1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:15,000 The Pittsburgh Steelers faced the San Diego Chargers at Jack Murphy Stadium on Monday night football during week 16 of the 1980 NFL season. 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:24,000 The Steelers were the defending back-to-back Super Bowl champions under head coach Chuck Noll, but struggled in 1980, missing the playoffs for the first time in nine seasons. 4 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:33,000 San Diego was on the other side of success. They qualified for the playoffs in 1979 for the first time in 13 years under the guidance of head coach Don Coriel. 5 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:38,000 They were still flying high in 1980, needing a win in this game to lock up the AFC West. 6 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:43,000 This audio recording is from the CBS Radio broadcast featuring announcers Jack Buck and Hank Stram. 7 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:57,000 CBS Radio Sports presents a National Football League AFC battle between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Diego Chargers. 8 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:02,000 Hello everybody, I'm Dick Stockton along with Jack Buck, Hank Stram and Brent Musburger. 9 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:11,000 Together we'll bring you all the action and excitement of tonight's game, sponsored by English Leather Colon and Aftershave, Budweiser, Pennzoil Motor Oil. 10 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:15,000 By the copier division of Sharp Electronics Corporation. 11 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:22,000 By Buick and your Buick dealer. Levi's jeans, Bayer aspirin and by Express Mail Next Day Service. 12 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:45,000 The final playoff berth in the National Football League is at stake as the Steelers and Chargers get ready to conclude the regular season in just a few minutes in San Diego Stadium. 13 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:51,000 Before yesterday's action, the postseason picture was a maze of possibilities, but that's no longer the case. 14 00:01:51,000 --> 00:02:01,000 The story tonight is simple. If the Chargers defeat the Steelers, they are the AFC Western Division champions for the second straight year and will advance to the playoffs. 15 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:05,000 However, should Pittsburgh beat San Diego, the season is over for the Chargers. 16 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:12,000 Here's how it works. A Chargers victory gives them the division title over Oakland by virtue of a tiebreaker. 17 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:15,000 Both teams would finish with identical records of 10 and 6. 18 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,000 The Raiders would be a wild card entry. 19 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:27,000 A Chargers loss gives Oakland the AFC Western crown and then the New England Patriots would gain the playoffs as a wild card team under tiebreaking procedures. 20 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:31,000 Now a deadlock tonight makes the Chargers a wild card team. 21 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:42,000 But basically San Diego has to win to survive and they have to win against the Steelers who saw their faint playoff hopes vanish yesterday and will be on the outside looking in for the first time in nine years. 22 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:44,000 More after this message. 23 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:51,000 The only thing that may need trimming right now is the Christmas tree, but next year there will be plenty of grass and weeds to take care of. 24 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:57,000 Hi, Pat Summer also suggests you give the Weed Eater Model 807 electric trimmer from True Value Hardware stores. 25 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:05,000 It quickly cuts a 14-inch path along sidewalks, fences, and driveways, and the exclusive tap and go line advance makes it even easier on its user. 26 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:09,000 This Christmas, give the gift that's appreciated now for the work it'll do later. 27 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:14,000 The Weed Eater electric trimmer from participating True Value Hardware stores and home centers. 28 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:23,000 Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Chuck Noll promises no wholesale housecleaning when the four-time world champions try to get their act together again next season. 29 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:30,000 It has become a popular pastime and will continue to be to analyze and dissect where the Steelers fell down this year. 30 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:43,000 But Noll's refusal to panic is an indication of the man. In his very first season back in 1969, when the Steelers finished 1-13, Noll never lost his poise, his perspective, or his sense of purpose. 31 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:48,000 He was the same this year despite the problems and the ultimate failure of his club to make the playoffs. 32 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:55,000 For a team to know the success the Steelers have experienced, it is not easy to face the consequences of 1980. 33 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,000 And here's what All-Pro Center Mike Webster says about that. 34 00:03:58,000 --> 00:04:01,000 Disappointment is probably not a strong enough word. 35 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:06,000 You know, we've been successful the last eight years. We've been in the playoffs. 36 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:11,000 It was something that we took for granted, but I thought we missed that little bit of intensity. 37 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:16,000 All year long, that's gotten us over the hump in the past in the tight, tough, close games. 38 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:21,000 And there's no excuse and no reason for us to let down because we respected our opponents. 39 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:26,000 We knew what they were capable of, and yet we didn't meet the challenger past the test. 40 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:30,000 And that's something that's going to be hard to swallow during the offseason. 41 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:37,000 Mike Webster, the Steelers' center and their only Pro Bowl member on offense this season, what a difference a year makes. 42 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:40,000 The Steelers' incentives in this one are the obvious. 43 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:45,000 Pride, finishing on a high note, a 10-6 record, knocking the Chargers out of the postseason playoffs. 44 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:52,000 Individually, Frank O'Harris needs 241 yards to wind up with 1,000 yards rushing for the seventh straight time. 45 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:59,000 It'll be tough, and Chuck Noll can move ahead of one of his former mentors, Sid Gilman, as the NFL's ninth all-time winningest coach. 46 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:03,000 And we'll have the San Diego picture in just a moment. 47 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:07,000 The Sun Bowl, the Cotton Bowl, the Senior Bowl. 48 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:13,000 From CBS Radio Sports comes postseason college play at its finest on most of these stations. 49 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:21,000 On Saturday, December 27th, we take you to El Paso for the Sun Bowl, as Mississippi State takes on the Cornhuskers of Nebraska. 50 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:25,000 Dick Stockton handles the play-by-play and Roman Gabriel the analysis and color. 51 00:05:25,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Then it's on to the Cotton Bowl for this traditional New Year's Day game. 52 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:39,000 Jack Buck and Hank Stram will be there for play-by-play and color, as the Southwest Conference champs, the Baylor Bears, try to hold back the Crimson Tide of Alabama. 53 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:46,000 On Saturday, January 17th, the Senior Bowl, as top college seniors from around the country show their grid-iron skill. 54 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:50,000 Jim Kelly calls the play-by-play with Bill Wilkerson covering common and color. 55 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:57,000 So get in on all this great postseason college play with CBS Radio Sports on most of these stations. 56 00:05:57,000 --> 00:06:03,000 The Sun Bowl, the Cotton Bowl, the Senior Bowl. Hear them here. 57 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:10,000 It has been a dazzling season for the San Diego Chargers, particularly on offense. 58 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:20,000 The quarterback Dan Fouts has already broken his own record for most passing yards in a season, and he's established a new NFL mark going over 300 yards in the air seven times this season. 59 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:28,000 On the other end, there's tight end Kellen Winslow, who has caught 79 of Dan Fouts' passes, the most ever by a tight end in the NFL. 60 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:35,000 With John Jefferson also with 79 receptions, and Charlie Joyner with 68, it is a spectacular array indeed. 61 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:43,000 Now Chuck Muncie has come on to give San Diego the balance with the running attack they didn't have earlier, and it all adds up to the number one offense in the AFC. 62 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:49,000 Defensively, the Chargers are not nearly as impressive, despite leading the NFL in quarterback sacks. 63 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:55,000 Three of their defensive linemen are heading for the Pro Bowl, including Louis Kelcher, who was injured and didn't play last year. 64 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:59,000 Kelcher looks upon the importance of this game in this way. 65 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:05,000 We're up for this game, you know, the biggest game of the year for us. This is for all the marbles. 66 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:12,000 We knew it was going to be close all the way down the wire, and we're just glad to be in a position that we are. 67 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:16,000 We could be completely out of it by now, like a lot of teams are. 68 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:26,000 So we're grateful to be 10 and 5 and coming home and playing many night's footballers at Pittsburgh, and winning this will mean the division. 69 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:33,000 The Chargers, Louis Kelcher, named to the Pro Bowl along with Fred Dean and San Diego's top pass rusher, Gary Johnson. 70 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:38,000 Dean, however, may miss tonight's game due to the death of his young daughter. 71 00:07:38,000 --> 00:07:40,000 Back with a final word in just a moment. 72 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:49,000 Despite the Steelers' obvious pride and intent to finish the season on a positive note, it's San Diego playing at home with the same opportunity Buffalo and Cleveland had yesterday, 73 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,000 a chance to win their game and become division champions. 74 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:59,000 The Bills and Browns did just that. Now we'll see if the San Diego Chargers are hungry and have what it takes to follow suit. 75 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:04,000 In just one minute, we'll be going to Jack Buck and Hank Stram in San Diego Stadium for football action. 76 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:08,000 Until next time, this is Dick Stockton, CBS Radio Sports. 77 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:22,000 At right end, number 75, Go Green. At right end, number 64, Steve Brunette. At right end, number 76, John Vanizak. 78 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:30,000 It's 24 degrees at WNIX under a partly cloudy sky. This is WNIX, Yankton, South Dakota, your big friend for sports in the Midwest. 79 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:37,000 And now with the play-by-play of this evening's game between Pittsburgh and San Diego, here's Jack Buck and Hank Stram. 80 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:46,000 At right corner, at number 29, Ron Johnson. At right corner, at number 47, Bell Run. 81 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:58,000 At number 31, Donnie Schell. At number 23, from the San Diego Stadium in San Diego, California, on the CBS Radio Network, 82 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:11,000 and around the world with American Forces Radio, CBS Radio presents the final 1980 Monday Night National Football League game with the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the San Diego Chargers. 83 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:19,000 Good evening everyone, this is Jack Buck along with Hank Stram. And we'll be bringing you all the action and excitement of tonight's game. 84 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:29,000 About 55,000 fans are here. And you can tell that. The temperature is 60 degrees. The Steelers have already been introduced. 85 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:39,000 The defensive unit of the San Diego Chargers being introduced at the moment. And the Chargers song this evening is all or nothing at all. 86 00:09:39,000 --> 00:09:48,000 They're either the division champions or they are out of the playoffs altogether. This big crowd greets Louis Culture, their favorite defensive lineman. 87 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:54,000 This broadcast is presented by the authority of the National Football League. It is intended for the private use of our audience. 88 00:09:54,000 --> 00:10:01,000 Any rebroadcast or other use of this broadcast without the express written consent of the San Diego Chargers is prohibited. 89 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:11,000 We're at the San Diego Stadium in San Diego. The Chargers are hosting the Steelers. We'll hear from Hank Stram and we'll continue in just one moment. 90 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:23,000 Hank Stram, this has to be a good football game. And from the Charger viewpoint, I would hate to go on the field knowing that I had to beat a team as good as the Pittsburgh Steelers. 91 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:30,000 They're out of the playoffs. They've been in the playoffs nine years in a row until this year. And going out there knowing you have to beat them is a handful, isn't it? 92 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:38,000 It really is. And thank goodness from the San Diego standpoint, really that they don't have Starworth, they don't have Smith, they lost some offensive people. 93 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:44,000 And for that reason, why they haven't been nearly as efficient as they've been in the past, but they're still a very good football team. 94 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:48,000 And on a one game basis, as you say, boy, they can always be very tough. 95 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:56,000 And tonight they've lost the linebacker Dennis Winston with the flu. And Randy Grossman has a bad back and Benny Cunningham will be starting. 96 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:05,000 The referee is Jim Cunningham. He brings the co-captains to the center of the field for the coin toss. The visiting Steelers will call the toss. 97 00:11:05,000 --> 00:11:15,000 We have a grass field here at San Diego Stadium. Little or no wind advantage. Whoever wins the toss will take the ball. 98 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:20,000 The coin is in the air. The Steelers call it and the Steelers have won it. 99 00:11:20,000 --> 00:11:25,000 The Steelers will receive. Both teams are on the field and shortly we'll have the opening kickoff. 100 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:35,000 Ralph Fenerska will kick it off. The deep man is Larry Anderson. He's averaged 28 yards plus for a kick return. 101 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:42,000 He is flanked by Greg Hawthorne and Frank Pollard. San Diego kicking off from our right to our left to get this game started. 102 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:48,000 San Diego Hank looks like they're up on the clouds and Pittsburgh looks like they're right down on the grass emotionally. 103 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:55,000 You really have to be careful from an emotional standpoint when you get so high that you don't know when you're going to come back down. 104 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:57,000 In the process you might get yourself in serious trouble. 105 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:04,000 Here's the kick to Anderson on the nine. To the 15 running right, to the 20, to the 25 getting outside to the 27 yard line. 106 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:13,000 Downfield was Glenn Edwards as he frequently is for San Diego to make the tackle at the 27 yard line of the Pittsburgh Steelers. 107 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:18,000 The first thing I think is very important as far as the beginning of this football game. 108 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:23,000 I think that if I were the coach of the San Diego Chargers I would feel much, much better about starting the game playing defensively 109 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:33,000 than I would if I had to take the ball off into 75 or 80 yards because the emotional level is very high and you can make a big mistake on offense and get yourself in serious trouble. 110 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:43,000 Sal and Swanner to the left. Flyer and Harris are in the backfield for Jerry Bradshaw. The up man is Cranko Harris got only a yard over the right side. 111 00:12:43,000 --> 00:12:50,000 Filling in very quickly was Ray Preston the outside linebacker. He jammed things right back at Louis Keltcher and Harris got only one yard. 112 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:58,000 And we should acknowledge the appearance here of Rocky Flyer at the outset. Hank what a fine individual and a great football player he's been. 113 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:03,000 Yes and Pittsburgh is going to miss him and professional football is going to miss a great player and a person like Rocky Flyer. 114 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:10,000 Right into Benny Cunningham he's on the right side. I think we're going to see Pittsburgh try to throw their backs more than they have in the past. 115 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:17,000 They like to throw the ball downfield. Here's Rocky Flyer out to the 31 yard line and he was felted by Woody Lowe the outside linebacker. 116 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:20,000 It is going to be third down and five. 117 00:13:20,000 --> 00:13:28,000 The one thing that Pittsburgh Steelers cannot afford to do is get themselves in trouble by not making yardage on first and 10. 118 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:40,000 They have to stay out of the third and long situations because the defensive line of the San Diego Chargers is big and strong and they can really control the line of scrimmage and really get after the passers on the obvious passing situations. 119 00:13:40,000 --> 00:13:45,000 Third and five from the Steeler 31 the tight end to Cunningham is out for the additional wide receiver. 120 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Calvin Sweeney is in Bradshaw back to throw a lot of time. Steps up and throws. Oh the middle and it's caught at the 45 yard line of San Diego by Theo Bell. 121 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:59,000 And there's nothing wrong with Bradshaw's iron even though it's late in the year. Brother he threw a fastball. 122 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:07,000 Bell went high and caught it and he was tackled immediately and they give him forward progress down to the 43 yard line of San Diego. 123 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:15,000 Bradshaw was trying to throw the ball to Rocky Blyer the linebacker the left linebacker on that side knocked him right to the turf. 124 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:21,000 He had no chance as Ray Preston 52. He went inside to Theo Bell and he made the big play. 125 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:27,000 And the first down at the San Diego 43 yard line. Split bags Harrison Blyer. 126 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:37,000 Right handed back in there Blyer all over the left side breaks it inside the 35 yard line down there the 34. And he got a quick five yards. 127 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:41,000 Mike Puller was playing the safety spot with Glenn Edwards came up and made the hit. 128 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:53,000 I think the common feeling the Pittsburgh Steelers like the trap especially in even spacing even spacing meaning that you have two tackles over the offensive guards and a middle linebacker off the ball. 129 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:58,000 I think they feel they can go after Bob Horn the middle linebacker and they've done a pretty good job of it so far. 130 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:08,000 Blyer picked up nine yards and it is second down and one from the 34 and it's Franco Harris for a first down down to the 30 yard line of San Diego. 131 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:16,000 And he was tackled by DeJournay who was playing in place of Fred Dean at the defensive end spot and the Chargers will miss Fred Dean here. 132 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:28,000 They really will and Ted Peterson the offensive left tackle number 66 of the San Diego Chargers. I guarantee he feels much much better playing against DeJournay than he would against Dean because Dean is really a snoot for. 133 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:36,000 11 55 remaining in the first quarter no score. Pittsburgh has held the ball from the outset there at the 30 yard line of the Chargers. 134 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:52,000 And on first down here is Bradshaw going to throw on first down a lot of times and looks now throws and it is caught inside the 20 yard line for another first down for the Steelers and the hit was made immediately by the cornerback Willie Buchanan. 135 00:15:52,000 --> 00:16:00,000 Lynn Swan went high and caught it. Buchanan dropped him and the ball is now resting at the 18 yard line of San Diego. 136 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:10,000 Very good march by Pittsburgh very good march by Pittsburgh and that time they ran a play action pass. Bradshaw had all the time in the world to throw the ball did a good job of reconnoitering the area. 137 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:18,000 Finally threw the ball to the outside to Swan and they're now in a great position to win and get some scoring to score some points on this very first drive of the game. 138 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:32,000 They're at the 18 they haven't put any pressure on Bradshaw. He was now at the 18 yard line of San Diego and on first down he gives the ball to Franco Harris following a block by Blyer he gets three yards to the 15 Woody Lowe tackled him along with Louis Keltcher. 139 00:16:32,000 --> 00:16:36,000 He waited for Blyer's block and Harris picked up three. 140 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:48,000 That was a counter play. He took a step to the right with the express purpose of making the linebacker the middle linebacker stay at home so that a guard or a tackle to get a good block on him. Then he went back to the left side. 141 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:55,000 Blyer did a good job of blocking the linebacker and he popped through there for three yards. Oh boy they're rooting for the Steelers in New England. 142 00:16:55,000 --> 00:17:06,000 The ball is at the 15 yard line and it is second down and seven for Pittsburgh. Oh gold trousers black stripe black jersey black helmets and a delay to Franco Harris over the right side. 143 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:16,000 He moves down to about the 12 yard line. It'll bring about a third down play Leroy Jones tackle him he's the biggest man up front. 144 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:27,000 He and Louis Keltcher but Jones is 6 8 2 60 and it's going to be third down and four for Pittsburgh and talking about New England very happy to hear today that they gave Ron Erhard a new contract. 145 00:17:27,000 --> 00:17:34,000 I think he's very deserving and I think that eventually they're going to do a super job there with the great talent they have in New England. 146 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:40,000 But they'll be through for the year unless Pittsburgh can upset San Diego here tonight. The ball is at the 12 it's third and four. 147 00:17:40,000 --> 00:17:47,000 Steelers have kept the ball for more than five minutes. Brad John third down and four is straight back to throw. 148 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:53,000 There's no pressure he throws into the end zone and incomplete and a flag. No flag no flag. 149 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:57,000 I thought the official was reaching for it. Benny Cunningham is really complaining. 150 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:04,000 Cunningham is really complaining about the actions of Mike Williams over there on the corner and I thought the official was reaching in his pocket for that flag. 151 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:16,000 I think it was the reason for his comb on to comb his hair Jack Cunningham came up beeping about the call and into the game with Matt Far he's kicked off out of his last 14 he's kicked 18 out of 26. 152 00:18:16,000 --> 00:18:21,000 The ball will be held by the punter cold quit Bradshaw two out of three. 153 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:31,000 He missed that one in the end zone and the field goal try by the soccer style kicker Matt Far the ball at the 19 and 29 yard drive. 154 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:42,000 Good snap good set and another it went off to the left and the Steelers failed to score. Matt Far has been hot but he missed that one 928 left in the quarter. 155 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:50,000 The ball will come out to the 20 the Chargers get it for the first time and we'll see some fireworks now with the score nothing nothing let's take time out. 156 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:56,000 Well you would have figured the Steelers would come away with some points I thought it was a good enough snap and set didn't you Hank? 157 00:18:56,000 --> 00:19:01,000 Oh yeah he just kicked the ball crooked my little daughter won after one of our games in Kansas City. 158 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:06,000 We missed the field goal and she came back after the game she said dad how come the kicker kicked the ball so crooked. 159 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:12,000 That's the opposite of straight here's Fouts with Chuck Munsee the lone setback two tight ends. 160 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:28,000 Kellen Winslow and Greg McCrary for San Diego and a first down pass by Fouts what's new over the middle caught up to 25 and then dropped and stripped of the ball was Winslow and Ron Johnson the little quarterback climbed his frame he had the ball but then dropped it. 161 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,000 You know I missed a five yard game. 162 00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:41,000 Excuse me Jack one thing that you cannot do against the Pittsburgh Steelers you just can't line up in a vanilla formation basic formations without any movement and expect to beat Pittsburgh because they're big and strong do an excellent job of putting pressure 163 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:44,000 using a pressure kind of defense on past defense. 164 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:49,000 You've got to move their strong safety Donnie Shell around some and to keep him out of the running game. 165 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:58,000 Here's the running game of San Diego Munsee sweeping right comes out for four yards and hit hard at the 24 yard line by Donnie Shell. 166 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:10,000 Shell is the strong safety a very good tackler and it's going to be third down and six Pittsburgh up front is playing LC Greenwood Joe Green Steve Brunette John Banizak the linebackers Jack Ham Jack Lambert and Lauren Taves 167 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:15,000 the cornerbacks are Ron Johnson and Mel Blunt Donnie Shell and Mike Wagner are the safety net. 168 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:26,000 You know one thing about the stealer defense their seventh internal defense very good against the rush and 12 against the pass which means they haven't done a good job of rushing the passer during the course of this 80 season. 169 00:20:26,000 --> 00:20:37,000 Motion by Jefferson fouls with a quick pass it's caught by Winslow for a first down across the 35 yard line out to the 39 yard line and he was tackled by Wagner. 170 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:51,000 That Winslow is 6 6 2 52 that's the 80th pass he has caught this year and he's going to be one of the keys to the game because they throw the ball to him from so many different formations and so many different looks. 171 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:59,000 You don't know where he's coming from and it's very difficult to be very difficult with Donnie Shell when they get him one on one to cover him on any passing situation. 172 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:07,000 Pittsburgh kept the ball for five minutes 32 seconds missed a field goal the Chargers just got their first first down here is Muncie popping it out to the 45. 173 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:20,000 He is out to the 47 and near the 48 with a strong power run over the right side and he carried for about eight yards on the first down run Jack Lambert and Donnie Shell Mike Wagner were all there for the hit. 174 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:29,000 You know they changed their personality a little bit since they got Chuck Muncie Jack. They used to be a one one backfield formation and that one back was always the fullback. 175 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:36,000 Now because once he had such an outstanding dimension to their attack he's the guy that occupies that deep position has really done a good job. 176 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:47,000 It is second down and one at the San Diego 48 motion by Winslow and here's a gift to Muncie gets a first down he's out to midfield and beyond to the 49. 177 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:56,000 A first out for San Diego Hanks the Steelers are using the back when Woodruff on every down and why not because San Diego pearls and almost every now. 178 00:21:56,000 --> 00:22:03,000 That's exactly right and with five defensive backs however you miss a linebacker and that one defensive back has to play like a linebacker. 