Bills 0, Steelers 28 Box Score, Dec 16, 1979

December 16, 1979

Buffalo BillsBUF · 7-9BUF7-90

Final

Pittsburgh SteelersPIT · 12-4PIT12-4

Top performers

Quarterbacks

JFJoe Ferguson

BUF

C/ATT: 11/31
YDS: 103
TD: 0
INT: 2
RTG: 18.6

TBTerry Bradshaw

PIT

C/ATT: 14/27
YDS: 209
TD: 1
INT: 2
RTG: 59.0

JFJoe FergusonQB103YDS11/31 · 2 INTPassing yardsTBTerry BradshawQB209YDS14/27 · 1 TD · 2 INT
MCMike CollierRB49YDS16 CARRushing yardsFHFranco HarrisRB100YDS21 CAR · 2 TD
JBJerry ButlerWR54YDS3 RECReceiving yardsLSLynn SwannWR61YDS3 REC · 1 TD
TouchdownsFHFranco HarrisRB2TD2 rushing

Game flow

PIT+300+30BUF

Biggest lead PIT by 28

Team stats

BUF

PIT

181Total yards423
103Passing yards209
78Rushing yards214
2Turnovers2

2.7Yards per play5.7
1:58Time of possession21:00
5First downs20
1/153rd down10/17
0/14th down0/1
1Red zone trips6
2-10Penalties5-42

1979 AFC Standings

	W-L-T	PCT
1PISteelers	12-4-0	.750
2SDChargers	12-4-0	.750
3DEBroncos	10-6-0	.625
4MIDolphins	10-6-0	.625
5CLBrowns	9-7-0	.563
6NEPatriots	9-7-0	.563
7OARaiders	9-7-0	.563
8SESeahawks	9-7-0	.563
9NYJets	8-8-0	.500
10BUBills	7-9-0	.438
11KCChiefs	7-9-0	.438
12INColts	5-11-0	.313
13CIBengals	4-12-0	.250

Drives

BUF goalPIT goal

Passing

Bills


JFJoe FergusonQB	11/31	103	3.3	0	2	2	18.6
Team	11/31	103	3.3	0	2	2	18.6

Steelers


TBTerry BradshawQB	14/27	209	7.7	1	2	1	59.0
Team	14/27	209	7.7	1	2	1	59.0

Rushing

Bills


MCMike CollierRB	16	49	3.1
RHRoland HooksRB	2	16	8.0
TMTerry MillerRB	5	13	2.6
JFJoe FergusonQB	1	0	0.0
Team	24	78	3.3

Steelers


FHFranco HarrisRB	21	100	4.8	2
STSidney ThorntonRB	10	51	5.1	1
MKMike KruczekQB	1	22	22.0	0
RMRick MoserRB	3	11	3.7	0
TBTerry BradshawQB	2	10	5.0	0
GHGreg HawthorneRB	4	9	2.3	0
AAAnthony AndersonRB	2	8	4.0	0
RBRocky BleierRB	2	3	1.5	0
Team	45	214	4.8	3

Receiving

Bills


JBJerry ButlerWR	3	4	54	18.0
FLFrank LewisWR	1	7	22	22.0
MCMike CollierRB	4	9	11	2.8
RHRoland HooksRB	1	1	7	7.0
LPLou PicconeWR	1	5	6	6.0
JSJoseph ShippTE	1	3	3	3.0
Team	11	29	103	9.4

Steelers


LSLynn SwannWR	3	8	61	20.3	1
STSidney ThorntonRB	2	2	55	27.5	0
JSJohn StallworthWR	4	8	39	9.8	0
BCBennie CunninghamTE	3	4	36	12.0	0
FHFranco HarrisRB	2	3	18	9.0	0
RGRandy GrossmanTE	—	1	—	—	—
RBRocky BleierRB	—	1	—	—	—
Team	14	27	209	14.9	1

Q1 · BUF 0–7 PIT · PIT leads 7–0

MB15:00Matt Bahr kicks off 64 yards, returned by Keith Moody for 35 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0

