Conference Finals, 1980

played in Pittsburgh, PA

30 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Miami Dolphins	17	0	0	3	-	20
Pittsburgh Steelers	3	0	7	7	-	17

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:19 PIT - Mark Moseley 31 field goal
1Q: 05:59 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 44 field goal
1Q: 05:46 MIA - Wally Francis 35 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 00:26 MIA - Wally Francis 21 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 09:43 PIT - Tony Nathan 65 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:10 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 53 field goal
4Q: 01:44 PIT - John Stallworth 58 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:19 PIT - Mark Moseley 31 field goal
1Q: 05:59 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 44 field goal
1Q: 05:46 MIA - Wally Francis 35 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
1Q: 00:26 MIA - Wally Francis 21 pass from Bob Griese (Freddie Steinfort extra point)
3Q: 09:43 PIT - Tony Nathan 65 run (Mark Moseley extra point)
4Q: 02:10 MIA - Freddie Steinfort 53 field goal
4Q: 01:44 PIT - John Stallworth 58 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Mark Moseley extra point)

Team Statistics MIA PIT
Record 14-5 15-3
First Downs 16 16
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 12 9
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 292 345
- Offensive Plays 60 62
- Yards per Play 4.87 5.56
Net Rushing Yards 35 166
- Rushing Attempts 22 27
- Yards per Rush 1.59 6.15
Net Passing Yards 257 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 23 - 1 34 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 268 189
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 1/10
- Yards per Pass Play 6.76 5.11
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/15 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 5.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/50 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 4/55
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 4/132
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/12
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 30
Time of Possession 32:24 27:36

Team Statistics	MIA	PIT
Record	14-5	15-3
First Downs	16	16
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	12	9
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	292	345
- Offensive Plays	60	62
- Yards per Play	4.87	5.56
Net Rushing Yards	35	166
- Rushing Attempts	22	27
- Yards per Rush	1.59	6.15
Net Passing Yards	257	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 23 - 1	34 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	268	189
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	1/10
- Yards per Pass Play	6.76	5.11
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	3/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/15	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	5.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/50	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	4/55
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	4/132
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/12
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 30
Time of Possession	32:24	27:36

Drive Charts

Miami Dolphins
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:14	4:21	OWN 20	7	53	Field Goal
1	5:46	0:15	OPP 35	1	35	Touchdown
1	3:48	3:33	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	13:12	1:41	OWN 7	3	8	Punt
2	8:03	1:40	OWN 37	3	8	Punt
2	5:26	2:53	OWN 28	7	22	Punt
3	15:00	3:08	OWN 20	7	27	Punt
3	9:27	2:35	OWN 20	4	16	Punt
3	4:08	2:00	OWN 14	3	9	Punt
4	14:04	1:11	OWN 20	3	13	Punt
4	10:52	1:47	OWN 26	3	-16	Punt
4	7:54	2:41	OWN 20	5	17	Interception
4	3:59	1:56	OPP 40	3	4	Field Goal
4	1:29	1:21	OPP 44	3	1	Punt

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:46	OWN 35	8	51	Field Goal
1	5:31	1:43	OWN 47	3	6	Punt
1	0:15	2:03	OWN 44	3	12	Punt
2	11:31	3:28	OPP 47	6	17	Missed FG
2	6:23	0:57	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
2	2:33	2:33	OWN 9	5	25	Half
3	11:52	2:25	OWN 7	6	93	Touchdown
3	6:52	2:44	OWN 33	6	10	Punt
3	2:08	3:04	OWN 32	7	26	Punt
4	12:53	2:01	OWN 15	6	27	Punt
4	9:05	1:11	OPP 44	3	5	Punt
4	5:13	1:14	OWN 49	3	-9	Fumble
4	2:03	0:34	OWN 26	2	74	Touchdown
4	0:08	0:08	OWN 5	1	9	Game

Game MVP: Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins

Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Monroe Eley	13	17	1.31	7	0
Alonzo Becker	7	15	2.14	11	1
Mike Vardell	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0
Sammy White	1	5	5.00	5	0

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Tony Nathan	19	132	6.95	65	3	1
Franco Harris	8	34	4.25	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bob Griese	36	23	268	2/11	2	35	1	93.3

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Terry Bradshaw	34	20	189	1/10	1	58	0	84.0

