1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head Coach Chuck Noll
Home Field Three Rivers Stadium
Results
Record 6-10
Place 3rd in AFC Central
Playoff Finish None
Timeline
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Contents

[edit] Offseason

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Schedule

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) TV Result
1 Sunday September 7 @Seattle Seahawks 4:00 PM NBC L 30-0
2 Monday September 15 Denver Broncos 9:00 PM ABC L 21-10
3 Sunday September 21 @Minnesota Vikings 1:00 PM NBC L 31-7
4 Sunday September 28 @Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC W 22-16 (OT)
5 Sunday October 5 Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC L 27-24
6 Monday October 13 @Cincinnati Bengals 9:00 PM ABC L 24-22
7 Sunday October 19 New England Patriots 1:00 PM NBC L 23-10
8 Sunday October 26 Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 PM NBC W 30-9
9 Sunday November 2 Green Bay Packers 1:00 PM CBS W 27-3
10 Sunday November 9 @Buffalo Bills 1:00 PM NBC L 16-12
11 Sunday November 16 Houston Oilers 1:00 PM NBC W 21-10
12 Sunday November 23 @Cleveland Browns 1:00 PM NBC L 37-31 (OT)
13 Sunday November 30 @Chicago Bears 1:00 PM NBC L 13-10 (OT)
14 Sunday December 7 Detroit Lions 1:00 PM CBS W 27-17
15 Saturday December 13 @New York Jets 12:30 PM NBC W 45-24
16 Sunday December 21 Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 PM NBC L 24-19

[edit] Game Summaries

[edit] 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 The Kingdome, Seattle, Washington

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

[edit] 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

  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 57,305
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford (color commentator)

[edit] 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:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

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

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Steelers 0 3 10 3 6 22
Oilers 3 7 0 6 0 16

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Dome
  • Game attendance: 42,001
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

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

1 2 3 4 Total
Browns 10 27 7 3 7 Expression error: Unexpected number
Steelers 0 24 14 7 3 Expression error: Unexpected number

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 57,327
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

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

[edit] 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:
  • TV announcers: (ABC) Frank Gifford (play by play), Lynn Swann (color commentator)

[edit] 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:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

[edit] 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

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 50,815
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

[edit] 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

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 52,831
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Hill (play by play), Johnny Morris (color commentator)

[edit] 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

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 72,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Jay Randolph (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

[edit] 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

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 49,724
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

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

1 2 3 4 OT Total
Steelers 7 7 7 10 0 31
Browns 0 21 7 3 6 37

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

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

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

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

  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 61,425
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

[edit] 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:
  • TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dick Vermeil (color commentator)

[edit] 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

  • Game time: 12:30 PM EST
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 58,044
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

[edit] 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:
  • TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)

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