Week 13, 1983

played in Indianapolis, MD

58 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers010140-24
Indianapolis Colts0070-7

Scoring Summary
2Q: 09:56 PIT - Raul Allegre 36 field goal
2Q: 06:31 PIT - Ray Griffin 49 interception return (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 13:51 IND - Dwight Clark 15 pass from Joe Theismann (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
3Q: 08:58 PIT - John Stallworth 2 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 06:14 PIT - Cedric Jones 2 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)

Team StatisticsPITIND
Record9-37-5
First Downs1912
- by Rushing70
- by Passing1210
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards262207
- Offensive Plays6766
- Yards per Play3.913.14
Net Rushing Yards12721
- Rushing Attempts369
- Yards per Rush3.532.33
Net Passing Yards135186
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt30 - 18 - 255 - 25 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards140199
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/52/13
- Yards per Pass Play4.353.26
Fumbles/Lost1/11/1
3rd Down Conversions5/136/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.59.0
4th Down Conversions1/10/2
Penalties/Yards5/507/55
Punt Returns/Yards3/211/15
Kick Returns/Yards2/604/81
Interception Ret./Yards4/542/70
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits31
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 39OWN 31
Time of Possession34:3825:22

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:112:05OWN 38510Punt
15:252:20OWN 3254Punt
10:315:41OWN 111270Field Goal
23:541:47OWN 2238Punt
20:510:51OWN 13212Half
315:000:33OWN 3610Interception
313:434:51OPP 47847Touchdown
37:491:42OPP 23523Touchdown
34:151:18OPP 4034Punt
31:083:36OPP 4679Punt
410:386:11OWN 201254Interception
43:171:16OWN 4034Punt
40:510:51OPP 472-3Game
Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:49OWN 47822Missed FG
17:061:41OWN 2035Punt
13:052:34OWN 27619Punt
29:503:28OWN 2268Interception
26:221:53OWN 1237Punt
24:290:35OPP 41319Fumble
22:071:16OWN 22725Punt
314:270:44OPP 15315Touchdown
38:521:03OWN 212-4Interception
36:071:52OWN 17415Interception
32:571:49OWN 203-1Punt
412:321:54OWN 20539Punt
44:271:10OPP 4777Downs
42:011:10OWN 21716Interception

Game MVP: Charles Bowser, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet20773.851120
Elvis Peacock14533.791220
Scott Brunner2-3-1.50-100
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Delaney9212.33700

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw30181401/5216266.0
IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Joe Theismann55251992/13132430.7

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Joe Senser56326.400110
WR John Stallworth49205.00291
WR Mike Quick464310.750160
WR Ray Butler33279.000120
TE Ron Egloff121616.003160
WR Cedric Jones1122.00021
RB David Overstreet0100.00000
TE Allama Matthews0100.00000
WR Carl Monroe0100.00000
IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR J.T. Smith513459.0024240
WR Steve Largent4126315.757320
TE Jay Saldi45276.750100
WR Dwight Clark38299.670151
WR Dave Logan24-1-0.50000
FB Dan Doornink2263.00150
TE Mike Augustyniak24136.500160
RB Joe Delaney25189.000100
RB Lynn Cain12-1-1.000-10

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Beasley Reece100.000
CB Ray Griffin14949.001
S Glenn Blackwood155.000
OLB Charles Bowser100.000
IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Wentford Gaines12828.000
ILB Keith Butler14242.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Carl Monroe1000
Mike Jolly0100
Beasley Reece0010
IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Largent1000
Jay Saldi0100
Cleveland Green0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett626043.330.8521
IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marv Bateman625542.535.7492

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre1/10/00/0363/3
IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski0/10/10/001/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Carl Monroe3217.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
J.T. Smith11515.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth26030.00
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Wentford Gaines48120.30

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser620.0748
OLB Carl Ekern501.0622
OLB Waymond Bryant411.0334
S Beasley Reece400.0953
CB Dennis Thurman300.0225
OLB Ron McCartney210.0825
S Glenn Blackwood200.0851
ILB Henry Johnson200.0213
CB Aaron Kyle100.0341
CB Ray Griffin100.0840
TE Joe Senser10---------
S Mike Jolly100.0128
DE Jim Burt100.0437
DT Darryl Grant100.0433
CB Greg Best100.0617
WR Carl Monroe10---------
IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Allan Ellis610.02021
OLB Jimmy Williams610.02725
S Bruce Laird500.02021
DE Donnell Thompson420.52723
S Mike Hammond420.02719
S Daniel Reiner410.01713
OLB Mike Douglass330.01712
ILB E.J. Junior330.02621
DT John Dutton320.02720
CB Wentford Gaines310.02120
RB Joe Delaney20---------
CB Rod Hill200.01913
S Durwood Roquemore200.01012
DT James White100.51818
ILB Keith Butler110.01010
DE Rubin Carter100.0208
DE Gary Burley100.02128
CB Pat Thomas100.03022
WR J.T. Smith10---------
OLB Mike Cofer100.064

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Waymond Bryant1.003034
OLB Carl Ekern1.000022
DE Phil Dokes0.011035
DE Jim Burt0.010037
DT Pat Ogrin0.01008
DE Mat Mendenhall0.003030
DE John Cannon0.001040
IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT James White0.510118
DE Donnell Thompson0.500023
DT John Dutton0.011020
OLB Jimmy Williams0.002025
DE Gary Burley0.001128
DT Edgar Fields0.001119
DE Greg Townsend0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser64148
S Beasley Reece40153
OLB Waymond Bryant30034
CB Dennis Thurman30025
S Glenn Blackwood22151
OLB Carl Ekern20022
CB Aaron Kyle12041
ILB Henry Johnson11013
CB Greg Best11017
CB Ray Griffin10140
S Mike Jolly10028
DT Ricardo Browning01016
S Doug Beaudoin01022
OLB Ron McCartney01025
IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Wentford Gaines40120
CB Allan Ellis30021
S Bruce Laird20021
S Mike Hammond20019
ILB Keith Butler11110
DE Gary Burley10028
CB Pat Thomas10022
OLB Mike Douglass10012
CB Rod Hill10013
OLB Jimmy Williams10025
OLB Mike Cofer1004

