Visitor:  Kansas City Chiefs

Home:  Pittsburgh Steelers

Date:  October 29, 1978

 

Scoring:

Team                1          2          3          4          Final

KC                  3          0          14        7            24

PIT                  7          13        7          0            27

 

Visitor playmakers:

RB Ted McKnight, RB Tony Reed, RB Arnold Morgado, CB Tim Collier, NT Don Parrish, DE Whitney Paul, CB Gary Green, LB Thomas Howard

 

Home playmakers:

RB Franco Harris, WR John Stallworth, S Donnie Shell, LB Jack Ham, CB Ron Johnson

 

Network:  NBC (WDAF Kansas City)

Announcers:  Jay Randolph, Paul Maguire

 

Pregame:  No

Halftime:  No

Postgame:  No

Commercials:  No (1 commercial late in the game, for a Sperry computer)

 

Grade:  Good.  Some color bleed, rough commercial edits.

 

Notes:  The Steelers built a 20-3 halftime advantage behind the running of Franco Harris, but needed a fumble return touchdown by Donnie Shell to ensure the victory and restore their three-game lead in the AFC Central Division.  Harris (25 carries for 90 yards) scored on touchdown runs of 1 and 11 yards.  Terry Bradshaw, the NFL’s top-rated passer, had an off day, completing just 7 of 13 passes for 109 yards.  Rushing from the wing-T, Kansas City’s #1 rushing offense scored twice in less than two minutes against Pittsburgh’s #2 rushing defense to pull within 20-17 late in the third period.  Shell’s first NFL touchdown came when he scooped up Horace Belton’s fumble and ran 17 yards.

Thanks Jeff!

 

Running time:  2:20  (2 discs)