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1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Head coach

Chuck Noll

Home field

Three Rivers Stadium

Results

Record

12–4

Division Place

1st AFC Central

Playoff finish

Won Super Bowl XIV

Pro Bowlers

AP All-Pros

Jack Ham (1st team)
Jack Lambert (1st team)
Donnie Shell (1st team)
John Stallworth (1st team)
Mike Webster (1st team)
Mel Blount (2nd team)

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.

Contents

1 Roster
2 Regular season
3 Postseason
- 3.1 Schedule
- 3.2 Game summaries
4 Statistics
5 Honors and awards
6 References
7 External links

Roster

1979 Pittsburgh Steelers football team roster

Players Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name
RB	`33`	Anderson, AnthonyAnthony Anderson
WR	`83`	Bell, TheoTheo Bell
RB	`20`	Bleier, RockyRocky Bleier
QB	`12`	Bradshaw, TerryTerry Bradshaw
T	`79`	Brown, LarryLarry Brown
G	`77`	Courson, SteveSteve Courson
TE	`89`	Cunningham, BennieBennie Cunningham
G	`57`	Davis, SamSam Davis
RB	`35`	Deloplaine, JackJack Deloplaine
G	`63`	Dornbrook, ThomThom Dornbrook
TE	`84`	Grossman, RandyRandy Grossman
RB	`32`	Harris, FrancoFranco Harris
RB	`27`	Hawthorne, GregGreg Hawthorne
T	`55`	Kolb, JonJon Kolb
QB	`15`	Kruczek, MikeMike Kruczek
RB	`39`	Moser, RickRick Moser
G	`72`	Mullins, GerryGerry Mullins
T	`66`	Petersen, TedTed Petersen
WR	`86`	Smith, JimJim Smith
WR	`82`	Stallworth, JohnJohn Stallworth
WR	`88`	Swann, LynnLynn Swann
RB	`38`	Thornton, SidneySidney Thornton
C	`52`	Webster, MikeMike Webster

Defense

Pos.	#	Name
DB	`30`	Anderson, LarryLarry Anderson
DE	`76`	Banaszak, JohnJohn Banaszak
DE	`65`	Beasley, TomTom Beasley
CB	`47`	Blount, MelMel Blount
LB	`56`	Cole, RobinRobin Cole
DT	`67`	Dunn, GaryGary Dunn
DT	`64`	Furness, SteveSteve Furness
LB	`56`	Graves, TomTom Graves
DT	`75`	Greene, JoeJoe Greene
DE	`68`	Greenwood, L.C.L.C. Greenwood
LB	`59`	Ham, JackJack Ham
CB	`29`	Johnson, RonRon Johnson
LB	`58`	Lambert, JackJack Lambert
SS	`31`	Shell, DonnieDonnie Shell
FS	`24`	Thomas, J.T.J.T. Thomas
LB	`51`	Toews, LorenLoren Toews
DB	`23`	Wagner, MikeMike Wagner
DE	`78`	White, DwightDwight White
LB	`53`	Winston, DirtDirt Winston
DB	`49`	Woodruff, DwayneDwayne Woodruff
LB	`54`	Valentine, ZackZack Valentine

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name
K	`9`	Bahr, MattMatt Bahr
P	`5`	Colquitt, CraigCraig Colquitt

Head coach

Chuck Noll

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Woody Widenhofer – Defensive Coordinator
Dick Hoak – Running Backs
Tom Moore – Wide Receivers
George Perles – Defensive Line
Rollie Dotsch
Lou Riecke
Paul Uram
Dick Walker

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Defense

^[1]

FS
J.T. Thomas
⋅

WLB	MLB	SLB
Dirt Winston	Jack Lambert	Jack Ham
Robin Cole	⋅	⋅

SS
Donnie Shell
⋅

CB
Ron Johnson
⋅

DE	DT	DT	DE
John Banaszak	Gary Dunn	Joe Greene	L.C. Greenwood
⋅	⋅	⋅	Tom Beasley

CB
Mel Blount
⋅

Offense

^[2]

WR
John Stallworth
⋅

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Jon Kolb	Sam Davis	Mike Webster	Steve Courson	Larry Brown
Ted Petersen	⋅	⋅	Gerry Mullins	⋅

