Sports season
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season Owner Art Rooney Head coach Chuck Noll General manager Dick Haley Home field Three Rivers Stadium Record 12–4 Division place 1st AFC Central Playoff finish Won Divisional Playoffs (vs. Dolphins ) 34–14Won AFC Championship (vs. Oilers ) 27–13 Won Super Bowl XIV (vs. Rams ) 31–19Pro Bowlers
CB Mel Blount QB Terry Bradshaw DT Joe Greene DE L. C. Greenwood LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell WR John Stallworth C Mike Webster
AP All-Pros
Jack Ham (1st team) Jack Lambert (1st team) Donnie Shell (1st team) John Stallworth (1st team) Mike Webster (1st team) Mel Blount (2nd team)
Team MVP John Stallworth
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League . The Steelers successfully defended their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year, despite not improving on their 14-2 record from last year with a 12–4 record. They went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV . The Steelers started out to a 4-0 record. Adding to the previous season, the Steelers had won 12 in a row. They finished the regular season at 12-4. In six of those games the opponents were held to a touchdown or less. In the playoffs Pittsburgh defeated Miami, 34-14 and then for the second consecutive season beat Houston 27-13, in the AFC championship game. The Steelers ended the decade by defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV . Despite them and the San Diego Chargers having 12-4 records, the Chargers were awarded the top seed in the AFC because of their victory over the Steelers.
With the win, and the Pittsburgh Pirates win in the 1979 World Series , Pittsburgh would be the last city to claim Super Bowl and World Series wins in the same year until 1986 when the New York Mets won the World Series in 7 games over the Boston Red Sox , and the New York Giants won Super Bowl XXI 39–20 over the Denver Broncos .
On February 23, 2007, NFL Network aired America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions , the 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers , with team commentary from John Banaszak , L.C. Greenwood and John Stallworth , and narrated by Ed Harris . They are the last NFL team to win a championship to feature players that did not come from another team. The records for most points scored per game as well as in the regular season overall for the Steelers belonged to the 1979 squad, until they scored 436, amounting to 27.3 per game in 2014 , the all-time franchise record in both categories.
Offseason [ ]
NFL draft [ ]
Main article: 1979 NFL draft
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
Chairman of the Board – Arthur J. Rooney
President – Daniel M. Rooney
Vice President – John R. McGinley
Vice President – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
Public Relations Director – Ed Kiely
Traveling Secretary – James A. Boston
Publicity Director – Joe Gordon
Controller – Dennis P. Thimons
Assistant Controller – James S. Maund
Director of Ticket Sales – Geraldine Glenn
Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
Assistant Director of Player Personnel – Bill Nunn
Director of Professional Scouting – V. Timothy Rooney
Talent Scout – West Coast – Bob Schmitz
Pro Talent Scout – Tom Modrak
College Talent Scout – Joe Krupa
Head coaches
Head Coach – Chuck Noll
Assistant Head Coach – George Perles
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength – Louis Riecke
Flexibility – Paul Uram
Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Paul B. Steele, Jr.
Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
Trainer – Ralph Berlin
Assistant Trainer – Robert Milie
Equipment Manager – Anthony Parisi
Field Manager – Jack Hart
Film Director – Bob McCartney
Photographer – Harry Homa
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Roster [ ]
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
76 John Banaszak DE
65 Tom Beasley DT
67 Gary Dunn DT
64 Steve Furness DT
75 Joe Greene DT
68 L. C. Greenwood DE
78 Dwight White DE
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
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[3]
[4]
Rookies in italics
46 active, 6 inactive, 0 practice squad
Pre-season [ ]
Week
Date
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Game Site
1
Sat. Aug. 4
6:00 pm
WIIC
at Buffalo Bills
W 15–7
1–0
Rich Stadium
2
Sat. Aug. 11
6:00 pm
WIIC
New York Giants
W 10–3
2–0
Three Rivers Stadium
3
Fri. Aug. 17
8:00 pm
WIIC
at New York Jets
W 27–14
3–0
Giants Stadium
4
Sat. Aug. 25
9:00 pm
NBC
at Dallas Cowboys
L 14–16
3–1
Texas Stadium
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Opponent
Result
Record
Game Site
1
Mon. Sep. 3
9:00 p.m.
ABC
at New England Patriots
W 16–13 (OT)
1–0
Schaefer Stadium
2
Sun. Sep. 9
1:00 p.m.
