Week 15, 1979

played in Cincinnati, OH

27 degrees, fair, 12 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers0306-9
Cincinnati Bengals7776-27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:53 CIN - Leonard Thompson 35 pass from Doug Williams (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 02:34 CIN - Keith Krepfle 12 pass from Doug Williams (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
2Q: 01:16 PIT - Mark Moseley 30 field goal
3Q: 11:40 CIN - Ahmad Rashad 32 pass from Doug Williams (Steve Mike-Mayer extra point)
4Q: 14:15 PIT - Tony Nathan 3 run (Ethan Leaskey pass for conversion failed)
4Q: 03:22 CIN - Steve Mike-Mayer 44 field goal
4Q: 01:57 CIN - Steve Mike-Mayer 47 field goal

Team StatisticsPITCIN
Record12-29-5
First Downs2314
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1610
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards332352
- Offensive Plays7162
- Yards per Play4.685.68
Net Rushing Yards10298
- Rushing Attempts2031
- Yards per Rush5.103.16
Net Passing Yards230254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt49 - 30 - 130 - 21 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards241259
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/111/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.518.19
Fumbles/Lost4/30/0
3rd Down Conversions5/134/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.75.9
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards3/257/42
Punt Returns/Yards2/193/13
Kick Returns/Yards5/1592/46
Interception Ret./Yards1/11/13
2pt Conversions1/00/0
Red Zone Visits21
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 22OWN 37
Time of Possession29:5830:02

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:29OWN 16846Fumble
18:434:05OWN 3857Interception
12:422:42OWN 20718Punt
212:121:34OWN 203-6Punt
28:341:54OWN 20311Punt
22:231:13OPP 1633Field Goal
20:090:09OWN 3727Half
311:282:46OWN 23423Punt
36:341:23OWN 1431Punt
34:115:06OWN 161184Touchdown
411:211:07OWN 43-1Punt
48:550:50OWN 1336Punt
46:230:48OWN 2337Fumble
43:170:55OWN 19429Fumble
41:521:52OWN 23644Game
Cincinnati Bengals
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:311:48OWN 38415Punt
14:381:56OWN 36564Touchdown
215:002:48OWN 21530Punt
210:382:04OWN 4139Punt
26:404:17OWN 331067Touchdown
21:101:01OWN 2239Punt
315:003:32OWN 42658Touchdown
38:422:08OWN 20518Punt
35:111:00OWN 3633Punt
414:052:44OWN 20524Punt
410:141:19OPP 473-2Punt
48:051:42OWN 26442Interception
45:352:18OPP 3033Field Goal
42:220:30OPP 3737Field Goal

Game MVP: Doug Williams, Cincinnati Bengals

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Franco Harris11605.452520
Tony Nathan6345.671621
Ethan Leaskey382.67400
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Doug Kotar17553.241920
Pete Johnson8172.13400
Doug Williams3165.33700
Andy Johnson210.50100
Darryl Stingley199.00900

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ethan Leaskey49302412/11022165.1
CincinnatiAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams30212591/53391115.8

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Lynn Swann91410411.568180
WR Darrin Baker511357.001110
WR Mercury Duncan45348.5015220
FB Scott Dierking46143.50370
RB Tony Nathan47358.7520200
RB Franco Harris2242.00760
TE Gary Parris22157.508100
WR Sam Havrilak0100.00000
TE Ron Egloff0100.00000
CincinnatiCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ahmad Rashad569819.6045391
RB Doug Kotar333210.6712180
WR Darryl Stingley34258.3314140
WR Terry LeCount33144.67070
TE Keith Krepfle242311.500121
WR Leonard Thompson254924.5027351
TE Pete Johnson2273.50140
RB Mike Williams121111.000110
WR Drew Hill0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Jackie Wallace111.000
CincinnatiIntsYardsAvgTD
S Randy Hughes11313.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Franco Harris2000
Ethan Leaskey2000
Chris Ward0100
CincinnatiFumbRecovForceTD
Lemar Parrish0100
Bubba Baker0100
Bob Rozier0100
Lyle Blackwood0010
Jeff Yeates0010
Rik Bonness0010
Bob Brudzinski0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
David Lee732346.141.4561
CincinnatiPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Billy Van Heusen837546.939.5545