TE
Bennie Cunningham
Randy Grossman

WR
Lynn Swann
⋅

QB
Terry Bradshaw
⋅

RB
Sidney Thornton
Rocky Bleier

FB
Franco Harris
⋅

Special Teams
PK Matt Bahr
P Craig Colquitt
KR Larry Anderson
PR Theo Bell

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Kickoff (ET)	TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Game Site
1	Monday September 3	9:00 pm	ABC	at New England Patriots	W 16–13 (OT)	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	at 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	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 17–14	4–1	Veterans Stadium
6	Sunday October 7	4:00 pm	NBC	at Cleveland Browns	W 51–35	5–1	Cleveland Municipal Stadium
7	Sunday October 14	1:00 pm	NBC	at 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	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 30–3	9–2	Arrowhead Stadium
12	Sunday November 18	4:00 pm	NBC	at 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	at 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

Game summaries

Week 1: 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

Date: Monday, September 3
Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 78 °F, wind 13 mph
Game attendance: 60,978
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith & Howard Cosell (color commentators)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

NE - Russ Francis 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick)

Second Quarter

PIT - Sidney Thornton 2 yard run (kick failed)
NE - John Smith 31 yard field goal
NE - John Smith 32 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

PIT - Sidney Thornton 21 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Overtime

PIT - Matt Bahr 41 yard field goal

Passing

PIT: Terry Bradshaw 15/26, 221 yards, TD
NE: Steve Grogan 11/33, 123 yards, TD, 2 INT

Rushing

PIT: Franco Harris 26 att, 74 yards
NE: Sam Cunningham 17 att, 62 yards

Receiving

PIT: John Stallworth 5 rec, 95 yards
NE: Russ Francis 5 rec, 53 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 3: 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

Date: Sunday, September 16
Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 63 F, wind 5 mph
Game attendance: 50,416
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

STL – Ottis Anderson 12 yard run (kick failed)
STL - Steve Little 22 yard field goal
PIT – John Stallworth 18 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Second Quarter

STL - Theotis Brown 1 yard run (kick failed)

Third Quarter

STL - Mike Wood 24 yard field goal
STL - Mike Wood 27 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

PIT - Rocky Bleier 4 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 5 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT - Matt Bahr 20 yard field goal

Passing

PIT - Terry Bradshaw 14/31, 206 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
STL - Jim Hart 12/24, 132 yards

Rushing

PIT - Rocky Bleier 13 att, 73 yards, TD
STL - Theotis Brown 14 att, 69 yards, TD

Receiving

PIT - John Stallworth 6 rec, 80 yards, TD
STL - Mel Gray 1 rec, 48 yards

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 5: 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

Date: Sunday, September 30
Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 68 F, wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 70,352
Referee: Cal Lepore
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play by play), Len Dawson (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

Second Quarter

PIT - Sidney Thornton 7 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PHI - Leroy Harris 1 yard run (Tony Franklin kick)

Third Quarter

PHI - Tony Franklin 48 yard field goal
PHI - Wilbert Montgomery 1 yard run (Tony Franklin kick)

Fourth Quarter

PIT - John Stallworth 37 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Passing

PIT - Terry Bradshaw 12/26, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT
PHI - Ron Jaworski 11/20, 158 yards, 2 INT

Rushing

PIT - Sidney Thornton 16 att, 88 yards, TD
PHI - Wilbert Montgomery 28 att, 98 yards, TD

Receiving

PIT - John Stallworth 5 rec, 102 yards, TD
PHI - Keith Krepfle 4 rec, 95 yards

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 7: 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

Date: Sunday, October 14
Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 40 F, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 52,381
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

PIT - Matt Bahr 46 yard field goal
CIN - Dan Ross 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)

Second Quarter

CIN - Pete Johnson 1 yard run (kick failed)
CIN - Howard Kurnick 12 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)
CIN - Jim LeClair 27 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick)

Fourth Quarter

CIN – Rick Walker 14 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
PIT - John Stallworth 33 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Passing

PIT - Terry Bradshaw 21/40, 275 yards, TD, 2 INT
CIN - Ken Anderson 9/20, 120 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

