1987 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head Coach | Chuck Noll |
Home Field | Three Rivers Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–7 |
Place | 3rd in AFC Central |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | C Mike Webster |
Team MVP | Mike Merriweather |
Team ROY | Delton Hall |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1986 | 1988 |
Offseason[]
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
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1 | Sunday September 13 | San Francisco 49ers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | CBS | W 30–17 | 1–0 |
2 | Sunday September 20 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 34–10 | 1–1 |
3 | Sunday September 27 | New York Jets | Three Rivers Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | Canceled | 1–1 |
4 | Sunday October 4 | at Atlanta Falcons | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 28–12 | 2–1 |
5 | Sunday October 11 | at Los Angeles Rams | Anaheim Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | L 31–21 | 2–2 |
6 | Sunday October 18 | Indianapolis Colts | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 21–7 | 3–2 |
7 | Sunday October 25 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 23–20 | 4–2 |
8 | Sunday November 1 | at Miami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 35–24 | 4–3 |
9 | Sunday November 8 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 17–16 | 5–3 |
10 | Sunday November 15 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 23–3 | 5–4 |
11 | Sunday November 22 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 30–16 | 6–4 |
12 | Sunday November 29 | New Orleans Saints | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | CBS | L 20–16 | 6–5 |
13 | Sunday December 6 | Seattle Seahawks | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 13–9 | 7–5 |
14 | Sunday December 13 | at San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | W 20–16 | 8–5 |
15 | Sunday December 20 | at Houston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 24–16 | 8–6 |
16 | Saturday December 26 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 12:30 PM | NBC | L 19–13 | 8–7 |
Game summaries[]
Week 1 (Sunday September 13, 1987): vs. San Francisco 49ers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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49ers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Steelers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 55,735
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Lampley (play by play), Ken Stabler (color commentator)
- Pittsburgh – Hall 50 fumble return (Anderson kick)
- San Francisco – FG Wersching 43
- Pittsburgh – Gothard 2 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 50
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
- San Francisco – Frank 1 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44
- Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 28 run (Anderson kick)
- San Francisco – Rice 3 pass from Montana (Wersching kick)
Week 2 (Sunday September 20, 1987): at Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Browns | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 34 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 79,543
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)
- Cleveland – FG Jaeger 29
- Cleveland – Mack 1 run (Jaeger kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
- PIttsburgh – Shell 19 fumble return (Anderson kick)
- Cleveland – McNeil 11 pass from Kosar (Jaeger kick)
- Cleveland – FG Jaeger 23
- Cleveland – Matthews 26 interception return (Jaeger kick)
- Cleveland – Weathers 37 pass from Kosar (Jaeger kick)
Week 3 (Sunday September 27, 1987): vs. New York Jets[]
Canceled due to player's strike.
Week 4 (Sunday October 4, 1987): at Atlanta Falcons[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Falcons | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 16,667
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers: (NBC) Mel Proctor (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)
This game was played with replacement players.
- Atlanta – FG Davis 27
- Pittsburgh – Earnest Jackson 1 run (Trout kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hairston 5 pass from Bono (Trout kick)
- Atlanta – Safety, Bono penalized for intentional grounding in end zone
- Pittsburgh – Bono 1 run (Trout kick)
- Pittsburgh – Clinkscales 11 pass from Collier (Trout kick)
- Atlanta – Barney 19 pass from Van Raaphorst (Davis kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 11, 1987): at Los Angeles Rams[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Rams | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
at Anaheim Stadium, Anaheim, California
- Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 20,219
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers: (NBC) Fred Roggin (play by play), Dave Lapham (color commentator)
This game was played with replacement players.
- Los Angeles Rams – Jackson recovered blocked punt in end zone (Lansford kick)
- Pittsburgh – Alston 22 pass from Bono (Trout kick)
- Pittsburgh – Carter 10 pass from Bono (Trout kick)
- Los Angeles Rams – White 2 run (Lansford kick)
- Los Angeles Rams – McDonald 1 pass from Dils (Lansford kick)
- Los Angeles Rams – Moore 11 pass from Dils (Lansford kick)
- Los Angeles Rams – FG Lansford 29
- Pittsburgh – Alston 42 pass from Collier (Trout kick)
Week 6 (Sunday October 18, 1987): vs. Indianapolis Colts[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Colts | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 34,627
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)
This game was played with replacement players.
