1999 Pittsburgh Steelers season

For the second consecutive season the Steelers failed to make the playoffs after starting off the season by winning 5 of their first 8 games. Losing seven of the remaining eight dropped Pittsburgh to 6–10 for the year, their worst record under Bill Cowher.

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 12, 1999): at Cleveland Browns

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

• Game time: 8:20 PM EDT
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 73,138
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Solomon Wilcots (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Stewart 1 run (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 18
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 5 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 28
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 3 run (kick blocked)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 19
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 21 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – Ward 1 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)

Week 2 (Sunday September 19, 1999): at Baltimore Ravens

at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 68,965
• Referee: Gerald Austin
• TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Stewart 8 run (Brown kick)
• Baltimore – Rhett 2 run (Stover kick)
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 17 run (Brown kick)
• Baltimore – FG Stover 45
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 32
• Baltimore – FG Stover 28
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 28
• Baltimore – Ismail 19 pass from Case (Stover kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 36

Week 3 (Sunday September 26, 1999): vs. Seattle Seahawks

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 78°F (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 57,881
• Referee: Phil Luckett
• TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Sam Wyche (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Seattle – Hanks 23 interception return (Peterson kick)
• Seattle – Rogers 94 punt return (Peterson kick)
• Seattle – FG Peterson 45
• Seattle – FG Peterson 51
• Seattle – FG Peterson 41
• Seattle – FG Peterson 26
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 33
• Seattle – FG Peterson 38
• Pittsburgh – Edwards 16 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)

Week 4 (Sunday October 3, 1999): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 59°F (Partly Sunny)
• Game attendance: 57,308
• Referee: Dick Hantak
• TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Jacksonville – McCardell 7 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick)
• PIttsburgh – FG Brown 48
• Jacksonville – FG Hollis 27
• Jacksonville – FG Hollis 41
• Jacksonville – Safety, Stewart fumbled ball out of end zone
• Jacksonville – Safety, Smeenge sacked Stewart in end zone

Week 5 (Sunday October 10, 1999): at Buffalo Bills

at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 71,038
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Ward 12 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
• Buffalo – Gash 2 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
• Buffalo – Moulds 49 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
• Buffalo – FG Christie 29
• Pittsburgh – Edwards 17 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
• Buffalo – Riemersma 8 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
• Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)

Week 6 (Sunday October 17, 1999): at Cincinnati Bengals

at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 59,669
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers: (CBS) Gus Johnson (play by play), Brent Jones (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
• Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 37
• Pittsburgh – Bettis 5 run (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 43

Week 7 (Monday October 25, 1999): vs. Atlanta Falcons

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
• Game weather: 48°F (Clear)
• Game attendance: 58,141
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Boomer Esiason (color commentator), Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Huntley 13 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 51
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 25
• Atlanta – Mathis 5 pass from Chandler (Andersen kick)
• Atlanta – Safety, Miller stepped out of end zone

Week 8 (Sunday October 31, 1999): Bye Week

Week 9 (Sunday November 7, 1999): at San Francisco 49ers

at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California

• Game time: 4:15 PM EST
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 68,657
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers: (CBS) Greg Gumbel (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
• San Francisco – FG Richey 19
• Pittsburgh – Ward 13 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
• PIttsburgh – FG Brown 28
• San Francisco – FG Richey 20
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 38
• Pittsburgh – Bettis 22 run (Brown kick)

Week 10 (Sunday November 14, 1999): vs. Cleveland Browns

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 53°F (Partly Sunny)
• Game attendance: 58,213
• Referee: Johnny Grier
• TV announcers: (CBS) Craig Bolerjack (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Cleveland – K. Johnson 35 pass from Couch (Dawson kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 41
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 32
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 5 run (run failed)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 47
• Cleveland – Edwards 5 pass from Couch (run failed)
• Cleveland – FG Dawson 39

Week 11 (Sunday November 21, 1999): at Tennessee Titans

at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 66,619
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers: (CBS) Don Criqui (play by play), Steve Tasker (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Tennessee – McNair 2 run (Del Greco kick)
• Pittsburgh – Edwards 15 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
• Tennessee – McNair 3 run (Del Greco kick)
• Tennessee – Safety, Stewart penalized for intentional grounding in end zone
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 24