PIT - Franco Harris 9 att, 45 yards
CIN - Charles Alexander 19 att, 91 yards

Receiving

PIT - John Stallworth 6 rec, 126 yards, TD
CIN - Archie Griffin 4 rec, 65 yards

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 10: 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

Date: Sunday, November 4
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 41 F, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 49,462
Referee: Gordon McCarter
TV announcers (CBS): Curt Gowdy (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

PIT - John Stallworth 11 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Second Quarter

WAS - John Riggins 4 yard run (Mark Moseley kick)
PIT - Matt Bahr 21 yard field goal
PIT - Bennie Cunningham 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT - Randy Grossman 4 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Third Quarter

PIT – John Stallworth 65 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Fourth Quarter

PIT – Rick Moser 2 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

Passing

WAS - Joe Theismann 14/31, 147 yards, INT
PIT - Terry Bradshaw 15/27, 311 yards, 4 TD, INT

Rushing

WAS - John Riggins 13 att, 56 yards, TD
PIT - Franco Harris 15 att, 62 yards

Receiving

WAS - Danny Buggs 3 rec, 37 yards
PIT - John Stallworth 6 rec, 126 yards, 2 TD

Week 11: 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

Date: Sunday, November 11
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 34 F, wind 15 mph
Game attendance: 70,132
Referee: Fred Wyant
TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

PIT – John Stallworth 26 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 31 yard field goal

Second Quarter

PIT – Lynn Swann 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 20 yard field goal

Third Quarter

KC – Jan Stenerud 42 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

PIT – Matt Bahr 37 yard field goal
PIT - Larry Brown 1 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Passing

PIT - Terry Bradshaw 17/29, 232 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
KC - Steve Fuller 9/20, 89 yards, INT

Rushing

PIT - Franco Harris 20 att, 68 yards
KC - Mike Williams 6 att, 19 yards

Receiving

PIT - John Stallworth 4 rec, 88 yards, TD
KC - J.T. Smith 3 rec, 47 yards

Week 12: 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

Date: Sunday, November 18
Game time: 4:00 pm EST
Game weather: 63 F, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 51,910
Referee: Red Cashion
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

SD - John Jefferson 16 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)

Second Quarter

SD – Bob Klein 6 yard pass from Dan Fouts (Mike Wood kick)
SD – Bo Matthews 2 yard run (Mike Wood kick)

Third Quarter

PIT – Rocky Bleier 2 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
SD – Woodrow Lowe 77 yard interception return (Mike Wood kick)

Fourth Quarter

SD – Hank Bauer 2 yard run (Mike Wood kick)

Passing

PIT - Terry Bradshaw 18/36, 153 yards, 5 INT
SD - Dan Fouts 11/24, 137 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

PIT - Franco Harris 20 att, 44 yards
SD - Mike Thomas 13 att, 53 yards

Receiving

PIT - John Stallworth 4 rec, 55 yards
SD - John Jefferson 5 rec, 106 yards, TD

Week 13: 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

Date: Sunday, November 25
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 49 F, wind 6 mph
Game attendance: 48,773
Referee: Ben Dreith
TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play by play), Len Dawson (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

CLE – Ozzie Newsome 21 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
CLE – Don Cockroft 20 yard field goal
PIT – Matt Bahr 45 yard field goal

Second Quarter

CLE – Don Cockroft 32 yard field goal
PIT – Matt Bahr 34 yard field goal
CLE – Dave Logan 16 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)
PIT – Franco Harris 2 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Third Quarter

CLE – Calvin Hill 3 yard pass from Brian Sipe (Don Cockroft kick)

Fourth Quarter

PIT – Franco Harris 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CLE – Don Cockroft 40 yard field goal
PIT – Franco Harris 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 21 yard field goal

Overtime

PIT – Matt Bahr 37 yard field goal

Passing

CLE - Brian Sipe 23/38, 333 yards, 3 TD, INT
PIT - Terry Bradshaw 30/44, 364 yards, TD, INT