- Pittsburgh – Stallworth 3 pass from Bono (Trout kick)
- Indianapolis – Murray 20 pass from Kiel (Jordan kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 20 pass from Bono (Trout kick)
- Pittsburgh – Sanders 10 run (Trout kick)
Week 7 (Sunday October 25, 1987): vs. Cincinnati Bengals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Bengals | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 53,692
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
- Cincinnati – Kinnebrew 2 run (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
- Cincinnati – Martin 41 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hall 25 run with lateral after Hinkle interception (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – Jennings 9 pass from Esiason (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
- Pittsburgh – Stallworth 12 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20
Week 8 (Sunday November 1, 1987): at Miami Dolphins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 35 |
at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 52,578
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (NBC) Sam Nover (play by play), Michael Jackson (color commentator)
- Pittsburgh – Lockett 10 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shell 50 interception return (Anderson kick)
- Miami – Hardy 2 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- Pittsburgh – Pollard 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Miami – Clayton 41 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
- Miami – Duper 50 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- Miami – Clayton 33 pass from Marino (Reveiz kick)
- Miami – Stradford 5 run (Reveiz kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 8, 1987): at Kansas City Chiefs[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 45,249
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Michael Jackson (color commentator)
- Kansas City – Maas 6 fumble return (Lowery kick)
- Pittsburgh – Carter 4 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
- Kansas City – FG Lowery 41
- Pittsburgh – Carter 26 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
- Kansas City – FG Lowery 27
- Kansas City – FG Lowery 38
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44
Week 10 (Sunday November 15, 1987): vs. Houston Oilers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Oilers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 56,177
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
- Houston – FG Zendejas 34
- Houston – Duncan 14 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
- Houston – D. Hill 42 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
- Houston – FG Zendejas 20
- Houston – FG Zendejas 40
Week 11 (Sunday November 22, 1987): at Cincinnati Bengals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Bengals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 59,910
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers: (NBC) Mel Proctor (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 35
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 52
- Pittsburgh – Woodson 45 interception return (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 38
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 41
- Pittsburgh – Thompson 14 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 46
- CIncinnati – Kinnebrew 2 run (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – Malone 42 run (Anderson kick)
Week 12 (Sunday November 29, 1987): vs. New Orleans Saints[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Saints | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 47,896
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers: (CBS) Tim Brant (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator)
- New Orleans – FG Andersen 25
- Pittsburgh – Woodruff 33 interception return (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 5 run (Anderson kick)
- New Orleans – Mayes 5 run (Andersen kick)
- New Orleans – Martin 19 pass from Hebert (Andersen kick)
- New Orleans – FG Andersen 32
- Pittsburgh – Safety, Hansen ran out of end zone
Week 13 (Sunday December 6, 1987): vs. Seattle Seahawks[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 48,881
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Michael Jackson (color commentator)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
- Seattle – FG Johnson 33
- Seattle – Largent 12 pass from Krieg (pass failed)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
- Pittsburgh – Pollard 11 run (Anderson kick)
Week 14 (Sunday December 13, 1987): at San Diego Chargers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
Chargers | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 51,605
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
- San Diego – Brandon recovered blocked punt in end zone (Abbott kick)
- San DIego – Safety, Ehin tackled Malone in end zone
- Pittsburgh – Pollard 8 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Malone 7 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 43
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
- San Diego – James 15 pass from Fouts (Abbott kick)
Week 15 (Sunday December 20, 1987): at Houston Oilers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Oilers | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 36,683
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35
- Houston – Hill 52 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
- Houston – FG Zendejas 34
- Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Houston – Pinkett 5 run (Zendejas kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20
- Houston – Hill 30 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
Week 16 (Saturday December 26, 1987): vs. Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Browns | 3 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 |
Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 12:30 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 56,394
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
- Cleveland – FG Bahr 31
- Cleveland – Tennell 2 pass from Kosar (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Cleveland – FG Bahr 30
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
- Cleveland – Byner 2 run (Bahr kick)
- Pittsburgh – Gowdy 45 interception return (Anderson kick)
Standings[]
AFC Central | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | ||||
Cleveland Browns | 10 | 5 | 0 | .667 | 390 | 239 | |||
Houston Oilers | 9 | 6 | 0 | .600 | 345 | 349 | |||
Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 7 | 0 | .533 | 285 | 299 | |||
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | 285 | 370 |
References[]
- ↑ (PDF) 2010 NFL Record and Fact Book. National Football League. p. 382. http://www.nfl.info/download/2010%20NFL%20Record%20and%20Fact%20Book.pdf. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
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AFC | East | Central | West | East | Central | West | NFC |
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Buffalo | Cincinnati | Denver | Dallas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||
Indianapolis | Cleveland | Kansas City | NY Giants | Detroit | LA Rams | ||
Miami | Houston | LA Raiders | Philadelphia | Green Bay | New Orleans | ||
New England | Pittsburgh | San Diego | St. Louis | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
1987 NFL Draft • 1987 NFL strike • NFL Playoffs • Pro Bowl • Super Bowl XXII |