Week 6, 1979

played in Pittsburgh, PA

56 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Broncos	3	6	0	0	-	9
Pittsburgh Steelers	0	3	6	14	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:08 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 27 field goal
2Q: 12:31 PIT - Mark Moseley 24 field goal
2Q: 08:08 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 51 field goal
2Q: 00:50 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 42 field goal
3Q: 09:49 PIT - Mark Moseley 48 field goal
3Q: 03:47 PIT - Mark Moseley 28 field goal
4Q: 13:34 PIT - Lynn Swann 30 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 07:53 PIT - Lynn Swann 8 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:08 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 27 field goal
2Q: 12:31 PIT - Mark Moseley 24 field goal
2Q: 08:08 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 51 field goal
2Q: 00:50 DEN - Tim Mazzetti 42 field goal
3Q: 09:49 PIT - Mark Moseley 48 field goal
3Q: 03:47 PIT - Mark Moseley 28 field goal
4Q: 13:34 PIT - Lynn Swann 30 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 07:53 PIT - Lynn Swann 8 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)

Team Statistics DEN PIT
Record 2-3 6-0
First Downs 16 24
- by Rushing 5 7
- by Passing 11 16
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 259 404
- Offensive Plays 66 66
- Yards per Play 3.92 6.12
Net Rushing Yards 95 113
- Rushing Attempts 20 32
- Yards per Rush 4.75 3.53
Net Passing Yards 164 291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 18 - 0 33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 171 296
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 3.57 8.56
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/16 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 7.3
4th Down Conversions 3/4 1/1
Penalties/Yards 1/5 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 4/28
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 3/87
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 33
Time of Possession 24:59 35:01

Team Statistics	DEN	PIT
Record	2-3	6-0
First Downs	16	24
- by Rushing	5	7
- by Passing	11	16
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	259	404
- Offensive Plays	66	66
- Yards per Play	3.92	6.12
Net Rushing Yards	95	113
- Rushing Attempts	20	32
- Yards per Rush	4.75	3.53
Net Passing Yards	164	291
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 18 - 0	33 - 26 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	171	296
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	3.57	8.56
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/16	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	7.3
4th Down Conversions	3/4	1/1
Penalties/Yards	1/5	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	4/28
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	3/87
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 33
Time of Possession	24:59	35:01

Drive Charts

Denver Broncos
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:45	6:42	OWN 20	14	70	Field Goal
2	12:23	4:20	OWN 19	8	47	Field Goal
2	4:08	3:23	OWN 17	9	58	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:25	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
3	9:41	1:33	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
3	3:39	0:52	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	13:21	1:41	OWN 35	4	26	Punt
4	7:47	1:52	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
4	3:58	2:09	OWN 20	11	24	Downs
4	1:15	1:15	OWN 20	8	22	Game

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:15	OWN 39	6	21	Punt
1	4:03	6:40	OWN 36	11	57	Field Goal
2	8:03	3:55	OWN 36	6	2	Punt
2	0:45	0:45	OWN 20	3	25	Half
3	13:35	3:54	OWN 17	7	52	Field Goal
3	8:08	4:29	OWN 36	9	53	Field Goal
3	2:47	4:26	OWN 34	9	66	Touchdown
4	11:40	3:53	OWN 17	8	83	Touchdown
4	5:55	1:57	OWN 44	5	15	Punt
4	1:49	0:34	OPP 44	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
George Franklin	10	44	4.40	12	3
Cullen Bryant	8	41	5.13	13	2
Pat Ryan	2	10	5.00	7	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Franco Harris	17	70	4.12	18	1
Tony Nathan	13	39	3.00	16	2
Terry Bradshaw	2	4	2.00	5	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat Ryan	45	18	171	1/7	0	23	0	51.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	33	26	296	1/5	2	37	0	124.2

