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Steelers Big Plays From Last 50 Years: 1979 – Thornton Gallops 75 Yards On Ride 38 Against Colts

The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly had more than their fair share of big offensive plays in the history of the franchise. In this Summer of 2020 offseason series, I’ll highlight and recap for you the biggest Steelers offensive plays by season from the last 50 years. Most of these posts will include video of the play in question along with a few details and sometimes dated newspaper clippings.

This series now continues with the Steelers longest offensive play of the 1979 regular season, which came in Week 4 against the Baltimore Colts and at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh on September 23.