| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 80 degrees, rain, 3 mph wind. |
| Pittsburgh won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 78 yards from the DET30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT15 (1Q: 14:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. Stallworth gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| 2-9-PIT21 (1Q: 14:19) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 3-6-PIT24 (1Q: 13:33) Tony Nathan ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero. |
| 4-8-PIT22 (1Q: 12:47) Jeff Gossett punted 42 yards. Jim Smith called for a fair catch at the DET36. |
| 1-10-DET36 (1Q: 12:40) Bill Demory sacked by DE Kennedy Cook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Anthony Munoz. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Jim Burt on the DET30. |
| 1-10-DET30 (1Q: 12:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dennis Boyd. |
| 2-9-DET29 (1Q: 11:51) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 11 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. Malone gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET18 (1Q: 11:19) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 18 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Malone gained 7 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 6, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 11:19) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 7, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 11:09) Mark Moseley kicked off 79 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (1Q: 11:09) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 16 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-DET10 (1Q: 11:03) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 8 yards. Tackled by S Doug Beaudoin, assisted by OLB Carl Ekern. Franckowiak gained 10 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-25-DET05 (1Q: 10:55) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. |
| 2-22-DET08 (1Q: 10:25) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. DE Jim Burt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-22-DET08 (1Q: 10:19) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-16-DET14 (1Q: 10:12) Russell Erxleben punted 46 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT40. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (1Q: 10:01) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler, assisted by CB Tim Collier. |
| 2-9-PIT41 (1Q: 09:17) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by CB Tim Collier. |
| 3-1-PIT49 (1Q: 08:41) Tony Nathan ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by DT Zack Lang. Key block delivered by The Sheriff Nottingham. |
| 1-10-DET47 (1Q: 08:17) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-7-DET44 (1Q: 07:43) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Collier, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. Swann gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 07:07) David Overstreet ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Zack Lang. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-DET19 (1Q: 06:59) David Overstreet ran a draw inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. Key block delivered by Ray Snell. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Formation. |
| 1-10-DET24 (1Q: 06:51) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Collier. |
| 2-5-DET19 (1Q: 06:14) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. Swann gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-6-DET06 (1Q: 05:29) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Larry Mucker. DE Dennis Boyd hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-6-DET06 (1Q: 05:23) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil, assisted by DT Zack Lang. Nathan slipped a little on the wet field. |
| 3-7-DET07 (1Q: 04:48) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 2 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-5-DET05 (1Q: 04:39) Mark Moseley attempted a 22 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Detroit 0 |
| (1Q: 04:33) Mark Moseley kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Mike Franckowiak returned the ball 20 yards to the DET23. Tackled by Larry Mucker. |
| 1-10-DET23 (1Q: 04:00) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. CB Dennis Thurman defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET23 (1Q: 03:51) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. OLB Waymond Bryant defended the pass. |
| 3-10-DET23 (1Q: 03:45) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 25 yards. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Robinson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (1Q: 03:02) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook, assisted by CB Dennis Thurman. Key block delivered by Ken Long. |
| 2-3-PIT45 (1Q: 02:40) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 3-1-PIT43 (1Q: 02:02) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony, assisted by OLB Gregg Bingham. Key block delivered by Rufus Mayes. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 01:20) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook, assisted by DE Orlando Matsui. |
| 2-8-PIT40 (1Q: 00:54) Ken Margerum ran a trap outside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning, assisted by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 3-7-PIT39 (1Q: 00:21) Mike Franckowiak ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 4-5-PIT37 (2Q: 15:00) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 54 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 10, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 53 yards from the DET30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 27 yards to the PIT44. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (2Q: 14:29) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Mike St. Clair. |
| 2-8-PIT46 (2Q: 14:00) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Tim Collier. |