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mark Moseley1/10/00/0300/0
CincinnatiFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Steve Mike-Mayer2/22/20/0473/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace2199.50
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Lemar Parrish3134.30

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bill Cahill413934.80
Chris Fletcher12020.00
CincinnatiRetYardsAvgTD
Doug Kotar24623.00

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant710.02322
S Chris Fletcher630.02319
OLB Gregg Bingham410.02523
S Glenn Blackwood350.02629
ILB Tyrone Anthony340.01919
DT Joe Greene330.02821
OLB Evan Jolitz300.057
S Al Matthews300.01214
CB Aaron Kyle300.01713
OLB John Hennessy300.093
DT Ricardo Browning210.02023
ILB Terry Tautolo210.068
CB Jackie Wallace200.01318
DE Barney Chavous111.02230
DT Harris Malinowski110.0118
DE Kennedy Cook110.02223
CB Mel Blount100.02224
S Bill Cahill100.031
RB Franco Harris10---------
G Richie Evans10---------
CB Dennis Thurman100.01317
CincinnatiTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Pat Hughes800.01443
S Lyle Blackwood610.01850
OLB Bob Brudzinski521.01334
S Randy Hughes500.0818
ILB Brad Dusek330.01544
CB Lem Barney320.01433
CB Mike Reinfeldt310.01227
ILB Rik Bonness300.0511
DT Maulty Moore201.01534
DT Steve Furness200.0520
CB Ray Griffin200.0719
DE Jeff Yeates110.01336
DE Bubba Baker110.01637
ILB Cliff Thrift110.0910
S Dwayne Crump100.01438
RB Doug Kotar10---------
CB Lemar Parrish100.01645
OLB Andy Selfridge100.0921
DT R.J. Crozier100.0517
S Mike Burns010.025

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Barney Chavous1.000030
DE Kennedy Cook0.011023
DT Robert Hardy0.001010
CincinnatiSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Bob Brudzinski1.013134
DT Maulty Moore1.011034
DE Bubba Baker0.010037
DE Jeff Yeates0.001236
ILB Brad Dusek0.001044
DT R.J. Crozier0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant41022
OLB Gregg Bingham40023
ILB Tyrone Anthony31019
CB Aaron Kyle21013
CB Jackie Wallace20118
OLB Evan Jolitz2007
CB Mel Blount10024
ILB Terry Tautolo1008
OLB John Hennessy1003
S Glenn Blackwood10029
S Al Matthews01014
CincinnatiCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Randy Hughes51118
S Lyle Blackwood41050
ILB Pat Hughes40043
CB Mike Reinfeldt30027
CB Lem Barney20033
ILB Brad Dusek20044
DT Steve Furness20020
OLB Bob Brudzinski20034
CB Ray Griffin20019
CB Lemar Parrish11045
S Dwayne Crump10038
DE Jeff Yeates10036
ILB Cliff Thrift10010

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen23018046
Kent Uribe15017133
Richie Evans12016041
Gary Parris11013026
Ron Egloff1107013
Glen Holloway01015043
Derek Shields0109018
Art Kuehn010208
Scott Dierking01014028
Chris Ward01017040
Keith Wortman0006126
CincinnatiKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Don Kanell25027025
Keith Krepfle24019018
Tom De Leone14031029
George Starke14020022
Stan Walters07031031
Tyrell Sampson02028029
Henry Allison01016016
Pete Johnson01022017
Mike Williams0008110

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Al Matthews316
Waymond Bryant116
Chris Fletcher110
CincinnatiTacklesSTPlays
Jim Mandich218
Ray Griffin215
Ron Springs118
Leonard Thompson115
Pete Johnson19