Week 12 (Sunday November 28, 1999): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 45°F (Mostly Sunny)
• Game attendance: 50,907
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers: (CBS) Bill Macatee (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Cincinnati – Scott 76 pass from Blake (Pelfrey kick)
• Cincinnati – Blake 4 run (Pelfrey kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 35
• Cincinnati – Heath 58 interception return (Pelfrey kick)
• Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 29
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 33
• Pittsburgh – Shaw 15 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – Ward 34 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
• Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 29

Week 13 (Thursday December 2, 1999): at Jacksonville Jaguars

at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

• Game time: 8:20 PM EST
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 68,806
• Referee: Bill Carollo
• TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Solomon Wilcots (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 40
• Jacksonville – FG Hollis 25
• Jacksonville – FG Hollis 32
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 39
• Jacksonville – Smith 27 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick)
• Jacksonville – Stewart 1 run (Hollis kick)

Week 14 (Sunday December 12, 1999): vs. Baltimore Ravens

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 42°F (Partly Sunny)
• Game attendance: 46,715
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Ward 21 pass from Bettis (Brown kick)
• Baltimore – Holmes 64 run (Stover kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 31
• Baltimore – FG Stover 19
• Baltimore – Ismail 54 pass from Banks (Stover kick)
• Pittsburgh – Edwards 6 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
• Baltimore – Ismail 59 pass from Banks (Stover kick)
• Baltimore – Ismail 76 pass from Banks (Stover kick)
• Pittsburgh – Stewart 11 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)

Week 15 (Saturday December 18, 1999): at Kansas City Chiefs

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Game time: 12:30 PM EST
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 78,697
• Referee: Larry Nemmers
• TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – T. Edwards 12 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
• Kansas City – Gonzales 15 pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 42
• Kansas City – D. Edwards 28 interception return (Stoyanovich kick)
• Kansas City – Gonzales 2 pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 47
• Kansas City – Alexander 82 run (Stoyanovich kick)
• Kansas City – Morris 10 run (Stoyanovich kick)
• Pittsburgh – Shaw 11 pass from Tomczak (pass failed)

Week 16 (Sunday December 26, 1999): vs. Carolina Panthers

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 1:00 PM EST
• Game weather: 30°F (Light Snow)
• Game attendance: 39,428
• Referee: Bob McElwee
• TV announcers: (FOX) Ray Bentley (play by play), Ron Pitts (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Brown 46
• Pittsburgh – Davis 102 fumble return (Brown kick)
• Carolina – Lane 41 run (Kasay kick)
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 25 run (fumbled snap)
• Carolina – Jeffers 88 pass from Beuerlein (kick failed)
• Pittsburgh – Ward 9 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
• Carolina – Jeffers 43 pass from Beuerlein (Kasay kick)
• Pittsburgh – Bettis 8 run (Brown kick)

Week 17 (Sunday January 2, 2000): vs. Tennessee Titans

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time: 4:15 PM EST
• Game weather: 66°F (Mostly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 48,025
• Referee: Tom White
• TV announcers: (CBS) Don Criqui (play by play), Steve Tasker (color commentator)

• Tennessee – Wycheck 9 pass from McNair (Del Greco kick)
• Pittsburgh – Huntley 8 run (Brown kick)
• Tennessee – Thomas 11 run (Del Greco kick)
• Tennessee – Wycheck 26 pass from O'Donnell (Del Greco kick)
• Tennessee – Kearse 14 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
• Tennessee – FG Del Greco 42
• Pittsburgh – Ward 15 pass from Tomczak (Ward pass from Tomczak)
• Tennessee – Safety, Thorton sacked Tomczak in end zone
• Tennessee – Roan 24 pass from O'Donnell (Del Greco kick)
• Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
• Pittsburgh – Porter 46 fumble return (Brown kick)
• Tennessee – Walker 83 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
• Pittsburgh – Shaw 35 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)

Roster

Standings

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References

• Steelers on Pro Football Reference