1980 Pittsburgh 10, 1980 New England 30

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

OT

Total

1980 Pittsburgh

0

10

0

0

0

10

1980 New England

10

7

6

7

0

30

Scoring Plays
QtrClockPossScoring Description(Extra Point)Score
16:361980 New EnglandJ.Smith 20 yd. field goal3-0 NEA
11:481980 New EnglandV.Ferguson 2 yd. run (J.Smith kick)10-0 NEA
27:301980 PittsburghM.Wagner 69 yd. intercept (M.Bahr kick)10-7 NEA
21:371980 New EnglandD.Calhoun 5 yd. run (J.Smith kick)17-7 NEA
20:001980 PittsburghM.Bahr 29 yd. field goal17-10 NEA
35:421980 New EnglandJ.Smith 19 yd. field goal20-10 NEA
30:001980 New EnglandJ.Smith 34 yd. field goal23-10 NEA
47:481980 New EnglandD.Calhoun 1 yd. run (J.Smith kick)30-10 NEA
Other Highlights
QtrClockPossEventPlayerYards
18:421980 New EnglandInterceptMike Haynes10
10:181980 New EnglandInterceptRaymond Clayborn29
10:001980 New EnglandQBSackL.C. Greenwood-6
213:481980 New EnglandMissed Field GoalJohn Smith34
27:121980 New EnglandReturnHorace Ivory33
23:361980 New EnglandInterceptTim Fox10
44:301980 PittsburghFumbleFranco Harris

Team Statistics

1980 Pittsburgh1980 New England
First Downs by Rush-Pass-Pen-Total1-5-0-611-9-2-22
Third Down Efficiency3-13-23%7-17-41%
Fourth Down Efficiency1-2-50%2-2-100%
Red Zone Efficiency (pts-poss-pct)3-7-43%30-49-61%
Total Offense-Plays-Avg Yards Per Play138-47-2.9274-74-3.7
Total Net Yards Rushing42137
Total Rushes1855
Average Per Rush2.32.5
Passes Completed/Attempted10/29 (34.5%)13/18 (72.2%)
Net Yards Passing96137
Avg Yards Per Pass3.37.9
Sacked/Yards Lost0/01/6
Punts/Average5/37.63/40.3
Punts Received/Return Yardage1/95/48
Kickoffs/Returns7/1182/44
Interceptions/Returns1/693/49
Penalties/Yards7/571/5
Total Fumbles/Fumbles Lost1/11/0
Time of Possession20 mins 13 secs39 mins 47 secs
Average Drive StartPIA 20PIA 49

Passing Stats

AttCompYdsComp %Yds/AttTDTD %INTINT %LongSackRating
1980 Pittsburgh
Terry Bradshaw29109634.53.300310.3150/05.0
1980 New England
Matt Cavanaugh181314372.27.90015.6191/672.2

Rushing Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt ConvFumbles/Lost
1980 Pittsburgh
Franco Harris7172.46000/0
Rocky Bleier6152.55000/0
Greg Hawthorne492.35000/0
Russell W. Davis111.01000/0
1980 New England
Vagas Ferguson21572.79100/0
Don Calhoun20703.514200/0
Matt Cavanaugh7-4-0.61000/0
Mosi Tatupu7142.05000/0

Receiving Stats

NoYdsAvgLongTD2 Pt Conv
1980 Pittsburgh
Franco Harris44812.01500
Lynn Swann2105.0900
Calvin Sweeney11313.01300
Jim Smith Jr.199.0900
Randy Grossman11515.01500
Rocky Bleier111.0100
1980 New England
Don Calhoun3165.31000
Russ Francis33411.31900
Vagas Ferguson33612.01800
Stanley Morgan23417.01700
Harold Jackson22311.51400

Field Goals

1-1920-2930-3940-4950+Totals% Made
1980 Pittsburgh
Matt Bahr0/01/10/00/00/01/1100
1980 New England
John Smith1/11/11/20/00/03/475.0

Punting

NoAvgNetTbInside 20LongBlocked
1980 Pittsburgh
Craig Colquitt537.628.001450
1980 New England
Mike Hubach340.330.711520

Kickoff Returns

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1980 Pittsburgh
Frank Pollard58717.4240
Larry Anderson23115.5160
1980 New England
Horace Ivory13333.0330
Preston Brown11111.0110

Punt Returns

RetFCYdsAvgLongTD
1980 Pittsburgh
Theo Bell1199.090
1980 New England
Roland James404812.0230
Mike Haynes1000.000

Individual Defense

TacklesSacksFum Rec
1980 Pittsburgh
Jack Lambert1800
Jack Ham1000
"Mean" Joe Greene900
Donnie Shell700
Robin Cole500
Mel Blount500
Steve Furness400
John Banaszak200
L.C. Greenwood210
Ron Johnson Sr.100
Mike Wagner100
1980 New England
Julius Adams700
Mike Haynes601
Steve Nelson400
Mike Hawkins400
John Zamberlin200
Roland James200
Tony E. McGee100
Ray Hamilton100
Rod Shoate100
Rick Sanford001

Interceptions

NoYdsAvgLongTD
1980 Pittsburgh
Mike Wagner16969.0691
1980 New England
Raymond Clayborn12929.0290
Tim Fox11010.0100
Mike Haynes11010.0100

Game Story

In a good game New England topped Pittsburgh by the score of 30 to 10. Matt Cavanaugh threw 18 times for 143 yards. Don Calhoun rushed the ball 20 times for 70 yards scoring 2 times. New England controlled the ground game, out-rushing Pittsburgh 137 to 42 yards. They controlled the ball for 39:47. New England had a good start outscoring Pittsburgh 10 to 0 in the first quarter. They led at halftime 17 to 10.