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ethan Leaskey2051---------71
Tony Nathan836------2165
Richie Evans1641------764
Bruce Rasmussen1846---------64
Glen Holloway1543------462
Waymond Bryant------23221661
Darrin Baker1337------1060
Chris Ward1740---------57
Glenn Blackwood------2629257
Lynn Swann1541---------56
Gary Parris1326------1655
Barney Chavous------2230254
Gregg Bingham------2523553
Jackie Wallace------13182253
Chris Fletcher------23191052
Joe Greene------2821352
Kent Uribe1733---------50
Mel Blount------2224248
Kennedy Cook------2223247
Ricardo Browning------2023346
Scott Dierking1428------446
Tyrone Anthony------1919644
Franco Harris1329---------42
Al Matthews------12141642
Keith Wortman626------840
Orlando Matsui------199937
Ron Egloff713------1636
Derek Shields918------835
Sam Havrilak610------1733
Don Nottingham312------1732
Aaron Kyle------1713232
Dennis Thurman------1317232
Mercury Duncan823---------31
Terry Tautolo------681428
Evan Jolitz------57820
Harris Malinowski------118120
John Hennessy------93517
Robert Hardy------310316
Bill Cahill------311115
Art Kuehn28------515
David Lee00------77
John Mohring------0077
Mark Moseley00------44
Larry Brown00------11
Larry Lawrence00------11
Terry Bradshaw00---------0
CincinnatiRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Lemar Parrish------16451172
Lyle Blackwood------1850270
Tom De Leone3129------1070
Tyrell Sampson2829------966
Stan Walters3131------264
Brad Dusek------1544362
Doug Williams3131---------62
Bubba Baker------1637861
Pat Hughes------1443259
Mike Reinfeldt------12271655
Dwayne Crump------1438---52
Maulty Moore------1534352
George Starke2022------1052
Don Kanell2725---------52
Bob Brudzinski------1334451
Lem Barney------1433350
Jeff Yeates------1336150
Pete Johnson2217------948
Doug Kotar2120------445
Keith Krepfle1918------845
Jim Mandich1214------1844
Mike Williams810------2644
Henry Allison1616------1042
Ahmad Rashad2020------141
Ray Griffin------7191541
Darryl Stingley2215---------37
Randy Hughes------818935
Leonard Thompson713------1535
Andy Selfridge------921434
Terry LeCount1717---------34
Steve Furness------520328
Reggie Wilkes------4101125
Rik Bonness------511824
R.J. Crozier------517123
Drew Hill34------1623
Ron Springs21------1821
Cliff Thrift------910221
Bob Rozier------69116
Dennis Swilley23------914
Billy Van Heusen00------1010
Andy Johnson26---------8
Steve Mike-Mayer00------88
Mike Burns------2518
John Sullivan------0066
Bill Troup00---------0
Teddy Bangs00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left3124.0
Middle14624.4
Right3289.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8141.8
Middle13443.4
Right10404.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ethan Leaskey49302143731
CincinnatiAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams30213014201

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen87384.8
Short (0-8 Yds)1711643.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)24121395.8
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33268.7
Short (0-8 Yds)1511865.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)10611511.5
Long (19+ Yds)213216.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Lynn Swann1491104041
WR Darrin Baker115135037
RB Tony Nathan74135136
FB Scott Dierking64014028
WR Mercury Duncan54134123
RB Franco Harris2204029
TE Gary Parris22015026
WR Sam Havrilak1000010
TE Ron Egloff1000013
CincinnatiTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ahmad Rashad65098220
WR Leonard Thompson52149113
TE Keith Krepfle42023018
WR Darryl Stingley43025015
RB Doug Kotar33032020
WR Terry LeCount33014017
TE Pete Johnson2207017
RB Mike Williams21011010
WR Drew Hill100004

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Nathan263.005.67
CincinnatiAttYardsAvgOverall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ethan Leaskey2173.504.92
CincinnatiAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams22199.508.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Darrin Baker1000.003.18
FB Scott Dierking1177.002.33
CincinnatiTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Keith Krepfle111212.005.75
WR Ahmad Rashad1177.0016.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Tony Nathan10
CincinnatiRushesConversions
Andy Johnson20
Doug Kotar10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ethan Leaskey1265
CincinnatiAttCompConversions
Doug Williams1284

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Lynn Swann621
WR Darrin Baker533
FB Scott Dierking111
CincinnatiTargCatchConversions
WR Leonard Thompson311
WR Darryl Stingley210
WR Terry LeCount220
RB Mike Williams211
RB Doug Kotar111
WR Ahmad Rashad111
TE Pete Johnson110

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)