NFL game summary for 09/23/1979:
Terry Bradshaw and tight end Bennie Cunningham combined on a 28-yard screen pass for a touchdown that enabled Pittsburgh to extend its home winning streak to 12 straight games. Steve Mike-Mayer's 24-yard field goal gave Baltimore a 13-10 lead entering the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh came back to score with 5:41 left on an 84-yard drive that was capped by Bradshaw's pass to Cunningham. The Steelers' Sidney Thornton led all rushers with 129 yards on 13 carries, including a 75-yard run.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 91.0 (27) | 174.7 (12) | 265.7 (24) | 6 |
| DEFENSE | 129.3 (13) | 146.0 (11) | 275.3 (9) | 8 | |
 | OFFENSE | 121.3 (21) | 199.7 (9) | 321.0 (10) | 8 |
| DEFENSE | 123.3 (10) | 70.0 (1) | 193.3 (1) | 9 |
Line: Steelers by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Colts (0-4-0) | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (4-0-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
( 3- 0) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 27 yard field goal ( 3- 7) PIT John Stallworth 47 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) (10- 7) BAL Roger Carr 36 yard pass from Greg Landry (Steve Mike-Mayer kick) (10-10) PIT Matt Bahr 25 yard field goal (13-10) BAL Steve Mike-Mayer 24 yard field goal (13-17) PIT Bennie Cunningham 28 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
BAL PIT
First Downs: 17 17
Rushes-yards: 36-97 26-157
Yards/rush: 2.7 6.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 17-34-195-2 19-30-249-3
Sacked-yards: 1-7 2-14
Net pass yards: 188 235
Net yards/pass: 5.4 7.3
Total net yards: 285 392
Total plays: 71 (50% run) 58 (44% run)
Yards/play: 4.0 6.8
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 4
Penalties-yards: 5-51 6-58
Attendance: 49,483
Passing:
BAL: Greg Landry, 17 of 34 for 195 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 19 of 29 for 249 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Mike Kruczek, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 21 for 65 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 10 for 22 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 8 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Sidney Thornton, 13 for 129 yards; Rocky Bleier, 10 for 14 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 16 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Roger Carr, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 52 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 19 yards; Reese McCall, 2 for 25 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 23 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 8 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 6 for 41 yards; John Stallworth, 4 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 3 for 33 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 12 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 7 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 91 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 35 yards; Anthony Anderson, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 26 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Doug Nettles, 1 for 30 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 3 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 2 yards; Jack Lambert, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 6 for 232 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2
BAL: Greg Landry, 17 of 34 for 195 yards and 1 TD (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 19 of 29 for 249 yards and 2 TDs (2 int); Mike Kruczek, 0 of 1 for 0 yards (1 int)
Rushing:
BAL: Joe Washington, 21 for 65 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 10 for 22 yards; Greg Landry, 4 for 8 yards; Don McCauley, 1 for 2 yards PIT: Sidney Thornton, 13 for 129 yards; Rocky Bleier, 10 for 14 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 16 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for -2 yards
Receiving:
BAL: Roger Carr, 4 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Don McCauley, 4 for 52 yards; Joe Washington, 3 for 19 yards; Reese McCall, 2 for 25 yards; Glenn Doughty, 2 for 23 yards; Roosevelt Leaks, 2 for 8 yards PIT: Rocky Bleier, 6 for 41 yards; John Stallworth, 4 for 83 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 68 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 3 for 33 yards; Lynn Swann, 1 for 12 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 7 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 4 for 91 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 3 for 35 yards; Anthony Anderson, 1 for 12 yards
Punt returns:
BAL: Nesby Glasgow, 3 for 26 yards PIT: Jim Smith, 2 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
BAL: Doug Nettles, 1 for 30 yards; Lyle Blackwood, 1 for 3 yards; Nesby Glasgow, 1 for -1 yards PIT: Jack Ham, 1 for 2 yards; Jack Lambert, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
BAL: Bucky Dilts, 6 for 232 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 182 yards
Field Goals:
BAL: Steve Mike-Mayer, 2/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2