Receiving Statistics

Miami	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Rich Martini	6	8	57	9.50	10	17	0
WR Wally Francis	5	6	92	18.40	21	35	2
WR Nat Moore	5	5	27	5.40	0	8	0
RB Monroe Eley	2	2	22	11.00	3	11	0
TE Wilbert Martin	1	3	23	23.00	10	23	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
FB Mike Hogan	1	1	5	5.00	6	5	0
WR Sammy White	1	5	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR Jeff Groth	1	3	20	20.00	2	20	0

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Lynn Swann	8	15	63	7.88	2	16	0
WR John Stallworth	5	10	86	17.20	34	58	1
TE Ron Egloff	2	2	14	7.00	0	9	0
RB Tony Nathan	2	2	9	4.50	0	9	0
RB Franco Harris	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Darrin Baker	1	2	9	9.00	0	9	0
FB Scott Dierking	1	1	3	3.00	2	3	0
TE Gary Parris	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Miami	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Mel Blount	1	12	12.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Miami	Fumb	Recov	Force
Monroe Eley	1	0	0
Fred McNeil	0	1	1
Mike Hogan	0	1	0
Roynell Young	0	1	0
Alonzo Becker	0	0	1
Bobby Jackson	0	0	1

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tony Nathan	1	1	0
Terry Bradshaw	1	0	0
Bill Cahill	1	0	0
Terry Tautolo	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Miami	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Eddie Hare	9	429	47.7	39.3	55	5

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
David Lee	7	274	39.1	31.1	45	3

Kicking Statistics

Miami	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Freddie Steinfort	2/2	2/2	1/1	53	2/2

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Mark Moseley	1/2	0/1	0/0	31	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Keith Moody	2	16	8.0	0

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Cahill	4	55	13.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Miami	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bill Cahill	3	112	37.3	0
Jackie Wallace	1	20	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Miami	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jake Scott	10	1	0.0	22	28
OLB Fred McNeil	6	2	0.5	26	33
ILB Brian Kelley	6	4	0.0	22	31
S Chris Farasopoulos	3	0	0.0	23	31
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	3	0	0.0	21	24
DT Tom Tuinei	3	0	0.0	14	18
OLB Mike Varty	2	2	0.0	23	18
CB Keith Moody	2	1	0.0	6	19
CB Lester Hayes	2	1	0.0	17	30
CB Roynell Young	2	1	0.0	12	15
DT Donnell Erofeev	2	0	0.0	13	17
CB Bobby Jackson	2	0	0.0	17	24
DE Ron Yankowski	1	1	0.0	20	28
S Neal Colzie	1	1	0.0	11	19
WR Sammy White	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Dave Simmons	1	0	0.0	7	1
DE Thomas Brown	0	3	0.5	21	16

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Terry Tautolo	6	1	0.0	12	22
S Glenn Blackwood	4	2	0.0	20	33
OLB Waymond Bryant	4	1	0.0	18	33
S Beasley Reece	4	0	0.0	11	22
CB Dennis Thurman	4	0	0.0	12	22
DE Kennedy Cook	3	1	1.0	16	32
CB Mel Blount	3	1	0.0	17	25
DT Robert Hardy	3	1	0.0	9	17
DT Ricardo Browning	2	1	0.0	12	23
CB Jackie Wallace	2	0	0.0	13	22
ILB Tyrone Anthony	2	0	0.0	11	16
DE Barney Chavous	1	0	1.0	17	21
DT Joe Greene	1	1	0.0	13	21
DT Harris Malinowski	1	1	0.0	11	14
S Bill Cahill	1	0	0.0	0	8
S Al Matthews	1	0	0.0	7	18
OLB John Hennessy	1	0	0.0	7	9
OLB John Mohring	1	0	0.0	1	1
CB Mark Haynes	1	0	0.0	9	16
DE Orlando Matsui	0	2	0.0	12	23

Pass Rush Statistics

Miami	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Thomas Brown	0.5	0	2	16
OLB Fred McNeil	0.5	0	0	33
DE Tony McGee	0.0	1	2	26
DE Ron Yankowski	0.0	0	3	28
OLB Richie Minter	0.0	0	1	5

