1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Infobox NFL season
team = Pittsburgh Steelers
year = 1994
record = 12-4
division_place = 1st in AFC Central
coach = Bill Cowher
stadium = Three Rivers Stadium
playoffs = L - AFC Championship to San Diego
previous = 1993
next = 1995

Regular season

Schedule

Game Summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 4, 1994): vs. Dallas Cowboys

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Cowboys
R1=3
R2=13
R3=0
R4=10
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=3
H3=0
H4=6"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 72°F (Mostly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 55,049
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (FOX) Pat Summerall (play by play), John Madden (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Dallas - FG Boniol 40
* Dallas - FG Boniol 31
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 41
* Dallas - Johnston 2 pass from Aikman (Boniol kick)
* Dallas - FG Boniol 21
* Dallas - FG Boniol 32
* Pittsburgh - O'Donnell 2 run (pass failed)
* Dallas - E. Smith 2 run (Boniol kick)

Week 2 (Sunday September 11, 1994): at Cleveland Browns

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=14
R3=0
R4=3
Home=Browns
H1=7
H2=3
H3=0
H4=0"at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 73,018
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Cleveland - Reeves 1 pass from Testaverde (Stover kick)
* Cleveland - FG Stover 23
* Pittsburgh - Thigpen 31 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Foster 1 run (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 25

Week 3 (Sunday September 18, 1994): vs. Indianapolis Colts

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Colts
R1=7
R2=7
R3=7
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=17
H3=0
H4=14"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 66°F (Mostly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 51,769
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Indianapolis - Humphrey 95 kickoff return (Biasucci kick)
* Indianapolis - Coryatt 78 fumble return (Biasucci kick)
* Pittsburgh - Green 27 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Foster 29 run (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 46
* Indianapolis - Dawkins 19 pass from Harbaugh (Biasucci kick)
* Pittsburgh - Williams 8 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Morris 1 run (Anderson kick)

Week 4 (Sunday September 25, 1994): at Seattle Seahawks

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=3
R2=3
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Seahawks
H1=7
H2=13
H3=0
H4=10"at Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington"

* Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 64,351
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC - Local) Don Criqui (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

This game was played at Husky Stadium due to ceiling tiles falling off in the Kingdome.

Scoring Drives:

* Seattle - Warren 3 run (Kasay kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 31
* Seattle - FG Kasay 31
* Seattle - Junkin 1 pass from Mirer (Kasay kick)
* Seattle - FG Kasay 40
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 38
* Seattle - Watters 35 interception return (Kasay kick)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 36 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Seattle - FG Kasay 31

Week 5 (Monday October 3, 1994): vs. Houston Oilers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Oilers
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=14
Home=Steelers
H1=20
H2=3
H3=0
H4=7"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 51°F (Clear)
* Game attendance: 58,441
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 42
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 25
* Pittsburgh - E. Green 3 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Foster 1 run (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 22
* Pittsburgh - Morris 2 run (Anderson kick)
* Houston - Givins 76 pass from Richardson (Del Greco kick)
* Houston - Jeffires 2 pass from Richardson (Del Greco kick)

Week 6 (Sunday October 9, 1994): Bye Week

Week 7 (Sunday October 16, 1994): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bengals
R1=0
R2=0
R3=7
R4=3
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=14
H3=0
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 67°F (Mostly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 54,328
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Williams 13 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Mills 14 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Cincinnati - Cothran 7 pass from Johnson (Pelfrey kick)
* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 47

Week 8 (Sunday October 23, 1994): at New York Giants

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Giants
H1=3
H2=3
H3=0
H4=0"at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 57,659
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* New York Giants - FG Treadwell 19
* New York Giants - FG Daluiso 49
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 29
* Pittsburgh - Morris 6 run (Anderson kick)

Week 9 (Sunday October 30, 1994): at Arizona Cardinals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=14
R3=0
R4=3
R5=0
Home=Cardinals
H1=7
H2=10
H3=0
H4=0
H5=3"at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona"

* Game time: 8:00 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 69,405
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (TNT) Gary Bender (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Arizona - Centers 4 run (Davis kick)
* Pittsburgh - Morris 11 run (Anderson kick)
* Arizona - FG Davis 20
* Pittsburgh - Thigpen 60 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Arizona - Moore 1 run (Davis kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 23
* Arizona - FG Davis 51

Week 10 (Sunday November 6, 1994): at Houston Oilers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=6
R3=0
R4=3
R5=3
Home=Oilers
H1=3
H2=3
H3=0
H4=3
H5=0"at Astrodome, Houston, Texas"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: Dome
* Game attendance: 68,498
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Houston - FG Del Greco 32
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 50
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 39
* Houston - FG Del Greco 49
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 37
* Houston - FG Del Greco 38
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 40

Week 11 (Monday November 14, 1994): vs. Buffalo Bills

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bills
R1=0
R2=3
R3=7
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=10
H2=6
H3=7
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 9:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 64°F (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 56,702
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators), Lynn Swann (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 39
* Pittsburgh - Woodson 37 interception return (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 39
* Buffalo - FG Christie 52
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 30
* Buffalo - Reed 19 pass from Kelly (Christie kick)
* Pittsburgh - G. Williams recovered fumble in end zone (Anderson kick)

