Week 4, 1979

played in San Diego, CA

72 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers141079-40
San Diego Chargers714143-38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:36 SDO - Gene Washington 32 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
1Q: 03:53 PIT - Lynn Swann 3 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 00:49 PIT - Franco Harris 1 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 11:14 SDO - David Knight 1 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 06:17 SDO - David Knight 28 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
2Q: 04:04 PIT - Lynn Swann 55 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:12 PIT - Mark Moseley 20 field goal
3Q: 08:38 SDO - Aundra Thompson 5 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
3Q: 03:36 PIT - Terry Bradshaw 33 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 00:17 SDO - Gene Washington 2 pass from Dan Fouts (Chester Marcol extra point)
4Q: 12:34 PIT - Safety, blocked punt covered in end zone
4Q: 07:27 PIT - Darrin Baker 22 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 03:43 SDO - Chester Marcol 26 field goal

Team StatisticsPITSDO
Record4-02-2
First Downs2928
- by Rushing75
- by Passing1821
- by Penalty42
Total Net Yards527512
- Offensive Plays6766
- Yards per Play7.877.76
Net Rushing Yards11969
- Rushing Attempts2510
- Yards per Rush4.766.90
Net Passing Yards408443
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt38 - 25 - 056 - 31 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards432443
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/240/0
- Yards per Pass Play9.717.91
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions7/133/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down10.17.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/607/57
Punt Returns/Yards1/142/9
Kick Returns/Yards5/1226/154
Interception Ret./Yards2/310/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 23
Time of Possession31:5528:05

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:431:35OWN 2036Punt
110:216:37OWN 241176Touchdown
11:140:35OWN 22478Touchdown
211:051:47OWN 2031Punt
26:022:13OWN 20480Touchdown
22:202:16OWN 251072Field Goal
315:003:33OWN 20712Punt
38:285:02OWN 20980Touchdown
30:092:06OWN 18443Punt
412:281:59OWN 4635Punt
47:360:21OPP 17117Touchdown
43:363:36OWN 371044Game
San Diego Chargers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:17OWN 30413Punt
112:081:47OWN 42558Touchdown
13:442:30OWN 23537Interception
10:394:34OWN 201080Touchdown
29:183:16OWN 30670Touchdown
23:491:29OWN 2833Punt
311:272:59OWN 23877Touchdown
33:263:17OWN 15885Touchdown
413:030:35OWN 83-4Safety
410:292:53OWN 5729Interception
47:153:39OWN 37854Field Goal

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris15604.001421
Tony Nathan6172.83800
Terry Bradshaw44210.503311
San DiegoAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jim Jensen5387.601520
Stan Fritts4317.751510
Bo Matthews100.00000

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw38254324/243560130.5
San DiegoAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Fouts56314430/0550296.0

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth81212816.0037320
WR Lynn Swann6914023.3398562
RB Franco Harris475614.0037410
WR Mercury Duncan335217.3315230
WR Darrin Baker345217.3325221
FB Don Nottingham1144.00540
WR Sam Havrilak0100.00000
TE Ron Egloff0100.00000
San DiegoCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Gene Washington111715714.2750322
WR Johnny Rodgers7108712.4339340
WR David Knight6911218.6718502
TE Paul Seymour224924.503330
RB Jim Jensen23136.509130
WR Aundra Thompson28105.00751
WR Dennis Pearson131515.0014150
RB Ronnie Coleman0100.00000
TE Bob Moore0300.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mel Blount13131.000
CB Dennis Thurman100.000
San DiegoIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
San DiegoFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee521042.040.2572
San DiegoPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mike Bragg311538.327.0581

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley1/10/00/0205/5
San DiegoFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chester Marcol1/10/00/0265/5

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace11414.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman294.50

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Chris Fletcher48521.30
Bill Cahill13737.00
San DiegoRetYardsAvgTD
Ronnie Coleman513026.00
Aundra Thompson12424.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Gregg Bingham600.0747
S Al Matthews410.0737
S Beasley Reece410.0750
OLB Waymond Bryant400.0946
CB Mel Blount320.0542
ILB Tyrone Anthony300.0432
DE Kennedy Cook210.0641
OLB John Hennessy200.0212
CB Dennis Thurman200.0725
S Glenn Blackwood120.0318
S Bill Cahill100.028
DE Barney Chavous100.0739
DT Joe Greene100.0432
CB Jackie Wallace100.0534
CB Aaron Kyle010.0522
San DiegoTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Sam Williams700.01833
OLB Don Goode540.01625
DE Eddie Edwards411.02129
S Dick Conn410.02438
ILB John Ebersole410.02136
S Charlie Babb400.01424
OLB Jim Kovach311.046
DT Charles Davis310.51629
CB Curtis Johnson300.02030
CB J.C. Wilson210.01736
S Roderick Vance200.0816
CB Monte Jackson200.01527
DE Mel Lunsford121.01020
DE Ron Carpenter120.51522
OLB Charles Anthony120.0917
DT Kurt Surratt110.01310
WR David Knight10---------
TE Bob Moore10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Barney Chavous0.011039
DE Kennedy Cook0.010141
DE Orlando Matsui0.002027
DT Joe Greene0.001132
DT Harris Malinowski0.001031
DT Ricardo Browning0.001029
San DiegoSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mel Lunsford1.001020
DE Eddie Edwards1.000029
OLB Jim Kovach1.00006
DE Ron Carpenter0.500022
DT Charles Davis0.500029
ILB John Ebersole0.001036
DT Ron Fernandes0.001024
OLB Don Goode0.000125