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rick Upchurch	5	11	41	8.20	10	19
WR Duriel Harris	5	12	55	11.00	20	20
WR Danny Buggs	2	8	26	13.00	15	23
FB Ted Brown	2	2	14	7.00	16	15
TE Victor Hicks	2	4	9	4.50	2	7
TE Ed Beckman	1	1	10	10.00	5	10
RB Ira Matthews	1	2	16	16.00	6	16
RB Cullen Bryant	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB George Franklin	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Swann	15	18	187	12.47	65	37	2
WR John Stallworth	5	7	57	11.40	8	21	0
TE Gary Parris	2	2	28	14.00	5	21	0
RB Franco Harris	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	4	4.00	2	4	0
WR Mercury Duncan	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
FB Scott Dierking	1	1	7	7.00	0	7	0
WR Darrin Baker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ernie Dodge	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Franco Harris	1	0	0	0
Gary Parris	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dave Chapple	5	209	41.8	36.2	48	2

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	4	170	42.5	27.5	45	1

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Tim Mazzetti	3/3	2/2	1/1	51	0/0

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	3/3	1/1	0/0	48	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jackie Wallace	4	28	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cullen Bryant	4	88	22.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Cahill	2	53	26.5	0
John Stallworth	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	10	0	0.5	31	32
OLB Tom Jackson	7	3	0.0	29	34
S Billy Thompson	6	0	0.0	28	30
S Mike Davis	5	3	0.0	30	32
DT Jermaine Perkins	4	3	0.0	17	15
S William Semple	4	2	0.0	18	17
CB Ernie Jackson	4	1	0.0	20	22
DT Zack Lang	4	1	0.0	19	18
CB Graham Spreen	3	4	0.0	25	28
CB Ray Easterling	3	0	0.0	26	29
DE Deron DeLorraine	1	2	0.0	8	5
DE Karl Lorch	1	1	0.0	24	30
DE Ernie Dodge	1	1	0.0	18	9
DE Mario Nakamura	1	1	0.0	14	16
OLB Bruce Huther	1	0	0.0	8	7
S Bob Jury	1	0	0.0	8	10
DE Jerry Wilkinson	1	0	0.0	14	25
DT Josh Lane	0	1	0.5	9	10

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Glenn Blackwood	5	0	0.0	10	24
OLB Waymond Bryant	4	0	0.0	17	32
CB Dennis Thurman	4	0	0.0	9	28
DT Joe Greene	3	0	0.0	14	30
S Al Matthews	3	0	0.0	16	37
CB Jackie Wallace	3	0	0.0	11	33
ILB Tyrone Anthony	3	0	0.0	11	26
DE Kennedy Cook	2	0	1.0	12	29
S Chris Fletcher	2	0	0.0	12	34
DT Robert Hardy	2	0	0.0	6	18
OLB Gregg Bingham	1	3	0.0	14	24
ILB Terry Tautolo	1	2	0.0	6	22
DT Harris Malinowski	1	1	0.0	8	19
DE Orlando Matsui	1	1	0.0	11	30
DT Ricardo Browning	1	1	0.0	12	23
S Bill Cahill	1	0	0.0	3	14
DE Barney Chavous	1	0	0.0	17	26
CB Aaron Kyle	1	0	0.0	9	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	0.5	0	0	0	32
DT Josh Lane	0.5	0	0	0	10

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kennedy Cook	1.0	1	2	0	29
DE Orlando Matsui	0.0	1	1	0	30
DE Barney Chavous	0.0	0	3	0	26
DT Ricardo Browning	0.0	0	1	0	23
OLB Gregg Bingham	0.0	0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Randy Gradishar	5	1	32
CB Ray Easterling	4	0	29
CB Graham Spreen	4	0	28
S Billy Thompson	3	0	30
OLB Tom Jackson	2	1	34
S Mike Davis	2	1	32
CB Ernie Jackson	2	0	22
S William Semple	2	0	17
DE Mario Nakamura	1	0	16
OLB Bruce Huther	1	0	7

