| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 71 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Carson Long kicked off 67 yards from the BUF30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 29 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Tony Hill. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 14:34) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Franco Harris for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-3-PIT39 (1Q: 13:56) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 13:30) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by CB Kenny Johnson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nathan gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF48 (1Q: 13:04) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. |
| 1-10-BUF38 (1Q: 12:17) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF38 (1Q: 12:10) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-6-BUF34 (1Q: 11:35) Franco Harris ran around right end for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-BUF26 (1Q: 11:01) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 2-7-BUF23 (1Q: 10:30) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 3-5-BUF21 (1Q: 10:00) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Keith Wortman. |
| 1-10-BUF12 (1Q: 09:19) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Darrin Baker for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 6, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 09:19) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 09:13) Mark Moseley kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 09:13) Sweetness Payton ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (1Q: 08:40) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 3-2-BUF28 (1Q: 07:54) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Robert Hardy, assisted by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Kelvin Clark. |
| 1-10-BUF33 (1Q: 07:30) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Barney Chavous drove right through Kelvin Clark to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-BUF33 (1Q: 07:21) Richard Todd sacked by DE Orlando Matsui for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Kelvin Clark. |
| 3-16-BUF27 (1Q: 06:42) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. OLB Waymond Bryant defended the pass. |
| 4-16-BUF27 (1Q: 06:33) Pat McInally punted 34 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT39. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (1Q: 06:22) Franco Harris ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-PIT29 (1Q: 06:14) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| 2-18-PIT31 (1Q: 05:32) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Alexander. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-14-PIT35 (1Q: 04:45) Terry Bradshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Pittsburgh's Darrin Baker was hurt on the play. |
| 4-14-PIT35 (1Q: 04:38) David Lee punted 65 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (1Q: 04:31) Richard Todd scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 2-7-BUF23 (1Q: 03:52) Walter Payton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by OLB John Hennessy. |
| 3-5-BUF25 (1Q: 03:26) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. DE Orlando Matsui hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-5-BUF25 (1Q: 03:20) Pat McInally punted 43 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT32. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (1Q: 03:13) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 19 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF49 (1Q: 02:28) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Gary Parris for 21 yards. Tackled by OLB Mel Land. Parris gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF28 (1Q: 02:02) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ron Egloff. DE Andy Dorris hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF28 (1Q: 01:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-5-BUF05 (1Q: 01:24) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-15-BUF15 (1Q: 01:14) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Tony Nathan. DT Carl Barisich hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-15-BUF15 (1Q: 01:08) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DT Willie Lee and DE Andy Dorris for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Holloway. |
| 3-24-BUF24 (1Q: 00:28) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. S Bryant Salter defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-24-BUF24 (1Q: 00:18) Mark Moseley attempted a 41 yard field goal and succeeded. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. Pittsburgh 10, Buffalo 0 |
| (1Q: 00:12) Mark Moseley kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Lloyd Mumphord returned the ball 19 yards to the BUF14. Tackled by Tony Nathan. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (2Q: 15:00) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Gary Shirk for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by CB Mark Haynes. |
| 2-7-BUF17 (2Q: 14:29) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by CB Mark Haynes. |
| 1-10-BUF24 (2Q: 13:50) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 2-11-BUF23 (2Q: 13:18) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 3-9-BUF25 (2Q: 12:36) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Bob Tucker for 11 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (2Q: 11:54) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 4 yards. Tackled by S Steve Wagner, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-6-BUF40 (2Q: 11:07) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by CB Dennis Thurman. Payton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-BUF42 (2Q: 10:41) Sweetness Payton ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Chad Bush. |
| 1-10-BUF46 (2Q: 10:17) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Tom Bailey for 0 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF46 (2Q: 09:35) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF46 (2Q: 09:26) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF46 (2Q: 09:19) Pat McInally punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 09:12) Franco Harris ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Rasmussen ran over Bob Glazebrook to set up the play. |
| 1-10-PIT30 (2Q: 08:29) Franco Harris ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich, assisted by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-10-PIT30 (2Q: 07:53) Franco Harris ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Glazebrook. |
| 3-8-PIT32 (2Q: 07:26) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. DE Will Wynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-PIT32 (2Q: 07:17) David Lee punted 37 yards. Tom Bailey called for a fair catch at the BUF31. |
| 1-10-BUF31 (2Q: 07:10) Walter Payton ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant. Key block delivered by Steve Young. |