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Barney Chavous	1.0	1	0	21
DE Kennedy Cook	1.0	1	0	32
DE Orlando Matsui	0.0	0	2	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Miami	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Fred McNeil	4	0	33
S Chris Farasopoulos	3	0	31
S Jake Scott	3	0	28
CB Ronald Cinkovsky	2	1	24
CB Lester Hayes	2	1	30
CB Bobby Jackson	2	1	24
ILB Brian Kelley	1	0	31
OLB Mike Varty	1	0	18
S Neal Colzie	1	0	19
CB Roynell Young	1	0	15
OLB Richie Minter	0	1	5

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant	4	1	0	33
ILB Terry Tautolo	3	0	0	22
S Glenn Blackwood	3	0	0	33
CB Mel Blount	2	0	1	25
ILB Tyrone Anthony	2	0	0	16
CB Dennis Thurman	2	0	0	22
S Al Matthews	1	1	0	18
CB Jackie Wallace	1	1	0	22
S Bill Cahill	1	0	0	8
DT Harris Malinowski	1	0	0	14
S Beasley Reece	1	0	0	22
OLB John Hennessy	1	0	0	9
CB Mark Haynes	1	0	0	16

Blocking Statistics

Miami	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Greg Sampson	2	3	21	1	35
Bob Kuechenberg	2	2	21	0	36
Dennis Harrah	1	6	22	0	37
Guy Morriss	0	6	21	0	33
Robert Woods	0	3	17	0	26
Claude Minor	0	1	5	1	12
Mike Vardell	0	1	4	0	4

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Art Kuehn	2	4	0	23	0	24
Bruce Rasmussen	1	6	1	25	0	29
Keith Fahnhorst	1	4	0	26	0	29
Glen Holloway	1	3	0	21	0	32
Derek Shields	1	3	0	6	0	11
Keith Wortman	1	2	0	4	0	16
Scott Dierking	1	1	0	15	0	11
Chris Ward	0	2	0	24	1	29
Ron Egloff	0	1	0	9	0	12
Ray Snell	0	1	0	6	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Miami	Tackles	STPlays
Keith Moody	4	26
Sammy White	2	15
Jeff Groth	1	16
Alonzo Becker	1	10

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Waymond Bryant	1	16
Keith Wortman	1	9

Participation

Miami	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Dennis Harrah	22	37	---	---	10	69
Fred McNeil	---	---	26	33	2	61
Chris Farasopoulos	---	---	23	31	6	60
Bob Griese	22	38	---	---	---	60
Bob Kuechenberg	21	36	---	---	---	57
Guy Morriss	21	33	---	---	3	57
Ron Yankowski	---	---	20	28	9	57
Greg Sampson	21	35	---	---	---	56
Brian Kelley	---	---	22	31	2	55
Ronald Cinkovsky	---	---	21	24	10	55
Bobby Jackson	---	---	17	24	13	54
Jake Scott	---	---	22	28	1	51
Keith Moody	---	---	6	19	26	51
Dana McKenzie	12	22	---	---	15	49
Lester Hayes	---	---	17	30	2	49
Mike Varty	---	---	23	18	5	46
Mike Hogan	11	16	---	---	17	44
Robert Woods	17	26	---	---	---	43
Sammy White	9	19	---	---	15	43
Tony McGee	---	---	13	26	1	40
Rich Martini	11	29	---	---	---	40
Tom Tuinei	---	---	14	18	8	40
Thomas Brown	---	---	21	16	1	38
Monroe Eley	14	21	---	---	2	37
Wally Francis	15	21	---	---	1	37
Roynell Young	---	---	12	15	9	36
Nat Moore	14	19	---	---	1	34
Wilbert Martin	10	9	---	---	15	34
Neal Colzie	---	---	11	19	3	33
Jeff Groth	2	14	---	---	16	32
Alonzo Becker	8	13	---	---	10	31
Donnell Erofeev	---	---	13	17	1	31
Claude Minor	5	12	---	---	11	28
Rick Kingrea	---	---	1	1	23	25
Darnell Goodwin	0	3	---	---	18	21
Mike Vardell	4	4	---	---	11	19
Sylvester Croom	1	5	---	---	11	17
Dave Simmons	---	---	7	1	5	13
Wes Hamilton	0	1	---	---	11	12
Craig Wolfley	2	5	---	---	3	10
Richie Minter	---	---	1	5	3	9
Kurt Allerman	---	---	7	1	1	9
Eddie Hare	0	0	---	---	9	9
Freddie Steinfort	0	0	---	---	7	7
Dan Manucci	0	0	---	---	2	2
David Whitehurst	0	0	---	---	---	0

