1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season

1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Head coach	Chuck Noll
Home field	Three Rivers Stadium

Results
Record	7–9
Division Place	2nd in AFC Central
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	2 OLB Greg Lloyd CB Rod Woodson
AP All-Pros	none
Team MVP	Greg Lloyd
Team ROY	Adrian Cooper
Timeline

Previous season	Next season
1990	1992

1 Personnel
- 1.1 Staff
2 Regular season
3 References

Personnel

Staff

1991 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front Office

President – Dan Rooney
Vice President – John R. McGinley
Vice President – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
Director of Football Development – Tom Donahoe
College Scouting Coordinator – Tom Modrak

Head Coaches

Head Coach – Chuck Noll

Offensive Coaches

Offensive Coordinator – Joe Walton
Offensive Backfield – Dick Hoak
Receivers – Dwain Painter
Tight Ends/Conditioning – Jon Kolb
Offensive Line – Ron Blackledge
Offensive Line – Jack Henry

Defensive Coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Dave Brazil
Defensive Line – Joe Greene
Linebackers – Bob Valesente
Defensive Backs – John Fox

Special Teams Coaches

Special Teams – George Stewart

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Location	Time (ET)	TV	Result	Record
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
Steelers	0	6	7	14	6	33
Bengals	10	7	0	10	0	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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
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	Total
Steelers	0	3	3	0	6
Oilers	7	3	7	14	31

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

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	Total
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	Total
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
	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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1991 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Contents

Personnel

Staff

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 1, 1991): vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 2 (Sunday September 8, 1991): at Buffalo Bills

Week 3 (Sunday September 15, 1991): vs. New England Patriots

Week 4 (Sunday September 22, 1991): at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 5 (Sunday September 29, 1991): Bye Week

Week 6 (Sunday October 6, 1991): at Indianapolis Colts

Week 7 (Monday October 14, 1991): vs. New York Giants

Week 8 (Sunday October 20, 1991): vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 9 (Sunday October 27, 1991): at Cleveland Browns

Week 10 (Sunday November 3, 1991): at Denver Broncos

Week 11 (Sunday November 10, 1991): at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12 (Sunday November 17, 1991): vs. Washington Redskins

Week 13 (Sunday November 24, 1991): vs. Houston Oilers

Week 14 (Thursday November 28, 1991): at Dallas Cowboys

Week 15 (Sunday December 8, 1991): at Houston Oilers

Week 16 (Sunday December 15, 1991): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 17 (Sunday December 22, 1991): vs. Cleveland Browns

Standings

References