| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 52 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind. |
| Cleveland won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Raul Allegre kicked off 71 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (1Q: 15:00) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 2-4-CLE26 (1Q: 14:15) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Too Many Men on the Field. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (1Q: 14:10) Steve Strachan ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by S James Britt. Key block delivered by Chester Brennan. |
| 2-4-CLE37 (1Q: 13:26) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Carter, assisted by DE Dave Puzzuoli. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 12:43) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Andre Reed. |
| 2-10-CLE47 (1Q: 12:34) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 7 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk. |
| 3-3-PIT46 (1Q: 12:06) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| 4-2-PIT45 (1Q: 11:41) Lee Johnson punted 45 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 11:35) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Perry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-PIT28 (1Q: 10:55) David Overstreet ran a draw inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Perry. Key block delivered by Scott Dierking. |
| 1-10-PIT31 (1Q: 10:31) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-8-PIT33 (1Q: 09:58) David Overstreet ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by S Bob Jury. Overstreet made a great move on Jack Mildren. |
| 3-2-PIT39 (1Q: 09:30) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by DE Art Still. Key block delivered by Scott Dierking. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (1Q: 08:46) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-9-PIT43 (1Q: 08:21) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Todd Bell. |
| 3-8-PIT44 (1Q: 07:41) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 9 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren, assisted by DE William Fuller. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE47 (1Q: 07:05) Terry Bradshaw sacked by OLB A.J. Duhe for a loss of 11 yards. Sack allowed by Bruce Rasmussen. The ball was fumbled and recovered by PIT Terry Bradshaw on the PIT42. |
| 2-21-PIT42 (1Q: 06:35) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 35 yards. Tackled by S Todd Bell. Jones gained 26 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE23 (1Q: 06:04) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 2 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe, assisted by DE William Fuller. |
| 2-8-CLE21 (1Q: 05:28) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Perry. Cleveland's George Floyd was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-CLE17 (1Q: 04:40) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 9 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 1-8-CLE08 (1Q: 03:57) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. OLB George Andrews defended the pass. |
| 2-8-CLE08 (1Q: 03:51) Kenny Lewis ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Ward. Pittsburgh 6, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 03:51) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 7, Cleveland 0 |
| (1Q: 03:45) Raul Allegre kicked off 70 yards from the PIT30. Bob Jury returned the ball 22 yards to the CLE22. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-CLE22 (1Q: 03:11) Steve Strachan ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Irv Eatman. |
| 2-4-CLE28 (1Q: 02:41) Freeman McNeil ran a trap outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli, assisted by CB Jolly Good Fellows. |
| 3-1-CLE31 (1Q: 02:08) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 32 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. Collinsworth gained 28 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT37 (1Q: 01:20) Steve Strachan ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Burt. |
| 2-6-PIT33 (1Q: 00:46) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 10 yards. Tackled by S Glenn Blackwood. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-PIT23 (2Q: 15:00) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left guard for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Ron Fellows, assisted by S Glenn Blackwood. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CLE Freeman McNeil to the PIT16. |
| 2-3-PIT16 (2Q: 14:16) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-2-PIT15 (2Q: 13:39) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson, assisted by DT Curtis Green. |
| 4-1-PIT14 (2Q: 12:59) John Smith attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 7, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 12:53) John Smith kicked off 71 yards from the CLE30. John Stallworth returned the ball 26 yards to the PIT25. Tackled by Clint Didier. |
| 1-10-PIT25 (2Q: 12:30) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. |
| 2-4-PIT31 (2Q: 11:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 30 yards. Tackled by CB George Floyd. Quick gained 16 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE39 (2Q: 11:11) David Overstreet ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 2-7-CLE36 (2Q: 10:36) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Chris Dressel for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. Dressel gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (2Q: 10:04) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Patrick Allen. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Jones gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (2Q: 09:21) Terry Bradshaw pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Clarence Kay. |