179 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:09,000 If you run the ball more than you expected you were expected to run the ball. They're going to have some success from that standpoint. 180 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:17,000 We have 659 remaining in the scoreless first quarter and the clock is running the balls at midfield and a charger first down. 181 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:20,000 They're clad in white with a gold trouser. Jefferson goes in motion. 182 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:31,000 Bouts gives to Muncie coming outside to the left comes to the 45 and he is out of bounds at the 44 yard line of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mel Blunt shoved him out. 183 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:40,000 That time was a great illustration of how they're trying to control Donnie Shell. Normally he's up close to the line of scrimmage and is ready to murder against the run. 184 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:50,000 That time they send Jefferson in motion to the left and he was about 12 yards off the ball when the ball was snapped and that's where you want him because he can't tackle anybody when he's down the field 12 yards. 185 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:56,000 Muncie got six and it's second and four from the Pittsburgh 44 no score. Six forty three left in the quarter. 186 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:04,000 Look at all the movement and look where Shell is. He's about 12 yards deep. Double covers on the outside people. Somebody inside. 187 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:12,000 Bouts goes over the middle and it is in it. It's incomplete and almost picked off by Donnie Shell. Shell should have intercepted it. He has seven this year. 188 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:21,000 He tried to float it out there to Kellan Winslow. Hadn't turned around and that was on a second down play and it's going to be third down. 189 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:31,000 And if you notice the absence of flags that's far this game. Yeah. Kind of fun to watch a game where you don't have to look like look at the game like a tennis match and try to figure out where the flag is going to be thrown. 190 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:38,000 Third and four from the 44. And here are a couple of first downs in this drive. Ron Smith is a wide receiver. 191 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:42,000 Muncie is out. Mike Thomas is in the backfield for the Chargers. He can catch the ball. 192 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:51,000 Now here comes Shell. Look how deep he is. Here's Bob's going to throw. He throws off to the right and it is caught for a first down inside the 40 yard line. 193 00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:59,000 Back on the immediately by Woodruff and it'll be another first down. And it was Kellan Winslow with another reception. 194 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:07,000 Yeah it's fun to watch this because Donnie Shell who has to cover has to cover him man for man usually was in the middle of the formation. 195 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:17,000 Wasn't even close to him on the play. They're using the five defensive backs as you mentioned. But Donnie Shell they're negating his alignment and the great thing that he does from a defensive standpoint. 196 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:24,000 Neither team has applied pressure to the passer thus far in this game. Now they're all looking at Pittsburgh and watching the man go in motion. 197 00:24:24,000 --> 00:24:34,000 The ball's at the 38 off the Steelers and a first down for Pouch. He's going to put it up. He sets up and throws one over the middle and Jefferson caught incomplete at the 10 yard line. 198 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:43,000 And he was walloped by Mike Wagner. They tried to catch him with one hand. That's all he could do. And Wagner unloaded on him and the ball fell to the turf at the 10. 199 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:51,000 Now that's an interesting mismatch there. They finally wound up with Jefferson running a pattern down the middle and Donnie Shell trying to cover him man for man. 200 00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:55,000 He had some help from the inside. Had he not had that help he'd have made a big play. 201 00:24:55,000 --> 00:25:08,000 The Steelers secondary had been burned frequently this year. Other teams have been able to move the ball through the air 204 yards per game and a 52 percent passing completion. 202 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:17,000 But 26 interceptions by the Steelers. Second down and 10. From the Pittsburgh 38 Pouch on a delay to Muncie. 203 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:31,000 Muncie stretches out to the 35 yard line and it'll be third down and seven. And Muncie is doing a much better job of keeping the ball close to his body and not swinging it out away from his body like he has in some of the other games that we've seen him play. 204 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:40,000 He has to practice and rehearse that every day of the week because he has some bad habits as far as hearing the football is concerned and you have to stay on him and he'll do a good job. 205 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:47,000 I didn't think he really exploded when he got the ball Hank did you? No he was looking. He was looking reading the blocks trying to get as much out of the play as he could. 206 00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:55,000 Robin Cole is in as a linebacker for the Steelers. He's quite good at blitzing and it's third down and seven. Look at the players Pouch. He has blitzed the pass. 207 00:25:55,000 --> 00:26:02,000 He's caught by the running back Muncie. He has the first down to the 25. Tackled at the 21 yard line. They beat the blitz. 208 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:11,000 They beat the blitz and Schell again was about 12 or 13 yard deep and he's the key to the defense as I mentioned earlier to keep him out of the defensive flow of things. 209 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:18,000 And he was going to do a good job of moving the football but they're doing a fine job of putting pressure on Donnie Schell at this stage of the game. 210 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:25,000 It was third and four. He passed to Winslow for a first down. It was third and seven now. He passed to Muncie for a first down. 211 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:33,000 Earlier it was it was another third and six and he passed to Winslow. Look at the switch this time. Jefferson comes on the other side. Look at now. 212 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:43,000 They got Donnie Schell on Winslow on Jefferson. There's Muncie's hit popping it straight up the middle and going down to the 15 yard line for three yards. 213 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:50,000 Spinning his way into the arms of Jack Lambert at second down and four. We have four ten left in the first quarter and no score. 214 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:56,000 This is quite a drive by the Chargers. They started from their own 20 after Pittsburgh missed the field goal. There is no score here. 215 00:26:56,000 --> 00:27:04,000 And the great thing about it is they had a head they have at this stage of the game a very very good blend of pass and run. 216 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:10,000 And that's putting a lot of pressure on the defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Joiner and Jefferson come to the left. 217 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:17,000 Winslow is on a wing and now he comes in motion. Second down and four and straight ahead is Muncie one yard. That's all he got to the 14. 218 00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:25,000 And it'll be third down and three and Steve Pernes stops him in cold fashion. And that time they're still using five defensive backs. 219 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:31,000 They're using Ron Johnson, Blanchell, Wagner. 220 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:38,000 Up front Don Masick is the center for San Diego with Doug Wilkerson and Ed White to guard. Billy Shields and Audick are the tackles. 221 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:46,000 And Dwayne Woodruff is the fifth defensive back. Mike Thomas checks in for the Chargers and it's third and three from the 14 of Pittsburgh. 222 00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:50,000 They'll send it back to somebody over to the left side maybe on the notion. Oh they don't this time. 223 00:27:50,000 --> 00:27:57,000 Foul's going to put it up. He throws inside the pen. Incomplete. Incomplete. Off the hands of Greg McCrary the tight end. 224 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:03,000 Covered by Mike Wagner. Fourth down field goal time for San Diego. 225 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:13,000 And Bernerska, Ron Bernerska comes in. 226 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:23,000 Mike Fuller will hold the ball and Bernerska will try to put San Diego on top. He'll kick it from 23 yards away a 33 yard try. 227 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:34,000 Pittsburgh missed one earlier. 3.05 left in the first quarter. No score. The snap is right on. Fuller gets it down and the kick is good. 228 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:44,000 San Diego jumps out front with 3.01 remaining in the first quarter. Time out of the field to score. The Chargers three, fifth turn nothing. 229 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:51,000 Bernerska will kick it off. Larry Anderson deep flanked by Hawthorne and Pollard for Pittsburgh. This game's off to a rather good start Henry. 230 00:28:51,000 --> 00:29:00,000 We thought it would be and so far it's very exciting and everything we thought the game would be that's exactly what it has been so far in the first quarter. 231 00:29:00,000 --> 00:29:10,000 Pittsburgh missed the 29 yard field goal. Bernerska kicked a 33 yard field goal. The Chargers lead 3-0. 3.01 left in the first quarter. 232 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:20,000 Right at the 60 mark. Full House 55,000. Grassfield here at San Diego Stadium and Jim Tunney the referee says kick it away. 233 00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:30,000 And Bernerska boots it. Kicks it high rather short. Anderson took it on the seven up the middle. 10-15 running right 20-25. That's all. 234 00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:37,000 That's all. San Diego all over him. Downfield first with Bauer a very good member of their special teams. 235 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:47,000 Yeah it really is. He's a tough two-fisted guy that really is kind of a sledgehammer back. Does a good job on short yardage situation and very very outstanding on the special team. 236 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:55,000 Well the last time Pittsburgh had the ball. They started at their 27. This time they started the 25. 237 00:29:55,000 --> 00:30:01,000 Sidney Thornton checks in. He's in the backfield with Franco Harris. Thornton can give an offense quite a lift. 238 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:09,000 Here's 5'11, 230 pounds. First down for Bradshaw. Cunningham the tight end. He blocks for Franco. Nothing going. No game. 239 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:17,000 The linebacker Ray Preston. Cracked right in there as soon as he read run and stopped Harris in his tracks. 240 00:30:17,000 --> 00:30:25,000 The defensive line of the San Diego Chargers really at that time really licked the offensive line of the Pittsburgh Steelers at no chance whatsoever. 241 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:33,000 And I thought that the pullback Franco Harris was kind of soft trying to run into that time. Looked for a place to run and there was no place to go. 242 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:41,000 Second down and 10 from the 25. Up front it's Jones, Kelcher, Johnson and Descherner for the Chargers. 243 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:46,000 Bradshaw is going to pass on second down. Throws it off to the left. It's caught by Franco Harris. 244 00:30:46,000 --> 00:30:53,000 A first down and more beyond the 35. Out to the 38. A first down. Bob Horne the linebacker trailing him tackled him. 245 00:30:53,000 --> 00:31:01,000 Because of the great pressure that you get from the defensive line I think it can be very important as I mentioned earlier for the Pittsburgh Steelers to throw the ball a lot to the backs. 246 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:08,000 Get rid of the ball quickly. Not wait too long in the pocket and make sure that you don't get in a situation where you have third and long very often. 247 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:11,000 If that's the situation why they're going to be in trouble. 248 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:18,000 Come on Washington when they beat the Chargers 40 to 17 they just kept dropping the ball off to those backs and the Chargers couldn't stop them. 249 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:22,000 That's exactly what you have to do. You have to be get rid of the ball quickly and get it to the backs. 250 00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:28,000 Again of 13 here is Sydney Thornton straight ahead out to the 40. Got only two yards on the play. 251 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:37,000 Willie Low tackled him Bradshaw is three out of four. 51 yards. He's faced with second and eight and we have 120 left in the first quarter. 252 00:31:37,000 --> 00:31:41,000 The other thing that's very important is to throw play action passes on first down. 253 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:51,000 That's why they want to run the ball as much as they have been running it on first down to make sure they establish that so that they can incorporate the play action pass with a run on first and 10. 254 00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:58,000 Steelers with a record of nine and six trying for their 10th win at second down and eight from their own 40. 255 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:02,000 Bradshaw sets the running backs. They are Thornton and Harris. 256 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:09,000 Bell is to the left. Swan to the right here is Thornton running right and gets only the 40 yard line. No game. 257 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:13,000 Bob Horn tackled him after he's been slowed down up front. 258 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:23,000 Louis Kelcher and others had prevented Thornton from getting a full head of steam and it's third down and eight. That's the one that's the one deficiency that the Pittsburgh Steelers have. 259 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,000 They do not have blazing speed as everybody knows to run outside. 260 00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:31,000 They're a much better straight ahead running team with play action passes and pocket passes than they are. 261 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:33,000 And East West team trying to go sideways. 262 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:43,000 Alvin Sweeney is a wide receiver 15 seconds left in the first quarter. San Diego leads three to nothing. Steelers have third and eight from their own 40 yard line. 263 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:52,000 Three wide receivers. Bradshaw is going to pass. That's good blocking. Dumps it off short and it is caught for a first down and now a flag goes down late. 264 00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:57,000 And a completion to the 45 of San Diego a first down and then the flag. 265 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:07,000 It was a late hit Jack. I'm sure it was a late hit. They'll tack on a penalty against the San Diego Chargers. 266 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:16,000 Lynn Swan caught the ball at the 45 and as Hank Strams said a late hit. That's what it was. Puts the ball down. 267 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:22,000 First to fall. Late hit. Number 27. First down. 268 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:29,000 Lynn Edwards number 27 was the one who hit late. It's one late on the passing play. 269 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:39,000 Only three seconds remaining in the first quarter and now they'll start the clock with the snap of the ball and it'll be the final play of the first quarter. 270 00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:44,000 Penny Cunningham the tight end is in there. Good time for a play action pass here in first and 10. They've been running the ball quite a bit. 271 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:53,000 And it gives it to Franco Harris and Harris dies for about five near the 25 in the arms of Charles Dijonais. 272 00:33:53,000 --> 00:34:00,000 And that marks the end of the quarter. It'll be second and five for Pittsburgh at the San Diego 25 when we come back. 273 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:04,000 The end of the first quarter with a score. San Diego 3. Steelers nothing. 274 00:34:04,000 --> 00:34:10,000 Each team ran 15 plays in the first quarter. The Steelers had the ball. 8 minutes 23 seconds. 275 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:19,000 San Diego 6 minutes 36 seconds. San Diego a 33 yard field goal by Panerska and a 29 yard miss by Matt Barr. 276 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:29,000 Now the Steelers have the ball and with the help of the only family in the first quarter a late hit. They have second down and five at the San Diego 25. 277 00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:36,000 A rather brisk game, Hank Stram. Yes and kind of a brisk night too for San Diego. I haven't seen the weather here like this in a long, long time. 278 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:42,000 We had to land in Palm Desert yesterday and then fly up in the smog or fog, whatever you call it. 279 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:45,000 I was looking for fellow Legosi to jump out of there someplace. It was eerie. 280 00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:51,000 Oh West Coast is sucked in. It's second down and five now for the Steelers. They're on the march again. 281 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:58,000 They have Thornton in the backfield with Harris. And they give it to Thornton. And no game, no game. 282 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:04,000 Maybe a yard at the 25 yard line. Louis Goucher stopped him in very cold fashion. 283 00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:10,000 One yard for Thornton. He seems to be getting that ball rather late. It's not quite a delay, Hank. 284 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:16,000 But the handoff is very deep into the line. Well he tries, yeah, he means into the line, not away from the line. Yes, that's right. 285 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:21,000 And he was looking as he was trying to get the ball from the quarterback time at that time. 286 00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:28,000 And for that reason it looked like he was not hitting into the hole with full steam ahead like he normally does. 287 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:34,000 Brad Dean checks in for the first time for the Chargers at defensive end, third and four. He's trying to put pressure on Bradshaw. 288 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:41,000 He steps up and throws incomplete. He tried to get it out to Swan as he was going down. 289 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:48,000 And now a flag has been thrown. And we'll check the flag. It is not intentional grounding because the referee didn't throw the flag. 290 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:51,000 I think they call something on San Diego downfield. Let's see what they call. 291 00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:55,000 But I think it looks like it might be possibly against the San Diego Chargers. 292 00:35:55,000 --> 00:36:00,000 And it is interference against San Diego. 293 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:07,000 Interference will keep the drive going and it will be a first down for Pittsburgh. 294 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:09,000 And the ball is down at their 24. 295 00:36:09,000 --> 00:36:13,000 That's interference, number 27 defense, first down. 296 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:17,000 Ball against Glenn Edwards. He was called for the late hit earlier. 297 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:25,000 14-17 left and a half and a first down at the 24 for Pittsburgh. Brad Dean is out. Charles Dijonnet back in there at the defensive end spot. 298 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:27,000 Rocky Blyer comes in for Pittsburgh. 299 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:32,000 Unusual that there's only two penalties so far. Both of them have been against the same person. 300 00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:35,000 Glenn Edwards, number 27 against the San Diego Chargers. 301 00:36:35,000 --> 00:36:40,000 First down at the San Diego 24. 302 00:36:40,000 --> 00:36:47,000 John, under center. Webster snaps the ball. Here's a give to Franco trying to get outside left. 303 00:36:47,000 --> 00:36:51,000 He booms down to the 22-yard line. 304 00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:56,000 Mike Williams had him head on and brought him down. Williams 5'10", 179. 305 00:36:56,000 --> 00:37:02,000 Franco has 6'2", 225 and they've had head on at the San Diego 22, second and eight. 306 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:06,000 That was a counter play again. That time he took a step to the right. 307 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:13,000 Rocky Blyer was leading the leading block around the play where they were able to get on the outside of Dijonnet, the defensive right end, 308 00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:18,000 which is really a no-no, but it happened that time and that's why he made a little yardage on the play. Not much, but he did get outside. 309 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:23,000 San Diego wins this game. They win their division. If they lose the game, they're out of the playoff. 310 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:27,000 They ought to be able to throw the ball to the back of the flat the way that coverage is, Jack. 311 00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:33,000 Bradshaw back to throw and there it is off the fingertips of Franco Harris rushing over to cover with Bob Horne. 312 00:37:33,000 --> 00:37:36,000 He called the play, Hank, and Bradshaw threw a little too quickly. 313 00:37:36,000 --> 00:37:41,000 Yeah, he didn't have to throw it that fast, but he threw it very quickly and was off balance, falling away when he threw it. 314 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:43,000 They threw it right into the turf. 315 00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:50,000 Tight end checks out for the Steelers, Cunningham and the three wide receivers are T-Bell, Lynn Swan and Calvin Sweeney. 316 00:37:50,000 --> 00:38:00,000 Bradshaw is now four out of six, 51 yards. The fifth back is Jerome Dove. Bob Horne is out for San Diego, third and eight. 317 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:05,000 Thirteen and a half left and a half. Tigers leading three to nothing. 318 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:09,000 On third and eight, Mr. Bradshaw is back to throw. 319 00:38:09,000 --> 00:38:15,000 Rush throws and caught at the 15-yard line by the back court and he has blasted down. 320 00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:22,000 It's going to be fourth down and about a yard and a half and Pittsburgh trailing three to nothing has a decision to make here. 321 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:26,000 It's fourth down and a yard and a half. 322 00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:30,000 And are they going to go home for the field goal? Yes, here comes Matt Barr. 323 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:40,000 Jerome Dove with the extra back for the Chargers made the hit on Thornton who caught the ball and smacked it the 15-yard line. 324 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:44,000 In this kind of a game, you know, you have to play it right to the tilt even though you're out of the race. 325 00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:55,000 I'm talking about Pittsburgh. They have to, they have an obligation as professional people to play the game like they were in the race because it affects the standings and what happens, for example, to the New England Patriots. 326 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:59,000 They have a strong obligation to do that. Matt Barr missed one from 29 yards. 327 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:03,000 He'll kick this one from 32 yards with Colquitt holding the ball. 328 00:39:03,000 --> 00:39:10,000 The snap is a little high. They get it down. This pick is good and this game is tied. 329 00:39:10,000 --> 00:39:15,000 We have a 3-3 tie with 12-47 remaining in the half. 330 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:18,000 Matt Barr is one for two and he ties it up with the score. 331 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:30,000 San Diego 3, the Steelers 3. Let's take time out. Matt Barr will kick off. Bernard Jackson is deep along with Hank Bauer. Jackson used to play for Denver. 332 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:35,000 They're standing at the 5. The score is tied 3-all. 12-47 left in the half. 333 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:43,000 Hank Stram and Jack Buck with you for CBS Radio. Next Sunday, wild card exit. 334 00:39:43,000 --> 00:39:50,000 And you'll hear the games here on CBS Radio on the 28th. And happy holidays to all of our listeners on CBS Radio. 335 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:57,000 The kick by Matt Barr is a line drive and it goes to Jackson on the 5. Drops it, fumbles it, picks it up at the 8. 336 00:39:57,000 --> 00:40:01,000 He's to the 10 and he's knocked down at the 11 yard line. 337 00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:05,000 Outfield is Tim Moijerty for Pittsburgh. A defensive back. 338 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:09,000 He's the only member of the Pittsburgh Steelers who ever played for another football team. 339 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:19,000 Moijerty downfield to make the tackle at the 11 yard line. And about 3 out of 7 goes back to work. 340 00:40:19,000 --> 00:40:21,000 He looked like a little sleepy on that return, didn't he? 341 00:40:21,000 --> 00:40:25,000 Yeah, he did. He was looking downfield as he was trying to pick up the football that time. 342 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:29,000 And I think anytime that you get the ball between your feet and try to pick it up the way it's hard to find. 343 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:35,000 The ball's at the 11. Wins law and Jefferson. Both come on the wing. 344 00:40:35,000 --> 00:40:39,000 Joiner the other wide receiver. McCrary the tight end. Muncie the running back. 345 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:43,000 A fake to him. The pass by Foutslong over the middle and it's complete. 346 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:49,000 Out around the 35. He tried to get it to Winslow who was in double coverage led by Mike Wagner. 347 00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:52,000 Number two on the play for the Steelers. Number 23. 348 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:53,000 They take it down and 10. 349 00:40:53,000 --> 00:40:56,000 Fake that time inside to Muncie on a play action. 350 00:40:56,000 --> 00:41:02,000 And then tried to throw the ball. They wanted to hold the linebacker and throw over the top of the linebacker between the defensive backs. 351 00:41:02,000 --> 00:41:08,000 And Winslow, you know, makes those kind of catches usually. He didn't that time and it falls in complete. 352 00:41:08,000 --> 00:41:14,000 Boy, this foul's fouled up some statistics during the year. More than 4,400 yards. 30 touchdown passes. 353 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:19,000 Joiner's going in motion to the left and they create a triple wing formation. There's Muncie. 354 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:24,000 Muncie running left and a flag goes down. Muncie is out to the 19 yard line. 355 00:41:24,000 --> 00:41:29,000 He picked up seven yards and a flag is down. Donnie Schell made the tackle. 356 00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:33,000 In of nine yards. Tackle by number 58, Jack Lepper. 357 00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,000 And it is a motion penalty against San Diego. 358 00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:39,000 What were you saying about that motion on the part of Joiner, Hank? 359 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:44,000 Well, they have a slot to the right and they have a tight end on the left side on the wing. 360 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:49,000 And then they send Joiner in motion to the left. That makes three people on the left side, which is a triple wing formation. 361 00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:53,000 They camouflage it and they put a lot of pressure on Schell so they don't let him get on the line. 362 00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:59,000 They're making a motion offensive right guard, number 67, five yards. 363 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:03,000 Ed White was in motion. Jim Tunney, the referee, Pat Harder, the umpire, 364 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:09,000 Burl Tolar, the headlinesman, line judge Dick McKenzie, Pat Knight, the back judge, side judge Gil Mase, 365 00:42:09,000 --> 00:42:15,000 and Don Hakes is the field judge. It's second and 15 for the Chargers at their own seven. 366 00:42:15,000 --> 00:42:20,000 San Diego's really doing a good job of disjoining the defense. Here comes Schell again. 367 00:42:20,000 --> 00:42:24,000 He starts to the left and goes back to the right. He's on the line of scrimmage now. 368 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:30,000 And on second and long, Pounce drops into the end zone to throw over the middle and incomplete. 369 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:34,000 Very aggressive play by Jack Hamm against Greg McFerry. 370 00:42:34,000 --> 00:42:37,000 Fans thought it was interference, but the timing was perfect. 371 00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:41,000 Yeah, it wasn't the pass interference. Hamm did an excellent job that time on McFerry, 372 00:42:41,000 --> 00:42:46,000 who was trying to release downfield. And the great thing that he did, he kind of smothered him a little bit coming off the ball, 373 00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:48,000 and he didn't have the timing that he wanted. 374 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:53,000 Hank, with all that motion and switching on the Chargers, they're just waiting for Donnie Schell to make one mistake here. 375 00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:56,000 That's right. That's exactly right. And he's such a great player. 