Sports season
1980 Pittsburgh Steelers season Owner Art Rooney Head coach Chuck Noll General manager Dick Haley Home field Three Rivers Stadium Record 9–7 Division place 3rd AFC Central Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers
LB Jack Ham RB Franco Harris LB Jack Lambert S Donnie Shell C Mike Webster
AP All-Pros
Jack Lambert (1st team) Donnie Shell (1st team) Mike Webster (1st team)
Team MVP Donnie Shell
The 1980 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League .
The Steelers struggled for the first time in many years. The aging defense was not as effective as it had been in the 1978 and '79 seasons, falling from 2nd to 15th in yards allowed. The Steelers also surrendered 313 points, ranked 15th in the league, compared to 262 points (5th in the league) the previous season. The Pittsburgh defense only garnered 18 quarterback sacks .
The offense was still plagued with 42 total turnovers, 42 total,[1] but ranking 6th in total offense, and scoring 352 points.[2]
Despite the team's troubles, the Steelers could have again obtained home-field advantage throughout the playoffs had they not lost several close games, including games against Cincinnati and Cleveland in which they lost despite having large leads in the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh remained in the playoff hunt until a 28–13 loss to Buffalo in week 12 and then a 6–0 loss to Houston effectively eliminated Pittsburgh from the postseason.
To many, these two losses marked the end of the Steeler Dynasty. Several key players retired after the 1980 season and the team was never the same again. The 1980 season was the first in which the Steelers did not qualify for the playoffs since 1971 .
Offseason [ ]
NFL draft [ ]
Main article: 1980 NFL draft
1980 Pittsburgh Steelers draft
Round
Pick
Player
Position
College
Notes
1
28
Mark Malone
Quarterback
Arizona State
2
35
Bob Kohrs
Linebacker
Arizona State
Played with Steelers from 1981–1985
2
56
John Goodman
Defensive end
Oklahoma
3
83
Ray Sydnor
Tight end
Wisconsin
4
110
Bill Hurley
Defensive back
Syracus
5
138
Craig Wolfley
Guard
Syracuse
6
165
Tunch Ilkin *
Tackle
Indiana State
7
193
Nate Johnson
Wide receiver
Hillsdale
8
221
Ted Walton
Defensive back
UConn
9
249
Ron McCall
Wide receiver
Arkansas–Pine Bluff
10
250
Woodrow Wilson
Defensive back
NC State
10
277
Ken Fritz
Guard
Ohio State
11
305
Frank Pollard
Running back
Baylor
12
306
Charles Vaclavik
Defensive back
Texas
12
333
Tyrone McGriff
Guard
Florida A&M
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career
[3]
Personnel [ ]
Staff [ ]
1980 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
Assistant Publicity Director – John Evenson
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 – William Nunn, Jr.
Pro Talent Scout – Tom Modrak
Talent Scout – West Coast – Bob Schmitz
College Talent Scout – Joe Krupa
Head coaches
Head Coach – Chuck Noll
Assistant Head Coach – George Perles
Offensive coaches
Offensive Line – Rollie Dotsch
Offensive Backfield – Dick Hoak
Receivers – Tom Moore
Defensive coaches
Strength and conditioning
Paul Uram *Mike Walker *Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Paul Steele
Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli
Trainer – Ralph Berlin
Assistant Trainer – Robert Osborne
Equipment Manager – Anthony Parisi
Field Manager – Bruce J. Lowry
Film Director – Bob McCartney
Photographer – Harry Homa
[4]
Roster [ ]
1980 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
76 John Banaszak DE
65 Tom Beasley DE
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
[4]
[5]
[6]
Rookies in italics
48 active, 7 inactive
Preseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Result
Record
1
Sat. Aug. 9
at New York Giants
Giants Stadium
8:00 p.m.
WIIC
W 13–0
1–0
2
Fri. Aug. 15
at Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
9:00 p.m.
