Super Bowl XIV (1979): Los Angeles Rams face Pittsburgh Steelers at Rose Bowl. Kickoff time: 6:00pm. Winner takes home the Lombardi Trophy. There is no next week for the loser.
Super Bowl XIV (1979) is the season's final accounting for 1979. Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers arrive at Rose Bowl carrying every snap they have played since training camp. Championship games strip the rest of the schedule away; what is left is whichever team executes its identity longest under the brightest light. The narrative that wins is the one with the trophy attached. Lose, and the season collapses into a footnote no matter how it was played.
The whole league is watching Los Angeles Rams and Pittsburgh Steelers. Two conferences have produced their finalists; the rest of the 1979 season is already in the books. The Lombardi is decided here. Every other team's offseason calendar starts the morning after this kickoff.
Los Angeles Rams versus Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl XIV (1979). The teams who reach this round have already proven they survive a long schedule; the stats that matter most now are the ones that compress: scoring differential, red-zone efficiency, turnover margin. At this stage of the year, the simple math is that defenses tighten and the team that protects the ball wins more often than the team that scores the most. Whichever side of Los Angeles Rams-Pittsburgh Steelers cleans up the careless plays first usually walks out with the result. Conservative-game expectations should not surprise the reader; both staffs know exactly what worked all season and will lean hard on what travels. The early answer is the kicking game, where any swing of field position compounds.
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 12-4 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 11-5 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 9-7 | L2 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 4-12 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Dolphins | 10-6 | L1 |
| New England Patriots | 9-7 | W1 |
| New York Jets | 8-8 | W3 |
| Buffalo Bills | 7-9 | L3 |
| Baltimore Colts | 5-11 | W1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Chargers | 12-4 | W2 |
| Denver Broncos | 10-6 | L2 |
| Oakland Raiders | 9-7 | L1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9-7 | W2 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7-9 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 9-7 | L1 |
| New Orleans Saints | 8-8 | W1 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 6-10 | W1 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2-14 | L1 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bears | 10-6 | W3 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10-6 | W1 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 7-9 | L1 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5-11 | W1 |
| Detroit Lions | 2-14 | L3 |
| Team | Rec | Strk |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 11-5 | W3 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 11-5 | W1 |
| Washington Redskins | 10-6 | L1 |
| New York Giants | 6-10 | L3 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5-11 | L1 |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 713191919 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 310173131 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Matt Bahr 41 yard field goal | 0-3 |
| Rams | Cullen Bryant 1 yard rush ( Frank Corral kick) | 7-3 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Franco Harris 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 7-10 |
| Rams | Frank Corral 31 yard field goal | 10-10 |
| Rams | Frank Corral 45 yard field goal | 13-10 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | Lynn Swann 47 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Matt Bahr kick) | 13-17 |
| Rams | Ron Smith 24 yard pass from Lawrence McCutcheon | 19-17 |
| Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Steelers | John Stallworth 73 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Matt Bahr kick) | 19-24 |
| Steelers | Franco Harris 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) | 19-31 |
| Rams | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| Team totals | ||
| First Downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total Yards | 301 | 393 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Passing | ||
| Comp/Att | 16/26 | 14/21 |
| Pass yards | 236 | 309 |
| Pass TD | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 3 |
| Sacks taken | 4 | 0 |
| Sack yards lost | 42 | 0 |
| Net pass yards | 194 | 309 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rushes | 29 | 37 |
| Rush yards | 107 | 84 |
| Rush TD | 1 | 2 |
| Discipline | ||
| Fumbles | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties | 2 | 6 |
| Penalty yards | 26 | 65 |
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | |||||
| Vince Ferragamo | 15/25 | 212 | 0 | 1 | |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 1/1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| PIT | |||||
| Terry Bradshaw | 14/21 | 309 | 2 | 3 | |
| Player | Att | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||||
| Wendell Tyler | 17 | 60 | 0 | 39 |
| Cullen Bryant | 6 | 30 | 1 | 14 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 5 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| Vince Ferragamo | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| PIT | ||||
| Franco Harris | 20 | 46 | 2 | 12 |
| Rocky Bleier | 10 | 25 | 0 | 9 |
| Terry Bradshaw | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Sidney Thornton | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Player | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||||
| Billy Waddy | 3 | 75 | 0 | 50 |
| Preston Dennard | 2 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Drew Hill | 1 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Ron Smith | 1 | 24 | 1 | 24 |
| Cullen Bryant | 3 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| Wendell Tyler | 3 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Terry Nelson | 2 | 20 | 0 | 14 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| PIT | ||||
| John Stallworth | 3 | 121 | 1 | 73 |
| Lynn Swann | 5 | 79 | 1 | 47 |
| Franco Harris | 3 | 66 | 0 | 32 |
| Sidney Thornton | 1 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Bennie Cunningham | 2 | 21 | 0 | 13 |
Pittsburgh Steelers defeated Los Angeles Rams 31-19 at Rose Bowl in the Super Bowl XIV (1979). The final scoring play was Steelers: Franco Harris 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick). Top line of the day: Terry Bradshaw: 309 pass yards on 14-of-21, 2 TD, 3 INT. Pittsburgh Steelers take home the Lombardi Trophy.
Pittsburgh Steelers walked out of Rose Bowl as the team that survived a Super Bowl XIV (1979) Los Angeles Rams will replay in its head for the entire offseason. The scoreboard says 31-19. The final scoring play came from Steelers: Franco Harris 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick). Whether it was the game-decider or just the period at the end of the sentence depends on what the camera caught earlier. Pittsburgh Steelers hoist the Lombardi.
Pittsburgh Steelers 31, Los Angeles Rams 19.
Round: Super Bowl XIV (1979). Q1: 2 scoring plays. Q2: 3 scoring plays. Q3: 2 scoring plays. Q4: 2 scoring plays.
Top performers: - Terry Bradshaw: 309 pass yards on 14-of-21, 2 TD, 3 INT - Wendell Tyler: 60 rush yards on 17 carries - John Stallworth: 3 catches for 121 yards
Super Bowl XIV (1979), played at Rose Bowl. Final: Los Angeles Rams 19, Pittsburgh Steelers 31, with Pittsburgh Steelers taking the result by 12.
**First quarter**
- Steelers: Matt Bahr 41 yard field goal - Rams: Cullen Bryant 1 yard rush ( Frank Corral kick)
**Second quarter**
- Steelers: Franco Harris 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick) - Rams: Frank Corral 31 yard field goal - Rams: Frank Corral 45 yard field goal
**Third quarter**
- Steelers: Lynn Swann 47 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Matt Bahr kick) - Rams: Ron Smith 24 yard pass from Lawrence McCutcheon
**Fourth quarter**
- Steelers: John Stallworth 73 yard pass from Terry Bradshaw ( Matt Bahr kick) - Steelers: Franco Harris 1 yard rush ( Matt Bahr kick)
**Top performers**
- Terry Bradshaw: 309 pass yards on 14-of-21, 2 TD, 3 INT - Wendell Tyler: 60 rush yards on 17 carries - John Stallworth: 3 catches for 121 yards