Sunday October 28, 1979
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

NFL game summary for 10/28/1979:



Franco Harris gained 102 yards on 18 carries and scored twice to lead Pittsburgh. Harris, who recorded his 33rd career 100-yard game, scored on runs of 1 and 48 yards. The Steelers' defense held the Cowboys to their lowest point total in seven years.

Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):

TeamRush Yds/GmPass Yds/GmTot Yds/GmTurnovers
OFFENSE178.1  (2)216.1  (4)394.2  (1)17
DEFENSE117.9  (7)155.0  (9)272.9  (5)17
OFFENSE165.1  (4)215.1  (6)380.2  (2)29
DEFENSE114.8  (5)162.6  (14)277.4  (6)25

Line: Steelers by 4

Team1234F
Dallas Cowboys (7-2-0)03003
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2-0)077014

( 0- 7) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) ( 3- 7) DAL Rafael Septien 32 yard field goal ( 3-14) PIT Franco Harris 48 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
                     DAL             PIT
First Downs:         16              16
Rushes-yards:        23-79           35-173
Yards/rush:          3.4             4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT:     18-42-208-1     11-25-126-0
Sacked-yards:        3-9             1-11
Net pass yards:      199             115
Net yards/pass:      4.4             4.4
Total net yards:     278             288
Total plays:         68 (33% run)    61 (57% run)  
Yards/play:          4.1             4.7
Fumbles-lost:        1-0             0-0
Turnovers:           1               0
Penalties-yards:     6-40            4-45

Attendance: 50,199

Passing:
DAL: Roger Staubach, 11 of 25 for 113 yards; Danny White, 7 of 17 for 95 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 126 yards
Rushing:
DAL: Tony Dorsett, 19 for 73 yards; Robert Newhouse, 2 for 2 yards; Roger Staubach, 1 for 4 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 18 for 102 yards and 2 TDs; Sidney Thornton, 14 for 68 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for -5 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 8 yards
Receiving:
DAL: Drew Pearson, 5 for 89 yards; Billy Joe DuPree, 5 for 53 yards; Ron Springs, 3 for 44 yards; Tony Dorsett, 3 for 8 yards; Preston Pearson, 1 for 9 yards; Scott Laidlaw, 1 for 5 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 7 for 98 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 29 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 2 for 27 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
DAL: Steve Wilson, 2 for 9 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 6 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Donnie Shell, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
DAL: Danny White, 7 for 278 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 9 for 347 yards
Field Goals:
DAL: Rafael Septien, 1/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 0/1


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