NBC
Houston Oilers
W 38–7
2–0
Three Rivers Stadium
3
Sun. Sep. 16
4:00 p.m.
NBC
at St. Louis Cardinals
W 24–21
3–0
Busch Memorial Stadium
4
Sun. Sep. 23
1:00 p.m.
NBC
Baltimore Colts
W 17–13
4–0
Three Rivers Stadium
5
Sun. Sep. 30
1:00 p.m.
NBC
at Philadelphia Eagles
L 14–17
4–1
Veterans Stadium
6
Sun. Oct. 7
4:00 p.m.
NBC
at Cleveland Browns
W 51–35
5–1
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
7
Sun. Oct. 14
1:00 p.m.
NBC
at Cincinnati Bengals
L 10–34
5–2
Riverfront Stadium
8
Mon. Oct. 22
9:00 p.m.
ABC
Denver Broncos
W 42–7
6–2
Three Rivers Stadium
9
Sun. Oct. 28
1:00 p.m.
CBS
Dallas Cowboys
W 14–3
7–2
Three Rivers Stadium
10
Sun. Nov. 4
1:00 p.m.
CBS
Washington Redskins
W 38–7
8–2
Three Rivers Stadium
11
Sun. Nov. 11
1:00 p.m.
NBC
at Kansas City Chiefs
W 30–3
9–2
Arrowhead Stadium
12
Sun. Nov. 18
4:00 p.m.
NBC
at San Diego Chargers
L 7–35
9–3
San Diego Stadium
13
Sun. Nov. 25
1:00 p.m.
NBC
Cleveland Browns
W 33–30 (OT)
10–3
Three Rivers Stadium
14
Sun. Dec. 2
1:00 p.m.
NBC
Cincinnati Bengals
W 37–17
11–3
Three Rivers Stadium
15
Mon. Dec. 10
9:00 p.m.
ABC
at Houston Oilers
L 17–20
11–4
Astrodome
16
Sun. Dec. 16
1:00 p.m.
NBC
Buffalo Bills
W 28–0
12–4
Three Rivers Stadium
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: at New England Patriots [ ]
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Steelers
0
6
0 7 3 16
Patriots
7
6
0 0 0 13
at Schaefer Stadium , Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : Monday, September 3Game time : 9:00 pm EDTGame weather : 78 °F, wind 13 mphGame attendance : 60,978Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (ABC) : Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith & Howard Cosell (color commentators)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
NE – Russ Francis 4-yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) NE 7-0
Second quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 2-yard run (kick failed) NE 7-6
NE – John Smith 31-yard field goal NE 10-6
NE – John Smith 32-yard field goal NE 13-6
Fourth quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 21-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) 13-13 tie
Overtime
PIT – Matt Bahr 41-yard field goal PIT 16-13
Passing
PIT: Terry Bradshaw 15/26, 221 yards, TD
NE: Steve Grogan 11/33, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
PIT: Franco Harris 26 att, 74 yards
NE: Sam Cunningham 17 att, 62 yards
Receiving
PIT: John Stallworth 5 rec, 95 yards
NE: Russ Francis 5 rec, 53 yards, TD
Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers [ ]
See also: 1979 Houston Oilers season
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
0
0
0 7 7
Steelers
7
3
14 14 38
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, September 9Game time : 1:00 pm EDTGame weather : 63°F, (Partly Cloudy) wind 6 mphGame attendance : 49,792Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 45-yard field goal
Third quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Greg Hawthorne 8-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – Jim Smith 18-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Dirt Winston 41-yard interception return (Matt Bahr kick)
HOU – Guido Merkins 9-yard pass from Gifford Nielsen (Toni Fritsch kick)
Passing
HOU: Gifford Nielsen 4/11, 41 yards, TD, 2 INT
PIT: Terry Bradshaw 12/29, 198 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
HOU: Earl Campbell 16 att, 38 yards
PIT: Franco Harris 14 att, 42 yards
Receiving
HOU: Billy Johnson 2 rec, 32 yards
PIT: Lynn Swann 5 rec, 95 yards
Week 3: at St. Louis Cardinals [ ]
See also: 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) season
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
7
0
0 17 24
Cardinals
9
6
6 0 21
at Busch Memorial Stadium , St. Louis, Missouri
Date : Sunday, September 16Game time : 4:00 pm EDTGame weather : 63 F, wind 5 mphGame attendance : 50,416Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
STL – Ottis Anderson 12-yard run (kick failed)
STL – Steve Little 22-yard field goal
PIT – John Stallworth 18 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Second quarter
STL – Theotis Brown 1-yard run (kick failed)
Third quarter
STL – Mike Wood 24-yard field goal
STL – Mike Wood 27-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
PIT – Rocky Bleier 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 5-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 14/31, 206 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
STL – Jim Hart 12/24, 132 yards
Rushing
PIT – Rocky Bleier 13 att, 73 yards, TD
STL – Theotis Brown 14 att, 69 yards, TD
Receiving
PIT – John Stallworth 6 rec, 80 yards, TD
STL – Mel Gray 1 rec, 48 yards
Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts [ ]
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
10
0
3 0 13
Steelers
7
3
0 7 17
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, September 23Game time : 1:00 pm EDTGame weather : 66°F, (Sunny) wind 10 mphGame attendance : 49,483Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (NBC) : Sam Nover (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Steve Mike-Mayer 27-yard field goal
