NFL game summary for 09/07/1980:
Line: Steelers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Oilers (0-1-0) | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
 Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0-0) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
( 0- 7) PIT Sidney Thornton 29 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) ( 0-14) PIT Franco Harris 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) ( 0-17) PIT Matt Bahr 27 yard field goal ( 3-17) HOU Toni Fritsch 31 yard field goal (10-17) HOU Billy Johnson 57 yard pass from Earl Campbell (Toni Fritsch kick) (17-17) HOU Earl Campbell 1 yard rush (Toni Fritsch kick) (17-24) PIT Terry Bradshaw 1 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) (17-31) PIT John Stallworth 50 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
HOU PIT
First Downs: 16 20
Rushes-yards: 15-60 39-119
Yards/rush: 4.0 3.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 25-44-253-5 12-24-254-2
Sacked-yards: 2-21 2-17
Net pass yards: 232 237
Net yards/pass: 5.0 9.1
Total net yards: 292 356
Total plays: 61 (24% run) 65 (60% run)
Yards/play: 4.8 5.5
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 2-2
Turnovers: 5 4
Penalties-yards: 10-92 6-30
Attendance: 54,386
Passing:
HOU: Ken Stabler, 24 of 43 for 196 yards (5 int); Earl Campbell, 1 of 1 for 57 yards and 1 TD PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 24 for 254 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 13 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 1 for 3 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 12 for 48 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 9 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 7 for 53 yards; Rich Caster, 6 for 49 yards; Rob Carpenter, 4 for 39 yards; Earl Campbell, 4 for 24 yards; Billy Johnson, 3 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 1 for 3 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 5 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 3 for 52 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 1 for 20 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 72 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 24 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 93 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 17 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 5 for 68 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 24 yards; Vernon Perry, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Donnie Shell, 2 for 76 yards; Mel Blount, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 311 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 171 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2
HOU: Ken Stabler, 24 of 43 for 196 yards (5 int); Earl Campbell, 1 of 1 for 57 yards and 1 TD PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 12 of 24 for 254 yards and 2 TDs (2 int)
Rushing:
HOU: Earl Campbell, 13 for 57 yards and 1 TD; Tim Wilson, 1 for 3 yards; Ken Stabler, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Franco Harris, 20 for 46 yards and 1 TD; Sidney Thornton, 12 for 48 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 3 for 9 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 10 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 2 for 6 yards and 1 TD
Receiving:
HOU: Mike Barber, 7 for 53 yards; Rich Caster, 6 for 49 yards; Rob Carpenter, 4 for 39 yards; Earl Campbell, 4 for 24 yards; Billy Johnson, 3 for 85 yards and 1 TD; Mike Renfro, 1 for 3 yards PIT: John Stallworth, 5 for 125 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 3 for 52 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for 44 yards and 1 TD; Jim Smith, 1 for 20 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 13 yards
Kick returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 3 for 72 yards; Jeff Groth, 1 for 24 yards; Rob Carpenter, 1 for 7 yards PIT: Larry Anderson, 2 for 93 yards; Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards; Frank Pollard, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
HOU: Carl Roaches, 2 for 17 yards PIT: Theo Bell, 5 for 68 yards
Interceptions:
HOU: Jack Tatum, 1 for 24 yards; Vernon Perry, 1 for 0 yards PIT: Donnie Shell, 2 for 76 yards; Mel Blount, 2 for 3 yards; Mike Wagner, 1 for 4 yards
Punting:
HOU: Cliff Parsley, 7 for 311 yards PIT: Craig Colquitt, 4 for 171 yards
Field Goals:
HOU: Toni Fritsch, 1/1 PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2