BUFmissed_field_goal5 plays · 45 yards

JF14:40Joe Ferguson pass complete to Jerry Butler for 27 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
TMTerry Miller right tackle for 9 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
LGPenalty on L.C. Greenwood: Face Mask, 5 yards (accepted)BUF 0
PIT 0
MCMike Collier left guard for 1 yardBUF 0
PIT 0
MCMike Collier right end for 2 yards (tackle by L.C. Greenwood)BUF 0
PIT 0
JFJoe Ferguson pass complete to Lou Piccone for 6 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
Penalty on BUF: Delay of Game, 5 yards (accepted)BUF 0
PIT 0
NMNick Mike-Mayer 36 yard field goal no good blocked by Joe Greene, recovered by Donnie Shell and returned for 11 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0

PITpunt3 plays · 6 yards

FH11:27Franco Harris left end for 2 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
FHFranco Harris middle for 4 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for Rocky BleierBUF 0
PIT 0
CCCraig Colquitt punts 61 yards, touchback.BUF 0
PIT 0

BUFpunt3 plays · 2 yards

TM9:57Terry Miller right tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Tom Graves)BUF 0
PIT 0
TMTerry Miller left end for 1 yardBUF 0
PIT 0
JFJoe Ferguson pass incompleteBUF 0
PIT 0
RJRusty Jackson punts 35 yards, returned by Theo Bell for 1 yardBUF 0
PIT 0

PITpunt3 plays · 4 yards

FH8:48Franco Harris left guard for 4 yards (tackle by Sherman White)BUF 0
PIT 0
RBRocky Bleier left guard for no gain (tackle by Isiah Robertson)BUF 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John StallworthBUF 0
PIT 0
CCCraig Colquitt punts 37 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0

BUFpunt3 plays · 7 yards

MC7:17Mike Collier right tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Joe Greene)BUF 0
PIT 0
MCMike Collier right end for 2 yards (tackle by Donnie Shell)BUF 0
PIT 0
JFJoe Ferguson pass complete to Frank Lewis for no gain. Penalty on Ken Jones: Face Mask, 5 yards (accepted) (no play)BUF 0
PIT 0
MCMike Collier left end for 4 yards (tackle by Loren Toews)BUF 0
PIT 0
RJRusty Jackson punts 36 yards, returned by Theo Bell for 5 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0

PITmissed_field_goal4 plays · 14 yards

TB4:47Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Bennie Cunningham for 11 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John StallworthBUF 0
PIT 0
FHFranco Harris right end for 3 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
TBTerry Bradshaw pass incomplete intended for John StallworthBUF 0
PIT 0
MBMatt Bahr 52 yard field goal no good blocked by Sherman WhiteBUF 0
PIT 0

BUFpunt3 plays · -12 yards

JF3:35Joe Ferguson pass complete to Joe Shipp for 3 yards (tackle by Dirt Winston)BUF 0
PIT 0
TMTerry Miller right tackle for 1 yard (tackle by Joe Greene)BUF 0
PIT 0
JFJoe Ferguson sacked by Loren Toews for 16 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
RJRusty Jackson punts 34 yards, returned by Theo Bell for 2 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0

PITtouchdown5 plays · 55 yards · 2:05

TB2:06Terry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 23 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
RBRocky Bleier right guard for 3 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
STSidney Thornton right tackle for 6 yardsBUF 0
PIT 0
FHFranco Harris left tackle for 3 yards (tackle by Ben Williams)BUF 0
PIT 0
TBTDTerry Bradshaw pass complete to Lynn Swann for 20 yards, touchdownBUF 0
PIT 6
MB0:01XPMatt Bahr kicks extra point goodBUF 0
PIT 7

MBMatt Bahr kicks off 63 yards, returned by Keith Moody for 18 yardsBUF 0
PIT 7

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1979 AFC Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Steelers

Rushing

Bills

Steelers

Receiving

Bills

Steelers

Q1 · BUF 0–7 PIT · PIT leads 7–0

Steelers rout Bills 28-0 behind Bradshaw's 209 passing yards

Players mentioned

Bills at Steelers

Top performers

Quarterbacks

Game flow

Team stats

1979 AFC Standings

Drives

Passing

Bills

Steelers

Rushing

Bills

Steelers

Receiving

Bills

Steelers

Q1 · BUF 0–7 PIT · PIT leads 7–0

Steelers rout Bills 28-0 behind Bradshaw's 209 passing yards

Players mentioned