| 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Chuck Noll |
| Home Field | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Place | 1st AFC Central |
| Playoff Finish | Won Super Bowl XIV |
| Pro Bowlers | 10
|
| Team MVP | John Stallworth |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 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 Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV.
Roster
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Regular seasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday September 3 | at New England | W 16–13 (OT) | 1–0 | Schaefer Stadium |
| 2 | Sunday September 9 | Houston | W 38–7 | 2–0 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 3 | Sunday September 16 | at St. Louis | W 24–21 | 3–0 | Busch Memorial Stadium |
| 4 | Sunday September 23 | Baltimore | W 17–13 | 4–0 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 5 | Sunday September 30 | at Philadelphia | L 17–14 | 4–1 | Veterans Stadium |
| 6 | Sunday October 7 | at Cleveland | W 51–35 | 5–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| 7 | Sunday October 14 | at Cincinnati | L 34–10 | 5–2 | Riverfront Stadium |
| 8 | Monday October 22 | Denver | W 42–7 | 6–2 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 9 | Sunday October 28 | Dallas | W 14–3 | 7–2 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 10 | Sunday November 4 | Washington | W 38–7 | 8–2 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 11 | Sunday November 11 | at Kansas City | W 30–3 | 9–2 | Arrowhead Stadium |
| 12 | Sunday November 18 | at San Diego | L 35–7 | 9–3 | San Diego Stadium |
| 13 | Sunday November 25 | Cleveland | W 33–30 (OT) | 10–3 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 14 | Sunday December 2 | Cincinnati | W 37–17 | 11–3 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| 15 | Monday December 10 | at Houston | L 20–17 | 11–4 | Astrodome |
| 16 | Sunday December 16 | Buffalo | W 28–0 | 12–4 | Three Rivers Stadium |
Game summariesEdit
see: 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Season game summaries
StandingsEdit
| AFC Central | ||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 416 | 262 |
| Houston Oilers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 362 | 331 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 359 | 352 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 337 | 421 |
PostseasonEdit
ScheduleEdit
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | Sunday December 30 | Miami | W 34–14 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Conference | Sunday January 6 | Houston | W 27–13 | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Super Bowl XIV | Sunday January 20 | Los Angeles | W 31–19 | Rose Bowl |
Game summariesEdit
AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday December 30, 1979): vs. Miami DolphinsEdit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 20 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Game InformationEdit
Stadium: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Time: 12:30 pm EST
Weather:
Attendance: 50,214
Referee: Cal Lepore
TV: NBC-TV
In-game TV-Announcers: Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)
Scoring Summary:
PIT – Thornton 1 run (Bahr kick
PIT:–Stallworth 17 pass from Bradshaw (kick blocked)
PIT – Swann 20 pass from Bradshaw
(Bahr kick)
MIA – Harris 7 pass from Griese (von Schamann kick)
PIT – Bleier 1 run (Bahr kick)
PIT – Harris 5 run (Bahr kick)
MIA – Csonka 1 run (von Schamann kick)
AFC Championship (Sunday January 6, 1980): vs. Houston OilersEdit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Steelers | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
Game InformationEdit
*Stadium: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
*Time: 1:00 pm EST
*Weather:
*Attendance: 50,475
*Referee: [[Jim Tunney (American football official)|Jim Tunney]
'* Television: NBC-TV
*TV Game Announcers: Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentators)
*Scoring Summary:
HOU – Perry 75 interception return (Fritsch kick)
PIT – FG Bahr 21
HOU – FG Fritsch 21
PIT – Cunningham 16 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
PIT – Stallworth 20 pass from Bradshaw (Bhar kick)
HOU – FG Fritsch 23
PIT – FG Bahr 39
PIT – Bleier 4 run (Bahr kick)
Super Bowl XIV (Sunday January 20, 1980): vs. Los Angeles RamsEdit
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
Game InformationEdit
Stadium: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Time: 6:15 pm EST
Weather: 67 °F (Sunny)
Attendance: 103,985
Referee: Fred Silva
Television: CBS-TV
TV Game Announcers: Pat Summerall (play by play), Tom Brookshier(color commentator)
Scoring Summary:
- PIT – FG Bahr 41
- LA – Bryant 1 run (Corral kick)
- PIT – Harris 1 run (Bahr kick)
- LA – FG Corral 31
- LA – FG Corral 45
- PIT – Swann 47 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
- Los Angeles – Smith 24 pass from McCutcheon (kick failed)
- PIT – Stallworth 73 pass from Bradshaw (Bahr kick)
- PIT – Harris 1 run (Bahr kick)
StatisticsEdit
PassingEdit
| Player | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Bradshaw | 259 | 472 | 3,724 | 26 | 25 |
RushingEdit
| Player | Att | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Harris | 267 | 1,186 | 11 |
| Sidney Thornton | 118 | 585 | 6 |
| Rocky Bleier | 92 | 434 | 4 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 21 | 83 | |
| Lynn Swann | 1 | 9 |
ReceivingEdit
| Player | Rec | Yards | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stallworth | 70 | 1,183 | 8 |
| Lynn Swann | 41 | 808 | 5 |
| Bennie Cunningham | 36 | 512 | 4 |
| Franco Harris | 36 | 291 | 1 |
| Rocky Bleier | 31 | 277 | |
| Sidney Thornton | 16 | 231 | 4 |
Honors and awardsEdit
- Terry Bradshaw, Super Bowl MVP
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com
