Week 16, 1979

Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind.
Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive.
Start of first quarter.
(1Q: 15:00) Joe Danelo kicked off 68 yards from the SFO30. Chris Fletcher returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Gary Davis.
1-10-PIT29 (1Q: 14:32) Ethan Leaskey sacked by OLB Rick Middleton for a loss of 5 yards. Middleton ran right past Richie Evans and knocked down the quarterback. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Randy White for 19 yards to the PIT05.
1-5-PIT05 (1Q: 14:17) Alonzo Becker ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Mean Joe Greene.
2-5-PIT05 (1Q: 13:38) Cliff Olander pass completed to TE Ted Kwalick for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hardy.
3-2-PIT02 (1Q: 13:09) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Greg Latta. DE Kennedy Cook defended the pass.
4-2-PIT02 (1Q: 13:04) Ross Robertson attempted a 19 yard field goal and succeeded. San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 0
(1Q: 12:57) Joe Danelo kicked off 67 yards from the SFO30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 35 yards to the PIT38. Tackled by Dennis Franklin.
1-10-PIT38 (1Q: 12:35) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. S Clyde Powers defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-PIT38 (1Q: 12:25) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton, assisted by OLB Richie Minter.
3-8-PIT40 (1Q: 12:02) Ethan Leaskey scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Emmanuel Hearron and assisted by OLB Rick Middleton.
1-10-PIT49 (1Q: 11:34) Franco Harris ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Rhodes.
2-8-SFO49 (1Q: 11:06) Franco Harris ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter, assisted by S Donnie Shell.
3-5-SFO46 (1Q: 10:34) Ethan Leaskey pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Darrin Baker. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
4-5-SFO46 (1Q: 10:27) David Lee punted 35 yards. Gary Davis called for a fair catch at the SFO11.
1-10-SFO11 (1Q: 10:19) Kevin Long ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. DE Barney Chavous crushed Fred Quillan to wreck the play.
2-9-SFO12 (1Q: 09:34) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Franklin gained 3 yards after the catch.
3-1-SFO20 (1Q: 08:57) Alonzo Becker ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Al Matthews. Key block delivered by Ronnie Carroll. Pittsburgh's Orlando Matsui was hurt on the play.
1-10-SFO21 (1Q: 08:12) Alonzo Becker ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. DT Joe Greene knocked down Gerald Taylor to break up the play.
2-9-SFO22 (1Q: 07:48) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 22 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. Franklin gained 17 yards after the catch.
1-10-SFO44 (1Q: 07:16) Louie Giammona ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo, assisted by DT Robert Hardy. Key block delivered by Ralph Perretta.
1-10-PIT46 (1Q: 06:39) Louie Giammona ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hardy, assisted by OLB John Hennessy. ILB Terry Tautolo knocked down Bob Willis to break up the play.
2-8-PIT44 (1Q: 06:11) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Andrew Rozanski for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous. Rozanski gained 9 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding.
2-18-SFO46 (1Q: 06:01) Louie Giammona ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning.
3-14-PIT50 (1Q: 05:17) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hardy.
4-8-PIT44 (1Q: 04:55) Russell Fabian punted 44 yards. Touchback.
1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 04:49) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Boyd. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Franco Harris for 3 yards to the PIT26. Tackled by Bill Windauer.
2-4-PIT26 (1Q: 04:03) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Rod Rhodes, assisted by DE Randy White.
3-4-PIT26 (1Q: 03:17) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. DE Greg Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-4-PIT26 (1Q: 03:12) David Lee punted 37 yards. Louie Giammona returned the kick 4 yards to the SFO41. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return.
1-10-SFO27 (1Q: 03:01) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. S Chris Fletcher defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-SFO27 (1Q: 02:49) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant.
3-6-SFO31 (1Q: 02:21) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Andrew Rozanski for 14 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. Rozanski gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
1-10-SFO45 (1Q: 01:48) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for a False Start.
1-15-SFO40 (1Q: 01:40) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ted Kwalick. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-15-SFO40 (1Q: 01:33) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Mean Joe Greene.
3-12-SFO43 (1Q: 01:00) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andrew Rozanski. DT Joe Greene drove right through Korey Benoot to hurry the quarterback.
4-12-SFO43 (1Q: 00:51) Russell Fabian punted 47 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 13 yards to the PIT23. Tackled by Loaird McCreary.
1-10-PIT23 (1Q: 00:42) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by S Charles Romes. Key block delivered by Scott Dierking. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding.
1-20-PIT13 (1Q: 00:35) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau.
2-19-PIT14 (1Q: 00:02) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan. Harris gained 9 yards after the catch.
