Game Recap
In a week 13 meeting in Pittsburgh, the Steelers authored a dominant 42-0 win against the Buccaneers. The Steelers scored a shutout.
The Steelers were guided by Mike Kruczek who threw for zero INTs. Rocky Bleier had 118 yards rushing, 3 touchdowns. Lynn Swann had 92 yards receiving, 2 touchdowns.
For the Buccaneers,
The Steelers finished with 385 total yards, 26 first downs, 1 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Buccaneers finished with 105 total yards, 8 first downs, 4 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Tampa Bay BuccaneersTAM 42-0
- Date: Sunday, December 5, 1976
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 385, Turnovers: 1
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers Stats - Yards: 105, Turnovers: 4
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| TAM |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| PIT |
7 |
21 |
14 |
0 |
42 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Mike Kruczek | PIT | 6-7 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 6-8 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 35 | |
| Steve Spurrier | TAM | 4-10 | 58 | 0 | 1 | 27 | |
| Terry Hanratty | TAM | 1-4 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 29 | 118 | 3 | 10 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 14 | 55 | 0 | 13 | |
| Jimmy DuBose | TAM | 5 | 32 | 0 | 24 | |
| Reggie Harrison | PIT | 8 | 29 | 0 | 9 | |
| Louis Carter | TAM | 11 | 26 | 0 | 6 | |
| Ed Williams | TAM | 8 | 25 | 0 | 12 | |
| Rod McNeill | TAM | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 5 | 92 | 2 | 35 | |
| Jack Novak | TAM | 2 | 30 | 0 | 18 | |
| Larry Brown | PIT | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Morris Owens | TAM | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 2 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| Frank Lewis | PIT | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
| Jack Deloplaine | PIT | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| PIT | 58 | 222 | 4 | | |
| TAM | 30 | 94 | 0 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| PIT | 12-15 | 163 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| TAM | 5-14 | 57 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
More Game Information On The Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- Weather: 23 degrees, relative humidity 69%, wind 5 mph, wind chill 17
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