Game Recap
In a October week 6 clash in Pittsburgh, the Steelers posted a 27-10 victory over the Oilers. following a dead even heading into the half, Steelers outscored the Oilers 20-3 in the second half.
The Steelers were guided by Terry Bradshaw who finished with 227 yards, 2 touchdowns, was 16 of 24 passing. Franco Harris ran for 2 touchdowns. John Stallworth had 92 receiving yards, 1 touchdown.
For the Oilers, tossed in zero picks.
The Steelers registered 352 total yards, 19 first downs, 6 turnovers and 5 penalties. They were of on third downs. The Oilers ended up with 119 total yards, 10 first downs, 6 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were of on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Pittsburgh SteelersPIT defeat Houston Oilers 27-10
- Date: Sunday, October 23, 1977
- Game Time Kickoff: 1:00PM
- Pittsburgh Steelers Stats - Yards: 352, Turnovers: 6
- Houston Oilers Stats - Yards: 119, Turnovers: 6
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| HOU |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
| PIT |
0 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
27 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | PIT | 16-24 | 227 | 2 | 1 | 49 | |
| Dan Pastorini | HOU | 5-15 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 24 | |
| Neil Graff | PIT | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Ronnie Coleman | HOU | 26 | 114 | 0 | 19 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 23 | 77 | 2 | 40 | |
| Rocky Bleier | PIT | 11 | 29 | 0 | 6 | |
| Tim Wilson | HOU | 11 | 19 | 0 | 3 | |
| John Stallworth | PIT | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
| Laverne Smith | PIT | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Sidney Thornton | PIT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| John Stallworth | PIT | 4 | 92 | 1 | 49 | |
| Lynn Swann | PIT | 5 | 71 | 0 | 17 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | PIT | 5 | 55 | 1 | 16 | |
| Ken Burrough | HOU | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | |
| Franco Harris | PIT | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 | |
| Mike Barber | HOU | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | |
| Ronnie Coleman | HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| HOU | 38 | 133 | 0 | | |
| PIT | 40 | 125 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| HOU | 5-15 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| PIT | 16-25 | 227 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
More Game Information On The Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers
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- Weather: 50 degrees, relative humidity 61%, wind 12 mph
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