<p>1979 NFC Wild  |   Chicago Bears at Philadelphia Eagles
Sunday, December 23, 1979 -- Veterans Stadium (69,397)

<p>1979 AFC Wild  |   Denver Broncos at Houston Oilers
Sunday, December 23, 1979 -- Astrodome (48,776)

<p>1979 NFC Div  |   Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Saturday, December 29, 1979 -- Tampa Stadium (71,402)

<p>1979 AFC Div  |   Houston Oilers at San Diego Chargers
Saturday, December 29, 1979 -- San Diego Stadium (51,192)

<p>1979 AFC Div  |   Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sunday, December 30, 1979 -- Three Rivers Stadium (50,214)

<p>1979 NFC Div  |   Los Angeles Rams at Dallas Cowboys
Sunday, December 30, 1979 -- Texas Stadium (64,792)

<p>1979 AFC Conf  |   Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers
Sunday, January 06, 1980 -- Three Rivers Stadium (50,475)

<p>1979 NFC Conf  |   Los Angeles Rams at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday, January 06, 1980 -- Tampa Stadium

AFC: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Houston Oilers 13

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Starting Quarterbacks:

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. Houston jumped to a 7-0 lead with just 2:30 into the game when Vernon Perry returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown. Then after the teams exchanged field goals, Pittsburgh quarterback Terry Bradshaw completed two touchdown passes, a 16-yarder to tight end Bennie Cunningham John Stallworth. and a 20-yard one to wide receiver

With the Steelers leading 17-10, the controversial play occurred during the last seconds of the third quarter after the Oilers advanced to the Pittsburgh 6-yard line. Quarterback Dan Pastorini threw a pass to Mike Renfro at the back of the end zone, and Renfro appeared to have caught it for a touchdown with both feet in bounds before he fell out of the end zone. However, the officials ruled the pass incomplete, saying that he did not have complete control of the ball before going out of bounds. Although the Oilers protested, and replays would later show that it was inconclusive, they had to settle for a 23-yard field goal.

The Steelers would then score 10 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to clinch the victory. A 78-yard drive ended with a field goal and running back Rocky Bleier Franco Harris rushed for 85 yards and caught 6 passes for 50 yards. Houston running back Earl Campbell, the NFL's leading rusher during the season, finished the game with just 15 yards on 17 carries. scored on a 4-yard rushing touchdown. Steelers running back