1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Home Field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 9-7
Place 1st AFC Central
Playoff Finish L to Miami Dolphins in AFC Championship Game
Timeline
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Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Result
1 Sunday September 2 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 PM NBC L 37-27
2 Thursday September 6 @New York Jets 9:00 PM ABC W 23-17
3 Sunday September 16 Los Angeles Rams 1:00 PM CBS W 24-14
4 Sunday September 23 @Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC L 20-10
5 Monday October 1 Cincinnati Bengals 9:00 PM ABC W 38-17
6 Sunday October 7 Miami Dolphins 1:00 PM NBC L 31-7
7 Sunday October 14 @San Francisco 49ers 4:00 PM NBC W 20-17
8 Sunday October 21 @Indianapolis Colts 1:00 PM NBC L 17-16
9 Sunday October 28 Atlanta Falcons 1:00 PM CBS W 35-10
10 Sunday November 4 Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC W 35-7
11 Sunday November 11 @Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM NBC L 22-20
12 Monday November 19 @New Orleans Saints 9:00 PM ABC L 27-24
13 Sunday November 25 San Diego Chargers 1:00 PM NBC W 52-24
14 Sunday December 2 @Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC L 23-20 (OT)
15 Sunday December 9 Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC W 23-20
16 Sunday December 16 @Los Angeles Raiders 4:00 PM NBC W 13-7

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Week 1 (Sunday September 2, 1984): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 17 13 0 37
Steelers 3 14 3 7 27

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 56,709
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] Week 2 (Thursday September 6, 1984): at New York Jets

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 6 7 3 23
Jets 0 7 10 0 17

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 70,564
  • Referee:
  • 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

[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 16, 1984): vs. Los Angeles Rams

1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 7 0 7 0 14
Steelers 0 14 3 7 24

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 58,104
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] Week 4 (Sunday September 23, 1984): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 3 0 10
Browns 0 0 10 10 20

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 77,312
  • Referee:
  • 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

[edit] Week 5 (Monday October 1, 1984): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 10 0 7 17
Steelers 0 14 10 14 38

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 7, 1984): vs. Miami Dolphins

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 21 3 7 31
Steelers 0 0 7 0 7

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 59,103
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] Week 7 (Sunday October 14, 1984): at San Francisco 49ers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 3 0 10 20
49ers 0 7 0 10 17

at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 59,110
  • Referee:
  • 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:

[edit] Week 8 (Sunday October 21, 1984): at Indianapolis Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 10 0 3 16
Colts 0 0 0 17 17

at Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 60,026
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] Week 9 (Sunday October 28, 1984): vs. Atlanta Falcons

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 0 3 0 7 10
Steelers 7 7 14 7 35

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 4, 1984): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 0 0 7 0 7
Steelers 7 14 14 0 35

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 11, 1984): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 13 0 7 20
Bengals 3 0 12 7 22

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 52,497
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] Week 12 (Monday November 19, 1984): at New Orleans Saints

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 14 0 10 24
Saints 3 10 0 14 27

at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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)

[edit] Week 13 (Sunday November 25, 1984): vs. San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total
Chargers 0 10 7 7 24
Steelers 3 21 21 7 52

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Scoring Drives:

[edit] Week 14 (Sunday December 2, 1984): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Steelers 3 0 10 7 0 20
Oilers 3 10 0 7 3 23

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 39,786
  • Referee:
  • 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

[edit] Week 15 (Sunday December 9, 1984): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 3 10 0 7 20
Steelers 7 10 3 3 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 55,825
  • Referee:
  • 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

[edit] Week 16 (Sunday December 16, 1984): at Los Angeles Raiders

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 0 0 10 13
Raiders 0 0 0 7 7

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 83,056
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] Post season

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday December 30, 1984): at Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 10 7 7 24
Broncos 7 0 10 0 17

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 74,981
  • Referee:
  • 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)

[edit] AFC Championship (Sunday January 6, 1985): at Miami Dolphins

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 7 7 7 28
Dolphins 7 17 14 7 45

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

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)

[edit] Honors and Awards

[edit] References

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