ABC
W 17–14
2–0
3
Sat. Aug. 23
New York Jets
Three Rivers Stadium
6:00 p.m.
WIIC
L 20–13
2–1
4
Sat. Aug. 30
at Dallas Cowboys
Texas Stadium
9:00 p.m.
CBS
W 31–10
3–1
Regular season [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET )
TV
Result
Record
1
Sun. Sep. 7
Houston Oilers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 31–17
1–0
2
Sun. Sep. 14
at Baltimore Colts
Memorial Stadium
2:00 p.m.
NBC
W 20–17
2–0
3
Sun. Sep. 21
at Cincinnati Bengals
Riverfront Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 30–28
2–1
4
Sun. Sep. 28
Chicago Bears
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS
W 38–3
3–1
5
Sun. Oct. 5
at Minnesota Vikings
Metropolitan Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 23–17
4–1
6
Sun. Oct. 12
Cincinnati Bengals
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 17–16
4–2
7
Mon. Oct. 20
Oakland Raiders
Three Rivers Stadium
9:00 p.m.
ABC
L 45–34
4–3
8
Sun. Oct. 26
at Cleveland Browns
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 27–26
4–4
9
Sun. Nov. 2
Green Bay Packers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS
W 22–20
5–4
10
Sun. Nov. 9
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 24–21
6–4
11
Sun. Nov. 16
Cleveland Browns
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 16–13
7–4
12
Sun. Nov. 23
at Buffalo Bills
Rich Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
L 28–13
7–5
13
Sun. Nov. 30
Miami Dolphins
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 23–10
8–5
14
Thu. Dec. 4
at Houston Oilers
Astrodome
8:30 p.m.
ABC
L 6–0
8–6
15
Sun. Dec. 14
Kansas City Chiefs
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC
W 21–16
9–6
16
Mon. Dec. 22
at San Diego Chargers
San Diego Stadium
9:00 p.m.
ABC
L 26–17
9–7
Game summaries [ ]
Week 1: vs. Houston Oilers [ ]
Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
Oilers
0
0 17 0
17
• Steelers
17
0 0 14
31
Date: Sunday, September 7Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,386Game weather: 70°F, wind 8 mphReferee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Sidney Thornton 29-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–0
1 Steelers Franco Harris 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 14–0
1 Steelers Matt Bahr 27-yard field goal Steelers 17–0
3 Oilers Toni Fritsch 31-yard field goalSteelers 17–3
3 Oilers Billy Johnson 57-yard pass from Earl Campbell (Toni Fritsch kick)Steelers 17–10
3 Oilers Earl Campbell 1-yard run (Toni Fritsch kick) Tie 17–17
4 Steelers Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 24–17
4 Steelers John Stallworth 50-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 31–17
Week 2: at Baltimore Colts [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Colts
1
2 3 4 Total
• Steelers
3
10 0 7
20
Colts
0
7 10 0
17
Date: Sunday, September 14Location: Memorial Stadium , Baltimore, Maryland Game start: 2:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,914Game weather: 77°F, wind 7 mphReferee: Ben Dreith TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones and Len Dawson
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Matt Bahr 25-yard field goalSteelers 3–0
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 29-yard field goal Steelers 6–0
2 Colts Sanders Shiver 34-yard interception return (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)Colts 7–6
2 Steelers Franco Harris 10-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 13–7
3 Colts Ray Butler 15-yard pass from Bert Jones (Steve Mike-Mayer kick)Colts 14–13
3 Colts Steve Mike-Mayer 20-yard field goal Colts 17–13
4 Steelers Jim Smith 24-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 20–17
Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
14 7 7
28
• Bengals
10
3 0 17
30
Date: Sunday, September 21Location: Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 52,490Game weather: 76°F, wind 12 mphReferee: Red Cashion TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and John Brodie
Scoring summary 1 Bengals Ray Griffin 28-yard interception return (Ian Sunter kick)Bengals 7–0
1 Bengals Ian Sunter 27-yard field goal Bengals 10–0
2 Steelers Jim Smith 45-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Bengals 10–7
2 Steelers Lynn Swann 14-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 14–10
2 Bengals Ian Sunter 42-yard field goal Steelers 14–13