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant	3	0	32
CB Jackie Wallace	3	0	33
S Al Matthews	2	1	37
CB Dennis Thurman	2	0	28
OLB Gregg Bingham	1	2	24
S Glenn Blackwood	1	2	24
S Chris Fletcher	1	1	34
S Bill Cahill	1	0	14
DT Harris Malinowski	1	0	19
DE Kennedy Cook	1	0	29
ILB Tyrone Anthony	1	0	26
DT Robert Hardy	1	0	18
DE Barney Chavous	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ted Brown	2	2	10	0	28
Willie Parker	1	3	14	0	39
John Giesler	1	2	17	1	42
Jim Copeland	1	2	10	0	16
Daryl White	1	2	19	0	39
Victor Hicks	1	2	20	0	40
Dave Scott	0	2	16	0	37
Ed Beckman	0	1	9	0	10
Bob Lingenfelter	0	1	16	0	37
Leotis Harris	0	1	4	0	9

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richie Evans	3	7	0	27	0	24
Bruce Rasmussen	3	6	1	27	1	31
Chris Ward	1	4	0	28	0	29
Gary Parris	1	2	0	23	0	20
Scott Dierking	1	2	0	11	0	15
Keith Wortman	1	1	0	9	0	11
Kent Uribe	0	4	0	27	0	28
Derek Shields	0	2	0	5	0	10
Glen Holloway	0	1	0	25	0	31
Charles Aiu	0	1	0	7	0	3

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Johnny Perkins	4	17
Bob Jury	2	15
Willie Parker	1	3

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Dennis Thurman	3	14
Waymond Bryant	1	14

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Victor Hicks	20	40	---	---	14	74
Randy Gradishar	---	---	31	32	4	67
Pat Ryan	20	46	---	---	---	66
Tom Jackson	---	---	29	34	2	65
Mike Davis	---	---	30	32	3	65
Graham Spreen	---	---	25	28	11	64
Billy Thompson	---	---	28	30	2	60
John Giesler	17	42	---	---	---	59
Ray Easterling	---	---	26	29	3	58
Karl Lorch	---	---	24	30	4	58
Daryl White	19	39	---	---	---	58
Dave Scott	16	37	---	---	5	58
Willie Parker	14	39	---	---	3	56
William Semple	---	---	18	17	19	54
Rick Upchurch	10	30	---	---	14	54
Bob Lingenfelter	16	37	---	---	---	53
Cullen Bryant	10	19	---	---	21	50
Ted Brown	10	28	---	---	9	47
Ernie Jackson	---	---	20	22	2	44
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	14	25	5	44
Ira Matthews	12	24	---	---	5	41
Danny Buggs	4	20	---	---	15	39
George Franklin	12	27	---	---	---	39
Duriel Harris	11	27	---	---	---	38
Zack Lang	---	---	19	18	---	37
Jermaine Perkins	---	---	17	15	4	36
Ed Beckman	9	10	---	---	17	36
Jim Copeland	10	16	---	---	8	34
Mario Nakamura	---	---	14	16	4	34
Bob Jury	---	---	8	10	15	33
Ernie Dodge	---	---	18	9	3	30
Rusty Rebowe	---	---	5	3	15	23
Josh Lane	---	---	9	10	3	22
Johnny Perkins	2	3	---	---	17	22
Leotis Harris	4	9	---	---	8	21
Bruce Huther	---	---	8	7	2	17
Tom Glassic	1	7	---	---	8	16
Deron DeLorraine	---	---	8	5	---	13
Larry Polowski	---	---	1	2	6	9
Marcus Degley	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jean Barrett	3	4	---	---	---	7
Tim Mazzetti	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dave Chapple	0	0	---	---	5	5
Riley Odoms	0	2	---	---	1	3
Tim Gray	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Livingston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
John Stallworth	26	31	---	---	14	71
Jackie Wallace	---	---	11	33	23	67
Terry Bradshaw	32	34	---	---	---	66
Waymond Bryant	---	---	17	32	14	63
Bruce Rasmussen	27	31	---	---	1	59
Richie Evans	27	24	---	---	7	58
Lynn Swann	28	28	---	---	1	57
Chris Ward	28	29	---	---	---	57
Glen Holloway	25	31	---	---	---	56
Gary Parris	23	20	---	---	12	55
Kent Uribe	27	28	---	---	---	55
Al Matthews	---	---	16	37	1	54
Mel Blount	---	---	14	36	2	52
Dennis Thurman	---	---	9	28	14	51
Chris Fletcher	---	---	12	34	4	50
Tony Nathan	13	14	---	---	22	49
Joe Greene	---	---	14	30	4	48
Orlando Matsui	---	---	11	30	7	48
Barney Chavous	---	---	17	26	3	46
Kennedy Cook	---	---	12	29	2	43
Terry Tautolo	---	---	6	22	15	43
Gregg Bingham	---	---	14	24	3	41
Franco Harris	19	20	---	---	---	39
Tyrone Anthony	---	---	11	26	2	39
Glenn Blackwood	---	---	10	24	4	38
Ricardo Browning	---	---	12	23	2	37
Don Nottingham	10	9	---	---	16	35
Darrin Baker	10	9	---	---	11	30
Harris Malinowski	---	---	8	19	2	29
Scott Dierking	11	15	---	---	3	29
Bill Cahill	---	---	3	14	11	28
Keith Wortman	9	11	---	---	7	27
Ron Egloff	5	8	---	---	14	27
Robert Hardy	---	---	6	18	2	26
Aaron Kyle	---	---	9	13	2	24
Derek Shields	5	10	---	---	7	22
Sam Havrilak	7	12	---	---	---	19
Mercury Duncan	8	4	---	---	6	18
Evan Jolitz	---	---	3	3	9	15
Art Kuehn	5	3	---	---	7	15
John Hennessy	---	---	5	5	5	15
Charles Aiu	7	3	---	---	---	10
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	9	9
David Lee	0	0	---	---	4	4
Larry Lawrence	0	0	---	---	3	3
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	27	4.5
Middle	8	29	3.6
Right	6	39	6.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	12	3.0
Middle	22	85	3.9
Right	6	16	2.7
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat Ryan	45	18	2	4	5	7	7	1	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	33	26	4	0	4	3	0	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	16	5.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	13	3	36	2.8
Long (19+ Yds)	9	1	19	2.1

