NFL game summary for 09/03/1978:
Terry Bradshaw completed 14 of 19 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Steelers to 28-17 victory. Bradshaw connected on touchdown passes of 28 yards to John Stallworth and 15 yards to Theo Bell. Franco Harris became the NFL's eighth all-time leading rusher, gaining 96 yards to bring his career total to 6,391.
Line: Steelers by 10½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0-0) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
 Buffalo Bills (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
( 7- 0) PIT John Stallworth 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (14- 0) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (21- 0) PIT Sidney Thornton 2 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick) (21- 7) BUF Frank Lewis 22 yard pass from Bill Munson (Tom Dempsey kick) (21-10) BUF Tom Dempsey 32 yard field goal (28-10) PIT Theo Bell 15 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick) (28-17) BUF Reuben Gant 3 yard pass from Bill Munson (Tom Dempsey kick)
PIT BUF
First Downs: 21 16
Rushes-yards: 43-142 29-100
Yards/rush: 3.3 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-19-217-1 13-26-191-1
Sacked-yards: 0-0 3-27
Net pass yards: 217 164
Net yards/pass: 11.4 5.7
Total net yards: 359 264
Total plays: 62 (69% run) 58 (50% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 4.6
Fumbles-lost: 0-0 0-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 5-54 9-62
Attendance: 64,147
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 19 for 217 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Bill Munson, 10 of 16 for 171 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Ferguson, 3 of 10 for 20 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 6 for 19 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for -6 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 20 for 60 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 9 yards; Dennis Johnson, 2 for 31 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 70 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 32 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 11 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 6 for 97 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 49 yards; Gerry Mullins, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 109 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 26 yards; Randy Reutershan, 1 for 13 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for -10 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Tony Dungy, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 156 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 19 for 217 yards and 2 TDs (1 int) BUF: Bill Munson, 10 of 16 for 171 yards and 2 TDs; Joe Ferguson, 3 of 10 for 20 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 96 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 33 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 6 for 19 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for -6 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 20 for 60 yards; Jim Braxton, 7 for 9 yards; Dennis Johnson, 2 for 31 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 3 for 86 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 70 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 32 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 11 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 15 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 3 yards BUF: Terry Miller, 6 for 97 yards; Reuben Gant, 3 for 31 yards and 1 TD; Frank Lewis, 2 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Dennis Johnson, 1 for 9 yards; Jim Braxton, 1 for 8 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 49 yards; Gerry Mullins, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 109 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 0 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 26 yards; Randy Reutershan, 1 for 13 yards BUF: Curtis Brown, 1 for 0 yards; Keith Moody, 1 for -10 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Tony Dungy, 1 for 0 yards BUF: Tony Greene, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 156 yards BUF: Rusty Jackson, 6 for 258 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 BUF: Tom Dempsey, 1/1