| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 48 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| Houston won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 54 yards from the PIT30. Irving Royer returned the ball 21 yards to the HOU37. Tackled by Dale Mitchell. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 14:39) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Kiner. |
| 2-6-HOU41 (1Q: 14:06) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. Stark gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 13:33) Sam Green ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 13:24) Sam Green ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes, assisted by ILB Frank Nunley. |
| 2-7-PIT20 (1Q: 12:58) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-17-PIT30 (1Q: 12:52) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Kiner, assisted by CB Mel Blount. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-8-PIT21 (1Q: 12:09) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 13 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by OLB Pete Barnes. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (1Q: 11:24) Lynn Dickey sacked by ILB Frank Nunley for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Ron Saul. |
| 2-19-PIT19 (1Q: 10:40) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Keyworth gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-PIT15 (1Q: 10:10) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Orlando Whiteman for 15 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Whiteman gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 10:10) Extra point by John Smith was good. Houston 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 10:02) John Smith kicked off 73 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 10:02) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Windsor. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (1Q: 09:55) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 3-8-PIT22 (1Q: 09:12) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB The Sheriff Nottingham for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 4-5-PIT25 (1Q: 08:26) David Lee punted 50 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 0 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Don Nottingham. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 08:19) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU37 (1Q: 07:44) Sam Green ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. |
| 2-12-HOU35 (1Q: 07:22) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. PENALTY: Houston was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-22-HOU25 (1Q: 07:16) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes. |
| 3-19-HOU28 (1Q: 06:36) Lynn Dickey sacked by OLB Andy Russell for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Peiffer. |
| 4-28-HOU19 (1Q: 05:50) Tom Blanchard punted 50 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT42. Tackled by Vernon McAlister. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 05:41) Ed Jenkins ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-8-PIT44 (1Q: 04:57) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB The Sheriff Nottingham for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. Nottingham gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (1Q: 04:35) Ed Jenkins ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-8-HOU42 (1Q: 03:49) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Windsor. DT Curley Culp hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-8-HOU42 (1Q: 03:39) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. Swann gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (1Q: 03:14) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU30 (1Q: 03:10) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Bob Windsor for 30 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Houston 7, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (1Q: 03:10) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, Houston 7 |
| (1Q: 02:53) Mark Moseley kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (1Q: 02:53) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Al Matthews. |
| 2-9-HOU21 (1Q: 02:15) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell, assisted by S John Sanders. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-HOU24 (1Q: 01:50) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 15 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (1Q: 01:25) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. |
| 2-9-HOU40 (1Q: 00:38) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 18 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 00:13) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT47 (1Q: 00:07) Roland Hooks ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by S Al Matthews. DT Mean Joe Greene knocked down Winston Hill to break up the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 2-13-PIT45 (2Q: 15:00) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Pete Barnes. CB Mel Blount crushed Terry Nelson to wreck the play. |
| 3-10-PIT42 (2Q: 14:27) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. OLB Andy Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-PIT42 (2Q: 14:18) Tom Blanchard punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT01. |
| 1-10-PIT01 (2Q: 14:10) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel. Key block delivered by Elmer Collett. |
| 2-5-PIT06 (2Q: 13:25) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Guy Dennis. |
| 1-10-PIT13 (2Q: 12:41) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by Mark Nordquist. |
| 2-5-PIT18 (2Q: 12:14) Ed Jenkins ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Guy Dennis. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (2Q: 11:35) Ed Jenkins ran outside the right tackle for 46 yards. Tackled by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Mick Tinglehoff. |
| 1-10-HOU28 (2Q: 11:03) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Al Cowlings hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-HOU28 (2Q: 10:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Stallworth gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-7-HOU07 (2Q: 10:22) Franco Harris ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-10-HOU10 (2Q: 09:50) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. Stallworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-2-HOU02 (2Q: 09:05) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 13, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 09:05) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 14, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 08:58) Mark Moseley kicked off 69 yards from the PIT30. Irving Royer returned the ball 17 yards to the HOU18. Tackled by John Sanders. PENALTY: Houston was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-HOU04 (2Q: 08:32) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 1-12-HOU02 (2Q: 08:27) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Butch Stark for 18 yards. Tackled by S John Sanders. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. Safety awarded on penalty in the end zone. Pittsburgh 16, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 08:20) John Smith kicked off 71 yards from the HOU20. John Stallworth returned the ball 35 yards to the PIT44. Tackled by Vernon McAlister. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 07:47) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Stallworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 07:17) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. Stallworth gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU29 (2Q: 06:44) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-HOU34 (2Q: 06:37) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Robert Braziel, assisted by S Ron Brandon. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Shift. |