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	47	15.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	86	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	10	163	10.9
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Duriel Harris	12	5	0	55	1	27
WR Rick Upchurch	11	5	3	41	0	30
WR Danny Buggs	8	2	0	26	1	20
TE Victor Hicks	4	2	1	9	0	40
RB George Franklin	2	0	1	0	0	27
RB Ira Matthews	2	1	0	16	0	24
FB Ted Brown	2	2	0	14	0	28
RB Cullen Bryant	1	0	0	0	0	19
TE Ed Beckman	1	1	0	10	0	10

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lynn Swann	18	15	2	187	2	28
WR John Stallworth	7	5	1	57	1	31
RB Franco Harris	2	1	1	8	0	20
TE Gary Parris	2	2	0	28	1	20
FB Don Nottingham	1	1	0	4	0	9
WR Mercury Duncan	1	1	0	5	0	4
WR Darrin Baker	1	0	0	0	0	9
FB Scott Dierking	1	1	0	7	0	15

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
George Franklin	1	1	1.00	4.40

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Franco Harris	3	7	2.33	4.12
Terry Bradshaw	1	-1	-1.00	2.00
Tony Nathan	1	3	3.00	3.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat Ryan	3	2	7	2.33	3.80

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	5	3	17	3.40	8.97

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Rick Upchurch	1	1	2	2.00	3.73
WR Duriel Harris	1	1	5	5.00	4.58
RB Ira Matthews	1	0	0	0.00	8.00

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lynn Swann	3	2	10	3.33	10.39
RB Franco Harris	1	0	0	0.00	4.00
FB Scott Dierking	1	1	7	7.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
George Franklin	2	0
Cullen Bryant	1	1

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	6	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat Ryan	13	5	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	5	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Upchurch	5	2	0
WR Duriel Harris	3	1	1
TE Victor Hicks	2	1	0
WR Danny Buggs	1	0	0
TE Ed Beckman	1	1	1

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Lynn Swann	3	1	1
WR John Stallworth	1	0	0
FB Scott Dierking	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)