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==Personnel==
==Personnel==

===Staff===
===Staff===


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== Offseason ==
== Offseason ==

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== Preseason ==
== Preseason ==
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| [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| 7:00 p.m.
| 7:00&nbsp;p.m.
| [[WTAE-TV|WTAE]]
| [[WTAE-TV|WTAE]]
| '''L''' 23–13
| '''L''' 23–13
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| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| at [[Washington Redskins]]
| [[RFK Stadium]]
| [[RFK Stadium]]
| 8:00 p.m.
| 8:00&nbsp;p.m.
| WTAE
| WTAE
| '''L''' 27–24 <small>(OT)</small>
| '''L''' 27–24 <small>(OT)</small>
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| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| at [[Dallas Cowboys]]
| [[Texas Stadium]]
| [[Texas Stadium]]
| 9:00 p.m.
| 9:00&nbsp;p.m.
| WTAE
| WTAE
| '''W''' 41–28
| '''W''' 41–28
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| at [[New York Giants]]
| at [[New York Giants]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 8:00 p.m.
| 8:00&nbsp;p.m.
| WTAE
| WTAE
| '''L''' 17–3
| '''L''' 17–3
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== Regular season ==
== Regular season ==

=== Schedule ===
=== Schedule ===
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{| class="wikitable"
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| at [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| at [[Seattle Seahawks]]
| [[Kingdome]]
| [[Kingdome]]
| 4:00 p.m.
| 4:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 30–0
| '''L''' 30–0
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| [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Denver Broncos]]
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| [[Three Rivers Stadium]]
| 9:00 p.m.
| 9:00&nbsp;p.m.
| ABC
| ABC
| '''L''' 21–10
| '''L''' 21–10
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| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| at [[Minnesota Vikings]]
| [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
| [[Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome]]
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 31–7
| '''L''' 31–7
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| at [[Houston Oilers]]
| at [[Houston Oilers]]
| [[Astrodome]]
| [[Astrodome]]
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''W''' 22–16 <small>(OT)</small>
| '''W''' 22–16 <small>(OT)</small>
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| [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Cleveland Browns]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 27–24
| '''L''' 27–24
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| at [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| at [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Riverfront Stadium]]
| [[Riverfront Stadium]]
| 9:00 p.m.
| 9:00&nbsp;p.m.
| ABC
| ABC
| '''L''' 24–22
| '''L''' 24–22
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| [[New England Patriots]]
| [[New England Patriots]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 34–0
| '''L''' 34–0
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| [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| [[Cincinnati Bengals]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''W''' 30–9
| '''W''' 30–9
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| [[Green Bay Packers]]
| [[Green Bay Packers]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| CBS
| CBS
| '''W''' 27–3
| '''W''' 27–3
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| at [[Buffalo Bills]]
| at [[Buffalo Bills]]
| [[Rich Stadium]]
| [[Rich Stadium]]
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 16–12
| '''L''' 16–12
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| [[Houston Oilers]]
| [[Houston Oilers]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''W''' 21–10
| '''W''' 21–10
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| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]]
| [[Cleveland Municipal Stadium]]
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 37–31 <small>(OT)</small>
| '''L''' 37–31 <small>(OT)</small>
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| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| at [[Chicago Bears]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| [[Soldier Field]]
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 13–10 <small>(OT)</small>
| '''L''' 13–10 <small>(OT)</small>
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| [[Detroit Lions]]
| [[Detroit Lions]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| CBS
| CBS
| '''W''' 27–17
| '''W''' 27–17
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| at [[New York Jets]]
| at [[New York Jets]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| 12:30 p.m.
| 12:30&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''W''' 45–24
| '''W''' 45–24
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| [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| [[Kansas City Chiefs]]
| Three Rivers Stadium
| Three Rivers Stadium
| 1:00 p.m.
| 1:00&nbsp;p.m.
| NBC
| NBC
| '''L''' 24–19
| '''L''' 24–19
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=== Game summaries ===
=== Game summaries ===

==== Week 1 (Sunday September 7, 1986): at [[Seattle Seahawks]] ====
==== Week 1 (Sunday September 7, 1986): at [[Seattle Seahawks]] ====
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Revision as of 07:07, 10 August 2016

1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerArt Rooney
General managerDick Haley
Head coachChuck Noll
Home fieldThree Rivers Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd in AFC Central
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Earnest Jackson
LB Mike Merriweather
AP All-Prosnone
Team MVPBryan Hinkle
Team ROYAnthony Henton

