1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Bill Cowher
Home Field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 11-5
Place 1st AFC Central
Playoff Finish L - AFC Divisional Playoff to Buffalo Bills
Timeline
Previous Season Next Season
1991 1993

This was the Steelers 60th Anniversary season. This was also Bill Cowher's first season as head coach following the retirement of Chuck Noll after 23 seasons. The team was coming off a 7-9 season in 1991.

Contents

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Result
1 Sunday September 6 @Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC W 29-24
2 Sunday September 13 New York Jets 4:00 PM NBC W 27-10
3 Sunday September 20 @San Diego Chargers 4:00 PM NBC W 23-6
4 Sunday September 27 @Green Bay Packers 4:00 PM NBC L 17-3
5 Sunday October 4 Bye
6 Sunday October 11 @Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC L 17-9
7 Monday October 19 Cincinnati Bengals 9:00 PM ABC W 20-0
8 Sunday October 25 @Kansas City Chiefs 7:30 PM TNT W 27-3
9 Sunday November 1 Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC W 21-20
10 Sunday November 8 @Buffalo Bills 4:00 PM NBC L 28-20
11 Sunday November 15 Detroit Lions 1:00 PM CBS W 17-14
12 Sunday November 22 Indianapolis Colts 1:00 PM NBC W 30-14
13 Sunday November 29 @Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM NBC W 21-9
14 Sunday December 6 Seattle Seahawks 1:00 PM NBC W 20-14
15 Sunday December 13 @Chicago Bears 1:00 PM NBC L 30-6
16 Sunday December 20 Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM CBS L 6-3
17 Sunday December 27 Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC W 23-13

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] Week 1 (Sunday September 6, 1992): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 9 6 7 29
Oilers 14 10 0 0 24

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 63,713
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

Bill Cowher wins his first game as Steelers Head Coach.

[edit] Week 2 (Sunday September 13, 1992): vs. New York Jets

1 2 3 4 Total
Jets 3 7 0 0 10
Steelers 0 10 0 17 27

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: 74°F (Mostly Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 56,050
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

[edit] Week 3 (Sunday September 20, 1992): at San Diego Chargers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 7 0 16 23
Chargers 3 3 0 0 6

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 46,127
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

[edit] Week 4 (Sunday September 27, 1992): at Green Bay Packers

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 0 0 0 3
Packers 0 10 0 7 17

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 58,724
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

[edit] Week 5 (Sunday October 4, 1992): Bye Week

[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 11, 1992): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 3 3 0 3 9
Browns 0 3 7 7 17

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 78,080
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)

[edit] Week 7 (Monday October 19, 1992): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

[edit] Week 8 (Sunday October 25, 1992): at Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 6 7 7 27
Chiefs 0 3 0 0 3

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

  • Game time: 7:30 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 76,175
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (TNT) Gary Bender (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)

[edit] Week 9 (Sunday November 1, 1992): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 3 3 14 0 20
Steelers 0 7 0 14 21

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 43°F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 58,074
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)

[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 8, 1992): at Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 6 14 0 20
Bills 7 14 7 0 28

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 80,924
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)

[edit] Week 11 (Sunday November 15, 1992): vs. Detroit Lions

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 7 0 7 14
Steelers 7 3 0 7 17

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 29°F (Snow Showers)
  • Game attendance: 52,242
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Sean McDonough (play by play), John Robinson (color commentator)

[edit] Week 12 (Sunday November 22, 1992): vs. Indianapolis Colts

1 2 3 4 Total
Colts 0 0 7 7 14
Steelers 7 6 14 3 30

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 63°F (Partly Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 51,101
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator)

[edit] Week 13 (Sunday November 29, 1992): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 7 7 0 21
Bengals 0 6 0 3 9

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 54,253
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dan Hicks (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)

[edit] Week 14 (Sunday December 6, 1992): vs. Seattle Seahawks

1 2 3 4 Total
Seahawks 0 7 7 0 14
Steelers 7 3 0 10 20

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 26°F (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 47,015
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Lampley (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)

[edit] Week 15 (Sunday December 13, 1992): at Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 3 0 3 6
Bears 3 10 7 10 30

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 52,904
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)

[edit] Week 16 (Sunday December 20, 1992): vs. Minnesota Vikings

1 2 3 4 Total
Vikings 0 0 0 6 6
Steelers 0 3 0 0 3

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 37°F (Partly Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 53,613
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Fouts (color commentator)

[edit] Week 17 (Sunday December 27, 1992): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 0 3 7 3 13
Steelers 7 10 3 3 23

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: 32°F (Sunny)
  • Game attendance: 53,776
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)

[edit] Post season

[edit] Game Summary

[edit] AFC Divisional Playoff (Saturday January 9, 1993): vs. Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Bills 0 7 7 10 24
Steelers 3 0 0 0 3

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

[edit] Awards, Honors, and Records

[edit] References

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