1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season


The 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 62nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.
This season marked as their third consecutive trip to the playoffs under head coach Bill Cowher. For the second time in Cowher's three seasons as head coach of the Steelers the team was the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Pittsburgh won its first playoff game since 1989 with a win in the divisional playoffs over their division rival Cleveland Browns, 29–9, to advance to their first AFC Championship Game in 10 years. The following week the Steelers failed to advance to the Super Bowl after losing to the San Diego Chargers 17–13, in the AFC Championship game.

Staff

Notable additions include Bam Morris, Jason Gildon and Brenston Buckner

Regular season

Game summaries

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 4:00 pm EDTGame weather: Game attendance: 60,156Referee: Bob McElweeTV announcers: Pat Summerall, John Madden
Scoring drives:

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

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OhioGame time: 1:00 pm EDTGame weather:Sunny Game attendance: 77,774Referee: Ron BlumTV announcers: Tom Hammond, Cris Collinsworth
Scoring drives:

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 1:00 pm EDTGame weather: Game attendance: 54,040Referee: Gerry AustinTV announcers: Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
Scoring drives:
  • Indianapolis – Humphrey 95 kickoff return
  • Indianapolis – Coryatt 78 fumble return
  • Pittsburgh – Green 27 pass from O'Donnell
  • Pittsburgh – Foster 29 run
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 46
  • Indianapolis – Dawkins 19 pass from Harbaugh
  • Pittsburgh – Williams 8 pass from O'Donnell
  • Pittsburgh – Morris 1 run

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

at Husky Stadium, Seattle, WashingtonGame time: 6:00 pm EDTGame weather:Game attendance: 59,637Referee: Red CashionTV announcers: Don Criqui, Todd Christensen
This game was played at Husky Stadium due to ceiling tiles falling off in the Kingdome.
Scoring drives:
  • Seattle – Warren 3 run
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
  • Seattle – FG Kasay 31
  • Seattle – Junkin 1 pass from Mirer
  • Seattle – FG Kasay 40
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
  • Seattle – Watters 35 interception return
  • Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 36 pass from O'Donnell
  • Seattle – FG Kasay 31

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 9:00 pm EDTGame weather: Game attendance: 57,274Referee: Larry NemmersTV announcers: Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann
Scoring drives:
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
  • Pittsburgh – E. Green 3 pass from O'Donnell
  • Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
  • Pittsburgh – Morris 2 run
  • Houston – Givins 76 pass from Richardson
  • Houston – Jeffires 2 pass from Richardson

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 1:00 pm EDTGame weather: Game attendance: 55,353Referee: Johnny GrierTV announcers: Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
Scoring drives:

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

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New JerseyGame time: 1:00 pm EDTGame weather:Game attendance: 71,819Referee: Bernie KukarTV announcers: Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
Scoring drives:

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

  • Point spread: Steelers +2
  • Over/Under: 35.0
  • Time of Game:
SteelersGame StatisticsCardinals
12First downs16
20–85Rushes–yards37–99
260Passing yards251
18–31–013–27–0
4–28Sacked–yards2–15
232Net passing yards236
317Total yards335
125Return yards94
6–41.37–43.3
2–2Fumbles–lost1–1
3Turnovers1
7–36Penalties–yards4–45
3–11Third Down Conversion3–14
0–1Fourth Down Conversion1–1
25:11Time of possession36:29

Starting Lineups
'''Individual stats'''

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

at Astrodome, HoustonGame time: 1:00 pm ESTGame weather: DomeGame attendance: 47,822Referee: Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers: Don Criqui, Todd Christensen
Scoring drives:

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 9:00 pm ESTGame weather: Game attendance: 59,019Referee: Ed HochuliTV announcers: Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann
Scoring drives:

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 1:00 pm ESTGame weather: Game attendance: 59,148Referee: Tom WhiteTV announcers: Jim Lampley, Todd Christensen
Scoring drives:

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

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesGame time: 4:00 pm ESTGame weather:Game attendance: 58,327Referee: Red CashionTV announcers: Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
Scoring drives:

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

at Riverfront Stadium, CincinnatiGame time: 1:00 pm ESTGame weather:Game attendance: 53,401Referee: Gordon McCarterTV announcers: Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
Scoring drives:
  • Pittsburgh – Morris 1 run
  • Cincinnati – Pickens 7 pass from Blake
  • Pittsburgh – Green 5 pass from O'Donnell
  • Pittsburgh – Morris 8 run
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
  • Pittsburgh – Woodson 27 interception return
  • Cincinnati – Blake 5 run
  • Pittsburgh – Hayes 3 pass from O'Donnell

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 1:00 pm ESTGame weather: Game attendance: 55,474Referee: Bob McElweeTV announcers: Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville
Scoring drives:
  • Philadelphia – FG Murray 21
  • Pittsburgh – Hastings 18 pass from O'Donnell
  • Pittsburgh – Williams 3 run

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 4:00 pm ESTGame weather: Game attendance: 60,808Referee: Ed HochuliTV announcers: Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
Scoring drives:

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

at Jack Murphy Stadium, San DiegoGame time: 4:00 pm ESTGame weather:Game attendance: 58,379Referee: Dick HantakTV announcers: Jim Lampley, Todd Christensen
Scoring drives:
  • San Diego – FG Carney 37
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
  • San Diego – Coleman 90 kickoff return
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
  • Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 19 pass from O'Donnell
  • San Diego – Seay 2 pass from Humphries
  • San Diego – Means 2 run
  • Pittsburgh – McAffee 6 run
  • Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 84 pass from Tomczak
  • San Diego – FG Carney 40
  • Pittsburgh – Hastings 11 pass from Tomczak
  • San Diego – Means 20 run
  • San Diego – FG Carney 32

Playoffs

Game summaries

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 12:30 pm ESTGame weather: Game attendance: 58,185Referee: Bob McElweeTV announcers: Marv Albert, Paul Maguire
Scoring drives:

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

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaGame time: 12:30 pm ESTGame weather: Game attendance: 61,545Referee: Gerry AustinTV announcers: Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
Scoring drives:
  • PIttsburgh – Williams 16 pass from O'Donnell
  • San Diego – FG Carney 20
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
  • Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
  • San Diego – Pupunu 43 pass from Humphries
  • San Diego – Martin 43 pass from Humphries

Honors and awards

Pro Bowl Representatives

See: 1995 Pro Bowl