PIT – John Stallworth 47-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
BAL – Roger Carr 36-yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 25-yard field goal
Third quarter
BAL – Steve Mike-Mayer 24-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
Passing
BAL – Greg Landry 17/34, 195 yards, TD, 2 INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 19/29, 249 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
BAL – Joe Washington 21 att, 65 yards
PIT – Sidney Thornton 13 att, 129 yards
Receiving
BAL – Roger Carr 4 rec, 68 yards, TD
PIT – John Stallworth 4 rec, 83 yards, TD
Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
See also: 1979 Philadelphia Eagles season
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
7
0 7 14
Eagles
0
7
10 0 17
at Veterans Stadium , Philadelphia
Date : Sunday, September 30Game time : 1:00 pm EDTGame weather : 68 F, wind 12 mphGame attendance : 70,352Referee : Cal Lepore TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones (play by play), Len Dawson (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
Second quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 7-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PHI – Leroy Harris 1-yard run (Tony Franklin kick)
Third quarter
PHI – Tony Franklin 48-yard field goal
PHI – Wilbert Montgomery 1-yard run (Tony Franklin kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – John Stallworth 37-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 12/26, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI – Ron Jaworski 11/20, 158 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
PIT – Sidney Thornton 16 att, 88 yards, TD
PHI – Wilbert Montgomery 28 att, 98 yards, TD
Receiving
PIT – John Stallworth 5 rec, 102 yards, TD
PHI – Keith Krepfle 4 rec, 95 yards
Week 6: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
See also: 1979 Cleveland Browns season
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
21
9
7 14 51
Browns
0
14
7 14 35
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Date : Sunday, October 7Game time : 4:00 pm EDTGame weather : 48 F, wind 17 mphGame attendance : 81,260Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 7-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Sidney Thornton 10-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Franco Harris 71-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Jim Smith 14-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)
CLE – Reggie Rucker 32-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE – Ozzie Newsome 18-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 42-yard field goal
Third quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 25-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CLE – Calvin Hill 14-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – Rocky Bleier 70-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CLE – Dave Logan 30-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE – Dave Logan 13-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 12/21, 161 yards, 3 TD
CLE – Brian Sipe 22/41, 351 yards, 5 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
PIT – Franco Harris 19 att, 153 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Mike Pruitt 15 att, 73 yards
Receiving
PIT – John Stallworth 4 rec, 96 yards, TD
CLE – Ozzie Newsome 6 rec, 97 yards, TD
Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
3
0
0 7 10
Bengals
7
20
0 7 34
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati
Date : Sunday, October 14Game time : 1:00 pm EDTGame weather : 40 F, wind 7 mphGame attendance : 52,381Referee : Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC) : Sam Nover (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 46-yard field goal
CIN – Dan Ross 7-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
Second quarter
CIN – Pete Johnson 1-yard run (kick failed)
CIN – Howard Kurnick 12-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)
CIN – Jim LeClair 27-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)
Fourth quarter
CIN – Rick Walker 14-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
PIT – John Stallworth 33-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 21/40, 275 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN – Ken Anderson 9/20, 120 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
PIT – Franco Harris 9 att, 45 yards
CIN – Charles Alexander 19 att, 91 yards
Receiving
PIT – John Stallworth 6 rec, 126 yards, TD
CIN – Archie Griffin 4 rec, 65 yards
Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos [ ]
See also: 1979 Denver Broncos season
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
7
0
0 0 7
Steelers
7
21
0 14 42
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Monday, October 22Game time : 9:00 pm EDTGame weather : 71°F, (Clear) wind 9 mphGame attendance : 49,699Referee : Pat Haggerty TV announcers (ABC) : Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith & Howard Cosell (color commentators)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Lynn Swann 11-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
