NFL game summary for 11/27/1977:
Terry Bradshaw hurled three touchdown passes and Pittsburgh made five interceptions as the Steelers beat the Jets 23-20. Bradshaw's passing set up Franco Harris' one yard touchdown run that broke a 13-13 second period deadlock and gave the Steelers excellent field position for what proved to be the winning points, a 37-yard field goal by Roy Gerela with 5:56 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 | 169.6 (6) | 167.5 (4) | 337.1 (3) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 116.9 (3) | 129.1 (8) | 246.0 (5) | 27 | |
 | OFFENSE | 112.5 (26) | 159.8 (6) | 272.3 (19) | 25 |
| DEFENSE | 160.8 (22) | 182.4 (28) | 343.2 (27) | 22 |
Line: Steelers by 15
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4-0) | 6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| New York Jets (2-9-0) | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
( 0- 3) NYJ Pat Leahy 33 yard field goal
( 6- 3) PIT John Stallworth 37 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (kick failed)
( 6- 6) NYJ Pat Leahy 47 yard field goal
(13- 6) PIT Lynn Swann 5 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(13-13) NYJ Scott Dierking 5 yard pass from Matt Robinson (Pat Leahy kick)
(20-13) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(23-13) PIT Roy Gerela 37 yard field goal
(23-20) NYJ Bruce Harper 4 yard pass from Richard Todd (Pat Leahy kick)
PIT NYJ
First Downs: 15 21
Rushes-yards: 32-114 46-209
Yards/rush: 3.6 4.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-28-143-1 9-25-88-5
Sacked-yards: 2-19 3-29
Net pass yards: 124 59
Net yards/pass: 4.1 2.1
Total net yards: 238 268
Total plays: 62 (51% run) 74 (62% run)
Yards/play: 3.8 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 2-1
Turnovers: 1 6
Penalties-yards: 6-50 4-40
Attendance: 47,385
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 28 for 143 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Matt Robinson, 7 of 19 for 80 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Richard Todd, 2 of 6 for 8 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 28 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 3 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 23 for 107 yards; Clark Gaines, 12 for 44 yards; Matt Robinson, 4 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 24 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 14 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 4 for 54 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 2 for 22 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 16 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 17 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 1 for 19 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 4 for 100 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 64 yards; Bob Raba, 2 for 32 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 1 for 21 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 16 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 75 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 29 yards; Dirt Winston, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 191 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 10 of 28 for 143 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) NYJ: Matt Robinson, 7 of 19 for 80 yards and 1 TD (3 int); Richard Todd, 2 of 6 for 8 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 8 for 28 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 3 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 23 for 107 yards; Clark Gaines, 12 for 44 yards; Matt Robinson, 4 for 26 yards; Bruce Harper, 4 for 24 yards; Wesley Walker, 2 for 14 yards; Rich Caster, 1 for -6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 4 for 54 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 2 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Randy Grossman, 2 for 22 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 16 yards NYJ: Scott Dierking, 3 for 26 yards and 1 TD; Jerome Barkum, 2 for 17 yards; Bruce Harper, 2 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Wesley Walker, 1 for 19 yards; Clark Gaines, 1 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 4 for 100 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 64 yards; Bob Raba, 2 for 32 yards; Billy Hardee, 1 for 20 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 1 for 21 yards NYJ: Bruce Harper, 2 for 16 yards; Ken Schroy, 1 for 17 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Glen Edwards, 2 for 75 yards; Tony Dungy, 1 for 29 yards; Dirt Winston, 1 for 7 yards; Jimmy Allen, 1 for 3 yards NYJ: Greg Buttle, 1 for 10 yards
Punting:
PIT: Bobby Walden, 6 for 191 yards NYJ: Chuck Ramsey, 2 for 89 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 1/2 NYJ: Pat Leahy, 2/2