NFL game summary for 10/14/1979:
Cincinnati took advantage of nine Pittsburgh turnovers to upend the defending Super Bowl champions. Linebackers Howard Kurnick and Jim LeClair each returned fumbles for touchdowns to spark a 20-point second quarter that gave Cincinnati a 27-3 halftime lead. Cincinnati's defense recovered a club-record seven fumbles and intercepted two passes. The Steelers' Terry Bradshaw attempted a personal high 40 passes, completing 21 for 275 yards, while John Stallworth caught six passes for 126 yards to remain the AFC's leading receiver.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 170.2 (4) | 194.0 (9) | 364.2 (4) | 17 |
| DEFENSE | 115.8 (6) | 151.8 (11) | 267.7 (6) | 18 | |
 | OFFENSE | 136.5 (17) | 119.5 (25) | 256.0 (26) | 11 |
| DEFENSE | 173.8 (25) | 179.0 (18) | 352.8 (22) | 8 |
Line: Steelers by 7½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2-0) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-6-0) | 7 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 34 |
( 3- 0) PIT Matt Bahr 46 yard field goal ( 3- 7) CIN Dan Ross 7 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) ( 3-13) CIN Pete Johnson 1 yard rush (kick failed) ( 3-20) CIN Howard Kurnick 12 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick) ( 3-27) CIN Jim LeClair 27 yard fumble return (Chris Bahr kick) ( 3-34) CIN Rick Walker 14 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (10-34) PIT John Stallworth 33 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT CIN
First Downs: 16 19
Rushes-yards: 18-64 45-170
Yards/rush: 3.6 3.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 21-40-275-2 9-20-120-2
Sacked-yards: 1-12 2-6
Net pass yards: 263 114
Net yards/pass: 6.4 5.2
Total net yards: 327 284
Total plays: 59 (30% run) 67 (67% run)
Yards/play: 5.5 4.2
Fumbles-lost: 9-7 2-2
Turnovers: 9 4
Penalties-yards: 7-58 5-43
Attendance: 52,381
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 21 of 40 for 275 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 20 for 120 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 9 for 45 yards; Sidney Thornton, 6 for 19 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 0 yards CIN: Charles Alexander, 19 for 91 yards; Archie Griffin, 12 for 21 yards; Deacon Turner, 7 for 25 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 28 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Nathan Poole, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 5 for 75 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 38 yards; Franco Harris, 4 for 29 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 10 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for -3 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 4 for 65 yards; Dan Ross, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 1 for 15 yards; Rick Walker, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 4 for 84 yards; Anthony Anderson, 1 for 25 yards CIN: Jim Browner, 2 for 39 yards; Howard Kurnick, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 34 yards CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for 17 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Dirt Winston, 1 for 7 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Reggie Williams, 2 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 174 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 282 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 21 of 40 for 275 yards and 1 TD (2 int) CIN: Ken Anderson, 9 of 20 for 120 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 9 for 45 yards; Sidney Thornton, 6 for 19 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 3 for 0 yards CIN: Charles Alexander, 19 for 91 yards; Archie Griffin, 12 for 21 yards; Deacon Turner, 7 for 25 yards; Ken Anderson, 3 for 28 yards; Pete Johnson, 3 for 8 yards and 1 TD; Nathan Poole, 1 for -3 yards
Receiving:
PIT: John Stallworth, 6 for 126 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 5 for 75 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 4 for 38 yards; Franco Harris, 4 for 29 yards; Sidney Thornton, 1 for 10 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for -3 yards CIN: Archie Griffin, 4 for 65 yards; Dan Ross, 2 for 21 yards and 1 TD; Don Bass, 1 for 15 yards; Rick Walker, 1 for 14 yards and 1 TD; Charles Alexander, 1 for 5 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 4 for 84 yards; Anthony Anderson, 1 for 25 yards CIN: Jim Browner, 2 for 39 yards; Howard Kurnick, 1 for 13 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 4 for 34 yards CIN: Vaughn Lusby, 2 for 17 yards; Dick Jauron, 1 for 10 yards
Interceptions:
PIT: Dirt Winston, 1 for 7 yards; Mel Blount, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Reggie Williams, 2 for 5 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 174 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 7 for 282 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2 CIN: Chris Bahr, 0/1