NFL game summary for 09/21/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 119.0 (16) | 255.0 (6) | 374.0 (6) | 5 |
| DEFENSE | 78.5 (3) | 241.0 (23) | 319.5 (11) | 6 | |
 | OFFENSE | 140.5 (9) | 80.5 (28) | 221.0 (27) | 3 |
| DEFENSE | 104.5 (10) | 143.0 (6) | 247.5 (4) | 4 |
Line: Steelers by 7
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1-0) | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cincinnati Bengals (1-2-0) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
( 0- 7) CIN Ray Griffin 28 yard interception return (Ian Sunter kick)
( 0-10) CIN Ian Sunter 27 yard field goal
( 7-10) PIT Jim Smith 45 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
(14-10) PIT Lynn Swann 14 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
(14-13) CIN Ian Sunter 42 yard field goal
(21-13) PIT Lynn Swann 68 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
(21-20) CIN Isaac Curtis 18 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick)
(28-20) PIT Greg Hawthorne 4 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick)
(28-27) CIN Don Bass 22 yard pass from Jack Thompson (Ian Sunter kick)
(28-30) CIN Ian Sunter 21 yard field goal
PIT CIN
First Downs: 18 17
Rushes-yards: 28-128 39-136
Yards/rush: 4.6 3.5
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 14-25-265-2 17-28-185-0
Sacked-yards: 0-0 2-12
Net pass yards: 265 173
Net yards/pass: 10.6 5.8
Total net yards: 393 309
Total plays: 53 (52% run) 69 (56% run)
Yards/play: 7.4 4.5
Fumbles-lost: 7-4 0-0
Turnovers: 6 0
Penalties-yards: 6-40 8-60
Attendance: 52,490
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 25 for 265 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CIN: Jack Thompson, 9 of 18 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Anderson, 8 of 10 for 63 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 12 for 59 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 8 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 5 for 15 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 66 yards; Charles Alexander, 10 for 36 yards; Archie Griffin, 9 for 28 yards; Mike Levenseller, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 3 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Sweeney, 3 for 71 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for 7 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 10 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 8 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 3 for 24 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 2 for 17 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 11 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 9 yards; M.L. Harris, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Frank Pollard, 4 for 110 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 25 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 3 for 59 yards; Cleo Montgomery, 1 for 20 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Marvin Cobb, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Louis Breeden, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 1 for 53 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 0/1 CIN: Ian Sunter, 3/4
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 14 of 25 for 265 yards and 3 TDs (2 int) CIN: Jack Thompson, 9 of 18 for 122 yards and 2 TDs; Ken Anderson, 8 of 10 for 63 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 12 for 59 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 8 for 43 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 5 for 15 yards; Russell Davis, 2 for 11 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 0 yards CIN: Pete Johnson, 19 for 66 yards; Charles Alexander, 10 for 36 yards; Archie Griffin, 9 for 28 yards; Mike Levenseller, 1 for 6 yards
Receiving:
PIT: Lynn Swann, 3 for 94 yards and 2 TDs; Calvin Sweeney, 3 for 71 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 65 yards and 1 TD; Franco Harris, 2 for 7 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 10 yards; Rocky Bleier, 1 for 8 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 1 for 5 yards; Randy Grossman, 1 for 5 yards CIN: Isaac Curtis, 4 for 82 yards and 1 TD; Pete Johnson, 3 for 24 yards; Don Bass, 2 for 36 yards and 1 TD; Dan Ross, 2 for 17 yards; Archie Griffin, 2 for 11 yards; Deacon Turner, 2 for 9 yards; M.L. Harris, 2 for 6 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Frank Pollard, 4 for 110 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 2 for 25 yards; Marvin Cobb, 1 for 19 yards CIN: Deacon Turner, 3 for 59 yards; Cleo Montgomery, 1 for 20 yards; Nathan Poole, 1 for 8 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Marvin Cobb, 3 for 19 yards; Jim Smith, 2 for 4 yards
Interceptions:
CIN: Ray Griffin, 1 for 28 yards and 1 TD; Louis Breeden, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 1 for 53 yards CIN: Pat McInally, 6 for 252 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 0/1 CIN: Ian Sunter, 3/4