| 3-6-PIT48 (2Q: 13:26) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer, assisted by DE Mike St. Clair. |
| 4-3-DET49 (2Q: 12:47) Jeff Gossett punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:42) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Mike Franckowiak. |
| 2-10-DET20 (2Q: 12:35) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by DE Kennedy Cook. PENALTY: Detroit was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 3-9-DET21 (2Q: 12:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes, assisted by OLB Carl Ekern. Dennard gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET33 (2Q: 11:59) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. S Glenn Blackwood defended the pass. |
| 2-10-DET33 (2Q: 11:49) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Jerome Moriarty for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. Moriarty gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 3-4-DET39 (2Q: 11:20) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DE Orlando Matsui hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-DET39 (2Q: 11:12) Russell Erxleben punted 61 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 11:06) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Tim Collier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Duncan gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (2Q: 10:42) David Overstreet ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. |
| 2-6-PIT36 (2Q: 10:01) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (2Q: 09:37) David Overstreet ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Barry Bennett, assisted by CB Bobby Butler. Key block delivered by Don Nottingham. |
| 2-3-DET47 (2Q: 09:06) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. Key block delivered by Ron Egloff. |
| 1-10-DET40 (2Q: 08:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon, assisted by CB Maurice Spencer. Stallworth gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET20 (2Q: 07:42) Tony Nathan ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Orvis. |
| 2-13-DET23 (2Q: 07:03) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 3 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-10-DET20 (2Q: 06:28) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-3-DET03 (2Q: 05:58) Tony Nathan ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. DT Herb Orvis knocked down Art Kuehn to break up the play. |
| 2-4-DET04 (2Q: 05:15) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. CB Bobby Butler defended the pass. |
| 3-4-DET04 (2Q: 05:11) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DE Gary Hrivnak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-4-DET04 (2Q: 05:04) Mark Moseley attempted a 21 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 13, Detroit 3 |
| (2Q: 04:58) Mark Moseley kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Mike Franckowiak returned the ball 17 yards to the DET22. Tackled by Benny Malone. |
| 1-10-DET22 (2Q: 04:30) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET17 (2Q: 04:23) Mike Franckowiak ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-22-DET10 (2Q: 04:14) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Preston Dennard for 5 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by CB Mark Haynes. |
| 3-17-DET15 (2Q: 03:28) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-24-DET08 (2Q: 03:13) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 4-13-DET19 (2Q: 02:25) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Bill Cahill called for a fair catch at the PIT40. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (2Q: 02:15) David Overstreet ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-12-PIT38 (2Q: 02:00) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for RB David Overstreet. CB Maurice Spencer defended the pass. |
| 3-12-PIT38 (2Q: 01:54) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Benny Malone. DE Gary Hrivnak hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-12-PIT38 (2Q: 01:48) Jeff Gossett punted 52 yards. Jim Smith returned the kick 8 yards to the DET18. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-DET18 (2Q: 01:37) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Jackie Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET37 (2Q: 00:57) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern, assisted by S Doug Beaudoin. Newsome gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT47 (2Q: 00:36) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. OLB Carl Ekern defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT47 (2Q: 00:32) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Jim Smith. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT47 (2Q: 00:25) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.T. Galles. CB Jolly Good Fellows defended the pass. |
| 4-10-PIT47 (2Q: 00:19) Russell Erxleben punted 40 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT07. |
| 1-10-PIT07 (2Q: 00:12) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Mark Moseley kicked off 56 yards from the PIT30. Tim Collier returned the ball 15 yards to the DET29. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-DET29 (3Q: 14:34) Terdell Middleton ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by DE Phil Dokes. Key block delivered by Mosi Tatupu. |
| 2-2-DET37 (3Q: 13:56) Terdell Middleton ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kennedy Cook, assisted by S Beasley Reece. Key block delivered by Jesse Burgess. |
| 1-10-DET39 (3Q: 13:25) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Orlando Matsui, assisted by ILB Tyrone Anthony. Robinson gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DET44 (3Q: 12:56) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle, assisted by ILB Terry Tautolo. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-15-DET34 (3Q: 12:48) Terdell Middleton ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Gregg Bingham, assisted by OLB Carl Ekern. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Rufus Mayes to the DET35. |
