NFL game summary for 11/28/1976:
Franco Harris ran four yards through a driving snowstorm in the third quarter for his 13th and the club's 44th touchdown of the season, both records, and a win that also cut Cincinnati's lead over the Steelers and Browns in the AFC Central to one game. Chris Bahr gave the Bengals a 3-0 lead on a 40-yard field goal with 10 seconds left in the first quarter. Two stiff defenses plus snow and 20-degree temperatures froze up both teams' scoring attacks until Dwight White recovered a Boobie Clark fumble at the Cincinnati 24-yard line and Pittsburgh drove for Harris's score.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 207.9 (1) | 116.7 (24) | 324.6 (11) | 27 |
| DEFENSE | 105.5 (1) | 152.3 (13) | 257.7 (4) | 38 | |
 | OFFENSE | 158.9 (9) | 147.7 (15) | 306.6 (14) | 28 |
| DEFENSE | 128.7 (7) | 126.4 (5) | 255.1 (3) | 31 |
Line: Steelers by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (8-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (9-3-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 0- 3) CIN Chris Bahr 40 yard field goal
( 7- 3) PIT Franco Harris 4 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 20 9
Rushes-yards: 49-204 30-110
Yards/rush: 4.2 3.7
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-15-163-1 10-26-145-1
Sacked-yards: 2-20 4-30
Net pass yards: 143 115
Net yards/pass: 8.4 3.8
Total net yards: 347 225
Total plays: 66 (74% run) 60 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.3 3.8
Fumbles-lost: 3-1 3-1
Turnovers: 2 2
Penalties-yards: 6-40 4-25
Attendance: 55,142
Passing:
PIT: Mike Kruczek, 10 of 15 for 163 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 26 for 145 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 26 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 16 for 97 yards; Mike Kruczek, 7 for 20 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 14 for 45 yards; Archie Griffin, 8 for 29 yards; Stan Fritts, 4 for 22 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 11 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 95 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 36 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 27 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 3 for 86 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 14 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 12 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 19 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 8 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 2 for 35 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 1 for 21 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 5 for 29 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 36 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Marvin Cobb, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 195 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 8 for 310 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1
PIT: Mike Kruczek, 10 of 15 for 163 yards (1 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 10 of 26 for 145 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 26 for 87 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 16 for 97 yards; Mike Kruczek, 7 for 20 yards CIN: Boobie Clark, 14 for 45 yards; Archie Griffin, 8 for 29 yards; Stan Fritts, 4 for 22 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 11 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 95 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 36 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 27 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 3 for 86 yards; Bob Trumpy, 2 for 14 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 12 yards; Chip Myers, 1 for 19 yards; Bruce Coslet, 1 for 8 yards; Stan Fritts, 1 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Ernest Pough, 2 for 35 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 1 for 21 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 9 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 5 for 29 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 7 yards CIN: Lemar Parrish, 2 for 36 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Marvin Cobb, 1 for 18 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 5 for 195 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 8 for 310 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/1