The 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise’s 54th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. The Steelers failed to improve upon their 7–9 record from 1985: they instead finished 6–10 and failed to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive season.
Personnel
Staff
1986 Pittsburgh Steelers staff |
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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
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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
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Roster
1986 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster |
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
Practice squad
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Rookies in italics
50 Active, 9 Inactive, Practice squad
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Regular season
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Game Site |
Kickoff (ET) |
TV |
Result |
Record |
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Sunday, September 7 |
at Seattle Seahawks |
Kingdome |
4:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 30–0 |
0–1 |
2 |
Monday, September 15 |
Denver Broncos |
Three Rivers Stadium |
9:00 p.m. |
ABC |
L 21–10 |
0–2 |
3 |
Sunday, September 21 |
at Minnesota Vikings |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 31–7 |
0–3 |
4 |
Sunday, September 28 |
at Houston Oilers |
Astrodome |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
W 22–16 (OT) |
1–3 |
5 |
Sunday, October 5 |
Cleveland Browns |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 27–24 |
1–4 |
6 |
Monday, October 13 |
at Cincinnati Bengals |
Riverfront Stadium |
9:00 p.m. |
ABC |
L 24–22 |
1–5 |
7 |
Sunday, October 19 |
New England Patriots |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 34–0 |
1–6 |
8 |
Sunday, October 26 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
W 30–9 |
2–6 |
9 |
Sunday, November 2 |
Green Bay Packers |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
CBS |
W 27–3 |
3–6 |
10 |
Sunday, November 9 |
at Buffalo Bills |
Rich Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 16–12 |
3–7 |
11 |
Sunday, November 16 |
Houston Oilers |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
W 21–10 |
4–7 |
12 |
Sunday, November 23 |
at Cleveland Browns |
Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 37–31 (OT) |
4–8 |
13 |
Sunday, November 30 |
at Chicago Bears |
Soldier Field |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 13–10 (OT) |
4–9 |
14 |
Sunday, December 7 |
Detroit Lions |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
CBS |
W 27–17 |
5–9 |
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Saturday, December 13 |
at New York Jets |
Giants Stadium |
12:30 p.m. |
NBC |
W 45–24 |
6–9 |
16 |
Sunday, December 21 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
Three Rivers Stadium |
1:00 p.m. |
NBC |
L 24–19 |
6–10 |
Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks
Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Seahawks |
0 |
6 |
10 | 14 | 30 |
at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington
- Date: September 7, 1986
- 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)
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Week 2 vs. Denver Broncos
Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 4: at Houston Oilers
Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
3 |
10 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
Oilers |
3 |
7 |
0 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas
Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
This was Cleveland’s first win in Pittsburgh since 1969.
Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
7 |
2 |
10 | 3 | 22 |
Bengals |
7 |
7 |
0 | 10 | 24 |
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: October 13, 1986
- Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)
- Game attendance: 54,283
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play by play), Lynn Swann (color commentator)
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Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers
Week 10: at Buffalo Bills
Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers
Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Scoring summary |
Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
Steelers |
Browns |
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Steelers |
Walter Abercrombie 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good |
7 |
0
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2 |
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Browns |
Curtis Dickey 2-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good |
7 |
7
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2 |
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Browns |
Kevin Mack 1-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good |
7 |
14
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2 |
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Steelers |
Walter Abercrombie 38-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good |
14 |
14
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Browns |
Ozzie Newsome 20-yard touchdown reception from Bernie Kosar, Matt Bahr kick good |
14 |
21
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3 |
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Steelers |
Mark Malone 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good |
21 |
21
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3 |
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Browns |
Curtis Dickey 4-yard touchdown run, Matt Bahr kick good |
21 |
28
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4 |
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Steelers |
Mark Malone 1-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good |
28 |
28
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Browns |
25-yard field goal by Matt Bahr |
28 |
31
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Browns |
40-yard field goal by Gary Anderson |
31 |
31
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OT |
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Browns |
Webster Slaughter 36-yard touchdown reception from Bernie Kosar, kick good |
31 |
37
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
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37 |
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Week 13: at Chicago Bears
Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | OT | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
3 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bears |
3 |
0 |
0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
- Date: November 30, 1986
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 19 miles per hour (31 km/h; 17 kn)
- Game attendance: 61,425
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)
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Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Lions |
0 |
10 |
7 | 0 | 17 |
Steelers |
3 |
7 |
14 | 3 | 27 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania''
- Date: December 7, 1986
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)
- Game attendance: 45,042
- Referee: Bob Frederic
- TV announcers (CBS): Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dick Vermeil (color commentator)
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Week 15: at New York Jets
Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Steelers |
0 |
17 |
0 | 28 | 45 |
Jets |
0 |
14 |
3 | 7 | 24 |
at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey''
- Date: December 13, 1986
- Game time: 12:30 PM EST
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), wind 22 miles per hour (35 km/h; 19 kn), wind chill 19 °F or −7.2 °C
- Game attendance: 58,044
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers
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1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
Chiefs |
7 |
17 |
0 | 0 | 24 |
Steelers |
0 |
6 |
7 | 6 | 19 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania''
- Date: December 21, 1986
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn), wind chill 25 °F or −3.9 °C
- Game attendance: 47,150
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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References
- ↑ 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- ↑ 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- ↑ 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- ↑ "1986 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks – September 7th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 15th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – September 21st, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers – September 28th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 5th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – October 13th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 19th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 26th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 2nd, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills - November 9th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 16th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – November 23rd, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears – November 30th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 7th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – December 13th, 1986
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 21st, 1986
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