| 2-10-CLE12 (2Q: 09:13) David Overstreet ran around left end for 12 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. Pittsburgh 13, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 09:13) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 14, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 09:07) Raul Allegre kicked off 57 yards from the PIT30. Bob Jury returned the ball 16 yards to the CLE29. Tackled by Kenny Lewis. |
| 1-10-CLE29 (2Q: 08:41) Jim McMahon pass was intended for WR Walter Stanley and was intercepted by OLB Carl Ekern at the CLE38. The interception was returned 12 yards. Tackled by Vince Thompson. |
| 1-10-CLE26 (2Q: 08:30) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 8 yards. Tackled by DE William Fuller. |
| 2-2-CLE18 (2Q: 07:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lucius Sanford. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Illegal Contact. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-CLE12 (2Q: 07:45) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to RB Kenny Lewis for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe, assisted by S Roland James. Lewis gained 5 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-CLE22 (2Q: 07:37) David Overstreet ran around left end for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda, assisted by CB Rod Perry. Key block delivered by Keith Eck. |
| 2-14-CLE16 (2Q: 06:52) Kenny Lewis ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Marve. |
| 3-9-CLE11 (2Q: 06:09) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 20, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 06:09) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 3 |
| (2Q: 06:01) Raul Allegre kicked off 72 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (2Q: 06:01) Steve Strachan ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 2-7-CLE23 (2Q: 05:30) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. OLB Carl Ekern defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CLE23 (2Q: 05:25) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-7-CLE23 (2Q: 05:17) Lee Johnson punted 52 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 3 yards to the PIT28. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Clipping on the Punt Return. |
| 1-10-PIT14 (2Q: 05:07) David Overstreet ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-7-PIT17 (2Q: 04:42) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. DE Byron Darby defended the pass. |
| 3-7-PIT17 (2Q: 04:38) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Mark Duda. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (2Q: 04:06) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-PIT24 (2Q: 03:57) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 10 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by S Todd Bell. Stallworth gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 2-5-PIT34 (2Q: 03:24) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-10-PIT29 (2Q: 03:19) Kenny Lewis ran around left end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by S Roland James. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-20-PIT19 (2Q: 03:11) David Overstreet ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by S Bob Jury. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Illegal Chop Block. |
| 3-26-PIT13 (2Q: 03:01) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 12 yards. Tackled by CB George Floyd. |
| 4-14-PIT25 (2Q: 02:16) Jeff Gossett punted 52 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 2 yards to the CLE25. Tackled by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-CLE25 (2Q: 02:09) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-7-CLE28 (2Q: 02:00) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Jolly Good Fellows. |
| 3-7-CLE28 (2Q: 01:40) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 7 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CLE35 (2Q: 01:20) Freeman McNeil ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S James Britt, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. Key block delivered by Keith Van Horne. |
| 2-5-CLE40 (2Q: 01:04) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 25 yards. Tackled by S Scott Burk. Collinsworth gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (2Q: 00:47) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 23 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. Reed gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT12 (2Q: 00:37) Jim McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-1-PIT01 (2Q: 00:25) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to TE Bennie Cunningham for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 9 |
| (2Q: 00:25) Extra point by John Smith was good. Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 10 |
| (2Q: 00:15) John Smith kicked off 79 yards from the CLE30. Touchback. Pittsburgh's John Mistler was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor chest injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 00:15) Terry Bradshaw dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) John Smith kicked off 68 yards from the CLE30. John Stallworth returned the ball 16 yards to the PIT18. Tackled by Phil Epps. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (3Q: 14:25) David Overstreet ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning. |