Week 12 (Sunday November 20, 1994): vs. Miami Dolphins

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Dolphins
R1=0
R2=7
R3=3
R4=3
R5=0
Home=Steelers
H1=3
H2=3
H3=0
H4=7
H5=3"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 55°F (Partly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 50,925
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Lampley (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* PIttsburgh - FG Anderson 19
* Miami - Jackson 2 pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 48
* Miami - FG Stoyanovich 34
* Pittsburgh - Foster 10 run (Anderson kick)
* Miami - FG Stoyanovich 48
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 39

Week 13 (Sunday November 27, 1994): at Los Angeles Raiders

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=7
R2=0
R3=0
R4=14
Home=Raiders
H1=0
H2=3
H3=0
H4=0"at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California"

* Game time: 4:00 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 63,925
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Thigpen 27 pass from Tomczak (Anderson kick)
* Los Angeles Raiders - FG Jaeger 32
* Pittsburgh - Green 15 pass from Tomczak (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Morris 3 run (Anderson kick)

Week 14 (Sunday December 4, 1994): at Cincinnati Bengals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=7
R2=7
R3=7
R4=17
Home=Bengals
H1=7
H2=0
H3=0
H4=8"at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 55,811
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Morris 1 run (Anderson kick)
* Cincinnati - Pickens 7 pass from Blake (Pelfrey kick)
* Pittsburgh - Green 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Morris 8 run (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 41
* Pittsburgh - Woodson 27 interception return (Anderson kick)
* Cincinnati - Blake 5 run (Blake run)
* Pittsburgh - Hayes 3 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)

Week 15 (Sunday December 11, 1994): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Eagles
R1=3
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=0
H3=0
H4=14"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 31°F (Flurries)
* Game attendance: 58,164
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (FOX) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Jerry Glanville (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Philadelphia - FG Murray 21
* Pittsburgh - Hastings 18 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Williams 3 run (Anderson kick)

Week 16 (Sunday December 18, 1994): vs. Cleveland Browns

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Browns
R1=0
R2=7
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=14
H2=0
H3=0
H4=3"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 4:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 38°F (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 58,183
* Referee:
* TV announcers: Charlie Jones (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* PIttsburgh - Thigpen 40 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Foster 1 run (Anderson kick)
* Cleveland - Carrier 14 pass from Testaverde (Stover kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 49

Week 17 (Saturday December 24, 1994): at San Diego Chargers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=13
R3=6
R4=16
Home=Chargers
H1=3
H2=14
H3=7
H4=13"at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California"

* Game time: 4:00 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 50,809
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Lampley (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* San Diego - FG Carney 37
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 28
* San Diego - Coleman 90 kickoff return (Carney kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 28
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 19 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* San Diego - Seay 2 pass from Humphries (Carney kick)
* San Diego - Means 2 run (Carney kick)
* Pittsburgh - McAffee 6 run (pass failed)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 84 pass from Tomczak (Stone pass from Tomczak)
* San Diego - FG Carney 40
* Pittsburgh - Hastings 11 pass from Tomczak (Anderson kick)
* San Diego - Means 20 run (Carney kick)
* San Diego - FG Carney 32

Post season

Game Summaries

AFC Divisional Playoff (Saturday January 7, 1995): vs. Cleveland Browns

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Browns
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=6
Home=Steelers
H1=3
H2=21
H3=3
H4=2"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 12:30 PM EST
* Game weather: 29°F (Light Snow)
* Game attendance: 58,185
* Referee: Bob McElwee
* TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 39
* Pittsburgh - Green 2 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - aWilliams 26 run (Anderson kick)
* Cleveland - FG Stover 22
* Pittsburgh - Thigpen 9 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 40
* Cleveland - McCardell 20 pass from Testaverde (pass failed)
* Pittsburgh - Safety, Lake sacked Testaverde in end zone

AFC Championship (Sunday January 15, 1995): vs. San Diego Chargers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Chargers
R1=0
R2=3
R3=7
R4=7
Home=Steelers
H1=7
H2=3
H3=3
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 12:30 PM EST
* Game weather: 59°F (Rain & Fog)
* Game attendance: 61,545
* Referee: Gerry Austin
* TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* PIttsburgh - Williams 16 pass form O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
* San Diego - FG Carney 20
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 39
* Pittsburgh - FG Anderson 23
* San Diego - Pupunu 43 pass from Humphries (Carney kick)
* San Diego - Martin 43 pass from Humphries (Carney kick)

Honors and Awards

Pro Bowl Representatives

See: "1995 Pro Bowl"

* #26 Rod Woodson-Cornerback
* #37 Carnell Lake-Safety
* #63 Dermontti Dawson-Center
* #67 Duval Love-Offensive Guard
* #86 Eric Green-Tight End
* #91 Kevin Greene-Outside Linebacker
* #95 Greg Lloyd-Outside Linebacker

References