Week 5, 1979

played in Pittsburgh, PA

73 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Cincinnati Bengals0060-6
Pittsburgh Steelers1410143-41

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:23 PIT - Franco Harris 2 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 03:29 PIT - Ron Egloff 12 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 09:13 PIT - John Stallworth 12 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 00:41 PIT - Mark Moseley 21 field goal
3Q: 12:08 CIN - Doug Kotar 19 run (Doug Williams pass for conversion failed)
3Q: 08:43 PIT - John Stallworth 8 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 05:57 PIT - Lynn Swann 7 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 01:16 PIT - Mark Moseley 18 field goal

Team StatisticsCINPIT
Record3-25-0
First Downs1027
- by Rushing66
- by Passing419
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards224341
- Offensive Plays4972
- Yards per Play4.574.74
Net Rushing Yards111100
- Rushing Attempts1935
- Yards per Rush5.842.86
Net Passing Yards113241
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 12 - 331 - 25 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards121277
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/86/36
- Yards per Pass Play3.776.51
Fumbles/Lost3/20/0
3rd Down Conversions4/128/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.48.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards9/616/34
Punt Returns/Yards2/113/38
Kick Returns/Yards5/1231/24
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/16
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits16
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/04/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 25OWN 41
Time of Possession20:4039:20

Drive Charts

Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
13:193:10OWN 25522Punt
29:051:53OWN 20524Punt
25:111:23OWN 28623Interception
22:030:09OWN 2810Interception
20:330:33OWN 3930Punt
315:003:10OWN 10590Touchdown
38:342:37OWN 1534Punt
35:482:58OWN 2069Punt
31:491:59OPP 40412Interception
411:381:29OWN 1644Punt
48:561:23OWN 19421Fumble
41:110:39OWN 2730Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:007:43OWN 201380Touchdown
17:103:51OPP 36736Touchdown
10:096:04OWN 91491Touchdown
27:122:01OWN 2433Punt
23:481:45OWN 2348Punt
21:541:21OPP 15411Field Goal
311:503:16OWN 38662Touchdown
35:570:09OPP 717Touchdown
32:501:01OWN 123-10Punt
414:503:12OWN 17526Punt
410:091:13OWN 4533Punt
47:336:22OPP 40939Field Goal
40:320:32OWN 4710Game

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Doug Kotar12726.001941
Andy Johnson4287.001220
Ahmad Rashad122.00200
Pete Johnson166.00600
Doug Williams133.00300
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris18472.61801
Tony Nathan14312.21800
Terry Bradshaw3227.331010

Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams29121211/8038314.3
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw31252776/364300143.5

Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Darryl Stingley49317.751230
WR Ahmad Rashad367525.0056380
RB Doug Kotar1133.00530
TE Keith Krepfle1466.00060
TE Pete Johnson1233.00030
WR Terry LeCount1211.00010
RB Mike Williams1122.00020
RB Andy Johnson0100.00000
TE Jim Mandich0100.00000
WR Drew Hill0200.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann77618.7121171
WR John Stallworth586012.0012182
RB Franco Harris34279.0010210
WR Sam Havrilak22178.500110
TE Ron Egloff22189.000121
FB Don Nottingham1188.00080
TE Gary Parris1166.00060
WR Mercury Duncan112020.006200
WR Darrin Baker132121.0013210
FB Scott Dierking1199.00890
RB Tony Nathan113030.0027300

Interception Statistics

CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Chris Fletcher200.000
OLB Gregg Bingham11616.000

Fumble Statistics

CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Kotar2000
Mike Williams1000
Randy Hughes0100
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Don Nottingham0120
Jackie Wallace0100
Dennis Thurman0010

Punting Statistics

CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Billy Van Heusen727238.933.4663
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee520941.839.6492

Kicking Statistics

CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley2/20/00/0215/5

Punt Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Kotar133.00
Lemar Parrish188.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace23115.50
Bill Cahill177.00

