NFL game summary for 09/25/1977:
The Raiders' defense forced five turnovers and sacked the Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw five times as Oakland picked up its third straight win over Pittsburgh. Errol Mann's three-for-three field goal performance in the second quarter gave the Raiders a 9-0 halftime lead. Willie Brown got the second of three Oakland interceptions on the second play of the fourth quarter to set up Mark van Eeghen's eight-yard run for the final Raiders' score. Bradshaw hit Bennie Cunningham with a 43-yard pass for the lone Steeler touchdown with 7:25 left in the game.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 178.0 (5) | 139.0 (13) | 317.0 (6) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 59.0 (1) | 62.0 (5) | 121.0 (3) | 3 | |
 | OFFENSE | 175.0 (6) | 133.0 (16) | 308.0 (8) | 1 |
| DEFENSE | 82.0 (5) | 19.0 (1) | 101.0 (1) | 3 |
Line: Raiders by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Raiders (2-0-0) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
( 3- 0) OAK Errol Mann 21 yard field goal
( 6- 0) OAK Errol Mann 40 yard field goal
( 9- 0) OAK Errol Mann 41 yard field goal
(16- 0) OAK Mark van Eeghen 8 yard rush (Errol Mann kick)
(16- 7) PIT Bennie Cunningham 43 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
OAK PIT
First Downs: 13 18
Rushes-yards: 46-140 31-152
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 8-19-107-0 16-32-268-3
Sacked-yards: 0-0 5-51
Net pass yards: 107 217
Net yards/pass: 5.6 5.9
Total net yards: 247 369
Total plays: 65 (70% run) 68 (45% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 5.4
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 2-2
Turnovers: 0 5
Penalties-yards: 7-54 6-57
Attendance: 50,398
Passing:
OAK: Ken Stabler, 8 of 19 for 107 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 32 for 268 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 25 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 13 for 35 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 4 yards; Mike Rae, 1 for -2 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 16 for 64 yards; Rocky Bleier, 11 for 23 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 18 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 33 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 81 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 10 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for -6 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 4 for 21 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 87 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 53 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 33 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 24 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 32 yards PIT: Laverne Smith, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 33 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 3 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 13 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 6 yards; Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 8 for 349 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 3/4 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1
OAK: Ken Stabler, 8 of 19 for 107 yards PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 32 for 268 yards and 1 TD (3 int)
Rushing:
OAK: Mark van Eeghen, 25 for 88 yards and 1 TD; Clarence Davis, 13 for 35 yards; Carl Garrett, 4 for 15 yards; Pete Banaszak, 3 for 4 yards; Mike Rae, 1 for -2 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 16 for 64 yards; Rocky Bleier, 11 for 23 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 18 yards; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 33 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 14 yards
Receiving:
OAK: Dave Casper, 5 for 81 yards; Fred Biletnikoff, 1 for 22 yards; Mike Siani, 1 for 10 yards; Clarence Davis, 1 for -6 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 4 for 21 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 87 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 53 yards; Frank Lewis, 2 for 33 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 24 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Reggie Harrison, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
OAK: Carl Garrett, 2 for 32 yards PIT: Laverne Smith, 1 for 15 yards
Punt returns:
OAK: Neal Colzie, 3 for 33 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 3 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 15 yards
Interceptions:
OAK: Jack Tatum, 1 for 13 yards; Charlie Phillips, 1 for 6 yards; Willie Brown, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
OAK: Ray Guy, 8 for 349 yards PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 162 yards
Field Goals:
OAK: Errol Mann, 3/4 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1