| 1-20-HOU39 (2Q: 06:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB Don Nottingham for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Nelson Munsey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-14-HOU33 (2Q: 05:49) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 17 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-HOU16 (2Q: 05:25) Ed Jenkins ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings, assisted by S Steve Foley. |
| 2-8-HOU14 (2Q: 04:49) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 3-1-HOU07 (2Q: 04:22) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 1-2-HOU02 (2Q: 03:40) Ed Jenkins ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| 2-1-HOU01 (2Q: 03:06) Ed Jenkins ran around right end for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. Pittsburgh 22, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 03:06) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 23, Houston 7 |
| (2Q: 03:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Irving Royer returned the ball 22 yards to the HOU24. Tackled by John Stallworth. |
| 1-10-HOU24 (2Q: 02:35) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-9-HOU25 (2Q: 02:00) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 14 yards. Tackled by S Three Rivers. Keyworth gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU39 (2Q: 01:41) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Thomas. S Charlie Phillips defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-HOU44 (2Q: 01:35) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 15 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Seymour gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (2Q: 01:16) Lynn Dickey pass completed to TE Paul Seymour for 10 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews, assisted by DT Joe Greene. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 00:58) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Sam Green for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:48) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Al Matthews, assisted by ILB Frank Nunley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT10 (2Q: 00:43) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord, assisted by ILB Frank Nunley. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-2-PIT02 (2Q: 00:35) Sam Green ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tom Banks. Pittsburgh 23, Houston 13 |
| (2Q: 00:35) Extra point by John Smith was good. Pittsburgh 23, Houston 14 |
| (2Q: 00:29) John Smith kicked off 68 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 29 yards to the PIT31. Tackled by Benny Malone. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-PIT11 (2Q: 00:19) Terry Bradshaw dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 59 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 31 yards to the PIT42. Tackled by Jackie Wallace. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (3Q: 14:31) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. |
| 2-6-PIT46 (3Q: 14:00) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 21 yards. Tackled by ILB Bob Stein. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-HOU33 (3Q: 13:24) Ed Jenkins ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Key block delivered by The Sheriff Nottingham. |
| 2-5-HOU28 (3Q: 12:56) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 12:10) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 29, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 12:10) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 30, Houston 14 |
| (3Q: 11:55) Mark Moseley kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Vernon McAlister returned the ball 20 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Charlie Stukes. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 11:26) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 54 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. Key block delivered by Desmond Cribbs. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (3Q: 10:52) Roland Hooks ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-PIT16 (3Q: 10:42) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell, assisted by CB Mel Blount. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. Pittsburgh's Al Matthews was hurt on the play. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (3Q: 10:15) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. Pittsburgh 30, Houston 20 |
| (3Q: 10:15) Extra point by John Smith was good. Pittsburgh 30, Houston 21 |
| (3Q: 10:06) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. John Stallworth returned the ball 31 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Vernon McAlister. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (3Q: 09:43) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Reuben Gant for 31 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Gant gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Tripping. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (3Q: 09:29) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings, assisted by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-10-PIT50 (3Q: 08:45) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Gray. OLB Jim Cheyunski defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT50 (3Q: 08:37) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mel Gray. CB Nelson Munsey defended the pass. |
| 4-10-PIT50 (3Q: 08:24) David Lee punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the HOU06. |
| 1-10-HOU06 (3Q: 08:17) Sam Green ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Mean Joe Greene. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 2-1-HOU15 (3Q: 07:33) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Charlie Stukes. Key block delivered by Winston Hill. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (3Q: 06:53) Roland Hooks ran around right end for -5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Joe Greene, assisted by S Three Rivers. |
| 2-15-HOU15 (3Q: 06:23) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Irving Royer. PENALTY: Houston was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-15-HOU15 (3Q: 06:13) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Steve Kiner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-HOU24 (3Q: 05:30) Tom Blanchard punted 49 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 8 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Tom Banks. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 05:21) Ed Jenkins ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curley Culp. |
| 2-8-PIT37 (3Q: 04:51) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-13-PIT32 (3Q: 04:44) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Larry Stallings. Houston's Larry Stallings was hurt on the play. |
| 3-8-PIT37 (3Q: 04:23) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| 4-4-PIT41 (3Q: 03:38) David Lee punted 44 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 10 yards to the HOU25. Tackled by Reuben Gant. |
| 1-10-HOU25 (3Q: 03:31) Sam Green ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-8-HOU27 (3Q: 03:03) Lynn Dickey sacked by DT Mean Joe Greene for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Dan Peiffer. |
| 3-12-HOU23 (3Q: 02:33) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Robert Brown hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-12-HOU23 (3Q: 02:27) Tom Blanchard punted 47 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 5 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by Sam Green. Ball was fumbled and recovered by HOU Vernon McAlister at the PIT35. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 02:20) Roland Hooks ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. |