Kick Return Statistics

CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Kotar38127.00
Lemar Parrish24221.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill12424.00

Defensive Statistics

CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski723.02829
DE Bubba Baker610.02726
S Dwayne Crump600.02734
ILB Pat Hughes520.02020
S Lyle Blackwood440.02221
OLB John Sullivan301.067
ILB Brad Dusek330.03129
CB Ray Griffin330.01927
CB Lem Barney310.02424
DT Maulty Moore310.01821
OLB Andy Selfridge310.02321
ILB Cliff Thrift300.01620
DT Steve Furness201.51810
DE Jeff Yeates210.51932
CB Lemar Parrish200.03231
S Mike Burns200.01316
DE Bob Rozier200.066
TE Keith Krepfle10---------
WR Ahmad Rashad10---------
DT R.J. Crozier100.01716
TE Pete Johnson10---------
S Randy Hughes010.0117
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Tyrone Anthony500.01315
OLB Gregg Bingham310.01421
OLB Waymond Bryant310.01621
DE Kennedy Cook300.01720
DT Joe Greene230.01319
OLB Evan Jolitz210.034
CB Aaron Kyle210.0119
DE Barney Chavous200.01521
S Chris Fletcher200.01530
CB Dennis Thurman200.0722
DT Harris Malinowski101.0812
S Bill Cahill100.017
OLB John Hennessy100.033
S Glenn Blackwood100.0710
CB Mel Blount020.01518
DE Orlando Matsui010.0615

Pass Rush Statistics

CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski3.000129
DT Steve Furness1.500010
OLB John Sullivan1.00107
DE Jeff Yeates0.501132
DE Bubba Baker0.001026
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Harris Malinowski1.000012
DT Robert Hardy0.010013
DE Barney Chavous0.001021
DE Kennedy Cook0.001020
ILB Terry Tautolo0.00109

Pass Defense Statistics

CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Lemar Parrish40031
CB Lem Barney31024
ILB Pat Hughes31020
S Dwayne Crump30034
ILB Brad Dusek20029
OLB Andy Selfridge20021
OLB Bob Brudzinski20029
S Mike Burns20016
S Lyle Blackwood10021
DE Bubba Baker10026
CB Ray Griffin10027
DE Bob Rozier1006
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Tyrone Anthony30015
CB Aaron Kyle2009
CB Dennis Thurman20022
OLB Waymond Bryant12021
S Chris Fletcher11230
OLB Gregg Bingham10121
DE Barney Chavous10021
OLB Evan Jolitz1004
S Glenn Blackwood02010

Blocking Statistics

CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Darrell Austin37118130
Don Kanell23010011
Stan Walters13018028
George Starke11010020
Pete Johnson11014016
Tyrell Sampson02013018
Tom De Leone01019029
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chris Ward37030133
Richie Evans35020120
Bruce Rasmussen27030133
Glen Holloway23031129
Derek Shields02017221
Gary Parris02018016
Kent Uribe02027031
Scott Dierking02018012
Don Nottingham01011010
Keith Wortman01012013

Special Teams Tackles

CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Mike Williams222
Pete Johnson114
Tyrell Sampson16
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Don Nottingham216
Tony Nathan124
Ron Egloff115
Evan Jolitz17
Keith Wortman17
Gregg Bingham14

