Week 9, 1979

played in Pittsburgh, PA

65 degrees, rain, 18 mph wind

Kansas City Chiefs7700-14
Pittsburgh Steelers141339-39

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:43 KCY - Bob Chandler 19 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
1Q: 08:46 PIT - Franco Harris 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 01:30 PIT - Larry Brown 3 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 13:57 PIT - Lynn Swann 93 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
2Q: 08:02 PIT - Mark Moseley 47 field goal
2Q: 03:05 KCY - Henry Marshall 17 pass from Archie Manning (Nick Lowery extra point)
2Q: 01:05 PIT - Mark Moseley 19 field goal
3Q: 07:54 PIT - Mark Moseley 26 field goal
4Q: 08:37 PIT - Mark Moseley 39 field goal
4Q: 05:33 PIT - Mark Moseley 31 field goal
4Q: 02:44 PIT - Mark Moseley 40 field goal

Team StatisticsKCYPIT
Record3-57-1
First Downs1026
- by Rushing19
- by Passing815
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards250525
- Offensive Plays5276
- Yards per Play4.816.91
Net Rushing Yards85141
- Rushing Attempts1835
- Yards per Rush4.724.03
Net Passing Yards165384
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt31 - 9 - 140 - 26 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards182391
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/171/7
- Yards per Pass Play4.859.37
Fumbles/Lost2/14/1
3rd Down Conversions1/124/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.86.4
4th Down Conversions0/21/1
Penalties/Yards5/386/62
Punt Returns/Yards0/04/48
Kick Returns/Yards7/1692/52
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/7
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits27
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 23OWN 40
Time of Possession19:4240:18

Drive Charts

Kansas City Chiefs
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:26OWN 41559Touchdown
18:372:04OWN 25428Punt
11:222:25OWN 26525Punt
213:432:07OWN 4137Punt
27:541:27OWN 37511Fumble
24:331:34OWN 20580Touchdown
20:570:57OWN 20241Half
37:472:05OWN 2032Punt
33:570:58OWN 2039Punt
30:071:28OWN 635Punt
48:310:40OWN 203-6Interception
47:430:28OWN 2140Downs
45:270:55OWN 1540Downs
42:361:27OWN 2332Punt
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:343:57OWN 27873Touchdown
16:335:11OWN 221178Touchdown
213:570:14OWN 7193Touchdown
211:363:42OWN 11069Field Goal
26:271:54OPP 4838Punt
22:592:02OWN 34564Field Goal
315:007:13OWN 261265Field Goal
35:421:45OWN 433-3Punt
32:592:52OPP 46640Fumble
413:395:08OWN 47931Field Goal
47:510:08OPP 3310Interception
47:151:48OPP 2137Field Goal
44:321:56OPP 153-8Field Goal
41:091:09OWN 1927Game

Game MVP: Mark Moseley, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Kenny King13705.384110
Don Calhoun5153.00900
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris18935.171521
Larry Brown10353.501011
Scott Dierking4-2-0.50000
Terry Bradshaw2157.50800
Don Nottingham100.00000

Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Archie Manning3191823/17234159.6
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw40263911/7193194.9

Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Kenny King223015.000210
RB Don Calhoun111515.000150
WR Bob Chandler181919.000191
WR Mel Gray161414.008140
WR John Holland122424.002240
TE Chuck Naretta132929.008290
WR Henry Marshall161717.000171
FB Johnny Davis113434.0033340
TE Jerome Barkum0200.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
RB Franco Harris79466.577100
WR Lynn Swann6916327.17117931
WR John Stallworth498421.0041440
RB Larry Brown222211.0015190
WR Darrin Baker225226.0021300
FB Scott Dierking2363.00030
WR Sam Havrilak1188.00080
TE Gary Parris1177.00070
TE Ron Egloff1233.00030
WR Mercury Duncan0200.00000

Interception Statistics

Kansas CityIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Lawrence Wiggins100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Gregg Bingham177.000

Fumble Statistics

Kansas CityFumbRecovForceTD
Archie Manning1000
Kenny King1000
Bruce Herron0110
Johnny Davis0100
Ken Mitchell0010
Billy Hardee0010
Jeff Nixon0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Franco Harris2000
Jackie Wallace1100
Terry Bradshaw1000
Gary Parris0100
John Stallworth0100
Robert Hardy0100
Joe Greene0010
Orlando Matsui0010

