NFL game summary for 09/12/1976:
Franco Harris put the Steelers on top 28-14 on a three-yard run with 6:43 left in the game but the Raiders came storming back, scoring three times in the last three minutes to gain revenge following two straight AFC championship game losses to Pittsburgh. Ken Stabler's second touchdown pass to Dave Casper, finishing off a 76-yard drive, cut the Oakland deficit to seven points with 2:56 remaining. Warren Bankston blocked a Steelers' punt to set up a tying touchdown run by Stabler with 1:05 left. Seconds later, linebacker Willie Hall intercepted a deflected Terry Bradshaw pass which led to rookie Fred Steinfort's winning field goal with 18 seconds on the clock.
Line: Steelers by 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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![]() | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
![]() | 0 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 31 |
( 0- 7) OAK Dave Casper 30 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
( 7- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 7) PIT John Stallworth 47 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(21- 7) PIT Theo Bell 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(21-14) OAK Fred Biletnikoff 21 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(28-14) PIT Franco Harris 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(28-21) OAK Dave Casper 10 yard pass from Ken Stabler (Fred Steinfort kick)
(28-28) OAK Ken Stabler 2 yard rush (Fred Steinfort kick)
(28-31) OAK Fred Steinfort 21 yard field goal
PIT OAK First Downs: 24 28 Rushes-yards: 42-196 36-116 Yards/rush: 4.7 3.2 Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 15-27-253-1 21-38-342-4 Sacked-yards: 2-11 2-18 Net pass yards: 242 324 Net yards/pass: 8.3 8.1 Total net yards: 438 440 Total plays: 71 (59% run) 76 (47% run) Yards/play: 6.2 5.8 Fumbles-lost: 5-2 1-0 Turnovers: 3 4 Penalties-yards: 8-69 9-77 Attendance: 51,371
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 15 of 27 for 253 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 21 of 38 for 342 yards and 3 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 20 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 18 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 1 yard; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 13 for 40 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 8 for 24 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 94 yards; Theo Bell, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 45 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 26 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 39 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff Branch, 4 for 83 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 24 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 39 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 28 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 23 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 3 for 83 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 5 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 0 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 16 yards; Jack Ham, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Willie Hall, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 252 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 OAK: Fred Steinfort, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 15 of 27 for 253 yards and 1 TD (1 int) OAK: Ken Stabler, 21 of 38 for 342 yards and 3 TDs (4 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 20 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 18 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 1 yard; Theo Bell, 1 for 5 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 2 yards OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 13 for 40 yards; Pete Banaszak, 10 for 41 yards; Clarence Davis, 8 for 24 yards; Ken Stabler, 3 for 7 yards and 1 TD; Carl Garrett, 2 for 4 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 94 yards; Theo Bell, 3 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 45 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 26 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 39 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 6 yards OAK: Dave Casper, 7 for 124 yards and 2 TDs; Cliff Branch, 4 for 83 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 4 for 67 yards and 1 TD; Mark van Eeghen, 2 for 24 yards; Clarence Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Warren Bankston, 1 for 19 yards; Carl Garrett, 1 for 15 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 39 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 28 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 23 yards OAK: Carl Garrett, 3 for 83 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: John Fuqua, 2 for 5 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards OAK: Neal Colzie, 1 for 8 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 0 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 16 yards; Jack Ham, 1 for 0 yards OAK: Willie Hall, 1 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 252 yards OAK: Ray Guy, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 OAK: Fred Steinfort, 1/2