Participation

CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lemar Parrish------32311376
Dwayne Crump------2734263
Brad Dusek------3129363
Jeff Yeates------1932758
Bob Brudzinski------2829158
Darrell Austin1830------755
Tom De Leone1929------755
Bubba Baker------2726255
Ray Griffin------1927955
Keith Krepfle1523------1553
Lem Barney------2424149
Doug Kotar1516------1849
Doug Williams1930---------49
Andy Selfridge------2321246
Stan Walters1828---------46
Lyle Blackwood------2221245
Pete Johnson1416------1444
Pat Hughes------2020242
Maulty Moore------1821342
Terry LeCount918------1239
Cliff Thrift------1620238
Tyrell Sampson1318------637
Ahmad Rashad1220------335
R.J. Crozier------1716---33
Randy Hughes------1171533
Steve Furness------1810432
Jim Mandich610------1531
George Starke1020------131
Reggie Wilkes------851831
Mike Williams26------2230
Mike Burns------1316---29
Darryl Stingley1116---------27
Henry Allison712------726
Don Kanell1011---------21
Drew Hill710------219
Andy Johnson414---------18
John Sullivan------67215
Bob Rozier------66113
Leonard Thompson01------1112
Rik Bonness------021012
Mike Reinfeldt------03912
Dennis Swilley02------79
Billy Van Heusen00------77
Steve Mike-Mayer00------22
Bill Troup00---------0
Teddy Bangs00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
John Stallworth3233------1782
Terry Bradshaw3537---------72
Bruce Rasmussen3033------265
Chris Ward3033---------63
Kent Uribe2731------462
Glen Holloway3129---------60
Lynn Swann2133------256
Waymond Bryant------16211552
Jackie Wallace------7212351
Gary Parris1816------1448
Chris Fletcher------1530247
Franco Harris2125---------46
Tony Nathan148------2446
Derek Shields1721------745
Richie Evans2020------343
Gregg Bingham------1421439
Kennedy Cook------1720138
Barney Chavous------1521137
Don Nottingham1110------1637
Ron Egloff1111------1537
Mel Blount------1518336
Mercury Duncan1816------135
Joe Greene------1319234
Al Matthews------1123---34
Terry Tautolo------592034
Darrin Baker512------1633
Tyrone Anthony------1315533
Keith Wortman1213------732
Scott Dierking1812------232
Ricardo Browning------1117230
Dennis Thurman------722---29
Orlando Matsui------615627
Aaron Kyle------119121
Robert Hardy------713121
Harris Malinowski------812---20
Bill Cahill------171119
Art Kuehn85------619
Glenn Blackwood------710---17
Sam Havrilak69---------15
Evan Jolitz------34714
Mark Moseley00------1010
John Hennessy------3339
Beasley Reece------4048
David Lee00------55
Larry Lawrence00------22
Ethan Leaskey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9485.3
Middle331.0
Right7608.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6183.0
Middle22642.9
Right7182.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams29123325303
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw31254012320

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)979010.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)7000.0
Long (19+ Yds)71233.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)16121066.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)11912211.1
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Darryl Stingley94231116
WR Ahmad Rashad63075220
TE Keith Krepfle4106023
TE Pete Johnson2103016
WR Terry LeCount2101018
WR Drew Hill2000010
RB Andy Johnson1000014
RB Doug Kotar1103016
TE Jim Mandich1000010
RB Mike Williams110206
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth85160033
WR Lynn Swann77061033
RB Franco Harris43027125
WR Darrin Baker31021112
WR Sam Havrilak2201709
TE Ron Egloff22018011
FB Don Nottingham1108010
TE Gary Parris1106016
WR Mercury Duncan11020116
FB Scott Dierking1109012
RB Tony Nathan1103018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Doug Kotar11919.006.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan8172.132.21
Franco Harris5132.602.61

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw108656.508.94

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Stallworth43256.257.50
WR Lynn Swann33175.678.71
WR Sam Havrilak111111.008.50
WR Darrin Baker1000.007.00
TE Ron Egloff111212.009.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

CincinnatiRushesConversions
Doug Kotar21
Doug Williams11
PittsburghRushesConversions
Terry Bradshaw10
Tony Nathan10

Third Down Passing Statistics

CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Doug Williams942
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw1288

Third Down Receiving Statistics

CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Darryl Stingley321
WR Ahmad Rashad211
WR Terry LeCount210
RB Andy Johnson100
TE Pete Johnson100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth433
WR Sam Havrilak222
WR Darrin Baker200
RB Franco Harris100
TE Gary Parris111
WR Lynn Swann111
WR Mercury Duncan111

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)