DEN – Haven Moses 64-yard pass from Craig Morton (Jim Turner kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Franco Harris 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 17-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Anthony Anderson 10-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
DEN – Craig Morton 16/31, 261 yards, TD, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 18/24, 267 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
DEN – Jon Keyworth 4 att, 29 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 17 att, 121 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
DEN – Haven Moses 5 rec, 133 yards, TD
PIT – Lynn Swann 2 rec, 76 yards, TD
Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys [ ]
See also: 1979 Dallas Cowboys season
1
2
3 4 Total
Cowboys
0
3
0 0 3
Steelers
0
7
7 0 14
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, October 28Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 59°F, (Partly Cloudy) wind 12 mphGame attendance : 50,199Referee : Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (CBS) : Pat Summerall (play by play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
Second quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
DAL – Rafael Septién 32-yard field goal
Third quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 48-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
DAL – Roger Staubach 11/25, 113 yards
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 11/25, 126 yards
Rushing
DAL – Tony Dorsett 19 att, 73 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 18 att, 102 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
DAL – Drew Pearson 5 rec, 89 yards
PIT – John Stallworth 7 rec, 98 yards
Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
See also: 1979 Washington Redskins season
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
0
7
0 0 7
Steelers
7
17
7 7 38
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, November 4Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 53°F, (Sunny) wind 7 mphGame attendance : 49,462Referee : Gordon McCarter TV announcers (CBS) : Curt Gowdy (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – John Stallworth 11-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Second quarter
WAS – John Riggins 4-yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 21-yard field goal
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Randy Grossman 4-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Third quarter
PIT – John Stallworth 65-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – Rick Moser 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
WAS – Joe Theismann 14/31, 147 yards, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 15/27, 311 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing
WAS – John Riggins 13 att, 56 yards, TD
PIT – Franco Harris 15 att, 62 yards
Receiving
WAS – Danny Buggs 3 rec, 37 yards
PIT – John Stallworth 6 rec, 126 yards, 2 TD
In that game. Franco Harris became the 5th man to rush for 8,000 career rushing yards, and it was also Chuck Noll's 95th win as a head coach, the same number that Vince Lombardi won during his career.
Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
10
10
0 10 30
Chiefs
0
0
3 0 3
at Arrowhead Stadium , Kansas City, Missouri
Date : Sunday, November 11Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 34 F, wind 15 mphGame attendance : 70,132Referee : Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – John Stallworth 26-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 31-yard field goal
Second quarter
PIT – Lynn Swann 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal
Third quarter
KC – Jan Stenerud 42-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 37-yard field goal
PIT – Larry Brown 1-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 17/29, 232 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KC – Steve Fuller 9/20, 89 yards, INT
Rushing
PIT – Franco Harris 20 att, 68 yards
KC – Mike Williams 6 att, 19 yards
Receiving
PIT – John Stallworth 4 rec, 88 yards, TD
KC – J.T. Smith 3 rec, 47 yards
Week 12: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
See also: 1979 San Diego Chargers season
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0
7 0 7
Chargers
7
14
7 7 35
at San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : Sunday, November 18Game time : 4:00 pm ESTGame weather : 63 F, wind 9 mphGame attendance : 51,910Referee : Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
SD – John Jefferson 16-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)
Second quarter
SD – Bob Klein 6-yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)
SD – Bo Matthews 2-yard run (Mike Wood kick)
Third quarter
PIT – Rocky Bleier 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
SD – Woodrow Lowe 77-yard interception return (Mike Wood kick)
Fourth quarter
SD – Hank Bauer 2-yard run (Mike Wood kick)
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 18/36, 153 yards, 5 INT