376 00:42:56,000 --> 00:43:01,000 When we talk about what they're trying to do to Schell, that's a compliment to him because they want to get him removed from the running game. 377 00:43:01,000 --> 00:43:02,000 But he's a great player. 378 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:08,000 From the end zone, Pounce throws over the middle. And Joyner with a brilliant catch at the 35-yard line. 379 00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:14,000 Down at the 36, what a catch. Right over the top of Mike Lagerpie. 380 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:20,000 And Charlie Joyner, who came into the game with 68 receptions, he's lifting a bit as he comes off the field. 381 00:43:20,000 --> 00:43:25,000 And that was third down and long, third and 15. 382 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:29,000 We talk about running shoot offense, that's exactly what this is. 383 00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:37,000 They put guys all over the field. And the nice thing about their attack is that they create mismatches, and they use the entire width of the field. 384 00:43:37,000 --> 00:43:42,000 They spread the defense, and they get the people they want on mismatches. And that, there was a great illustration. 385 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:44,000 Schell again, now he's on the line of scrimmage. 386 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:46,000 Johnny Schell, 31, now he's running across the field. 387 00:43:46,000 --> 00:43:49,000 Look, he was on, now he's off the line of scrimmage. 388 00:43:49,000 --> 00:43:53,000 Muncie running to the 40, 45, 49, midfield. 389 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:58,000 Fresh down, San Diego on the big run by Muncie, down by Wecker. 390 00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:00,000 They're gambling on the fact they're going to throw, throw, throw. 391 00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:03,000 They're playing with two linebackers instead of three. 392 00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:07,000 And if you can run the ball successfully, like they do with a great back like Muncie, 393 00:44:07,000 --> 00:44:13,000 they're doing a good job of establishing balance of the run in the pass, and that's why they're doing a good job of running the football. 394 00:44:13,000 --> 00:44:18,000 14 yards on the run by Muncie. Now we have 11 minutes left and a half. 395 00:44:18,000 --> 00:44:23,000 Mike Thomas is in the backfield. Muncie has carried eight times, 45 yards and caught one bad. 396 00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:27,000 Watch, Johnny Schell is on the line of scrimmage again this time. That's where he likes to play. 397 00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:29,000 Bouts going to put it up on first down. 398 00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:30,000 Jefferson again. 399 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:40,000 In the middle and incomplete. Down at the 35-yard line on Pittsburgh and they have receivers, Hank, who don't mind at all going over the middle, catching the ball and taking the hit. 400 00:44:40,000 --> 00:44:44,000 That time they had a mismatch with Donnie Schell trying to cover Jefferson. He can't do that. 401 00:44:44,000 --> 00:44:50,000 Usually Schell will cover the tight end. That time he'd cover the outside receiver and it's a tough responsibility. 402 00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:58,000 And you have to give San Diego a lot of credit for establishing this kind of a flow and this kind of pressure on the defense of this Pittsburgh Steelers. 403 00:44:58,000 --> 00:45:03,000 Wagner was over there helping out for Donnie Schell and it's second and 10 from midfield. 404 00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:08,000 3-3 the score, 10-49 left and a half. San Diego has the ball at the 50. 405 00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:11,000 Schell is on the line of scrimmage again this time. 406 00:45:11,000 --> 00:45:15,000 And on second down, Bouts looking to throw. Back to throw. No pressure. 407 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:21,000 Throws at the 40-yard line and caught by Jefferson. Down to the 35 and that's the first down. 408 00:45:21,000 --> 00:45:23,000 Donnie Schell covering. Did they have the same mismatch, Hank? 409 00:45:23,000 --> 00:45:25,000 Same thing. He's on the line of scrimmage. 410 00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:31,000 He's trying to cover Jefferson and there's no way to where they can do it if they don't rush the passer better than what they're doing right now. 411 00:45:31,000 --> 00:45:33,000 What should Pittsburgh be doing? 412 00:45:33,000 --> 00:45:35,000 Well, they could bring in another linebacker. 413 00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:42,000 They could bring in another linebacker, take the back out and try to do it that way and put more pressure on the quarterback by glitzing himself. 414 00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:47,000 The ball is to the Pittsburgh 35 and a first down. 415 00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:49,000 Ron Smith is the wide receiver with Jefferson. 416 00:45:49,000 --> 00:45:54,000 Here he comes in motion with a triple wing. Look at Schell. He's about 12 yards off the ball. 417 00:45:54,000 --> 00:46:02,000 Here running with the ball is Thomas. He's to the 30, he's to the 25, he's to the 20-yard line with a San Diego first down. 418 00:46:02,000 --> 00:46:07,000 Again, I hate to belabor the point, but the plan is to keep him out of the running game. 419 00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:14,000 And he was out of the running game completely. He's 12 yards deep again. There's no force whatsoever from that triple wing formation. 420 00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:16,000 They ran to the outside and made a big game. 421 00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:23,000 What you're saying, Hank, is that Schell is the key defensive man for Pittsburgh and the Chargers have him all messed up, chasing all over the field. 422 00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:29,000 Yeah, as I say, Pittsburgh loves to play with a sledgehammer kind of attack when you stay in one formation or two. 423 00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:34,000 But when you move around, you get those people out of their normal positions and it puts a lot of pressure on them. 424 00:46:34,000 --> 00:46:40,000 Joyner is back in there now. First down at the Pittsburgh 20. Mike Thomas looking for a place to go, gets two yards to the 18. 425 00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:46,000 It wouldn't open up for him. Steve Pernes and Joe Green were in on the play defensively for Pittsburgh. 426 00:46:46,000 --> 00:46:54,000 Pittsburgh likes to, in this situation, on the 20-yard line going in, they like to put pressure on the quarterback by blitzing. 427 00:46:54,000 --> 00:47:06,000 And for that reason, it would be wise for San Diego to go back to normal formation and just let him blitz and throw one-on-one passes, especially to their tight end from his normal position on Donnie Schell. 428 00:47:06,000 --> 00:47:11,000 Muncie is in the backfield, 8.50 left in the half. Scored nine, 3-3. Second down at 8. 429 00:47:11,000 --> 00:47:22,000 Watch Joyner go outside. There's Schell soft again. They're probably going to run outside. There's Muncie running left. He cuts it back. 15-10. He's down to the 5. First and goal, San Diego. 430 00:47:22,000 --> 00:47:27,000 Thanks, guys. You said they're going to have to get that other linebacker in there. They're just killing Donnie Schell. 431 00:47:27,000 --> 00:47:33,000 Yeah, Donnie Schell is running sideways, east and west, and you might as well have him on the bench. He's your best backler, best player. 432 00:47:33,000 --> 00:47:42,000 But they got him in a position where he has no bearing whatsoever on the force. Force meaning that he comes up to make the tack. He cannot force and go sideways at the same time. 433 00:47:42,000 --> 00:47:46,000 He's out of every running play, isn't he? Exactly right, because of the motion. 434 00:47:46,000 --> 00:47:52,000 His first and goal at the 5. That was a 14-yard run by Chuck Muncie. He'll mark the ball at the 6. 435 00:47:52,000 --> 00:48:01,000 His first and goal from the Pittsburgh 6, with 8 minutes left in the half. Motion by Winslow and bounce to Muncie over the left side to the 4. 436 00:48:01,000 --> 00:48:05,000 Second and goal from there. Joe Green first to get him. 437 00:48:05,000 --> 00:48:10,000 It's fun to watch this kind of football because there's a lot of strategy involved in it. 438 00:48:10,000 --> 00:48:17,000 And of course, I'm always excited about seeing people go in motion and creating formations and creating a moment of indecision. 439 00:48:17,000 --> 00:48:20,000 And that's exactly what the San Diego Chargers are doing here tonight. 440 00:48:20,000 --> 00:48:26,000 San Diego has to win, or they are out of the playoffs. If they win, New England is out of the playoffs. 441 00:48:26,000 --> 00:48:30,000 Here's another situation. The same joiner in motion to the right. 442 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:34,000 Now we have a timeout call by Pittsburgh. 443 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:43,000 Hank, they probably are as confused as you have indicated with their coverage, particularly on the part of Shell, against the man in motion. 444 00:48:43,000 --> 00:48:47,000 7.5 left in the half. And it's second and goal from the 4. 445 00:48:47,000 --> 00:48:53,000 For San Diego, there's a timeout on the field with a score. The Steelers 3 and the Chargers 3. 446 00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:59,000 Pittsburgh is without linebacker Dennis Winston. He has the flu. He'll not play tonight. 447 00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:05,000 Cole is hurt, but he's in there. They have Ham, Lambert, Taves, and Cole. 448 00:49:05,000 --> 00:49:09,000 Those are their only linebackers, so they try to go with the extra back and only two linebackers. 449 00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:13,000 San Diego moving down the field on them. It's second and goal from the 4. 450 00:49:13,000 --> 00:49:17,000 7.5 minutes left in the half. Score tied 3-all. 451 00:49:17,000 --> 00:49:19,000 Jefferson in motion. Should be another sweep. 452 00:49:19,000 --> 00:49:21,000 And Muncie's in the backfield. 453 00:49:21,000 --> 00:49:26,000 Muncie starts outside and he is dropped for a loss on the play. Joe Green got him. 454 00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:28,000 Joe Green got him back at the 7-yard line. 455 00:49:28,000 --> 00:49:31,000 Everything was set up nicely except they didn't block Joe Green. 456 00:49:31,000 --> 00:49:34,000 And the penalty on the play. A play down. 457 00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:38,000 Off the 4-yard. Penalty flag on the field. 458 00:49:38,000 --> 00:49:42,000 And here is a motion penalty against San Diego. 459 00:49:42,000 --> 00:49:51,000 Now the way they can move the ball, I wouldn't be surprised to see Pittsburgh decline this penalty and make a third and goal from the 8-yard line. 460 00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:54,000 They should decline it because the field goal is not going to make any difference 5-yards deeper. 461 00:49:54,000 --> 00:49:57,000 It's a chip shot regardless. They ought to decline the penalty. 462 00:49:57,000 --> 00:50:01,000 Right side of the line moving before the ball. Decline. 463 00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:04,000 That is declined and it's third and goal from the 8. 464 00:50:04,000 --> 00:50:10,000 San Diego has been very good on their third down plays. 465 00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:13,000 But there's not that much room for these receivers to roll. 466 00:50:13,000 --> 00:50:18,000 Mike Thomas is in their backfield. Very good at catching the ball. 467 00:50:18,000 --> 00:50:21,000 And he joins Chuck Muncie. 468 00:50:21,000 --> 00:50:24,000 Now they've got a basic formation anticipating blitz possibly. 469 00:50:24,000 --> 00:50:27,000 There goes Jefferson in motion to the left side. 470 00:50:27,000 --> 00:50:30,000 Third and goal from the 8-yard line. 471 00:50:30,000 --> 00:50:35,000 And here with the ball. Throw into the end zone and it is incomplete. 472 00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:40,000 He tried to throw into heavy coverage to Winslow and Thomas was wide open going home. 473 00:50:40,000 --> 00:50:43,000 It wasn't anybody around Thomas. 474 00:50:43,000 --> 00:50:48,000 It was knocked down by Ron Johnson and he had some help in there. 475 00:50:48,000 --> 00:50:52,000 I saw Thomas out the corner of my eye Hank. Did he stay free for a long time? 476 00:50:52,000 --> 00:50:56,000 Well he was free. He had to be thrown. The ball had to be thrown to him quickly. 477 00:50:56,000 --> 00:50:58,000 So he could catch it and run with it. 478 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:02,000 The longer he went the more the coverage caught up with him and that's what happened on the play. 479 00:51:02,000 --> 00:51:08,000 A 26-yard try by Ralph Benerska held by Fuller. 480 00:51:08,000 --> 00:51:13,000 The kick is good and San Diego goes back on top. 481 00:51:13,000 --> 00:51:16,000 But only by a field goal despite all that movement down the field. 482 00:51:16,000 --> 00:51:19,000 7-16 remaining in the half. 483 00:51:19,000 --> 00:51:24,000 But now with the score San Diego 6 and the Steelers 3. Let's take time out. 484 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:29,000 San Diego kept the ball 7 minutes 16 seconds. 485 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:32,000 And they ended up with a 26-yard field goal. 486 00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:35,000 An 89-yard drive from their own 11. 487 00:51:35,000 --> 00:51:41,000 Benerska will kick it off. Larry Anderson is flanked by Greg Hawthorne and Frank Pollard. 488 00:51:41,000 --> 00:51:47,000 San Diego twice has led 3-0. Now 6-3. 489 00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:50,000 And the kick by the side wheeler is short. 490 00:51:50,000 --> 00:51:53,000 And it is down to the deep man. 491 00:51:53,000 --> 00:51:57,000 Out to the 20-yard line. To the 25. To the 30. To the 35. To the 40. 492 00:51:57,000 --> 00:52:00,000 Out to the 45-yard line for the Steelers. 493 00:52:00,000 --> 00:52:04,000 Larry Anderson with her own dove making the tackle. 494 00:52:04,000 --> 00:52:09,000 A fine kick return by Larry Anderson who had averaged 28 yards per return. 495 00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:13,000 Because that kick was low Hank and because it went right to Anderson. 496 00:52:13,000 --> 00:52:15,000 San Diego couldn't get downfield to cover it. 497 00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:18,000 Yeah he caught it on the first hop and that's very important. 498 00:52:18,000 --> 00:52:20,000 He got a good jump on the ball caught it moving straight ahead. 499 00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:23,000 And did a good job of bringing the ball back to the 45. 500 00:52:23,000 --> 00:52:25,000 With 7-0-6 left in the half. 501 00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:27,000 Steelers trailing by 3. 502 00:52:27,000 --> 00:52:30,000 T-Bell comes to the left and Lynn Swann is to the right. 503 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:32,000 The sign in Cunningham is on the right side. 504 00:52:32,000 --> 00:52:35,000 Here's Bradshaw's first down pass. 505 00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:41,000 He is double. He is back inside the 40-yard line by Charles DeGeneres. 506 00:52:41,000 --> 00:52:45,000 San Diego ordinarily has been very good at getting to the quarterback. 507 00:52:45,000 --> 00:52:48,000 58 facts coming into this game. 508 00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:53,000 Bradshaw was just setting up. 509 00:52:53,000 --> 00:52:56,000 Looking around and he lost 6. 510 00:52:58,000 --> 00:53:06,000 And out your own dove comes in as the cornerback replacing Willie Buchanan on the left side for San Diego. 511 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:13,000 Dove on the corner along with Williams, Edwards and Fuller the safety man. 512 00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:19,000 Second and 16 for Pittsburgh from their 39. 513 00:53:19,000 --> 00:53:21,000 And back to throw Bradshaw. 514 00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:24,000 Throws to the left sideline incomplete to Franco Harris. 515 00:53:24,000 --> 00:53:28,000 And I'm back to Bob Horn right on his tail. 516 00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:30,000 Incomplete. 517 00:53:30,000 --> 00:53:36,000 And with the kind of pressure he's got he has to throw the ball quickly, quicker than he normally likes to. 518 00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:40,000 Especially in this part of the field plus the fact that he's got to get the ball to the backs. 519 00:53:40,000 --> 00:53:47,000 And also to the tight end because of the coverage because they're already playing a pressure defense and the outside receiver was too deep. 520 00:53:47,000 --> 00:53:53,000 And that makes you want to throw to the backs and the tight end. 521 00:53:53,000 --> 00:53:57,000 After the good kick return by Anderson the Steelers haven't been able to do anything. 522 00:53:57,000 --> 00:54:01,000 They're at their own 39 and it's third down and 16. 523 00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:03,000 Bradshaw looking for long yards here. 524 00:54:03,000 --> 00:54:06,000 It falls over the middle and it is caught. 525 00:54:06,000 --> 00:54:09,000 Now incomplete. Incomplete at the 45 yard line. 526 00:54:09,000 --> 00:54:11,000 Incomplete. 527 00:54:11,000 --> 00:54:17,000 Rocky Beier tried to make a two string catch but the official the umpire looking right at him said nope. 528 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:22,000 Fred Dean was in there at that last play. 529 00:54:22,000 --> 00:54:25,000 He was not supposed to play because of a full muscle but he was in there. 530 00:54:25,000 --> 00:54:28,000 He was a good pressure and he was really a super fast pressure. 531 00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:29,000 Here's the first point of the game. 532 00:54:29,000 --> 00:54:33,000 Craig Colquitt of Tennessee a 40 yard average. 533 00:54:33,000 --> 00:54:34,000 None blocked. 534 00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:37,000 Edwards and Fuller are the deep end. 535 00:54:37,000 --> 00:54:41,000 And Fuller is the deepest of the two. 536 00:54:41,000 --> 00:54:43,000 624 left in the half. 537 00:54:43,000 --> 00:54:45,000 San Diego will get the ball back. 538 00:54:45,000 --> 00:54:50,000 Colquitt kicks a rather high kick and deep and Fuller took it on the 14. 539 00:54:50,000 --> 00:54:54,000 He's back to the 15 and a spun down at the 19. 540 00:54:54,000 --> 00:54:57,000 San Diego will go from there. 541 00:54:57,000 --> 00:55:00,000 We have 613 remaining in the half. 542 00:55:00,000 --> 00:55:01,000 A 46 yard punt. 543 00:55:01,000 --> 00:55:02,000 A five yard return. 544 00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:04,000 San Diego has the ball. 545 00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:06,000 A pause in the action with the score. 546 00:55:06,000 --> 00:55:09,000 The Chargers 6 and the Steelers 3. 547 00:55:13,000 --> 00:55:17,000 If San Diego wins here tonight, Houston will play at Oakland Sunday. 548 00:55:17,000 --> 00:55:18,000 The two wild card teams. 549 00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:23,000 If Pittsburgh wins here tonight, New England will play at Houston next Sunday. 550 00:55:23,000 --> 00:55:24,000 The 28. 551 00:55:24,000 --> 00:55:27,000 Chargers have the ball at their own 19. 552 00:55:27,000 --> 00:55:28,000 And they lead 6-3. 553 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:31,000 Mike Jefferson come in motion maybe to the right side. 554 00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:32,000 No, it doesn't look like he's coming this time. 555 00:55:32,000 --> 00:55:33,000 He stays in the same spot. 556 00:55:33,000 --> 00:55:34,000 Thomas straight ahead. 557 00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:38,000 Mike Thomas to the 25, to the 30 as the first down. 558 00:55:38,000 --> 00:55:40,000 He's out to his own 32. 559 00:55:40,000 --> 00:55:44,000 Mike Thomas tackled by Robin Cole. 560 00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:49,000 Thomas used to do some brilliant running for the Redskins and he hit a slump. 561 00:55:49,000 --> 00:55:52,000 But he has a great deal of capability. 562 00:55:52,000 --> 00:55:56,000 One thing you have to do going into a game from a defensive standpoint, you say, 563 00:55:56,000 --> 00:55:58,000 well what's the best thing they do? 564 00:55:58,000 --> 00:56:00,000 We have to stop what they do best. 565 00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:05,000 Going into this game, the Steelers are approached at very sound and they have to stop the passing. 566 00:56:05,000 --> 00:56:09,000 Then you say, well if they're going to beat you, they have to beat you with a way that they don't like to do. 567 00:56:09,000 --> 00:56:10,000 And that's with a running game. 568 00:56:10,000 --> 00:56:15,000 And they're doing a good job of running the ball at this stage because there's only two linebackers in the game and five defensive backs. 569 00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:16,000 Thomas over the left side. 570 00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:21,000 He works for four yards to the 35 and John Benizak tackled him. 571 00:56:21,000 --> 00:56:24,000 Now we have 520 left in the half. 572 00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:27,000 Four yards by Mike Thomas. 573 00:56:27,000 --> 00:56:30,000 511, 190 from Nevada, Las Vegas. 574 00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:34,000 I'm really impressed with the way the San Diego Chargers are running the football. 575 00:56:34,000 --> 00:56:36,000 This is the best balance we've seen them have. 576 00:56:36,000 --> 00:56:41,000 And of course it's justified with the way they're running because they have the five defensive backs in the game, as I mentioned. 577 00:56:41,000 --> 00:56:46,000 It is second down and six with Woodruff in the backfield defensively for the Steelers now. 578 00:56:46,000 --> 00:56:47,000 Motion by Jefferson. 579 00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:50,000 Look at Donnie Shell all out here by himself. 580 00:56:50,000 --> 00:56:51,000 Back to throw. 581 00:56:51,000 --> 00:56:52,000 Here as he throws. 582 00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:54,000 Caught by Winslow beyond the 45. 583 00:56:54,000 --> 00:56:55,000 First down. 584 00:56:55,000 --> 00:56:56,000 He's out at the 48. 585 00:56:56,000 --> 00:56:57,000 Right off by Ron Jackson. 586 00:56:57,000 --> 00:56:58,000 And look at Donnie Shell. 587 00:56:58,000 --> 00:56:59,000 All the way here. 588 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:01,000 The complete opposite side of the field, right? 589 00:57:01,000 --> 00:57:02,000 Exactly right. 590 00:57:02,000 --> 00:57:06,000 And Wagner, Wagner that time had to cover. 591 00:57:06,000 --> 00:57:08,000 Wagner likes the free safety. 592 00:57:08,000 --> 00:57:14,000 And with the motion the way it is, the strong safety is covering the flanker. 593 00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:18,000 And the weak safety, normally it plays in the hole, is covering the tight end. 594 00:57:18,000 --> 00:57:22,000 So you've got different people doing different things and puts a lot of pressure on them. 595 00:57:22,000 --> 00:57:24,000 Robin Cole is in now. 596 00:57:24,000 --> 00:57:28,000 The additional linebacker on first down from the San Diego 48. 597 00:57:28,000 --> 00:57:31,000 449 left in the half. 598 00:57:31,000 --> 00:57:33,000 Here's Pouts to Mike Thomas. 599 00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:36,000 He's to midfield and dives to the Pittsburgh 49. 600 00:57:36,000 --> 00:57:37,000 He got three yards. 601 00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:39,000 Jack Lambert was there to stop him. 602 00:57:39,000 --> 00:57:41,000 On first down San Diego has 11. 603 00:57:41,000 --> 00:57:43,000 Pittsburgh has seven. 604 00:57:43,000 --> 00:57:50,000 Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network. 605 00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:52,000 420 left in the half. 606 00:57:52,000 --> 00:57:54,000 Hanks Ram and Jack Fuckwee. 607 00:57:54,000 --> 00:57:56,000 The ball is at the Pittsburgh 49. 608 00:57:56,000 --> 00:57:57,000 The Chargers have it. 609 00:57:57,000 --> 00:58:00,000 The back is in there for Pittsburgh. 610 00:58:00,000 --> 00:58:04,000 Winslow starts one way, goes back the other, and Pouts is going to put it up. 611 00:58:04,000 --> 00:58:06,000 He throws and it has broken up. 612 00:58:06,000 --> 00:58:10,000 The intended receiver fell down and then Johnson got his hands on the ball, 613 00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:12,000 which was intended for Jefferson. 614 00:58:12,000 --> 00:58:16,000 Incomplete and it is third down and eighth. 615 00:58:16,000 --> 00:58:22,000 Jefferson that time was going in motion to the right side and stumbled over Ron Johnson, number 29. 616 00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:27,000 It was an innocent thing, no pass interference on the play, but that's why Jefferson wound up on the turf. 617 00:58:27,000 --> 00:58:34,000 Muncie has carried 10 times 60 yards and Thomas four times 34 yards, 618 00:58:34,000 --> 00:58:39,000 so the Chargers have rolled up 94 yards rushing. 619 00:58:39,000 --> 00:58:40,000 Third down and eighth. 620 00:58:40,000 --> 00:58:44,000 And they have a triple wing on the right side, three wide receivers on the right side. 621 00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:50,000 The pass dropped it up short and it is caught down to the 40-yard line of Pittsburgh 622 00:58:50,000 --> 00:58:53,000 for a first down by Charlie Joyner. 623 00:58:53,000 --> 00:59:00,000 He delayed getting into that pass batter and there was no one around him until Ron Johnson brought him down. 624 00:59:00,000 --> 00:59:03,000 And they are going to measure. 625 00:59:03,000 --> 00:59:12,000 That was a third down play and he didn't get the forward progress that I thought he got down around the 41. 626 00:59:12,000 --> 00:59:16,000 You need ball bearings and a knee joints to cover Joyner on that kind of a pass at that time 627 00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:21,000 because he went to the inside, got him moving, got the knees turned to the inside and broke to the outside 628 00:59:21,000 --> 00:59:23,000 and the ball was delivered right on the money. 629 00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:24,000 Beautiful play. 630 00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:27,000 First down for San Diego at the 41 of Pittsburgh. 631 00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:33,000 It's fun to watch this team play because they create a lot of excitement, a lot of sparks. 632 00:59:33,000 --> 00:59:37,000 And you talk about contemporary football, this is what we're seeing here tonight. 633 00:59:37,000 --> 00:59:38,000 How's Pouts doing, Hank? 634 00:59:38,000 --> 00:59:40,000 Well, he's 7-14 for 101. 635 00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:43,000 And there have been no turnovers in this game. 636 00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:47,000 Convert a few penalties and that's the way you like it. 637 00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:50,000 Ball at the Steeler 41-yard line. 638 00:59:50,000 --> 00:59:55,000 Burness, Vanizak, Green and Greenwood up front for the Steelers. 639 00:59:55,000 --> 00:59:59,000 Look how deep down his shell is. 640 00:59:59,000 --> 01:00:03,000 Here's Thomas, wrestle down as soon as he got the ball by Steve Burness. 641 01:00:03,000 --> 01:00:05,000 Henley on the play, a flag down. 642 01:00:05,000 --> 01:00:07,000 Ball carrier by Thomas. 643 01:00:07,000 --> 01:00:11,000 Well, check the flag as Thomas lost a couple. 644 01:00:11,000 --> 01:00:16,000 And a motion call against San Diego may be declined. 645 01:00:16,000 --> 01:00:21,000 As Thomas lost a couple, the left side of that line, Shields, Wilkerson, the center, 646 01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:24,000 Don Masekaw collapsed and Burness came blowing in there. 647 01:00:24,000 --> 01:00:29,000 I would sure turn it down if I were Pittsburgh. 648 01:00:29,000 --> 01:00:33,000 Two-fifty-seven offense, the five, seven down. 649 01:00:33,000 --> 01:00:39,000 Ed White was the culprit, it's declined and it's second down and 12. 650 01:00:39,000 --> 01:00:41,000 Thomas lost two. 651 01:00:41,000 --> 01:00:45,000 We have 325 remaining in the half. 652 01:00:45,000 --> 01:00:50,000 The score is San Diego 6 and Pittsburgh 3. 653 01:00:50,000 --> 01:00:52,000 You think he'll throw it, eh? 654 01:00:52,000 --> 01:00:55,000 I'll go way out the limb and say they're going to throw it again. 655 01:00:55,000 --> 01:00:59,000 Bob starts Winslow in motion. 656 01:00:59,000 --> 01:01:02,000 And now Jefferson goes back in motion the other direction. 657 01:01:02,000 --> 01:01:03,000 That time he... 658 01:01:03,000 --> 01:01:04,000 Here's Bob, he's going to put it up. 659 01:01:04,000 --> 01:01:08,000 He throws over the middle and it is caught inside the 25-yard line. 660 01:01:08,000 --> 01:01:10,000 And a first down to the 20. 661 01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:14,000 Winslow caught it in thick traffic and Woodruff knocks him down. 662 01:01:14,000 --> 01:01:16,000 That time, Mel Brant was covering the tight end. 663 01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:19,000 You see, they're creating so many different problems coverage-wise. 664 01:01:19,000 --> 01:01:24,000 He plays the right corner that time, they had a tip-of-the-wing formation on the right side. 665 01:01:24,000 --> 01:01:28,000 Donnie Shell, when the man went in motion, ran into his own guy. 666 01:01:28,000 --> 01:01:31,000 There was that much confusion on the coverage. 667 01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:34,000 First down of the Pittsburgh 20-yard line. 668 01:01:34,000 --> 01:01:38,000 Two-fifty remaining in the half. 669 01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:44,000 San Diego took over after the Pittsburgh punt. 670 01:01:44,000 --> 01:01:46,000 And now they're down to the Steeler 20. 671 01:01:46,000 --> 01:01:50,000 From our left to our right, they have Mike Thomas in the backfield to give to Thomas over the left side. 672 01:01:50,000 --> 01:01:53,000 Slants right to the 15-yard line. 673 01:01:53,000 --> 01:01:55,000 Then he's driven back. 674 01:01:55,000 --> 01:01:57,000 He got to the 16. He picked up four. 675 01:01:57,000 --> 01:01:59,000 Elsie Greenwood drove him back. 676 01:01:59,000 --> 01:02:00,000 I'll tell you one thing about Pittsburgh. 677 01:02:00,000 --> 01:02:03,000 Pittsburgh is so involved in trying to recognize what they're doing. 678 01:02:03,000 --> 01:02:06,000 It's a good time to run the ball, especially in the middle area. 679 01:02:06,000 --> 01:02:10,000 There's a big hole at the middle linebacker when they're in even spacing. 680 01:02:10,000 --> 01:02:14,000 And they tried to hit at that time, but it was a little too delayed. 681 01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:18,000 San Diego may or may not run another play before the two-minute warning. 682 01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:23,000 We're down to 2.05, and the 30-second clock will allow them to run it out, and they will. 683 01:02:23,000 --> 01:02:27,000 When we resume, they'll have the ball at the Pittsburgh 16-yard line. 684 01:02:27,000 --> 01:02:31,000 And it'll be second down and six for the Chargers. 685 01:02:31,000 --> 01:02:32,000 Two minutes left in the half. 686 01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:34,000 There's a timeout on the field with a score. 687 01:02:34,000 --> 01:02:39,000 San Diego Chargers six, Pittsburgh Steelers three. 688 01:02:39,000 --> 01:02:45,000 The Chargers are taking a punt at their own 19-yard line. San Diego has kept the ball for four minutes, 13 seconds. 689 01:02:45,000 --> 01:02:47,000 They've run ten plays. 