Personnel

Staff

1986 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front office

  • Chairman of the Board – Arthur J. Rooney
  • President – Daniel M. Rooney
  • Vice President – John R. McGinley
  • Vice President – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
  • Controller – Dennis P. Thimons
  • Assistant Controller-Management – Dan Ferens
  • Traveling Secretary – James A. Boston
  • Publicity Director – Joe Gordon
  • Assistant Publicity Director – Dan Edwards
  • Director of Ticket Sales – Geraldine Glenn
  • Assistant Controller-Tickets – Jim Ellenberger
  • Director of Player Personnel – Dick Haley
  • Assistant Director of Player Personnel – William Nunn, Jr.
  • Pro Talent Scout – Tom Modrak
  • Talent Scout – West Coast – Bob Schmitz
  • College Talent Scout – Joe Krupa
  • Talent Scout – East – Tom Donahoe
  • Talent Scout – Midwest – Jesse Kaye

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches


Strength and conditioning

  • Conditioning & Training Coach – Walt Evans
  • Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek
  • Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli
  • Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Thomas W. Cowan
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber
  • Neurological Surgery Consultant – Dr. Joseph C. Maroon
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. Richard Rydze
  • Physician, Consultant – Dr. Abraham J.Twerski
  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
  • Trainer – Ralph Berlin
  • Trainer – Fran Feld
  • Equipment Manager – Anthony Parisi
  • Field Manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
  • Video & Film Director – Bob McCartney
  • Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci

[1]

Roster

1986 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad [2] [3] [4]
Rookies in italics
 50 active, 9 inactive

Offseason

Preseason

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Game Site Time (ET) TV Result Record
1 Sat. Aug. 9 Chicago Bears Three Rivers Stadium 7:00 p.m. WTAE L 23–13 0–1
2 Fri. Aug. 15 at Washington Redskins RFK Stadium 8:00 p.m. WTAE L 27–24 (OT) 0–2
3 Fri. Aug. 22 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium 9:00 p.m. WTAE W 41–28 1–2
4 Sat. Aug. 30 at New York Giants Giants Stadium 8:00 p.m. WTAE L 17–3 1–3

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Game Site Time (ET) TV Result Record
1 Sun. Sep. 7 at Seattle Seahawks Kingdome 4:00 p.m. NBC L 30–0 0–1
2 Mon. Sep. 15 Denver Broncos Three Rivers Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC L 21–10 0–2
3 Sun. Sep. 21 at Minnesota Vikings Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 1:00 p.m. NBC L 31–7 0–3
4 Sun. Sep. 28 at Houston Oilers Astrodome 1:00 p.m. NBC W 22–16 (OT) 1–3
5 Sun. Oct. 5 Cleveland Browns Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 27–24 1–4
6 Mon. Oct. 13 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC L 24–22 1–5
7 Sun. Oct. 19 New England Patriots Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 34–0 1–6
8 Sun. Oct. 26 Cincinnati Bengals Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 30–9 2–6
9 Sun. Nov. 2 Green Bay Packers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS W 27–3 3–6
10 Sun. Nov. 9 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 16–12 3–7
11 Sun. Nov. 16 Houston Oilers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 21–10 4–7
12 Sun. Nov. 23 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 37–31 (OT) 4–8
13 Sun. Nov. 30 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field 1:00 p.m. NBC L 13–10 (OT) 4–9
14 Sun. Dec. 7 Detroit Lions Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS W 27–17 5–9
15 Sat. Dec. 13 at New York Jets Giants Stadium 12:30 p.m. NBC W 45–24 6–9
16 Sun. Dec. 21 Kansas City Chiefs Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 24–19 6–10

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 7, 1986): at Seattle Seahawks

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 0 0 0
Seahawks 0 6 10 14 30

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 61,461
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Seattle – Turner 4 pass from Krieg (kick failed)
  • Seattle – Brown 18 interception return (Johnson kick)
  • Seattle – FG Johnson 24
  • Seattle – Largent 10 pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)
  • Seattle – Morris 49 run (Johnson kick)

Week 2 (Monday September 15, 1986): vs. Denver Broncos

1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 7 7 7 21
Steelers 0 0 3 7 10

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

  • Denver – Watson 21 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
  • Denver – Sewell 34 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Erenberg 7 run (Anderson kick)
  • Denver – Winder 13 pass from Elway (Karlis kick)

Week 3 (Sunday September 21, 1986): at Minnesota Vikings

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 0 0 0 7
Vikings 14 3 7 7 31

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 56,795
  • Referee: Ben Dreith
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Minnesota – Jones 55 pass from Kramer (C. Nelson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 18 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
  • Minnesota – Jones 16 pass from Kramer (C. Nelson kick)
  • Minnesota – FG C. Nelson 48
  • Minnesota – Rice 12 run (C. Nelson kick)
  • Minnesota – Gustafson 9 pass from Kramer (C. Nelson kick)

Week 4 (Sunday September 28, 1986): at Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4OT Total
Steelers 0 3 10 36 22
Oilers 3 7 0 60 16

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

Scoring Drives:

  • Houston – FG Zendejas 45
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
  • Houston – Givins 35 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Sweeney 19 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
  • Houston – FG Zendejas 45
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
  • Houston – FG Zendejas 28
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
  • Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 3 run

Week 5 (Sunday October 5, 1986): vs. Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 10 7 3 7 27
Steelers 0 14 7 3 24

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This was Cleveland's first win in Pittsburgh since 1969.

