1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head Coach | Chuck Noll |
Home Field | Three Rivers Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 7–9 |
Place | 2nd in AFC Central |
Playoff Finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 2
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Team MVP | Greg Lloyd |
Team ROY | Adrian Cooper |
Timeline | |
Previous season | Next season |
1990 | 1992 |
Personnel[]
Staff[]
1991 Pittsburgh Steelers staff | ||||||
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Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Time (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
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1 | Sunday September 1 | San Diego Chargers | Three Rivers Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | W 26–20 | 1–0 |
2 | Sunday September 8 | at Buffalo Bills | Rich Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 52–34 | 1–1 |
3 | Sunday September 15 | New England Patriots | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 20–6 | 2–1 |
4 | Sunday September 22 | at Philadelphia Eagles | Veterans Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 23–14 | 2–2 |
5 | Sunday September 29 | Bye | |||||
6 | Sunday October 6 | at Indianapolis Colts | Hoosier Dome | 8:00 PM | TNT | W 21–3 | 3–2 |
7 | Monday October 14 | New York Giants | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 PM | ABC | L 23–20 | 3–3 |
8 | Sunday October 20 | Seattle Seahawks | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 27–7 | 3–4 |
9 | Sunday October 27 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | L 17–14 | 3–5 |
10 | Sunday November 3 | at Denver Broncos | Mile High Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | L 20–13 | 3–6 |
11 | Sunday November 10 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 33–27 | 4–6 |
12 | Sunday November 17 | Washington Redskins | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | CBS | L 41–14 | 4–7 |
13 | Sunday November 24 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 26–14 | 5–7 |
14 | Thursday November 28 | at Dallas Cowboys | Texas Stadium | 4:00 PM | NBC | L 20–10 | 5–8 |
15 | Sunday December 8 | at Houston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 PM | NBC | L 31–6 | 5–9 |
16 | Sunday December 15 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 17–10 | 6–9 |
17 | Sunday December 22 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 PM | NBC | W 17–10 | 7–9 |
Game summaries[]
Week 1 (Sunday September 1, 1991): vs. San Diego Chargers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Chargers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 20 |
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 80°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 55,848
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Dan Hampton (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
- San Diego – FG Carney 48
- Pittsburgh – Calloway 33 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- San Diego – Lewis 11 pass from Bernstine (Carney kick)
- San Diego – FG Carney 35
- Pittsburgh – Stone 89 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- San Diego – Jefferson 5 pass from Friesz (Carney kick)
Week 2 (Sunday September 8, 1991): at Buffalo Bills[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 34 |
Bills | 10 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 52 |
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 73°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 79,545
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Buffalo – Lofton 53 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- Buffalo – FG Norwood 50
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
- Buffalo – Beebe 34 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- Buffalo – Beebe 14 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- Pittsburgh – Foster 56 run (Anderson kick)
- Buffalo – Reed 14 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- PIttsburgh – W. Williams 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hinkle 57 interception return (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
- Buffalo – Beebe 11 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- Buffalo – Beebe 4 pass from Kelly (Norwood kick)
- Buffalo – Odomes 32 interception return (Norwood kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick)
Week 3 (Sunday September 15, 1991): vs. New England Patriots[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Patriots | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 86°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 53,703
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Dan Hampton (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49
- New England – FG Staurovsky 33
- New England – FG Staurovsky 28
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32
- Pittsburgh – Green 32 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mills recovered blocked punt in end zone (Anderson kick)
Week 4 (Sunday September 22, 1991): at Philadelphia Eagles[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Eagles | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 65,511
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 12 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Philadelphia – McMahon 1 run (Ruzek kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 8 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Philadelphia – FG Ruzek 27
- Philadelphia – FG Ruzek 34
- Philadelphia – Drummond 2 run (Ruzek kick)
- Philadelphia – FG Ruzek 20
Week 5 (Sunday September 29, 1991): Bye Week[]
Week 6 (Sunday October 6, 1991): at Indianapolis Colts[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
Colts | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Game time: 8:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 55,383
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers: (TNT) Skip Caray (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Indianapolis – FG Biasucci 19
- Pittsburgh – Green 21 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Foster 24 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick)
Week 7 (Monday October 14, 1991): vs. New York Giants[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Giants | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 59°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 57,608
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators)
Scoring Drives:
- New York Giants – Cross 12 pass from Hostetler (Bahr kick)
- New York Giants – FG Bahr 45
- New York Giants – FG Bahr 40
- New York Giants – Meggett 30 run (Bahr kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Pittsburgh – Lipps 16 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- New York Giants – FG Bahr 44