690 01:02:47,000 --> 01:02:52,000 They've moved down to the Steelers 16, second and six for the Chargers, with two minutes left in the half. 691 01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:55,000 And San Diego on top on a score of 63. 692 01:02:55,000 --> 01:03:02,000 If they win, they win the championship for the division, and they make a wild-card team out of Oakland. 693 01:03:02,000 --> 01:03:08,000 And if they lose, they make a wild-card team out of New England, and the Chargers will be out of the picture. 694 01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:15,000 Here we go. Wide receivers are Joyner, Jefferson to the right, and Winslow is on a wing left. 695 01:03:15,000 --> 01:03:18,000 Jefferson goes left. They like to sweep. Look at the middle. Look at the middle. 696 01:03:18,000 --> 01:03:26,000 And here is Poutz, looking to throw, and he throws, and it's caught inside the ten-yard line by Winslow. 697 01:03:26,000 --> 01:03:35,000 And that's enough for a first down, as they mark the ball at the nine-yard line of Pittsburgh. 698 01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:38,000 The middle was very open with the runner of the pass that time. 699 01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:41,000 Jefferson was on the right side, went in motion to the left. 700 01:03:41,000 --> 01:03:44,000 It left a big hole in the middle for Winslow. 701 01:03:44,000 --> 01:03:47,000 He got the ball on target, first to nine on the nine. 702 01:03:47,000 --> 01:03:50,000 First and goal from the nine-yard line. 703 01:03:50,000 --> 01:03:53,000 Mike Thomas in the backfield for Poutz. Look at the middle. 704 01:03:53,000 --> 01:03:57,000 On first down, Thomas on a slant lap. He is wrestled down by LC Greenwood. 705 01:03:57,000 --> 01:04:01,000 They did a little stunt on the line, Hank, and Greenwood was in the hole. 706 01:04:01,000 --> 01:04:03,000 Yeah, and Jack Lambert did a good job. They had a stunt. 707 01:04:03,000 --> 01:04:07,000 The tackle came inside. Lambert went outside, and they stuffed the play, 708 01:04:07,000 --> 01:04:10,000 and did a good job and guessed right on that alignment. 709 01:04:10,000 --> 01:04:16,000 No gain on the play for the Chargers, and we're down to one minute left in the half. 710 01:04:16,000 --> 01:04:19,000 You know, one thing that San Diego really hasn't done a good job of, 711 01:04:19,000 --> 01:04:22,000 and that is scoring touchdowns when they get in close. 712 01:04:22,000 --> 01:04:26,000 Second and goal from the ten. As Thomas lost one, Poutz is going to put it up. 713 01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:31,000 He drops it off, fakes it short, throws it away. Incomplete, it hit the upright. 714 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:33,000 The ball's dead when it does that. 715 01:04:33,000 --> 01:04:36,000 Forty-six seconds remaining in the half, and it'll be third and goal from the ten. 716 01:04:36,000 --> 01:04:39,000 And you have to be very accurate to be able to hit that upright like that. 717 01:04:39,000 --> 01:04:42,000 I'll say. That's what he's trying to do. 718 01:04:42,000 --> 01:04:46,000 Well, the Los Altos high school band is getting ready to perform here at halftime. 719 01:04:46,000 --> 01:04:50,000 We have forty-six seconds remaining in the half, and a third down play coming up. 720 01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:55,000 For San Diego, third and goal from the ten. 721 01:04:55,000 --> 01:05:01,000 On third down, San Diego has been able to pick up a first down four times in seven tries. 722 01:05:01,000 --> 01:05:04,000 And San Diego coming into this game has scored forty-eight touchdowns, 723 01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:09,000 sixteen by the run, thirty by the pass. 724 01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:13,000 Motion by Jefferson, Poutz back to throw, hands off to Thomas. 725 01:05:13,000 --> 01:05:16,000 Thomas is hit, and down to the seven-yard line. 726 01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:19,000 Booth, say the fans, it's fourth down, and they'll try another field goal. 727 01:05:19,000 --> 01:05:22,000 Mike Wagner came up very quickly and made the hit. 728 01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:26,000 Yes he did. Number twenty-three, Wagner really did a fine job of stuffing the play, 729 01:05:26,000 --> 01:05:30,000 and now they're in a field goal situation on fourth and seventh. 730 01:05:30,000 --> 01:05:38,000 Minerska has kicked field goals of thirty-three yards and twenty-six yards. 731 01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:45,000 And this will be another twenty-six yard try with Mike Puller holding the ball. 732 01:05:45,000 --> 01:05:50,000 Ralph Minerska trying to make it nine to three with only seven seconds remaining in the half. 733 01:05:50,000 --> 01:05:54,000 And the kick is good, and now there are only two seconds left in the half. 734 01:05:54,000 --> 01:06:02,000 So they not only got the points, but they've taken the time away from the Steelers with only two seconds remaining. 735 01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:07,000 And now with the score, San Diego nine and the Steelers three, let's take time out. 736 01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:11,000 It is Ralph Minerska nine and Matt Barr three. 737 01:06:11,000 --> 01:06:15,000 Chargers out in front, nine-three over the Steelers, two seconds left in the half. 738 01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:19,000 One thing that's very interesting, Jack, the run-pass ratio here with the San Diego Chargers 739 01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:21,000 is much different than it normally is. 740 01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:26,000 So far in the game they've run thirty-nine plays, twenty-four runs, fifteen passes, 741 01:06:26,000 --> 01:06:29,000 and they're doing a very effective job against the Pittsburgh Steelers. 742 01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:32,000 Here's the short kick, and it's taken at midfield. 743 01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:37,000 San Diego may have recovered it. They did, but time has expired. 744 01:06:37,000 --> 01:06:40,000 A short kick from the thirty-five out to the fifty-yard line. 745 01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:45,000 It was recovered by San Diego, but there are no penalties, so it's all academic. 746 01:06:45,000 --> 01:06:52,000 And we're at the intermission, and the fans love it as their club goes off with a six-point advantage. 747 01:06:52,000 --> 01:06:55,000 The gun is sounded, ending the first half with a score. 748 01:06:55,000 --> 01:07:01,000 San Diego Chargers nine, the Pittsburgh Steelers three. 749 01:07:01,000 --> 01:07:04,000 Charlie Joyner on it as the man of the year here at halftime, 750 01:07:04,000 --> 01:07:08,000 where the San Diego Chargers kept the ball for eighteen minutes, twenty seconds. 751 01:07:08,000 --> 01:07:12,000 The Steelers had the ball for eleven minutes, thirty-nine seconds. 752 01:07:12,000 --> 01:07:16,000 Pittsburgh received the opening kickoff, marched right down the field, 753 01:07:16,000 --> 01:07:22,000 but then Matt Barr missed a twenty-nine-yard field goal with nine twenty-eight remaining in the first quarter. 754 01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:29,000 San Diego got the first points with three minutes left in the first quarter on a thirty-three-yard field goal by Ralph Benerska, 755 01:07:29,000 --> 01:07:38,000 and the score was tied three-three when Matt Barr kicked one from thirty-two yards away early in the second quarter. 756 01:07:38,000 --> 01:07:44,000 Benerska put San Diego back on top, this time from twenty-six yards out with seven-sixteen left in the half. 757 01:07:44,000 --> 01:07:48,000 Then they marched down the field after getting the only point of the game from Pittsburgh. 758 01:07:48,000 --> 01:07:52,000 The Chargers went to work, a pass to Winslow, a pass to Joyner, another to Winslow, 759 01:07:52,000 --> 01:07:58,000 a run by Thomas, a pass to Winslow, and a twenty-six-yard field goal by Benerska. 760 01:07:58,000 --> 01:08:03,000 He's kicked two of twenty-six, one of thirty-three, and one field goal by Matt Barr, 761 01:08:03,000 --> 01:08:06,000 and that gives us all the points that we have here in the first half. 762 01:08:06,000 --> 01:08:09,000 The Salto High School band is performing at halftime. 763 01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:12,000 The score is nine to three here at the intermission with the Chargers on top, 764 01:08:12,000 --> 01:08:16,000 and we'll be back with Brent Musburger in just one moment. 765 01:08:18,000 --> 01:08:21,000 San Diego leads it to the half by the score of nine to three, Brent Musburger. 766 01:08:21,000 --> 01:08:27,000 I'm sure you'll agree that my partner, Hank Strand, has really put his finger on the key elements strategically here 767 01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:30,000 with the chasing around on the part of Donnie Shell. 768 01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:32,000 Take it away, Brent. Nice to hear from you again. 769 01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:36,000 All right, Jack, thank you very much, and that certainly is a key part of that game unfolding tonight in San Diego. 770 01:08:36,000 --> 01:08:42,000 We've got a late word now that Ron Earhart has re-signed a contract as coach of the New England Patriots, 771 01:08:42,000 --> 01:08:49,000 and of course the sidebar to that story is the fact that all of the Patriots are watching and listening to this game ever so closely tonight, 772 01:08:49,000 --> 01:08:53,000 because if Pittsburgh can come back in the second half and win, the Patriots are in the playoffs, 773 01:08:53,000 --> 01:08:55,000 and they're going down to Houston for a playoff game. 774 01:08:55,000 --> 01:09:01,000 But should San Diego hold on to that lead, then of course New England would be eliminated, 775 01:09:01,000 --> 01:09:04,000 and Oakland would be hosting Houston in the wild card game. 776 01:09:04,000 --> 01:09:10,000 Now whichever team wins the AFC West title will have the home field advantage all the way to the Super Bowl. 777 01:09:10,000 --> 01:09:16,000 Oakland and San Diego both have nine-three records in the conference, as opposed to eight-four for Buffalo and Cleveland. 778 01:09:16,000 --> 01:09:23,000 Should Buffalo and Cleveland play one another, Cleveland will get the home field edge because of a better record against common opponents. 779 01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:26,000 Now Oakland got into the playoffs with an easy win over the Giants, 780 01:09:26,000 --> 01:09:29,000 but there was nothing at all easy about Cleveland's victory over Cincinnati. 781 01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:33,000 The score was still tied. Less than two minutes to go, Ron Friedman calls it. 782 01:09:33,000 --> 01:09:37,000 One-twenty-nine left on the clock. Paul McDonnell will hold. 783 01:09:37,000 --> 01:09:42,000 It will be a twenty-two yard field goal with them. It is up, and it is good. 784 01:09:42,000 --> 01:09:46,000 Don Topsock puts the Browns in the lead, twenty-seven, twenty-four. 785 01:09:46,000 --> 01:09:50,000 And that was the final score. And you know, they say that good things come in threes, 786 01:09:50,000 --> 01:09:52,000 and Cleveland quarterback Brian Sype believes it. 787 01:09:52,000 --> 01:10:04,000 On Wednesday, I was voted to start in the Pro Bowl, which I consider to be the greatest honor that a player can receive, being recognized by peers. 788 01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:13,000 Then maybe that evening, my wife gave birth to a little girl. And we're talking about number three right now. 789 01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:16,000 Three is, of course, a division championship for the Browns. 790 01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:22,000 Now one thing the Browns were unanimous about yesterday, the key man in their operation is Coach Sam Rotigliano. 791 01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:29,000 This week could have very easily been the tightest week of preparation that I've ever been involved with. 792 01:10:29,000 --> 01:10:37,000 Could have been. But Sam's sense of humor and Sam's outlook on life in this game of football 793 01:10:37,000 --> 01:10:43,000 makes it easy for us to enjoy ourselves, even after a bitter, bitter defeat like we had up in Minnesota last week. 794 01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:49,000 And for that reason, Sam deserves all the credit in the world because he kept us loose enough to allow us to concentrate. 795 01:10:49,000 --> 01:10:52,000 Believe it or not, when you're tight, it's hard to concentrate. 796 01:10:52,000 --> 01:10:56,000 He kept things loose enough this week, which allowed us to prepare like we had to do. 797 01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:02,000 And we came into this game in a much-won situation with a lot of young people, and we could have very easily choked. 798 01:11:02,000 --> 01:11:05,000 Owner Art Modell agrees with his quarterback's assessment. 799 01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:10,000 He knows no more about the X's than those of any other coach. Probably less than some. 800 01:11:10,000 --> 01:11:13,000 But he sure as hell can relate to players, and they relate to him. 801 01:11:13,000 --> 01:11:17,000 The Bills won the Eastern Division of the AFC with a tough win over San Francisco. 802 01:11:17,000 --> 01:11:22,000 It was their first division title in 14 years, and were they ever happy, especially guard Reggie McKenzie. 803 01:11:22,000 --> 01:11:27,000 We're looking down on New York City Jets. We're looking down on the New England Patriots. 804 01:11:27,000 --> 01:11:32,000 And also we're looking down on Bert Jones and the Baltimore Coats. Down use counsel. 805 01:11:32,000 --> 01:11:36,000 It's been nine years, people. Nine years since I've been called champion. 806 01:11:36,000 --> 01:11:41,000 I was a champion at University of Michigan. I was a champ. He had the pro ball for the first time in nine years. 807 01:11:41,000 --> 01:11:45,000 I am a champion of the AFC. It's a great feeling. 808 01:11:45,000 --> 01:11:48,000 And Houston wrapped up a wild card spot with a victory over Minnesota. 809 01:11:48,000 --> 01:11:53,000 Game didn't mean anything to the Vikes, but Coach Bud Grant was still rather testy afterwards. 810 01:11:53,000 --> 01:11:56,000 Didn't seem to hit it off at all with the Texas media. 811 01:11:56,000 --> 01:11:59,000 He was asked if he thought his team would be underrated in the playoffs. 812 01:11:59,000 --> 01:12:01,000 Well, maybe people in your business, not the football business. 813 01:12:01,000 --> 01:12:06,000 Even if you're coaches, you see other teams and you can evaluate them pretty well. 814 01:12:06,000 --> 01:12:10,000 I don't think anybody's underestimating the Vikings or any other team in the playoffs. 815 01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:14,000 Okay, but how do the Oilers stack up against some of the other teams that the Vikes have played? 816 01:12:14,000 --> 01:12:20,000 That's not my job. You guys are the prognosticators and the rankers and the raiders, not, I'm just a coach. 817 01:12:20,000 --> 01:12:23,000 Tommy Kramer broke the passing record. I never said about Francis. 818 01:12:23,000 --> 01:12:26,000 How much more aware of how the boys keep it here? 819 01:12:26,000 --> 01:12:30,000 Well, you guys make comparisons. You sit upstairs. I mean, he broke Francis. 820 01:12:30,000 --> 01:12:33,000 There was a lot of Francis' record last year in terms of the number of, you know, 821 01:12:33,000 --> 01:12:36,000 passing and the placement and what the yardage and whatnot. 822 01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:41,000 But you people, I get paid for that. I get paid for coaching, not analyzing and predicting. 823 01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:43,000 But as a coach, how do you compare the two? 824 01:12:43,000 --> 01:12:46,000 I don't. What in my opinion? I don't do that. 825 01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:48,000 I think we got the message. A couple of AFC notes. 826 01:12:48,000 --> 01:12:52,000 Seattle coach Jack Becerra got a new contract. Kansas City beat Baltimore yesterday. 827 01:12:52,000 --> 01:12:58,000 No big story there, except that less than 17,000 fans showed up for that game for the second year in a row. 828 01:12:58,000 --> 01:13:00,000 Baltimore will have the lowest attendance in the league, 829 01:13:00,000 --> 01:13:05,000 and the Colts will probably be the next team to go shopping for a new stadium in some other city. 830 01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:08,000 Back with a look at the NFC playoffs in just a moment. 831 01:13:08,000 --> 01:13:14,000 Alice needed at least a 25-point victory over Philadelphia yesterday to win the NFC Eastern Division title, 832 01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:17,000 and for a while it looked like they were going to make it. 833 01:13:17,000 --> 01:13:22,000 Behind quarterback Danny White, the Cowboys had a 35-10 lead at one point in the second half. 834 01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:25,000 But according to White, the Cowboys were not thinking about those 25 points. 835 01:13:25,000 --> 01:13:29,000 Nobody wanted to even pretend that we would beat them by 25. 836 01:13:29,000 --> 01:13:33,000 And so we were just concentrating on winning the game. 837 01:13:33,000 --> 01:13:35,000 And you never know what Coach Lattery's mind. 838 01:13:35,000 --> 01:13:37,000 You know, our game plan was a very typical game plan. 839 01:13:37,000 --> 01:13:44,000 You know, we always have a lot of pass plays and reverses and things, yeah, but you know, it's up to him as to whether we use them or not. 840 01:13:44,000 --> 01:13:50,000 In any case, the Eagles lost the game 35-27, but they're still celebrating the division championship. 841 01:13:50,000 --> 01:13:55,000 And Eagle Coach Dick Vermeel is undismayed by the fact that it took a tiebreaker to decide the champion. 842 01:13:55,000 --> 01:13:59,000 I now know how Tom Radry felt last year at the same time. 843 01:13:59,000 --> 01:14:05,000 We had the same records last year, and they wanted a tiebreaker, and they considered themselves champions. 844 01:14:05,000 --> 01:14:10,000 And therefore I would have to say that in representing the Eagles, we consider ourselves champions. 845 01:14:10,000 --> 01:14:13,000 The Rams beat Atlanta in overtime on a corral field goal. 846 01:14:13,000 --> 01:14:15,000 Big day for LA Coach Ray Malavece. 847 01:14:15,000 --> 01:14:18,000 Not only did he get the victory, he got a new three-year contract. 848 01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:22,000 It's been a pleasure to be here. They've been very fair to me, and I've been here a long time. 849 01:14:22,000 --> 01:14:29,000 And I'm very fortunate to have a football team like this and have the coaching staff and the caliber of people that I have. 850 01:14:29,000 --> 01:14:32,000 And I feel very fortunate to be in Los Angeles. 851 01:14:32,000 --> 01:14:36,000 I think it's a great sports town, and all we want to do is go on and win. 852 01:14:36,000 --> 01:14:38,000 So the playoffs are set now in the NFC. 853 01:14:38,000 --> 01:14:41,000 It'll be Los Angeles at Dallas in the wild card game. 854 01:14:41,000 --> 01:14:45,000 And in spite of the loss, Atlanta retains a home field advantage for the rest of the playoffs. 855 01:14:45,000 --> 01:14:47,000 Back with more in a moment. 856 01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:50,000 San Diego leads Pittsburgh 9-3. 857 01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:53,000 And of course if that holds up, New England would be eliminated. 858 01:14:53,000 --> 01:14:59,000 And if not, should the Steelers come on back, then the Patriots are going to wind up in the playoffs after all. 859 01:14:59,000 --> 01:15:02,000 And they would head on down to Houston for a game. 860 01:15:02,000 --> 01:15:07,000 And so Jack Buck and Hank Stramm, you know it's rather dangerous to let Pittsburgh stay in a game like this. 861 01:15:07,000 --> 01:15:10,000 San Diego has moved the ball up and down the field. 862 01:15:10,000 --> 01:15:14,000 But Jack, as Hank has pointed out, the Chargers have been unable to get the ball into the end zone. 863 01:15:14,000 --> 01:15:16,000 And that could come back to haunt them. 864 01:15:16,000 --> 01:15:21,000 Yeah, that really can be a problem because we've seen them play so many times, Brent, 865 01:15:21,000 --> 01:15:24,000 and they do a great job of moving the ball up and down the field. 866 01:15:24,000 --> 01:15:27,000 And I think one of the reasons they don't get the ball into the end zone 867 01:15:27,000 --> 01:15:30,000 is to try to bring it in with just a one-back kind of offense. 868 01:15:30,000 --> 01:15:34,000 I think they'd be much more effective in close to use two running backs, one tight end. 869 01:15:34,000 --> 01:15:36,000 In a normal situation, I think they'd be much better. 870 01:15:36,000 --> 01:15:38,000 I think they might switch to that, Hank. 871 01:15:38,000 --> 01:15:41,000 I had that same observation, particularly that one time when they were down around the five-yard line, 872 01:15:41,000 --> 01:15:43,000 they could have used the extra blocker. 873 01:15:43,000 --> 01:15:47,000 Oh, no question about that, and they've got people who do such an excellent job at that. 874 01:15:47,000 --> 01:15:51,000 And I think Muncie can be so effective with another back-in-the-back deal in that area 875 01:15:51,000 --> 01:15:54,000 because he's so big and strong, and he really makes things happen. 876 01:15:54,000 --> 01:15:58,000 You know, at 6'3", 235, he should be able to stuff it in there some way. 877 01:15:58,000 --> 01:16:01,000 And Hank, that middle has been open on that stealer defense all night long. 878 01:16:01,000 --> 01:16:03,000 You've been pointing it out. 879 01:16:03,000 --> 01:16:06,000 I think, I really think that we'll see more of that in the second half, 880 01:16:06,000 --> 01:16:11,000 and it'll be interesting to see, Brent, whether the Pittsburgh Steelers elect to stay with the five-defensive backs 881 01:16:11,000 --> 01:16:16,000 and only two linemen, if they do, why I think the San Diego Chargers will be successful again 882 01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:18,000 running the ball in the second half. 883 01:16:18,000 --> 01:16:19,000 Should be a good second half, Jack. 884 01:16:19,000 --> 01:16:20,000 Yeah, we've got to go, Brent. 885 01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:24,000 Thanks for the visit here, and we'll be talking to you next Sunday. 886 01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:25,000 Talk to you then. 887 01:16:25,000 --> 01:16:27,000 Both teams back on the field once again. 888 01:16:27,000 --> 01:16:32,000 The score at halftime is San Diego Chargers 9, Pittsburgh Steelers 3. 889 01:16:34,000 --> 01:16:36,000 It's all on the line here for San Diego. 890 01:16:36,000 --> 01:16:39,000 I guess you could say it's all on the pass line for San Diego, 891 01:16:39,000 --> 01:16:41,000 where they put the ball up into the air. 892 01:16:41,000 --> 01:16:44,000 Hank, there is one turnover at the end of the game, meaningless on that on-side kick. 893 01:16:44,000 --> 01:16:47,000 San Diego recovered it, but the Chargers are piling up some yards. 894 01:16:47,000 --> 01:16:50,000 Yeah, they're making a lot of yardage, 226 to 101, 895 01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:54,000 but it always concerned me when you move up and down the field and you don't get touchdowns, 896 01:16:54,000 --> 01:16:55,000 you did get three points. 897 01:16:55,000 --> 01:17:00,000 You know, with the score 9-3, the Pittsburgh Steelers are very, very much in their football game, 898 01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:02,000 and anything can happen. 899 01:17:02,000 --> 01:17:04,000 There was only one punt in the first half. 900 01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:08,000 That was by Colquitt of the Steelers for 48 yards. 901 01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:11,000 And Brad Shaw's 5 out of 9. 902 01:17:12,000 --> 01:17:14,000 Spouts is 9 out of 19. 903 01:17:14,000 --> 01:17:16,000 There have been no interceptions in the game. 904 01:17:16,000 --> 01:17:19,000 Muncie had a rush for 56 yards. 905 01:17:19,000 --> 01:17:20,000 Thomas for 39. 906 01:17:20,000 --> 01:17:21,000 Harris 20 yards. 907 01:17:21,000 --> 01:17:25,000 Blyer 13, Blyer's final game in the National Football League. 908 01:17:25,000 --> 01:17:29,000 Matt Bahr, who kicked a 32-yard field goal for the only Steelers points, 909 01:17:29,000 --> 01:17:35,000 a kickoff to the Chargers without field goals by Rolf Frunerska, 26, 26, and 33 yards. 910 01:17:35,000 --> 01:17:39,000 Bernard Jackson is deep along with Hank Power for the Chargers. 911 01:17:39,000 --> 01:17:42,000 Capacity crowd about 55,000 on hand. 912 01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:46,000 It never seems that the big high school man is that Los Altos high school man. 913 01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:49,000 There must be everybody in the school playing an instrument. 914 01:17:49,000 --> 01:17:52,000 Here we go with the final 30 minutes in the regular season. 915 01:17:52,000 --> 01:17:56,000 And we'll see what kind of an adjustment the Pittsburgh Steelers make at halftime 916 01:17:56,000 --> 01:17:58,000 to try to stop the San Diego Chargers. 917 01:17:58,000 --> 01:18:02,000 Here from the 3-yard line is Jackson to the 10, running left to the 15, 918 01:18:02,000 --> 01:18:04,000 and he's out to the 18-yard line. 919 01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:07,000 Tim Moriarty downfield again to make the Steelers tackle, 920 01:18:07,000 --> 01:18:11,000 and Jackson doesn't give you the blazing speed that a good many other kick return men show. 921 01:18:11,000 --> 01:18:15,000 No, but he didn't have much of a chance to express any kind of speed that time 922 01:18:15,000 --> 01:18:18,000 because they did a good job of covering on the play, 923 01:18:18,000 --> 01:18:25,000 and number 41 specifically really did a good job of making the tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers. 924 01:18:25,000 --> 01:18:28,000 Tom Moriarty who played a ball in green. 925 01:18:28,000 --> 01:18:30,000 The ball is at the 18 of San Diego. 926 01:18:30,000 --> 01:18:33,000 They send Joyner and Jefferson to the right. 927 01:18:33,000 --> 01:18:37,000 Winslow is on a wing left, and in the backfield is Chuck Muncie. 928 01:18:37,000 --> 01:18:41,000 Winslow sprints off to the left side in motion, and Fouts are going to put it up on first down, 929 01:18:41,000 --> 01:18:44,000 looks over the middle, throws to the left, deep wide open. 930 01:18:44,000 --> 01:18:46,000 Off by Winslow, he might score. 931 01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:53,000 45-40, 35-30, hauled down from behind, inside the 25, down to the 23, and Mel Blount caught him. 932 01:18:53,000 --> 01:18:58,000 That time he was in motion, came across to the inside, went back to the outside. 933 01:18:58,000 --> 01:19:02,000 Mel Blount that time was covering the big tight end, one for one. 934 01:19:02,000 --> 01:19:04,000 Confusion on the coverage, very obviously. 935 01:19:04,000 --> 01:19:08,000 He ran right by Blount, was wide open, got the ball to him right on the money, 936 01:19:08,000 --> 01:19:12,000 and a big play in the first play of the game, the first play of the second half. 937 01:19:12,000 --> 01:19:14,000 He was flat-footed when he caught the ball, Hank. 938 01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:17,000 Otherwise, had he been moving downfield, he'd have run away from everybody. 939 01:19:17,000 --> 01:19:24,000 That was good for 59 yards, and very good for distance. 940 01:19:24,000 --> 01:19:28,000 Big play down to the 23-yard line up Pittsburgh for San Diego. 941 01:19:28,000 --> 01:19:31,000 Boy, that one hurt New England, which is rooting for the Steelers. 942 01:19:31,000 --> 01:19:33,000 Watch somebody else go in motion to the left. 943 01:19:33,000 --> 01:19:37,000 Jefferson goes to the left, and on first down, Fouts on a delay. 944 01:19:37,000 --> 01:19:44,000 Hands it off to Muncie, he's inside the 20-yard line, and he gets down at the 19. 945 01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:46,000 And he picked up four yards. 946 01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:50,000 The crowd got excited because it looked like it was going to make more yards, 947 01:19:50,000 --> 01:19:52,000 but Robin Cole came in and made the hit. 948 01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:54,000 In a four-yard. 949 01:19:54,000 --> 01:19:58,000 The important thing is here again, as I mentioned, the San Diego Chargers, 950 01:19:58,000 --> 01:20:01,000 they get in there this close with as many big plays as they make. 951 01:20:01,000 --> 01:20:04,000 They've got to be able to get it out, suck it up, and get in there, 952 01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:07,000 into that end zone, get seven points instead of just three. 953 01:20:07,000 --> 01:20:11,000 Woodruff is in as the extra back for the Steelers. 954 01:20:11,000 --> 01:20:13,000 Look at that middle, second and sixth. 955 01:20:13,000 --> 01:20:15,000 Here's Fouts going to put it off. 956 01:20:15,000 --> 01:20:17,000 He looks and throws short, incomplete. 957 01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:20,000 There was coverage on Muncie out there by Jack Hamm. 958 01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:22,000 You don't fool Jack Hamm very often. 959 01:20:22,000 --> 01:20:25,000 He tried to swing it out to Muncie, incomplete, third and sixth. 960 01:20:25,000 --> 01:20:28,000 Yeah, they had a pretty good chance to get Jefferson in the middle area, 961 01:20:28,000 --> 01:20:30,000 but he was looking at Muncie all the way, 962 01:20:30,000 --> 01:20:33,000 trying to get it on him in a one-on-one situation with Hamm, 963 01:20:33,000 --> 01:20:37,000 and didn't succeed and doing a good job of the play. 964 01:20:37,000 --> 01:20:41,000 And McCrary comes out, and Mike Thomas comes into the lineup 965 01:20:41,000 --> 01:20:44,000 with Chuck Muncie in the backfield. 966 01:20:44,000 --> 01:20:46,000 Ball at the 19 of Pittsburgh. 967 01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:48,000 They still don't have a tight end. 968 01:20:48,000 --> 01:20:50,000 They've got three wide receivers. 969 01:20:50,000 --> 01:20:53,000 Third and sixth. 970 01:20:53,000 --> 01:20:55,000 Straight back to throw. 971 01:20:55,000 --> 01:20:56,000 Joyner, Joyner. 972 01:20:56,000 --> 01:20:59,000 Joyner throws into the end zone, and it's caught. 973 01:20:59,000 --> 01:21:01,000 First and goal at the five. 974 01:21:01,000 --> 01:21:05,000 It was caught by Tom, by the wide receiver Jefferson. 975 01:21:05,000 --> 01:21:10,000 He was bumped out of bounds at the five, and it's first and goal. 976 01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:12,000 Ron Johnson got him, but he couldn't. 977 01:21:12,000 --> 01:21:15,000 He rolled him out of bounds, and it's first and goal from the five. 978 01:21:15,000 --> 01:21:19,000 Beautiful catch that time, but John Jefferson was in the end zone 979 01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:21,000 all by himself that time, Jack. 980 01:21:21,000 --> 01:21:22,000 Nobody around him. 981 01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:25,000 He came out to the five-yard line and caught that ball. 982 01:21:25,000 --> 01:21:27,000 First and goal. 983 01:21:27,000 --> 01:21:28,000 That was on third and sixth. 984 01:21:28,000 --> 01:21:30,000 Boy, they've completed a lot of third down back. 985 01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:31,000 This would be a good time to say, 986 01:21:31,000 --> 01:21:33,000 listen, we're on the five-yard line. 987 01:21:33,000 --> 01:21:34,000 We're going to stuff it in there. 988 01:21:34,000 --> 01:21:35,000 We're going to run it in there. 989 01:21:35,000 --> 01:21:36,000 Here they go. 990 01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:37,000 Muncie. 991 01:21:37,000 --> 01:21:40,000 A flag goes down, and Muncie gets to the three. 992 01:21:40,000 --> 01:21:43,000 A flag has been thrown. 993 01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:44,000 Very few penalties. 