1985 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Week 1 (Sunday September 8, 1985): vs. Indianapolis Colts
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 55,279
 * Referee: Red Cashion
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Jay Randolph (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 7 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Indianapolis – FG Allegre 39
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 11 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 11 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 16 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)

Week 2 (Monday September 16, 1985): at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio


 * Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 79,042
 * Referee: Gene Barth
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Joe Namath & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cleveland – Banks 7 pass from Danielson (Bahr kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 18
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – Byner 21 run (Bahr kick)

Week 3 (Sunday September 22, 1985): vs. Houston Oilers
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 58,752
 * Referee: Ben Dreith
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 25 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 5 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38

Week 4 (Monday September 30, 1985): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 59,541
 * Referee: Pat Haggerty
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Joe Namath & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 15 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – Brooks 14 run (Breech kick)
 * Cincinnati – Holman 26 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
 * Cincinnati – Brown 8 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 17 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 4 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – Holman 4 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 32
 * Cincinnati – Brooks 32 run (pass failed)

Week 5 (Sunday October 6, 1985): at Miami Dolphins
at Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 72,820
 * Referee: Dick Jorgensen
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Miami – Nathan 1 run (Reveiz kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48
 * Miami – Johnson 2 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Thompson 1 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Miami – FG Reveiz 35
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
 * Miami – Hampton 2 run (Reveiz kick)

Week 6 (Sunday October 13, 1985): at Dallas Cowboys
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 62,932
 * Referee: Tom Dooley
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48
 * Dallas – Dorsett 56 pass from D. White (Septien kick)
 * Dallas – FG Septien 38
 * Dallas – FG Septien 39
 * Dallas – Lockhart 19 interception return (Septien kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Dallas – Dorsett 35 run (Septien kick)

Week 7 (Sunday October 20, 1985): vs. St. Louis Cardinals
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 56,478
 * Referee: Jim Tunney
 * TV announcers: (CBS) Tom Brookshier (play by play), Dick Vermiel (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * St. Louis – FG O'Donoghue 19
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 45 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 14 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
 * St. Louis – Mitchell 5 pass from Lomax (O'Donoghue kick)

Week 8 (Sunday October 27, 1985): at Cincinnati Bengals
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 55,241
 * Referee: Bob McElwee
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 37
 * Cincinnati – Holman 11 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
 * Cincinnati – Jackson 57 interception return (Breech kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 49 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 39
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 40
 * Cincinnati – FG Breech 32
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 62 punt return (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 3, 1985): vs. Cleveland Browns
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 51,976
 * Referee: Bob Frederic
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Len Berman (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 34
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 45
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 32 run (Anderson kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Bahr 30
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25

Week 10 (Sunday November 10, 1985): at Kansas City Chiefs
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 46,126
 * Referee: Ben Dreith
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Kansas City – Cherry 47 interception return (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 13 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Kansas City – Smith 45 pass from Kenney (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 71 punt return (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 2 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
 * Kansas City – Smith 13 pass from Kenney (Lowery kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
 * Kansas City – Hancock 13 pass from Kenney (Lowery kick)

Week 11 (Sunday November 17, 1985): at Houston Oilers
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EST
 * Game weather: Dome
 * Game attendance: 45,977
 * Referee: Red Cashion
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 52
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 2 run (Anderson kick)
 * Houston – Rozier 15 run (Zendejas kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Pittsburgh – Woodley 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 5 run (Anderson kick)

Week 12 (Sunday November 24, 1985): vs. Washington Redskins
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 4:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 59,293
 * Referee: Gordon McCarter
 * TV announcers: (CBS) Tim Ryan (play by play), Johnny Morris (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Washington – Rogers 1 run (Moseley kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
 * Washington – Didier 18 pass from Schroeder (Moseley kick)
 * Washington – FG Moseley 20
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 5 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Erenberg 9 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)
 * Washington – FG Moseley 39
 * Washington – Riggins 1 run (Moseley kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
 * Washington – FG Moseley 42
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27

Week 13 (Sunday December 1, 1985): vs. Denver Broncos
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 56,797
 * Referee: Gene Barth
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
 * Denver – Sampson 24 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
 * Denver – FG Karlis 42
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
 * Denver – Sewell 12 run (Karlis kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 31 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Merriweather 35 interception return (Anderson kick)
 * Denver – Sewell 2 run (Karlis kick)
 * Denver – Harden 42 interception return (Karlis kick)

Week 14 (Sunday December 8, 1985): at San Diego Chargers
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California


 * Game time: 9:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 52,098
 * Referee: Jerry Seeman
 * TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Joe Namath & O.J. Simpson (color commentators)

Scoring Drives:


 * San Diego – Spencer 12 run (Thomas kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 15 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * San Diego – Chandler 36 pass from Fouts (Thomas kick)
 * San Diego – Holohan 20 pass from Fouts (Thomas kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 8 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
 * San Diego – Chandler 75 pass from Fouts (Thomas kick)
 * San Diego – McGee 3 run (kick failed)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
 * Pittsburgh – Woodley 1 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 25 pass from Woodley (Anderson kick)
 * San Diego – McGee 7 run (Thomas kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 15 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
 * San Diego – Anderson 2 run (kick failed)
 * San Diego – Dale 47 interception return (Thomas kick)

Week 15 (Sunday December 15, 1985): vs. Buffalo Bills
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time: 1:00 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 35,953
 * Referee: Pat Haggerty
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Phil Stone (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * Buffalo – Bell 77 run (Norwood kick)
 * Buffalo – Butler 33 pass from Mathison (Norwood kick)
 * Buffalo – Wilson 61 fumble return (Norwood kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Lipps 13 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Pollard 4 run (Anderson kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
 * Buffalo – FG Norwood 24
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
 * Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 2 run (Anderson kick)

Week 16 (Saturday December 21, 1985): at New York Giants
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey


 * Game time: 12:30 pm EST
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 66,785
 * Referee: Jerry Markbreit
 * TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:


 * New York Giants – Morris 9 run (Schubert kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
 * New York Giants – Morris 65 run (Schubert kick)
 * New York Giants – Morris 1 run (Schubert kick)
 * New York Giants – Johnson 23 pass from Simms (Schubert kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Stallworth 34 pass from Campbell (Anderson kick)