| 3-14-DET35 (3Q: 12:12) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 19 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (3Q: 11:44) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. Newsome gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-6-PIT42 (3Q: 11:07) Bill Demory pass completed to FB Mosi Tatupu for 5 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-16-DET48 (3Q: 10:59) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-PIT43 (3Q: 10:21) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 29 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. Margerum gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (3Q: 09:42) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ozzie Newsome. CB Mark Haynes defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT14 (3Q: 09:38) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-3-PIT07 (3Q: 09:09) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 13, Detroit 9 |
| (3Q: 09:09) Extra point by Uwe Von Schamann was good. Pittsburgh 13, Detroit 10 |
| (3Q: 08:59) Uwe Von Schamann kicked off 66 yards from the DET30. Bill Cahill returned the ball 28 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Lawrence Gaines. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 08:36) David Overstreet ran around right end for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Zack Lang, assisted by DE Dennis Boyd. OLB Ed O'Neil knocked down Bruce Rasmussen to break up the play. |
| 2-12-PIT30 (3Q: 08:12) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 3-11-PIT31 (3Q: 07:32) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Lynn Swann. DT Herb Orvis hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-PIT31 (3Q: 07:25) Jeff Gossett punted 46 yards. Mike Franckowiak returned the kick 4 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. Ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Tony Nathan at the DET27. |
| 1-10-DET27 (3Q: 07:18) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB Don Nottingham for 7 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 2-3-DET20 (3Q: 06:45) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gary Parris. ILB Matt Millen knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 3-3-DET20 (3Q: 06:36) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB David Overstreet for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Overstreet gained 10 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 19, Detroit 10 |
| (3Q: 06:36) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 20, Detroit 10 |
| (3Q: 06:21) Mark Moseley kicked off 72 yards from the PIT30. Mike Franckowiak returned the ball 19 yards to the DET17. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-DET17 (3Q: 05:44) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by DT Pat Ogrin. |
| 2-8-DET19 (3Q: 05:23) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by CB Ron Fellows. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DET31 (3Q: 04:39) Mike Franckowiak ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 2-7-DET34 (3Q: 04:13) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Robinson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. Robinson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET48 (3Q: 03:38) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-DET43 (3Q: 03:32) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Jensen. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-15-DET43 (3Q: 03:25) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Dennis Thurman, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 3-7-PIT49 (3Q: 02:43) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Jerome Moriarty. |
| 4-7-PIT49 (3Q: 02:39) Russell Erxleben punted 49 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 02:34) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DT Dino Mangiero for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Glen Holloway. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Shift. The penalty was declined. |
| 2-16-PIT14 (3Q: 02:18) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. |
| 3-10-PIT20 (3Q: 01:50) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. ILB Matt Millen defended the pass. |
| 4-10-PIT20 (3Q: 01:44) Jeff Gossett punted 46 yards. Jim Smith returned the kick 14 yards to the DET48. PENALTY: Detroit was called for Holding on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-DET35 (3Q: 01:34) Mike Franckowiak ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. |
| 2-9-DET36 (3Q: 01:11) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Mike Franckowiak. DT Ricardo Browning hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-DET36 (3Q: 01:05) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Jensen for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes. Jensen gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 00:29) PENALTY: Detroit was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT37 (3Q: 00:23) Bill Demory pass completed to TE Ozzie Newsome for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Aaron Kyle. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-15-PIT37 (4Q: 15:00) Terdell Middleton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Tyrone Anthony. |
| 3-14-PIT36 (4Q: 14:23) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Smith. OLB Waymond Bryant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-PIT36 (4Q: 14:17) Uwe Von Schamann attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (4Q: 14:10) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Bobby Butler. |
| 1-10-DET43 (4Q: 13:35) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-7-DET40 (4Q: 12:50) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 31 yards. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Swann gained 17 yards after the catch. |
