Week 10, 1979

played in Pittsburgh, PA

41 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Cleveland Browns7307-17
Pittsburgh Steelers70177-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:46 PIT - Franco Harris 7 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
1Q: 01:16 CLE - Emery Moorehead 3 pass from Steve Ramsey (Bruce Gossett extra point)
2Q: 00:10 CLE - Bruce Gossett 47 field goal
3Q: 09:39 PIT - John Stallworth 16 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 08:11 PIT - Waymond Bryant 33 interception return (Mark Moseley extra point)
3Q: 03:01 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal
4Q: 06:13 PIT - Larry Brown 49 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:38 CLE - Ray Bradley 5 pass from Vince Evans (Bruce Gossett extra point)

Team StatisticsCLEPIT
Record2-78-1
First Downs1722
- by Rushing16
- by Passing1414
- by Penalty22
Total Net Yards312399
- Offensive Plays6560
- Yards per Play4.806.65
Net Rushing Yards52160
- Rushing Attempts1731
- Yards per Rush3.065.16
Net Passing Yards260239
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt45 - 22 - 228 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards277244
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/171/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.428.24
Fumbles/Lost2/02/2
3rd Down Conversions2/134/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down8.16.3
4th Down Conversions1/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/3810/85
Punt Returns/Yards1/103/19
Kick Returns/Yards6/1232/49
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/33
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/02/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 37
Time of Possession28:3931:21

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:10OWN 25953Missed FG
15:394:30OWN 33767Touchdown
212:163:26OWN 20745Punt
25:080:25OPP 3730Punt
22:401:39OWN 2731Punt
20:100:05OPP 3000Field Goal
39:321:30OWN 2727Interception
38:022:18OWN 3430Punt
32:562:56OWN 21527Punt
413:042:10OWN 6525Interception
410:023:21OWN 4510Punt
45:543:23OWN 181382Touchdown
41:470:33OWN 2040Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:505:11OWN 291171Touchdown
11:093:53OWN 33732Punt
28:503:42OWN 20617Fumble
24:432:03OWN 20420Punt
21:010:51OWN 13217Fumble
315:005:28OWN 271073Touchdown
35:442:48OWN 40647Field Goal
415:001:56OWN 27534Punt
410:540:52OWN 4639Punt
46:410:47OPP 39139Touchdown
42:310:44OPP 4137Punt
41:141:14OPP 2031Game

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Jumbo Asher9364.00800
Ricky Bell7152.14800
Ray Bradley111.00100
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris18593.28701
Larry Brown9889.784911
Terry Bradshaw3124.00800
Don Nottingham111.00100

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Ramsey34192303/17131262.1
Vince Evans113470/0121075.2
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw28202441/51280109.8

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Bennie Cunningham6810016.6716310
WR Danny Abramowicz5109118.2041260
WR Ray Bradley3762.00051
RB Ricky Bell34124.00860
WR Tony Galloway263919.507210
WR Fair Hooker151818.007180
RB Jumbo Asher1288.00080
TE Emery Moorehead1133.00031
WR Jimmy Cefalo0200.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth588817.6025281
RB Franco Harris456115.2537280
WR Lynn Swann46328.004100
WR Sam Havrilak33268.670110
FB Scott Dierking232010.0011110
FB Don Nottingham1122.00120
WR Mercury Duncan121515.000150

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Waymond Bryant13333.001
S Al Matthews100.000

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Ramsey1000
Ray Bradley1000
Art Still0110
Jumbo Asher0100
Neal Colzie0100
Emery Moorehead0100
Tim Foley0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Bradshaw1000
Franco Harris1000
Waymond Bryant0010
Kennedy Cook0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeremy Woodcock622637.727.8602
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee518637.227.2433

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Bruce Gossett1/21/10/0472/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley1/10/00/0304/4

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Jumbo Asher11010.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace3196.30

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Wentford Gaines48721.80
Ray Bradley23618.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill24924.50

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB George Andrews900.02622
CB Clarence Scott610.02828
S Thom Darden520.03128
OLB A.J. Duhe430.02422
DT Jerry Sherk410.01419
S Clarence Duren320.02522
CB Tim Foley320.01719
DT Randy Davison220.01710
S Neal Colzie220.01722
OLB Lucius Sanford210.067
OLB Terry Miller200.01110
DE Art Still101.01014
DE John Banaszak110.02115
WR Fair Hooker10---------
DT Frank Byrne100.0148
CB Wentford Gaines100.02621
DT J.T. Montgomery010.01414
ILB Al Brister010.077
DE John Lee010.02013
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant610.01238
S Beasley Reece610.01344
S Glenn Blackwood500.01440
DT Ricardo Browning411.01331
OLB Gregg Bingham410.01138
DE Barney Chavous300.01634
DT Robert Hardy211.0613
DE Kennedy Cook201.01333
ILB Tyrone Anthony200.01218
CB Mel Blount110.01334
DT Joe Greene110.01135
OLB Evan Jolitz100.054
CB Jackie Wallace100.0736
DT Harris Malinowski100.0413
S Chris Fletcher020.048
S Al Matthews010.0312
CB Aaron Kyle010.01012