| 2-5-BUF36 (2Q: 06:41) Walter Payton ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Matsui, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 3-1-BUF40 (2Q: 05:57) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. DE Orlando Matsui hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-1-BUF40 (2Q: 05:53) Pat McInally punted 38 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT22. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (2Q: 05:46) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Egloff gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-PIT29 (2Q: 05:02) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison. Key block delivered by Scott Dierking. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (2Q: 04:27) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. CB Dwight Harrison knocked down Chris Ward to break up the play. |
| 2-9-PIT33 (2Q: 03:44) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by DT Greg Wojcik. |
| 3-4-PIT38 (2Q: 03:05) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Tony Nathan for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Nathan gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 3-9-PIT33 (2Q: 02:55) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. DT Willie Lee hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT33 (2Q: 02:45) David Lee punted 60 yards. The ball was downed at the BUF07. |
| 1-10-BUF07 (2Q: 02:34) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BUF12 (2Q: 02:34) Sweetness Payton ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-5-BUF12 (2Q: 02:00) Earl Gant ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 3-4-BUF13 (2Q: 01:23) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. Payton gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (2Q: 00:49) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-11-BUF19 (2Q: 00:16) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. CB Mel Blount defended the pass. |
| 3-11-BUF19 (2Q: 00:08) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. OLB Gregg Bingham defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (2Q: 00:01) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-BUF32 (2Q: 00:01) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. DT Mean Joe Greene hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 75 yards from the PIT30. Tom Bailey returned the ball 18 yards to the BUF13. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-BUF13 (3Q: 14:43) Ted McKnight ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Steve Riley. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 14:13) Earl Gant ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Joe Greene, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 2-9-BUF28 (3Q: 13:51) Earl Gant ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Barney Chavous, assisted by OLB Waymond Bryant. |
| 3-6-BUF31 (3Q: 13:17) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. |
| 4-4-BUF33 (3Q: 12:36) Pat McInally punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT23. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (3Q: 12:27) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 2-3-PIT30 (3Q: 11:49) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Andy Dorris. |
| 3-2-PIT31 (3Q: 11:13) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Derek Shields. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-10-PIT23 (3Q: 11:03) David Lee punted 51 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick -1 yards to the BUF25. Tackled by The Sheriff Nottingham. |
| 1-10-BUF25 (3Q: 10:56) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. Payton gained 13 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF37 (3Q: 10:22) Walter Payton ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-9-BUF38 (3Q: 09:43) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-BUF33 (3Q: 09:38) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by S Beasley Reece. Hill gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF37 (3Q: 09:12) Sweetness Payton ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by ILB Terry Tautolo. |
| 4-6-BUF41 (3Q: 08:34) Pat McInally punted 39 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT20. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 08:27) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (3Q: 07:44) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 3-3-PIT27 (3Q: 07:12) Franco Harris ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 06:32) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. Key block delivered by Glen Holloway. |
| 2-1-PIT49 (3Q: 05:49) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE Walt Patulski for a loss of 8 yards. Patulski ran right past Derek Shields and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-9-PIT41 (3Q: 05:15) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mercury Duncan. CB Kenny Johnson defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-PIT41 (3Q: 05:09) David Lee punted 46 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 1 yard to the BUF14. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-BUF14 (3Q: 05:00) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (3Q: 04:24) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 17 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning. Payton gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (3Q: 03:55) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (3Q: 03:48) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (3Q: 03:01) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. |
| 2-10-PIT46 (3Q: 02:54) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 3-8-PIT44 (3Q: 02:10) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Sweetness Payton for 24 yards. Tackled by S Bill Cahill. Payton gained 23 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 01:36) Earl Gant ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Joe Greene, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. |
| 2-7-PIT17 (3Q: 01:06) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. |
| 3-8-PIT18 (3Q: 00:40) Richard Todd sacked by DE Barney Chavous for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Chad Bush. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 4-17-PIT27 (4Q: 15:00) Carson Long attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Buffalo 3 |
| (4Q: 14:53) Carson Long kicked off 62 yards from the BUF30. John Stallworth returned the ball 28 yards to the PIT36. Tackled by Mike Renfro. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (4Q: 14:30) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. Swann gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-BUF47 (4Q: 14:05) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-BUF44 (4Q: 13:39) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Kenny Johnson, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-BUF41 (4Q: 13:04) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Dwight Harrison hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-BUF36 (4Q: 12:59) Franco Harris ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Toner, assisted by ILB Don Rives. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| 2-2-BUF28 (4Q: 12:34) Franco Harris ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Vince Castillo. Key block delivered by Don Nottingham. Pittsburgh's Scott Dierking was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-BUF23 (4Q: 12:08) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. ILB Don Rives defended the pass. |