Start of second quarter.
3-9-PIT24 (2Q: 15:00) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Lavender, assisted by S Donnie Shell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Baker gained 7 yards after the catch.
1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 14:26) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Bill Windauer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-PIT44 (2Q: 14:20) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Lavender. Key block delivered by Richie Evans.
1-10-SFO38 (2Q: 13:40) Franco Harris ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter, assisted by ILB Rod Rhodes.
2-8-SFO36 (2Q: 12:55) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith, assisted by OLB Richie Minter. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe.
1-10-SFO28 (2Q: 12:30) Franco Harris ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Randy White, assisted by OLB Mike Woods.
2-10-SFO28 (2Q: 11:47) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chris Golub. Nathan made a great move on Mike Woods.
3-3-SFO21 (2Q: 11:24) Franco Harris ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Mike Woods, assisted by DT Fred Nolan. Key block delivered by Kent Uribe.
1-10-SFO15 (2Q: 10:58) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. S Charles Romes knocked the ball out of his grasp.
2-10-SFO15 (2Q: 10:52) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Jim Marsalis defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding.
1-10-SFO10 (2Q: 10:42) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. DE Ed Smith hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-SFO10 (2Q: 10:32) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann.
3-10-SFO10 (2Q: 10:23) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Joe Lavender defended the pass.
4-10-SFO10 (2Q: 10:13) Mark Moseley attempted a 27 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 3
(2Q: 10:07) Mark Moseley kicked off 68 yards from the PIT30. Louie Giammona returned the ball 31 yards to the SFO33. Tackled by Waymond Bryant.
1-10-SFO33 (2Q: 09:42) Gary Davis ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham.
2-9-SFO34 (2Q: 09:16) Cliff Olander pass completed to FB Kevin Long for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman.
3-3-SFO40 (2Q: 08:33) Cliff Olander pass completed to FB Kevin Long for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Long gained 3 yards after the catch.
1-10-SFO45 (2Q: 08:07) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment.
1-5-PIT50 (2Q: 07:58) Billy Ryckman ran a reverse around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood.
2-7-SFO48 (2Q: 07:37) Louie Giammona ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham.
3-3-PIT48 (2Q: 07:01) Cliff Olander pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony.
4-3-PIT48 (2Q: 06:26) Russell Fabian punted 43 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 14 yards to the PIT19. Tackled by Loaird McCreary.
1-10-PIT19 (2Q: 06:15) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Encroachment.
1-5-PIT24 (2Q: 06:05) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 7 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field.
1-10-PIT31 (2Q: 05:24) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Greg Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-10-PIT31 (2Q: 05:18) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Nolan.
3-6-PIT35 (2Q: 04:50) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers. Key block delivered by Richie Evans.
1-10-SFO45 (2Q: 04:18) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR Mercury Duncan.
2-10-SFO45 (2Q: 04:10) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Scott Dierking. S Charles Romes defended the pass. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Pass Interference.
1-10-SFO40 (2Q: 04:06) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Randy White.
2-9-SFO39 (2Q: 03:43) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Keith Wortman.
1-10-SFO30 (2Q: 03:06) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Smith, assisted by S Donnie Shell.
2-1-SFO21 (2Q: 02:43) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by OLB Rick Middleton. Harris gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-SFO13 (2Q: 02:05) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR Lynn Swann. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Contact.
1-8-SFO08 (2Q: 02:01) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Chris Golub.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
2-5-SFO05 (2Q: 01:55) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Lavender.
3-3-SFO03 (2Q: 01:35) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 3
(2Q: 01:35) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 10, San Francisco 3
(2Q: 01:26) Mark Moseley kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Touchback.
1-10-SFO20 (2Q: 01:26) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant. Ryckman gained 6 yards after the catch.
2-4-SFO26 (2Q: 00:58) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Harris Malinowski. Key block delivered by Gerald Taylor.
1-10-SFO33 (2Q: 00:42) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right tackle for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB John Hennessy. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes.
1-10-PIT41 (2Q: 00:20) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Billy Ryckman for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. Ryckman gained 7 yards after the catch.
San Francisco called a time out.
1-10-PIT24 (2Q: 00:12) Ross Robertson attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, San Francisco 6
(2Q: 00:06) Joe Danelo kicked off 77 yards from the SFO30. Touchback.
1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:06) Ethan Leaskey dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Start of third quarter.
(3Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback.
1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 15:00) Cliff Olander scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant.
2-9-SFO21 (3Q: 14:38) Cliff Olander pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. Latta gained 4 yards after the catch.