Scoring Drives:

  • Cleveland – Slaughter 15 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
  • Cleveland – FG Bahr 22
  • Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Erenberg 5 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
  • Cleveland – McNeil 100 kickoff return (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Lipps 6 pass from Malone (Anderson kick)
  • Cleveland – FG Bahr 39
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
  • Cleveland – Byner 4 run (Bahr kick)

Week 6 (Monday October 13, 1986): at Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 7 2 10 3 22
Bengals 7 7 0 10 24

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 54,283
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Lynn Swann (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Cincinnati – Holman 32 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Brister 1 run (Anderson kick)
  • Cincinnati – McGee 7 pass from Esiason (Breech kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Safety, Hayes forced out of end zone
  • Pittsburgh – Jackson 1 run (Anderson kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24
  • Cincinnati – Hayes 61 run (Breech kick)
  • Cincinnati – FG Breech 40
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44

Week 7 (Sunday October 19, 1986): vs. New England Patriots

1 2 3 4 Total
Patriots 10 14 7 3 34
Steelers 0 0 0 0 0

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 54,743
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • New England – FG Franklin 31
  • New England – Starring 43 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
  • New England – Marion 37 interception return (Franklin kick)
  • New England – Collins 10 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
  • New England – Scott 2 pass from Grogan (Franklin kick)
  • New England – FG Franklin 36

Week 8 (Sunday October 26, 1986): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

1 2 3 4 Total
Bengals 0 3 3 3 9
Steelers 3 14 6 7 30

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 2, 1986): vs. Green Bay Packers

1 2 3 4 Total
Packers 0 3 0 0 3
Steelers 10 3 7 7 27

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

Week 10 (Sunday November 9, 1986): at Buffalo Bills

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 0 12 0 12
Bills 6 7 0 3 16

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Scoring Drives:

  • Buffalo – Reed 3 pass from Kelly (kick failed)
  • Buffalo – Riddick 5 run (Norwood kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Jackson 5 run (kick failed)
  • Pittsburgh – Thompson 11 pass from Malone (kick failed)
  • Buffalo – FG Norwood 29

Week 11 (Sunday November 16, 1986): vs. Houston Oilers

1 2 3 4 Total
Oilers 7 3 0 0 10
Steelers 14 7 0 0 21

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Scoring Drives:

Week 12 (Sunday November 23, 1986): at Cleveland Browns

1 2 3 4OT Total
Steelers 7 7 7 100 31
Browns 0 21 7 36 37

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 76,452
  • Referee: Pat Haggerty
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 1 run (Anderson kick)
  • Cleveland – Dickey 2 run (Bahr kick)
  • Cleveland – Mack 1 run (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Abercrombie 38 run (Anderson kick)
  • Cleveland – Newsome 20 pass from Kosar (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
  • Cleveland – Dickey 4 run (Bahr kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Malone 1 run (Anderson kick)
  • Cleveland – FG Bahr 25
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
  • Cleveland – Slaughter 36 pass from Kosar

Week 13 (Sunday November 30, 1986): at Chicago Bears

1 2 3 4OT Total
Steelers 0 3 7 00 10
Bears 3 0 0 73 13

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Scoring Drives:

  • Chicago – FG Butler 39
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
  • Pittsburgh – Gothard 12 from Newsome (Anderson kick)
  • Chicago – Payton 3 run (Butler kick)
  • Chicago – FG Butler 42

Week 14 (Sunday December 7, 1986): vs. Detroit Lions

1 2 3 4 Total
Lions 0 10 7 0 17
Steelers 3 7 14 3 27

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 45,042
  • Referee: Bob Frederic
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dick Vermeil (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

Week 15 (Saturday December 13, 1986): at New York Jets

1 2 3 4 Total
Steelers 0 17 0 28 45
Jets 0 14 3 7 24

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Scoring Drives:

Week 16 (Sunday December 21, 1986): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

1 2 3 4 Total
Chiefs 7 17 0 0 24
Steelers 0 6 7 6 19

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 47,150
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

  • Kansas City – Cherry recovered blocked punt in end zone (Lowery kick)
  • Kansas City – FG Lowery 47
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
  • Kansas City – Green 97 kickoff return (Lowery kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
  • Kansas City – Burruss 78 blocked field goal return (Lowery kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26

Standings

AFC Central
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Cleveland Browns(1) 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 391 310 W5
Cincinnati Bengals 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 409 394 W1
Pittsburgh Steelers 6 10 0 .375 3–3 4–8 307 336 L1
Houston Oilers 5 11 0 .313 1–5 3–9 274 329 W2

References

  1. ^ 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  2. ^ 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  3. ^ 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
  4. ^ "1986 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
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