NFL game summary for 10/09/1977:
Houston took advantage of nine Steelers turnovers to post their third win of the season. Oiler running back Ronnie Coleman hit Ken Burrough with a 44-yard touchdown pass to open the scoring, but the Steelers took a 10-7 lead at the half following Rocky Bleier's one-yard TD, capping an 82-yard drive. The Oilers regained the lead by scoring on their first two possessions of the second half. Rookie safety Tony Dungy was pressed into duty as the Steelers quarterback because of injuries to Pittsburgh's Terry Bradshaw and Mike Kruczek.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 181.7 (4) | 164.3 (5) | 346.0 (3) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 100.7 (6) | 70.3 (1) | 171.0 (1) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 89.0 (27) | 134.7 (18) | 223.7 (24) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 138.0 (15) | 147.0 (15) | 285.0 (15) | 9 |
Line: Steelers by 10
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Houston Oilers (3-1-0) | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 |
( 0- 7) HOU Ken Burrough 44 yard pass from Ronnie Coleman (Toni Fritsch kick)
( 3- 7) PIT Roy Gerela 27 yard field goal
(10- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(10-10) HOU Toni Fritsch 27 yard field goal
(10-17) HOU Billy Johnson 51 yard pass from Dan Pastorini (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-24) HOU Greg Stemrick 5 yard fumble return (Toni Fritsch kick)
(10-27) HOU Toni Fritsch 18 yard field goal
PIT HOU
First Downs: 21 15
Rushes-yards: 45-178 29-98
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 12-33-211-6 13-24-184-2
Sacked-yards: 0-0 1-15
Net pass yards: 211 169
Net yards/pass: 6.4 6.8
Total net yards: 389 267
Total plays: 78 (57% run) 54 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.0 4.9
Fumbles-lost: 5-3 0-0
Turnovers: 9 2
Penalties-yards: 10-67 7-57
Attendance: 47,777
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 19 for 149 yards (4 int); Tony Dungy, 3 of 8 for 43 yards (2 int); Mike Kruczek, 2 of 6 for 19 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 12 of 23 for 140 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Ronnie Coleman, 1 of 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 21 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 16 for 55 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 46 yards; Tony Dungy, 3 for 8 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Tim Wilson, 11 for 61 yards; Rob Carpenter, 7 for 13 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 7 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 7 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 6 for 102 yards; John Stallworth, 4 for 85 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 18 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 15 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Foster, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 11 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 8 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Laverne Smith, 3 for 81 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 21 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 18 yards HOU: Warren Anderson, 2 for 46 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 7 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 12 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 2 for 19 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 18 yards; Robert Brazile, 1 for 13 yards; Bill Currier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 152 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/3
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 7 of 19 for 149 yards (4 int); Tony Dungy, 3 of 8 for 43 yards (2 int); Mike Kruczek, 2 of 6 for 19 yards HOU: Dan Pastorini, 12 of 23 for 140 yards and 1 TD (2 int); Ronnie Coleman, 1 of 1 for 44 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 21 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 16 for 55 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 46 yards; Tony Dungy, 3 for 8 yards; John Stallworth, 1 for 8 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Tim Wilson, 11 for 61 yards; Rob Carpenter, 7 for 13 yards; Don Hardeman, 5 for 7 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 4 for 7 yards; Dan Pastorini, 2 for 10 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 6 for 102 yards; John Stallworth, 4 for 85 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 18 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 4 for 77 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 4 for 15 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Eddie Foster, 1 for 15 yards; Jimmie Giles, 1 for 11 yards; Don Hardeman, 1 for 8 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 7 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Laverne Smith, 3 for 81 yards; Ernest Pough, 1 for 21 yards; Jack Deloplaine, 1 for 18 yards HOU: Warren Anderson, 2 for 46 yards; Billy Johnson, 1 for 44 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 3 for 7 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 6 yards HOU: Billy Johnson, 2 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Mel Blount, 1 for 12 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 1 yard HOU: Mike Reinfeldt, 2 for 19 yards; Greg Stemrick, 1 for 18 yards; Robert Brazile, 1 for 13 yards; Bill Currier, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 4 for 152 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 266 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/1 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 2/3