1-10-SFO30 (3Q: 13:51) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Andrew Rozanski for 5 yards. Tackled by S Chris Fletcher. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
2-5-SFO35 (3Q: 13:03) Cliff Olander pass completed to FB Carl Garrett for 4 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood.
3-1-SFO39 (3Q: 12:35) Cliff Olander pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Greg Latta.
4-1-SFO39 (3Q: 12:31) Russell Fabian punted 48 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT13.
1-10-PIT13 (3Q: 12:23) Franco Harris ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Minter, assisted by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Glen Holloway.
2-4-PIT19 (3Q: 11:52) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton, assisted by DE Greg Boyd.
3-2-PIT21 (3Q: 11:12) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Joe Lavender, assisted by DE Fred Cook. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Pittsburgh's Kent Uribe was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
1-10-PIT29 (3Q: 10:33) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton, assisted by S Donnie Shell. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. Kuehn ran over Jim Marsalis to set up the play.
2-1-PIT38 (3Q: 09:48) Franco Harris ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton, assisted by CB Joe Lavender. Key block delivered by Chris Ward.
1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 09:16) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. DE Fred Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-PIT40 (3Q: 09:06) Franco Harris ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau, assisted by CB Joe Lavender.
3-7-PIT43 (3Q: 08:23) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 5 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined.
4-2-PIT48 (3Q: 08:16) David Lee punted 30 yards. Gary Davis called for a fair catch at the SFO22.
1-10-SFO22 (3Q: 08:05) Cliff Olander pass was dropped by WR Randy Burks.
2-10-SFO22 (3Q: 07:59) Alonzo Becker ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham.
3-9-SFO23 (3Q: 07:13) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Ryckman. CB Mel Blount defended the pass.
4-9-SFO23 (3Q: 07:05) Russell Fabian punted 42 yards. Jackie Wallace called for a fair catch at the PIT35.
1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 06:57) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Bill Windauer, assisted by ILB Merv Krakau.
2-9-PIT36 (3Q: 06:12) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Darrin Baker. CB Joe Lavender defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
3-9-PIT36 (3Q: 06:05) Ethan Leaskey scrambled for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Chris Golub.
4-8-PIT37 (3Q: 05:25) David Lee punted 39 yards. Gary Davis called for a fair catch at the SFO24.
1-10-SFO24 (3Q: 05:18) Cliff Olander pass completed to TE Greg Latta for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood.
2-7-SFO27 (3Q: 04:54) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo.
3-5-SFO29 (3Q: 04:23) Cliff Olander pass completed to RB Alonzo Becker for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Pittsburgh's Waymond Bryant was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game.
1-10-SFO35 (3Q: 03:51) Cliff Olander pass completed to TE Ted Kwalick for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. Kwalick gained 3 yards after the catch.
2-6-SFO39 (3Q: 03:19) Louie Giammona ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant.
3-4-SFO41 (3Q: 02:57) Cliff Olander pass completed to FB Kevin Long for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-3-SFO42 (3Q: 02:23) Russell Fabian punted 29 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT29.
1-10-PIT29 (3Q: 02:12) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Scott Dierking. DE Randy White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
2-10-PIT29 (3Q: 02:02) Ethan Leaskey sacked by DE Fred Cook for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Richie Evans.
3-15-PIT24 (3Q: 01:27) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 26 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers. Harris gained 15 yards after the catch.
1-10-PIT50 (3Q: 00:58) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. OLB Rick Middleton defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage.
2-10-PIT50 (3Q: 00:51) Franco Harris ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Chris Golub.
3-9-SFO49 (3Q: 00:28) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. OLB Richie Minter hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
4-9-SFO49 (3Q: 00:22) David Lee punted 43 yards. The ball was downed at the SFO06.
1-10-SFO06 (3Q: 00:15) Louie Giammona ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood.
Start of fourth quarter.
2-11-SFO05 (4Q: 15:00) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Alonzo Becker. S Glenn Blackwood defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-11-SFO05 (4Q: 14:54) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. CB Mel Blount defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-11-SFO05 (4Q: 14:48) Russell Fabian punted 38 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 19 yards to the SFO24. Tackled by Rufus Mayes.
1-10-SFO24 (4Q: 14:41) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Joe Lavender, assisted by DE Randy White.
2-9-SFO23 (4Q: 14:08) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. DE Randy White hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-9-SFO23 (4Q: 14:02) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Chris Golub.
1-10-SFO10 (4Q: 13:31) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 16, San Francisco 6
(4Q: 13:31) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 17, San Francisco 6
(4Q: 13:25) Mark Moseley kicked off 66 yards from the PIT30. Stanley Doebert returned the ball 30 yards to the SFO34. Tackled by Waymond Bryant.
