Pittsburgh Steelers 16 at New England Patriots 13
Monday, September 3, 1979
Pittsburgh Steelers 16, New England Patriots 13 (OT)
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Final |
|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0-0) | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
| New England Patriots (0-1-0) | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| | PIT | NWE |
|---|
| NWE | Russ Francis 4 yard pass from Steve Grogan (John Smith kick) | 0 | 7 |
| PIT | Sidney Thornton 2 yard rush (kick failed) | 6 | 7 |
| NWE | John Smith 31 yard field goal | 6 | 10 |
| NWE | John Smith 32 yard field goal | 6 | 13 |
| PIT | Sidney Thornton 21 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw (Matt Bahr kick) | 13 | 13 |
| PIT | Matt Bahr 41 yard field goal | 16 | 13 |
| PIT | NWE |
|---|
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Rush-yards-TDs | 38-118-1 | 37-162-0 |
| Comp-Att-Yd-TD-INT | 15-29-221-1-0 | 11-33-123-1-2 |
| Sacked-yards | 4-30 | 5-41 |
| Net pass yards | 191 | 82 |
| Total yards | 309 | 244 |
| Fumbles-lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties-yards | 6-50 | 7-58 |