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Art Still1.000014
DT Randy Davison0.010010
DT J.T. Montgomery0.010014
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Kennedy Cook1.021133
DT Ricardo Browning1.001331
DT Robert Hardy1.001013
DT Joe Greene0.011135
DE Orlando Matsui0.011029
DE Barney Chavous0.002134
ILB Terry Tautolo0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tim Foley33019
OLB Terry Miller30010
CB Clarence Scott30028
OLB George Andrews30022
OLB A.J. Duhe20022
OLB Lucius Sanford2007
S Clarence Duren11022
S Thom Darden10028
DT Frank Byrne1008
CB Wentford Gaines10021
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Gregg Bingham51038
OLB Waymond Bryant42138
S Glenn Blackwood40040
S Beasley Reece30044
ILB Tyrone Anthony20018
CB Mel Blount11034
DE Barney Chavous10034
CB Jackie Wallace10036
CB Aaron Kyle10012
S Al Matthews00112

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Roger Finnie24017046
Bennie Cunningham24016034
John Ayers12016047
Skip Lewis03015230
Carl Mauck0202018
Steve Knutson01012029
Russ Bolinger0106020
Dave Foley00012136
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen47128026
Richie Evans25029025
Chris Ward24026124
Derek Shields2207010
Don Nottingham1208011
Scott Dierking11017014
Keith Wortman06027023
Gary Parris01016018

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Neal Colzie222
Ricky Bell222
Steve Knutson18
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jackie Wallace223
Don Nottingham116
Ron Egloff115
Waymond Bryant114
Darrin Baker111
Scott Dierking14

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Thom Darden------31282079
John Ayers1647------871
Roger Finnie1746---------63
Neal Colzie------17222261
Wentford Gaines------26211360
Clarence Scott------2828157
Bennie Cunningham1634------757
Ricky Bell826------2256
Steve Ramsey1737---------54
Danny Abramowicz1337------151
Ray Bradley1035------651
Steve Knutson1229------849
George Andrews------2622149
Dave Foley1236---------48
A.J. Duhe------2422248
Clarence Duren------2522---47
Skip Lewis1530------247
Jumbo Asher922------1041
Terry Miller------11101839
Fair Hooker929---------38
Tim Foley------1719137
John Banaszak------2115137
Jerry Sherk------1419336
John Lee------2013235
Tony Galloway514------1534
Russ Bolinger620------834
Chip Glass515------1333
Greg Hawthorne713------1131
Jim Mitchell------1116330
Randy Davison------1710229
J.T. Montgomery------1414129
Art Still------1014327
Emery Moorehead08------1624
Frank Byrne------148123
Jimmy Cefalo37------1222
Carl Mauck218---------20
Lucius Sanford------67518
Wade Key512---------17
Al Brister------77---14
Vince Evans011---------11
Jeff Bleamer02------810
Bruce Gossett00------66
Jeremy Woodcock00------66
Gary Spani------22---4
Willie McClendon00------44
Steve Fuller00------22
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Beasley Reece------13441269
Jackie Wallace------7362366
Waymond Bryant------12381464
Terry Bradshaw3129---------60
John Stallworth2728------459
Bruce Rasmussen2826------357
Richie Evans2925------256
Glen Holloway2823------455
Glenn Blackwood------1440155
Barney Chavous------1634252
Gregg Bingham------1138251
Keith Wortman2723---------50
Chris Ward2624---------50
Mel Blount------1334249
Joe Greene------1135349
Kennedy Cook------1333349
Ricardo Browning------1331246
Gary Parris1618------1044
Lynn Swann2320---------43
Orlando Matsui------529842
Dennis Thurman------534342
Franco Harris2020---------40
Sam Havrilak1111------1638
Larry Brown108------1836
Don Nottingham811------1635
Scott Dierking1714------435
Tyrone Anthony------1218434
Ron Egloff98------1532
Terry Tautolo------6101329
Aaron Kyle------1012527
Derek Shields710------623
Darrin Baker64------1121
Robert Hardy------613221
Art Kuehn59------620
Evan Jolitz------54918
Harris Malinowski------413118
Bill Cahill------17917
Chris Fletcher------48517
Al Matthews------312116
Kent Uribe55------616
John Hennessy------35614
Mercury Duncan83---------11
Mark Moseley00------77
David Lee00------55
Larry Lawrence00------11
Ethan Leaskey00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4164.0
Middle10242.4
Right3124.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6193.2
Middle161056.6
Right8374.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Ramsey34194304562
Vince Evans1132110300
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw28203114000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen64193.2
Short (0-8 Yds)137604.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)2081256.3
Long (19+ Yds)637312.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33175.7
Short (0-8 Yds)10810910.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)1591187.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Danny Abramowicz105091337
TE Bennie Cunningham860100234
WR Ray Bradley7306035
WR Tony Galloway62139114
WR Fair Hooker51018029
RB Ricky Bell43012026
RB Jumbo Asher2108022
WR Jimmy Cefalo200007
TE Emery Moorehead110308
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth85088228
WR Lynn Swann64032020
RB Franco Harris54061120
WR Sam Havrilak33026011
FB Scott Dierking32120014
WR Mercury Duncan2101503
FB Don Nottingham1102011

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jumbo Asher188.004.00
Ricky Bell100.002.14
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Franco Harris331.003.28
Terry Bradshaw242.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Evans2152.504.27
Steve Ramsey1133.006.76
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw111616.008.71

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Danny Abramowicz1000.009.10
WR Ray Bradley1155.000.86
TE Emery Moorehead1133.003.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Stallworth111616.0011.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
PittsburghRushesConversions
Terry Bradshaw20
Larry Brown21
Franco Harris21
Don Nottingham11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Steve Ramsey1062
Vince Evans100
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw421

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Bradley310
WR Danny Abramowicz211
RB Ricky Bell220
WR Fair Hooker100
TE Bennie Cunningham110
TE Emery Moorehead111
WR Jimmy Cefalo100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
RB Franco Harris100
WR Sam Havrilak110
WR Lynn Swann111
WR Mercury Duncan100

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)