| 2-7-PIT21 (3Q: 13:40) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 11 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by CB Johnnie Poe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (3Q: 13:05) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR Cedric Jones. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-PIT32 (3Q: 12:56) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Carl Barisich. |
| 3-8-PIT34 (3Q: 12:19) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Farmer. DT Mark Duda hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-PIT34 (3Q: 12:13) Jeff Gossett punted 53 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 1 yard to the CLE14. Tackled by Kenny Lewis. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (3Q: 12:06) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. |
| 2-10-CLE14 (3Q: 11:59) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dave Puzzuoli, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 3-9-CLE15 (3Q: 11:17) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-CLE15 (3Q: 11:12) Lee Johnson punted 45 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the PIT40. |
| 1-10-PIT40 (3Q: 11:04) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Art Still. |
| 2-9-PIT41 (3Q: 10:33) PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-PIT36 (3Q: 10:29) Kenny Lewis ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 3-12-PIT38 (3Q: 09:48) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DT Donnie Humphrey for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Eck. |
| 4-17-PIT33 (3Q: 09:03) Jeff Gossett punted 49 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 2 yards to the CLE20. Tackled by Scott Dierking. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 08:53) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Andre Reed for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offsides. |
| 1-5-CLE25 (3Q: 08:45) Freeman McNeil ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curtis Green. |
| 2-4-CLE26 (3Q: 08:01) Steve Strachan ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser, assisted by ILB Jim Haslett. Key block delivered by John Ayers. |
| 1-10-CLE33 (3Q: 07:36) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Kenny Jackson for 11 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. Jackson gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE44 (3Q: 06:54) Steve Strachan ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 2-9-CLE45 (3Q: 06:15) Jim McMahon pass was dropped by WR Walter Stanley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-CLE45 (3Q: 06:07) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Phil Epps for 20 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Mike Jolly. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (3Q: 05:26) Freeman McNeil ran around right end for 2 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant, assisted by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 2-8-PIT33 (3Q: 04:48) Jim McMahon pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Walter Stanley. S Beasley Reece blocked the pass. |
| 3-8-PIT33 (3Q: 04:36) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kenny Jackson. CB Russell Carter defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-PIT33 (3Q: 04:29) John Smith attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 13 |
| (3Q: 04:23) John Smith kicked off 54 yards from the CLE30. Karl Farmer returned the ball 23 yards to the PIT39. Tackled by Steve Strachan. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Offsides on the Kickoff. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (3Q: 03:46) Kenny Lewis ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 2-8-PIT41 (3Q: 03:12) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE William Fuller. |
| 3-7-PIT42 (3Q: 02:36) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. |
| 4-2-PIT47 (3Q: 02:10) Jeff Gossett punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (3Q: 02:03) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (3Q: 01:56) Freeman McNeil ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Burt. |
| 3-8-CLE22 (3Q: 01:23) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-CLE22 (3Q: 01:19) Lee Johnson punted 44 yards. The ball was downed at the PIT34. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (3Q: 01:12) David Overstreet ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 2-7-PIT37 (3Q: 00:32) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ron Egloff. S Roland James defended the pass. PENALTY: Cleveland was called for Defensive Pass Interference. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (3Q: 00:27) David Overstreet ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-7-PIT47 (4Q: 15:00) David Overstreet ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. |
| 3-7-PIT47 (4Q: 14:30) David Overstreet ran around right end for 6 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Todd Bell, assisted by CB Rod Perry. |
| 4-1-CLE47 (4Q: 14:04) Jeff Gossett punted 33 yards. Phil Epps called for a fair catch at the CLE14. |
| 1-10-CLE14 (4Q: 13:56) Charles White ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 2-8-CLE16 (4Q: 13:27) Jim McMahon pass completed to RB Freeman McNeil for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Carl Ekern. |
| 3-1-CLE23 (4Q: 12:53) Freeman McNeil ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| 4-1-CLE23 (4Q: 12:22) Lee Johnson punted 48 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the PIT29. |
| 1-10-PIT29 (4Q: 12:15) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DT Mark Duda for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chris Ward. |