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen48027016
Jeff Williams35030127
Dave Lutz16031025
Scott Dierking13018011
Joe Senser12017016
Jim Romano12013016
Allama Matthews110503
Derek Shields0301306
Ray Snell03028029
Art Kuehn01031025
IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Conrad Dobler0308139
Paul Farren0309045
J.T. Turner0206047
Mike Augustyniak0104018
Jim Covert0007150

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Greg Best311
Carl Monroe120
Joe Senser110
IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Lynn Cain120
Jay Saldi113
Emery Moorehead112
Dan Doornink112
Cleveland Green17

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Beasley Reece------953365
John Stallworth2827------863
Jeff Williams3027------663
Terry Bradshaw3131---------62
Glenn Blackwood------851261
Art Kuehn3125------157
Ray Snell2829---------57
Waymond Bryant------3341956
Charles Bowser------748156
Dave Lutz3125---------56
Bruce Rasmussen2716------649
Ray Griffin------840149
John Cannon------740249
Aaron Kyle------341246
Dennis Thurman------2251946
Jim Burt------437445
Ron Egloff2012------1143
Joe Senser1716------1043
Scott Dierking1811------1241
Elvis Peacock1512------1441
Phil Dokes------335139
Mat Mendenhall------630238
Darryl Grant------433138
David Overstreet2115---------36
Mike Quick1618---------34
Jim Romano1316------534
Greg Best------6171134
Ron McCartney------825---33
Mike Williams1411------833
Mike Jolly------128332
Doug Beaudoin------122831
Carl Ekern------622---28
Carl Monroe25------2027
Derek Shields136------726
Ricardo Browning------616426
Ray Butler1213------126
Mitch Thornton711------624
Cedric Jones1212---------24
Allama Matthews53------1422
Henry Johnson------213318
Wayne Hammond------59216
Pat Ogrin------0819
Jeff Gossett00------66
Raul Allegre00------66
Scott Brunner50---------5
Mark Dufek00------11
IndianapolisRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joe Theismann957---------66
Dwight Stephenson854------365
J.T. Turner647------457
Jimmy Williams------2725557
Jim Covert750---------57
J.T. Smith748------156
Conrad Dobler839------754
Pat Thomas------3022254
Paul Farren945---------54
Bruce Laird------20211152
Rod Hill------19132052
Donnell Thompson------2723151
John Dutton------2720350
Gary Burley------2128150
Wentford Gaines------2120849
Steve Largent442------147
Dwight Clark641---------47
E.J. Junior------2621---47
Mike Hammond------2719---46
Allan Ellis------2021243
Joe Delaney934---------43
Jay Saldi326------1342
Daniel Reiner------17131040
Edgar Fields------2019140
James White------1818339
Lynn Cain019------2039
Dan Doornink222------1236
Dave Logan417------1233
Mike Douglass------1712433
Emery Moorehead613------1231
Ted Fritsch221------730
Rubin Carter------208129
Keith Butler------1010828
Mike Augustyniak418------224
Greg Townsend------98724
Durwood Roquemore------1012123
Mike Cofer------641222
Cleveland Green012------719
Ken Lanier27------716
Phil Villapiano------44513
Cornell Forte310---------13
Ron Brown05------813
Marv Bateman00------66
Mercury Tchaikovski00------33
Marlon Elliott00------11
Paul McDonald00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13453.5
Middle11433.9
Right10424.2
None2-3-1.5
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left382.7
Middle5122.4
Right111.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw30180011632
IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Joe Theismann552521113804

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1122.0
Short (0-8 Yds)127282.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)16101106.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen7591.3
Short (0-8 Yds)1912593.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)206844.2
Long (19+ Yds)92475.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth94020027
TE Joe Senser65032016
WR Mike Quick64043018
WR Ray Butler33027013
TE Ron Egloff21116012
RB David Overstreet1000015
WR Cedric Jones1102012
TE Allama Matthews100003
WR Carl Monroe100005
IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR J.T. Smith135045148
WR Steve Largent124063142
WR Dwight Clark83029041
TE Jay Saldi54127026
RB Joe Delaney52018034
WR Dave Logan420-1017
TE Mike Augustyniak42013018
FB Dan Doornink2206022
RB Lynn Cain210-1019

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Overstreet2115.503.85
Elvis Peacock11212.003.79
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Joe Delaney155.002.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw5351.004.67
IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Joe Theismann21157.503.62

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Stallworth1122.002.22
TE Ron Egloff1000.008.00
TE Joe Senser1111.005.33
WR Cedric Jones1122.002.00
TE Allama Matthews1000.000.00
IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Dwight Clark111515.003.63
RB Joe Delaney1000.003.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
Elvis Peacock42
David Overstreet10
IndianapolisRushesConversions
Joe Delaney10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw733
IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Joe Theismann1576

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth200
WR Mike Quick211
TE Joe Senser111
WR Ray Butler111
TE Allama Matthews100
IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR J.T. Smith411
WR Dwight Clark411
WR Steve Largent211
TE Jay Saldi222
WR Dave Logan100
FB Dan Doornink110
TE Mike Augustyniak111

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)