| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 51 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind. |
| New England won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (1Q: 15:00) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. Trumpy gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED47 (1Q: 14:26) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. Morgan gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-1-PIT44 (1Q: 13:49) Paul Hofer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook. Key block delivered by Wade Griffin. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (1Q: 13:08) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 12:25) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Dunbar gained 2 yards after the catch. New England 6, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 12:25) Extra point by Bucky Wallace was good. New England 7, Pittsburgh 0 |
| (1Q: 12:11) Bucky Wallace kicked off 54 yards from the NED30. Chris Fletcher returned the ball 18 yards to the PIT34. Tackled by Carl Allen. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 11:37) Franco Harris ran a trap outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. Key block delivered by Richie Evans. |
| 2-3-PIT41 (1Q: 10:51) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. S Sandy Durko defended the pass. |
| 3-3-PIT41 (1Q: 10:44) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. OLB Sam Hunt knocked down Derek Shields to break up the play. |
| 4-7-PIT37 (1Q: 10:00) David Lee punted 50 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 13 yards to the NED26. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-NED26 (1Q: 09:49) Paul Hofer ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-9-NED27 (1Q: 09:06) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 6 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-NED33 (1Q: 08:29) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. |
| 1-10-NED48 (1Q: 08:01) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. |
| 2-10-NED48 (1Q: 07:57) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-NED48 (1Q: 07:50) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Al Matthews, assisted by CB Dennis Thurman. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-PIT43 (1Q: 07:05) Rick Engles punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 06:58) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young, assisted by OLB Sam Hunt. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-PIT27 (1Q: 06:33) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell. Harris gained 19 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (1Q: 05:58) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE Jim Young for a loss of 10 yards. Sack allowed by Kent Uribe. |
| 2-20-PIT37 (1Q: 05:10) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR John Stallworth. |
| 3-20-PIT37 (1Q: 05:04) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. |
| 4-12-PIT45 (1Q: 04:25) David Lee punted 38 yards. Stanley Morgan called for a fair catch at the NED17. |
| 1-10-NED17 (1Q: 04:14) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 2-6-NED21 (1Q: 03:40) Carlos Stevens ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 3-3-NED24 (1Q: 02:54) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. Dunbar gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED34 (1Q: 02:28) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by RB Theotis Brown. |
| 2-10-NED34 (1Q: 02:22) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Jubilee Dunbar. |
| 3-10-NED34 (1Q: 02:12) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-NED36 (1Q: 01:28) Rick Engles punted 49 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 19 yards to the PIT34. Tackled by Art Whittington. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (1Q: 01:21) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Tyrell Garrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT34 (1Q: 01:11) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-PIT29 (1Q: 01:03) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett, assisted by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe. |
| 3-1-PIT43 (1Q: 00:23) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (2Q: 15:00) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. OLB Steve Nelson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT45 (2Q: 14:53) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by DT Reggie Kinlaw. |
| 3-7-PIT48 (2Q: 14:29) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 4-4-NED49 (2Q: 13:53) David Lee punted 45 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 15 yards to the NED19. Tackled by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-NED19 (2Q: 13:45) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED24 (2Q: 13:38) Sam Cunningham ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 2-2-NED27 (2Q: 13:14) Jim Plunkett pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-NED27 (2Q: 13:07) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-NED30 (2Q: 12:24) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for FB John Brockington. OLB Waymond Bryant knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-NED30 (2Q: 12:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 3-6-NED34 (2Q: 11:51) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Stanley Morgan and was intercepted by S Al Matthews at the NED49. The interception was returned 17 yards. Tackled by Stanley Morgan. |
| 1-10-NED32 (2Q: 11:43) Franco Harris ran a draw inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. |
| 2-7-NED29 (2Q: 11:11) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. DT R.J. Reese hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 2-12-NED34 (2Q: 11:05) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Stallworth gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 10:33) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harris gained 6 yards after the catch. New England 7, Pittsburgh 6 |
| (2Q: 10:33) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 10:21) Mark Moseley kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 10:21) Jim Plunkett pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DT Harris Malinowski blocked the pass. |
| 2-10-NED20 (2Q: 10:13) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 3-3-NED27 (2Q: 09:39) Paul Hofer ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 4-3-NED27 (2Q: 09:10) Rick Engles punted 39 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 10 yards to the PIT44. Tackled by Bob Trumpy. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Scott Dierking at the PIT44. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 09:03) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 11 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by ILB John Anderson. |
| 1-10-NED45 (2Q: 08:31) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Keith Wortman. |
| 2-4-NED39 (2Q: 07:59) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 1-10-NED33 (2Q: 07:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED28 (2Q: 06:55) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-2-NED25 (2Q: 06:19) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Scott Dierking. |