| 2-15-PIT24 (4Q: 11:36) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to FB Scott Dierking for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Rod Perry. |
| 3-13-PIT26 (4Q: 11:10) Terry Bradshaw scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| 4-9-PIT30 (4Q: 10:32) Jeff Gossett punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the CLE39. |
| 1-10-CLE39 (4Q: 10:25) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Freeman McNeil. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CLE39 (4Q: 10:16) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. OLB Carl Ekern defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CLE39 (4Q: 10:10) Jim McMahon pass completed to WR Walter Stanley for 8 yards. Tackled by DT The Pope Sigmarsson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stanley gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-2-CLE47 (4Q: 09:45) Lee Johnson punted 53 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (4Q: 09:38) Terry Bradshaw pass was dropped by WR Mike Quick. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (4Q: 09:28) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ricardo Browning, assisted by S Todd Bell. |
| 3-11-PIT19 (4Q: 09:00) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Stallworth. S Roland James defended the pass. |
| 4-11-PIT19 (4Q: 08:54) Jeff Gossett punted 54 yards. Phil Epps returned the kick 4 yards to the CLE31. Tackled by Beasley Reece. |
| 1-10-CLE31 (4Q: 08:47) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. DT Curtis Green hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CLE31 (4Q: 08:39) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Bennie Cunningham. DE Jim Burt hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-10-CLE31 (4Q: 08:35) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. CB Liffort Hobley defended the pass. |
| 4-10-CLE31 (4Q: 08:25) Lee Johnson punted 54 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 7 yards to the PIT22. Tackled by Phil Epps. |
| 1-10-PIT22 (4Q: 08:15) Kenny Lewis ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. Key block delivered by Keith Eck. |
| 2-5-PIT27 (4Q: 07:36) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Eugene Marve. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Quick gained 2 yards after the catch. Cleveland's Art Still was hurt on the play. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (4Q: 06:52) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB A.J. Duhe. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-PIT32 (4Q: 06:44) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR John Stallworth for 32 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Stallworth gained 22 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CLE36 (4Q: 05:59) Kenny Lewis ran a draw inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by OLB George Andrews. |
| 2-9-CLE35 (4Q: 05:12) Terry Bradshaw pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. OLB A.J. Duhe defended the pass. |
| 3-9-CLE35 (4Q: 05:04) Terry Bradshaw sacked by DE William Fuller for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Jim Romano. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-15-CLE41 (4Q: 04:53) Jeff Gossett punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CLE20 (4Q: 04:47) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cris Collinsworth. |
| 2-10-CLE20 (4Q: 04:37) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass completed to WR Cris Collinsworth for 47 yards. Tackled by S James Britt. Collinsworth gained 38 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (4Q: 04:02) Jimmy Mac McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Andre Reed. CB Russell Carter defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT33 (4Q: 03:49) Freeman McNeil ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-10-PIT33 (4Q: 03:09) Jim McMahon pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Walter Stanley. DT Darryl Grant hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-PIT33 (4Q: 03:02) John Smith attempted a 50 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 21, Cleveland 16 |
| (4Q: 02:57) John Smith kicked off 55 yards from the CLE30. John Stallworth returned the ball 17 yards to the PIT32. Tackled by Todd Bell. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-PIT21 (4Q: 02:52) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Johnnie Poe. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 2-3-PIT28 (4Q: 02:44) Kenny Lewis ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Byron Darby, assisted by DE John Lee. Key block delivered by Bruce Rasmussen. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT32 (4Q: 02:36) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 14 yards. Tackled by S Roland James. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Cleveland called a time out. |
| 1-10-PIT46 (4Q: 02:26) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by S Roland James, assisted by ILB Eugene Marve. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-6-PIT50 (4Q: 02:00) Terry Bradshaw pass completed to WR Karl Farmer for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by CB Johnnie Poe. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-CLE42 (4Q: 01:52) Kenny Lewis ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jack Mildren. |
| 2-7-CLE39 (4Q: 01:04) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Bob Jury, assisted by DE William Fuller. |
| 3-9-CLE41 (4Q: 00:19) Terry Bradshaw dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 21, Cleveland Browns 16 |