SD – Dan Fouts 11/24, 137 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
PIT – Franco Harris 20 att, 44 yards
SD – Mike Thomas 13 att, 53 yards
Receiving
PIT – John Stallworth 4 rec, 55 yards
SD – John Jefferson 5 rec, 106 yards, TD
Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Browns
10
10
7 3 0 30
Steelers
3
10
0 17 3 33
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, November 25Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 62°F, (Cloudy) wind 6 mphGame attendance : 48,773Referee : Ben Dreith TV announcers (NBC) : Charlie Jones (play by play), Len Dawson (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CLE – Don Cockroft 32-yard field goal
PIT – Matt Bahr 34-yard field goal
CLE – Dave Logan 16-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT – Franco Harris 2-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Third quarter
CLE – Calvin Hill 3-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CLE – Don Cockroft 40-yard field goal
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 21-yard field goal
Overtime
PIT – Matt Bahr 37-yard field goal
Passing
CLE – Brian Sipe 23/38, 333 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 30/44, 364 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
CLE – Brian Sipe 3 att, 30 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 32 att, 151 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
CLE – Dave Logan 7 rec, 135 yards, TD
PIT – Franco Harris 9 rec, 81 yards, TD
Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
1
2
3 4 Total
Bengals
0
10
7 0 17
Steelers
10
14
10 3 37
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, December 2Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 33°F, (Cloudy) wind 12 mphGame attendance : 46,251Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 43-yard field goal
PIT – Lynn Swann 58-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CIN – Chris Bahr 46-yard field goal
PIT – Rocky Bleier 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CIN – Isaac Curtis 29-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
Third quarter
CIN – Isaac Curtis 32-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
PIT – Lynn Swann 42-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 23-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal
Passing
CIN – Ken Anderson 20/36, 258 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 17/29, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
CIN – Pete Johnson 18 att, 51 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 20 att, 92 yards, TD
Receiving
CIN – Isaac Curtis 5 rec, 119 yards, 2 TD
PIT – Lynn Swann 5 rec, 192 yards, 2 TD
Week 15: at Houston Oilers [ ]
1
2
3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0
3 14 17
Oilers
0
7
3 10 20
at Astrodome , Houston, Texas
Date : Monday, December 10Game time : 9:00 pm ESTGame weather : DomeGame attendance : 55,923Referee : Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (ABC) : Frank Gifford (play by play), Fran Tarkenton & Howard Cosell (color commentators)Box Score
Game information
Second quarter
HOU – Ken Burrough 25 pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
Third quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 37-yard field goal
HOU – Toni Fritsch 24-yard field goal
Fourth quarter
HOU – Toni Fritsch 34-yard field goal
PIT – Lynn Swann 9-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
HOU – Rob Carpenter 4-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick)
PIT – John Stallworth 34-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 14/29, 137 yards, TD, 2 INT
HOU – Dan Pastorini 10/16, 170 yards, TD
Rushing
PIT – Franco Harris 12 att, 59 yards
HOU – Earl Campbell 33 att, 109 yards
Receiving
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 2 rec, 67 yards
HOU – Ken Burrough 3 rec, 48 yards, TD
Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills [ ]
1
2
3 4 Total
Bills
0
0
0 0 0
Steelers
7
7
7 7 28
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, December 16Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 48°F, (Cloudy) wind 13 mphGame attendance : 48,002Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Lynn Swann 20-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 11-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
BUF – Joe Ferguson 11/31, 103 yards, 2 INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 14/27, 209 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
BUF – Mike Collier 16 att, 49 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 21 att, 100 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
BUF – Jerry Butler 3 rec, 54 yards
PIT – Lynn Swann 3 rec, 61 yards, TD
Standings [ ]
AFC Central
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
Pittsburgh Steelers (2)
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
416
262
W1
Houston Oilers (4)
11
5
0
.688
4–2
9–3
362
331
L1
Cleveland Browns
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
359
352
L2
Cincinnati Bengals
4
12
0
.250
2–4
2–10
337
421
W1
Stats [ ]
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kicking
Punting
Kick Return
