Bengals 6, Steelers 7 Box Score, Nov 19, 1978

November 19, 1978

Cincinnati BengalsCIN · 4-12CIN4-126

Final

Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 14-2PIT14-2

Top performers

Quarterbacks

KAKen Anderson

CIN

C/ATT: 14/29
YDS: 164
TD: 0
INT: 2
RTG: 37.1

TBTerry Bradshaw

PIT

C/ATT: 12/30
YDS: 117
TD: 0
INT: 4
RTG: 12.1

KAKen AndersonQB164YDS14/29 · 2 INTPassing yardsTBTerry BradshawQB117YDS12/30 · 4 INT
DTDeacon TurnerRB45YDS17 CARRushing yardsFHFranco HarrisRB64YDS22 CAR
PMPat McInallyP85YDS4 RECReceiving yardsRGRandy GrossmanTE66YDS6 REC
TouchdownsRBRocky BleierRB1TD1 rushing

Game flow

PIT+50+5CIN

Biggest lead CIN by 3 · PIT by 4 · 1 lead change

Team stats

CIN

PIT

261Total yards187
164Passing yards117
97Rushing yards70
2Turnovers4

4.0Yards per play2.4
1:22Time of possession6:15
13First downs11
3/113rd down4/15
3Red zone trips2
5-44Penalties1-19

1978 AFC Central Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1PISteelers	14-2-0	.875
2CLBrowns	8-8-0	.500
3CIBengals	4-12-0	.250

Drives

CIN goalPIT goal

Passing

Bengals


KAKen AndersonQB	14/29	164	5.7	0	2	3	37.1
Team	14/29	164	5.7	0	2	3	37.1

Steelers


TBTerry BradshawQB	12/30	117	3.9	0	4	2	12.1
Team	12/30	117	3.9	0	4	2	12.1

Rushing

Bengals


DTDeacon TurnerRB	17	45	2.6
PJPete JohnsonRB	10	27	2.7
KAKen AndersonQB	3	24	8.0
TDTony DavisRB	1	1	1.0
Team	31	97	3.1

Steelers


FHFranco HarrisRB	22	64	2.9	0
RBRocky BleierRB	9	10	1.1	1
RMRick MoserRB	1	0	0.0	0
STSidney ThorntonRB	1	-1	-1.0	0
TBTerry BradshawQB	1	-3	-3.0	0
Team	34	70	2.1	1

Receiving

Bengals


PMPat McInallyP	4	7	85	21.3	0
DBDon BassTE	2	3	22	11.0	0
JCJames CorbettTE	2	2	16	8.0	0
PJPete JohnsonRB	2	6	16	8.0	0
DLDennis LawWR	1	3	13	13.0	0
DTDeacon TurnerRB	3	5	12	4.0	0
BBBilly BrooksWR	—	1	—	—	—
Team	14	27	164	11.7	0

Steelers


RGRandy GrossmanTE	6	9	66	11.0	0
JSJohn StallworthWR	3	11	52	17.3	0
RBRocky BleierRB	2	2	1	0.5	0
LSLynn SwannWR	—	5	—	—	—
TBTheo BellWR	0	1	0	—	0
FHFranco HarrisRB	1	1	-2	-2.0	0
Team	12	29	117	9.8	0

Q1 · CIN 3–0 PIT · CIN leads 3–0

RG15:00Roy Gerela kicks off 53 yards, returned by Ray Griffin for 22 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0

CINpunt6 plays · 13 yards

DT14:52Deacon Turner left end for -4 yards (tackle by Robin Cole)CIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Don Bass for 13 yards (tackle by Ron Johnson)CIN 0
PIT 0
DTDeacon Turner left end for 2 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
DTDeacon Turner right end for 2 yards (tackle by Tom Beasley)CIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Don BassCIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Pete JohnsonCIN 0
PIT 0
PMPat McInally punts 40 yards, returned by Theo Bell for 7 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0

PITinterception7 plays · 29 yards

RB11:37Rocky Bleier right tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Marvin Cobb)CIN 0
PIT 0
FHFranco Harris left end for 5 yards (tackle by Tom Ruud)CIN 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass complete to Randy Grossman for 14 yards (tackle by Marvin Cobb)CIN 0
PIT 0
RBRocky Bleier middle for 1 yard (tackle by Wilson Whitley)CIN 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass complete to Franco Harris for -2 yards (tackle by Louis Breeden)CIN 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 10 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
Penalty on CIN: Unsportsmanlike Conduct, 15 yards (accepted)CIN 0
PIT 0
TBINTTerry Bradshaw pass intended for Lynn Swann is intercepted by Louis Breeden at CIN0 and returned for no gainCIN 0
PIT 0

CINfield_goal9 plays · 69 yards

PJ11:33Pete Johnson right tackle for 3 yards (tackle by Jack Lambert)CIN 0
PIT 0
TDTony Davis middle for 1 yardCIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson scrambles right end for 8 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
PJPete Johnson right end for 2 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Pat McInally for 12 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson pass complete to Pat McInally for 49 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
DTDeacon Turner middle for 1 yard (tackle by Donnie Shell)CIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson sacked by Jack Lambert for 7 yardsCIN 0
PIT 0
KAKen Anderson pass incomplete intended for Pat McInallyCIN 0
PIT 0
CBFGChris Bahr 29 yard field goal goodCIN 3
PIT 0

CB2:36Chris Bahr kicks off 60 yards, returned by Larry Anderson for 31 yards (tackle by Ray Griffin)CIN 3
PIT 0

PITtouchdown12 plays · 59 yards · 5:07

FH2:24Franco Harris left end for -1 yardsCIN 3
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Lynn SwannCIN 3
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 21 yards (tackle by Dick Jauron)CIN 3
PIT 0
RBRocky Bleier left guard for 2 yards (tackle by Ross Browner)CIN 3
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John StallworthCIN 3
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass complete to John Stallworth for 21 yardsCIN 3
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Theo BellCIN 3
PIT 0

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Steelers

Rushing

Bengals

Steelers

Receiving

Bengals

Steelers

Q1 · CIN 3–0 PIT · CIN leads 3–0

Steelers edge Bengals 7-6 behind Bradshaw's 117 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bengals at Steelers

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1978 AFC Central Standings

Drives

Passing

Bengals

Steelers

Rushing

Bengals

Steelers

Receiving

Bengals

Steelers

Q1 · CIN 3–0 PIT · CIN leads 3–0

Steelers edge Bengals 7-6 behind Bradshaw's 117 passing yards

Players mentioned