NFL game summary for 12/02/1979:
Terry Bradshaw became the first Steeler to pass for over 3,000 yards in a season and Lynn Swann caught five passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh gained sole possession of first place in the AFC Central. Bradshaw (17 of 29 for 339 yards) hit Swann on scoring bombs of 42 and 58 yards and passed Ed Brown's Steelers record of 2,982 yards (3,278). Franco Harris' 92 yards rushing put him over the 1,000-yard mark, tying Jim Brown's NFL record of seven 1,000-yard seasons.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 149.2 (10) | 139.9 (25) | 289.1 (22) | 26 |
| DEFENSE | 140.3 (17) | 218.4 (27) | 358.7 (24) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 162.7 (2) | 224.0 (5) | 386.7 (1) | 45 |
| DEFENSE | 100.8 (1) | 162.6 (8) | 263.4 (4) | 38 |
Line: Steelers by 13
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bengals (3-11-0) | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3-0) | 10 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 37 |
( 0- 3) PIT Matt Bahr 43 yard field goal ( 0-10) PIT Lynn Swann 58 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) ( 0-17) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) ( 3-17) CIN Chris Bahr 46 yard field goal ( 3-24) PIT Rocky Bleier 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) (10-24) CIN Isaac Curtis 29 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (17-24) CIN Isaac Curtis 32 yard pass from Ken Anderson (Chris Bahr kick) (17-31) PIT Lynn Swann 42 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) (17-34) PIT Matt Bahr 23 yard field goal (17-37) PIT Matt Bahr 32 yard field goal
CIN PIT
First Downs: 21 24
Rushes-yards: 28-131 32-154
Yards/rush: 4.7 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 20-36-258-0 17-29-339-1
Sacked-yards: 6-49 2-15
Net pass yards: 209 324
Net yards/pass: 5.0 10.5
Total net yards: 340 478
Total plays: 70 (40% run) 63 (50% run)
Yards/play: 4.9 7.6
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 1-0
Turnovers: 1 1
Penalties-yards: 4-29 6-45
Attendance: 46,521
Passing:
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 36 for 258 yards and 2 TDs PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 17 of 29 for 339 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 51 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 46 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 13 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 12 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 11 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Dan Ross, 5 for 46 yards; Pete Johnson, 4 for 22 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 22 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 20 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 192 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 25 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 48 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 27 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 7 for 129 yards; Howard Kurnick, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Anthony Anderson, 3 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Levenseller, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 162 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 63 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 3/3
CIN: Ken Anderson, 20 of 36 for 258 yards and 2 TDs PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 17 of 29 for 339 yards and 2 TDs (1 int)
Rushing:
CIN: Pete Johnson, 18 for 51 yards; Ken Anderson, 5 for 46 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 13 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 12 yards; Deacon Turner, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 92 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 11 for 60 yards and 1 TD; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 2 yards
Receiving:
CIN: Isaac Curtis, 5 for 119 yards and 2 TDs; Dan Ross, 5 for 46 yards; Pete Johnson, 4 for 22 yards; Charles Alexander, 2 for 22 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 20 yards; Don Bass, 1 for 20 yards; Jim Corbett, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Lynn Swann, 5 for 192 yards and 2 TDs; Rocky Bleier, 3 for 29 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 25 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 48 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 27 yards; John Stallworth, 2 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
CIN: Deacon Turner, 7 for 129 yards; Howard Kurnick, 1 for 9 yards PIT: Anthony Anderson, 3 for 52 yards
Punt returns:
CIN: Mike Levenseller, 1 for 4 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 3 for 29 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Dick Jauron, 1 for 12 yards
Punting:
CIN: Pat McInally, 4 for 162 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 2 for 63 yards
Field Goals:
CIN: Chris Bahr, 1/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 3/3