| 2-10-BUF23 (4Q: 11:58) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by RB Franco Harris. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Buffalo was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF18 (4Q: 11:49) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter. |
| 2-10-BUF18 (4Q: 11:03) Franco Harris ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Don Rives. |
| 3-9-BUF17 (4Q: 10:26) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE Byron Alexander and DT Carl Barisich for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Holloway. |
| 4-17-BUF25 (4Q: 09:43) Mark Moseley attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 13, Buffalo 3 |
| (4Q: 09:38) Mark Moseley kicked off 77 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 09:38) Earl Gant ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-8-BUF22 (4Q: 08:56) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Tony Hill for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Mel Blount. Hill gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF27 (4Q: 08:50) Richard Todd sacked by DT Joe Greene for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Don Macek. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-BUF32 (4Q: 08:38) Richard Todd pass completed to RB Walter Payton for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. Payton gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 08:11) Richard Todd pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Touchdown Tony Hill. |
| 2-10-PIT45 (4Q: 08:07) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Archie Griffin for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. |
| 3-10-PIT45 (4Q: 07:26) Richard Todd pass completed to WR George Farmer for 20 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Buffalo's Gary Shirk was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (4Q: 06:54) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Mike Renfro for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-1-PIT16 (4Q: 06:19) Richard Todd pass completed to FB Ted McKnight for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. McKnight gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-PIT08 (4Q: 05:59) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Shirk. DT Robert Hardy hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-4-PIT04 (4Q: 05:53) Richard Todd sacked by DE Kennedy Cook for a loss of 9 yards. Cook ran right past Steve Riley and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 2-13-PIT13 (4Q: 05:37) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie Griffin. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-13-PIT13 (4Q: 05:31) Richard Todd sacked by DT Harris Malinowski for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McKenzie. |
| 4-18-PIT18 (4Q: 05:13) Richard Todd sacked by ILB Terry Tautolo and DT Ricardo Browning for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Huff. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-PIT26 (4Q: 04:55) Franco Harris ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Bryant Salter, assisted by DT Willie Lee. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 2-5-PIT31 (4Q: 04:07) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Franco Harris. DE Walt Patulski hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-PIT31 (4Q: 04:01) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Harrison, assisted by CB Lloyd Mumphord. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-PIT33 (4Q: 03:13) David Lee punted 47 yards. Tom Bailey returned the kick 12 yards to the BUF32. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 03:05) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Mike Renfro. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF32 (4Q: 02:58) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Archie Griffin. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-BUF32 (4Q: 02:51) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR George Farmer. S Beasley Reece defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-BUF32 (4Q: 02:42) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. S Steve Wagner defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 02:34) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Greg Wojcik, assisted by OLB Mel Land. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 2-6-BUF28 (4Q: 02:25) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 3-6-BUF28 (4Q: 02:14) Franco Harris ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Will Wynn. Buffalo's Byron Alexander was hurt on the play. |
| Buffalo called a time out. |
| 4-6-BUF28 (4Q: 02:02) Mark Moseley attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 16, Buffalo 3 |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| (4Q: 01:54) Mark Moseley kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:54) Richard Todd pass was dropped by WR Tony Hill. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF20 (4Q: 01:42) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Wally Henry for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. |
| 3-11-BUF19 (4Q: 01:23) Richard Todd pass completed to WR Touchdown Tony Hill for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bill Cahill. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hill gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-BUF32 (4Q: 01:16) Richard Todd pass completed to TE Walt Arnold for 7 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood, assisted by DE Barney Chavous. Arnold gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 2-3-BUF39 (4Q: 00:58) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Tony Hill. DE Kennedy Cook hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-BUF44 (4Q: 00:51) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. S Bill Cahill defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-BUF44 (4Q: 00:42) PENALTY: Buffalo was called for a False Start. |
| 2-15-BUF39 (4Q: 00:42) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Wally Henry. CB Mel Blount defended the pass. |
| 3-15-BUF39 (4Q: 00:36) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bob Tucker. DE Barney Chavous hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-15-BUF39 (4Q: 00:30) Richard Todd pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Renfro. S Bill Cahill defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-BUF39 (4Q: 00:21) Terry Bradshaw dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Buffalo Bills 3 |