NFL game summary for 12/05/1976:
Rocky Bleier ran for 118 yards and three touchdowns and Terry Bradshaw accounted for the Steelers last two scores with TD passes to Lynn Swann as the Pittsburgh defense picked up its fourth shutout of the season. Bleier's three touchdown runs of seven, one and three yards paved the way to a 28-0 halftime lead and Bradshaw finished off the scoring with third quarter TD passes of 35 and 23 yards to Swann for the receiver's first touchdowns of the season. Franco Harris rushed for 55 yards to break the 1,000-yard barrier and became the fourth NFL player to rush for 5,000 yards in his first five seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 106.2 (27) | 113.2 (25) | 219.4 (27) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 173.2 (23) | 169.8 (21) | 343.0 (24) | 26 | |
 | OFFENSE | 207.6 (1) | 118.9 (23) | 326.5 (11) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 105.8 (1) | 149.2 (11) | 255.0 (3) | 40 |
Line: Steelers by 25
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers (0-13-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-4-0) | 7 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 42 |
( 0- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-14) PIT Rocky Bleier 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-21) PIT Mike Kruczek 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-28) PIT Rocky Bleier 3 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-35) PIT Lynn Swann 35 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-42) PIT Lynn Swann 23 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
TB PIT
First Downs: 8 26
Rushes-yards: 30-94 58-222
Yards/rush: 3.1 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 5-14-57-2 12-15-163-0
Sacked-yards: 5-46 0-0
Net pass yards: 11 163
Net yards/pass: 0.6 10.9
Total net yards: 105 385
Total plays: 49 (61% run) 73 (79% run)
Yards/play: 2.1 5.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-2 3-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 4-30 5-35
Attendance: 43,385
Passing:
TB: Steve Spurrier, 4 of 10 for 58 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 4 for -1 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 8 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Kruczek, 6 of 7 for 84 yards
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 11 for 26 yards; Ed Williams, 8 for 25 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 5 for 32 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 14 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for -4 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 1 yard; Dave Green, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 29 for 118 yards and 3 TDs; Franco Harris, 14 for 55 yards; Reggie Harrison, 8 for 29 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 7 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 8 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jack Novak, 2 for 30 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 27 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 1 yard; Louis Carter, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 2 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 15 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Rod McNeill, 3 for 47 yards; Freddie Douglas, 2 for 45 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 16 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 3 for 14 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 27 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 6 for 218 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 102 yards
Field Goals:
TB: Steve Spurrier, 4 of 10 for 58 yards (1 int); Terry Hanratty, 1 of 4 for -1 yards (1 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 6 of 8 for 79 yards and 2 TDs; Mike Kruczek, 6 of 7 for 84 yards
Rushing:
TB: Louis Carter, 11 for 26 yards; Ed Williams, 8 for 25 yards; Jimmy DuBose, 5 for 32 yards; Rod McNeill, 2 for 14 yards; Manfred Moore, 2 for -4 yards; Terry Hanratty, 1 for 1 yard; Dave Green, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 29 for 118 yards and 3 TDs; Franco Harris, 14 for 55 yards; Reggie Harrison, 8 for 29 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 7 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 8 yards; Frenchy Fuqua, 1 for 2 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 2 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
TB: Jack Novak, 2 for 30 yards; Morris Owens, 1 for 27 yards; Ed Williams, 1 for 1 yard; Louis Carter, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 92 yards and 2 TDs; Larry Brown, 2 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 2 for 15 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 15 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 9 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
TB: Rod McNeill, 3 for 47 yards; Freddie Douglas, 2 for 45 yards; Manfred Moore, 1 for 23 yards; Essex Johnson, 1 for 16 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
TB: Manfred Moore, 2 for 6 yards PIT: Jack Deloplaine, 3 for 14 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 12 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 27 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
TB: Dave Green, 6 for 218 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 102 yards
Field Goals: