 64 | 1 | 34 | |
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 4 | 50 | 0 | 19 | |
| Ken Burrough | HOU | 3 | 48 | 1 | 25 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 3 | 32 | 0 | 14 | |
| Mike Renfro | HOU | 1 | 25 | 0 | 25 | |
| Rich Caster | HOU | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Earl Campbell | HOU | 2 | 22 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 54 | 190 | 1 | | |
| PIT | 22 | 120 | 1 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 10-17 | 170 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| PIT | 14-29 | 237 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
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