Week 8 (Sunday October 20, 1991): vs. Seattle Seahawks[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Seahawks | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 47°F (Partly Sunny)
- Game attendance: 54,678
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers: (NBC) Mel Proctor (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Seattle – FG Kasay 36
- Seattle – Williams 1 run (Kasay kick)
- Seattle – Chadwick 14 pass from Krieg (Kasay kick)
- Pittsburgh – Stone 57 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Seattle – FG Kasay 21
- Seattle – Tice 1 pass from Krieg (Kasay kick)
Week 9 (Sunday October 27, 1991): at Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Browns | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 78,285
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Cleveland – FG Stover 34
- Cleveland – Hoard 2 pass from Kosar (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – O'Donnell 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Cleveland – Mack 1 run (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – W. Williams 1 run (Anderson kick)
Week 10 (Sunday November 3, 1991): at Denver Broncos[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Broncos | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Game time: 8:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 70,973
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
- Pittsburgh – Green 23 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Denver – Lewis 1 run (Treadwell kick)
- Denver – Elway 4 run (Treadwell kick)
- Denver – FG Treadwell 28
- Denver – FG Treadwell 21
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
Week 11 (Sunday November 10, 1991): at Cincinnati Bengals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
Bengals | 10 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 55,503
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Dan Hampton (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 29
- Cincinnati – Woods 4 run (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44
- Cincinnati – Holman 18 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 46
- Pittsburgh – J. Williams 38 fumble return (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – Woods 1 run (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mills 35 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Lipps 12 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 47
- Pittsburgh – Green 26 pass from O'Donnell
Week 12 (Sunday November 17, 1991): vs. Washington Redskins[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Redskins | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 47°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 56,813
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers: (CBS) Dick Stockton (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Washington – Riggs 1 run (Lohmiller kick)
- Washington – FG Lohmiller 36
- Washington – Monk 11 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick)
- Washington – FG Lohmiller 41
- Washington – Riggs 1 run (Lohmiller kick)
- Pittsburgh – Cooper 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Stone 40 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Washington – Clark 49 pass from Rypien (Lohmiller kick)
- Washington – Sanders 40 pass from Rutledge (Lohmiller kick)
Week 13 (Sunday November 24, 1991): vs. Houston Oilers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Oilers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Steelers | 6 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 34°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 45,795
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
- Houston – Givins 10 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 33
- Pittsburgh – Stone 43 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – W. Williams 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Houston – Jeffries 15 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
Week 14 (Thursday November 28, 1991): at Dallas Cowboys[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
Cowboys | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas
- Game time: 4:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 62,253
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Bill Walsh (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Dallas – E. Smith 6 run (Willis kick)
- Dallas – FG Willis 19
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
- Dallas – FG Willis 43
- Pittsburgh – W. Williams 3 run (Anderson kick)
- Dallas – Irvin 66 pass from Beuerlein (Willis kick)
Week 15 (Sunday December 8, 1991): at Houston Oilers[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Steelers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Oilers | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 59,225
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Houston – Pinkett 7 run (Del Greco kick)
- Houston – FG Del Greco 24
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 54
- Houston – Jeffires 16 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
- Houston – Pinkett 11 run (Del Greco kick)
- Houston – A. Smith 70 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
Week 16 (Sunday December 15, 1991): vs. Cincinnati Bengals[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Bengals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 31°F (Mostly Sunny)
- Game attendance: 35,420
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Cooper 47 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 47
- Cincinnati – Fulcher 27 interception return (Breech kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 39
- Pittsburgh – Cash 19 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Week 17 (Sunday December 22, 1991): vs. Cleveland Browns[]
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | |
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Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 39°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 47,070
- Referee: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34
- Cleveland – FG Stover 19
- Pittsburgh – Stone 65 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shelton 57 interception return (Anderson kick)
- Cleveland – M. Jackson 27 pass from Kosar (Stover kick)
Standings[]
AFC Central | ||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
Houston Oilers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 386 | 251 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 292 | 344 |
Cleveland Browns | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 293 | 298 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 263 | 435 |
References[]
- ↑ 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
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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 | Phoenix | Minnesota | San Francisco | ||
NY Jets | Seattle | Washington | Tampa Bay | ||||
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