3 Steelers Lynn Swann 68-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 21–13
4 Bengals Isaac Curtis 18-yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick)Steelers 21–20
4 Steelers Greg Hawthorne 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 28–20
4 Bengals Don Bass 22-yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick)Steelers 28–23
4 Bengals Ian Sunter 21-yard field goal Bengals 30–28
Week 4: vs. Chicago Bears [ ]
Chicago Bears at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
Bears
3
0 0 0
3
• Steelers
7
17 7 7
38
Date: Sunday, September 28Location: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,987Game weather: 58°F, wind 6 mphReferee: Jerry Seeman TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber and Roger Staubach
Scoring summary 1 Bears Bob Thomas 28-yard field goalBears 3–0
1 Steelers Jim Smith 21-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–3
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal Steelers 10–3
2 Steelers Jim Smith 29-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 17–3
2 Steelers Jim Smith 23-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 24–3
3 Steelers Bennie Cunningham 2-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 31–3
4 Steelers Franco Harris 9-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 38–3
Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings
1
2 3 4 Total
• Steelers
6
10 7 0
23
Vikings
3
0 0 14
17
Date: Sunday, October 5Location: Metropolitan Stadium , Bloomington, Minnesota Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 47,583Game weather: 45°F, wind 11 mphReferee: Cal Lepore TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Calvin Sweeney 21-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)Steelers 6–0
1 Vikings Rick Danmeier 35-yard field goalSteelers 6–3
2 Steelers Franco Harris 4-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 13–3
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 28-yard field goal Steelers 16–3
3 Steelers Terry Bradshaw 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 23–3
4 Vikings Sammy White 21-yard pass from Tommy Kramer (Rick Danmeier kick)Steelers 23–10
4 Vikings Tommy Kramer 4-yard run (Rick Danmeier kick) Steelers 23–17
Week 6: vs. Cincinnati Bengals [ ]
Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
• Bengals
10
7 0 0
17
Steelers
0
0 16 0
16
Date: Sunday, October 12Location: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,668Game weather: 44°F, wind 13 mphReferee: Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover and Bob Trumpy
Scoring summary 1 Bengals Charles Alexander (Ian Sunter kick)Bengals 7–0
1 Bengals Ian Sunter 24-yard field goal Bengals 10–0
2 Bengals Pete Johnson 28-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Ian Sunter kick)Bengals 17–0
3 Steelers Russell Davis 1-yard run (kick blocked)Bengals 17–6
3 Steelers Jim Smith 13-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Bengals 17–13
3 Steelers Matt Bahr 35-yard field goal Bengals 17–16
Week 7 : vs. Oakland Raiders [ ]
Oakland Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
• Raiders
7
21 7 10
45
Steelers
10
14 10 0
34
Date: Monday, October 20Location: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,940Game weather: 42°F, wind 12 mphReferee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford , Howard Cosell , and Don Meredith
Scoring summary 1 11:59 Steelers Jim Smith 19-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–0
1 9:27 Steelers Matt Bahr 18-yard field goal Steelers 10–0
1 7:22 Raiders Kenny King 27-yard run (Chris Bahr kick)Steelers 10–7
2 Steelers Terry Hawthorne 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 17–7
2 5:22 Raiders Mark van Eeghen 1-yard run (Chris Bahr kick)Steelers 17–14
2 3:05 Raiders Rod Martin 34-yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)Raiders 21–17
2 1:22 Raiders Morris Bradshaw 45-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)Raiders 28–17
2 0:10 Steelers Jim Smith 13-yard pass from Cliff Stoudt (Matt Bahr kick) Raiders 28–24
3 12:36 Raiders Cliff Branch 56-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick)Raiders 35–24
3 Steelers Theo Bell 36-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Raiders 35–31
3 Steelers Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal Raiders 35–34