| 2-7-PIT32 (3Q: 01:48) Lynn Dickey pass completed to RB Roland Hooks for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Hooks gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (3Q: 01:17) Sam Green ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| 2-11-PIT26 (3Q: 00:36) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 26 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 30, Houston 27 |
| (3Q: 00:36) Extra point by John Smith was good. Pittsburgh 30, Houston 28 |
| (3Q: 00:23) John Smith kicked off 72 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 00:23) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Cheyunski. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-PIT23 (4Q: 15:00) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Barbara Windsor for 22 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray, assisted by CB Jeris White. Windsor gained 18 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block Below the Waist. |
| 2-18-PIT12 (4Q: 14:45) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Ed Jenkins for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Delgado, assisted by CB Jeris White. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-PIT20 (4Q: 14:10) Terry Bradshaw sacked by OLB Ike Delgado for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Guy Dennis. |
| 4-15-PIT15 (4Q: 13:23) David Lee punted 63 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 1 yard to the HOU23. Tackled by Dale Mitchell. |
| 1-10-HOU23 (4Q: 13:14) Roland Hooks ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. Pittsburgh's Charlie Stukes was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor facial injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-11-HOU22 (4Q: 12:28) PENALTY: Houston was called for a False Start. |
| 2-16-HOU17 (4Q: 12:19) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Stark. DT Joe Greene hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-HOU17 (4Q: 12:09) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Orlando Whiteman. OLB Andy Russell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-16-HOU17 (4Q: 11:57) Tom Blanchard punted 45 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT49. Tackled by Kendrick Sullivan. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (4Q: 11:48) Ed Jenkins ran a trap outside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Al Cowlings. |
| 2-11-PIT48 (4Q: 11:10) Terry Bradshaw pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Elvin Bethea blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-11-PIT48 (4Q: 11:07) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 3 yards. Tackled by S Steve Foley. Harris gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 4-8-HOU49 (4Q: 10:28) David Lee punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 10:21) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. Key block delivered by Dan Peiffer. |
| 2-4-HOU26 (4Q: 09:44) Roland Hooks ran inside the left tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips, assisted by CB The Stuka Stukes. Key block delivered by Robert Jackson. |
| 1-10-HOU36 (4Q: 08:59) Sam Green ran inside the left guard for 14 yards. Tackled by S Teddy Rivers. Key block delivered by Ron Saul. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 08:27) Jon Keyworth ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. |
| 2-10-PIT50 (4Q: 08:02) Sam Green ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. |
| 3-6-PIT46 (4Q: 07:29) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Mike Thomas for 9 yards. Tackled by S Charlie Phillips. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Intentional Face Mask. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 07:22) Lynn Dickey sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Craig Hertwig. |
| 2-18-PIT30 (4Q: 06:57) Lynn Dickey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. OLB Steve Kiner defended the pass. |
| 3-18-PIT30 (4Q: 06:47) Lynn Dickey pass completed to WR Irving Royer for 15 yards. Tackled by S Teddy Rivers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-3-PIT15 (4Q: 06:20) John Smith attempted a 32 yard field goal and succeeded. Houston 31, Pittsburgh 30 |
| (4Q: 06:15) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the HOU30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 06:15) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Ed Jenkins. DT Jermaine Perkins hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 06:12) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Ike Delgado. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT41 (4Q: 05:41) Franco Harris ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 2-4-PIT47 (4Q: 05:09) Ed Jenkins ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Elvin Bethea, assisted by CB Tommie Burns. Key block delivered by Jim Yarbrough. |
| 1-10-HOU48 (4Q: 04:33) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT47 (4Q: 04:26) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by TE Barbara Windsor. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-PIT47 (4Q: 04:17) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Barbara Windsor for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Prentice McCray. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-HOU42 (4Q: 04:10) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by RB Franco Harris. |
| 4-4-HOU42 (4Q: 04:06) David Lee punted 42 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-HOU20 (4Q: 04:01) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley, assisted by DT Joe Greene. CB Lloyd Mumphord knocked down Robert Jackson to break up the play. |
| 2-10-HOU20 (4Q: 03:18) Roland Hooks ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. |
| 3-10-HOU20 (4Q: 02:31) Roland Hooks ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Andy Russell, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 4-3-HOU27 (4Q: 02:20) Tom Blanchard punted 40 yards. Lynn Swann returned the kick 9 yards to the PIT42. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT19 (4Q: 02:09) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. Stallworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (4Q: 02:00) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT34 (4Q: 01:52) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 6 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon, assisted by DE Elvin Bethea. Harris gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-PIT40 (4Q: 01:31) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White, assisted by CB Nelson Munsey. Swann gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 01:15) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Elvin Bethea hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT50 (4Q: 01:09) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mel Gray for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU35 (4Q: 01:02) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Jeris White. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Franco Harris on the HOU12. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-HOU12 (4Q: 00:53) Franco Harris ran a draw inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by S Ron Brandon. |
| 2-11-HOU13 (4Q: 00:34) Terry Bradshaw spiked the ball to stop the clock. |
| 3-11-HOU13 (4Q: 00:30) Mark Moseley attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 33, Houston 31 |
| (4Q: 00:24) Mark Moseley kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Irving Royer returned the ball 27 yards to the HOU34. Tackled by Dale Mitchell. |
| 1-10-HOU34 (4Q: 00:15) Lynn Dickey pass completed to FB Jon Keyworth for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Frank Nunley. Keyworth gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Houston called a time out. |
| 2-6-HOU38 (4Q: 00:07) Lynn Dickey pass was dropped by WR Mike Thomas. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Houston was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 33, Houston Oilers 31 |