| 1-10-NED21 (2Q: 05:44) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 14 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-7-NED07 (2Q: 05:06) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Harris gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-17-NED17 (2Q: 04:59) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-10-NED10 (2Q: 04:19) Terry Bradshaw sacked by OLB Jim Turnbull for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. |
| 3-16-NED16 (2Q: 03:39) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Stallworth gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh 13, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 03:39) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 14, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 03:31) Mark Moseley kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 15 yards to the NED11. Tackled by Ron Egloff. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-NED05 (2Q: 03:10) Paul Hofer ran a draw inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| 2-13-NED02 (2Q: 02:43) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Richard Osborne for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. Osborne gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 02:08) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Paul Hofer. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-10-NED20 (2Q: 02:03) Paul Hofer ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-3-NED27 (2Q: 01:57) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. Hofer gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED35 (2Q: 01:41) Paul Hofer ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook, assisted by S Al Matthews. Key block delivered by Richard Osborne. |
| 2-1-NED44 (2Q: 01:23) Jim Plunkett pass was intended for WR Stanley Morgan and was intercepted by OLB Waymond Bryant at the PIT38. The interception was returned 21 yards. Tackled by Richard Osborne. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED41 (2Q: 01:12) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe. |
| 2-3-NED34 (2Q: 00:54) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED29 (2Q: 00:43) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Richard Blackmore. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED13 (2Q: 00:36) Franco Harris ran a trap outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko, assisted by CB Richard Blackmore. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe. |
| Pittsburgh called a time out. |
| 2-2-NED05 (2Q: 00:28) Mark Moseley attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, New England 7 |
| (2Q: 00:23) Mark Moseley kicked off 63 yards from the PIT30. Theotis Brown returned the ball 13 yards to the NED20. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-NED20 (2Q: 00:16) Jim Plunkett dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Bucky Wallace kicked off 60 yards from the NED30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 25 yards to the PIT35. Tackled by John Brockington. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 14:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Carl Allen, assisted by S Vince Castillo. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED48 (3Q: 13:51) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-9-NED47 (3Q: 13:28) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Key block delivered by Gary Parris. |
| 1-10-NED23 (3Q: 12:50) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by OLB Steve Nelson. The defense looked very familiar with that play. PENALTY: New England was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-NED18 (3Q: 12:44) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-NED18 (3Q: 12:35) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-NED28 (3Q: 12:27) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB John Anderson. Harris gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 3-6-NED19 (3Q: 12:03) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-NED14 (3Q: 11:56) Mark Moseley attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 20, New England 7 |
| (3Q: 11:49) Mark Moseley kicked off 70 yards from the PIT30. Jubilee Dunbar returned the ball 17 yards to the NED17. Tackled by Bill Cahill. |
| 1-10-NED17 (3Q: 11:27) Jim Plunkett sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Wade Griffin. |
| 2-16-NED11 (3Q: 10:59) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Fred Willis. DE How-So Matsui drove right through John Hannah to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-16-NED11 (3Q: 10:49) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Fred Willis for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Al Matthews. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-NED25 (3Q: 10:18) Rick Engles punted 47 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the PIT28. |
| 1-10-PIT28 (3Q: 10:07) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 30 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. Swann gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (3Q: 09:20) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE Jim Young for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Terry Bradshaw on the NED48. |
| 2-16-NED48 (3Q: 08:32) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Martin Lance. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-13-NED45 (3Q: 07:53) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. Duncan gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-NED33 (3Q: 07:25) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan. Key block delivered by Richie Evans. |
| 1-10-NED32 (3Q: 06:49) Franco Harris ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 2-11-NED33 (3Q: 06:25) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Reggie Kinlaw, assisted by DE Jim Young. Key block delivered by Richie Evans. |
| 3-3-NED25 (3Q: 05:45) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Scott Dierking. OLB Sam Hunt defended the pass. |
| 4-3-NED25 (3Q: 05:38) Terry Bradshaw sacked by OLB Steve Nelson for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Holloway. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Bruce Rasmussen on the NED30. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED30 (3Q: 04:57) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-9-NED31 (3Q: 04:19) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 22 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (3Q: 03:38) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 7 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews. Morgan gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-PIT40 (3Q: 03:02) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. DE Orlando Matsui drove right through John Hannah to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-PIT40 (3Q: 02:57) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 5 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 02:22) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 11 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews. PENALTY: New England was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 1-20-PIT45 (3Q: 02:14) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-PIT45 (3Q: 02:08) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-20-PIT45 (3Q: 02:02) Paul Hofer ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by DT Ricardo Browning. |
