Game Recap
Week 5 of the 1980 NFL calendar saw the 0 Pittsburgh Steelers handle the homestanding Minnesota Vikings 23-17. Steelers were ahead 23-3 going into the last quarter, and stayed composed at the end to win it by 6. The Vikings had a 14-0 edge in the fourth quarter.
The Steelers were guided by Terry Bradshaw who connected on 236 pass yards, 1 TD. Franco Harris ran for 102 rush yards, 1 TD. Lynn Swann had 107 yards receiving.
For the Vikings, Tommy Kramer tossed in 214 passing yards, 1 TD, 5 picks. Sammy White had 72 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Steelers ended up with 411 total yards, 23 first downs, 2 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Vikings tallied 318 total yards, 20 first downs, 5 turnovers and 2 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Minnesota VikingsMIN 23-17
- Date: Sunday, October 5, 1980
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 411, Turnovers: 2
- Minnesota Vikings Stats - Yards: 318, Turnovers: 5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| PIT |
6 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
23 |
| MIN |
3 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
17 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 16-28 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 35 | |
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 18-36 | 214 | 1 | 5 | 17 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Franco Harris | PIT | 22 | 102 | 1 | 17 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 15 | 46 | 0 | 19 | |
| Greg Hawthorne | PIT | 7 | 35 | 0 | 15 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 7 | 33 | 0 | 14 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 9 | 32 | 0 | 5 | |
| Tommy Kramer | MIN | 5 | 29 | 1 | 0 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 6 | 107 | 0 | 35 | |
| Sammy White | MIN | 3 | 72 | 1 | 26 | |
| Ahmad Rashad | MIN | 5 | 67 | 0 | 17 | |
| Randy Grossman | PIT | 3 | 49 | 0 | 22 | |
| Rickey Young | MIN | 6 | 46 | 0 | 12 | |
| Jim Smith | PIT | 2 | 38 | 0 | 34 | |
| Calvin Sweeney | PIT | 1 | 21 | 1 | 21 | |
| Ted Brown | MIN | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| MIN | 29 | 107 | 1 | | |
| PIT | 40 | 180 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| MIN | 18-36 | 214 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| PIT | 16-28 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
More Game Information On The Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings
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- Weather: 45 degrees, relative humidity 60%, wind 11 mph
- Time of Game:
