1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12–4 record and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers started out to a 4-0 record. Adding to the previous season, the Steelers had won 12 in a row. They finished the regular season at 12-4. In six of those games the opponents were held to a touchdown or less. In the playoffs Pittsburgh defeated Miami, 34-14 and then for the second consecutive season beat Houston 27-13, in the AFC championship game. Finally defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV.
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12–4 record and went on to defeat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl XIV. The Steelers started out to a 4-0 record. Adding to the previous season, the Steelers had won 12 in a row. They finished the regular season at 12-4. In six of those games the opponents were held to a touchdown or less. In the playoffs Pittsburgh defeated Miami, 34-14 and then for the second consecutive season beat Houston 27-13, in the AFC championship game. Finally defeating the Los Angeles Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV.
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The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers s ...... 39–20 over the Denver Broncos.
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*Defensive Coordinator – Woody Widenhofer
*Defensive Backfield – Dick Walker
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*Chairman of the Board – Arthu ...... llege Talent Scout – Joe Krupa
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*Head Coach – Chuck Noll
*Assistant Head Coach – George Perles
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John Stallworth
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*Offensive Line – Rollie Dotsch
*Offensive Backfield – Dick Hoak
*Receivers – Tom Moore
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Won AFC Championship 27–13
Won Divisional Playoffs 34–14
Won Super Bowl XIV 31–19
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* CLE – Ozzie N ...... – Matt Bahr 37-yard field goal
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* HOU – Vernon ...... PIT – Rocky Bleier 4-yard run
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* PIT – John St ...... -yard pass from Terry Bradshaw
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* PIT – Lynn Sw ...... IT – Franco Harris 11-yard run
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* PIT – Matt Ba ...... PIT – Franco Harris 1-yard run
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* PIT – Matt Ba ...... – Matt Bahr 32-yard field goal
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* PIT – Sidney ...... MIA – Larry Csonka 1-yard run
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* STL – Ottis A ...... – Matt Bahr 20-yard field goal
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*BAL – Steve Mi ...... -yard pass from Terry Bradshaw
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*NE – Russ Fran ...... r 41-yard field goal PIT 16-13
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*BAL – Greg Landry 17 ...... Stallworth 4 rec, 83 yards, TD
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*BUF – Joe Ferguson 1 ...... Lynn Swann 3 rec, 61 yards, TD
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*CIN – Ken Anderson 2 ...... n Swann 5 rec, 192 yards, 2 TD
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*CLE – Brian Sipe 23/ ...... nco Harris 9 rec, 81 yards, TD
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*DAL – Roger Staubach ...... ohn Stallworth 7 rec, 98 yards
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*DEN – Craig Morton 1 ...... Lynn Swann 2 rec, 76 yards, TD
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*HOU – Dan Pastorini ...... T – Lynn Swann 4 rec, 64 yards
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*HOU: Gifford Nielsen ...... IT: Lynn Swann 5 rec, 95 yards
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*LA – Vince Ferragamo ...... tallworth 3 rec, 121 yards, TD
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*MIA – Don Strock 8/1 ...... Stallworth 6 rec, 86 yards, TD
Strength and Conditioning
*Strength – Louis Riecke
*Flex ...... ney
*Photographer – Harry Homa
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The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers s ...... Rams 31-19 in Super Bowl XIV.
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