NFL game summary for 12/22/1980:
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 129.1 (13) | 221.0 (5) | 350.1 (5) | 42 |
| DEFENSE | 105.5 (5) | 204.3 (18) | 309.7 (11) | 40 | |
 | OFFENSE | 113.3 (21) | 281.5 (1) | 394.8 (1) | 48 |
| DEFENSE | 119.5 (11) | 173.1 (4) | 292.6 (6) | 38 |
Line: Chargers by 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7-0) | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| San Diego Chargers (11-5-0) | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 |
( 0- 3) SD Rolf Benirschke 33 yard field goal ( 3- 3) PIT Matt Bahr 32 yard field goal ( 3- 6) SD Rolf Benirschke 26 yard field goal ( 3- 9) SD Rolf Benirschke 26 yard field goal ( 3-16) SD Dan Fouts 1 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) (10-16) PIT Sidney Thornton 2 yard rush (Matt Bahr kick) (10-19) SD Rolf Benirschke 33 yard field goal (10-26) SD Chuck Muncie 10 yard rush (Rolf Benirschke kick) (17-26) PIT Bennie Cunningham 16 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick)
PIT SD
First Downs: 16 27
Rushes-yards: 18-49 44-180
Yards/rush: 2.7 4.1
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 16-32-272-0 21-38-308-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 0-0
Net pass yards: 253 308
Net yards/pass: 7.4 8.1
Total net yards: 302 488
Total plays: 52 (34% run) 82 (53% run)
Yards/play: 5.8 6.0
Fumbles-lost: 1-0 1-0
Turnovers: 0 0
Penalties-yards: 3-25 5-40
Attendance: 51,785
Passing:
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 32 for 272 yards and 1 TD SD: Dan Fouts, 21 of 37 for 308 yards; Mike Thomas, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 9 for 30 yards; Sidney Thornton, 6 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 0 yards SD: Chuck Muncie, 26 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 17 for 64 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
PIT: Theo Bell, 5 for 127 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 3 for 49 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 16 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for 21 yards SD: Kellen Winslow, 10 for 171 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 52 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 46 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 27 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 5 for 123 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 19 yards SD: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 3 for 137 yards SD: Rick Partridge, 2 for 71 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 4/4
PIT: Terry Bradshaw, 16 of 32 for 272 yards and 1 TD SD: Dan Fouts, 21 of 37 for 308 yards; Mike Thomas, 0 of 1 for 0 yards
Rushing:
PIT: Franco Harris, 9 for 30 yards; Sidney Thornton, 6 for 6 yards and 1 TD; Rocky Bleier, 2 for 13 yards; Terry Bradshaw, 1 for 0 yards SD: Chuck Muncie, 26 for 115 yards and 1 TD; Mike Thomas, 17 for 64 yards; Dan Fouts, 1 for 1 yard and 1 TD
Receiving:
PIT: Theo Bell, 5 for 127 yards; Bennie Cunningham, 3 for 59 yards and 1 TD; Lynn Swann, 3 for 49 yards; Franco Harris, 3 for 16 yards; Sidney Thornton, 2 for 21 yards SD: Kellen Winslow, 10 for 171 yards; Charlie Joiner, 3 for 52 yards; John Jefferson, 3 for 46 yards; Chuck Muncie, 3 for 27 yards; Mike Thomas, 1 for 8 yards; Greg McCrary, 1 for 4 yards
Kick returns:
PIT: Larry Anderson, 5 for 123 yards; Greg Hawthorne, 1 for 19 yards SD: Bernard Jackson, 3 for 47 yards
Punt returns:
PIT: Theo Bell, 1 for 11 yards SD: Mike Fuller, 1 for 6 yards
Interceptions:
Punting:
PIT: Craig Colquitt, 3 for 137 yards SD: Rick Partridge, 2 for 71 yards
Field Goals:
PIT: Matt Bahr, 1/2 SD: Rolf Benirschke, 4/4