1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Week 1 (Sunday September 7, 1986): at Seattle Seahawks
at The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington


 * Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 61,461
 * Referee: Jerry Seeman
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Seattle – Turner 4 pass from Krieg (kick failed)
 * Seattle – Brown 18 interception return (Johnson kick)
 * Seattle – FG Johnson 24
 * Seattle – Largent 10 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
 * Seattle – Morris 49 run (Johnson kick)

Week 2 (Monday September 15, 1986): vs. Denver Broncos
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 57,305
 * Referee: Bob McElwee
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Denver – Watson 21 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
 * Denver – Sewell 34 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 7 run (Anderson kick)
 * Denver – Winder 13 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)

Week 3 (Sunday September 21, 1986): at Minnesota Vikings
at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 56,795
 * Referee: Ben Dreith
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Minnesota – Jones 55 pass from Kramer (C. Nelson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 18 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Minnesota – Jones 16 pass from Kramer (C. Nelson kick)
 * Minnesota – FG C. Nelson 48
 * Minnesota – Rice 12 run (C. Nelson kick)
 * Minnesota – Gustafson 9 pass from Kramer (C. Nelson kick)

Week 4 (Sunday September 28, 1986): at Houston Oilers
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 42,001
 * Referee: Gordon McCarter
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Houston – FG Zendejas 45
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
 * Houston – Givins 35 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Sweeney 19 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Houston – FG Zendejas 45
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
 * Houston – FG Zendejas 28
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 3 run

Week 5 (Sunday October 5, 1986): vs. Cleveland Browns
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This was Cleveland's first win in Pittsburgh since 1969.
 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 57,327
 * Referee: Dick Jorgensen
 * TV announcers: Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cleveland – Slaughter 15 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 22
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 5 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – McNeil 100 kickoff return (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 39
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
 * Cleveland – Byner 4 run (Bahr kick)

Week 6 (Monday October 13, 1986): at Cincinnati Bengals
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio


 * Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 54,283
 * Referee: Bob Frederic
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Lynn Swann (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cincinnati – Holman 32 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Brister 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – McGee 7 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Safety, Hayes forced out of end zone
 * Pittsburgh – Jackson 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
 * Cincinnati – Hayes 61 run (Breech kick)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 40
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44

Week 7 (Sunday October 19, 1986): vs. New England Patriots
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 54,743
 * Referee: Pat Haggerty
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * New England – FG Franklin 31
 * New England – Starring 43 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
 * New England – Marion 37 interception return (Franklin kick)
 * New England – Collins 10 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
 * New England – Scott 2 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
 * New England – FG Franklin 36

Week 8 (Sunday October 26, 1986): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 50,815
 * Referee: Jim Tunney
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 10 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 19
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 9 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 40
 * Pittsburgh – Jackson 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 31

Week 9 (Sunday November 2, 1986): vs. Green Bay Packers
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 52,831
 * Referee: Chuck Heberling
 * TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Hill (play by play), Johnny Morris (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 18 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
 * Green Bay – FG Del Greco 34
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 9 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)

Week 10 (Sunday November 9, 1986): at Buffalo Bills
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 72,000
 * Referee: Gordon McCarter
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Jay Randolph (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Buffalo – Reed 3 pass from Kelly (kick failed)
 * Buffalo – Riddick 5 run (Norwood kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Jackson 5 run (kick failed)
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 11 pass from Malone (kick failed)
 * Buffalo – FG Norwood 29

Week 11 (Sunday November 16, 1986): vs. Houston Oilers
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 49,724
 * Referee: Red Cashion
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 8 run (Anderson kick)
 * Houston – Givins 33 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Jackson 3 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 17 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Houston – FG Zendejas 44

Week 12 (Sunday November 23, 1986): at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 76,452
 * Referee: Pat Haggerty
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – Dickey 2 run (Bahr kick)
 * Cleveland – Mack 1 run (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 38 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – Newsome 20 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – Dickey 4 run (Bahr kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 25
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
 * Cleveland – Slaughter 36 pass from Kosar

Week 13 (Sunday November 30, 1986): at Chicago Bears
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 61,425
 * Referee: Jerry Seeman
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Chicago – FG Butler 39
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
 * Pittsburgh – Gothard 12 from Newsome (Anderson kick)
 * Chicago – Payton 3 run (Butler kick)
 * Chicago – FG Butler 42

Week 14 (Sunday December 7, 1986): vs. Detroit Lions
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 45,042
 * Referee: Bob Frederic
 * TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dick Vermeil (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 12 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Detroit – James 60 run (Murray kick)
 * Detroit – FG Murray 30
 * Detroit – Chadwick 1 pass from Ferguson (Murray kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Jackson 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 39 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28

Week 15 (Saturday December 13, 1986): at New York Jets
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey


 * Game time: 12:30 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 58,044
 * Referee: Dick Hantak
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * New York Jets – Townsell 93 kickoff return (Leahy kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 7 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * New York Jets – Sohn 24 pass from O'Brien (Leahy kick)
 * New York Jets – FG Leahy 18
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 40 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Sanchez 67 interception return (Anderson kick)
 * New York Jets – Shuler 5 pass from Ryan (Leahy kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)

Week 16 (Sunday December 21, 1986): vs. Kansas City Chiefs
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 PM EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 47,150
 * Referee: Gene Barth
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Kansas City – Cherry recovered blocked punt in end zone (Lowery kick)
 * Kansas City – FG Lowery 47
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Kansas City – Green 97 kickoff return (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Kansas City – Burruss 78 blocked field goal return (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26