4 Raiders Cliff Branch 34-yard pass from Jim Plunkett (Chris Bahr kick) OAK 42–34
4 0:58 Raiders Chris Bahr 36-yard field goal Raiders 45–34
Week 8: at Cleveland Browns [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
10
3 13 0
26
• Browns
0
7 7 13
27
Date: Sunday, October 26Location: Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 79,095Game weather: 37°F, wind 25 mphReferee: Bob FredericTV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and John Brodie
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Terry Hawthorne 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–0
1 Steelers Matt Bahr 27-yard field goal Steelers 10–0
2 Browns Calvin Hill 5-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)Steelers 10–7
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 22-yard field goal Steelers 13–7
3 Steelers Terry Hawthorne 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 20–7
3 Browns Greg Pruitt 6-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)Steelers 20–14
3 Steelers Sidney Thornton 2-yard run (kick failed)Steelers 26–14
4 Browns Greg Pruitt 7-yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick failed) Steelers 26–20
4 Browns Ozzie Newsome 18-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)Browns 27–26
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers [ ]
Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
Packers
7
7 0 6
20
• Steelers
2
7 6 7
22
Date: Sunday, November 2Location: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 52,165Game weather: 40°F, wind 7 mphReferee: Ben Dreith TV announcers (CBS): Pat Summerall and Tom Brookshier
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Safety, ball snapped out of end zone Steelers 2–0
1 Packers Gerry Ellis 7-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Thomas Birney kick)Packers 7–2
2 Steelers Lynn Swann 7-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 9–7
2 Packers Gerry Ellis 69-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (Thomas Birney kick) Packers 14–9
3 Steelers Matt Bahr 27-yard field goal Packers 14–12
3 Steelers Matt Bahr 18-yard field goal Steelers 15–14
4 Steelers Rocky Bleier 4-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 22–14
4 Packers Aundra Thompson 14-yard pass from Lynn Dickey (kick blocked)Steelers 22–20
Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1
2 3 4 Total
• Steelers
10
14 0 0
24
Buccaneers
7
7 7 0
21
Date: Sunday, November 9Location: Tampa Stadium , Tampa, Florida Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 71,636Game weather: 74°F, wind 7 mphReferee: Fred Wyant TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Matt Bahr 48-yard field goalSteelers 3–0
1 Steelers Dennis Winston recovered blocked punt in end zone (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 10–0
1 Buccaneers Kevin House 26-yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)Steelers 10–7
2 Steelers Sidney Thornton 1-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 17–7
2 Buccaneers Jimmie Giles 12-yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)Steelers 17–14
2 Steelers Lynn Swann 20-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 24–14
3 Buccaneers Ricky Bell 8-yard pass from Doug Williams (Garo Yepremian kick)Steelers 24–21
Week 11: vs. Cleveland Browns [ ]
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
Browns
0
13 0 0
13
• Steelers
0
7 0 9
16
Date: Sunday, November 16Location: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 54,563Game weather: 36°F, wind 8 mphReferee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Jim Smith 10-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–0
1 Browns Ozzie Newsome 4-yard pass from Brian Sipe (kick failed)Steelers 7–6
1 Browns Dave Logan 15-yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)Browns 13–7
4 Steelers Safety, Johnny Evans tackled by Loren Toews in end zone Browns 13–9
4 Steelers Lynn Swan 3-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 16–13
Week 12: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
7
3 0 3
13
• Bills
7
7 7 7
28
Date: Sunday, November 23Location: Rich Stadium , Orchard Park, New York Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 79,659Game weather: 41°F, wind 10 mphReferee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and John Brodie