994 01:21:44,000 --> 01:21:46,000 None against Pittsburgh so far in this game. 995 01:21:46,000 --> 01:21:48,000 Three against San Diego. 996 01:21:48,000 --> 01:21:50,000 It was first and goal from the four, 997 01:21:50,000 --> 01:21:55,000 and the rep regime tells us that it is holding against San Diego. 998 01:21:55,000 --> 01:21:56,000 That's a killer. 999 01:21:56,000 --> 01:21:59,000 Boy, that's murder, isn't it? 1000 01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:04,000 You know, as big as those offensive linemen are, Billy Shields weighs 275. 1001 01:22:04,000 --> 01:22:05,000 Wilkerson weighs 262. 1002 01:22:05,000 --> 01:22:08,000 Mason weighs 253. 1003 01:22:08,000 --> 01:22:10,000 White weighs 271. 1004 01:22:10,000 --> 01:22:13,000 Audick, you think they would be able to blow somebody off a lot of scrimmage 1005 01:22:13,000 --> 01:22:15,000 and not be holding in the process? 1006 01:22:15,000 --> 01:22:19,000 Number 56, 10-yard, so far down. 1007 01:22:19,000 --> 01:22:22,000 Shields, of all people, 68, 275. 1008 01:22:22,000 --> 01:22:24,000 You wouldn't think he'd have to hold, would you? 1009 01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:26,000 Billy Shields out of Georgia Tech. 1010 01:22:26,000 --> 01:22:31,000 The ball is at the 14. 1011 01:22:31,000 --> 01:22:35,000 San Diego's kept the ball for two minutes here at the outset of the third quarter. 1012 01:22:35,000 --> 01:22:38,000 Well, we'll see if Jefferson goes in motion to the right side here. 1013 01:22:38,000 --> 01:22:39,000 Here he goes. 1014 01:22:39,000 --> 01:22:40,000 And they like to run outside. 1015 01:22:40,000 --> 01:22:41,000 Look at that middle. 1016 01:22:41,000 --> 01:22:45,000 On first down, Fouts gives the ball to Muncie, running right, trying to get outside. 1017 01:22:45,000 --> 01:22:49,000 He's to the 10-yard line, inside the 10, and out of bounds. 1018 01:22:49,000 --> 01:22:52,000 Bumped out by Dwayne Woodruff. 1019 01:22:52,000 --> 01:22:56,000 Anyone out of bounds at the Pittsburgh 7. 1020 01:22:56,000 --> 01:22:59,000 You know, they consistently, from that triple-wing formation, run outside. 1021 01:22:59,000 --> 01:23:01,000 They pull the left guard on the play. 1022 01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:03,000 Muncie does a good job of getting to the outside, 1023 01:23:03,000 --> 01:23:09,000 but they also could be able to run inside between the tackles from that same formation. 1024 01:23:09,000 --> 01:23:11,000 They're so concerned about stopping the sweep now. 1025 01:23:11,000 --> 01:23:12,000 I'm talking about Pittsburgh. 1026 01:23:12,000 --> 01:23:15,000 He ought to be able to, from that same formation, same motion, 1027 01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:17,000 pop it up the middle and make a big game. 1028 01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:18,000 Muncie can throw the ball, too, can't he? 1029 01:23:18,000 --> 01:23:19,000 Yes, he can. 1030 01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:21,000 The ball is at the 7-yard line. 1031 01:23:21,000 --> 01:23:25,000 Up the stealer is actually 7 1⁄2 yards away. 1032 01:23:25,000 --> 01:23:26,000 Here he comes in motion again. 1033 01:23:26,000 --> 01:23:28,000 Jefferson to run up. 1034 01:23:28,000 --> 01:23:30,000 I'm sorry, Jack. 1035 01:23:30,000 --> 01:23:31,000 Here we go with Fouts. 1036 01:23:31,000 --> 01:23:32,000 He jumps it off to Muncie. 1037 01:23:32,000 --> 01:23:33,000 Caught it at the 5. 1038 01:23:33,000 --> 01:23:36,000 He's hitting down at the 1. 1039 01:23:36,000 --> 01:23:37,000 He's at the 1. 1040 01:23:37,000 --> 01:23:39,000 That'll be third and goal. 1041 01:23:39,000 --> 01:23:44,000 Lambert with the tackle saves the touchdown. 1042 01:23:44,000 --> 01:23:46,000 Is that what you were expecting, Hank? 1043 01:23:46,000 --> 01:23:49,000 I thought, from that formation, they've been doing things outside. 1044 01:23:49,000 --> 01:23:53,000 I thought sometime along in here they're going to run inside from that same formation 1045 01:23:53,000 --> 01:23:57,000 because Pittsburgh is really concerned about the formation and stopping the sweep. 1046 01:23:57,000 --> 01:23:59,000 And for that reason, something inside would be very effective. 1047 01:23:59,000 --> 01:24:01,000 Obviously, that play was very effective, 1048 01:24:01,000 --> 01:24:03,000 and they did a good job of taking the ball down to the 1. 1049 01:24:03,000 --> 01:24:05,000 But they've got to stuff it in there. 1050 01:24:05,000 --> 01:24:07,000 They've got to get tough and blow that ball into the end. 1051 01:24:07,000 --> 01:24:10,000 So they've got two yards to get, two downs to get one yard. 1052 01:24:10,000 --> 01:24:12,000 Ball's at the 1, third and goal. 1053 01:24:12,000 --> 01:24:14,000 I information Thomas and Muncie. 1054 01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:16,000 The give is to Muncie Hurdle. 1055 01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:18,000 And he got it. 1056 01:24:18,000 --> 01:24:19,000 Did not get over. 1057 01:24:19,000 --> 01:24:21,000 Did not get over. 1058 01:24:21,000 --> 01:24:22,000 Fourth down. 1059 01:24:22,000 --> 01:24:24,000 Muncie did not get over. 1060 01:24:24,000 --> 01:24:26,000 It is fourth down. 1061 01:24:26,000 --> 01:24:28,000 The San Diego players thought he had gotten in there, 1062 01:24:28,000 --> 01:24:31,000 but none of the officials gave him the touchdown. 1063 01:24:31,000 --> 01:24:33,000 The guys in the white shirt say touchdown, 1064 01:24:33,000 --> 01:24:36,000 but the guys in the black and white shirt say no dice. 1065 01:24:36,000 --> 01:24:38,000 And now San Diego leading 9-3. 1066 01:24:38,000 --> 01:24:40,000 They have a big decision to make, Hank. 1067 01:24:40,000 --> 01:24:42,000 And it looks like they're going to go for the core, 1068 01:24:42,000 --> 01:24:44,000 the touchdown, rather than the field goal. 1069 01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:46,000 Well, it's just less than a yard. 1070 01:24:46,000 --> 01:24:48,000 And the rule of thumb, I've said so many times, 1071 01:24:48,000 --> 01:24:50,000 if it's less than a yard, if you can't make less than a yard 1072 01:24:50,000 --> 01:24:52,000 with a big strong line like they have, 1073 01:24:52,000 --> 01:24:54,000 you shouldn't win anyhow. 1074 01:24:54,000 --> 01:24:56,000 They ought to go for it, and they should be able to make a touchdown. 1075 01:24:56,000 --> 01:24:58,000 They said they're going for the three-pointer. 1076 01:24:58,000 --> 01:25:00,000 They're going to go for it, and they should be able to make it. 1077 01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:02,000 Split backs the ball right at the goal line. 1078 01:25:02,000 --> 01:25:04,000 Fouts big enough to sneak the ball. 1079 01:25:04,000 --> 01:25:07,000 He sneaks it and gets over. 1080 01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:11,000 Touchdown San Diego, the first of the night, 1081 01:25:11,000 --> 01:25:14,000 and that makes it 15-3. 1082 01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:21,000 We have 11-32 remaining in the third quarter, 1083 01:25:21,000 --> 01:25:23,000 and that's our first touchdown of the night. 1084 01:25:23,000 --> 01:25:27,000 Dumb drive, a long pass to Winslow on the first play from Skrimmage. 1085 01:25:27,000 --> 01:25:30,000 A pass to Jefferson at the five, made it first and goal. 1086 01:25:30,000 --> 01:25:32,000 They overcame a holding call. 1087 01:25:32,000 --> 01:25:35,000 They started from their 14 and went on in 1088 01:25:35,000 --> 01:25:38,000 for the touchdown on the quarterback sneak. 1089 01:25:38,000 --> 01:25:41,000 Here's the extra-point drive by Bernerska. 1090 01:25:41,000 --> 01:25:42,000 Fuller holding. 1091 01:25:42,000 --> 01:25:43,000 That was perfect. 1092 01:25:43,000 --> 01:25:44,000 Fuller gets it down. 1093 01:25:44,000 --> 01:25:48,000 The kick is good, and the New England Patriots are fading away 1094 01:25:48,000 --> 01:25:55,000 because now San Diego has a 13-point lead with 11-32 remaining 1095 01:25:55,000 --> 01:26:00,000 in the third quarter with a score of the Tigers 16-3. 1096 01:26:00,000 --> 01:26:02,000 Let's take time out. 1097 01:26:10,000 --> 01:26:13,000 Remember a year ago San Diego got in a playoff. 1098 01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:16,000 Houston came here and without Pasqualean and without Campbell, 1099 01:26:16,000 --> 01:26:19,000 there's Jim Reynolds in quarterback and they knocked San Diego out of it. 1100 01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:22,000 It was a bitter pill for the team and the fans out here. 1101 01:26:22,000 --> 01:26:26,000 They're leading 16-3 now with 11-1½ left in the third quarter. 1102 01:26:26,000 --> 01:26:31,000 The kick by Bernerska, Larry Anderson has to chase to his left and put it on the floor, 1103 01:26:31,000 --> 01:26:35,000 running to the 10, to the 15, east to the 20, 25, 30 yard line, 1104 01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:39,000 and out to the 35 comes Larry Anderson with another fine return. 1105 01:26:39,000 --> 01:26:44,000 And he was picked up by Frank Duncan, a defensive back and rather a saving tackle. 1106 01:26:44,000 --> 01:26:47,000 As it was, Duncan, number 47, did a good job of making the tackle, 1107 01:26:47,000 --> 01:26:51,000 or else he'd have gone for a longer distance than he did. 1108 01:26:51,000 --> 01:26:54,000 Well, don't count the viewers out of this one, folks. 1109 01:26:54,000 --> 01:26:59,000 You know, Hank, I think the biggest absence on the club is Stoward, don't you? 1110 01:26:59,000 --> 01:27:01,000 Oh yeah, no question about that. 1111 01:27:01,000 --> 01:27:04,000 You know, they have such great balance with the outside receivers. 1112 01:27:04,000 --> 01:27:06,000 They look also good, excellent job, 1113 01:27:06,000 --> 01:27:11,000 but you can't lose those kind of quality people and expect to be as efficient as you normally were. 1114 01:27:11,000 --> 01:27:16,000 Red jaws, five out of nine, and he stays on the ground and gives to Franco Harris 1115 01:27:16,000 --> 01:27:19,000 on a slam right across the 40 to the 42. 1116 01:27:19,000 --> 01:27:23,000 Following the lucky flyer, Bob Horn made the tackle on Franco Harris. 1117 01:27:23,000 --> 01:27:26,000 He got six, seven yards. 1118 01:27:30,000 --> 01:27:35,000 With it all, the Steelers only trail by 13, a couple of touchdowns, and they go on tough. 1119 01:27:35,000 --> 01:27:39,000 And of course they've done such a big play team, throwing the ball to their outside receivers, 1120 01:27:39,000 --> 01:27:41,000 and they get back into the game quickly on many occasions, 1121 01:27:41,000 --> 01:27:45,000 and we, this thing, as you mentioned, is a long, long way from being over. 1122 01:27:45,000 --> 01:27:49,000 Mike Williams is out on the cornerback, Dove is playing for San Diego. 1123 01:27:49,000 --> 01:27:52,000 They ought to be able to throw the ball in his backs the way their defense is lined up. 1124 01:27:52,000 --> 01:27:54,000 Second down and four. 1125 01:27:54,000 --> 01:27:56,000 Red jaws is going to put it up. 1126 01:27:56,000 --> 01:28:02,000 He throws and it is caught over the net, but Bell, 35 down to the 30, down to the 26, 1127 01:28:02,000 --> 01:28:04,000 a shot line at San Diego. 1128 01:28:04,000 --> 01:28:07,000 Jerome Dove made the tackle on Theo Bell. 1129 01:28:07,000 --> 01:28:10,000 He is no slouch in the catch of your buck. 1130 01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:14,000 And Red jaws, he did a super job of looking left. 1131 01:28:14,000 --> 01:28:17,000 Lucky Blair was all by himself on the left side, 1132 01:28:17,000 --> 01:28:20,000 and then he looked left and shoot the ball inside to Theo Bell. 1133 01:28:20,000 --> 01:28:23,000 A wonderful play by the cornerback, Terry Bradshaw. 1134 01:28:23,000 --> 01:28:24,000 He had me looking in this direction. 1135 01:28:24,000 --> 01:28:27,000 Yeah, he did a good job looking off the receivers. 1136 01:28:27,000 --> 01:28:29,000 That's a 26. 1137 01:28:29,000 --> 01:28:31,000 But he can still throw that back on a flat. 1138 01:28:31,000 --> 01:28:33,000 The linebacker is way inside, and for that reason, 1139 01:28:33,000 --> 01:28:36,000 he ought to be able to throw the ball to the back and let the guy run and make the nut. 1140 01:28:36,000 --> 01:28:37,000 He's going to play. 1141 01:28:37,000 --> 01:28:38,000 Don't think he's in a lot of racket. 1142 01:28:38,000 --> 01:28:40,000 Pittsburgh are having trouble hearing. 1143 01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:41,000 Bradshaw is going to put it up. 1144 01:28:41,000 --> 01:28:42,000 There he is. 1145 01:28:42,000 --> 01:28:43,000 First down. 1146 01:28:43,000 --> 01:28:45,000 He looks and he throws into the end zone, and a battle for it. 1147 01:28:45,000 --> 01:28:47,000 It is complete. 1148 01:28:47,000 --> 01:28:50,000 Double cover, John Lynn Swan right in the corner of the end zone, 1149 01:28:50,000 --> 01:28:53,000 just past the goal line by Buchanan and Glenn Edwards. 1150 01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:55,000 He had a wide in for the ball of Frank O'Hara. 1151 01:28:55,000 --> 01:28:58,000 As he looked at it, Frank O'Hara's paris was wide open again, 1152 01:28:58,000 --> 01:29:00,000 but he didn't throw the ball through it right into the double cover. 1153 01:29:00,000 --> 01:29:01,000 He's down to Theo. 1154 01:29:01,000 --> 01:29:03,000 I think he tried to do the same thing. 1155 01:29:03,000 --> 01:29:06,000 He looked off the back and the flat and tried to throw deep thinking 1156 01:29:06,000 --> 01:29:11,000 that the defensive back would be low asleep by the actions to the left side. 1157 01:29:11,000 --> 01:29:14,000 But they weren't, and they did a good job of staying with their people. 1158 01:29:14,000 --> 01:29:17,000 You could tell the way that O'Hara has walked back into the dugout 1159 01:29:17,000 --> 01:29:19,000 that he was disappointed he didn't get the bird. 1160 01:29:19,000 --> 01:29:22,000 Back into the huddle there that he was disappointed he didn't get the ball. 1161 01:29:22,000 --> 01:29:25,000 It's second down and 10 on the San Diego 26. 1162 01:29:25,000 --> 01:29:28,000 Now the linebackers on the outside, they don't have the same situation 1163 01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:31,000 they had to be trying before for the linebackers inside. 1164 01:29:31,000 --> 01:29:33,000 Here's Bradshaw's pass again. 1165 01:29:33,000 --> 01:29:35,000 He looks, he's rushed, he draws. 1166 01:29:35,000 --> 01:29:36,000 The flag is down. 1167 01:29:36,000 --> 01:29:38,000 The pass is incomplete. 1168 01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:40,000 And we probably have holding. 1169 01:29:40,000 --> 01:29:42,000 We probably have holding. 1170 01:29:42,000 --> 01:29:45,000 It was in center for Rocky Gleit. 1171 01:29:45,000 --> 01:29:52,000 And a penalty coming up against Pittsburgh the very first double of the evening. 1172 01:29:52,000 --> 01:29:54,000 Yeah, he waited for something to happen, something to pop open. 1173 01:29:54,000 --> 01:29:56,000 Nothing actually did. 1174 01:29:56,000 --> 01:30:04,000 And any time you had that much time to throw you figure somebody's got to be holding. 1175 01:30:04,000 --> 01:30:06,000 Ten yards marked off against Pittsburgh. 1176 01:30:06,000 --> 01:30:08,000 Back to the 36. 1177 01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:12,000 Number 74, still second down. 1178 01:30:12,000 --> 01:30:14,000 Second down and 20. 1179 01:30:14,000 --> 01:30:17,000 Dean is in the ball game now, number 71, the defensive end. 1180 01:30:17,000 --> 01:30:19,000 He's an excellent pass rusher. 1181 01:30:19,000 --> 01:30:22,000 It'll be interesting to see what kind of a job Ted Peterson, number 56, 1182 01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:25,000 the offensive left tackle will do on Dean. 1183 01:30:25,000 --> 01:30:30,000 Brad Dean is one of the Pro Bowlers along with Gary Johnson, along with Louis Coulter. 1184 01:30:30,000 --> 01:30:34,000 Three of their front four are in the Pro Bowl for San Diego. 1185 01:30:34,000 --> 01:30:37,000 And they got three wide receivers in the game. 1186 01:30:37,000 --> 01:30:41,000 All the 36 of the Dodgers and Brad Jogs back to throw. 1187 01:30:41,000 --> 01:30:45,000 Four-man rush, sets up throws long inside the 10. 1188 01:30:45,000 --> 01:30:49,000 And Bill Carden at the one, first in goal, Pittsburgh. 1189 01:30:49,000 --> 01:30:51,000 The defensive end. 1190 01:30:51,000 --> 01:30:52,000 And 40, nice four. 1191 01:30:52,000 --> 01:30:57,000 They're back to the play and enough will ride in the arms of Dino Bell, 35 yards. 1192 01:30:57,000 --> 01:31:00,000 There was a white shirt around the ball, but it looked like that all the white shirts 1193 01:31:00,000 --> 01:31:03,000 thought that the other guy was going to make the play. 1194 01:31:03,000 --> 01:31:07,000 They were all spectators and they let Bell make the catch right in the middle of the field. 1195 01:31:07,000 --> 01:31:09,000 And the ball now is in a one-yard line. 1196 01:31:09,000 --> 01:31:10,000 You're right, Haggis. 1197 01:31:10,000 --> 01:31:15,000 Alphonse and Gaston, they each thought the other was going to knock the ball down. 1198 01:31:15,000 --> 01:31:17,000 Now we have nine minutes remaining in the third quarter. 1199 01:31:17,000 --> 01:31:21,000 And the Steelers trailing 16 to three, a few of boys. 1200 01:31:21,000 --> 01:31:24,000 They're ready to go into the end zone for the first time with Sydney Thornton 1201 01:31:24,000 --> 01:31:26,000 and Tycho Harris in the backfield. 1202 01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:28,000 First in goal from the long. 1203 01:31:28,000 --> 01:31:31,000 We've seen Brad Jogs throw in this kind of a spot frequently. 1204 01:31:31,000 --> 01:31:34,000 He gives the ball to Thornton and he's hit and he lost the yard. 1205 01:31:34,000 --> 01:31:37,000 What do you think of that? Sydney Thornton had no surge at all. 1206 01:31:37,000 --> 01:31:38,000 And that was the way. 1207 01:31:38,000 --> 01:31:41,000 It looked like he was running in quicksand this time. 1208 01:31:41,000 --> 01:31:44,000 Very slow getting to the hole and by the time he got there, 1209 01:31:44,000 --> 01:31:46,000 he was all over losing the yard in the play. 1210 01:31:46,000 --> 01:31:52,000 Woody Lowell, the cornerback and Willie Buchanan, Mike Fuller all there. 1211 01:31:52,000 --> 01:31:56,000 Woody Lowell, the first man to get to him. 1212 01:31:56,000 --> 01:31:58,000 Second in goal from the two. 1213 01:31:58,000 --> 01:32:01,000 As I indicated on first down, I've seen Brad Jogs throw that little 1214 01:32:01,000 --> 01:32:04,000 pop pass over there, hang to the side end. 1215 01:32:04,000 --> 01:32:08,000 He likes to play action pass. He certainly has. 1216 01:32:08,000 --> 01:32:12,000 They have two tight ends. 1217 01:32:12,000 --> 01:32:13,000 And it's second and goal. 1218 01:32:13,000 --> 01:32:14,000 Here's Brad Jogs to Thornton. 1219 01:32:14,000 --> 01:32:17,000 He walks into the end zone, touchdown. 1220 01:32:17,000 --> 01:32:21,000 And a touchdown for the Steelers makes it 16 to nine. 1221 01:32:21,000 --> 01:32:24,000 Leroy Jones that time was really coming across there like gangbusters. 1222 01:32:24,000 --> 01:32:28,000 They tapped him and walked into the end zone like nobody was there. 1223 01:32:28,000 --> 01:32:29,000 Good looking play. 1224 01:32:29,000 --> 01:32:32,000 And that's something that the Pittsburgh Steelers love to do. 1225 01:32:32,000 --> 01:32:37,000 They love the trap and they executed the trap perfectly on the last play. 1226 01:32:37,000 --> 01:32:41,000 Makes it 16 to nine with 814 remaining in the third quarter. 1227 01:32:41,000 --> 01:32:44,000 And that quiets the crowd down here. 1228 01:32:44,000 --> 01:32:45,000 Barr trying the extra point. 1229 01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:48,000 He's kicked 37 out of 40 this year. 1230 01:32:48,000 --> 01:32:50,000 Colquitt will hold the ball. 1231 01:32:50,000 --> 01:32:51,000 Colquitt gets it down. 1232 01:32:51,000 --> 01:32:54,000 Barr gets it up and it's good. 1233 01:32:54,000 --> 01:32:59,000 And so the Steelers trail by six points with 814 remaining in the third quarter. 1234 01:32:59,000 --> 01:33:01,000 A timeout on the field with the score now. 1235 01:33:01,000 --> 01:33:02,000 The Charger is 16. 1236 01:33:02,000 --> 01:33:04,000 The Steelers 10. 1237 01:33:04,000 --> 01:33:07,000 He's rammed the absence of Mike Williams on the corner for San Diego. 1238 01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:08,000 Heard him. 1239 01:33:08,000 --> 01:33:11,000 Theo Bell beat his replacement, Jerome Dove, a couple of times. 1240 01:33:11,000 --> 01:33:15,000 Once on a pass to the Charger 26 and then one to the one yard line. 1241 01:33:15,000 --> 01:33:19,000 Yes, and that happens when you have plenty of time to throw the ball. 1242 01:33:19,000 --> 01:33:21,000 And Bradshaw did on that last drive. 1243 01:33:21,000 --> 01:33:22,000 He didn't have much problem at all. 1244 01:33:22,000 --> 01:33:24,000 He got sacked on one occasion. 1245 01:33:24,000 --> 01:33:26,000 But most of the time he had good pass protection. 1246 01:33:26,000 --> 01:33:29,000 Here's the kick and it comes down to Bernard Jackson. 1247 01:33:29,000 --> 01:33:30,000 Took it on the one. 1248 01:33:30,000 --> 01:33:32,000 He's to the 10, 15, 20 yard line. 1249 01:33:32,000 --> 01:33:34,000 He is out to the 25, 26. 1250 01:33:34,000 --> 01:33:37,000 San Diego will go from there and they trail. 1251 01:33:37,000 --> 01:33:41,000 They lead by only six now. 1252 01:33:41,000 --> 01:33:43,000 Larry Anderson made the tackle. 1253 01:33:43,000 --> 01:33:49,000 All right, I'm going to the 26 yard line. 1254 01:33:49,000 --> 01:33:51,000 Pittsburgh overcame a holding penalty. 1255 01:33:51,000 --> 01:33:53,000 Pass to Bell to the 26. 1256 01:33:53,000 --> 01:33:55,000 Pass to Bell to the one. 1257 01:33:55,000 --> 01:33:58,000 And then a two yard touchdown run by Parton. 1258 01:33:58,000 --> 01:34:01,000 Now the Chargers have to move the ball. 1259 01:34:01,000 --> 01:34:02,000 They're at their own 26. 1260 01:34:02,000 --> 01:34:05,000 Let's see if they send Jefferson in motion here to the right. 1261 01:34:05,000 --> 01:34:07,000 Now they send Winslow to the right. 1262 01:34:07,000 --> 01:34:09,000 Winslow to the right and a first down pass by Fouts. 1263 01:34:09,000 --> 01:34:11,000 He steps up in the pocket and throws. 1264 01:34:11,000 --> 01:34:12,000 And it's in completely. 1265 01:34:12,000 --> 01:34:16,000 He overthrew his man and almost put it right into the hands of Donnie Shell. 1266 01:34:16,000 --> 01:34:18,000 He tried to get it out to John Jefferson. 1267 01:34:18,000 --> 01:34:19,000 Incomplete. 1268 01:34:19,000 --> 01:34:20,000 Not a very good throw. 1269 01:34:20,000 --> 01:34:21,000 No it wasn't. 1270 01:34:21,000 --> 01:34:22,000 And Jefferson was really open in the middle area. 1271 01:34:22,000 --> 01:34:25,000 But he just threw it over the top and it fell incomplete. 1272 01:34:25,000 --> 01:34:29,000 Stops the clock with 7.59 remaining in the third quarter. 1273 01:34:29,000 --> 01:34:33,000 And the Chargers hanging on to a precarious 16-10 lead. 1274 01:34:33,000 --> 01:34:37,000 We reiterate, if the Chargers lose, they're out of the playoffs. 1275 01:34:37,000 --> 01:34:41,000 If they win, they win the title and New England is out. 1276 01:34:41,000 --> 01:34:46,000 Five defensive backs including Woodruff for the Steelers. 1277 01:34:46,000 --> 01:34:48,000 They're still committed to the same scheme. 1278 01:34:48,000 --> 01:34:50,000 There goes Jefferson in motion to the left side. 1279 01:34:50,000 --> 01:34:51,000 You see Donnie Shell. 1280 01:34:51,000 --> 01:34:53,000 Followed by Donnie Shell and here's the running play to Muncie White. 1281 01:34:53,000 --> 01:34:54,000 Open to the 30. 1282 01:34:54,000 --> 01:34:58,000 And Shell came up and made a brilliant tackle at the 30 yard line. 1283 01:34:58,000 --> 01:35:02,000 What a good tackle by Donnie Shell at the 31. 1284 01:35:02,000 --> 01:35:06,000 That's the best thing he does and that's a great illustration of it. 1285 01:35:06,000 --> 01:35:08,000 He did a super job in the last play. 1286 01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:12,000 But you want to keep him out of that traffic as much as you possibly can. 1287 01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:15,000 And really, he's so far in the game, the Chargers have done that. 1288 01:35:15,000 --> 01:35:17,000 That was the short side of the field too, Hank. 1289 01:35:17,000 --> 01:35:19,000 And they couldn't get Shell far enough away from the ball. 1290 01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:20,000 That's right. 1291 01:35:20,000 --> 01:35:22,000 Now it's third down and five. 1292 01:35:22,000 --> 01:35:27,000 Three wide receivers including Ron Smith for San Diego. 1293 01:35:27,000 --> 01:35:29,000 Triple wing formation on the right side. 1294 01:35:29,000 --> 01:35:31,000 Here's Spouts throwing on third and five. 1295 01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:32,000 Caught by Winslow. 1296 01:35:32,000 --> 01:35:36,000 First down across to 40 and down at the 44 goes Helen. 1297 01:35:36,000 --> 01:35:38,000 Winslow tackled by Jack Ham. 1298 01:35:38,000 --> 01:35:44,000 I can't believe that he's 6'6", 252, only 22 years old, a two-year-old from Missouri. 1299 01:35:44,000 --> 01:35:49,000 He runs and has the agility and quickness of a guy that's six foot even. 1300 01:35:49,000 --> 01:35:50,000 Really, he's tremendous. 1301 01:35:50,000 --> 01:35:52,000 And a first down. 1302 01:35:52,000 --> 01:35:56,000 6'56 remaining in the third quarter. 1303 01:35:56,000 --> 01:35:59,000 That was third down and a third down pass to Winslow. 1304 01:35:59,000 --> 01:36:03,000 Boy, that San Diego passing attack can really tear you apart. 1305 01:36:03,000 --> 01:36:06,000 Robin Cole is in at the linebacker spot now for the Steelers. 1306 01:36:06,000 --> 01:36:09,000 They can match you with so many different people. 1307 01:36:09,000 --> 01:36:11,000 There's Winslow in motion to the left this time. 1308 01:36:11,000 --> 01:36:12,000 There's Thomas running left. 1309 01:36:12,000 --> 01:36:17,000 Mike Thomas gets a block and is hit at the 45 and he's down at the 46. 1310 01:36:17,000 --> 01:36:21,000 Mike Wagner, the free safety, came up, stopped the play after a two-yard gain. 1311 01:36:21,000 --> 01:36:25,000 If you're going to have one of the two safety men force, you'd much rather have Wagner force 1312 01:36:25,000 --> 01:36:29,000 than you would Donnie Shell because he does such a good job. 1313 01:36:29,000 --> 01:36:31,000 Not that Wagner doesn't, but Wagner is a free safety. 1314 01:36:31,000 --> 01:36:34,000 And with that motion like it is, he has to play the strong safety position 1315 01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:37,000 and he doesn't play as nearly as well as Donnie Shell. 1316 01:36:37,000 --> 01:36:44,000 Bounce is 12 out of 23, 190 yards, one touchdown on his own run. 1317 01:36:44,000 --> 01:36:48,000 Now Winslow comes to the right and Jefferson to the left, second down and eighth. 1318 01:36:48,000 --> 01:36:50,000 That time they had three linebackers in the game. 1319 01:36:50,000 --> 01:36:52,000 They had Cole in there with only four defensive backs. 1320 01:36:52,000 --> 01:36:53,000 Now they're back in the right. 1321 01:36:53,000 --> 01:36:55,000 Throwing and broken up. 1322 01:36:55,000 --> 01:37:00,000 Broken up by Johnson on the corner, intended for Winslow and almost intercepted. 1323 01:37:00,000 --> 01:37:03,000 By Woodruff who made a dive for the ball. 1324 01:37:03,000 --> 01:37:07,000 It'll be third and eighth. 1325 01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:09,000 Tried to force that ball a little bit, Hank. 1326 01:37:09,000 --> 01:37:10,000 Was anything else open? 1327 01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:11,000 No, really wasn't. 1328 01:37:11,000 --> 01:37:15,000 He tried to squeeze it in at that time and was very lucky that it wasn't intercepted. 1329 01:37:15,000 --> 01:37:20,000 But here again, the Pittsburgh Steelers are changing a little bit. 1330 01:37:20,000 --> 01:37:24,000 They're going with four defensive back on some occasions and five on others. 1331 01:37:24,000 --> 01:37:27,000 They take out Jack Hamm, put JT Thomas in. 1332 01:37:27,000 --> 01:37:32,000 They have six defensive backs on third and eighth from the 46th of San Diego. 1333 01:37:32,000 --> 01:37:33,000 Bouch is going to put it up. 1334 01:37:33,000 --> 01:37:36,000 Has time and throws long to the right side. 1335 01:37:36,000 --> 01:37:42,000 Caught for a first down at the Steeler 37 by Jefferson. 1336 01:37:42,000 --> 01:37:46,000 He's amazing in the defensive backs, including Ron Johnson. 1337 01:37:46,000 --> 01:37:49,000 Wayne Redrup is standing there with his hands on a hit saying, 1338 01:37:49,000 --> 01:37:50,000 how in the world do you cover him? 1339 01:37:50,000 --> 01:37:51,000 Yeah, that's exactly right. 1340 01:37:51,000 --> 01:37:53,000 But they got no jump at all on the ball. 1341 01:37:53,000 --> 01:37:58,000 Wayne Redrup stood there and didn't respond to the thrown ball at all. 1342 01:37:58,000 --> 01:38:01,000 He should have been after the ball when it was in the air, 1343 01:38:01,000 --> 01:38:05,000 but he waited before until he caught it and then responded and made the tackle. 1344 01:38:05,000 --> 01:38:07,000 And that was on third and eighth. 1345 01:38:07,000 --> 01:38:09,000 And it allows San Diego to keep the ball. 1346 01:38:09,000 --> 01:38:11,000 Chuck Muncie checks in. 1347 01:38:11,000 --> 01:38:14,000 We have 5.45 remaining in the third quarter. 1348 01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:16,000 The Chargers lead 16 to 10. 1349 01:38:16,000 --> 01:38:18,000 Let's see if they send Jefferson in motion here to the right. 1350 01:38:18,000 --> 01:38:19,000 No, they send Winslow again. 1351 01:38:19,000 --> 01:38:21,000 And here is a give to the running back. 1352 01:38:21,000 --> 01:38:27,000 And behind the block of Winslow, he drives down near the 30-yard line. 1353 01:38:27,000 --> 01:38:30,000 Winslow, the big guy, gave him a very good block. 1354 01:38:30,000 --> 01:38:33,000 And L.C. Greenwood and Mike Wagner combined for the tackle, 1355 01:38:33,000 --> 01:38:35,000 but a gain of six by Chuck Muncie. 1356 01:38:35,000 --> 01:38:37,000 He's hanging on to the ball tonight, too. 1357 01:38:37,000 --> 01:38:40,000 Yeah, he's doing a much better job of keeping the ball close to his side. 1358 01:38:40,000 --> 01:38:42,000 And that's where he has a problem. 1359 01:38:42,000 --> 01:38:45,000 He fights so hard for extra yardage, and if he's not careful, 1360 01:38:45,000 --> 01:38:47,000 he keeps the ball away from his body. 1361 01:38:47,000 --> 01:38:49,000 And that's when he has a fumble problem. 1362 01:38:49,000 --> 01:38:50,000 But he's doing a good job here tonight. 1363 01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:53,000 The ball is at the stealer 30, and it's second down and four, 1364 01:38:53,000 --> 01:38:56,000 with 5.08 left in the third quarter. 1365 01:38:56,000 --> 01:38:57,000 Now they got both back in the game. 1366 01:38:57,000 --> 01:38:59,000 Here's Bounce going to put it up on second down. 1367 01:38:59,000 --> 01:39:04,000 He throws long into the end zone, and a mix-up on the pattern and incomplete. 1368 01:39:04,000 --> 01:39:07,000 Trying to get it into the end zone to Jefferson. 1369 01:39:07,000 --> 01:39:11,000 That ball was, he was supposed to run a post corner, post flag, 1370 01:39:11,000 --> 01:39:15,000 but the defense responded to the route in it with anticipation. 1371 01:39:15,000 --> 01:39:18,000 And so Jefferson broke the route, 1372 01:39:18,000 --> 01:39:21,000 and he had a hit in the area between the defensive backs, 1373 01:39:21,000 --> 01:39:23,000 but it wasn't read well by the quarterback. 1374 01:39:23,000 --> 01:39:26,000 It was an adjustment move by the part of the receiver, 1375 01:39:26,000 --> 01:39:28,000 and they didn't take it up from the quarterback standpoint. 1376 01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:30,000 Five minutes left in the third quarter. 1377 01:39:30,000 --> 01:39:33,000 Boy, on third down, and here comes another third and four. 1378 01:39:33,000 --> 01:39:38,000 San Diego has been terrific. 1379 01:39:38,000 --> 01:39:40,000 Triple wing on the left side this time, which means three receivers. 1380 01:39:40,000 --> 01:39:42,000 Now they send Joyner in motion right. 1381 01:39:42,000 --> 01:39:44,000 Third down, Bounce walks the pass. 1382 01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:48,000 The pass to the sideline is caught for a first down by Joyner. 