| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 49 degrees, rain, 1 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Don Cockroft kicked off 71 yards from the CAR30. Mel Gray returned the ball 21 yards to the PIT20. Tackled by Isaac Curtis. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 14:27) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf, assisted by CB Terry Schmidt. Key block delivered by Ken Iman. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 13:42) Franco Harris ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Carlos Nixon, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-9-PIT33 (1Q: 13:11) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Bob Windsor for 2 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Windsor gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-7-PIT35 (1Q: 12:32) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to TE Bob Windsor for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Sam Monson. Windsor gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (1Q: 11:54) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. Key block delivered by Ken Iman. |
| 2-3-CAR48 (1Q: 11:11) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 3 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Harris gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR43 (1Q: 11:02) Moe Dixon ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 2-7-CAR40 (1Q: 10:28) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| 3-2-CAR35 (1Q: 09:46) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 4-1-CAR34 (1Q: 09:17) Mark Moseley attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 0 |
| (1Q: 09:11) Mark Moseley kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Vic Washington returned the ball 31 yards to the CAR33. Tackled by Dean Perez. |
| 1-10-CAR33 (1Q: 08:48) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by DE Ron McDole. |
| 2-8-CAR35 (1Q: 08:17) Tony Adams pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Andrew James. ILB Frank Nunley defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (1Q: 08:13) Tony Adams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. CB Charlie Stukes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-CAR40 (1Q: 08:07) Bob Hudson ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley, assisted by DE Mercury Harzstark. |
| 3-6-CAR44 (1Q: 07:27) Tony Adams sacked by ILB Frank Nunley for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Hoffman. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-12-CAR38 (1Q: 07:14) John James punted 41 yards. Chris Fletcher returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Carlos Nixon. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 07:06) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 2-8-PIT34 (1Q: 06:29) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Moe Dixon for 1 yard. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 3-7-PIT35 (1Q: 06:01) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bob Pickard. DT Jim Wolf hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-PIT35 (1Q: 05:52) David Lee punted 50 yards. Glen Edwards returned the kick 6 yards to the CAR21. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-CAR10 (1Q: 05:42) Tony Adams sacked by OLB Nat Allen for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Quinn Hoffman. |
| 2-16-CAR04 (1Q: 04:59) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. |
| 3-17-CAR03 (1Q: 04:22) Tony Adams pass completed to RB Bob Hudson for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Sean Clark. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hudson gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-CAR18 (1Q: 03:43) John James punted 44 yards. Chris Fletcher returned the kick 12 yards to the PIT50. Tackled by Glen Edwards. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (1Q: 03:34) Ethan Leaskey sacked by OLB Waymond Bryant for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Iman. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Moe Dixon on the PIT44. The bad weather has caused a slippery ball today. |
| 2-16-PIT44 (1Q: 03:02) Franco Harris ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 3-6-CAR46 (1Q: 02:36) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Mel Gray for 6 yards to the CAR42. |
| 4-2-CAR42 (1Q: 02:03) David Lee punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (1Q: 01:57) Bob Hudson ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 2-5-CAR25 (1Q: 01:32) Bob Hudson ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Patton. |
| 3-2-CAR28 (1Q: 00:59) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Washington gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR44 (1Q: 00:28) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 33 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (2Q: 15:00) Tony Adams pass completed to WR David Knight for 13 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Knight gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT10 (2Q: 14:35) Tony Adams pass completed to TE Richard Hooper for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Carolina 6, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 14:35) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 7, Pittsburgh 3 |
| (2Q: 14:25) Don Cockroft kicked off 78 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 14:25) Ethan Leaskey sacked by OLB Waymond Bryant for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Unknown. |
| 2-18-PIT12 (2Q: 13:44) Moe Dixon ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. |
| 3-12-PIT18 (2Q: 13:05) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 82 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Swann gained 65 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 9, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 13:05) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 10, Carolina 7 |
| (2Q: 12:45) Mark Moseley kicked off 55 yards from the PIT30. C.J. Garrett returned the ball 44 yards to the PIT41. Tackled by Moe Dixon. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (2Q: 12:09) Bob Hudson ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes. |
| 2-8-PIT39 (2Q: 11:38) Vic Washington ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Joe Taylor, assisted by OLB Pete Barnes. |
| 3-7-PIT38 (2Q: 10:56) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Butz. |
| 4-5-PIT36 (2Q: 10:27) John James punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 10:22) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mel Gray for 33 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Gray gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (2Q: 09:37) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. Key block delivered by Bob Windsor. |
| 1-10-CAR31 (2Q: 09:03) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. Key block delivered by Guy Dennis. |
| 2-4-CAR25 (2Q: 08:39) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson, assisted by S Glen Edwards. |
| 3-2-CAR23 (2Q: 08:04) Moe Dixon ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tony Cline, assisted by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Ken Iman. |