Punt Return
Defense & Fumbles
Scoring Summary
Team
Quarter-by-quarter
Quarter-by-quarter
1
2
3
4
OT
T
Steelers
89
114
62
145
6
416
Opponents
57
104
53
48
0
262
Postseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Opponent
Result
Game Site
Divisional
Sun. Dec. 30
12:30 pm
NBC
Miami Dolphins
W 34–14
Three Rivers Stadium
AFC Championship
Sun. Jan. 6
1:00 pm
NBC
Houston Oilers
W 27–13
Three Rivers Stadium
Super Bowl XIV
Sun. Jan. 20
6:15 pm
CBS
vs. Los Angeles Rams
W 31–19
Rose Bowl
Game summaries [ ]
AFC Divisional Playoff: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
See also: 1979 Miami Dolphins season
1
2
3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
0
7 7 14
Steelers
20
0
7 7 34
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, December 30Game time : 12:30 pm ESTGame weather : 28°F (Fog)Game attendance : 50,214Referee : Cal Lepore TV announcers (NBC) : Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – John Stallworth 17-yard pass from Bradshaw (kick blocked)
PIT – Lynn Swann 20-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Third quarter
MIA – Duriel Harris 7-yard pass from Bob Griese (Uwe von Schamann kick)
PIT – Rocky Bleier 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Fourth quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 5-yard run (Bahr kick)
MIA – Larry Csonka 1-yard run (Uwe von Schamann kick)
Passing
MIA – Don Strock 8/14, 125 yards, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 21/31, 230 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
MIA – Larry Csonka 10 att, 20 yards, TD
PIT – Franco Harris 21 att, 83 yards, TD
Receiving
MIA – Nat Moore 5 rec, 93 yards
PIT – John Stallworth 6 rec, 86 yards, TD
AFC Championship: vs. Houston Oilers [ ]
See also: 1979 Houston Oilers season
1
2
3 4 Total
Oilers
7
3
0 3 13
Steelers
3
14
0 10 27
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date : Sunday, January 6Game time : 1:00 pm ESTGame weather : 27°F, (Light Freezing Rain) wind 18 mphGame attendance : 50,475Referee : Jim Tunney TV announcers (NBC) : Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentators)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
HOU – Vernon Perry 75-yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 21-yard field goal
Second quarter
HOU – Toni Fritsch 21-yard field goal
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – John Stallworth 20-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
Fourth quarter
HOU – Toni Fritsch 23-yard field goal
PIT – Matt Bahr 39-yard field goal
PIT – Rocky Bleier 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
HOU – Dan Pastorini 19/28, 203 yards, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 18/30, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
HOU – Earl Campbell 17 att, 15 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 21 att, 85 yards
Receiving
HOU – Tim Wilson 7 rec, 60 yards
PIT – Lynn Swann 4 rec, 64 yards
Super Bowl XIV: vs. Los Angeles Rams [ ]
See also: 1979 Los Angeles Rams season
1
2
3 4 Total
Rams
7
6
6 0 19
Steelers
3
7
7 14 31
at Rose Bowl Stadium , Pasadena, California
Date : Sunday, January 20Game time : 6:15 pm ESTGame weather : 67 °F (Sunny), wind 17 mphGame attendance : 103,985Referee : Fred Silva TV announcers (CBS) : Pat Summerall (play by play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator)Box Score
Game information
First quarter
PIT – Matt Bahr 41-yard field goal
LA – Cullen Bryant 1-yard run (Frank Corral kick)
Second quarter
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
LA – Frank Corral 31-yard field goal
LA – Frank Corral 45-yard field goal
Third quarter
PIT – Lynn Swann 47-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
LA – Ron Smith 24-yard pass from Lawrence McCutcheon (kick failed)
Fourth quarter
PIT – John Stallworth 73-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
Passing
LA – Vince Ferragamo 15/25, 212 yards, INT
PIT – Terry Bradshaw 14/21, 309 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
LA – Wendell Tyler 17 att, 60 yards
PIT – Franco Harris 20 att, 46 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
LA – Billy Waddy 3 rec, 75 yards
PIT – John Stallworth 3 rec, 121 yards, TD
Statistics [ ]
Passing [ ]
Player
Comp
Att
Yards
TD
INT
Terry Bradshaw
259
472
3,724
26
25
Rushing [ ]
Player
Att
Yards
TD
Franco Harris
267
1,186
11
Sidney Thornton
118
585
6
Rocky Bleier
92
434
4
Terry Bradshaw
21
83
Lynn Swann
1
9
Receiving [ ]
Player
Rec
Yards
TD
John Stallworth
70
1,183
8
Lynn Swann
41
808
5
Bennie Cunningham
36
512
4
Franco Harris
36
291
1
Rocky Bleier
31
277
Sidney Thornton
16
231
4
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Honors and awards [ ]
Terry Bradshaw , Super Bowl MVP
References [ ]
^ 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide .
^ 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide .
^ 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide .
^ "1979 Pittsburgh Steelers" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved December 18, 2014 .
^ Pro-Football-Reference.com
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