1383 01:39:48,000 --> 01:39:52,000 He is out of bounds at the Bishberg 17. 1384 01:39:52,000 --> 01:39:54,000 Piece of work in it. 1385 01:39:54,000 --> 01:39:57,000 I tell you, it's fun to see what's happening here. 1386 01:39:57,000 --> 01:40:03,000 And on third down, San Diego picks up a first down eight times in 13 tries. 1387 01:40:03,000 --> 01:40:06,000 You just take a look at the defensive linemen of the Bishberg Steelers. 1388 01:40:06,000 --> 01:40:09,000 They all have their hands on their hips, walking back to the defensive huddles, 1389 01:40:09,000 --> 01:40:13,000 scratching their head, trying to figure out what's going on in that secondary. 1390 01:40:13,000 --> 01:40:17,000 The ball is to the Bishberg 17. 1391 01:40:17,000 --> 01:40:19,000 That was on third down. 1392 01:40:19,000 --> 01:40:21,000 There's a forced first down play. 1393 01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:23,000 Wagner is out. 1394 01:40:23,000 --> 01:40:24,000 Here's the running play. 1395 01:40:24,000 --> 01:40:26,000 Muntry skipping left down to the 15-yard line. 1396 01:40:26,000 --> 01:40:28,000 Knocked down at the 14. 1397 01:40:28,000 --> 01:40:29,000 He got three. 1398 01:40:29,000 --> 01:40:31,000 Robin Cole, JT Thomas tackled him. 1399 01:40:31,000 --> 01:40:33,000 Steelers are playing without Mike Wagner now, 1400 01:40:33,000 --> 01:40:35,000 and JT Thomas playing at free safety spot. 1401 01:40:35,000 --> 01:40:37,000 I tell you, this is the first time I've seen San Diego 1402 01:40:37,000 --> 01:40:40,000 where I really felt that maybe, maybe they have a better chance 1403 01:40:40,000 --> 01:40:43,000 than they've ever had in the past to go all the way 1404 01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:45,000 because they have the outstanding running now. 1405 01:40:45,000 --> 01:40:48,000 And of course, they've got one of the great backs in the national football league, I think, 1406 01:40:48,000 --> 01:40:50,000 and Chuck Munson, he's just coming into result, 1407 01:40:50,000 --> 01:40:52,000 learning the system, doing a good job. 1408 01:40:52,000 --> 01:40:55,000 They're featuring him more, and with the balance they have here tonight, 1409 01:40:55,000 --> 01:40:57,000 they're going to be very, very difficult to handle. 1410 01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:01,000 From the 14, here's Muncy knocked down by the middle linebacker, Lambert, 1411 01:41:01,000 --> 01:41:03,000 for a loss of a yard. 1412 01:41:03,000 --> 01:41:07,000 Jack Lambert was in the hole, and just as Muncy got the ball, he was whacked. 1413 01:41:07,000 --> 01:41:11,000 The Pouts has gone over the 200-yard mark in passing here this evening, 1414 01:41:11,000 --> 01:41:14,000 and he is 13 out of 25. 1415 01:41:14,000 --> 01:41:22,000 And so he now has 207 yards, 4,600-plus yards in passing. 1416 01:41:22,000 --> 01:41:25,000 But it's third down and eight. 1417 01:41:25,000 --> 01:41:28,000 This is where they consistently falter. 1418 01:41:28,000 --> 01:41:30,000 They don't get in for seven points. 1419 01:41:30,000 --> 01:41:33,000 Now they get a normal formation, expecting a blitz. 1420 01:41:33,000 --> 01:41:35,000 From the 15, Pouts are going to pass. 1421 01:41:35,000 --> 01:41:38,000 Offset into the end zone, heavy coverage, incomplete. 1422 01:41:38,000 --> 01:41:39,000 Fourth down. 1423 01:41:39,000 --> 01:41:42,000 He tried to have Jefferson run under it, 1424 01:41:42,000 --> 01:41:46,000 but covering was Mike Wagner, who was back in the lineup. 1425 01:41:46,000 --> 01:41:49,000 And it's fourth down. 1426 01:41:49,000 --> 01:41:56,000 Vernerska will try to get his fourth field goal of the evening. 1427 01:41:56,000 --> 01:42:06,000 This is good from 26, 26, 33, and this one will be 33 yards. 1428 01:42:06,000 --> 01:42:11,000 With Fuller holding the ball, the snap nice and low. 1429 01:42:11,000 --> 01:42:12,000 Fuller got it. 1430 01:42:12,000 --> 01:42:14,000 The kick sails and goes through. 1431 01:42:14,000 --> 01:42:18,000 A knuckleball went right between the uprights. 1432 01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:25,000 And now it's a nine-point advantage for San Diego. 1433 01:42:25,000 --> 01:42:30,000 Nine-point advantage with 333 remaining in the third quarter. 1434 01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:32,000 Vernerska has kicked forward tonight. 1435 01:42:32,000 --> 01:42:34,000 A timeout on the field with a score. 1436 01:42:34,000 --> 01:42:39,000 San Diego 19 and the Steelers 10. 1437 01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:44,000 Larry Anderson out of Louisiana Tech waits for the Vernerska kick. 1438 01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:49,000 With 333 remaining in the third quarter. 1439 01:42:49,000 --> 01:42:51,000 19 to 10, San Diego leads. 1440 01:42:51,000 --> 01:42:52,000 A high kick. 1441 01:42:52,000 --> 01:42:57,000 And taken by Anderson on the five, running left to the 10, 15, 20, 25 yard line. 1442 01:42:57,000 --> 01:43:02,000 And out to the 26, a rather well-controlled kicking game by San Diego. 1443 01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:04,000 Hank, they really walled them off over there. 1444 01:43:04,000 --> 01:43:05,000 Yeah, they did a good job. 1445 01:43:05,000 --> 01:43:10,000 They kicked the ball to the right, which made the back Anderson come up the left sideline. 1446 01:43:10,000 --> 01:43:14,000 Everybody converged on him and did a good job from the coverage standpoint. 1447 01:43:14,000 --> 01:43:16,000 It only gives them one way to go. 1448 01:43:16,000 --> 01:43:19,000 And again, Hank Bauer downfield to make the tackle. 1449 01:43:19,000 --> 01:43:23,000 The ball is a Pittsburgh 27, a nine-point lead. 1450 01:43:23,000 --> 01:43:27,000 The center is Mike Webster, Ray Penny, and Tyrone McGriff of the guards. 1451 01:43:27,000 --> 01:43:32,000 Ted Peterson and Larry Brown are the tacklers. 1452 01:43:32,000 --> 01:43:33,000 Tight end is many coming at him. 1453 01:43:33,000 --> 01:43:35,000 They haven't been able to get the ball to him much. 1454 01:43:35,000 --> 01:43:38,000 Here's a quick snap and Bradshaw is going to put it up on first down. 1455 01:43:38,000 --> 01:43:39,000 Zips it over the metal. 1456 01:43:39,000 --> 01:43:41,000 It's caught at the 40, 45 yard line. 1457 01:43:41,000 --> 01:43:47,000 And out to midfield is the tight end of the 45 to the 40 and out of bounds at the San Diego 38. 1458 01:43:47,000 --> 01:43:48,000 Mike Fuller bumped him out. 1459 01:43:48,000 --> 01:43:51,000 I guess had a hunch they were going to go to Cunningham, Hank. 1460 01:43:51,000 --> 01:43:52,000 They let him alone all night. 1461 01:43:52,000 --> 01:43:56,000 Well, here again, the way they're playing defensively, we've talked about it many, many times. 1462 01:43:56,000 --> 01:43:58,000 The tight end of the back has to be open. 1463 01:43:58,000 --> 01:44:01,000 He got the ball right on the money that time to Cunningham. 1464 01:44:01,000 --> 01:44:04,000 And Cunningham did a super job of running down the left sideline. 1465 01:44:04,000 --> 01:44:06,000 He got a lot more out of the play than it looked like he would. 1466 01:44:06,000 --> 01:44:08,000 But he could do that in first and Tim. 1467 01:44:08,000 --> 01:44:10,000 The linebackers are playing inside to try to stop the run. 1468 01:44:10,000 --> 01:44:14,000 For that reason, the backs ought to be open or the tight end should be open downfield. 1469 01:44:14,000 --> 01:44:17,000 The ball is at the 38 of San Diego. 1470 01:44:17,000 --> 01:44:20,000 And on first down, running by nine. 1471 01:44:20,000 --> 01:44:24,000 Here is a give to the running back and the play is good only to the 35. 1472 01:44:24,000 --> 01:44:29,000 Cliff Griff, who just came in as the middle linebacker, made the tackle on Franco Harris. 1473 01:44:29,000 --> 01:44:33,000 Franco Harris really is not busting in there like he normally used to. 1474 01:44:33,000 --> 01:44:35,000 He looks like he's looking for a place to run. 1475 01:44:35,000 --> 01:44:40,000 And by the time he makes a decision why everything's closed up and he's picking up two or three yards, 1476 01:44:40,000 --> 01:44:42,000 then maybe he wouldn't be making four or five. 1477 01:44:42,000 --> 01:44:46,000 And that makes a big difference as far as the selection for the quarterback. 1478 01:44:46,000 --> 01:44:50,000 San Diego is still in a dangerous spot in this game. 1479 01:44:50,000 --> 01:44:54,000 They lead by nine. Pittsburgh is at their 35-yard line. 1480 01:44:54,000 --> 01:44:56,000 Second down and seven. 1481 01:44:56,000 --> 01:44:59,000 There's another good opportunity to go after the tight end here or one of the backs. 1482 01:44:59,000 --> 01:45:04,000 Here is Bradshaw throwing and it's caught inside the 35 by Cunningham. 1483 01:45:04,000 --> 01:45:08,000 And he is brought down at the 26 and that's going to be a first down. 1484 01:45:08,000 --> 01:45:11,000 Boy, he's tough to tackle. It's 247 pounds. 1485 01:45:11,000 --> 01:45:14,000 Woody Low brought him down. 1486 01:45:14,000 --> 01:45:16,000 Another first down for Pittsburgh. 1487 01:45:16,000 --> 01:45:20,000 Let's pause five seconds for stations to identify themselves on the CBS radio network. 1488 01:45:20,000 --> 01:45:27,000 This is WNAS Yankton, South Dakota. The time is 10 o'clock. 1489 01:45:27,000 --> 01:45:33,000 The ball is now resting at the San Diego 27-yard line. 1490 01:45:33,000 --> 01:45:37,000 One-fifty-five left in the third quarter. San Diego leading 19 to 10. 1491 01:45:37,000 --> 01:45:39,000 First down Steelers. 1492 01:45:39,000 --> 01:45:44,000 They're doing a good job of holding Smith up at the line of scrimmage. 1493 01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:47,000 Same thing again. Same thing again this time. 1494 01:45:47,000 --> 01:45:52,000 Here's Thornton and he is tackled after going to the 25. Got two yards. 1495 01:45:52,000 --> 01:45:53,000 Ray Preston got him. 1496 01:45:53,000 --> 01:45:57,000 I thought they were changing the play and were going to change from a run to a pass. 1497 01:45:57,000 --> 01:46:01,000 The back would have been open on the play the way the coverage was. 1498 01:46:01,000 --> 01:46:05,000 Thornton good over two yards. 1499 01:46:05,000 --> 01:46:10,000 Now we have one-twenty remaining in the third quarter. 1500 01:46:10,000 --> 01:46:13,000 Second down and eight from the 25. 1501 01:46:13,000 --> 01:46:17,000 Swan is to the right. Theo Bell is to the left. 1502 01:46:17,000 --> 01:46:21,000 Thornton in the backfield with Harris. Cunningham the tight end. Grossman hasn't played tonight. 1503 01:46:21,000 --> 01:46:26,000 Here is a quick toss to Franco Harris trying to get outside. Ridden down from behind. 1504 01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:29,000 And a flag goes down. 1505 01:46:29,000 --> 01:46:32,000 Harris was tackled at the San Diego 23. 1506 01:46:32,000 --> 01:46:37,000 And a penalty Leroy Jones really showed great speed catching him from behind. 1507 01:46:37,000 --> 01:46:41,000 Franco Harris and holding against Pittsburgh. 1508 01:46:41,000 --> 01:46:45,000 Franco Harris at this stage of his career is not fast enough to run that kind of a play. 1509 01:46:45,000 --> 01:46:49,000 Jack you need outstanding speed and quickness to get outside on that kind of a toss. 1510 01:46:49,000 --> 01:46:54,000 And Franco Harris really doesn't have it. 1511 01:46:54,000 --> 01:47:02,000 And a foot down at the 35. 1512 01:47:02,000 --> 01:47:05,000 Larry Brown the right tackle is holding. 1513 01:47:05,000 --> 01:47:16,000 And it's second down and 18 from the San Diego 35. 1514 01:47:16,000 --> 01:47:21,000 Scott Perry is in as the extra defensive back now for San Diego. 1515 01:47:21,000 --> 01:47:25,000 Three wide receivers for Pittsburgh and Bradshaw back to throw. 1516 01:47:25,000 --> 01:47:28,000 Drops it off short. It's caught by Thornton at the 25. 1517 01:47:28,000 --> 01:47:30,000 He is down to the 20 yard line. 1518 01:47:30,000 --> 01:47:35,000 And it's going to be a third down play. Third down and four. 1519 01:47:35,000 --> 01:47:38,000 That's one thing that Terry hasn't done a whole lot of. 1520 01:47:38,000 --> 01:47:40,000 He likes to get the ball downfield so much. 1521 01:47:40,000 --> 01:47:43,000 And justifiably so because he's got those great outside receivers. 1522 01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:48,000 But the linebackers they know that. They try to get good delt to help the defensive backs. 1523 01:47:48,000 --> 01:47:52,000 And for that reason the backs are wide open like he was on that last play. 1524 01:47:52,000 --> 01:47:58,000 Third down and four at the 20 yard line. 1525 01:47:58,000 --> 01:48:04,000 Third down Pittsburgh has picked up a first down only twice in five tries. 1526 01:48:04,000 --> 01:48:06,000 Bradshaw is going to throw for it. 1527 01:48:06,000 --> 01:48:10,000 Looks throws and it's incomplete inside the 10 yard line. 1528 01:48:10,000 --> 01:48:14,000 He whistled the ball off the fingertips of Franco Harris right down the middle. 1529 01:48:14,000 --> 01:48:19,000 Incomplete. That's a little bit too high. Had he thrown a little bit lower he had a chance. 1530 01:48:19,000 --> 01:48:24,000 Or had he waited a little bit longer he would just start to pop clean beyond the linebackers. 1531 01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:27,000 So the same thing. Cliff Griff the linebacker was with him. 1532 01:48:27,000 --> 01:48:30,000 Had Bradshaw been able to hold it for about one more count. 1533 01:48:30,000 --> 01:48:34,000 Harris was about to break clean and now trailing by nine. 1534 01:48:34,000 --> 01:48:38,000 Pittsburgh is going to pass up the field goal try. 1535 01:48:38,000 --> 01:48:42,000 It's fourth and fourth at 20. 1536 01:48:42,000 --> 01:48:44,000 At the San Diego 20. 1537 01:48:44,000 --> 01:48:48,000 Oh hold your breath back there in New England. 1538 01:48:48,000 --> 01:48:52,000 Five defensive backs for San Diego the fans on their feet. 1539 01:48:52,000 --> 01:48:55,000 And Bradshaw needs four yards to keep the ball. 1540 01:48:55,000 --> 01:49:01,000 A short drop now a deep drop he looks he throws and it is incomplete at the 15 yard line. 1541 01:49:01,000 --> 01:49:05,000 Broken up by Woody Lowe intended for Thornton. 1542 01:49:05,000 --> 01:49:08,000 Incomplete the ball goes to San Diego. 1543 01:49:08,000 --> 01:49:12,000 They got the match they wanted. Woody Lowe that time number 51 however. 1544 01:49:12,000 --> 01:49:17,000 Rows to the occasion. Covered Thornton in the flat knocked the ball down. 1545 01:49:17,000 --> 01:49:20,000 And the Pittsburgh Steelers are out of business. 1546 01:49:20,000 --> 01:49:25,000 We have only ten seconds left in the third quarter with a score. 1547 01:49:25,000 --> 01:49:30,000 With a score. San Diego 19 the Steelers 10. Let's take time out. 1548 01:49:30,000 --> 01:49:34,000 The place the Keebler Company Denver. 1549 01:49:34,000 --> 01:49:38,000 Hey Bill our main cracker line is down here in Denver. 1550 01:49:38,000 --> 01:49:41,000 Oh now that line makes 720,000 crackers an hour. 1551 01:49:41,000 --> 01:49:45,000 It sure does and you people in Chicago have the only part to fix it. 1552 01:49:45,000 --> 01:49:48,000 It'll be there tomorrow on News Express Mail Service. 1553 01:49:48,000 --> 01:49:51,000 Overnight Express Mail Service delivers. 1554 01:49:51,000 --> 01:49:54,000 Hey the part's here let's get back to work. 1555 01:49:54,000 --> 01:49:59,000 Express Mail Next Day Service overnight from over 2,000 post offices we deliver. 1556 01:49:59,000 --> 01:50:02,000 Sponsored by your postal service. 1557 01:50:02,000 --> 01:50:08,000 Thanks Ram and I are puzzled as to why the Steelers failing by nine would pass up. 1558 01:50:08,000 --> 01:50:14,000 A field goal try of 37 yards and go for a first down or a touchdown on fourth and fourth. 1559 01:50:14,000 --> 01:50:17,000 Yeah they had to come up with ten points in this game. 1560 01:50:17,000 --> 01:50:21,000 One over the other and as long as you're that close you ought to try for a three. 1561 01:50:21,000 --> 01:50:25,000 And then come back the next time and then you have to go for the seven if that score is still the same. 1562 01:50:25,000 --> 01:50:27,000 Hard to understand it. Yep surprised at that. 1563 01:50:27,000 --> 01:50:31,000 San Diego's at their 20 yard line and on first down Pouch is going to put it up. 1564 01:50:31,000 --> 01:50:34,000 He looks dumps it off short and it's caught. 1565 01:50:34,000 --> 01:50:38,000 And out to the 24 yard line to Greg McCrary the tight end. 1566 01:50:38,000 --> 01:50:41,000 A pick up of four yards and that'll mark the end of the third quarter. 1567 01:50:41,000 --> 01:50:47,000 Second and sixth from their own 24 facing San Diego when we start the final 15 minutes of the game. 1568 01:50:47,000 --> 01:50:50,000 And that's the end of the third quarter with a score. 1569 01:50:50,000 --> 01:50:53,000 San Diego 19-5 for 10. 1570 01:50:53,000 --> 01:50:56,000 San Diego the fans raising heck here. 1571 01:50:56,000 --> 01:50:59,000 15 minutes to go the Tigers lead 19 to 10. 1572 01:50:59,000 --> 01:51:02,000 Heck we better go back to that other play. 1573 01:51:02,000 --> 01:51:07,000 Here is Pittsburgh with the ball at the 24th and for nine points behind. 1574 01:51:07,000 --> 01:51:09,000 And they passed up the field goal drive. 1575 01:51:09,000 --> 01:51:12,000 Yeah it's hard for me to understand why they did that because as I mentioned earlier. 1576 01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:15,000 They've got to get ten points to get back in the game. 1577 01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:18,000 And it doesn't make any difference when you get which of the two the three or the seven. 1578 01:51:18,000 --> 01:51:21,000 But when you get down there that close you've got to come away with at least three. 1579 01:51:21,000 --> 01:51:24,000 And then hope to get the seven the next time. 1580 01:51:24,000 --> 01:51:30,000 Second down and sixth from their own 24 for San Diego with Muncie in the backfield. 1581 01:51:30,000 --> 01:51:33,000 On second down to give to Muncie outside right. 1582 01:51:33,000 --> 01:51:36,000 He's to the 25 he is to the 30. 1583 01:51:36,000 --> 01:51:38,000 He got a first down with hard work. 1584 01:51:38,000 --> 01:51:44,000 A first down for Muncie and San Diego if they give him the forward progress I thought he had. 1585 01:51:44,000 --> 01:51:48,000 First down Wagner and Lambert with the tacklers. 1586 01:51:48,000 --> 01:51:58,000 And then the San Diego has tied a club record with four field goals here tonight. 1587 01:51:58,000 --> 01:52:05,000 Once he came out to the 30 because of the running so much the Steelers are now playing with four defensive backs and three linebackers. 1588 01:52:05,000 --> 01:52:08,000 Coles in the game instead of the defense of back. 1589 01:52:08,000 --> 01:52:11,000 Lidrup on first down. 1590 01:52:11,000 --> 01:52:14,000 Here is a gift to Muncie. 1591 01:52:14,000 --> 01:52:22,000 He's got four yards out to the 34 and now has run 17 times 86 yards. 1592 01:52:22,000 --> 01:52:29,000 And it was Gary Dunn the tackler for the Steelers. 1593 01:52:29,000 --> 01:52:37,000 They gave Muncie forward progress out to the 35 yard line five yards. 1594 01:52:37,000 --> 01:52:41,000 Now Muncie is out and Thomas is in 14 20 remaining in the game. 1595 01:52:41,000 --> 01:52:44,000 San Diego leading by nine 19 to 10. 1596 01:52:44,000 --> 01:52:48,000 Still have the three linebackers in the game instead of the five defensive backs. 1597 01:52:48,000 --> 01:52:50,000 There you see Shell he's out of business. 1598 01:52:50,000 --> 01:52:57,000 Second and five. Lidrup put it up and there's the pass and it's caught short out to the 35 yard line and to the 36. 1599 01:52:57,000 --> 01:53:01,000 And a mild game by Winslow tackled by Ron Johnson. 1600 01:53:01,000 --> 01:53:03,000 It'll be third down and four. 1601 01:53:03,000 --> 01:53:08,000 Ron Johnson really did a good job of coming up and being under control was in a good tackling position. 1602 01:53:08,000 --> 01:53:12,000 Winslow tried to give him a little juk inside and outside but didn't succeed. 1603 01:53:12,000 --> 01:53:17,000 And then he finally got help. I'm talking about Johnson from down a shell number 31. 1604 01:53:17,000 --> 01:53:20,000 Well this is where San Diego has been terrific tonight. 1605 01:53:20,000 --> 01:53:26,000 Third down plays and they have third and four from their own 36 yard line. 1606 01:53:26,000 --> 01:53:29,000 Well you got Shell looking in motion this time again with Jefferson. 1607 01:53:29,000 --> 01:53:32,000 He's going to put it up. He looks, drops it off short. 1608 01:53:32,000 --> 01:53:36,000 It's caught first down out to the 45 and the players stopped at the 46. 1609 01:53:36,000 --> 01:53:40,000 How in the world do you stop Winslow on that kind of a pass play? 1610 01:53:40,000 --> 01:53:44,000 That's third and four. 1611 01:53:44,000 --> 01:53:48,000 They keep the people around. You don't know where they're going to come from. 1612 01:53:48,000 --> 01:53:50,000 They dazzle you with formation and motion. 1613 01:53:50,000 --> 01:53:52,000 And they're not dropping the ball Hank. 1614 01:53:52,000 --> 01:53:55,000 No and of course they have no reason to. The ball is right on the money. 1615 01:53:55,000 --> 01:53:57,000 Now they go in. Now Cole comes in. 1616 01:53:57,000 --> 01:54:03,000 Now they go back with the three linebackers and four defensive linemen and four defensive backs 1617 01:54:03,000 --> 01:54:06,000 anticipating, anticipating the run. 1618 01:54:06,000 --> 01:54:09,000 Muncie is back in there. The ball is at the San Diego 46. 1619 01:54:09,000 --> 01:54:11,000 They're grinding it out on this drive. 1620 01:54:11,000 --> 01:54:13,000 Muncie runs right, cuts back, is hit. 1621 01:54:13,000 --> 01:54:19,000 He gained only about a yard or two over the right side in the arms of Jack Hamm. 1622 01:54:19,000 --> 01:54:25,000 From that formation I've mentioned it several times, the middle, the middle looks like it would be very vulnerable. 1623 01:54:25,000 --> 01:54:30,000 Talking about the Pittsburgh Steelers are so concerned about stopping the outside from that formation. 1624 01:54:30,000 --> 01:54:36,000 The middle linebacker is very deep, Jack Lambert, and for that reason they ought to be able to do some work inside. 1625 01:54:36,000 --> 01:54:41,000 Muncie out, Thomas in. 12-20 left in the game. San Diego leading 19-10. 1626 01:54:41,000 --> 01:54:44,000 Five defensive backs for Pittsburgh. 1627 01:54:44,000 --> 01:54:48,000 On the obvious passing situation, there's Winslow going to the right side. 1628 01:54:48,000 --> 01:54:52,000 Jeffers will come back here. There he goes. There you see Donnie Shell. 1629 01:54:52,000 --> 01:54:55,000 And here is Poutz under the lid of Mike Thomas to midfield. 1630 01:54:55,000 --> 01:54:59,000 He is down inside the 45. He gets the first down. 1631 01:54:59,000 --> 01:55:02,000 Down there the 43 yard line. 1632 01:55:02,000 --> 01:55:06,000 It's another first down for San Diego on the draw to Mike Thomas. 1633 01:55:06,000 --> 01:55:10,000 Yeah, and he popped that nice and clean right up the middle and that's a good area to hit. 1634 01:55:10,000 --> 01:55:17,000 Because of the way they are so concerned about the people going sideways in motion and worried about their coverage. 1635 01:55:17,000 --> 01:55:23,000 Boy, if San Diego hangs on to this ball, Hank, and there's 11-35 left in the game, they lead by nine. 1636 01:55:23,000 --> 01:55:27,000 And any kind of points, including a field goal, will really put them in great shape. 1637 01:55:27,000 --> 01:55:30,000 And not only that, they'll kill the clock the way they're moving it now. 1638 01:55:30,000 --> 01:55:36,000 Winslow has caught nine passes, 147 yards. Joiners caught three, Jefferson two. 1639 01:55:36,000 --> 01:55:38,000 Played down on the play. 1640 01:55:38,000 --> 01:55:43,000 Here's Hank Fowler in the game and the running play to Mike Thomas carries to the 40 and a play goes down. 1641 01:55:43,000 --> 01:55:45,000 Mel Blunt was the tackler. 1642 01:55:45,000 --> 01:55:48,000 In a three yard penalty play on the play. 1643 01:55:48,000 --> 01:55:55,000 It was first down. Offside, Pittsburgh. That'll make it first and five. 1644 01:55:55,000 --> 01:55:59,000 That's the 38. 1645 01:56:07,000 --> 01:56:10,000 Referee Jim Tunney marks off the yardage. 1646 01:56:10,000 --> 01:56:17,000 Enforcement defense, number 75, still first down. 1647 01:56:17,000 --> 01:56:20,000 With Joe Green lined up offside. 1648 01:56:20,000 --> 01:56:21,000 Coach. 1649 01:56:21,000 --> 01:56:28,000 Greg McCrary, the tight end, is back in first and five, San Diego. 1650 01:56:28,000 --> 01:56:33,000 Joyner and Jefferson come left. Winslow is on a wing. 1651 01:56:33,000 --> 01:56:39,000 McCrary, the tight end on the right side and timeout called by the quarterback, Dan Fowl. 1652 01:56:39,000 --> 01:56:43,000 We have 11-17 remaining in the game. San Diego has the ball. 1653 01:56:43,000 --> 01:56:49,000 They have first and five at the Pittsburgh 38. And with the score, San Diego 19, Pittsburgh 10. 1654 01:56:49,000 --> 01:56:51,000 Let's take timeout. 1655 01:56:51,000 --> 01:56:56,000 If San Diego wins here tonight, they'll be the champion of the division. 1656 01:56:56,000 --> 01:56:59,000 They'll make a wild card team out of Oakland. 1657 01:56:59,000 --> 01:57:04,000 They will eliminate New England from the playoffs and Houston will play out Oakland next Sunday. 1658 01:57:04,000 --> 01:57:12,000 Meanwhile, we have Los Angeles playing at Dallas on Sunday and CBS Radio will cover both games for you. 1659 01:57:12,000 --> 01:57:15,000 The date will be the 28th. 1660 01:57:15,000 --> 01:57:20,000 Merry Christmas, happy holidays to all of our servicemen and women tuned in on American Forces Radio. 1661 01:57:20,000 --> 01:57:24,000 First and five, San Diego at the Pittsburgh 38, motion by Jefferson. 1662 01:57:24,000 --> 01:57:32,000 And a give to Mike Thomas. He's going to throw the ball down field and it is incomplete at the 15-yard line. 1663 01:57:32,000 --> 01:57:36,000 Charlie Joyner says, I caught it. The field judge said, no, you didn't, sir. 1664 01:57:36,000 --> 01:57:41,000 No blunt covering and it was a dangerous pass thrown by Mike Thomas. 1665 01:57:41,000 --> 01:57:49,000 I really thought from this angle that he caught it, but evidently he did not because the official was right on the scene and called it immediately. 1666 01:57:49,000 --> 01:57:53,000 Oh, yeah, very obviously looking at the replay he did. He was way short. 1667 01:57:53,000 --> 01:58:01,000 Thomas pass incomplete on first down and it's second and five. 1668 01:58:01,000 --> 01:58:06,000 The ball still at the Pittsburgh 38 with 11-11 left in the game. 1669 01:58:06,000 --> 01:58:11,000 Bounce under center, motion by Winslow. The give to Mike Thomas picks his way up the middle. 1670 01:58:11,000 --> 01:58:15,000 A flag goes down and Thomas is down at the 26-yard line. 1671 01:58:15,000 --> 01:58:20,000 And we very likely have holding called by the umpire against San Diego. 1672 01:58:20,000 --> 01:58:24,000 A.T. Thomas came up and made the tackle on Mike Thomas. 1673 01:58:24,000 --> 01:58:27,000 And a penalty call against San Diego. 1674 01:58:27,000 --> 01:58:32,000 The complexity of the game has changed tremendously early. We didn't get many penalties at all. 1675 01:58:32,000 --> 01:58:43,000 And now suddenly we're getting a lot of them and the officials evidently are detecting some holding that they didn't see early in the game because the technique has to be the same. 1676 01:58:43,000 --> 01:58:47,000 Holding 62 off and still second down. 1677 01:58:47,000 --> 01:58:50,000 John Masek, the center, was holding. 1678 01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:55,000 I think, you know, it was first and five and they got cute with the pass by Mike Thomas. There was no need for that. 1679 01:58:55,000 --> 01:59:01,000 No, exactly right. And the last time we saw them play they ran an option play. Remember? And that was intercepted. 1680 01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:08,000 11-06 remaining in the game. Second down and 15 now at the 48 of Pittsburgh. 1681 01:59:08,000 --> 01:59:13,000 I don't know why you let anybody else throw the ball when you have the best passer, one of the best passers in the league in fouls. 1682 01:59:13,000 --> 01:59:20,000 Second down. Motion by Jefferson. Fouls back to throw. Now he delays it to Thomas. Thomas is hit and dropped at the 46. 1683 01:59:20,000 --> 01:59:24,000 It'll be third down along. Third and 13. Joe Green made the tackle. 1684 01:59:24,000 --> 01:59:27,000 Tackle by number 75, Joe Green. 1685 01:59:27,000 --> 01:59:30,000 Third down and 13 for San Diego. 1686 01:59:30,000 --> 01:59:33,000 And that's the only one thing, Schell is going to be a very tired player after this contest. 1687 01:59:33,000 --> 01:59:39,000 He's never run so much in his life and never really accomplished very much because he's going sideways all the time. 1688 01:59:39,000 --> 01:59:41,000 Balls at the Pittsburgh 46. 1689 01:59:41,000 --> 01:59:47,000 And I mean that as a compliment to him because they're doing that to keep him out of the play because he is such an outstanding defensive player. 1690 01:59:47,000 --> 01:59:54,000 Joiner, Jefferson Smith. All wide receivers for San Diego. Third and 13. Fouts puts it up to the sideline into heavy coverage. 1691 01:59:54,000 --> 02:00:00,000 Incomplete and a great defensive play was made against Jefferson by Mike Wagner. And now Pittsburgh will get the ball. 1692 02:00:00,000 --> 02:00:07,000 And I'll bet when Pittsburgh gets the ball now, Hank, with 10.25 left in the game, I'll bet they wished they'd have kicked that field goal moments ago. 1693 02:00:07,000 --> 02:00:14,000 Yeah, I agree with you 100%. It's always a disaster when you're down there and have an opportunity to get points, whether it's three or seven. 1694 02:00:14,000 --> 02:00:19,000 You've got to come away with points and they came away with nothing. Fourth and four and they didn't succeed in making the first down. 1695 02:00:19,000 --> 02:00:25,000 Rick Partridge is kicking and Theo Bell stands at his 10 waiting for it. This is Partridge's first punt of the night. 1696 02:00:25,000 --> 02:00:35,000 He'll get it away from his 45. He's not molested and he kicks the ball terribly. High short bounces inside the 25 and it's down inside the 25. 1697 02:00:35,000 --> 02:00:45,000 By San Diego, Partridge had a 39.2 average. Fans let him have the business as he kicked the ball very, very short with 10.16 remaining in the game. 1698 02:00:45,000 --> 02:00:55,000 A 24 yard punt. There's a timeout on the field with a score. San Diego 19, the Steelers 10. 1699 02:00:55,000 --> 02:01:06,000 Each team has punted one time. San Diego has 23 first downs. Pittsburgh 12. Pittsburgh's at their 25 trailing by nine points. 10.16 left in the game and out they come. 1700 02:01:06,000 --> 02:01:20,000 Swan to the right, Theo Bell to the left, tight end Cunningham on the right side. On first down, here's a fumble and Pittsburgh got it back but they lost three yards. 1701 02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:36,000 Franco Harris was right on top of Bradshaw when he attempted to hand it off. And they got it back at the 22 and lost three. 1702 02:01:36,000 --> 02:01:51,000 And they can mark it down on the 23 yard line. Second down and 12. Steelers a long way to go trailing by nine. Swan right, Bell left, Cunningham on the right side. 1703 02:01:51,000 --> 02:02:06,000 Here's the center over the ball. Cunningham the grip to guards. Brown and Peterson the tackles. Here's Bradshaw's pass to Harris. He's hit for a loss on the play and dropped by the middle linebacker Bob Horn at the 18 yard line. 1704 02:02:06,000 --> 02:02:09,000 What a difference that when you have linebackers who can stay with those running backs. 1705 02:02:09,000 --> 02:02:22,000 Yes and he read it perfectly perfectly that time. And here again Franco Harris has not run that kind of a play that well. You have to have somebody with great quickness and speed who can operate efficiently on a one on one situation. 1706 02:02:22,000 --> 02:02:28,000 Franco Harris runs so well straight ahead he does not do that kind of thing well and was nailed to the cross by Bob Horn. 1707 02:02:28,000 --> 02:02:41,000 And here's the second 16 with Bell, Swan and Sweeney the wide receivers. Scott Perry is the extra back for San Diego. Bradshaw's going to throw a little pressure. He steps up and throws long and they failed and incomplete. 