1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | Total | |
| 1980 San Diego | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
| 1980 Pittsburgh | 7 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 41 |
| Scoring Plays | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qtr | Clock | Poss | Scoring Description(Extra Point) | Score | ||
| 1 | 5:24 | 1980 Pittsburgh | F.Harris 2 yd. run (M.Bahr kick) | 7-0 PIA | ||
| 2 | 9:54 | 1980 Pittsburgh | L.Swann 8 yd. pass from T.Bradshaw (kick failed) | 13-0 PIA | ||
| 2 | 6:36 | 1980 Pittsburgh | F.Harris 17 yd. pass from T.Bradshaw (M.Bahr kick) | 20-0 PIA | ||
| 3 | 11:24 | 1980 Pittsburgh | F.Harris 4 yd. run (M.Bahr kick) | 27-0 PIA | ||
| 3 | 8:42 | 1980 San Diego | C.Muncie 12 yd. pass from D.Fouts (R.Benirschke kick) | 27-7 PIA | ||
| 4 | 8:24 | 1980 San Diego | J.Cappelletti 15 yd. run (R.Benirschke kick) | 27-14 PIA | ||
| 4 | 7:48 | 1980 Pittsburgh | J.Smith Jr. 66 yd. pass from T.Bradshaw (M.Bahr kick) | 34-14 PIA | ||
| 4 | 1:45 | 1980 Pittsburgh | S.Thornton 1 yd. run (M.Bahr kick) | 41-14 PIA | ||
| 4 | 0:37 | 1980 San Diego | G.McCrary 10 yd. pass from D.Fouts (R.Benirschke kick) | 41-21 PIA | ||
Team Statistics | ||
| 1980 San Diego | 1980 Pittsburgh | |
| First Downs by Rush-Pass-Pen-Total | 4-20-0-24 | 11-13-1-25 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-13-46% | 3-8-38% |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-2-50% | 0-1-0% |
| Red Zone Efficiency (pts-poss-pct) | 21-28-75% | 35-42-83% |
| Total Offense-Plays-Avg Yards Per Play | 439-73-6.0 | 440-61-7.2 |
| Total Net Yards Rushing | 115 | 154 |
| Total Rushes | 29 | 39 |
| Average Per Rush | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Passes Completed/Attempted | 22/44 (50.0%) | 14/20 (70.0%) |
| Net Yards Passing | 324 | 286 |
| Avg Yards Per Pass | 7.4 | 15.1 |
| Sacked/Yards Lost | 0/0 | 2/15 |
| Punts/Average | 2/38.0 | 3/34.0 |
| Punts Received/Return Yardage | 2/7 | 2/13 |
| Kickoffs/Returns | 6/108 | 1/31 |
| Interceptions/Returns | 0/0 | 2/17 |
| Penalties/Yards | 4/35 | 6/35 |
| Total Fumbles/Fumbles Lost | 4/2 | 0/0 |
| Time of Possession | 30 mins 50 secs | 29 mins 10 secs |
| Average Drive Start | SDA 27 | PIA 39 |
Passing Stats | ||||||||||||
| Att | Comp | Yds | Comp % | Yds/Att | TD | TD % | INT | INT % | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Dan Fouts | 44 | 22 | 324 | 50.0 | 7.4 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | 4.5 | 32 | 0/0 | 70.6 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 20 | 14 | 301 | 70.0 | 15.1 | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 2/15 | 152.1 |
Rushing Stats | |||||||||||
| No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | 2 Pt Conv | Fumbles/Lost | |||||
| Chuck Muncie | 19 | 73 | 3.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3/2 | ||||
| John Cappelletti | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1/0 | ||||
| Franco Harris | 16 | 65 | 4.1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | ||||
| Sidney Thornton | 8 | 35 | 4.4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | ||||
| Rocky Bleier | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | ||||
| Terry Bradshaw | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | ||||
| Russell W. Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | ||||
| Greg Hawthorne | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | ||||
Receiving Stats | |||||||||||
| No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | 2 Pt Conv | ||||||
| Kellen Winslow | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Chuck Muncie | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Greg McCrary | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 28 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| John Jefferson | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Charlie Joiner | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Rocky Bleier | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Jim Smith Jr. | 4 | 172 | 43.0 | 66 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Franco Harris | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Lynn Swann | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Randy Grossman | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Field Goals | |||||||||||
| 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | Totals | % Made | |||||
| Rolf Benirschke | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0.0 | ||||
| Matt Bahr | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0.0 | ||||
Punting | |||||||||||
| No | Avg | Net | Tb | Inside 20 | Long | Blocked | |||||
| Rick Partridge | 2 | 38.0 | 31.5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Craig Colquitt | 3 | 34.0 | 31.7 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 0 | ||||
Kickoff Returns | |||||||||||
| No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |||||||
| Chuck Muncie | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| Mike Fuller | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| Frank Pollard | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 31 | 0 | ||||||
Punt Returns | |||||||||||
| Ret | FC | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | ||||||
| Mike Fuller | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3.5 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Theo Bell | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | |||||
Individual Defense | |||||||||||
| Tackles | Sacks | Fum Rec | |||||||||
| Ray Preston | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Leroy Jones | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Louie Kelcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Gary Johnson | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Mike H. Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Glen Edwards | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Bob Horn | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Woodrow Lowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Mike Fuller | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Willie Buchanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Pete Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Fred Dean | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| Don Macek | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| John Cappelletti | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Jack Ham | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Robin Cole | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Jack Lambert | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| L.C. Greenwood | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Ron Johnson Sr. | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Mel Blount | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Mike Wagner | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| "Mean" Joe Greene | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| Steve Furness | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| J.T. Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Donnie Shell | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| John Banaszak | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Dwayne Woodruff | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Interceptions | |||||||||||
| No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |||||||
| Jack Lambert | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | ||||||
| Mike Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Game Story | |||||
| Jim Smith Jr. had a great game as Pittsburgh topped San Diego by the score of 41 to 21. Smith Jr. caught 4 passes for 172 receiving yards and added a touchdown. The fans were thrilled by a touchdown pass to Jim Smith Jr. that gained 66 yards with 7:48 left in the 4th quarter. Pittsburgh led after three quarters 27 to 7. Dan Fouts threw 44 times for 324 yards and 2 touchdowns for San Diego. | |||||