1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Steelers 60th Anniversary Logo | |
| Head coach | Bill Cowher |
| General manager | Tom Donahoe |
| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| Home field | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st AFC Central |
| Playoff finish |
Lost Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 24–3 |
| Pro Bowlers |
6
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| AP All-Pros |
2
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| Team MVP | Barry Foster |
| Team ROY | Darren Perry |
The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated their 60th Anniversary season in 1992. 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.
Cowher led the Steelers to an 11–5 record in his first season and the top seed in the AFC playoffs. However, in what later became somewhat commonplace in Cowher's reign as coach of the Steelers, the team failed to capitalize on the seeding and lost to the eventual AFC Champion Buffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.
Personnel
Staff
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Notable additions include Levon Kirkland, Joel Steed, Darren Perry and Yancey Thigpen
Roster
Preseason
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Time (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat. Aug. 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | Three Rivers Stadium | 6:00 p.m. | WPXI | L 35–33 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Mon. Aug. 17 | at New Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome | 8:00 p.m. | WPXI | L 26–0 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Sun. Aug. 23 | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | 8:00 p.m. | TNT | W 28–17 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Sat. Aug. 29 | New York Giants | Three Rivers Stadium | 6:00 p.m. | WPXI | W 24–3 | 2–2 |
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Time (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun. Sep. 6 | at Houston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 29–24 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sun. Sep. 13 | New York Jets | Three Rivers Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | W 27–10 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Sun. Sep. 20 | at San Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | W 23–6 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Sun. Sep. 27 | at Green Bay Packers | Lambeau Field | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | L 17–3 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Sun. Oct. 4 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | Sun. Oct. 11 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 17–9 | 3–2 |
| 7 | Mon. Oct. 19 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | W 20–0 | 4–2 |
| 8 | Sun. Oct. 25 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | TNT | W 27–3 | 5–2 |
| 9 | Sun. Nov. 1 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 21–20 | 6–2 |
| 10 | Sun. Nov. 8 | at Buffalo Bills | Rich Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | L 28–20 | 6–3 |
| 11 | Sun. Nov. 15 | Detroit Lions | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 17–14 | 7–3 |
| 12 | Sun. Nov. 22 | Indianapolis Colts | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 30–14 | 8–3 |
| 13 | Sun. Nov. 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 21–9 | 9–3 |
| 14 | Sun. Dec. 6 | Seattle Seahawks | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 20–14 | 10–3 |
| 15 | Sun. Dec. 13 | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | L 30–6 | 10–4 |
| 16 | Sun. Dec. 20 | Minnesota Vikings | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 6–3 | 10–5 |
| 17 | Sun. Dec. 27 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 23–13 | 11–5 |
Game summaries
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 |
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 63,713
- Referee: Gary Lane
- TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Bill Cowher wins his first game as Steelers Head Coach.
Scoring Drives:
- Houston – Meads 15 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
- Houston – Givins 11 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
- Houston – FG Del Greco 36
- Pittsburgh – Graham 26 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Houston – Givins 8 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
- Pittsburgh – Cooper 9 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
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: 75°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 56,050
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- New York Jets – FG Staurovsky 32
- Pittsburgh – Foster 23 run (Anderson kick)
- New York Jets – Brim 77 interception return (Staurovsky kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
- Pittsburgh – Foster 54 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35
- Pittsburgh – Griffin 65 interception return (Anderson kick)
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: Pat Haggerty
- TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- San Diego – FG Carney 24
- Pittsburgh – Cooper 24 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- San Diego – FG Carney 43
- Pittsburgh – Stone 6 pass from O'Donnell (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh – O'Donnell 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
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: Howard Roe
- TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35
- Green Bay – FG Jacke 47
- Green Bay – Sharpe 76 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)
- Green Bay – Brooks 8 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)
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: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
- Cleveland – FG Stover 51
- Cleveland – Mack 1 run (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
- Cleveland – Jackson 47 pass from Tomczak (Stover kick)
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
- Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 32°F (Clear)
- Game attendance: 55,411
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21
- Pittsburgh – Stone 24 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Stone 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
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: Tom White
- TV announcers: (TNT) Gary Bender (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Woodson 80 punt return (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
- Kansas City – FG Murray 52
- Pittsburgh – Foster 4 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 4 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
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: 47°F (Light Rain)
- Game attendance: 58,074
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Houston – FG Del Greco 29
- Houston – FG Del Greco 19
- Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Houston – Slaughter 11 pass from Carlson (Del Greco kick)
- Houston – Childress 8 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – Cooper 2 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Week 10 (Sunday November 8, 1992): at Buffalo Bills
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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: 80,294
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Buffalo – Lofton 22 pass from Kelly (Christie kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
- Buffalo – Frerotte 2 pass from Kelly (Christie kick)
- Buffalo – Thomas 1 run (Christie kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49
- Pittsburgh – Mills 12 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Buffalo – Lofton 45 pass from Kelly (Christie kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 11 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Week 11 (Sunday November 15, 1992): vs. Detroit Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers: (CBS) Sean McDonough (play by play), John Robinson (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Mills 11 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20
- Detroit – Green 73 pass from Kramer (Hanson kick)
- Detroit – Sanders 1 run (Hanson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Jorden 1 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Week 12 (Sunday November 22, 1992): vs. Indianapolis Colts
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| 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: 64°F (Light Rain)
- Game attendance: 51,101
- Referee: Gary Lane
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Foster 20 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
- Indianapolis – Culver 1 run (Biasucci kick)
- Pittsburgh – Foster 13 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Thompson 2 run (Anderson kick)
- Indianapolis – Culver 4 pass from Trudeau (Biasucci kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
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: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers: (NBC) Dan Hicks (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Davenport 34 fumble return (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 33
- Pittsburgh – Foster 2 run (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 42
- Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 38
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: 25°F (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 47,015
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Lampley (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Mills 19 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
- Seattle – Kane 28 pass from Gelbaugh (Kasay kick)
- Seattle – Williams 3 pass from Gelbaugh (Kasay kick)
- Pittsburgh – Foster 4 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
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: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Chicago – FG Butler 37
- Chicago – Lewis 3 run (Butler kick)
- Chicago – FG Butler 26
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
- Chicago – Anderson 15 pass from Harbaugh (Butler kick)
- Chicago – FG Butler 38
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
- Chicago – Anderson 6 run (Butler kick)
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 (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 53,613
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Fouts (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
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: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Foster 7 run (Anderson kick)
- Cleveland – FG Stover 22
- Pittsburgh – Jorden 2 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26
- Cleveland – M. Jackson 38 pass from Tomczak (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
- Cleveland – FG Stover 22
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
Standings
| AFC Central | |||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1) Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 299 | 225 | W1 |
| (5) Houston Oilers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 352 | 258 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 272 | 275 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 274 | 364 | L1 |
Playoffs
Game summary
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
- Game time: 12:30 pm EST
- Game weather: 37°F (Light Rain)
- Game attendance: 60,407
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
- Buffalo – Frerotte 1 pass from Reich (Christie kick)
- Buffalo – Lofton 17 pass from Reich (Christie kick)
- Buffalo – FG Christie 43
- Buffalo – Gardner 1 run (Christie kick)
Awards, honors, and records
- Bill Cowher, AP NFL Coach of the Year
- Bill Cowher, Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year
References
- 1 2 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- ↑ 1993 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- ↑ "1992 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-24.
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