Game summaries
Week 1
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Steelers |
10 |
10 | 3 | 14 |
37 |
| Chargers |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 29-yard field goal | Steelers 3–0 |
| | 1 | | PIT | Frank Lewis 40-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 10–0 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Gerry Mullins recovered fumble in end zone (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 17–0 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 25-yard field goal | Steelers 20–0 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 38-yard field goal | Steelers 23–0 |
| | 4 | | PIT | John Stallworth 38-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 30–0 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Mike Collier 7-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 37–0 |
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In the Week 1 game, the Steelers opened the season as defending champions, and crushed the Chargers, 37-0, in San Diego. (1-0)
Week 2
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Bills |
0 |
10 | 13 | 7 |
30 |
| Steelers |
0 |
0 | 7 | 14 |
21 |
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In Week 2, the Steelers, coming off a crushing defeat of the Chargers in Week 1, came to play revenge eager Buffalo in Pittsburgh. The Bills had been beaten the previous year by the Steelers in the playoffs, 32-14. Chuck Noll had warned the team the previous week that the team did not play very well, however, the players ignored him and were beaten by a 227-yard-rushing day by RB O.J. Simpson, 30-21. (1-1)
Week 3
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Steelers |
7 |
21 | 0 | 14 |
42 |
| Browns |
0 |
0 | 0 | 6 |
6 |
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In this Week 3 matchup, the Steelers would be hosted by the Cleveland Browns. These two teams had already been established as one of the league's best rivalries by this time, and Joe Greene's infamous kicking of the Browns lineman Bob McKay only fueled the rivalry. The fight that broke out afterwards caught it on fire. Greene was later fined $500 while the Steelers beat the Browns, 42-6. (2-1)
Week 4
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos |
3 |
6 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
| • Steelers |
7 |
10 | 0 | 6 |
23 |
- Date: October 12
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game attendance: 49,164
- Game weather: 59°F (Mostly Cloudy)
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | DEN | Jim Turner 22-yard field goal | Broncos 3–0 |
| | 1 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 43-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 7–3 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 9-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 14–3 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 39-yard field goal | Steelers 17–3 |
| | 2 | | DEN | Jim Turner 39-yard field goal | Steelers 17–6 |
| | 2 | | DEN | Jim Turner 36-yard field goal | Steelers 17–9 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 28-yard field goal | Steelers 20–9 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 30-yard field goal | Steelers 23–9 |
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In Week 4, the Steelers beat the Denver Broncos in Three Rivers, 23-9. (3-1)
Week 5
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
| • Steelers |
0 |
10 | 10 | 14 |
34 |
- Date: October 19
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game attendance: 47,579
- Game weather: 50°F (Cloudy)
- Referee: Norm Schachter
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 2 | | CHI | Bob Thomas 32-yard field goal | Bears 3–0 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 37-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Reggie Harrison 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 10–3 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 18-yard field goal | Steelers 13–3 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Franco Harris 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 20–3 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Rocky Bleier 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 27–3 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 34–3 |
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In Week 5, the Steelers crushed Chicago, 34-3. Three weeks after the Steelers were beaten by Buffalo, the team was 4-1, and had allowed only 18 points during the last three weeks while scoring 99. (4-1)
Week 6
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Steelers |
3 |
10 | 0 | 3 |
16 |
| Packers |
0 |
6 | 7 | 0 |
13 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 19-yard field goal | Steelers 3–0 |
| | 2 | | GB | John Brockington 2-yard run (kick blocked) | Packers 6–3 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Mike Collier 94-yard kickoff return (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 10–6 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 19-yard field goal | Steelers 13–6 |
| | 3 | | GB | John Brockington 5-yard run (Joe Danelo kick) | Tie 13–13 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 29-yard field goal | Steelers 16–13 |
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In Week 5, the Packers would host the Steelers in Milwaukee, however, the tense battle ended in Pittsburgh's favor, 16-13. (5-1)
Week 7
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Steelers |
0 |
10 | 13 | 7 |
30 |
| Bengals |
3 |
0 | 0 | 21 |
24 |
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | CIN | Dave Green 23-yard field goal | Bengals 3–0 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 42-yard field goal | Tie 3–3 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 37-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 10–3 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Rocky Bleier 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 17–3 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 25-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed) | Steelers 23–3 |
| | 4 | | CIN | Charlie Joiner 34-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Steelers 23–10 |
| | 4 | | CIN | Essex Johnson 3-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Steelers 23–17 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Terry Bradshaw 1-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 30–17 |
| | 4 | | CIN | Chip Myers 22-yard pass from Ken Anderson (Dave Green kick) | Steelers 30–24 |
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In Week 7, the Steelers played the Bengals in Riverfront Stadium and beat up the Bengals, 30-24. (6-1)
Week 8
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Oilers |
0 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
17 |
| • Steelers |
10 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
24 |
- Date: November 9
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game attendance: 49,460
- Game weather: 75°F (Sunny)
- Referee: Jim Tunney
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In this heated Week 8 battle, the Steelers would play host to the Houston Oilers. Pittsburgh sealed the win with a 4th quarter touchdown pass from #12 Terry Bradshaw to #82 John Stallworth that placed them at the top of the division. (7-1)
Week 9
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Chiefs |
0 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
| • Steelers |
0 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
28 |
- Date: November 16
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game attendance: 48,803
- Game weather: 55°F (Partly Cloudy)
- Referee: Bernie Ulman
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In Week 9, the Steelers beat the Chiefs, 28-3. (8-1)
Week 10
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Steelers |
2 |
13 | 3 | 14 |
32 |
| Oilers |
0 |
3 | 0 | 6 |
9 |
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In Week 10, the Steelers defeated the Oilers again, this time in Houston 32-9, and secured a playoff spot. (9-1)
Week 11
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| • Steelers |
0 |
10 | 10 | 0 |
20 |
| Jets |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
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In Week 11, the Steelers beat the Jets 20-7. (10-1)
Week 12
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Browns |
3 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
17 |
| • Steelers |
7 |
3 | 14 | 7 |
31 |
- Date: December 7
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 1:00 p.m.
- Game attendance: 47,962
- Game weather: 38°F (Sunny) • Wind 11
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
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| Scoring summary |
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| | 1 | | CLE | Don Cockroft 26-yard field goal | Browns 3–0 |
| | 1 | | PIT | Franco Harris 3-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 7–3 |
| | 2 | | CLE | Greg Pruitt 1-yard run (Don Cockroft kick) | Browns 10–7 |
| | 2 | | CLE | Willie Miller 17-yard fumble return (Don Cockroft kick) | Browns 17–7 |
| | 2 | | PIT | Roy Gerela 32-yard field goal | Browns 17–10 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 3-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Tie 17–17 |
| | 3 | | PIT | Lynn Swann 18-yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 24–17 |
| | 4 | | PIT | Franco Harris 8-yard run (Roy Gerela kick) | Steelers 31–17 |
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In another defeat of Cleveland in Week 13, 31-17, the Steelers continued their winning streak to 10. (11-1)
Week 13
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
| • Steelers |
14 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
35 |
- Date: December 13
- Location: Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game start: 12:30 p.m.
- Game attendance: 48,889
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), (Sunny) wind 8 mph
- Referee: Ben Dreith
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In Week 13, the Steelers finished the sweep of the division by beating the Bengals again, 35-14. (12-1)
Week 14
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
| • Rams |
0 |
3 | 0 | 7 |
10 |
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In the meaningless Week 14 game, the Steelers were beaten by Los Angeles, 10-3. (12-2)
