NFL game summary for 11/12/1978:
Pat Haden's 10-yard touchdown pass to Willie Miller in the fourth period finished an eight-play, 56-yard drive and gave the Rams the victory. Following a scoreless first half, the Steelers' Terry Bradshaw hit Lynn Swann for a 14-yard score early in the third quarter. Then the Rams closed the gap to 7-3 on a 37-yard field goal by Frank Corral. The teams traded punts until the drive that ended with Miller's decisive touchdown catch.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 152.4 (9) | 188.0 (4) | 340.4 (4) | 20 |
| DEFENSE | 117.7 (5) | 169.8 (22) | 287.5 (9) | 23 | |
 | OFFENSE | 142.5 (17) | 178.9 (9) | 321.4 (5) | 30 |
| DEFENSE | 107.0 (1) | 110.3 (1) | 217.3 (1) | 25 |
Line: Rams by 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Los Angeles Rams (9-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
( 7- 0) PIT Lynn Swann 14 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
( 7- 3) LA Frank Corral 37 yard field goal
( 7-10) LA Willie Miller 10 yard pass from Pat Haden (Frank Corral kick)
PIT LA
First Downs: 12 14
Rushes-yards: 25-59 44-192
Yards/rush: 2.4 4.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-25-125-3 14-27-140-0
Sacked-yards: 1-10 2-19
Net pass yards: 115 121
Net yards/pass: 4.4 4.2
Total net yards: 174 313
Total plays: 51 (49% run) 73 (60% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 4.3
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 3-2
Turnovers: 3 2
Penalties-yards: 5-48 9-115
Attendance: 63,089
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 125 yards and 1 TD (3 int) LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 26 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Vince Ferragamo, 1 of 1 for 8 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 22 for 50 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 7 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 2 yards LA: John Cappelletti, 20 for 106 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 48 yards; Pat Haden, 4 for 33 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Randy Grossman, 4 for 44 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 2 for 44 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 12 yards LA: Charle Young, 3 for 34 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 29 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 15 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 15 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 30 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Preston Dennard, 1 for 5 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 41 yards; Rick Moser, 1 for 8 yards LA: Jim Jodat, 1 for 18 yards; Doug Smith, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 2 for 13 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 3 for 24 yards; Jackie Wallace, 3 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 27 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 14 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 7 for 290 yards LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/2 LA: Frank Corral, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 25 for 125 yards and 1 TD (3 int) LA: Pat Haden, 13 of 26 for 132 yards and 1 TD; Vince Ferragamo, 1 of 1 for 8 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 22 for 50 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 7 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 2 yards LA: John Cappelletti, 20 for 106 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 19 for 48 yards; Pat Haden, 4 for 33 yards; Charle Young, 1 for 5 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Randy Grossman, 4 for 44 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 25 yards and 1 TD; John Stallworth, 2 for 44 yards; Theo Bell, 2 for 12 yards LA: Charle Young, 3 for 34 yards; John Cappelletti, 3 for 29 yards; Terry Nelson, 2 for 15 yards; Ron Jessie, 2 for 15 yards; Billy Waddy, 1 for 30 yards; Willie Miller, 1 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Preston Dennard, 1 for 5 yards; Lawrence McCutcheon, 1 for 2 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 41 yards; Rick Moser, 1 for 8 yards LA: Jim Jodat, 1 for 18 yards; Doug Smith, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 2 for 13 yards LA: Billy Waddy, 3 for 24 yards; Jackie Wallace, 3 for 18 yards
Interceptions:
LA: Pat Thomas, 1 for 27 yards; Bill Simpson, 1 for 14 yards; Rod Perry, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 7 for 290 yards LA: Glen Walker, 7 for 189 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/2 LA: Frank Corral, 1/2