1708 02:02:41,000 --> 02:02:50,000 Incomplete at the 45 yard line intended for Bell. Well covered by Willie Buchanan on the corner. And Pittsburgh will have to punt the 846 left. 1709 02:02:50,000 --> 02:02:58,000 And he's going to get a gallon effort to try to come back and make that catch. He just didn't do it. Buchanan was right on top of him that time and did a good job defensively. 1710 02:02:58,000 --> 02:03:05,000 Mike Fuller goes back to get Craig Cole quick second punt of the night. 1711 02:03:05,000 --> 02:03:10,000 First bump was 48 yards. 1712 02:03:10,000 --> 02:03:15,000 Edwards goes back as a blocking back for Fuller. 1713 02:03:15,000 --> 02:03:28,000 There a man short here he comes. And here is the kick and it's out near midfield it bounces and goes past Fuller inside the 40 down to the 36 down near the 35 of San Diego. 1714 02:03:28,000 --> 02:03:34,000 Fuller was afraid to take a chance and he did the smart thing. It cost him yards but he backed away. I don't know why he didn't catch it. 1715 02:03:34,000 --> 02:03:47,000 He did a poor job Jack really of what he did and he didn't get a jump on the ball and you're right with a situation like it was he was smart to get away from it. He didn't get a jump on the ball and had no chance whatsoever to make the catch. He got away from it and went a bounce and he lost about 15 yards on the play. 1716 02:03:47,000 --> 02:03:56,000 Balls marked down on the San Diego 35, 836 left with a score. San Diego 19 and Pittsburgh 10. Let's take time out. 1717 02:03:56,000 --> 02:04:07,000 San Diego wins here tonight. They win the division. They make a wild card team out of Oakland. They eliminate New England and San Diego will also get a home game. Here is the toss to the tailback Muncie. 1718 02:04:07,000 --> 02:04:18,000 Muncie is out to the 40 yard line and one down and about the 43. Big yard for the running back. The clock continues to run. Mike Wagner with a strong tackle. We're down to 820 left in the game. 1719 02:04:18,000 --> 02:04:34,000 The San Diego Chargers really made a very wise decision early in the season by being able to get Chuck Muncie. Chuck Muncie has really added a great running dimension to this football team and has given them the balance they've been seeking and he's really made a tremendous difference. 1720 02:04:34,000 --> 02:04:51,000 He just picked up seven yards out to the 43 yard line of the Chargers. Jefferson goes in motion and Muncie carries again this time to the right side and he is hit for a loss on the play. Johnson came up very strong and made the tackle. 1721 02:04:51,000 --> 02:05:06,000 Muncie lost a yard. And the way they're chasing on that formation the quarterback could really keep it himself Jack and scamper around the left side even if he didn't make a lot of yards he at least keep that defense honest and keep him from chasing as fast as they are right now at this stage of the game. 1722 02:05:06,000 --> 02:05:21,000 Bounces rushed only 23 times this year and has two touchdowns and he has zero rushing average. That's a good reason why he's not going to run that play. The ball's back at the 41 and it's third down and four. Look at that middle. 1723 02:05:21,000 --> 02:05:33,000 Somewhere along the line they had to run something in that middle area because he dumps it off short and it is caught by Muncie to the 45. He is out of bounds near the 48 and appears to have a first down. He does. 1724 02:05:33,000 --> 02:05:43,000 Muncie knew that he had to go out to the 48 for the first down before Widener pumped him out. He got a first down for San Diego. 1725 02:05:43,000 --> 02:05:55,000 You know he's got great speed good size and he's one of the strongest runners I've ever seen going down the sideline. He's very very difficult to knock out of bounds and he doesn't run out of bounds he makes you knock him out of bounds. 1726 02:05:55,000 --> 02:06:00,000 Now we have seven oh nine remaining in the game the clock is stopped. 1727 02:06:00,000 --> 02:06:17,000 Perhaps the Steelers are to Mike Thomas is in Muncie is out seven oh nine left San Diego leading by nine 19 to 10 on first down John Jefferson in motion and here's bounce with a first down pass swings it off to Mike Thomas to the 45 is the midfield. 1728 02:06:17,000 --> 02:06:25,000 He's down to the 45 of Pittsburgh out of the 44 and he got about eight yards on the play before Lambert tackled it. 1729 02:06:25,000 --> 02:06:33,000 A lot of missed tackles by Pittsburgh. Well he said he's got such great great fitness and happy feet and good speed that it's hard to tackle him on the open field. 1730 02:06:33,000 --> 02:06:41,000 He's very busy runner. Now we're down to six forty five left in the game. 1731 02:06:41,000 --> 02:06:45,000 They're sweating it out in Oakland they're sweating it out in New England. 1732 02:06:45,000 --> 02:06:55,000 Pittsburgh already out of the playoffs second down and two for San Diego six and a half minutes left. They have the ball at the 44 of Pittsburgh's and here is Thomas. 1733 02:06:55,000 --> 02:07:03,000 He gets a first down to the 40 yard line by Thomas tackle by Gary Dunn and Jack Lambert but another San Diego first down. 1734 02:07:03,000 --> 02:07:15,000 Twenty fifth first down of the night. That little rascal did a good job that time he started the outside and there is a great illustration of his quickness. He reminds me a little bit of Mike Garrett. Mike was a great runner from our days in Kansas City. 1735 02:07:15,000 --> 02:07:25,000 A tremendous fitness great eyes good vision and was able to make those kind of adjustments and stretch the one two yard game to the six or seven yard game which is very important. 1736 02:07:25,000 --> 02:07:33,000 Five fifty left in the game the ball at the 40 of Pittsburgh a first down San Diego taking a lot of time on the 30 second clock before the snap. 1737 02:07:33,000 --> 02:07:40,000 Here comes the joiner in motion and Pouts delays the ball to Thomas Lambert nailed him no game. 1738 02:07:40,000 --> 02:07:48,000 Jack Lambert got him right at the 40 but the clock is killing the Steelers right now and killing the New England Patriots in the process. 1739 02:07:48,000 --> 02:08:02,000 Talking about quick feet. Remember Abner Haynes a great runner he was. We put in the I formation for him in 1962 when everybody thought we were crazy because at that time nobody was using the I formation except the Dallas Cowboys on occasion. 1740 02:08:02,000 --> 02:08:08,000 But he did a super job running from the I formation because he could change direction so well and had such quick feet. 1741 02:08:08,000 --> 02:08:19,000 And it is Thomas and Muncie and the tight end is out second and then Pouts going to put it up there not bashful long over the middle. 1742 02:08:19,000 --> 02:08:21,000 The 16 yard line. 1743 02:08:21,000 --> 02:08:38,000 And Andrew made the tackle along with Wagner on wind. Well who is something to be all there tonight. He's a piece of work. He's a he's a dynamite receiver and of course he's a loose tackle because he's so large and six six to 45 and runs patterns like an outside receiver. 1744 02:08:38,000 --> 02:08:39,740 hands terrific touch very 1745 02:08:39,740 --> 02:08:40,640 intelligent receiver. 1746 02:08:41,080 --> 02:08:42,300 In the day moving around so 1747 02:08:42,300 --> 02:08:43,440 much and it's hard to locate 1748 02:08:43,440 --> 02:08:43,980 where he is. 1749 02:08:44,300 --> 02:08:45,680 You get a variety of guys try 1750 02:08:45,680 --> 02:08:47,380 to cover him as a mismatch and 1751 02:08:47,380 --> 02:08:48,180 there was a great great 1752 02:08:48,180 --> 02:08:49,680 illustration how open he was in 1753 02:08:49,680 --> 02:08:51,580 the middle area at the 16 of 1754 02:08:51,580 --> 02:08:54,480 Pittsburgh only 4 20 left in the 1755 02:08:54,480 --> 02:08:54,860 game. 1756 02:08:55,080 --> 02:08:56,120 First down San Diego. 1757 02:08:56,160 --> 02:08:57,220 They don't sit on the football 1758 02:08:57,220 --> 02:08:58,660 I'll tell you that they're in 1759 02:08:58,660 --> 02:08:59,860 the eye and the gives it to the 1760 02:08:59,860 --> 02:09:01,220 tailback Muncie following 1761 02:09:01,220 --> 02:09:04,160 Thomas he blasts down to the 14 1762 02:09:04,160 --> 02:09:05,300 and got only two yards. 1763 02:09:05,300 --> 02:09:08,440 Go Green Mettam head on with a 1764 02:09:08,440 --> 02:09:08,900 two yard. 1765 02:09:09,140 --> 02:09:10,080 This would be a great time to 1766 02:09:10,080 --> 02:09:11,240 get to running backs in the game 1767 02:09:11,240 --> 02:09:12,280 this would be a good time to 1768 02:09:12,280 --> 02:09:13,780 really take a tough hard nose 1769 02:09:13,780 --> 02:09:15,620 approach and make this San Diego 1770 02:09:15,620 --> 02:09:16,420 charger team. 1771 02:09:16,820 --> 02:09:17,920 Sticking into the end zone with 1772 02:09:17,920 --> 02:09:19,280 a running game they've got that 1773 02:09:19,320 --> 02:09:20,180 they've got a big strong 1774 02:09:20,180 --> 02:09:21,280 offensive line they don't do 1775 02:09:21,280 --> 02:09:22,860 that very often but somewhere 1776 02:09:22,860 --> 02:09:24,080 along the line they have to do 1777 02:09:24,080 --> 02:09:25,320 it and this would be a good time 1778 02:09:25,320 --> 02:09:26,360 to get into practice and get 1779 02:09:26,360 --> 02:09:26,960 some hard work. 1780 02:09:27,120 --> 02:09:28,120 They're killing a lot of people 1781 02:09:28,120 --> 02:09:28,460 now. 1782 02:09:28,700 --> 02:09:30,700 San Diego leads by nine 19 to 10 1783 02:09:30,700 --> 02:09:32,560 with three 40 left in the game. 1784 02:09:33,000 --> 02:09:33,940 Second and eight from the 1785 02:09:33,940 --> 02:09:38,100 Yankees to the stealer 14 to 1786 02:09:38,100 --> 02:09:40,500 Ryan back Thomas and Muncie and 1787 02:09:40,500 --> 02:09:41,980 on second down to give to Muncie 1788 02:09:41,980 --> 02:09:43,380 running right Joe Green flows 1789 02:09:43,380 --> 02:09:44,780 them down he breaks the tackle 1790 02:09:44,780 --> 02:09:47,840 gets to the 15 out of bounds at 1791 02:09:47,840 --> 02:09:49,720 the 10 and it's going to be 1792 02:09:49,720 --> 02:09:51,320 third down and four bumped out 1793 02:09:51,320 --> 02:09:51,780 by Jack. 1794 02:09:52,020 --> 02:09:52,280 Yeah. 1795 02:09:53,080 --> 02:09:54,420 It stops the clock with three 1796 02:09:54,420 --> 02:09:55,480 twenty eight remaining in the 1797 02:09:55,480 --> 02:09:55,760 game. 1798 02:09:56,020 --> 02:09:57,060 They had the angle on them that 1799 02:09:57,060 --> 02:09:57,760 looked like they were going to 1800 02:09:57,760 --> 02:09:58,860 nail him on the sideline. 1801 02:09:58,900 --> 02:10:00,500 He ran right around everybody 1802 02:10:00,520 --> 02:10:03,320 out and down the field and now 1803 02:10:03,320 --> 02:10:04,900 they're down to four and here 1804 02:10:04,900 --> 02:10:06,060 again they've got two downs to 1805 02:10:06,060 --> 02:10:07,860 get four yards and I would make 1806 02:10:07,860 --> 02:10:09,940 this team get tough to stick it 1807 02:10:09,940 --> 02:10:10,800 in there and make that first 1808 02:10:10,800 --> 02:10:12,380 down by running on the clock to 1809 02:10:12,380 --> 02:10:13,900 stop with three twenty eight 1810 02:10:13,940 --> 02:10:16,140 remaining in the game leading by 1811 02:10:16,140 --> 02:10:18,280 nine a field goal with fourth 1812 02:10:18,280 --> 02:10:19,780 Pittsburgh to get two touchdowns 1813 02:10:19,780 --> 02:10:21,740 to win it and they've been able 1814 02:10:21,740 --> 02:10:22,880 to get only one touchdown on 1815 02:10:25,220 --> 02:10:26,360 third down and four. 1816 02:10:26,580 --> 02:10:27,220 They'll throw it. 1817 02:10:27,660 --> 02:10:29,620 They usually do Jefferson in 1818 02:10:29,620 --> 02:10:31,120 motion bounce. 1819 02:10:31,360 --> 02:10:32,020 Now they're going to run it. 1820 02:10:32,020 --> 02:10:42,020 They're going to be running. 1821 02:10:42,260 --> 02:10:43,840 That was a great drive and it's 1822 02:10:43,840 --> 02:10:45,760 given a little more character 1823 02:10:45,760 --> 02:10:46,900 than we've seen them have in a 1824 02:10:46,900 --> 02:10:47,800 long long time. 1825 02:10:48,040 --> 02:10:49,240 I'm going to tell you something 1826 02:10:49,500 --> 02:10:50,980 Jack I'm much more impressed 1827 02:10:50,980 --> 02:10:52,300 with it now that I've seen the 1828 02:10:52,300 --> 02:10:53,380 way they've run the football. 1829 02:10:53,680 --> 02:10:54,680 They haven't been able to do 1830 02:10:54,680 --> 02:10:55,380 that in the past. 1831 02:10:55,440 --> 02:10:57,140 We were once the only able to do 1832 02:10:57,140 --> 02:10:57,220 it. 1833 02:10:57,480 --> 02:10:58,180 They're going to be a heck of a 1834 02:10:58,180 --> 02:10:59,540 threat in the playoff. 1835 02:10:59,540 --> 02:11:01,140 They're going to be a hell of a 1836 02:11:01,140 --> 02:11:02,180 threat in the playoff. 1837 02:11:02,180 --> 02:11:03,180 They're going to be a hell of a 1838 02:11:03,180 --> 02:11:03,240 threat in the playoff. 1839 02:11:03,480 --> 02:11:04,580 Three twenty three. 1840 02:11:04,820 --> 02:11:05,080 The. 1841 02:11:05,320 --> 02:11:07,080 Diego has increased their lead to 1842 02:11:07,320 --> 02:11:09,320 fifteen points twenty five to 1843 02:11:09,320 --> 02:11:09,880 ten. 1844 02:11:10,120 --> 02:11:12,060 Only three passes in that drive 1845 02:11:12,080 --> 02:11:13,060 seven runs. 1846 02:11:13,320 --> 02:11:14,920 That's what I've been talking 1847 02:11:14,920 --> 02:11:15,320 about. 1848 02:11:15,560 --> 02:11:16,720 They've changed the character of 1849 02:11:16,720 --> 02:11:17,800 the San Diego team. 1850 02:11:18,020 --> 02:11:19,360 Fuller holding for Nershka 1851 02:11:19,360 --> 02:11:19,900 kicking. 1852 02:11:20,160 --> 02:11:21,440 It is good. 1853 02:11:21,660 --> 02:11:23,660 Twenty six to ten. 1854 02:11:23,900 --> 02:11:24,400 Now. 1855 02:11:24,640 --> 02:11:25,400 Pittsburgh. 1856 02:11:25,640 --> 02:11:28,200 Two touchdowns and a field goal 1857 02:11:28,440 --> 02:11:29,100 to win it. 1858 02:11:29,100 --> 02:11:30,460 The Yankees are watching the 1859 02:11:30,460 --> 02:11:31,060 score. 1860 02:11:31,300 --> 02:11:32,700 San Diego twenty six and 1861 02:11:32,700 --> 02:11:33,100 Pittsburgh. 1862 02:11:33,340 --> 02:11:34,400 Ten. 1863 02:11:34,640 --> 02:11:36,300 This place has been rocking the 1864 02:11:36,300 --> 02:11:37,880 Chargers getting all the fans 1865 02:11:37,880 --> 02:11:38,800 support they need. 1866 02:11:39,040 --> 02:11:41,480 They lead twenty six to ten. 1867 02:11:41,720 --> 02:11:43,220 Ernest will kick the ball. 1868 02:11:43,440 --> 02:11:44,040 Anderson deep. 1869 02:11:44,280 --> 02:11:45,620 Paul Thorne followed alongside. 1870 02:11:45,840 --> 02:11:46,620 Good thing they don't have a 1871 02:11:46,620 --> 02:11:47,880 dome stadium here because they 1872 02:11:47,880 --> 02:11:49,160 blow the top of the right off 1873 02:11:49,160 --> 02:11:49,980 that dome. 1874 02:11:50,220 --> 02:11:51,520 The record and the response to 1875 02:11:51,520 --> 02:11:52,320 we're getting here for the San 1876 02:11:52,320 --> 02:11:53,080 Diego Chargers. 1877 02:11:53,320 --> 02:11:54,920 I'll say it looks like they won 1878 02:11:54,920 --> 02:11:55,520 the division. 1879 02:11:55,760 --> 02:11:57,460 It looks like Oakland is a 1880 02:11:57,460 --> 02:11:58,360 wild card game. 1881 02:11:58,360 --> 02:11:59,280 Oakland's out. 1882 02:11:59,520 --> 02:12:00,360 Looks like it will be Houston 1883 02:12:00,360 --> 02:12:00,960 and Oakland. 1884 02:12:01,220 --> 02:12:02,020 Next Sunday. 1885 02:12:02,260 --> 02:12:03,260 Here's the kick. 1886 02:12:03,300 --> 02:12:05,000 It's a short taken by one of 1887 02:12:05,000 --> 02:12:06,300 the Uphamans to the twenty five 1888 02:12:06,300 --> 02:12:06,800 to the thirty. 1889 02:12:06,820 --> 02:12:07,500 All Thorne. 1890 02:12:07,760 --> 02:12:09,040 Out to the thirty five yard 1891 02:12:09,040 --> 02:12:11,240 line and tackle that is on thirty 1892 02:12:11,240 --> 02:12:11,740 five. 1893 02:12:12,000 --> 02:12:12,500 We're a lose. 1894 02:12:12,500 --> 02:12:13,800 I'm glad. 1895 02:12:14,040 --> 02:12:15,900 Glad for Ron Earhart. 1896 02:12:15,900 --> 02:12:16,900 I mentioned this earlier but I 1897 02:12:16,900 --> 02:12:17,900 understand he got a new three 1898 02:12:17,900 --> 02:12:19,000 year contract today and it's a 1899 02:12:19,000 --> 02:12:20,280 great compliment I think to 1900 02:12:20,280 --> 02:12:22,040 Billy Sullivan and their people 1901 02:12:22,040 --> 02:12:23,720 that they're super super people 1902 02:12:23,720 --> 02:12:25,180 with great organization and 1903 02:12:25,180 --> 02:12:26,220 they're doing the right thing by 1904 02:12:26,220 --> 02:12:27,620 giving him more time because 1905 02:12:27,620 --> 02:12:28,680 they've got an excellent team. 1906 02:12:28,920 --> 02:12:30,020 They believe in a strongly and 1907 02:12:30,020 --> 02:12:30,780 I'm sure they're going to do a 1908 02:12:30,780 --> 02:12:32,060 super job in the future just 1909 02:12:32,060 --> 02:12:32,920 like they have in the past. 1910 02:12:32,960 --> 02:12:33,720 It's unfortunate. 1911 02:12:33,960 --> 02:12:34,720 Really that they're not in the 1912 02:12:34,720 --> 02:12:35,220 playoffs. 1913 02:12:35,560 --> 02:12:37,520 All that the thirty six of the 1914 02:12:37,520 --> 02:12:40,260 steers three wide receivers 1915 02:12:40,500 --> 02:12:41,460 including Sweeney. 1916 02:12:41,760 --> 02:12:42,000 Right. 1917 02:12:42,240 --> 02:12:43,140 I was going to put it up he 1918 02:12:43,140 --> 02:12:44,760 throws to the tight end off the 1919 02:12:45,040 --> 02:12:46,640 end depending on again it was 1920 02:12:46,640 --> 02:12:48,400 wide open and he dropped it at 1921 02:12:48,400 --> 02:12:49,880 the San Diego forty five. 1922 02:12:50,000 --> 02:12:52,000 We got a look at Mike Fuller 1923 02:12:52,040 --> 02:12:53,480 who is coming in on him I think 1924 02:12:53,480 --> 02:12:55,320 took his eye off the ball just 1925 02:12:55,320 --> 02:12:56,640 long enough for the ball to be 1926 02:12:56,640 --> 02:13:01,080 in complete three all nine left 1927 02:13:01,080 --> 02:13:02,780 Bradshaw twelve out of twenty 1928 02:13:02,780 --> 02:13:03,720 one hundred and eighty six 1929 02:13:03,720 --> 02:13:07,720 yards San Diego wins here 1930 02:13:07,720 --> 02:13:08,120 tonight. 1931 02:13:08,360 --> 02:13:09,400 Houston will play at Oakland 1932 02:13:09,400 --> 02:13:09,800 Sunday. 1933 02:13:09,860 --> 02:13:22,840 The two wild card team back to 1934 02:13:22,840 --> 02:13:23,540 throw again. 1935 02:13:23,840 --> 02:13:24,940 No pressure steps up. 1936 02:13:24,940 --> 02:13:27,500 Now there's pressure on the 1937 02:13:27,500 --> 02:13:29,000 move to the 30 throws on the 1938 02:13:29,000 --> 02:13:29,780 run. 1939 02:13:30,040 --> 02:13:31,680 It's caught in midfield for a 1940 02:13:31,680 --> 02:13:34,080 first down for Pittsburgh going 1941 02:13:34,080 --> 02:13:35,840 up high together with Theo Bell 1942 02:13:35,880 --> 02:13:37,340 blasted immediately held the 1943 02:13:37,340 --> 02:13:37,840 ball. 1944 02:13:38,340 --> 02:13:39,980 I don't think this first deal 1945 02:13:39,980 --> 02:13:41,280 is a stealer team is going to 1946 02:13:41,280 --> 02:13:43,020 continue to try right to the 1947 02:13:43,020 --> 02:13:43,720 very end. 1948 02:13:43,920 --> 02:13:44,880 That's the kind of people they 1949 02:13:44,880 --> 02:13:45,020 are. 1950 02:13:45,280 --> 02:13:46,260 They haven't won champions just 1951 02:13:46,260 --> 02:13:48,060 like they won without great 1952 02:13:48,060 --> 02:13:49,260 character and they're expressing 1953 02:13:49,260 --> 02:13:50,820 it here with the waiting minutes 1954 02:13:50,820 --> 02:13:51,620 of this football game. 1955 02:13:52,320 --> 02:13:53,460 Now there's only two thirty 1956 02:13:53,460 --> 02:13:54,620 seven remaining in the game. 1957 02:13:54,620 --> 02:13:55,660 The ball at midfield and 1958 02:13:55,660 --> 02:13:57,320 Bradshaw's first down fast he 1959 02:13:57,320 --> 02:13:59,900 looks left throws left and diving 1960 02:13:59,900 --> 02:14:01,900 intercepted the ball and it is 1961 02:14:01,900 --> 02:14:02,500 incomplete. 1962 02:14:03,000 --> 02:14:04,700 Incomplete inside the forty five 1963 02:14:04,700 --> 02:14:05,500 of San Diego. 1964 02:14:05,540 --> 02:14:08,140 Woody Lowe ran one back for a 1965 02:14:08,140 --> 02:14:09,300 touchdown this year. 1966 02:14:10,100 --> 02:14:11,680 Made a diving try is coming. 1967 02:14:11,680 --> 02:14:12,700 You have an easy battle for the 1968 02:14:12,700 --> 02:14:13,640 ball incomplete. 1969 02:14:13,880 --> 02:14:14,780 Yeah I thought he had it from 1970 02:14:14,780 --> 02:14:17,780 here but Evan Elliott and that 1971 02:14:17,780 --> 02:14:19,680 stops the clock with two twenty 1972 02:14:19,680 --> 02:14:21,480 eight remaining in the game and 1973 02:14:21,480 --> 02:14:24,520 the San Diego on top by 16 twenty 1974 02:14:24,520 --> 02:14:25,260 six to 10. 1975 02:14:27,060 --> 02:14:28,120 We can tell you a little more 1976 02:14:28,120 --> 02:14:28,960 about the playoffs. 1977 02:14:29,000 --> 02:14:32,200 We will wait until victory is 1978 02:14:32,200 --> 02:14:33,800 assured on the part of one team 1979 02:14:33,800 --> 02:14:34,300 or another. 1980 02:14:34,600 --> 02:14:36,000 A lot can still happen although 1981 02:14:36,000 --> 02:14:37,500 the Steelers trail by 16. 1982 02:14:38,600 --> 02:14:40,600 Here is Bradshaw back to throw 1983 02:14:40,640 --> 02:14:42,900 swings it off incomplete way off 1984 02:14:42,900 --> 02:14:43,340 the mark. 1985 02:14:46,180 --> 02:14:47,380 Franco Harris stopped on the 1986 02:14:47,380 --> 02:14:50,140 pattern he anticipated being the 1987 02:14:50,140 --> 02:14:52,120 ball being thrown to him at the 1988 02:14:52,120 --> 02:14:52,680 dead spot. 1989 02:14:52,680 --> 02:14:54,180 And of course Bradshaw thought 1990 02:14:54,180 --> 02:14:55,180 he was going to continue to run 1991 02:14:55,180 --> 02:14:56,180 through it out in front and of 1992 02:14:56,180 --> 02:14:57,180 course there was no way he could 1993 02:14:57,180 --> 02:14:57,960 make the play. 1994 02:14:58,320 --> 02:14:59,520 I don't want to belabor the 1995 02:14:59,520 --> 02:15:00,860 point but I guess I'm doing it 1996 02:15:01,860 --> 02:15:03,320 fourth down and four at the San 1997 02:15:03,320 --> 02:15:05,020 Diego twenty four Pittsburgh 1998 02:15:05,020 --> 02:15:06,800 trailing by nine at the time and 1999 02:15:06,800 --> 02:15:08,360 they passed up the field goal 2000 02:15:08,360 --> 02:15:09,800 and that changed everything 2001 02:15:09,800 --> 02:15:11,340 around because San Diego came 2002 02:15:11,840 --> 02:15:13,340 right back and got the touchdown. 2003 02:15:14,100 --> 02:15:15,540 Yeah very surprised at that call. 2004 02:15:15,580 --> 02:15:17,500 I had to understand why they 2005 02:15:17,500 --> 02:15:18,740 didn't go for the three point 2006 02:15:18,740 --> 02:15:19,140 point. 2007 02:15:19,440 --> 02:15:21,540 John third down back to throw 2008 02:15:21,540 --> 02:15:23,580 his right hand away from the 2009 02:15:23,580 --> 02:15:25,540 right throws on the run. 2010 02:15:25,780 --> 02:15:26,280 Incomplete. 2011 02:15:27,480 --> 02:15:28,480 We try to get it out to his 2012 02:15:28,480 --> 02:15:29,020 receiver. 2013 02:15:29,020 --> 02:15:30,480 He was nowhere near the fans 2014 02:15:30,480 --> 02:15:31,580 are going because they thought 2015 02:15:31,580 --> 02:15:33,360 it was intentional grounding to 2016 02:15:33,360 --> 02:15:34,860 try to get it out to Rocky 2017 02:15:34,860 --> 02:15:35,920 Flyers fourth down. 2018 02:15:35,920 --> 02:15:37,120 Pittsburgh is going to have to 2019 02:15:37,120 --> 02:15:39,460 go from scrimmage on fourth down. 2020 02:15:39,960 --> 02:15:41,200 Now we have to 17. 2021 02:15:43,960 --> 02:15:45,540 A lot of pressure that time by 2022 02:15:45,540 --> 02:15:47,700 San Diego Jim Tooney that time 2023 02:15:47,700 --> 02:15:50,200 was right on the play watching 2024 02:15:50,200 --> 02:15:53,240 for a possible way to get a 2025 02:15:53,240 --> 02:15:54,380 something of some kind on a 2026 02:15:54,380 --> 02:15:54,980 quarterback. 2027 02:15:54,980 --> 02:15:57,040 But nothing like that occurred. 2028 02:15:57,440 --> 02:15:58,880 Pittsburgh shows the first 2029 02:16:01,620 --> 02:16:02,720 this will be the third one for 2030 02:16:02,720 --> 02:16:04,420 Cole quit if he does kick the 2031 02:16:04,420 --> 02:16:05,220 ball I don't know why in the 2032 02:16:05,220 --> 02:16:05,920 world are kicking it. 2033 02:16:05,920 --> 02:16:06,420 Thank you. 2034 02:16:06,660 --> 02:16:07,420 No I don't either. 2035 02:16:07,920 --> 02:16:08,720 I really don't either. 2036 02:16:08,720 --> 02:16:09,720 I'm going to do something from 2037 02:16:09,720 --> 02:16:10,620 the kick formation. 2038 02:16:10,860 --> 02:16:12,160 He kicks it away. 2039 02:16:12,160 --> 02:16:13,300 San Diego will get it. 2040 02:16:13,300 --> 02:16:16,760 It's kicked high and it bounces 2041 02:16:16,760 --> 02:16:19,100 inside the 10 and it is downed 2042 02:16:19,100 --> 02:16:21,200 by the Steelers inside the five. 2043 02:16:21,200 --> 02:16:24,180 San Diego is way back at the 2044 02:16:24,180 --> 02:16:25,900 two or six left in the game. 2045 02:16:28,040 --> 02:16:30,380 On the five yard line a 47 yard 2046 02:16:30,380 --> 02:16:31,620 point a timeout on the field 2047 02:16:31,620 --> 02:16:32,380 with a score. 2048 02:16:33,080 --> 02:16:35,220 And you go 26 Pittsburgh 10. 2049 02:16:37,420 --> 02:16:40,460 Two oh six left bounces 21 out 2050 02:16:40,460 --> 02:16:42,020 of 37 three hundred and eight 2051 02:16:42,020 --> 02:16:43,420 yards at the eighth time this 2052 02:16:43,420 --> 02:16:43,920 year. 2053 02:16:44,160 --> 02:16:46,000 He's gone over 300 yards passing 2054 02:16:46,000 --> 02:16:47,960 in a single game and that is an 2055 02:16:47,960 --> 02:16:49,260 NFL record. 2056 02:16:49,740 --> 02:16:51,560 Hank I know with two or six left 2057 02:16:51,560 --> 02:16:53,240 and a half you like the offensive 2058 02:16:53,240 --> 02:16:54,340 approach on the part of the 2059 02:16:54,340 --> 02:16:55,240 Chargers tonight. 2060 02:16:55,740 --> 02:16:56,880 Well no question about that. 2061 02:16:56,880 --> 02:16:57,980 Of course I like their approach 2062 02:16:57,980 --> 02:16:58,240 anyhow. 2063 02:16:58,480 --> 02:16:59,240 It's a very contemporary 2064 02:16:59,240 --> 02:17:01,280 approach one where you move move 2065 02:17:01,280 --> 02:17:02,880 people around make people read 2066 02:17:02,880 --> 02:17:04,380 respond and react on the run. 2067 02:17:04,880 --> 02:17:05,920 I like to see that kind of 2068 02:17:05,920 --> 02:17:07,120 football and I think it's very 2069 02:17:07,120 --> 02:17:08,220 progressive and I think Don 2070 02:17:08,220 --> 02:17:09,580 Corey Allen is better than a 2071 02:17:09,580 --> 02:17:11,160 super job like Thomas from the 2072 02:17:11,160 --> 02:17:12,680 five takes it up the middle and 2073 02:17:12,680 --> 02:17:14,220 goes to the seven or eight yard 2074 02:17:14,220 --> 02:17:14,720 line. 2075 02:17:15,420 --> 02:17:16,620 And that takes us to the two 2076 02:17:16,620 --> 02:17:18,500 minute mark two minutes remaining 2077 02:17:18,500 --> 02:17:20,100 in this final game of the 2078 02:17:20,100 --> 02:17:20,960 regular season. 2079 02:17:21,500 --> 02:17:23,840 And it is 26 to 10 in favor of 2080 02:17:23,840 --> 02:17:25,500 San Diego applause in the action 2081 02:17:25,500 --> 02:17:26,540 that let's take time out. 2082 02:17:30,300 --> 02:17:31,580 Pittsburgh is rushed for only 2083 02:17:31,580 --> 02:17:33,380 twenty nine yards tonight. 2084 02:17:34,080 --> 02:17:35,480 San Diego's Chuck Muncie is 2085 02:17:35,480 --> 02:17:36,980 rushed for one hundred and twelve 2086 02:17:36,980 --> 02:17:37,520 yards. 2087 02:17:38,120 --> 02:17:39,880 Mike Thomas just picked up three 2088 02:17:40,480 --> 02:17:42,060 and a second down and seven for 2089 02:17:42,060 --> 02:17:43,360 the Chargers at their own eight 2090 02:17:43,360 --> 02:17:49,500 with two minutes remaining this 2091 02:17:49,700 --> 02:17:51,600 will put San Diego in as the 2092 02:17:51,600 --> 02:17:53,440 champion of their division make 2093 02:17:53,440 --> 02:17:55,100 a wild card team out of Oakland 2094 02:17:55,340 --> 02:17:58,100 eliminate New England Houston 2095 02:17:58,100 --> 02:18:00,240 will play at Oakland Sunday if 2096 02:18:00,240 --> 02:18:02,100 Oakland wins Oakland will play 2097 02:18:02,100 --> 02:18:03,740 at Cleveland on either the third 2098 02:18:03,740 --> 02:18:04,880 or the fourth and Buffalo will 2099 02:18:04,880 --> 02:18:06,180 play at San Diego on either the 2100 02:18:06,180 --> 02:18:06,880 third or the fourth. 2101 02:18:07,340 --> 02:18:08,720 And they stand on the ground the 2102 02:18:08,720 --> 02:18:10,440 Chargers do and only about a 2103 02:18:10,440 --> 02:18:11,720 yard over the left side to 2104 02:18:11,720 --> 02:18:15,260 Thomas and he was tackled by 2105 02:18:15,260 --> 02:18:16,120 Gary Dunn. 2106 02:18:17,360 --> 02:18:18,960 I'm called by the Steelers 2107 02:18:19,000 --> 02:18:20,120 talking about Buffalo what a 2108 02:18:20,120 --> 02:18:21,360 great job Chuck Knox and his 2109 02:18:21,360 --> 02:18:23,060 fine staff Tom Catlin all those 2110 02:18:23,060 --> 02:18:24,260 fine people have done with the 2111 02:18:24,260 --> 02:18:25,000 Buffalo Bills. 2112 02:18:25,400 --> 02:18:26,760 Lehman Bennett the same kind of 2113 02:18:26,760 --> 02:18:27,960 a situation with the Atlanta 2114 02:18:27,960 --> 02:18:28,400 Falcons. 2115 02:18:28,640 --> 02:18:29,000 OK. 2116 02:18:29,000 --> 02:18:30,540 On the last play third and seven 2117 02:18:30,540 --> 02:18:32,400 San Diego coming up timeout 2118 02:18:32,400 --> 02:18:34,280 Pittsburgh one fifty six left 2119 02:18:34,600 --> 02:18:36,180 sixteen point lead for San 2120 02:18:36,180 --> 02:18:36,580 Diego. 2121 02:18:36,600 --> 02:18:37,740 Let's listen to this. 2122 02:18:37,740 --> 02:18:39,220 Let me repeat what I said a 2123 02:18:39,220 --> 02:18:39,720 moment ago. 2124 02:18:40,120 --> 02:18:41,420 San Diego wins here tonight. 2125 02:18:41,420 --> 02:18:42,780 Houston will play at Oakland 2126 02:18:43,080 --> 02:18:43,880 next Sunday. 2127 02:18:44,680 --> 02:18:46,560 If Oakland wins Oakland will 2128 02:18:46,560 --> 02:18:47,960 play at Cleveland on either the 2129 02:18:47,960 --> 02:18:49,620 third or the fourth of January 2130 02:18:49,620 --> 02:18:51,500 and Buffalo will play here in 2131 02:18:51,500 --> 02:18:54,100 San Diego on either the third or 2132 02:18:54,100 --> 02:18:54,560 the fourth. 2133 02:18:54,860 --> 02:18:57,200 Meanwhile in the NFC Los Angeles 2134 02:18:57,200 --> 02:18:58,800 will play at Dallas on Sunday. 2135 02:18:59,200 --> 02:19:02,000 If Los Angeles wins Los Angeles 2136 02:19:02,000 --> 02:19:03,240 will play at Philadelphia on the 2137 02:19:03,240 --> 02:19:04,200 third or the fourth and 2138 02:19:04,200 --> 02:19:05,680 Minnesota will play at San Diego 2139 02:19:05,680 --> 02:19:06,740 on either the third or the 2140 02:19:06,740 --> 02:19:07,000 fourth. 2141 02:19:07,000 --> 02:19:08,500 Minnesota will play at Atlanta 2142 02:19:08,840 --> 02:19:09,940 on the third or the fourth. 2143 02:19:10,240 --> 02:19:12,540 And if Dallas wins Dallas plays 2144 02:19:12,540 --> 02:19:14,380 at Atlanta or Minnesota plays 2145 02:19:14,380 --> 02:19:14,980 at Philadelphia. 2146 02:19:14,980 --> 02:19:17,440 So things are much more clearly 2147 02:19:17,440 --> 02:19:18,220 defined. 2148 02:19:18,240 --> 02:19:21,220 What with the Steelers already 2149 02:19:21,220 --> 02:19:22,960 out of it and the New England 2150 02:19:22,960 --> 02:19:24,520 Patriots fading out of it. 2151 02:19:24,660 --> 02:19:25,880 One fifty six left. 2152 02:19:25,920 --> 02:19:26,720 And what a great job. 2153 02:19:26,760 --> 02:19:27,920 Sam Rizzi Gwiyano and his 2154 02:19:27,920 --> 02:19:29,200 Cleveland staff Jim Garrett 2155 02:19:29,220 --> 02:19:30,620 Ritchie Cotai that fight bunch 2156 02:19:30,620 --> 02:19:31,500 of done with their football 2157 02:19:31,500 --> 02:19:33,400 team and heard but the grant 2158 02:19:33,400 --> 02:19:34,600 also with the Minnesota Vikings 2159 02:19:34,900 --> 02:19:36,640 is third and seven and Thomas 2160 02:19:36,640 --> 02:19:38,100 Williams across the 10 out to 2161 02:19:38,100 --> 02:19:38,600 the 12. 2162 02:19:39,100 --> 02:19:40,800 San Diego will have to punt but 2163 02:19:40,800 --> 02:19:42,040 they're not concerned they lead 2164 02:19:42,040 --> 02:19:47,040 by 16 three yard pickup by 2165 02:19:47,040 --> 02:19:47,540 Thomas. 2166 02:19:49,380 --> 02:19:50,580 One forty eight left. 2167 02:19:52,880 --> 02:19:54,080 And now the Steelers are down to 2168 02:19:54,080 --> 02:19:55,520 one time out as they call the 2169 02:19:55,520 --> 02:19:56,380 time out here. 2170 02:19:59,280 --> 02:20:00,920 Punting time for the Chargers 2171 02:20:00,920 --> 02:20:02,220 and Rick Partridge. 