NFL game summary for 11/19/1978:
Rocky Bleier capped a 12-play, 64-yard drive with a one-yard touchdown run as Pittsburgh maintained a two-game lead in the AFC Central. Louis Breeden's second interception of the game set up Chris Bahr's 48-yard field goal to pull Cincinnati within one. A late drive by the Bengals was stopped at the Steelers' 47 when Jack Ham recovered Ken Anderson's fumble.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 114.8 (25) | 173.2 (10) | 288.0 (20) | 39 |
| DEFENSE | 157.5 (24) | 138.9 (4) | 296.4 (13) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 143.9 (14) | 181.4 (7) | 325.3 (4) | 23 |
| DEFENSE | 124.5 (5) | 165.4 (22) | 289.8 (10) | 25 |
Line: Steelers by 11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-11-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (10-2-0) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
( 3- 0) CIN Chris Bahr 29 yard field goal
( 3- 7) PIT Rocky Bleier 1 yard rush (Roy Gerela kick)
( 6- 7) CIN Chris Bahr 48 yard field goal
CIN PIT
First Downs: 15 14
Rushes-yards: 31-97 34-70
Yards/rush: 3.1 2.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-29-164-2 12-30-117-4
Sacked-yards: 3-15 2-33
Net pass yards: 149 84
Net yards/pass: 4.7 2.6
Total net yards: 246 154
Total plays: 63 (49% run) 66 (51% run)
Yards/play: 3.9 2.3
Fumbles-lost: 4-3 4-1
Turnovers: 5 5
Penalties-yards: 5-44 2-34
Attendance: 47,578
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 29 for 164 yards (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 30 for 117 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 17 for 45 yards; Pete Johnson, 10 for 27 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Franco Harris, 22 for 64 yards; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Rick Moser, 1 for 0 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for -1 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 85 yards; Deacon Turner, 3 for 12 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 22 yards; Pete Johnson, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Corbett, 2 for 16 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Randy Grossman, 6 for 66 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 52 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 1 yard; Franco Harris, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 2 for 50 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 52 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 2 for 13 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 15 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for -8 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 1 for 7 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Louis Breeden, 2 for 7 yards; Jim LeClair, 1 for 11 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 3 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 16 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 184 yards; Chris Bahr, 1 for 24 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 7 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1
CIN: Ken Anderson, 14 of 29 for 164 yards (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 30 for 117 yards (4 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 17 for 45 yards; Pete Johnson, 10 for 27 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 24 yards; Tony Davis, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Franco Harris, 22 for 64 yards; Rocky Bleier, 9 for 10 yards and 1 TD; Rick Moser, 1 for 0 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for -1 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 85 yards; Deacon Turner, 3 for 12 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 22 yards; Pete Johnson, 2 for 16 yards; Jim Corbett, 2 for 16 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for 13 yards PIT: Randy Grossman, 6 for 66 yards; John Stallworth, 3 for 52 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 1 yard; Franco Harris, 1 for -2 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 2 for 50 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 52 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 37 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Tony Davis, 2 for 13 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 15 yards; Dennis Law, 1 for -8 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 1 for 7 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 6 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 0 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Louis Breeden, 2 for 7 yards; Jim LeClair, 1 for 11 yards; Ken Riley, 1 for 3 yards PIT: Mel Blount, 2 for 16 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 5 for 184 yards; Chris Bahr, 1 for 24 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 7 for 264 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 2/3 PIT: Roy Gerela, 0/1