NFL game summary for 10/24/1976:
Franco Harris ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns while the Pittsburgh defense picked up five sacks for the second week in a row and allowed the Giants to cross midfield only twice as the Steelers picked up their second win following three straight losses. Harris' first score came with 1:41 left in the first half to finish a nine-play, 80-yard drive and Roy Gerela added a 21-yard field goal 1:16 later following a J. T. Thomas interception at the Giants' 41.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 178.5 (5) | 125.8 (20) | 304.3 (13) | 21 |
| DEFENSE | 129.5 (11) | 177.8 (18) | 307.3 (15) | 21 | |
 | OFFENSE | 118.0 (25) | 159.0 (15) | 277.0 (20) | 16 |
| DEFENSE | 158.0 (20) | 173.0 (16) | 331.0 (20) | 10 |
Line: Steelers by 8
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-4-0) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
| New York Giants (0-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
( 7- 0) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(10- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 21 yard field goal
(17- 0) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(20- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 28 yard field goal
(27- 0) PIT Frank Lewis 16 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT NYG
First Downs: 18 10
Rushes-yards: 47-230 29-88
Yards/rush: 4.9 3.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-19-120-0 11-26-97-1
Sacked-yards: 3-19 5-34
Net pass yards: 101 63
Net yards/pass: 4.6 2.0
Total net yards: 331 151
Total plays: 69 (68% run) 60 (48% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 2.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-1
Turnovers: 0 2
Penalties-yards: 15-120 6-41
Attendance: 69,783
Passing:
PIT: Mike Kruczek, 12 of 19 for 120 yards NYG: Craig Morton, 11 of 26 for 97 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 54 yards; Reggie Harrison, 5 for 20 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 4 for 17 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 17 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD NYG: Larry Csonka, 10 for 44 yards; Doug Kotar, 10 for 16 yards; Marsh White, 5 for 17 yards; Gordon Bell, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 12 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 43 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 32 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 29 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 56 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 11 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 6 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 4 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 1 for 16 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 59 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 49 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 50 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: J.T. Thomas, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 259 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/3 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1
PIT: Mike Kruczek, 12 of 19 for 120 yards NYG: Craig Morton, 11 of 26 for 97 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 106 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 54 yards; Reggie Harrison, 5 for 20 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 4 for 17 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 17 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 16 yards and 1 TD NYG: Larry Csonka, 10 for 44 yards; Doug Kotar, 10 for 16 yards; Marsh White, 5 for 17 yards; Gordon Bell, 4 for 11 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Franco Harris, 4 for 12 yards; Frank Lewis, 3 for 43 yards; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 32 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 29 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 4 yards NYG: Bob Tucker, 5 for 56 yards; Larry Csonka, 2 for 11 yards; Jim Robinson, 1 for 21 yards; Doug Kotar, 1 for 6 yards; Marsh White, 1 for 4 yards; Gordon Bell, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 1 for 16 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 59 yards; Gordon Bell, 2 for 59 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 49 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 2 for 50 yards NYG: Jim Robinson, 3 for 22 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: J.T. Thomas, 1 for 38 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 259 yards NYG: Dave Jennings, 7 for 271 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/3 NYG: Joe Danelo, 0/1