2172 02:20:04,360 --> 02:20:06,400 The 24 yarder a while ago that 2173 02:20:06,400 --> 02:20:07,100 was a great job. 2174 02:20:07,100 --> 02:20:08,300 He's got the attention of the 2175 02:20:08,300 --> 02:20:08,700 fans. 2176 02:20:09,200 --> 02:20:10,200 What would you do here if you 2177 02:20:10,200 --> 02:20:10,800 were the mentor. 2178 02:20:11,540 --> 02:20:12,500 Jack would you go after the 2179 02:20:12,500 --> 02:20:13,540 kicker would you try to block 2180 02:20:13,540 --> 02:20:14,300 it or would you just let him 2181 02:20:14,300 --> 02:20:14,600 kick it. 2182 02:20:15,140 --> 02:20:16,780 Well I guess close as it is. 2183 02:20:16,800 --> 02:20:17,700 I think you might get a 2184 02:20:17,700 --> 02:20:18,900 touchdown out of it if you could 2185 02:20:18,900 --> 02:20:19,440 block it. 2186 02:20:20,280 --> 02:20:21,740 I'd chase in after the ball. 2187 02:20:22,540 --> 02:20:23,380 You know you're out of it 2188 02:20:23,380 --> 02:20:24,140 anyhow. 2189 02:20:24,480 --> 02:20:25,420 And even if you're running the 2190 02:20:25,420 --> 02:20:26,020 kicker throw what. 2191 02:20:26,240 --> 02:20:27,220 Yeah I think it makes a lot of 2192 02:20:27,220 --> 02:20:28,180 sense to go after this. 2193 02:20:28,360 --> 02:20:29,620 You've got to score quickly 2194 02:20:29,620 --> 02:20:31,260 somehow some way and that would 2195 02:20:31,260 --> 02:20:32,220 be one way you could do it if 2196 02:20:32,220 --> 02:20:33,360 you could block the kick fall on 2197 02:20:33,360 --> 02:20:34,520 the end zone and get a quick 2198 02:20:34,520 --> 02:20:35,780 run with one forty eight left to 2199 02:20:35,780 --> 02:20:36,180 the ballgame. 2200 02:20:36,440 --> 02:20:37,920 The old bell is out in midfield 2201 02:20:37,920 --> 02:20:39,080 there is the kick by part 2202 02:20:39,080 --> 02:20:39,980 rigid the good one. 2203 02:20:40,480 --> 02:20:41,880 The way they say the fans and 2204 02:20:41,880 --> 02:20:43,760 they'll take it on the 38 to the 2205 02:20:43,760 --> 02:20:45,720 40 running on forty five and 2206 02:20:45,720 --> 02:20:47,020 goes out of bounds at the 2207 02:20:47,020 --> 02:20:48,320 Pittsburgh forty eight yard 2208 02:20:48,320 --> 02:20:48,600 line. 2209 02:20:49,120 --> 02:20:51,460 Fine punch by Rick Partridge on 2210 02:20:51,460 --> 02:20:51,960 a Utah. 2211 02:20:53,360 --> 02:20:54,360 Now we have one thirty eight 2212 02:20:54,360 --> 02:20:54,660 left. 2213 02:20:55,640 --> 02:20:56,800 There was no rush on the fun at 2214 02:20:56,800 --> 02:20:57,060 all. 2215 02:20:57,340 --> 02:20:58,300 He had plenty of time to kick it. 2216 02:20:58,740 --> 02:21:01,280 They had a return on 49 yards 2217 02:21:02,380 --> 02:21:03,280 one thirty eight left in the 2218 02:21:03,280 --> 02:21:05,880 game Rick Partridge under the 2219 02:21:05,880 --> 02:21:06,180 ball. 2220 02:21:06,440 --> 02:21:07,480 I hope that's the last I hear 2221 02:21:07,480 --> 02:21:08,920 the partridge between now and 2222 02:21:08,920 --> 02:21:09,420 Christmas. 2223 02:21:09,440 --> 02:21:11,580 That song drives me not one 2224 02:21:11,580 --> 02:21:12,760 thirty eight remaining in the 2225 02:21:12,760 --> 02:21:13,480 football game. 2226 02:21:14,420 --> 02:21:15,920 Partridge in a fair three twenty 2227 02:21:15,920 --> 02:21:16,760 six to ten. 2228 02:21:17,360 --> 02:21:22,460 The Chargers on top and Bradshaw 2229 02:21:22,460 --> 02:21:23,800 goes to work once more. 2230 02:21:23,820 --> 02:21:25,740 Very few rushing yards for 2231 02:21:26,060 --> 02:21:27,400 Pittsburgh Bradshaw going to 2232 02:21:27,400 --> 02:21:27,760 throw it. 2233 02:21:28,440 --> 02:21:30,400 Stand that is 40 a lot of time 2234 02:21:30,400 --> 02:21:31,640 and he threw behind the 2235 02:21:31,640 --> 02:21:33,640 intended receiver. 2236 02:21:34,880 --> 02:21:36,240 He looks like he's coming 2237 02:21:36,240 --> 02:21:37,440 across the middle that time is 2238 02:21:37,440 --> 02:21:39,620 putting got away from him and 2239 02:21:39,720 --> 02:21:40,680 he slipped and fell in the ball 2240 02:21:40,680 --> 02:21:41,920 was thrown behind and falls 2241 02:21:41,920 --> 02:21:42,320 incomplete. 2242 02:21:42,320 --> 02:21:43,380 What kind of a night is Bradshaw 2243 02:21:43,380 --> 02:21:43,580 at. 2244 02:21:43,680 --> 02:21:44,960 Well Terrence has had 13 and 2245 02:21:44,960 --> 02:21:46,580 24 for two hundred one yards 2246 02:21:50,120 --> 02:21:51,620 score at halftime was nine to 2247 02:21:51,620 --> 02:21:53,100 three in favor of San Diego. 2248 02:21:53,100 --> 02:21:54,200 They've scored in every quarter 2249 02:21:54,200 --> 02:21:55,760 tonight three in the first six 2250 02:21:55,760 --> 02:21:57,000 in the second then ten and 2251 02:21:57,000 --> 02:21:57,400 seven. 2252 02:21:58,500 --> 02:22:01,300 Steeler has got three and then a 2253 02:22:01,300 --> 02:22:03,240 touchdown three in the second 2254 02:22:03,240 --> 02:22:04,440 quarter then a touchdown there 2255 02:22:04,440 --> 02:22:05,800 only TD of the night in the 2256 02:22:05,800 --> 02:22:06,380 third quarter. 2257 02:22:06,700 --> 02:22:09,180 My old dear friend and one of 2258 02:22:09,180 --> 02:22:10,140 the great coaches in college 2259 02:22:10,140 --> 02:22:11,520 football Andy Gustafson told me 2260 02:22:11,520 --> 02:22:12,580 when I became the head coach of 2261 02:22:12,580 --> 02:22:14,480 the Dallas Texans and Kansas City 2262 02:22:14,480 --> 02:22:15,480 Tays he said listen if you're 2263 02:22:15,480 --> 02:22:16,720 in it long enough it'll all come 2264 02:22:16,720 --> 02:22:17,920 back it'll all happen to you. 2265 02:22:18,760 --> 02:22:20,060 Bradshaw throwing the ball to 2266 02:22:20,060 --> 02:22:21,280 Lynn Swan who caught it at the 2267 02:22:21,280 --> 02:22:23,020 30 yard line of San Diego for a 2268 02:22:23,020 --> 02:22:24,420 first down and he's wrestled 2269 02:22:24,420 --> 02:22:27,000 out and drilled all the way back 2270 02:22:27,000 --> 02:22:28,000 to the 35. 2271 02:22:28,300 --> 02:22:29,600 And I think of that situation at 2272 02:22:29,600 --> 02:22:30,760 this particular time watching 2273 02:22:30,760 --> 02:22:32,000 Terry Bradshaw because we were 2274 02:22:32,000 --> 02:22:33,460 playing in Kansas City was 2275 02:22:33,460 --> 02:22:34,940 playing in Pittsburgh years ago 2276 02:22:34,940 --> 02:22:36,460 and we were in our prime and 2277 02:22:36,460 --> 02:22:37,600 kind of slipping a little bit he 2278 02:22:37,600 --> 02:22:38,700 came into the locker room before 2279 02:22:38,700 --> 02:22:39,940 the game and said coach on the 2280 02:22:39,940 --> 02:22:41,600 field as the coach you had a 2281 02:22:41,600 --> 02:22:42,640 long enough he said we're a 2282 02:22:42,640 --> 02:22:43,640 young team we're going to take 2283 02:22:43,640 --> 02:22:44,240 it away from you. 2284 02:22:44,480 --> 02:22:45,140 We're going to win today. 2285 02:22:45,180 --> 02:22:45,580 They did. 2286 02:22:45,840 --> 02:22:47,340 Bradshaw throwing into the end 2287 02:22:47,340 --> 02:22:49,740 zone and swan incomplete he ran 2288 02:22:49,740 --> 02:22:50,980 into the defensive back. 2289 02:22:51,720 --> 02:22:53,420 Mike Fuller had good position on 2290 02:22:53,420 --> 02:22:55,320 him and there was a mild 2291 02:22:55,320 --> 02:22:57,460 collision in the end zone 2292 02:22:57,460 --> 02:22:58,120 incomplete. 2293 02:22:58,620 --> 02:22:59,560 I thought that would motivate 2294 02:22:59,560 --> 02:23:00,620 our team and I told our team 2295 02:23:00,620 --> 02:23:02,500 about it and they felt strongly 2296 02:23:02,500 --> 02:23:03,620 about it and played a great 2297 02:23:03,620 --> 02:23:04,160 football game. 2298 02:23:04,200 --> 02:23:05,260 But in spite of that we still 2299 02:23:05,260 --> 02:23:05,560 lost. 2300 02:23:06,000 --> 02:23:07,160 Now I look at Terry Bradshaw 2301 02:23:07,160 --> 02:23:08,200 years later and the same thing 2302 02:23:08,200 --> 02:23:09,940 has happened to their team and 2303 02:23:10,040 --> 02:23:11,200 they're out of the playoffs and 2304 02:23:11,200 --> 02:23:12,340 they have to look to the future 2305 02:23:12,340 --> 02:23:13,400 to get back in. 2306 02:23:13,440 --> 02:23:13,940 You know Mr. 2307 02:23:13,940 --> 02:23:15,180 Rooney the owner of the Steelers 2308 02:23:15,180 --> 02:23:16,440 told me the very outset of the 2309 02:23:16,440 --> 02:23:17,540 season Hank he said we're 2310 02:23:17,540 --> 02:23:18,480 getting a little old. 2311 02:23:18,540 --> 02:23:19,780 I think that's the answer with 2312 02:23:19,780 --> 02:23:20,540 regard to the Steelers. 2313 02:23:20,740 --> 02:23:22,320 Yeah they they have gotten a 2314 02:23:22,320 --> 02:23:23,580 little old but I think the big 2315 02:23:23,580 --> 02:23:24,520 thing really is it made a big 2316 02:23:24,520 --> 02:23:25,420 difference in their football 2317 02:23:25,420 --> 02:23:25,920 team this year. 2318 02:23:25,980 --> 02:23:27,020 They just lost too many 2319 02:23:27,780 --> 02:23:29,560 outstanding people during the 2320 02:23:29,560 --> 02:23:30,720 course of the season and you 2321 02:23:30,980 --> 02:23:32,220 with the competition as keen as 2322 02:23:32,220 --> 02:23:34,020 it is you just can't survive it 2323 02:23:34,460 --> 02:23:35,620 by losing that many people. 2324 02:23:35,660 --> 02:23:37,020 Second and then at the San 2325 02:23:37,020 --> 02:23:39,900 Diego 30 Bradshaw's next pass he 2326 02:23:39,900 --> 02:23:41,260 looked he looks he looks he 2327 02:23:41,260 --> 02:23:44,240 throws long inside the five and 2328 02:23:44,240 --> 02:23:45,400 it falls in complete. 2329 02:23:45,440 --> 02:23:46,540 They try to get it to coming 2330 02:23:46,540 --> 02:23:49,380 here in the tight end and it was 2331 02:23:49,380 --> 02:23:51,200 Scott Perry covering on the play 2332 02:23:51,200 --> 02:23:53,440 in complete with 55 seconds left 2333 02:23:53,980 --> 02:23:55,520 in the game and it'll be third 2334 02:23:55,520 --> 02:23:57,740 down and then the score is San 2335 02:23:57,740 --> 02:24:00,920 Diego on top 26 to 10 San Diego 2336 02:24:00,920 --> 02:24:01,880 wins the division. 2337 02:24:02,220 --> 02:24:03,680 Oakland becomes a wild card 2338 02:24:03,680 --> 02:24:04,180 game. 2339 02:24:04,720 --> 02:24:05,660 New England is out of the 2340 02:24:05,660 --> 02:24:07,460 playoffs and Mark Malone number 2341 02:24:07,460 --> 02:24:09,300 16 is in the game now he's a 2342 02:24:09,300 --> 02:24:10,660 quarterback and a big one a good 2343 02:24:10,660 --> 02:24:12,100 one from the University of 2344 02:24:12,100 --> 02:24:13,860 Arizona Arizona State I should 2345 02:24:13,860 --> 02:24:15,040 say but he's outside going to 2346 02:24:15,040 --> 02:24:16,640 play a flanker position to give 2347 02:24:16,640 --> 02:24:17,500 the idea of the outside 2348 02:24:17,500 --> 02:24:18,600 receivers a little relief. 2349 02:24:19,300 --> 02:24:20,700 Number 16 Mark Malone on the 2350 02:24:20,700 --> 02:24:22,800 outside Pittsburgh only 49 2351 02:24:22,800 --> 02:24:24,540 rushing yards tonight San Diego 2352 02:24:24,540 --> 02:24:27,940 172 Mark Malone on third and 10 2353 02:24:27,940 --> 02:24:30,540 is back to throw he sets up and 2354 02:24:30,540 --> 02:24:32,340 throws and it is caught inside 2355 02:24:32,340 --> 02:24:33,820 the 15 yard line down to the 2356 02:24:33,820 --> 02:24:35,780 ten for a first down for the 2357 02:24:35,780 --> 02:24:36,280 Steelers. 2358 02:24:36,760 --> 02:24:39,060 Number 83 the fast was caught by 2359 02:24:39,060 --> 02:24:42,720 Theo Bell and Michael on six 2360 02:24:42,720 --> 02:24:44,220 four two twenty three twenty 2361 02:24:44,220 --> 02:24:46,060 year old rookie from Arizona 2362 02:24:46,060 --> 02:24:47,560 State and he's going to be a 2363 02:24:47,560 --> 02:24:48,800 super quarterback in years to 2364 02:24:48,800 --> 02:24:49,300 come. 2365 02:24:49,560 --> 02:24:51,000 Thirty seconds left as Malone's 2366 02:24:51,000 --> 02:24:52,500 back to throw again he throws it 2367 02:24:52,500 --> 02:24:54,040 out short to Franco Harris he's 2368 02:24:54,040 --> 02:24:55,740 down to five he's down there the 2369 02:24:55,740 --> 02:24:59,900 three yard line it was Franco 2370 02:24:59,900 --> 02:25:01,640 Harris catching the ball from 2371 02:25:02,980 --> 02:25:04,420 Bradshaw was back in there on 2372 02:25:04,420 --> 02:25:06,540 that trip Malone is playing a 2373 02:25:06,540 --> 02:25:07,920 receiver on the outside as you 2374 02:25:07,920 --> 02:25:09,580 know Jack and he's kind of 2375 02:25:09,820 --> 02:25:11,020 interesting to watch him to me 2376 02:25:11,020 --> 02:25:11,720 and he's trying to help the 2377 02:25:11,720 --> 02:25:13,260 receivers give them a little 2378 02:25:13,260 --> 02:25:15,020 blow but he's big and he's 2379 02:25:15,020 --> 02:25:16,560 strong and he's a good athlete 2380 02:25:16,560 --> 02:25:18,100 six four two twenty three rookie 2381 02:25:18,100 --> 02:25:19,260 from Arizona State. 2382 02:25:19,760 --> 02:25:21,360 Pittsburgh goes their last time 2383 02:25:21,360 --> 02:25:24,000 out a fast play from Bradshaw to 2384 02:25:24,000 --> 02:25:25,760 Franco Harris took the ball down 2385 02:25:25,760 --> 02:25:28,700 to the San Diego three with a 2386 02:25:28,700 --> 02:25:30,700 score twenty six to ten and 2387 02:25:30,700 --> 02:25:32,340 twenty five seconds remaining in 2388 02:25:32,340 --> 02:25:33,100 the football game. 2389 02:25:35,040 --> 02:25:37,280 So fast the bell the fast Harris 2390 02:25:37,280 --> 02:25:39,220 and the Steelers are knocking on 2391 02:25:39,220 --> 02:25:41,480 the door but it won't make much 2392 02:25:41,480 --> 02:25:41,820 difference. 2393 02:25:45,120 --> 02:25:46,460 capacity crowd here in San 2394 02:25:46,460 --> 02:25:47,920 Diego they've been roaring all 2395 02:25:47,920 --> 02:25:49,320 night in support of their team. 2396 02:25:50,720 --> 02:25:52,120 Chargers came into the game with 2397 02:25:52,120 --> 02:25:55,360 a 10 and 5 looks like 11 was the 2398 02:25:55,360 --> 02:25:57,560 magic number this year to win 2399 02:25:57,560 --> 02:25:58,660 the division in the National 2400 02:25:58,660 --> 02:25:59,300 Football League. 2401 02:26:01,200 --> 02:26:02,100 A lot of people thought Hank 2402 02:26:02,100 --> 02:26:04,780 because of the balance prevailing 2403 02:26:04,780 --> 02:26:06,280 and nine wins would get a lot of 2404 02:26:06,280 --> 02:26:07,440 teams in the playoffs that 2405 02:26:07,440 --> 02:26:08,480 turned out not to be true. 2406 02:26:08,880 --> 02:26:11,440 Well you know some of the 2407 02:26:11,440 --> 02:26:12,920 surprising things the Oakland 2408 02:26:12,920 --> 02:26:14,180 Raiders for example what a 2409 02:26:14,180 --> 02:26:15,980 fantastic year they had down for 2410 02:26:15,980 --> 02:26:17,720 his he's done a super job for 2411 02:26:17,720 --> 02:26:19,180 that football team and of course 2412 02:26:19,180 --> 02:26:21,920 Al Davis and Cleveland came out 2413 02:26:21,920 --> 02:26:23,760 of the wilderness so to speak 2414 02:26:23,760 --> 02:26:25,020 and won their division. 2415 02:26:25,060 --> 02:26:26,920 So it's a lot of unusual things 2416 02:26:26,920 --> 02:26:27,200 happen. 2417 02:26:27,920 --> 02:26:28,760 There is and everybody thought 2418 02:26:28,760 --> 02:26:30,660 they'd be last first and go from 2419 02:26:30,660 --> 02:26:32,300 the three years Bradshaw rolling 2420 02:26:32,300 --> 02:26:34,040 left looking to throw his chase 2421 02:26:34,040 --> 02:26:36,900 he throws into the end zone and 2422 02:26:36,900 --> 02:26:38,580 it is conference is out of 2423 02:26:38,580 --> 02:26:40,240 bounds incomplete caught by 2424 02:26:40,240 --> 02:26:42,040 Glyer out of bound. 2425 02:26:42,540 --> 02:26:42,740 Yeah. 2426 02:26:44,180 --> 02:26:45,320 The record said he caught it but 2427 02:26:45,320 --> 02:26:48,280 he was out of bounds covered by 2428 02:26:48,280 --> 02:26:49,120 Glenn Edwards. 2429 02:26:49,420 --> 02:26:51,020 Liar caught it but he was out 2430 02:26:51,020 --> 02:26:52,080 of bounds. 2431 02:26:52,860 --> 02:26:53,860 That would have been a nice way 2432 02:26:53,860 --> 02:26:55,260 for him to end his pro career 2433 02:26:55,260 --> 02:26:55,820 with an egg. 2434 02:26:55,860 --> 02:26:57,920 Yeah I really would have 17 2435 02:26:57,920 --> 02:26:58,900 seconds remaining. 2436 02:27:01,420 --> 02:27:02,760 Now they're all in a sack. 2437 02:27:03,400 --> 02:27:05,260 Dean Tony or Jim Tony the 2438 02:27:05,260 --> 02:27:07,060 referee had ruled it a sack back 2439 02:27:07,060 --> 02:27:07,960 at the 16. 2440 02:27:08,460 --> 02:27:09,640 Now they're running the clock 2441 02:27:09,640 --> 02:27:12,100 with 10 seconds left nine and 2442 02:27:12,100 --> 02:27:13,200 it's called a goal. 2443 02:27:13,480 --> 02:27:14,840 Here Bradshaw throwing in 2444 02:27:14,840 --> 02:27:16,280 complete stopping the clock with 2445 02:27:16,280 --> 02:27:17,380 five seconds left. 2446 02:27:17,380 --> 02:27:22,060 He was back all that action in 2447 02:27:22,060 --> 02:27:24,060 the end zone was the purple 2448 02:27:34,060 --> 02:27:35,060 fourth down. 2449 02:27:35,340 --> 02:27:37,740 Goal to go back at the 16 for 2450 02:27:37,740 --> 02:27:38,440 Pittsburgh. 2451 02:27:41,340 --> 02:27:43,340 On the way the rushing title to 2452 02:27:43,940 --> 02:27:45,340 Earl Campbell with nineteen 2453 02:27:45,340 --> 02:27:47,920 and thirty four yards and the 2454 02:27:47,920 --> 02:27:49,420 great Walter Payton won it again 2455 02:27:49,420 --> 02:27:50,280 in the end of the game. 2456 02:27:50,880 --> 02:27:52,260 John Smith of New England had 2457 02:27:52,260 --> 02:27:53,520 the most points in the league 2458 02:27:53,520 --> 02:27:54,460 amongst the kickers. 2459 02:27:57,420 --> 02:27:58,660 Fourth down Pittsburgh. 2460 02:28:00,700 --> 02:28:02,500 The king is dead long left the 2461 02:28:02,500 --> 02:28:04,400 king the pass into the end zone 2462 02:28:04,400 --> 02:28:05,860 is caught for a touchdown. 2463 02:28:06,560 --> 02:28:08,300 Caught for a touchdown and time 2464 02:28:08,300 --> 02:28:09,200 has expired. 2465 02:28:09,240 --> 02:28:10,640 They will kick the extra point 2466 02:28:10,640 --> 02:28:13,280 coming and caught it 16 yard 2467 02:28:13,280 --> 02:28:17,240 pass the cutting edge. 2468 02:28:17,480 --> 02:28:18,780 Bradshaw to cutting edge. 2469 02:28:18,940 --> 02:28:19,980 He later right in that inning. 2470 02:28:24,120 --> 02:28:25,080 No more time. 2471 02:28:25,120 --> 02:28:26,560 They will have an opportunity 2472 02:28:26,560 --> 02:28:28,780 to kick the extra point that 2473 02:28:28,780 --> 02:28:30,860 makes it 26 to 16. 2474 02:28:32,720 --> 02:28:34,920 The game is over unless we have 2475 02:28:34,920 --> 02:28:36,260 a penalty on the extra point 2476 02:28:36,260 --> 02:28:36,460 here. 2477 02:28:37,840 --> 02:28:39,260 Paul Quint will hold and Matt 2478 02:28:39,260 --> 02:28:40,700 Barr will kick trying to bring 2479 02:28:40,700 --> 02:28:41,800 about the final score. 2480 02:28:41,800 --> 02:28:43,260 Twenty seven seven day and the 2481 02:28:43,260 --> 02:28:46,200 kick is up and good final score 2482 02:28:46,200 --> 02:28:47,700 twenty seven seventeen. 2483 02:28:47,740 --> 02:28:49,600 San Diego wins the. 2484 02:28:50,140 --> 02:28:50,740 West. 2485 02:28:52,580 --> 02:28:54,440 But you believe that here in the 2486 02:28:54,440 --> 02:28:55,440 California city. 2487 02:28:55,940 --> 02:28:57,040 The end of the game between the 2488 02:28:57,040 --> 02:28:58,120 speeders and the judges. 2489 02:28:58,140 --> 02:28:58,940 The final score. 2490 02:29:00,520 --> 02:29:01,780 San Diego twenty six. 2491 02:29:02,520 --> 02:29:03,180 Pittsburgh. 2492 02:29:03,460 --> 02:29:04,160 Seventeen. 2493 02:29:08,520 --> 02:29:10,120 The fans here give a royal 2494 02:29:10,120 --> 02:29:11,400 salute to the San Diego 2495 02:29:11,400 --> 02:29:12,060 Chargers. 2496 02:29:12,520 --> 02:29:14,100 They won their 11th game of the 2497 02:29:14,100 --> 02:29:14,960 year tonight. 2498 02:29:15,000 --> 02:29:16,860 They won the Western Division of 2499 02:29:16,860 --> 02:29:17,700 the AFC. 2500 02:29:18,160 --> 02:29:19,160 They are in the playoffs. 2501 02:29:19,200 --> 02:29:20,360 They've got next week off and 2502 02:29:20,360 --> 02:29:21,140 be in action. 2503 02:29:21,640 --> 02:29:22,740 Either on the third or the 2504 02:29:22,740 --> 02:29:23,000 fourth. 2505 02:29:23,240 --> 02:29:25,380 We saw it yesterday with a game 2506 02:29:25,380 --> 02:29:26,700 that Cincinnati played against 2507 02:29:26,700 --> 02:29:27,240 Cleveland. 2508 02:29:27,780 --> 02:29:28,840 We saw it here tonight. 2509 02:29:28,880 --> 02:29:29,980 Pittsburgh gave it everything 2510 02:29:29,980 --> 02:29:31,320 they had against San Diego. 2511 02:29:31,340 --> 02:29:32,520 No England's out of it but they 2512 02:29:32,520 --> 02:29:33,780 couldn't have asked for more. 2513 02:29:34,180 --> 02:29:34,920 From the Steelers. 2514 02:29:35,120 --> 02:29:35,980 No they really couldn't have. 2515 02:29:36,020 --> 02:29:37,080 And the only questionable thing 2516 02:29:37,080 --> 02:29:39,280 is we talk about it and Chuck 2517 02:29:39,280 --> 02:29:40,580 Noll is such a quality guy and 2518 02:29:40,580 --> 02:29:41,760 a great coach that he had his 2519 02:29:41,760 --> 02:29:42,860 reason to do what he did. 2520 02:29:43,160 --> 02:29:44,360 Surprising that he didn't go for 2521 02:29:44,360 --> 02:29:45,360 the three points when he had a 2522 02:29:45,360 --> 02:29:47,500 chance on fourth and four when 2523 02:29:47,500 --> 02:29:48,900 they were down by nine points. 2524 02:29:49,060 --> 02:29:49,600 But he didn't. 2525 02:29:49,800 --> 02:29:51,060 He had a good reason I'm sure 2526 02:29:51,060 --> 02:29:51,940 that could have made a difference 2527 02:29:51,940 --> 02:29:52,360 in the game. 2528 02:29:52,600 --> 02:29:53,800 You sort of jumped on the San 2529 02:29:53,800 --> 02:29:55,600 Diego Pan Wagon tonight based on 2530 02:29:55,600 --> 02:29:56,200 what you saw. 2531 02:29:56,640 --> 02:29:58,580 Yes I was all year long was 2532 02:29:58,580 --> 02:29:59,700 concerned about the fact they 2533 02:29:59,700 --> 02:30:01,040 never run the ball very well. 2534 02:30:01,080 --> 02:30:02,840 They run from passing formations 2535 02:30:02,840 --> 02:30:04,240 but I think they're kind of 2536 02:30:04,240 --> 02:30:05,580 coming on strong with the fact 2537 02:30:05,580 --> 02:30:07,680 that you're doing a super job. 2538 02:30:08,080 --> 02:30:09,580 So as Thomas the other running 2539 02:30:09,580 --> 02:30:10,820 back to the corner ball with 2540 02:30:10,820 --> 02:30:12,480 great skill and ability and I 2541 02:30:12,480 --> 02:30:13,660 think they've got a great great 2542 02:30:13,660 --> 02:30:14,720 chance to go all the way. 2543 02:30:14,760 --> 02:30:15,660 Now that they have better 2544 02:30:15,660 --> 02:30:17,060 balance if they continue to 2545 02:30:17,060 --> 02:30:18,260 express that kind of balance for 2546 02:30:18,260 --> 02:30:18,720 the future. 2547 02:30:18,960 --> 02:30:20,500 Well nurse kicked four field 2548 02:30:20,500 --> 02:30:21,900 goals here tonight to tie a San 2549 02:30:21,900 --> 02:30:23,200 Diego record and wasn't that 2550 02:30:23,200 --> 02:30:24,460 Kellen Winslow something. 2551 02:30:24,700 --> 02:30:26,600 He's always something he he has 2552 02:30:26,600 --> 02:30:27,700 a special dimension. 2553 02:30:28,060 --> 02:30:29,000 If you're going to win big in 2554 02:30:29,000 --> 02:30:30,300 the national football league in 2555 02:30:30,300 --> 02:30:32,840 today's style of play you must 2556 02:30:33,180 --> 02:30:33,740 you must. 2557 02:30:34,140 --> 02:30:35,540 I underlined that by saying you 2558 02:30:35,540 --> 02:30:36,980 must have a great tight end. 2559 02:30:37,240 --> 02:30:38,440 They have him in Winslow and 2560 02:30:38,440 --> 02:30:40,220 they're using the greatest end 2561 02:30:40,220 --> 02:30:41,820 of the crowd is booing here. 2562 02:30:41,840 --> 02:30:43,580 A spectator ran out in the field 2563 02:30:43,580 --> 02:30:45,680 and the police are really giving 2564 02:30:45,680 --> 02:30:46,860 him the business and they take 2565 02:30:46,860 --> 02:30:47,660 him off the field. 2566 02:30:47,680 --> 02:30:51,020 San Diego 1 is 26 to 17 over the 2567 02:30:51,020 --> 02:30:52,320 Steelers and will return in just 2568 02:30:52,320 --> 02:31:00,060 a moment to either team along to 2569 02:31:00,060 --> 02:31:01,540 either team at halftime with 2570 02:31:02,060 --> 02:31:04,140 San Diego precariously ahead 9 2571 02:31:04,140 --> 02:31:04,600 to 3. 2572 02:31:04,640 --> 02:31:05,640 But then they came out at the 2573 02:31:05,640 --> 02:31:07,240 start of the second half and on 2574 02:31:07,240 --> 02:31:08,600 the very first play from 2575 02:31:08,600 --> 02:31:10,980 scrimmage for a long pass play 2576 02:31:10,980 --> 02:31:12,040 to Kellen Winslow to the 2577 02:31:12,040 --> 02:31:13,780 Pittsburgh twenty three yard 2578 02:31:13,780 --> 02:31:16,580 line again 54 yards pass to 2579 02:31:16,580 --> 02:31:17,880 Jefferson made it first and 2580 02:31:17,880 --> 02:31:18,920 goal from the five. 2581 02:31:19,380 --> 02:31:22,520 San Diego overcame a holding 2582 02:31:22,520 --> 02:31:23,880 penalty and then on fourth and 2583 02:31:23,880 --> 02:31:25,220 one they passed up the field 2584 02:31:25,220 --> 02:31:25,560 goal. 2585 02:31:25,820 --> 02:31:27,460 The Chargers did about stick it 2586 02:31:27,460 --> 02:31:30,020 over to make the score 16 to 3 2587 02:31:30,360 --> 02:31:31,520 and from that point on the 2588 02:31:31,520 --> 02:31:32,760 Chargers were rather 2589 02:31:32,760 --> 02:31:33,300 comfortable. 2590 02:31:33,900 --> 02:31:35,700 It turned out that Thornton of 2591 02:31:35,700 --> 02:31:37,080 the Pittsburgh was to get the 2592 02:31:37,080 --> 02:31:39,480 next touchdown making it 16 to 2593 02:31:39,480 --> 02:31:41,880 10 with a 14 remaining in the 2594 02:31:41,880 --> 02:31:42,280 game. 2595 02:31:42,340 --> 02:31:44,220 Then Bernerska kicked his fourth 2596 02:31:44,220 --> 02:31:45,480 field goal of the night time the 2597 02:31:45,480 --> 02:31:48,480 San Diego record that made a 19 2598 02:31:49,020 --> 02:31:49,560 to 10. 2599 02:31:50,080 --> 02:31:51,620 And that's when the play came 2600 02:31:51,620 --> 02:31:51,960 about. 2601 02:31:52,180 --> 02:31:54,420 There was most puzzling fourth 2602 02:31:54,420 --> 02:31:55,700 and poor Pittsburgh at the San 2603 02:31:55,700 --> 02:31:57,820 Diego 20 trailing by nine. 2604 02:31:57,860 --> 02:31:59,060 They passed up the field goal 2605 02:31:59,060 --> 02:32:01,560 try and the pass was incomplete 2606 02:32:01,560 --> 02:32:06,960 and the ball was passed to Thornton 2607 02:32:07,360 --> 02:32:08,660 as it was broken up and the 2608 02:32:08,660 --> 02:32:10,540 score ended 19 10 at the end of 2609 02:32:10,540 --> 02:32:12,400 the third quarter and San Diego 2610 02:32:12,400 --> 02:32:12,940 took over. 2611 02:32:13,280 --> 02:32:14,980 They went down to make a 26 to 2612 02:32:14,980 --> 02:32:17,080 10 a pass to Winslow. 2613 02:32:17,580 --> 02:32:19,280 Well as they had to punt to 2614 02:32:19,280 --> 02:32:20,840 Pittsburgh and got the ball back 2615 02:32:20,840 --> 02:32:23,320 at their own 35 a pass to Muncie 2616 02:32:23,320 --> 02:32:25,220 to the 48 a pass to Winslow to 2617 02:32:25,220 --> 02:32:26,080 the 16. 2618 02:32:26,420 --> 02:32:27,680 They moved on in and once he 2619 02:32:27,680 --> 02:32:30,260 took over for the score 26 to 10 2620 02:32:30,260 --> 02:32:32,460 with time he left a 10 yard 2621 02:32:32,460 --> 02:32:34,260 touchdown pass from Bradshaw to 2622 02:32:34,260 --> 02:32:34,860 Cunningham. 2623 02:32:35,160 --> 02:32:36,560 Thought about the final score of 2624 02:32:36,560 --> 02:32:39,260 26 17 San Diego. 2625 02:32:39,500 --> 02:32:40,460 We'll talk about the playoff 2626 02:32:40,460 --> 02:32:41,360 picture when we come back. 2627 02:32:41,400 --> 02:32:44,900 Let's pause for this word the 2628 02:32:44,940 --> 02:32:46,200 playoff picture is not very 2629 02:32:46,200 --> 02:32:46,840 complicated. 2630 02:32:46,880 --> 02:32:47,900 Now we'll talk about it. 2631 02:32:48,380 --> 02:32:49,840 Let's pause five seconds for 2632 02:32:49,840 --> 02:32:51,540 stations to identify themselves 2633 02:32:51,540 --> 02:32:52,880 on the CBS radio network. 2634 02:32:53,040 --> 02:32:54,280 This is W.N.A.X. 2635 02:32:54,320 --> 02:32:55,740 Yankton South Dakota your big 2636 02:32:55,740 --> 02:32:57,120 friend for sports in the Midwest 2637 02:32:57,340 --> 02:32:59,220 21 degrees in our studios at 11 2638 02:32:59,220 --> 02:32:59,520 o'clock. 2639 02:32:59,520 --> 02:33:01,580 San Diego won here tonight 26 to 2640 02:33:01,580 --> 02:33:03,620 17 over the Steelers Steelers 2641 02:33:03,620 --> 02:33:04,920 were already out of the playoff 2642 02:33:04,920 --> 02:33:07,120 San Diego wins the AFC West 2643 02:33:07,120 --> 02:33:09,600 Oakland becomes a wild card 2644 02:33:09,600 --> 02:33:11,060 team and New England is 2645 02:33:11,060 --> 02:33:13,260 eliminated from postseason play 2646 02:33:13,460 --> 02:33:15,560 Houston will play at Oakland 2647 02:33:15,900 --> 02:33:18,140 next Sunday the 28th. 2648 02:33:18,740 --> 02:33:21,440 Now if Oakland wins Oakland will 2649 02:33:21,440 --> 02:33:23,180 play at Cleveland on either the 2650 02:33:23,180 --> 02:33:24,540 third or fourth of January and 2651 02:33:24,540 --> 02:33:26,920 Buffalo will play at San Diego 2652 02:33:26,920 --> 02:33:27,980 on the third or the fourth. 2653 02:33:27,980 --> 02:33:29,760 If Houston wins next Sunday in 2654 02:33:29,760 --> 02:33:31,520 their game at Oakland Houston 2655 02:33:31,520 --> 02:33:34,120 will play at San Diego on either 2656 02:33:34,120 --> 02:33:35,600 the third or the fourth and 2657 02:33:35,600 --> 02:33:37,760 Buffalo will play at Cleveland 2658 02:33:38,300 --> 02:33:40,240 and in the NFC Los Angeles will 2659 02:33:40,240 --> 02:33:41,460 play at Dallas this Sunday. 2660 02:33:41,500 --> 02:33:44,440 Both of these games Houston at 2661 02:33:44,440 --> 02:33:45,640 Oakland and Los Angeles at 2662 02:33:45,640 --> 02:33:47,040 Dallas will be covered here on 2663 02:33:47,040 --> 02:33:49,840 CBS radio next Sunday the 28th. 2664 02:33:50,240 --> 02:33:52,340 If Los Angeles wins at Dallas 2665 02:33:52,920 --> 02:33:54,840 Los Angeles then will play at 2666 02:33:54,840 --> 02:33:56,420 Philadelphia on the third or the 2667 02:33:56,420 --> 02:33:58,660 fourth and Minnesota will play 2668 02:33:58,660 --> 02:34:00,420 at Atlanta on the third or the 2669 02:34:00,420 --> 02:34:00,720 fourth. 2670 02:34:01,320 --> 02:34:03,620 If Dallas wins Dallas will play 2671 02:34:03,620 --> 02:34:04,720 at Atlanta on the third or the 2672 02:34:04,720 --> 02:34:06,760 fourth and Minnesota will play 2673 02:34:07,160 --> 02:34:08,800 at Philadelphia then we'll go on 2674 02:34:08,800 --> 02:34:09,760 from there and cover the 2675 02:34:09,760 --> 02:34:11,260 championship games on the 11th 2676 02:34:11,800 --> 02:34:13,940 Super Bowl game on the 25th the 2677 02:34:13,940 --> 02:34:16,340 Pro Bowl on February 1st and 2678 02:34:16,340 --> 02:34:18,480 numerous Pro Bowl players were 2679 02:34:19,380 --> 02:34:20,240 present here tonight. 2680 02:34:21,200 --> 02:34:21,940 So there you have it. 2681 02:34:21,980 --> 02:34:23,340 Tonight's game between Pittsburgh 2682 02:34:23,340 --> 02:34:24,520 and San Diego is then with a 2683 02:34:24,520 --> 02:34:25,320 final score. 2684 02:34:25,320 --> 02:34:27,280 The Chargers 26 and the Steelers 2685 02:34:27,280 --> 02:34:27,980 17. 2686 02:34:28,520 --> 02:34:30,860 Our spotter was Dan Sexton our 2687 02:34:30,860 --> 02:34:33,120 statistician Bob Sexton and our 2688 02:34:33,120 --> 02:34:35,920 engineer Mike Smith our producer 2689 02:34:35,920 --> 02:34:36,800 Patrick McGurk. 2690 02:34:37,320 --> 02:34:39,000 Tonight's game was sponsored by 2691 02:34:39,000 --> 02:34:41,800 Levi's for men by True Value 2692 02:34:41,800 --> 02:34:44,100 Hardware stores by General Motors 2693 02:34:44,100 --> 02:34:45,760 Acceptance Corporation the car 2694 02:34:45,760 --> 02:34:48,040 financing people by Racquet Club 2695 02:34:48,040 --> 02:34:50,200 Cologne and aftershave by 2696 02:34:50,200 --> 02:34:51,680 Whirlpool Heating and Cooling 2697 02:34:51,680 --> 02:34:54,740 Products by RISE Babyface Shaped 2698 02:34:54,740 --> 02:34:58,040 Cream by Avis Render Car and by 2699 02:34:58,040 --> 02:34:59,040 Stewart Warner. 2700 02:34:59,780 --> 02:35:01,320 Frank Miller is the executive 2701 02:35:01,320 --> 02:35:04,580 producer for CBS Radio Sports. 2702 02:35:05,160 --> 02:35:06,480 Happy Holidays everyone. 2703 02:35:06,480 --> 02:35:07,720 This is Jack Bach for Dick 2704 02:35:07,720 --> 02:35:09,620 Stockton Brent Musburger and 2705 02:35:09,620 --> 02:35:10,200 Hengstrad. 2706 02:35:10,300 --> 02:35:11,900 The final score from San Diego 2707 02:35:11,900 --> 02:35:14,740 was the Chargers 26 the 2708 02:35:14,740 --> 02:35:16,440 Pittsburgh Steelers 17. 2709 02:35:16,440 --> 02:35:33,460 This is the CBS Radio Network.