1-10-SFO34 (4Q: 12:58) Louie Giammona ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning.
2-7-SFO37 (4Q: 12:29) Alonzo Becker ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by DT Ricardo Browning.
3-5-SFO39 (4Q: 11:56) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andrew Rozanski. CB Mel Blount knocked the ball out of his grasp.
4-5-SFO39 (4Q: 11:49) Russell Fabian punted 41 yards. Jackie Wallace returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT31. Tackled by Gary Davis.
1-10-PIT31 (4Q: 11:38) Ethan Leaskey pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Scott Dierking. S Charles Romes defended the pass.
2-10-PIT31 (4Q: 11:34) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR Mercury Duncan. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
3-10-PIT31 (4Q: 11:25) Ethan Leaskey sacked by DE Ed Smith for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides.
3-5-PIT36 (4Q: 11:10) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Jim Marsalis.
4-2-PIT39 (4Q: 10:36) David Lee punted 61 yards. Touchback.
1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 10:31) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham, assisted by CB Mel Blount.
2-3-SFO27 (4Q: 09:53) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Andrew Rozanski for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle.
1-10-SFO30 (4Q: 09:29) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Loaird McCreary. ILB Tyrone Anthony defended the pass.
2-10-SFO30 (4Q: 09:23) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Ryckman. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw.
3-10-SFO30 (4Q: 09:14) Cliff Olander pass was intended for WR Billy Ryckman and was intercepted by CB Jackie Wallace at the SFO39. Tackled by Billy Ryckman.
1-10-SFO39 (4Q: 09:03) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start.
1-15-SFO44 (4Q: 08:57) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Randy White.
2-15-SFO44 (4Q: 08:30) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Middleton. Harris gained 11 yards after the catch.
3-6-SFO35 (4Q: 07:59) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to FB Don Nottingham for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Greg Boyd.
4-7-SFO36 (4Q: 07:14) David Lee punted 36 yards. Touchback.
1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 07:09) Cliff Olander pass completed to TE Ted Kwalick for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. Kwalick gained 2 yards after the catch.
2-2-SFO28 (4Q: 06:35) Alonzo Becker ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood.
3-1-SFO29 (4Q: 06:02) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Dennis Franklin for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene. Franklin gained 2 yards after the catch.
1-10-SFO33 (4Q: 05:44) Cliff Olander sacked by DT Ricardo Browning for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Ralph Perretta.
2-16-SFO27 (4Q: 05:27) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Andrew Rozanski for 9 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony.
3-7-SFO36 (4Q: 05:10) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Ryckman. S Al Matthews defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage.
4-7-SFO36 (4Q: 05:03) Cliff Olander scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. The ball was fumbled and recovered by SFO Louie Giammona for 61 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 17, San Francisco 12
(4Q: 05:03) Louie Giammona ran for the two-point conversion and failed. He was tackled by Kennedy Cook.
(4Q: 04:45) Joe Danelo kicked off 68 yards from the SFO30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT29. Tackled by Gary Davis.
1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 04:38) Ethan Leaskey pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 3 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers.
2-7-PIT32 (4Q: 03:51) Ethan Leaskey pass was dropped by WR Darrin Baker. The defense looked very familiar with that play.
3-7-PIT32 (4Q: 03:45) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Donnie Shell.
4-6-PIT33 (4Q: 03:00) David Lee punted 37 yards. The ball was downed at the SFO30.
1-10-SFO30 (4Q: 02:53) Cliff Olander pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Billy Ryckman. DE Barney Chavous drove right through Ralph Perretta to hurry the quarterback.
2-10-SFO30 (4Q: 02:41) Cliff Olander sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Rufus Mayes.
3-18-SFO22 (4Q: 02:23) Cliff Olander pass completed to WR Andrew Rozanski for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB John Hennessy. Rozanski gained 3 yards after the catch.
4-6-SFO34 (4Q: 02:01) Cliff Olander pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Dennis Franklin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball goes over on downs.
Official time out for the two-minute warning.
1-10-SFO34 (4Q: 01:54) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Donnie Shell.
San Francisco called a time out.
2-7-SFO31 (4Q: 01:47) Franco Harris ran around right end for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Fred Cook, assisted by OLB Mike Woods. Key block delivered by Chris Ward.
San Francisco called a time out.
1-10-SFO20 (4Q: 01:36) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clyde Powers.
San Francisco called a time out.
2-8-SFO18 (4Q: 01:29) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Merv Krakau.
3-7-SFO17 (4Q: 00:42) Ethan Leaskey dropped to one knee for -1 yards.
Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 17, San Francisco 49ers 12