NFL game summary for 12/03/1978:
Roy Gerela kicked two field goals and Terry Bradshaw threw a five-yard touchdown pass to John Stallworth as Pittsburgh clinched its fifth straight AFC Central Division title. Franco Harris broke a 31-yard run to set up Gerela's 23-yard field goal and Pittsburgh led 6-3. The Steelers sealed the victory late in the fourth quarter, driving 80 yards in 11 plays for the winning score. Harris gained 102 yards on 27 carries to go over 1,000 yards for the season and become the fifth leading rusher in NFL history.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 143.5 (13) | 172.8 (9) | 316.3 (6) | 32 |
| DEFENSE | 117.9 (4) | 157.1 (13) | 275.0 (5) | 35 | |
 | OFFENSE | 165.6 (4) | 152.5 (16) | 318.2 (5) | 29 |
| DEFENSE | 130.0 (10) | 166.1 (20) | 296.1 (14) | 28 |
Line: Oilers by 2½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (12-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Houston Oilers (9-5-0) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
( 3- 0) PIT Roy Gerela 41 yard field goal
( 3- 3) HOU Toni Fritsch 37 yard field goal
( 6- 3) PIT Roy Gerela 23 yard field goal
(13- 3) PIT John Stallworth 5 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Roy Gerela kick)
PIT HOU
First Downs: 17 9
Rushes-yards: 48-177 26-81
Yards/rush: 3.7 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-24-97-1 10-27-91-3
Sacked-yards: 2-23 1-8
Net pass yards: 74 83
Net yards/pass: 2.8 3.0
Total net yards: 251 164
Total plays: 74 (64% run) 54 (48% run)
Yards/play: 3.4 3.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 4-3
Turnovers: 2 6
Penalties-yards: 7-60 5-35
Attendance: 54,261
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 24 for 97 yards and 1 TD (1 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 27 for 91 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 102 yards; Rocky Bleier, 13 for 66 yards; Sidney Thornton, 4 for 12 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for -3 yards; Rick Moser, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 15 for 45 yards; Earl Campbell, 7 for 41 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for -2 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Randy Grossman, 4 for 36 yards; Franco Harris, 4 for 20 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 3 for 19 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 37 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 3 yards; Conrad Rucker, 1 for 22 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 11 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 16 yards HOU: Brian Duncan, 2 for 38 yards; Robert Woods, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 4 for 32 yards HOU: Robert Woods, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 2 for 24 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 14 yards HOU: C.L. Whittington, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 5 for 201 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/4 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/2
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 11 of 24 for 97 yards and 1 TD (1 int) HOU: Dan Pastorini, 10 of 27 for 91 yards (3 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 27 for 102 yards; Rocky Bleier, 13 for 66 yards; Sidney Thornton, 4 for 12 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for -3 yards; Rick Moser, 1 for 0 yards HOU: Ronnie Coleman, 15 for 45 yards; Earl Campbell, 7 for 41 yards; Tim Wilson, 3 for -2 yards; Ken Burrough, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Randy Grossman, 4 for 36 yards; Franco Harris, 4 for 20 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 39 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 1 for 2 yards HOU: Ken Burrough, 3 for 19 yards; Mike Barber, 2 for 37 yards; Mike Renfro, 2 for 3 yards; Conrad Rucker, 1 for 22 yards; Ronnie Coleman, 1 for 11 yards; Tim Wilson, 1 for -1 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Smith, 1 for 16 yards HOU: Brian Duncan, 2 for 38 yards; Robert Woods, 1 for 24 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 4 for 32 yards HOU: Robert Woods, 3 for 28 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Jack Lambert, 2 for 24 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 14 yards HOU: C.L. Whittington, 1 for 6 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 5 for 201 yards HOU: Cliff Parsley, 5 for 239 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Roy Gerela, 2/4 HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/2