Rushing

CLE - Brian Sipe 3 att, 30 yards
PIT - Franco Harris 32 att, 151 yards, 2 TD

Receiving

CLE - Dave Logan 7 rec, 135 yards, TD
PIT - Franco Harris 9 rec, 81 yards, TD

Week 14: 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

Date: Sunday, December 2
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 28 F, wind 12 mph
Game attendance: 46,251
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

PIT – Matt Bahr 43 yard field goal
PIT – Lynn Swann 58 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Second Quarter

PIT – Franco Harris 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CIN - Chris Bahr 46 yard field goal
PIT – Rocky Bleier 1 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
CIN – Isaac Curtis 29 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)

Third Quarter

CIN – Isaac Curtis 32 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick)
PIT – Lynn Swann 42 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 23 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

PIT – Matt Bahr 32 yard field goal

Passing

CIN - Ken Anderson 20/36, 258 yards, 2 TD
PIT - Terry Bradshaw 17/29, 339 yards, 2 TD, INT

Rushing

CIN - Pete Johnson 18 att, 51 yards
PIT - Franco Harris 20 att, 92 yards, TD

Receiving

CIN - Isaac Curtis 5 rec, 119 yards, 2 TD
PIT - Lynn Swann 5 rec, 192 yards, 2 TD

Week 15: at Houston Oilers

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

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Date: Monday, December 10
Game time: 9:00 pm EST
Game weather: Dome
Game attendance: 55,923
Referee: Jerry Markbreit
TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play by play), Fran Tarkenton & Howard Cosell (color commentators)
Box Score

Game information

Second Quarter

HOU – Ken Burrough 25 pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)

Third Quarter

PIT – Matt Bahr 37 yard field goal
HOU – Toni Fritsch 24 yard field goal

Fourth Quarter

HOU – Toni Fritsch 34 yard field goal
PIT – Lynn Swann 9 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)
HOU – Rob Carpenter 4 yard run (Toni Fritsch kick)
PIT – John Stallworth 34 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Passing

PIT - Terry Bradshaw 14/29, 137 yards, TD, 2 INT
HOU - Dan Pastorini 10/16, 170 yards, TD

Rushing

PIT - Franco Harris 12 att, 59 yards
HOU - Earl Campbell 33 att, 109 yards

Receiving

PIT - Bennie Cunningham 2 rec, 67 yards
HOU - Ken Burrough 3 rec, 48 yards, TD

Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills

Standings

Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA
AFC Central
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

Postseason

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

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoff: vs. Miami Dolphins

AFC Championship: 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

Date: Sunday, January 6
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 18 F, wind 18 mph
Game attendance: 50,475
Referee: Jim Tunney
TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentators)
Box Score

Game information

First Quarter

HOU – Vernon Perry 75 yard interception return (Toni Fritsch kick)
PIT – Matt Bahr 21 yard field goal

Second Quarter

HOU – Toni Fritsch 21 yard field goal
PIT – Bennie Cunningham 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT – John Stallworth 20 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)

Fourth Quarter

HOU – Toni Fritsch 23 yard field goal
PIT – Matt Bahr 39 yard field goal
PIT – Rocky Bleier 4 yard run (Matt Bahr kick)

Passing

HOU - Dan Pastorini 19/28, 203 yards, INT
PIT - Terry Bradshaw 18/30, 219 yards, 2 TD, INT

Rushing

HOU - Earl Campbell 17 att, 15 yards
PIT - Franco Harris 21 att, 85 yards

Receiving

HOU - Tim Wilson 7 rec, 60 yards
PIT - Lynn Swann 4 rec, 64 yards

Super Bowl XIV: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Main article: Super Bowl XIV

Statistics

Passing

Player	Comp	Att	Yards	TD	INT
Terry Bradshaw	259	472	3,724	26	25

Rushing

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

Receiving

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

^[3]

Honors and awards

Terry Bradshaw, Super Bowl MVP

References

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1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season

1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1: at New England Patriots

Week 2: vs. Houston Oilers

Week 3: at St. Louis Cardinals

Week 4: vs. Baltimore Colts

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 6: at Cleveland Browns

Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 8: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 9: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 10: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 11: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 12: at San Diego Chargers

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 14: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 15: at Houston Oilers

Week 16: vs. Buffalo Bills

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Super Bowl XIV: vs. Los Angeles Rams

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