NFL game summary for 09/17/1978:
Terry Bradshaw completed 14 of 19 passes for 242 yards and directed a Pittsburgh offense that generated 447 total yards as the Steelers won their third straight game. Rocky Bleier and Franco Harris each scored a touchdown and rushed for 75 and 73 yards respectively. Bradshaw threw two touchdown passes, including one to Bennie Cunningham, who had four receptions for 107 yards.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 146.5 (11) | 201.0 (6) | 347.5 (6) | 2 |
| DEFENSE | 96.5 (2) | 159.0 (16) | 255.5 (6) | 4 | |
 | OFFENSE | 96.0 (25) | 145.0 (16) | 241.0 (21) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 218.0 (26) | 153.5 (12) | 371.5 (25) | 3 |
Line: Steelers by 4½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0-0) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (0-3-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 7- 0) PIT Rocky Bleier 5 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 0) PIT Franco Harris 15 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
(14- 3) CIN Chris Bahr 33 yard field goal
(21- 3) PIT Bennie Cunningham 26 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
(28- 3) PIT Lynn Swann 12 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 26 9
Rushes-yards: 49-212 19-56
Yards/rush: 4.3 2.9
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-20-242-1 17-36-123-2
Sacked-yards: 1-7 0-0
Net pass yards: 235 123
Net yards/pass: 11.2 3.4
Total net yards: 447 179
Total plays: 70 (70% run) 55 (34% run)
Yards/play: 6.4 3.3
Fumbles-lost: 3-3 1-0
Turnovers: 4 2
Penalties-yards: 6-56 7-99
Attendance: 50,260
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 19 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Kruczek, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: John Reaves, 16 of 32 for 114 yards (2 int); Rob Hertel, 1 of 4 for 9 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 16 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 15 for 45 yards; Rocky Bleier, 12 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Rick Moser, 2 for 7 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 5 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for -3 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 9 for 27 yards; Archie Griffin, 6 for 18 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 0 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 10 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard; Rob Hertel, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 2 for 27 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 18 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 8 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 6 for 28 yards; Pete Johnson, 5 for 31 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 7 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 55 yards CIN: Ray Griffin, 4 for 106 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Nat Terry, 5 for 62 yards; Randy Reutershan, 4 for 11 yards CIN: Don Bass, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Tony Dungy, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 175 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 10 for 424 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 19 for 242 yards and 2 TDs (1 int); Mike Kruczek, 0 of 1 for 0 yards CIN: John Reaves, 16 of 32 for 114 yards (2 int); Rob Hertel, 1 of 4 for 9 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 16 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 15 for 45 yards; Rocky Bleier, 12 for 75 yards and 1 TD; Rick Moser, 2 for 7 yards; Alvin Maxson, 2 for 5 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 10 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for -3 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 9 for 27 yards; Archie Griffin, 6 for 18 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 0 yards; John Reaves, 1 for 10 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 1 yard; Rob Hertel, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 78 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 107 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 2 for 27 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 18 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 8 yards; Franco Harris, 1 for 4 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 6 for 28 yards; Pete Johnson, 5 for 31 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 7 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for 19 yards; Billy Brooks, 1 for 17 yards; Isaac Curtis, 1 for 12 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 9 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 55 yards CIN: Ray Griffin, 4 for 106 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Nat Terry, 5 for 62 yards; Randy Reutershan, 4 for 11 yards CIN: Don Bass, 1 for -3 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Tony Dungy, 1 for 17 yards; Ron Johnson, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Reggie Williams, 1 for 11 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 175 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 10 for 424 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1 CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2