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Franco Harris 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–0
1 Bills Jerry Butler 29-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)Tie 7–7
2 Bills Jerry Butler 10-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick) Bills 14–7
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 36-yard field goal Bills 14–10
3 Bills Curtis Brown 34-yard run (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)Bills 21–10
4 Bills Reuben Gant 2-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (Nick Mike-Mayer kick)Bills 28–10
4 Steelers Matt Bahr 42-yard field goal Bills 28–13
Week 13: vs. Miami Dolphins [ ]
Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
Dolphins
0
3 0 7
10
• Steelers
0
13 3 7
23
Date: Sunday, November 30Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 51,384Game weather: 36°F, wind 14 mphReferee: Cal Lepore TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and John Brodie
Scoring summary 2 Steelers Matt Bahr 32-yard field goalSteelers 3–0
2 Steelers Lynn Swann 30-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 10–0
2 Dolphins Uwe von Schamann 42-yard field goalSteelers 10–3
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 33-yard field goal Steelers 13–3
3 Steelers Matt Bahr 30-yard field goal Steelers 16–3
4 Dolphins Nat Moore 31-yard pass from David Woodley (Uwe von Schamann kick)Steelers 16–10
4 Steelers Franco Harris 9-yard run (Matt Bahr kick) Steelers 23–10
Week 14 : at Houston Oilers [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
0 0 0
0
• Oilers
0
0 3 3
6
Date: Thursday, December 4Location: Houston Astrodome , Houston, Texas Game start: 8:30 p.m. EST Game attendance: 53,960Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford , Howard Cosell , and Don Meredith
Scoring summary 3 Oilers Toni Fritsch 37-yard field goalOilers 3–0
4 Oilers Toni Fritsch 33-yard field goal Oilers 6–0
Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs [ ]
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
1
2 3 4 Total
Chiefs
0
3 13 0
16
• Steelers
7
0 0 14
21
Date: Sunday, December 14Location: Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game start: 1:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 50,013Game weather: 26°F, wind 17 mphReferee: Fred Silva TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert and Mike Haffner
Scoring summary 1 Steelers Lynn Swann 9-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 7–0
2 Chiefs Nick Lowery 36-yard field goalSteelers 7–3
3 Chiefs James Hadnot 3-yard run (Nick Lowery kick)Chiefs 10–7
3 Chiefs Nick Lowery 22-yard field goal Chiefs 13–7
3 Chiefs Nick Lowery 50-yard field goal Chiefs 16–7
4 Steelers Theo Bell 13-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Chiefs 16–14
4 Steelers Rocky Bleier 11-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Steelers 21–16
Week 16: at San Diego Chargers [ ]
Pittsburgh Steelers at San Diego Chargers
1
2 3 4 Total
Steelers
0
3 7 7
17
• Chargers
3
6 10 7
26
Date: Monday, December 22Location: San Diego Stadium , San Diego, California Game start: 9:00 p.m. EST Game attendance: 51,785Game weather: 57°F, wind 7 mphReferee: Jim Tunney TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford , Howard Cosell , and Don Meredith
Scoring summary 1 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 33-yard field goalChargers 3–0
2 Steelers Matt Bahr 32-yard field goalTie 3–3
2 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal Chargers 6–3
2 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 26-yard field goal Chagers 9–3
3 Chargers Dan Fouts 1-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)Chargers 16–3
3 Steelers Sidney Thornton 2-yard run (Matt Bahr kick)Chargers 16–10
3 Chargers Rolf Benirschke 33-yard field goal Chargers 19–10
4 Chargers Chuck Muncie 10-yard run (Rolf Benirschke kick)Chargers 26–10
4 Steelers Bennie Cunningham 16-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)Chargers 26–17
Standings [ ]
AFC Central
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
PF
PA
STK
Cleveland Browns (2)
11
5
0
.688
4–2
8–4
357
310
W1
Houston Oilers (5)
11
5
0
.688
4–2
7–5
295
251
W3
Pittsburgh Steelers
9
7
0
.563
2–4
5–7
352
313
L1
Cincinnati Bengals
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
244
312
L1
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