1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Home Field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 12-4
Place 1st AFC Central
Playoff Finish W Super Bowl XIV
Timeline
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1978 1980

The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12-4 record and went on to defeat the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XIV.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Kickoff (ET) TV Opponent Result Record Game Site
1 Monday September 3 9:00 PM ABC New England Patriots W 16–13 1–0 Schaefer Stadium
2 Sunday September 9 1:00 PM NBC Houston Oilers W 38–7 2–0 Three Rivers Stadium
3 Sunday September 16 4:00 PM NBC St. Louis Cardinals W 24–21 3–0 Busch Memorial Stadium
4 Sunday September 23 1:00 PM NBC Baltimore Colts W 17–13 4–0 Three Rivers Stadium
5 Sunday September 30 1:00 PM NBC Philadelphia Eagles L 17–14 4–1 Veterans Stadium
6 Sunday October 7 4:00 PM NBC Cleveland Browns W 51–35 5–1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium
7 Sunday October 14 1:00 PM NBC Cincinnati Bengals L 34–10 5–2 Riverfront Stadium
8 Monday October 22 9:00 PM ABC Denver Broncos W 42–7 6–2 Three Rivers Stadium
9 Sunday October 28 1:00 PM CBS Dallas Cowboys W 14–3 7–2 Three Rivers Stadium
10 Sunday November 4 1:00 PM CBS Washington Redskins W 38–7 8–2 Three Rivers Stadium
11 Sunday November 11 1:00 PM NBC Kansas City Chiefs W 30–3 9–2 Arrowhead Stadium
12 Sunday November 18 4:00 PM NBC San Diego Chargers L 35–7 9–3 San Diego Stadium
13 Sunday November 25 1:00 PM NBC Cleveland Browns W 33–30 (OT) 10–3 Three Rivers Stadium
14 Sunday December 2 1:00 PM NBC Cincinnati Bengals W 37–17 11–3 Three Rivers Stadium
15 Monday December 10 9:00 PM ABC Houston Oilers L 20–17 11–4 Astrodome
16 Sunday December 16 1:00 PM NBC Buffalo Bills W 28–0 12–4 Three Rivers Stadium

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Week 1 (Monday September 3, 1979): at New England Patriots

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Steelers 0 6 0 7 3 16
Patriots 0 3 3 7 0 13

at Schaefer Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Scoring Drives:

  • New England - Francis 4 Pass from Grogan (Smith kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Thornton 2 run (kick failed)
  • New England - FG Smith 31
  • New England - FG Smith 32
  • Pittsburgh - Thornton 21 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Bahr 41

[edit] Week 2 (Sunday September 9, 1979): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 0 0 7 7
Steelers 7 3 14 14 38

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 49,792
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - Thornton 1 run (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Bahr 45
  • Pittsburgh - Thornton 16 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Hawthorne 8 run (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Smith 18 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Winston 41 interception return (Bahr kick)
  • Houston - Merkens 9 pass from Neilsen (Fritsch kick)

[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 16, 1979): at St. Louis Cardinals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 0 0 17 24
Cardinals 9 6 6 0 21

at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 4 (Sunday September 23, 1979): vs. Baltimore Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 3 0 3 7 13
Steelers 7 3 0 7 17

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 49,483
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Sam Nover (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Baltimore - FG Mike-Mayer 27
  • Pittsburgh - Stallworth 47 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
  • Baltimore - Carr 26 pass from Landry (Mike-Mayer kick)
  • Pittsburgh - FG Bahr 25
  • Baltimore - FG Mike-Mayer 24
  • Pittsburgh - Cunningham 28 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)

[edit] Week 5 (Sunday September 30, 1979): at Philadelphia Eagles

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 0 7 14
Eagles 0 7 10 0 17

at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 70,352
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Len Dawson (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - Thornton 7 run (Bahr kick)
  • Philadelphia - L. Harris 1 run (Franklin kick)
  • Philadelphia - FG Franklin 48
  • Philadelphia - Montgomery 1 run (Franklin kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Stallworth 37 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)

[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 7, 1979): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 21 9 7 14 51
Browns 0 14 7 14 35

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 81,260
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 7 (Sunday October 14, 1979): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 0 0 7 10
Bengals 7 20 0 7 34

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 52,381
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Sam Nover (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - FG Bahr 46
  • Cincinnati - Ross 7 pass from Anderson (Bahr kick)
  • Cincinnati - Johnson 1 run (kick failed)
  • Cincinnati - Kurnick 12 fumble return (Bahr kick)
  • Cincinnati - LeClair 27 fumble return (Bahr kick)
  • Cincinnati - Walker 14 pass from Anderson (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Stallworth 33 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)

[edit] Week 8 (Monday October 22, 1979): vs. Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 7 0 0 0 7
Steelers 7 21 0 14 42

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 9 (Sunday October 28, 1979): vs. Dallas Cowboys

1 2 3 4 Total
Cowboys 0 3 0 0 3
Steelers 0 7 7 0 14

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 50,199
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Pat Summerall (play by play), Tom Brookshier (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh - Harris 1 run (Bahr kick)
  • Dallas - FG Septien 32
  • Pittsburgh - Harris 48 run (Bahr kick)

[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 4, 1979): vs. Washington Redskins

1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 0 7 0 0 7
Steelers 7 17 7 7 38

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 49,462
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Curt Gowdy (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 11, 1979): at Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 10 10 0 10 30
Chiefs 0 0 3 0 3

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 70,132
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 12 (Sunday November 18, 1979): at San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 7 0 7
Chargers 7 14 7 7 35

at San Diego Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 51,910
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • San Diego - Jefferson 16 pass from Fouts (Wood kick)
  • San Diego - Klein 6 pass from Fouts (Wood kick)
  • San Diego - Matthews 2 run (Wood kick)
  • Pittsburgh - Bleier 2 run (Bahr kick)
  • San Diego - Lowe 77 interception return (Wood kick)
  • San Diego - Bauer 2 run (Wood kick)

[edit] Week 13 (Sunday November 25, 1979): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Browns 10 10 7 3 0 30
Steelers 3 10 0 17 3 33

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 14 (Sunday December 2, 1979): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 10 7 0 17
Steelers 10 14 10 3 37

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 46,251
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 15 (Monday December 10, 1979): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 3 14 17
Oilers 0 7 3 10 20

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 16 (Sunday December 16, 1979): vs. Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 0 0 0 0 0
Steelers 7 7 7 7 28

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 48,002
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Postseason

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Kickoff (ET) TV Opponent Result Game Site
Divisional Sunday December 30 12:30 PM NBC Miami Dolphins W 34–14 Three Rivers Stadium
Conference Sunday January 6 1:00 PM NBC Houston Oilers W 27–13 Three Rivers Stadium
Super Bowl XIV Sunday January 20 6:15 PM CBS Los Angeles Rams W 31–19 Rose Bowl Stadium

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday December 30, 1979): vs. Miami Dolphins

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 0 7 7 14
Steelers 20 0 7 7 34

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 12:30 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 50,214
  • Referee: Cal Lepore
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] AFC Championship (Sunday January 6, 1980): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 7 3 0 3 13
Steelers 3 14 0 10 27

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 50,475
  • Referee: Jim Tunney
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Super Bowl XIV (Sunday January 20, 1980): vs. Los Angeles Rams

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 6 6 0 19
Steelers 3 7 7 14 31

at Rose Bowl Stadium, Pasadena, California

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Honors and Awards

[edit] References

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