NFL game summary for 09/19/1977:
Franco Harris rushed for two touchdowns and had his 26th 100-yard game as the Steelers registered their sixth shutout in the last 10 regular season games. Harris scored both his touchdowns following fourth-down gambles; the first coming two plays after he converted a fourth-and-one situation at the San Francisco 20, the second two plays after Terry Bradshaw hit Lynn Swann with a nine-yard pass on fourth down at the 49ers' 25. Bradshaw, who was 12 of 23 for 164 yards, connected with John Stallworth on a 15-yard scoring pass following Jim Allen's second interception for the final Pittsburgh score.
Line: Steelers by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Francisco 49ers (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0-0) | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
( 0- 7) PIT Franco Harris 14 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-10) PIT Roy Gerela 49 yard field goal
( 0-13) PIT Roy Gerela 47 yard field goal
( 0-20) PIT Franco Harris 7 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 0-27) PIT John Stallworth 15 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
SF PIT
First Downs: 8 19
Rushes-yards: 33-82 45-175
Yards/rush: 2.5 3.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 4-18-56-2 12-24-164-0
Sacked-yards: 4-37 3-31
Net pass yards: 19 133
Net yards/pass: 0.9 4.9
Total net yards: 101 308
Total plays: 55 (60% run) 72 (62% run)
Yards/play: 1.8 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-1
Turnovers: 3 1
Penalties-yards: 8-50 7-71
Attendance: 48,046
Passing:
SF: Jim Plunkett, 3 of 13 for 30 yards (2 int); Scott Bull, 1 of 4 for 26 yards; Tom Wittum, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 23 for 164 yards and 1 TD; Mike Kruczek, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 16 for 31 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 15 for 42 yards; Scott Bull, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 7 for 35 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 20 yards; Reggie Harrison, 4 for 17 yards; Laverne Smith, 2 for 2 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SF: Delvin Williams, 3 for 30 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 26 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 4 for 63 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 18 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 29 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 33 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 17 yards PIT: Ernest Pough, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Steve Rivera, 3 for 7 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 51 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 18 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jimmy Allen, 2 for 7 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 9 for 353 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 301 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2
SF: Jim Plunkett, 3 of 13 for 30 yards (2 int); Scott Bull, 1 of 4 for 26 yards; Tom Wittum, 0 of 1 for 0 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 23 for 164 yards and 1 TD; Mike Kruczek, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
SF: Delvin Williams, 16 for 31 yards; Wilbur Jackson, 15 for 42 yards; Scott Bull, 1 for 7 yards; Jim Plunkett, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 7 for 35 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 4 for 20 yards; Reggie Harrison, 4 for 17 yards; Laverne Smith, 2 for 2 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 1 yard
Receiving:
SF: Delvin Williams, 3 for 30 yards; Paul Seal, 1 for 26 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 4 for 63 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 42 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 18 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 29 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 9 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 3 yards
Kick returns:
SF: Paul Hofer, 2 for 33 yards; Bob Ferrell, 1 for 17 yards PIT: Ernest Pough, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
SF: Steve Rivera, 3 for 7 yards; Tony Leonard, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 51 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 18 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 7 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jimmy Allen, 2 for 7 yards
Punting:
SF: Tom Wittum, 9 for 353 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 8 for 301 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/2