Punting Statistics

Kansas CityPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Dave Jennings731645.138.3574
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee210050.030.0600

Kicking Statistics

Kansas CityFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nick Lowery0/00/00/002/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley6/62/20/0473/3

Punt Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace44812.00

Kick Return Statistics

Kansas CityRetYardsAvgTD
Dick Jauron411629.00
Willie Miller23216.00
John Holland12121.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill12525.00
John Stallworth12727.00

Defensive Statistics

Kansas CityTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Harry Carson840.02329
OLB Clay Matthews610.01523
CB Jeff Nixon501.02728
CB Mike Williams510.02334
ILB Arnold Ellis420.01212
CB Lawrence Wiggins410.03131
DT Elex Price330.02632
OLB Bruce Herron330.02216
OLB Ken Mitchell300.02226
S Bruce Halford300.02827
ILB Ross Brupbacher200.0710
DT Gary Fair200.02227
DE Mike Zele200.01720
OLB Monte Coleman200.02123
S Dick Jauron130.02229
DE Ezra Johnson110.02225
S Mike Fuller100.02024
CB Billy Hardee100.0614
WR Henry Marshall10---------
DE William Gay100.01921
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Beasley Reece420.01728
DT Joe Greene410.01418
DT Ricardo Browning301.01021
DE Kennedy Cook300.01224
CB Mel Blount210.01324
OLB Gregg Bingham200.01426
OLB Waymond Bryant200.01830
CB Aaron Kyle200.077
DE Barney Chavous111.01525
DE Orlando Matsui111.0920
S Al Matthews110.0410
ILB Tyrone Anthony110.0613
S Chris Fletcher100.016
WR John Stallworth10---------
CB Jackie Wallace100.01126
DT Harris Malinowski010.0812

Pass Rush Statistics

Kansas CitySackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Jeff Nixon1.000028
DE Ezra Johnson0.010025
ILB Ross Brupbacher0.001010
DT Elex Price0.001032
DE William Gay0.001021
DE Mike Zele0.001020
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ricardo Browning1.003021
DE Barney Chavous1.002025
DE Orlando Matsui1.001020
DE Kennedy Cook0.003024
DT Joe Greene0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

Kansas CityCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mike Williams51034
OLB Clay Matthews40023
CB Jeff Nixon32028
CB Lawrence Wiggins30131
ILB Harry Carson21029
DE Mike Zele20020
OLB Ken Mitchell11026
S Dick Jauron10029
S Bruce Halford10027
ILB Arnold Ellis10012
S Mike Fuller10024
CB Billy Hardee10014
OLB Bruce Herron10016
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Mel Blount23024
S Beasley Reece12028
OLB Gregg Bingham10126
S Al Matthews10010
CB Jackie Wallace10026
ILB Tyrone Anthony10013
CB Aaron Kyle1007
ILB Terry Tautolo1008
CB Dennis Thurman01025

Blocking Statistics

Kansas CityKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Jack Rudnay16110024
Harris Lehan1308110
Jim Cooper120509
Marvin Powell03010022
Gerry Mullins01011125
Herbert Scott01013122
Vern Holland01013025
Dan Jiggetts01012021
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Richie Evans47026035
Chris Ward38125036
Keith Wortman23029033
Don Nottingham14014011
Art Kuehn13014115
Scott Dierking11023022
Glen Holloway03031039
Bruce Rasmussen02031031
Gary Parris01021024
Derek Shields01010011

Special Teams Tackles

Kansas CityTacklesSTPlays
Willie Miller220
Bruce Herron125
Vincent Horton116
John Holland111
Harris Lehan17
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Don Nottingham221
Waymond Bryant213
Jackie Wallace128
Scott Dierking122
Beasley Reece112

Participation

Kansas CityRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jeff Nixon------27281570
Lawrence Wiggins------3131668
Dick Jauron------22291667
Elex Price------2632765
Bruce Halford------2827964
Mike Williams------2334764
Bruce Herron------22162563
Mike Fuller------20241761
Monte Coleman------21231559
Harry Carson------2329456
Ken Mitchell------2226553
Gary Fair------2227453
Archie Manning1834---------52
Mel Gray1123------1549
Ezra Johnson------2225249
William Gay------1921545
Mike Zele------1720542
Clay Matthews------1523341
Bob Chandler1027------340
Chuck Naretta812------2040
Dan Jiggetts1221------740
Marvin Powell1022------739
Vern Holland1325---------38
Gerry Mullins1125------238
Herbert Scott1322---------35
Jerome Barkum1220------234
Jack Rudnay1024---------34
Kenny King1320---------33
John Holland119------1131
Henry Marshall819------128
Arnold Ellis------1212327
Vincent Horton28------1626
Willie Miller15------2026
Johnny Davis913------426
Charlie Getty812------525
Harris Lehan810------725
Carl Grant00------2222
Jim Cooper59------721
Billy Hardee------614---20
Don Calhoun514---------19
Ross Brupbacher------710118
Dave Jennings00------77
Nick Lowery00------33
David Ray00---------0
Steve Hunter00---------0
Randy Dean00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Bradshaw3541---------76
Glen Holloway3139------373
John Stallworth3137------371
Richie Evans2635------869
Scott Dierking2322------2267
Bruce Rasmussen3131------466
Jackie Wallace------11262865
Keith Wortman2933------163
Lynn Swann2834---------62
Waymond Bryant------18301361
Chris Ward2536---------61
Beasley Reece------17281257
Gary Parris2124------1156
Franco Harris2031---------51
Don Nottingham1411------2146
Gregg Bingham------1426444
Barney Chavous------1525---40
Kennedy Cook------1224339
Ron Egloff1110------1839
Glenn Blackwood------1424139
Mel Blount------1324138
Dennis Thurman------1225---37
Orlando Matsui------920635
Art Kuehn1415------635
Joe Greene------1418133
Ricardo Browning------1021233
Darrin Baker58------1932
Derek Shields1011------829
Mercury Duncan76------1528
Larry Brown107------926
Sam Havrilak515------525
Tyrone Anthony------613423
Terry Tautolo------481123
Robert Hardy------416222
Bill Cahill------251320
Kent Uribe95------620
Harris Malinowski------812---20
Aaron Kyle------77620
Mark Moseley00------1616
Evan Jolitz------021214
Al Matthews------410---14
Chris Fletcher------16310
John Hennessy------34310
Larry Lawrence00------66
David Lee00------22
Ethan Leaskey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5377.4
Middle6223.7
Right7263.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6274.5
Middle14543.9
Right15604.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Archie Manning31941461001
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw40265125401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)424812.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)152241.6
Long (19+ Yds)1251109.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen65376.2
Short (0-8 Yds)151118212.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101729.1
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bob Chandler81119027
WR Mel Gray61214023
WR Henry Marshall61117019
TE Chuck Naretta31029112
TE Jerome Barkum2000020
WR John Holland2102419
RB Kenny King22030120
RB Don Calhoun11015014
FB Johnny Davis11034113
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
RB Franco Harris97146031
WR John Stallworth94084137
WR Lynn Swann960163234
FB Scott Dierking3206022
RB Larry Brown2202207
WR Mercury Duncan201006
WR Darrin Baker2205228
TE Ron Egloff2103010
WR Sam Havrilak1108015
TE Gary Parris1107024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Franco Harris4164.005.17
Larry Brown210.503.50
Terry Bradshaw188.007.50
Scott Dierking1-1-1.00-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Archie Manning323612.005.87
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw105252.509.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bob Chandler111919.002.38
WR Mel Gray1000.002.33
WR Henry Marshall111717.002.83
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Franco Harris33155.005.11
FB Scott Dierking2131.502.00
TE Gary Parris1177.007.00
WR John Stallworth1000.009.33
WR Lynn Swann1000.0018.11
WR Mercury Duncan1000.000.00
TE Ron Egloff1000.001.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Kansas CityRushesConversions
Don Calhoun30
PittsburghRushesConversions
Franco Harris31
Scott Dierking30
Terry Bradshaw10

Third Down Passing Statistics

Kansas CityAttCompConversions
Archie Manning811
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw633

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Kansas CityTargCatchConversions
WR Bob Chandler411
WR Mel Gray100
WR John Holland100
TE Chuck Naretta100
WR Henry Marshall100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Mercury Duncan200
WR Darrin Baker222
WR John Stallworth111
FB Scott Dierking100

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)