NFL game summary for 12/16/1979:
Pittsburgh clinched its sixth straight division title and ran its home winning streak to 14 games by defeating Buffalo. Pittsburgh was led by Franco Harris, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns. The "Steel Curtain" defense limited the Bills to eight first downs.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 102.9 (27) | 209.2 (7) | 312.1 (15) | 31 |
| DEFENSE | 151.1 (21) | 155.3 (5) | 306.4 (11) | 37 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.3 (3) | 230.3 (2) | 389.5 (1) | 48 |
| DEFENSE | 108.7 (6) | 165.5 (10) | 274.3 (3) | 39 |
Line: Steelers by 12½
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Bills (7-9-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4-0) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
( 0- 7) PIT Lynn Swann 20 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
( 0-14) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
( 0-21) PIT Sidney Thornton 8 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
( 0-28) PIT Franco Harris 11 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
BUF PIT
First Downs: 8 24
Rushes-yards: 24-78 45-214
Yards/rush: 3.2 4.8
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 11-31-103-2 14-27-209-2
Sacked-yards: 2-25 1-8
Net pass yards: 78 201
Net yards/pass: 2.4 7.2
Total net yards: 156 415
Total plays: 57 (42% run) 73 (61% run)
Yards/play: 2.7 5.7
Fumbles-lost: 1-1 3-2
Turnovers: 3 4
Penalties-yards: 7-56 6-47
Attendance: 48,002
Passing:
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 31 for 103 yards (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 27 for 209 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Mike Collier, 16 for 49 yards; Terry Miller, 5 for 13 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 16 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Sidney Thornton, 10 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Greg Hawthorne, 4 for 9 yards; Rick Moser, 3 for 11 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 10 yards; Anthony Anderson, 2 for 8 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 22 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Mike Collier, 4 for 11 yards; Jerry Butler, 3 for 54 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 22 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 6 yards; Joe Shipp, 1 for 3 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 4 for 39 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 36 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for 55 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 89 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 33 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Theo Bell, 10 for 105 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Nixon, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 19 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 10 for 402 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 0/2
BUF: Joe Ferguson, 11 of 31 for 103 yards (2 int) PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 27 for 209 yards and 1 TD (2 int)
Rushing:
BUF: Mike Collier, 16 for 49 yards; Terry Miller, 5 for 13 yards; Roland Hooks, 2 for 16 yards; Joe Ferguson, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 21 for 100 yards and 2 TDs; Sidney Thornton, 10 for 51 yards and 1 TD; Greg Hawthorne, 4 for 9 yards; Rick Moser, 3 for 11 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 10 yards; Anthony Anderson, 2 for 8 yards; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Kruczek, 1 for 22 yards
Receiving:
BUF: Mike Collier, 4 for 11 yards; Jerry Butler, 3 for 54 yards; Frank Lewis, 1 for 22 yards; Roland Hooks, 1 for 7 yards; Lou Piccone, 1 for 6 yards; Joe Shipp, 1 for 3 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 4 for 39 yards; Lynn Swann, 3 for 61 yards and 1 TD; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 36 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for 55 yards; Franco Harris, 2 for 18 yards
Kick returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 4 for 89 yards; Leonard Willis, 1 for 33 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 30 yards
Punt returns:
BUF: Keith Moody, 1 for 1 yard PIT: Theo Bell, 10 for 105 yards
Interceptions:
BUF: Mario Clark, 1 for 13 yards; Jeff Nixon, 1 for 10 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 1 for 19 yards; Donnie Shell, 1 for 8 yards
Punting:
BUF: Rusty Jackson, 10 for 402 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 176 yards
Field Goals:
BUF: Nick Mike-Mayer, 0/2 PIT: Matt Bahr, 0/2