NFL game summary for 09/16/1979:
Rookie Matt Bahr kicked a 20-yard field goal with 13 seconds left to climax a 17-point fourth-quarter rally as the Steelers remained unbeaten. A four-yard run by Rocky Bleier and Terry Bradshaw's five-yard pass to Bennie Cunningham tied the score at 21, setting the stage for Bahr's second game-winning kick of 1979. The Cardinals, who opened an early 9-0 lead and held a 15-7 halftime edge, were held to 37 net yards in the second half. St. Louis' Jim Hart became the tenth quarterback in NFL history to complete over 2,000 career passes.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 100.0 (24) | 182.5 (10) | 282.5 (19) | 4 |
| DEFENSE | 132.0 (15) | 52.0 (1) | 184.0 (2) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 213.0 (1) | 132.0 (21) | 345.0 (7) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 100.5 (4) | 191.0 (19) | 291.5 (11) | 4 |
Line: Steelers by 6½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (3-0-0) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| St. Louis Cardinals (1-2-0) | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
( 0- 6) STL Ottis Anderson 12 yard rush (kick failed)
( 0- 9) STL Steve Little 22 yard field goal
( 7- 9) PIT John Stallworth 18 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
( 7-15) STL Theotis Brown 1 yard rush (kick failed)
( 7-18) STL Mike Wood 24 yard field goal
( 7-21) STL Mike Wood 27 yard field goal
(14-21) PIT Rocky Bleier 4 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
(21-21) PIT Bennie Cunningham 5 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
(24-21) PIT Matt Bahr 20 yard field goal
PIT STL
First Downs: 25 12
Rushes-yards: 42-164 31-106
Yards/rush: 3.9 3.4
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-35-242-2 12-25-132-0
Sacked-yards: 1-8 3-26
Net pass yards: 234 106
Net yards/pass: 6.5 3.8
Total net yards: 398 212
Total plays: 78 (53% run) 59 (52% run)
Yards/play: 5.1 3.6
Fumbles-lost: 7-2 1-1
Turnovers: 4 1
Penalties-yards: 6-55 5-45
Attendance: 50,416
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 31 for 206 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Mike Kruczek, 3 of 4 for 36 yards STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 24 for 132 yards; Ottis Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 13 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 13 for 29 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 9 for 34 yards; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 28 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 14 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 5 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 44 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 37 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 9 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 5 for 11 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 39 yards; Theotis Brown, 2 for 17 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 48 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 90 yards STL: Roy Green, 3 for 74 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 28 yards; John Barefield, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 6 for 75 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for 75 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 30 yards; Carl Allen, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 6 for 250 yards STL: Steve Little, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2 STL: Mike Wood, 2/3; Steve Little, 1/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 31 for 206 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Mike Kruczek, 3 of 4 for 36 yards STL: Jim Hart, 12 of 24 for 132 yards; Ottis Anderson, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Rocky Bleier, 13 for 73 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 13 for 29 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 9 for 34 yards; Sidney Thornton, 7 for 28 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 16 for 37 yards and 1 TD; Theotis Brown, 14 for 69 yards and 1 TD; Jim Hart, 1 for 0 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 80 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 5 for 72 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 44 yards; Lynn Swann, 2 for 37 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 9 yards STL: Ottis Anderson, 5 for 11 yards; Pat Tilley, 2 for 39 yards; Theotis Brown, 2 for 17 yards; Mel Gray, 1 for 48 yards; Gary Parris, 1 for 13 yards; Dave Stief, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 90 yards STL: Roy Green, 3 for 74 yards; Willard Harrell, 1 for 28 yards; John Barefield, 1 for 22 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Jim Smith, 6 for 75 yards STL: Willard Harrell, 2 for 75 yards
Interceptions:
STL: Ken Stone, 1 for 30 yards; Carl Allen, 1 for 7 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 6 for 250 yards STL: Steve Little, 7 for 304 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2 STL: Mike Wood, 2/3; Steve Little, 1/1