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Steelers and rushing
In total, the Steelers limited the Vikings to Super Bowl record lows of nine first downs, 119 total offensive yards, 17 rushing yards, and no offensive scores ( Minnesota's only score came on a blocked punt, and they did not even score on the extra point attempt ).
The Steelers did slightly better with 18 passing yards, 61 rushing yards, and four first downs.
Steelers running back Franco Harris was the leading rusher of the game with 82 rushing yards, and also caught a pass for 26 yards.
Both teams entered the game with the best defenses in the league ( the Cowboys only allowed 107. 6 rushing yards per game while the Steelers only allowed 107. 8 ), and each side took advantage of the other team's mistakes throughout the game.
The Cowboys subsequently drove down to the Steelers 10-yard line, mostly with Dorsett's rushing.
Campbell was the league's rushing leader during the regular season with 1, 697 yards, but could only gain 15 yards against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game.
But Brown recorded his second interception on Pittsburgh's next drive, and returned it to 33 yards to the Steelers ' 6-yard line to set up Smith's 4-yard rushing touchdown.
The Steelers rushing attack was led by Erric Pegram, who recorded 813 yards and 5 touchdowns, and Bam Morris, who had 559 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Aided by Martin's 166 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 78-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, the Patriots first eliminated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 – 3.
While Bettis finished with 1, 542 more yards than Franco Harris on the NFL's all-time rushing list, Harris remains the Steelers all-time leading rusher because 3, 091 of those yards came while Bettis was with the Rams.
He recorded a team-high 8 tackles vs. Pittsburgh while helping a run defense hold the Steelers to 55 rushing yards.
In the 1976 AFC championship game of the 1976 – 77 NFL playoffs, the Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, rushing for 157 yards and passing for 88 yards.
Steelers running back Jerome Bettis finished the game with 101 rushing yards and a touchdown, along with a 21-yard reception.
The Steelers scored first with running back Tim Worley's 1-yard rushing touchdown.
For the second game in a row, Steelers running back Merril Hoge had a superb performance, rushing for 120 yards on 16 carries and catching 8 passes for 60 yards.
The Steelers defense forced 4 turnovers and held the Colts to 154 total yards of offense, while Pittsburgh's Franco Harris shreded Baltimore's defense with 153 rushing yards and a touchdown.
The Steelers scored first after linebacker Jack Ham's interception set up running back Harris ' 8-yard rushing touchdown.
Steelers running back Franco Harris racked up 132 rushing yards on 18 carries, and caught 3 passes for 24 yards.
The Steelers responded with running back Reggie Harrison's 3-yard rushing touchdown.
The Steelers scored 20 points in the first quarter and held the Dolphins to 25 rushing yards.
Miami future hall of fame running back Larry Csonka was held to just 20 rushing yards on 10 carries in the final game of his career, while Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw threw for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns.
The Steelers held the Oilers to only 24 rushing yards, but was also aided by a controversial non-touchdown call to come away with a 27-13 win.
This was a remarkable team effort, as the team's best offensive players in 2010 ( Johnson, 2009 NFL passing yards leader Matt Schaub, and 2010 NFL rushing leader Arian Foster ) were only on the field at the same time for a total of three and a half quarters ( the first half of Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins, and the first quarter and first half of the second quarter in Week 4 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers had one of the league's top defenses, leading the NFL in sacks ( 48 ), and fewest points ( 14. 5 ) and rushing yards ( 62. 8 ) allowed per game, while ranking second in fewest total yards ( 276. 8 ).

Steelers and game
The two teams met in the first regular season game the Cowboys ever played in 1960 ( a 35 – 28 loss to the Steelers ), the first-ever regular season victory for the expansion Cowboys in 1961, and would later meet in three Super Bowls, all of them closely contested events.
It is said that the rivalry was fueled in the 1970s due to the stark contrast of the teams: the Cowboys, being more of a " flashy " team with Roger Staubach's aerial attack and the " flex " Doomsday Defense ; while the Steelers were more of a " blue-collar " team with a strong running game and the 1970s-esque Steel Curtain defense, a contrast that still exists today.
The Colts won their first postseason game as the Indianapolis Colts in 1995 and would go onto the AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, coming Hail Mary pass reception away from a trip to the Super Bowl XXX.
The Jaguars defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31 – 29 to win their first playoff game in almost eight years and their first road playoff win since 1997.
QB Bob Greise was victim to a broken leg and dislocated ankle in Week 5 versus the San Diego Chargers and was replaced by veteran Earl Morrall for the rest of the regular season, but returned to the field as a substitute during the AFC Championship game versus the Pittsburgh Steelers and then started in Super Bowl VII.
On December 10, 1983 the Jets played their final game at Shea and lost to the Steelers 34 – 7.
The Chargers made it back to the playoffs, but after beating the Steelers in the first round, they lost to the Dolphins 34 – 13 in a rematch of their playoff game from the previous season.
Super Bowl IX was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Minnesota Vikings to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1974 season.
The Vikings cut the score, 9-6, late in the fourth quarter by recovering a blocked punt in Pittsburgh's end zone for a touchdown, but the Steelers then drove 66 yards on their ensuing possession to score on Larry Brown's 4-yard touchdown pass to pull the game out of reach.
Their 73-year old owner Art Rooney founded the Steelers as a 1933 NFL expansion team, but suffered through losing seasons for most of its 42-year history and had never made it to an NFL championship game or a Super Bowl.
While the Steelers defeated the Buffalo Bills, 32-14, in the first round, the favored Dolphins lost to the Oakland Raiders, 28-26, giving up Raiders running back Clarence Davis ' 8-yard touchdown reception with 26 seconds remaining in the game with a play now known as the Sea of Hands.
But on the ensuing drive, the Steelers put the game out of reach with a 66 yard, 11 play scoring drive that took 6: 47 off the clock and featured three successful third down conversions.
The Steelers then executed 7 consecutive running plays, taking the game clock all the way down to 38 seconds remaining before turning the ball over on downs.
Super Bowl X was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1975 season.
The Steelers finished the regular season with a league best 12 – 2 record, dominating opponents with their " Steel Curtain " defense and powerful running game.
On radio, Verne Lundquist and Al Wisk announced the game for the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network, and Jack Fleming and Myron Cope called the game for the Steelers Radio Network.
Officials did not call a single penalty on the Steelers during the game, while the Cowboys were called for only 2 penalties for 20 yards.
But on the first play of the game, Steelers defensive lineman L. C. Greenwood sacked Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, forcing him to fumble.
Instead of trying to immediately tie the game on a long passing play, the Steelers ran the ball on the first four plays of their ensuing possession, and then quarterback Terry Bradshaw completed a 32-yard pass to wide receiver Lynn Swann to reach the Cowboys 16-yard line.
The Steelers forced a punt and regained possession of the ball on their own 30-yard line with 4: 25 left in the final period, giving them a chance to either increase their lead or run out the clock to win the game.
After play resumed, Gerela missed the extra point attempt, but the Steelers now had a 21 – 10 lead with 3: 02 left in the game, and the Cowboys needed two touchdowns to come back.
With 1: 22 left in the game, Staubach started out the drive with an 11-yard scramble to midfield, and then followed it up with a 12-yard completion to Preston Pearson at the Steelers 38-yard line.
Super Bowl XIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1978 season.

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