1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Week 1 (Sunday September 2, 1984): vs. Kansas City Chiefs
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 56,709
 * Referee: Jerry Seeman
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Bill Wilkerson (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Kansas City – Blackledge 1 run (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
 * Kansas City – FG Lowery 37
 * Kansas CIty – Brown 3 run (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 80 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Kansas City – Brown 6 run (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 29 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 47
 * Kansas City – Paige 22 pass from Blackledge (Lowery kick)
 * Kansas City – FG Lowery 47
 * Kansas City – FG Lowery 37
 * PIttsburgh – Lipps 21 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)

Week 2 (Thursday September 6, 1984): at New York Jets
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey


 * Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 70,564
 * Referee: Bob McElwee
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 6 pass form Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * New York Jets – Walker 14 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
 * New York Jets – Humphrey 97 kickoff return (Leahy kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 3 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * New York Jets – FG Leahy 52
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27

Week 3 (Sunday September 16, 1984): vs. Los Angeles Rams
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 58,104
 * Referee: Ben Dreith
 * TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Hill (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Los Angeles Rams – Crutchfield 4 pass from Ferragamo (Lansford kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Cunningham 1 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Washington 12 interception return (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
 * Los Angeles Rams – Drew Hill 57 pass from Kemp (Lansford kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 11 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)

Week 4 (Sunday September 23, 1984): at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 77,312
 * Referee: Dick Jorgensen
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Washington 69 interception return (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 18
 * Cleveland – Green 44 pass from McDonald (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 46
 * Cleveland – Harris 3 pass from McDonald (Bahr kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 48

Week 5 (Monday October 1, 1984): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 57,098
 * Referee: Tom Dooley
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 31 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Woodruff 42 interception return (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – Jennings 38 pass from Schonert (Breech kick)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 32
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 23 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – Schonert 1 run (Breech kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 5 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Shell 52 interception return (Anderson kick)

Week 6 (Sunday October 7, 1984): vs. Miami Dolphins
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 59,103
 * Referee: Jerry Markbreit
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Miami – Hardy 3 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
 * Miami – Rose 34 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
 * Miami – Baumhower 21 fumble return (von Schamann kick)
 * Miami – FG von Schamann 37
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Miami – Bennett 1 run (von Schamann kick)

Week 7 (Sunday October 14, 1984): at San Francisco 49ers
at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 59,110
 * Referee: Pat Haggerty
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Jay Randolph (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

This was the one game the eventual Super Bowl champion 49ers lost during the 1984 season.

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 2 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48
 * San Francisco – Montana 7 run (Wersching kick)
 * San Francisco – FG Wersching 30
 * San Francisco – Tyler 7 run (Wersching kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21

Week 8 (Sunday October 21, 1984): at Indianapolis Colts
at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 60,026
 * Referee: Bob McElwee
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Gary Gerould (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 53
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 62 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
 * Indianapolis – FG Allegre 41
 * Indianapolis – Moore 8 run (Allegre kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
 * Indianapolis – Butler 54 pass from Pagel (Allegre kick)

Week 9 (Sunday October 28, 1984): vs. Atlanta Falcons
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 55,971
 * Referee: Gordon McCarter
 * TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Hill (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Woodruff 65 fumble return (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 20 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Atlanta – FG Luckhurst 40
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 5 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 31 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 7 pass form Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Atlanta – Bailey 9 pass form Moroski (Luckhurst kick)

Week 10 (Sunday November 4, 1984): vs. Houston Oilers
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 48,892
 * Referee: Jerry Seeman
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Gary Gerould (play by play), Harvey Martin (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 43 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 13 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 17 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 39 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Hinkle 21 fumble return (Anderson kick)
 * Houston – J. WIlliams 5 pass from Luck (Cooper kick)

Week 11 (Sunday November 11, 1984): at Cincinnati Bengals
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 52,497
 * Referee: Ben Dreith
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 21
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 47
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
 * Cincinnati – Brooks 24 run (run failed)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 42
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 28
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 36 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – Kinnebrew 3 run (Breech kick)

Week 12 (Monday November 19, 1984): at New Orleans Saints
at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana


 * Game time: 9:00 pm EST
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 66,005
 * Referee: Fred Silva
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:


 * New Orleans – FG Andersen 27
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 76 punt return (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 14 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * New Orleans – FG Andersen 32
 * New Orleans – Hardy 28 pass from Todd (Andersen kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
 * New Orleans – Miller 21 pass from Todd (Andersen kick)
 * New Orleans – Winston 47 interception return (Andersen kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 25 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)

Week 13 (Sunday November 25, 1984): vs. San Diego Chargers
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 55,586
 * Referee: Jim Tunney
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Len Berman (play by play), Gene Washington (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 55
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 15 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 2 run (Anderson kick)
 * San Diego – FG Benirschke 29
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 30 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * San Diego – James 59 punt return (Benirschke kick)
 * San Diego – Chandler 63 pass from Luther (Benirschke kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 2 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 5 pass from Malone (Anderon kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 45 pass from Malone (Anderon kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * San Diego – Joiner 25 pass from Luther (Benirschke kick)

Week 14 (Sunday December 2, 1984): at Houston Oilers
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 39,786
 * Referee: Gene Barth
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Phil Stone (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32
 * Houston – FG Cooper 19
 * Houston – FG Cooper 38
 * Houston – Dressel 5 pass from Moon (Cooper kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 5 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
 * Houston – Edwards 5 run (Cooper kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 7 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Houston – FG Cooper 30

Week 15 (Sunday December 9, 1984): vs. Cleveland Browns
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 55,825
 * Referee: Fred Wyant
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 29
 * PIttsburgh – Lipps 61 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 49
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – Feacher 16 pass from McDonald (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
 * Cleveland – McDonald 3 run (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34

Week 16 (Sunday December 16, 1984): at Los Angeles Raiders
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 83,056
 * Referee: Red Cashion
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
 * Los Angeles Raiders – Williams 2 pass from Plunkett (Bahr kick)

AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday December 30, 1984): at Denver Broncos
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 74,981
 * Referee: Fred Wyant
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Denver – Wright 9 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Denver – FG Karlis 21
 * Denver – Watson 20 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 10 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 2 run (Anderson kick)

AFC Championship Game (Sunday January 6, 1985): at Miami Dolphins
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida


 * Game time: 12:30 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 76,029
 * Referee: Jerry Markbreit
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Miami – Clayton 40 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 7 run (Anderson kick)
 * Miami – FG von Schamann 26
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 65 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Miami – Duper 41 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
 * Miami – Nathan 2 run (von Schamann kick)
 * Miami – Duper 36 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 19 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Miami – Bennett 1 run (von Schamann kick)
 * Miami – Moore 6 pass from Marino (von Schamann kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Capers 29 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)

Honors and awards

 * UPI AFC Rookie of the Year – Louis Lipps wide receiver
 * AP Offensive Rookie of the Year – Louis Lipps
 * NFL Comeback Player of the Year – John Stallworth