| 1-10-CAR21 (2Q: 07:32) Moe Dixon ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas, assisted by DE Kenyon Hill. |
| 2-9-CAR20 (2Q: 06:57) Clint Longley pass was intended for TE Bob Windsor and was intercepted by S Glen Edwards in the end zone. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CAR20 (2Q: 06:44) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by DE Ron McDole. |
| 2-8-CAR22 (2Q: 06:15) Bob Hudson ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes, assisted by S Chris Fletcher. |
| 3-6-CAR24 (2Q: 05:48) Tony Adams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Isaac Curtis. CB Charlie Stukes knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 4-6-CAR24 (2Q: 05:38) John James punted 55 yards. Al Matthews returned the kick 20 yards to the PIT41. Tackled by Dave Dalby. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Ineligible Man Downfield on the Punt. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (2Q: 05:31) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Dean Perez for 31 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. |
| 1-10-CAR28 (2Q: 04:48) Moe Dixon ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. |
| 2-7-CAR25 (2Q: 04:11) Clint Longley sacked by DE Kenyon Hill and OLB Waymond Bryant for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Dave Simonson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Elmer Collett on the CAR30. |
| 3-12-CAR30 (2Q: 03:37) Clint Longley pass was intended for RB Franco Harris and was intercepted by CB J.T. Thomas at the CAR22. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by John Stallworth. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR35 (2Q: 03:27) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Wentford Rouse. |
| 2-9-CAR36 (2Q: 02:49) Vic Washington ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Thornbladh. |
| 3-6-CAR39 (2Q: 02:05) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jaeger gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR46 (2Q: 01:56) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes, assisted by S Chris Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (2Q: 01:29) Tony Adams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Vic Washington. CB Charlie Stukes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT42 (2Q: 01:20) Bob Hudson ran around right end for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Andy Dawson. Carolina 13, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (2Q: 01:20) Extra point by Don Cockroft was good. Carolina 14, Pittsburgh 10 |
| (2Q: 00:58) Don Cockroft kicked off 77 yards from the CAR30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:58) Franco Harris ran around left end for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. Harris made a great move on Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (2Q: 00:24) Clint Longley scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver and assisted by DE Dennis Johnson. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Jack Mildren on the PIT47. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 00:14) Bob Hudson ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Mercury Harzstark, assisted by CB Joe Taylor. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-8-PIT45 (2Q: 00:07) Tony Adams sacked by OLB Pete Barnes for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kuziel. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (2Q: 00:01) Tony Adams pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Drew Pearson. CB Charlie Stukes defended the pass. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Vic Washington returned the ball 27 yards to the CAR29. Tackled by Dean Perez. |
| 1-10-CAR29 (3Q: 14:38) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Isaac Curtis for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Curtis gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CAR40 (3Q: 13:56) Vic Washington ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Joe Taylor, assisted by S Al Matthews. |
| 2-9-CAR41 (3Q: 13:23) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Patton. Jaeger gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-1-CAR49 (3Q: 12:54) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Patton. |
| 4-1-CAR49 (3Q: 12:28) John James punted 31 yards. Al Matthews called for a fair catch at the PIT20. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 12:18) Moe Dixon ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Johnson. |
| 2-9-PIT21 (3Q: 11:46) Clint Longley pass was intended for WR Lynn Swann and was intercepted by S Glen Edwards at the PIT36. Tackled by Lynn Swann. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (3Q: 11:34) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Harold Jaeger for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (3Q: 11:14) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord, assisted by OLB Pete Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-PIT20 (3Q: 10:40) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Patton. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-14-PIT30 (3Q: 10:35) Bob Hudson ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT DE Ron McDole to the PIT30. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (3Q: 10:27) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-7-PIT33 (3Q: 09:55) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 3-5-PIT35 (3Q: 09:16) Clint Longley pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 8 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (3Q: 08:32) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 18 yards. Tackled by S Glen Edwards. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR39 (3Q: 08:02) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-8-CAR37 (3Q: 07:36) Moe Dixon ran around the left tackle for 37 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dixon made a great move on Terry Schmidt. Key block delivered by Guy Dennis. Pittsburgh 16, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 07:36) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 17, Carolina 14 |
| (3Q: 07:21) Mark Moseley kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Vic Washington returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Dean Perez. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (3Q: 06:46) Tony Adams pass completed to WR Vic Washington for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Mercury Harzstark. Washington gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-CAR43 (3Q: 06:10) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Kiner. CB Lloyd Mumphord knocked down Dave Dalby to break up the play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CAR Noah Jackson to the CAR42. |
| 3-2-CAR42 (3Q: 05:37) Tony Adams pass was dropped by TE Richard Hooper. |
| 4-2-CAR42 (3Q: 05:32) John James punted 41 yards. Al Matthews called for a fair catch at the PIT17. |
