The good old days of Monday night football. ... real football at it's finest

I remember this game vaguely. Uploading these games is the sports equivalent of a Time Machine.

I miss the old Patriots red jerseys dating back 1970's

31:51 Lynn Swann makes an amazing catch.

I was at that game with dad. Great defensive matchup. The stands were wild with bad,drunk behaviour. Reason for few MNF in Foxboro in the following years.

47:20 What  ovation for the late Daryl Stingley form Purdue!

I wasn’t born until 1988.  It’s nice to watch these old games on YouTube.  The games are more fun, better broadcasters, and of course I enjoy listening to frank, Howard, and Don.  It’s like going back in time

I believe the 79’ Steelers are like the 75’ squad in that they seldom get their due for how great they were and the 1978 squad gets all the accolades. But the 75’ team (other than one bad outing on defense in Buffalo) were utterly without weaknesses. So too was this squad other than their (ridiculous) propensity to turn the ball over. But when you have 52 turnovers and go -10 in turnover margin, but still go 12-4 against a very tough schedule while racking up more the 120 yards more than your opponents per game, you too are an unimaginably good squad.

Love these original Patriot helmets, reminds me of 70's football... This is the rise of the NFL empire, great footage!!

Roy Gerela woulda missed that last field goal 101 out of 100 times.

My Sharona was the number 1 song (6 straight weeks) when this game was played.

In the end, a fitting win for Pittsburgh. Chuck Noll's 100th win as a coach. And it was a triumph of professionalism against emotional play. But I'd give the game ball to the Steelers' defense for keeping them in the game when the offense was struggling.

I had to look up the definition of "truculent." Howard and Dandy Don are hilarious.

I remember I watch that game the Steelers were in white jerseys  black helmets and yellow pants and the Patriots were in red jerseys white and white pants. I remember before halftime over 60 thousands fans cheer for Darryl Stingley from the press box.

43:35 great block by Webster on that delayed blitz.

John Hannah best O-Lineman ever.

The 1970s Steelers are simply the greatest dynasty in the Super Bowl era of the NFL. Howard Cosell is simply the best announcer in the history of sports. And those graphics and the music when the helmets all appear on the screen during the intro - that's simply the best opening for any football television production.

Dandy Don!

Steelers fan here since 73 I forgot about fearless swann was wow!!!!

One of the longest and heartfelt standing ovations I've ever seen. While the Stingley hit may not have been helmet-on-helmet, if I were Jack Tatum I still would have got down on a knee next to that wheelchair and apologize. But that's not how he and George Atkinson rolled.