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gregg Bingham61047
S Beasley Reece41050
S Al Matthews40037
OLB Waymond Bryant31046
CB Mel Blount30142
CB Jackie Wallace21034
S Bill Cahill2008
ILB Tyrone Anthony20032
CB Dennis Thurman10125
DE Kennedy Cook10041
OLB John Hennessy10012
DT Robert Hardy10026
S Glenn Blackwood10018
San DiegoCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Charlie Babb50024
S Sam Williams42033
OLB Don Goode40025
CB J.C. Wilson30036
S Dick Conn20038
ILB John Ebersole20036
CB Curtis Johnson20030
OLB Jim Kovach2006
CB Monte Jackson12027

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen28125037
Scott Dierking22013020
Chris Ward14023038
Don Nottingham1109012
Derek Shields11021035
Richie Evans05022138
Keith Wortman0007210
Kent Uribe00020135
San DiegoKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Condon34010056
Bo Matthews1103021
Mark Koncar1107019
Seth Hallen0208051
Solomon Freelon01010047
Sid Smith0109047

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Beasley Reece313
Bill Cahill216
Waymond Bryant214
Don Nottingham121
San DiegoTacklesSTPlays
Sam Williams28
Curtis Johnson129
Jim Jensen122
Dennis Pearson120
Charlie Babb118

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Beasley Reece------7501370
Waymond Bryant------9461469
Terry Bradshaw2542---------67
Richie Evans2238------666
Bruce Rasmussen2537------264
Chris Ward2338---------61
Jackie Wallace------5342160
Gregg Bingham------747357
Derek Shields2135---------56
Kent Uribe2035---------55
Lynn Swann1932------152
Franco Harris1734---------51
Kennedy Cook------641249
Mel Blount------542148
John Stallworth1830---------48
Barney Chavous------739147
Al Matthews------737145
Gary Parris1719------945
Don Nottingham912------2142
Mercury Duncan816------1741
Tyrone Anthony------432339
Ron Egloff613------2039
Tony Nathan88------2339
Joe Greene------432238
Darrin Baker616------1638
Ricardo Browning------729137
Harris Malinowski------531---36
Orlando Matsui------527335
Scott Dierking1320------235
Dennis Thurman------725335
Robert Hardy------626133
Aaron Kyle------522229
Glenn Blackwood------318627
Bill Cahill------281626
Terry Tautolo------391224
Keith Wortman710------623
Evan Jolitz------131418
Chris Fletcher------36817
Art Kuehn310------417
Charles Aiu47------617
John Hennessy------212115
Sam Havrilak410---------14
Mark Moseley00------88
David Lee00------55
Larry Lawrence00------11
Ethan Leaskey00---------0
San DiegoRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Curtis Johnson------20302979
Tom Condon1056------470
Dan Fouts1056---------66
Dick Conn------2438163
Dennis Pearson536------2061
Sid Smith947------460
Gene Washington1050---------60
Sam Williams------1833859
Seth Hallen851---------59
John Ebersole------2136158
Solomon Freelon1047---------57
Don Goode------16251657
Charlie Babb------14241856
J.C. Wilson------1736154
Jim Jensen624------2252
Monte Jackson------1527951
Eddie Edwards------2129---50
Charles Davis------1629146
David Knight435------746
Calvin Miller------1327141
Wes Phillips337---------40
Mel Lunsford------1020939
Ron Carpenter------1522138
Ron Fernandes------1124237
Paul Seymour216------1836
Ray Kiddoo------9101635
Aundra Thompson316------1635
Ronnie Coleman37------2434
Johnny Rodgers529---------34
Bo Matthews321------933
Bob Moore521------531
Stan Fritts425------130
Mark Koncar719------430
Charles Anthony------917127
Roderick Vance------816125
Kurt Surratt------1310---23
Chester Brennan19------414
Billy Lindstrom25------411
Jim Kovach------46---10
Willie Harper------1359
Chester Marcol00------99
Amos Montgomery09---------9
Mike Bragg00------33
J.J. Jones00------11
Tommy Duniven00---------0
Tim Vogler00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left177.0
Middle16895.6
Right7243.4
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left100.0
Middle5408.0
Right4297.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw38258154310
San DiegoAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Fouts563160114622

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)116898.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)191324813.1
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)19131055.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)2091587.9
Long (19+ Yds)10413513.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth1282128230
WR Lynn Swann962140232
RB Franco Harris74156134
WR Darrin Baker43052216
WR Mercury Duncan33052116
WR Sam Havrilak1000010
FB Don Nottingham1104012
TE Ron Egloff1000013
San DiegoTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Gene Washington17115157250
WR Johnny Rodgers107087129
WR David Knight961112235
WR Aundra Thompson82210016
TE Bob Moore3000021
RB Jim Jensen32113024
WR Dennis Pearson31215036
TE Paul Seymour22049116
RB Ronnie Coleman100007

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan393.002.83
Terry Bradshaw1-1-1.0010.50
Franco Harris111.004.00
San DiegoAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jim Jensen133.007.60

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw53183.6011.37
San DiegoAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Fouts105393.907.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Franco Harris2152.508.00
WR John Stallworth111010.0010.67
WR Lynn Swann1133.0015.56
TE Ron Egloff1000.000.00
San DiegoTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR David Knight32155.0012.44
WR Aundra Thompson3151.671.25
WR Gene Washington2121.009.24
WR Johnny Rodgers111717.008.70
RB Jim Jensen1000.004.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Terry Bradshaw21
Franco Harris10
San DiegoRushesConversions
Bo Matthews10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw1076
San DiegoAttCompConversions
Dan Fouts833

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth543
WR Lynn Swann322
WR Sam Havrilak100
WR Darrin Baker111
San DiegoTargCatchConversions
WR Aundra Thompson311
WR Dennis Pearson211
RB Ronnie Coleman100
WR David Knight100
WR Johnny Rodgers111

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,000 (21,400)
End Zone13,700 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)