| 4-16-PIT41 (3Q: 01:20) Rick Engles punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 01:14) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Glenn Buchanan, assisted by DE Jim Young. |
| 2-9-PIT21 (3Q: 00:49) Terry Bradshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-9-PIT21 (3Q: 00:40) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Sam Havrilak for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 15:00) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 14 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: New England was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (4Q: 14:49) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Jim Turnbull. |
| 2-1-NED45 (4Q: 14:19) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Tommy Marvaso, assisted by OLB Gary Campbell. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe. |
| 1-10-NED42 (4Q: 13:35) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-NED47 (4Q: 13:31) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT R.J. Reese, assisted by OLB Jim Turnbull. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Gary Parris to the NED45. |
| 2-13-NED45 (4Q: 12:49) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DT Reggie Kinlaw hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-23-PIT45 (4Q: 12:44) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Jim Young hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-23-PIT45 (4Q: 12:38) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 3-28-PIT40 (4Q: 12:31) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Jimmy Nakis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-28-PIT40 (4Q: 12:21) David Lee punted 36 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 7 yards to the NED31. PENALTY: New England was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 12:12) Theotis Brown ran outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-11-NED13 (4Q: 11:46) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Jubilee Dunbar for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount, assisted by ILB Terry Tautolo. |
| 3-9-NED15 (4Q: 11:11) Jim Plunkett scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| 4-6-NED18 (4Q: 10:32) Rick Engles punted 37 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the PIT45. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 10:25) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. |
| 2-7-PIT48 (4Q: 09:54) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steve Nelson, assisted by S Sandy Durko. |
| 3-4-NED49 (4Q: 09:23) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 7 yards. Tackled by S Sandy Durko. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-NED42 (4Q: 08:51) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 2-7-NED39 (4Q: 08:10) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt. |
| 3-5-NED37 (4Q: 07:25) Terry Bradshaw pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Reggie Kinlaw blocked the pass. |
| 4-5-NED37 (4Q: 07:18) David Lee punted 28 yards. Stanley Morgan returned the kick 5 yards to the NED14. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 07:08) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Sam Cunningham for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hardy. Cunningham gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-NED24 (4Q: 06:42) Jim Plunkett pass was dropped by WR Stanley Morgan. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-NED24 (4Q: 06:29) Jim Plunkett pass completed to WR Stanley Morgan for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. |
| 3-3-NED31 (4Q: 06:12) Jim Plunkett pass completed to RB Paul Hofer for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. |
| 4-1-NED33 (4Q: 05:52) Jim Plunkett sacked by DT Harris Malinowski for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Lynn Boden. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Robert Hardy for 27 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 26, New England 7 |
| (4Q: 05:52) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 27, New England 7 |
| (4Q: 05:41) Mark Moseley kicked off 72 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 05:41) Jim Plunkett sacked by OLB Gregg Bingham for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by John Hannah. |
| 2-16-NED14 (4Q: 05:21) Jim Plunkett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DE Orlando Matsui defended the pass. |
| 3-16-NED14 (4Q: 05:12) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-NED26 (4Q: 04:51) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 3 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by CB Dennis Thurman. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED29 (4Q: 04:43) Franco Harris ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. |
| 2-8-NED27 (4Q: 03:57) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. |
| 3-4-NED23 (4Q: 03:13) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Sam Hunt, assisted by DT R.J. Reese. |
| 4-1-NED20 (4Q: 02:28) Mark Moseley attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 30, New England 7 |
| (4Q: 02:21) Mark Moseley kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-NED20 (4Q: 02:21) Jim Plunkett pass completed to TE Bob Trumpy for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-NED31 (4Q: 02:00) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DT Joe Greene hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: New England was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-NED21 (4Q: 01:54) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. S Al Matthews hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-20-NED21 (4Q: 01:42) Reuben Fields pass completed to WR Carlos Stevens for 6 yards. Tackled by S Al Matthews. |
| 3-14-NED27 (4Q: 01:26) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Carlos Stevens. DT Joe Greene hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-14-NED27 (4Q: 01:20) Reuben Fields pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Stanley Morgan. S Bill Cahill defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-NED27 (4Q: 01:12) Franco Harris ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Tyrell Garrison. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 2-6-NED23 (4Q: 01:03) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by DT Reggie Kinlaw. Pittsburgh's Glen Holloway was hurt on the play. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 3-4-NED21 (4Q: 00:55) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gary Campbell, assisted by CB Carl Allen. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| New England called a time out. |
| 1-10-NED14 (4Q: 00:45) Ethan Leaskey dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 30, New England Patriots 7 |