| 1-10-PIT17 (3Q: 05:21) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Mel Gray for 8 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas, assisted by S Jack Mildren. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-2-PIT25 (3Q: 04:44) Franco Harris ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Weaver. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 04:19) Clint Longley pass completed to TE Barbara Windsor for 13 yards. Tackled by CB C.J. Garrett. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (3Q: 03:47) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jim Wolf. Key block delivered by Guy Dennis. |
| 2-4-CAR49 (3Q: 03:06) Moe Dixon ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Kenyon Hill, assisted by DE Tony Cline. |
| 3-5-PIT50 (3Q: 02:31) Clint Longley pass was dropped by TE Barbara Windsor. |
| 4-5-PIT50 (3Q: 02:25) David Lee punted 42 yards. Vic Washington returned the kick 24 yards to the CAR32. Tackled by Mark Nordquist. |
| 1-10-CAR32 (3Q: 02:16) Vic Washington ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. Key block delivered by Bob Kuziel. |
| 2-5-CAR37 (3Q: 01:44) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. Key block delivered by Noah Jackson. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (3Q: 01:00) Bob Hudson ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Joe Taylor, assisted by ILB Frank Nunley. |
| 2-9-CAR43 (3Q: 00:35) Vic Washington ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Ron McDole. |
| 3-9-CAR43 (3Q: 00:03) Tony Adams pass completed to WR David Knight for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (4Q: 15:00) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Wentford Rouse for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| 2-15-CAR49 (4Q: 14:38) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| 3-6-PIT42 (4Q: 14:04) Dale Zorn sacked by CB Charlie Stukes and OLB Pete Barnes for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Bob Kuziel. |
| 4-12-PIT48 (4Q: 13:26) John James punted 48 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 13:21) Clint Longley pass completed to TE Bob Windsor for 13 yards. Tackled by S Honor Jackson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (4Q: 12:35) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Mel Gray for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-6-PIT37 (4Q: 11:58) Clint Longley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Bo Scott. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-PIT37 (4Q: 11:52) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Bob Pickard for 16 yards. Tackled by CB J.T. Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR47 (4Q: 11:23) Clint Longley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Carolina was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CAR42 (4Q: 11:13) Moe Dixon ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-8-CAR40 (4Q: 10:31) Clint Longley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-8-CAR40 (4Q: 10:24) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Dean Perez for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Terry Schmidt. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Perez gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CAR15 (4Q: 09:43) Clint Longley pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dean Perez. |
| 2-10-CAR15 (4Q: 09:35) Clint Longley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Gray. CB C.J. Garrett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CAR15 (4Q: 09:25) Clint Longley pass completed to WR Mel Gray for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 23, Carolina 14 |
| (4Q: 09:25) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 14 |
| (4Q: 09:19) Mark Moseley kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Vic Washington returned the ball 25 yards to the CAR34. Tackled by Moe Dixon. |
| 1-10-CAR34 (4Q: 08:43) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Wentford Rouse. |
| 2-10-CAR34 (4Q: 07:57) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes. Knight gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (4Q: 07:10) Bob Hudson ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jerry Patton. |
| 2-9-PIT45 (4Q: 06:44) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR David Knight for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron McDole. PENALTY: Carolina was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 2-14-PIT50 (4Q: 06:36) Vic Washington ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley, assisted by CB Joe Taylor. |
| 3-13-PIT49 (4Q: 05:54) Dale Zorn pass completed to TE Andrew James for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes, assisted by S Chris Fletcher. James gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (4Q: 05:07) Vic Washington ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jerry Patton. OLB Steve Kiner knocked down Quinn Hoffman to break up the play. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 2-12-PIT35 (4Q: 04:21) Vic Washington ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mercury Harzstark, assisted by DE Ron McDole. |
| 3-5-PIT28 (4Q: 03:55) Dale Zorn sacked by ILB Frank Nunley for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Julio Bauer. |
| 4-10-PIT33 (4Q: 03:19) Don Cockroft attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 24, Carolina 17 |
| (4Q: 03:11) Don Cockroft kicked off 70 yards from the CAR30. Bo Scott returned the ball 22 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Carlos Nixon. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 03:02) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve King. |
| 2-10-PIT22 (4Q: 02:19) Clint Longley pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. ILB Sam Monson defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 3-10-PIT22 (4Q: 02:13) Clint Longley pass completed to RB Moe Dixon for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Dixon gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 4-6-PIT26 (4Q: 02:02) David Lee punted 49 yards. Vic Washington returned the kick 5 yards to the CAR30. Tackled by Bob Pickard. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CAR30 (4Q: 01:56) Bob Hudson ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Kiner. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-5-CAR35 (4Q: 01:56) Vic Washington ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. |
| 2-5-CAR35 (4Q: 01:27) Bob Hudson ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-CAR41 (4Q: 01:06) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Butz. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 2-1-PIT50 (4Q: 00:57) Dale Zorn sacked by OLB Pete Barnes for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by J.B. Shepard. |
| Carolina called a time out. |
| 3-7-CAR44 (4Q: 00:45) Dale Zorn pass completed to WR Drew Pearson for 14 yards. Tackled by CB The Stuka Stukes, assisted by S Chris Fletcher. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (4Q: 00:24) Dale Zorn spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 2-10-PIT42 (4Q: 00:21) PENALTY: Carolina was called for Delay of Game. |
| 2-15-PIT47 (4Q: 00:21) Dale Zorn sacked by DE Ron McDole and DE Dave Butz for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Steve Riley. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 24, Carolina Panthers 17 |