| 1-9-DET09 (4Q: 12:07) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Zack Lang, assisted by DE Barry Bennett. |
| 2-9-DET09 (4Q: 11:42) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Benny Malone for 9 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 26, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 11:42) Extra point by Mark Moseley was good. Pittsburgh 27, Detroit 10 |
| (4Q: 11:33) Mark Moseley kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Mike Franckowiak returned the ball 22 yards to the DET27. Tackled by Waymond Bryant. |
| 1-10-DET27 (4Q: 10:57) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Jim Smith for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Tautolo, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. |
| 2-3-DET34 (4Q: 10:29) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-DET30 (4Q: 09:44) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. S Beasley Reece defended the pass. |
| 4-7-DET30 (4Q: 09:37) Russell Erxleben punted 41 yards. Bill Cahill returned the kick 11 yards to the PIT40. Tackled by Ken Mendenhall. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (4Q: 09:27) Tony Nathan ran a draw inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Dino Mangiero. Key block delivered by Keith Fahnhorst. |
| 2-4-PIT46 (4Q: 08:47) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. Key block delivered by Art Kuehn. |
| 1-10-PIT50 (4Q: 08:20) David Overstreet ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Gary Hrivnak. |
| 2-8-DET48 (4Q: 07:48) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 21 yards. Tackled by S Billy Thompson, assisted by OLB Ed O'Neil. Swann gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DET27 (4Q: 07:01) Tony Nathan ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-8-DET25 (4Q: 06:17) Tony Nathan ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Ronnie Lott, assisted by ILB Matt Millen. OLB Randy Coffield knocked down Keith Fahnhorst to break up the play. |
| 3-7-DET24 (4Q: 05:29) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mercury Duncan for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-17-DET34 (4Q: 05:23) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Lynn Swann for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Maurice Spencer. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-9-DET26 (4Q: 04:39) Mark Moseley attempted a 43 yard field goal and missed wide to the right. |
| 1-10-DET33 (4Q: 04:33) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Terdell Middleton. |
| 2-10-DET33 (4Q: 04:29) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Robinson. DT Pat Ogrin hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-DET33 (4Q: 04:19) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mark Haynes, assisted by CB Jackie Wallace. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-6-DET37 (4Q: 04:01) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 8 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by DE Kennedy Cook. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Detroit's Jim Smith was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-DET45 (4Q: 03:42) Bill Demory sacked by DE Orlando Matsui for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Ken Long. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Mat Mendenhall on the DET41. |
| 1-10-DET41 (4Q: 03:31) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ed O'Neil. |
| 2-10-DET41 (4Q: 02:46) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Ralph McGill, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. ILB Matt Millen knocked down Art Kuehn to break up the play. Overstreet slipped a little on the wet field. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 3-8-DET39 (4Q: 02:36) Tony Nathan ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 4-19-PIT50 (4Q: 02:26) Jeff Gossett punted 50 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 02:19) Bill Demory pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Ken Margerum. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 02:13) Bill Demory pass completed to WR Ken Margerum for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Waymond Bryant, assisted by S Beasley Reece. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 3-2-DET28 (4Q: 02:00) Bill Demory sacked by OLB Waymond Bryant and DT Darryl Grant for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Rufus Mayes. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DET Ken Mendenhall on the DET20. |
| 4-10-DET20 (4Q: 01:41) Bill Demory pass completed to RB Mike Franckowiak for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Fellows. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET27 (4Q: 01:31) Tony Nathan ran a trap outside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Matt Millen, assisted by S Billy Thompson. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 2-10-DET27 (4Q: 01:23) Tony Nathan ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeff Siemon. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-DET37 (4Q: 01:15) David Overstreet ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Jacob Green. |
| 3-18-DET35 (4Q: 01:09) Tony Nathan ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jacob Green, assisted by OLB Mike McGraw. |
| Detroit called a time out. |
| 4-16-DET33 (4Q: 01:00) Jeff Gossett punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:55) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Jensen. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:48) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jim Jensen. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:41) Bill Demory pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Preston Dennard. S Doug Beaudoin defended the pass. |
| 4-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:31) Bill Demory pass was dropped by WR Preston Dennard. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-DET20 (4Q: 00:21) Terry Bradshaw dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Detroit Lions 10 |