NFL game summary for 11/25/1979:
Matt Bahr kicked two clutch field goals that enabled Pittsburgh to beat Cleveland. Bahr's third field goal of the day, a 21-yarder with 24 seconds left in regulation time, sent the game into overtime. Terry Bradshaw's 28-yard scramble with nine seconds left in overtime set up Bahr's game winning 37-yard field goal. The victory enabled Pittsburgh to move into a tie for first place with Houston in the AFC Central.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 144.7 (13) | 227.7 (3) | 372.3 (2) | 34 |
| DEFENSE | 162.7 (26) | 193.4 (21) | 356.1 (25) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 155.0 (6) | 213.4 (5) | 368.4 (3) | 42 |
| DEFENSE | 104.0 (2) | 152.6 (7) | 256.6 (3) | 37 |
Line: Steelers by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Browns (8-5-0) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3-0) | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 33 |
( 7- 0) CLE Ozzie Newsome 21 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(10- 0) CLE Don Cockroft 20 yard field goal
(10- 3) PIT Matt Bahr 45 yard field goal
(13- 3) CLE Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal
(13- 6) PIT Matt Bahr 34 yard field goal
(20- 6) CLE Dave Logan 16 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(20-13) PIT Franco Harris 2 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
(27-13) CLE Calvin Hill 3 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
(27-20) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
(30-20) CLE Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal
(30-27) PIT Franco Harris 3 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
(30-30) PIT Matt Bahr 21 yard field goal
(30-33) PIT Matt Bahr 37 yard field goal
CLE PIT
First Downs: 22 36
Rushes-yards: 24-62 45-255
Yards/rush: 2.6 5.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 23-38-333-1 30-44-364-1
Sacked-yards: 7-50 1-13
Net pass yards: 283 351
Net yards/pass: 6.3 7.8
Total net yards: 345 606
Total plays: 69 (34% run) 90 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 6.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 3-2
Turnovers: 1 3
Penalties-yards: 8-65 10-95
Attendance: 48,773
Passing:
CLE: Brian Sipe, 23 of 38 for 333 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 30 of 44 for 364 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 14 for 27 yards; Calvin Hill, 5 for 10 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for 30 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for -2 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for -3 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 32 for 151 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 10 for 61 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 43 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 7 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 5 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 21 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 36 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 8 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 9 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 7 for 45 yards; John Stallworth, 6 for 75 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 68 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 48 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 47 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 8 for 162 yards PIT: Anthony Anderson, 6 for 80 yards; Larry Anderson, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 185 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 1 for 35 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3 PIT: Matt Bahr, 4/5
CLE: Brian Sipe, 23 of 38 for 333 yards and 3 TDs (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 30 of 44 for 364 yards and 1 TD (1 int)
Rushing:
CLE: Mike Pruitt, 14 for 27 yards; Calvin Hill, 5 for 10 yards; Brian Sipe, 3 for 30 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for -2 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for -3 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 32 for 151 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 10 for 61 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 43 yards
Receiving:
CLE: Dave Logan, 7 for 135 yards and 1 TD; Ozzie Newsome, 5 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Calvin Hill, 4 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Mike Pruitt, 3 for 21 yards; Reggie Rucker, 2 for 36 yards; Dino Hall, 1 for 8 yards; Cleo Miller, 1 for 5 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 9 for 81 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 7 for 45 yards; John Stallworth, 6 for 75 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 68 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 48 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 47 yards
Kick returns:
CLE: Dino Hall, 8 for 162 yards PIT: Anthony Anderson, 6 for 80 yards; Larry Anderson, 1 for 10 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 39 yards
Interceptions:
CLE: Ron Bolton, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
CLE: Johnny Evans, 4 for 185 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 1 for 35 yards
Field Goals:
CLE: Don Cockroft, 3/3 PIT: Matt Bahr, 4/5