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Waymond Bryant	---	---	18	33	16	67
Tony Nathan	21	17	---	---	27	65
Keith Fahnhorst	26	29	---	---	9	64
Terry Bradshaw	27	35	---	---	---	62
Kennedy Cook	---	---	16	32	11	59
John Stallworth	21	32	---	---	5	58
Jackie Wallace	---	---	13	22	22	57
Bruce Rasmussen	25	29	---	---	2	56
Glenn Blackwood	---	---	20	33	3	56
Art Kuehn	23	24	---	---	8	55
Glen Holloway	21	32	---	---	---	53
Chris Ward	24	29	---	---	---	53
Lynn Swann	21	30	---	---	---	51
Terry Tautolo	---	---	12	22	17	51
Mel Blount	---	---	17	25	6	48
Gary Parris	16	15	---	---	15	46
Beasley Reece	---	---	11	22	13	46
Barney Chavous	---	---	17	21	2	40
Darrin Baker	11	18	---	---	11	40
Joe Greene	---	---	13	21	5	39
Ricardo Browning	---	---	12	23	4	39
Ron Egloff	9	12	---	---	17	38
Dennis Thurman	---	---	12	22	2	36
Don Nottingham	6	12	---	---	17	35
Orlando Matsui	---	---	12	23	---	35
Tyrone Anthony	---	---	11	16	6	33
Al Matthews	---	---	7	18	7	32
Mark Haynes	---	---	9	16	7	32
Gregg Bingham	---	---	10	16	5	31
Franco Harris	8	22	---	---	---	30
Mercury Duncan	7	6	---	---	17	30
Keith Wortman	4	16	---	---	9	29
Scott Dierking	15	11	---	---	2	28
Robert Hardy	---	---	9	17	2	28
Derek Shields	6	11	---	---	9	26
Harris Malinowski	---	---	11	14	1	26
Bill Cahill	---	---	0	8	17	25
John Hennessy	---	---	7	9	5	21
Ray Snell	6	5	---	---	2	13
Steve Wagner	---	---	4	4	1	9
David Lee	0	0	---	---	7	7
Mark Moseley	0	0	---	---	6	6
John Mohring	---	---	1	1	1	3
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	2	2
Phil Wise	---	---	0	0	1	1
Ethan Leaskey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	20	2.0
Middle	7	16	2.3
Right	5	-1	-0.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	92	7.7
Middle	7	50	7.1
Right	8	24	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bob Griese	36	23	4	2	3	3	2	0	1

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Terry Bradshaw	34	20	1	1	0	4	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	13	100	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	6	103	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	60	8.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	39	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	92	6.6
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	58	9.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rich Martini	8	6	0	57	0	29
WR Wally Francis	6	5	1	92	2	21
WR Nat Moore	5	5	0	27	0	19
WR Sammy White	5	1	1	11	0	19
TE Wilbert Martin	3	1	1	23	1	9
TE Dana McKenzie	3	1	0	11	0	22
WR Jeff Groth	3	1	0	20	1	14
RB Monroe Eley	2	2	0	22	0	21
FB Mike Hogan	1	1	0	5	0	16

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Lynn Swann	15	8	63	0	30
WR John Stallworth	10	5	86	1	32
WR Darrin Baker	2	1	9	0	18
TE Ron Egloff	2	2	14	0	12
RB Tony Nathan	2	2	9	0	17
RB Franco Harris	1	1	5	0	22
TE Gary Parris	1	0	0	0	15
FB Scott Dierking	1	1	3	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Miami	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Monroe Eley	1	-3	-3.00	1.31

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Tony Nathan	2	4	2.00	6.95

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Terry Bradshaw	1	0	0	0.00	5.56

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Miami	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Lynn Swann	1	0	0	0.00	4.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Miami	Rushes	Conversions
Alonzo Becker	3	1
Monroe Eley	2	1
Mike Vardell	1	0

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Tony Nathan	4	3

Third Down Passing Statistics

Miami	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bob Griese	8	5	2

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Terry Bradshaw	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Miami	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nat Moore	3	3	1
WR Rich Martini	2	0	0
WR Wally Francis	1	1	0
TE Dana McKenzie	1	1	1
WR Jeff Groth	1	0	0

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR John Stallworth	4	2	2
WR Lynn Swann	4	1	0
TE Ron Egloff	2	2	1
RB Tony Nathan	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	69,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	14,600 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)