1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season

NFL team season August 2023 March 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers 1984 9–7 1st AFC Central Chuck Noll Tom Moore Tony Dungy Dick Haley Art Rooney Three Rivers Stadium Won Divisional Playoffs(at Broncos) 24–17Lost AFC Championship(at Dolphins) 28–45 LB Robin ColeWR Louis LippsLB Mike MerriweatherWR John StallworthC Mike Webster Louis Lipps (2nd team) John Stallworth Louis Lipps Steelers seasons The 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 52nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. This was the first time since 1969 Terry Bradshaw was not on the opening day roster. Most of the stars from the 1970s had departed, but the Steelers showed signs of their past glory by amassing a 9–7 record to capture the AFC Central Title again. The highlight of the season was an October 14 win over the 49ers in San Francisco, the only loss the eventual Super Bowl champion 49ers suffered all season. Also serving up highlights that season was WR Louis Lipps, who won the Offensive Rookie of the Year. In the playoffs, the Steelers stunned the Broncos 24–17 in Denver to earn a trip to the AFC Championship. However, the Steelers' season would end with a 45–28 thrashing at the hands of the Dolphins in Miami. This season was the last time the Steelers appeared in a playoff game until 1989, marking the end of the powerhouse Steel Curtain defense. Offseason Draft 1984 NFL draft 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 23 Louis Lipps Wide receiver Southern Miss yes yes 2 52 Chris Kolodziejski Tight end Wyoming yes 4 108 Weegie Thompson Wide receiver Florida State yes 4 111 Terry Long Guard East Carolina yes 5 135 Van Hughes Defensive end Southwest Texas State no 6 164 Chris Brown Cornerback Notre Dame yes 7 191 Scott Campbell Quarterback Purdue yes 8 220 Randy Rasmussen Center Minnesota yes 9 247 Rich Erenberg Running back Colgate yes 10 276 Kirk McJunkin Tackle Texas no 11 303 Elton Veals Running back Tulane yes 12 332 Scoop Gillespie Running back William Jewell yes yes no Undrafted free agents + 1984 Undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeCarky AlexanderLinebackerKansasMarky AlexanderLinebackerKansasMark CatanoNose tackleValdosta StateKeith CathionRunning backVirginia UnionDecarlos ClevelandDefensive endKent StateAnthony CorleyRunning backNevadaTerry EcholsLinebackerMarshallJeff GoliasDefensive endClarionIke GordonLinebackerUCLARussell GrahamTackleOklahoma StateRob HortonLinebackerGeorgia TechTom KankaNose tackleHillsdale Personnel Staff 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers #08214A white #EEC607 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 – Dan Ferens Traveling secretary – James A. Boston Publicity director – Joe Gordon Assistant publicity director – John Evenson Director of ticket sales – Geraldine Glenn Assistant director of ticket sales – 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 Head coach – Chuck Noll Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Offensive backfield – Dick Hoak Offensive Line: Tackles/Tight Ends – Ron Blackledge Offensive Line: Centers/Guards – Bill Meyers Defensive coordinator – Tony Dungy Inside linebackers – Dennis Fitzgerald Outside linebackers – Jed Hughes Defensive line – Jon Kolb Conditioning coach – Jon Kolb Assistant conditioning coach – Walt Evans Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates Physician, orthopedic – Dr. Paul Steele Neurological surgery consultant – Dr. Joseph C. Maroon Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli Trainer – Ralph Berlin Assistant trainer – Gary Stragar Equipment manager – Anthony Parisi Field manager – Rodgers Freyvogel Film director – Bob McCartney Photographers – Harry Homa, Bill Amatucci 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide Roster 1984 would prove to be somewhat of a transition year for the Steelers, as it would mark the final season of several key members of their 1970s dynasty—most notably Jack Lambert (who missed several games during the season due to a recurring turf toe injury), but also Larry Brown and Craig Colquitt—as well as the retirement of Mel Blount in mid-March and the unexpectedhttp://cover32.com/2016/07/05/day-terry-bradshaw-retired-steelers/ The day Terry Bradshaw retired from the Steelers July 5, 2016 Cover32 August 27, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170827132451/http://cover32.com/2016/07/05/day-terry-bradshaw-retired-steelers/ August 27, 2017 dead retirement of Terry Bradshaw in late July. Additionally, Cliff Stoudt, the starting quarterback in 1983 while Bradshaw was injured, departed for the United States Football League, leaving the Steelers thin at the position after Bradshaw's retirement on the eve of training camp. The team would trade for former Miami Dolphins starter David Woodley, who had been supplanted on his former team by Oakland native and former Pitt quarterback Dan Marino. The Steelers infamously passed over Marino in the first round of the previous year's draft in favor of Gabriel Rivera, who by 1984 was already out of football; he suffered a spinal cord injury in a drunk driving crash that permanently left him a quadriplegic. Woodley would split time with Mark Malone under center. In addition to Bradshaw, 1984 would also mark another unexpected departure: Franco Harris. Unlike Bradshaw, this would be due to a pay dispute. As Harris was closing in on Jim Brown's rushing record alongside Chicago's Walter Payton, Harris felt that he deserved a pay raise. The Rooney family, feeling that Harris was near the end of his career, felt otherwise, and it led to Harris's release during training camp. Harris would sign with the Seattle Seahawks and play eight games for that team before retiring 192 yards short of Brown's record, which would be surpassed by Payton that season. On a positive note, 1984 would mark the first year of wide receiver Louis Lipps, who would set many team records during his career and would retire in second place on the Steelers all-time receiving list behind teammate John Stallworth; Lipps is currently fourth behind Hines Ward, Stallworth and Antonio Brown. 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers 49 8 10 Scott Campbell American football y 16 Mark Malone 19 David Woodley 34 Walter Abercrombie 40 Anthony Corley y 24 Rich Erenberg y 26 Scoop Gillespie y 30 Frank Pollard 38 Elton Veals y 80 Wayne Capers 83 Louis Lipps y 82 John Stallworth 85 Calvin Sweeney 87 Weegie Thompson y 89 Bennie Cunningham 81 Darrell Nelson y 77 Steve August T 62 Tunch Ilkin T 74 Terry Long American football y G 60 Randy Rasmussen American football, born 1960 y G/C 63 Pete Rostosky T 72 Ray Snell T 52 Mike Webster C 61 Blake Wingle G 73 Craig Wolfley G 78 Mark Catano y DE 67 Gary Dunn NT 92 Keith Gary DE 95 John Goodman American football DE 64 Edmund Nelson American football NT 93 Keith Willis DE 54 Craig Bingham American football OLB 56 Robin Cole ILB 53 Bryan Hinkle OLB 90 Bob Kohrs ILB 50 David Little linebacker ILB 57 Mike Merriweather OLB 59 Todd Seabaugh 0LB 23 Chris Brown defensive back y CB 33 Harvey Clayton CB 29 Ron Johnson cornerback SS 31 Donnie Shell SS 41 Sam Washington CB 21 Eric Williams safety FS 28 Robert Williams defensive back, born September 1962 y SS 49 Dwayne Woodruff CB 22 Rick Woods American football FS  1 Gary Anderson placekicker K  5 Craig Colquitt P 71 Emil Boures G IR 79 Larry Brown tight end, born 1949 T IR 68 Russ Graham y no T IR 84 Chris Kolodziejski y TE IR 58 Jack Lambert American football LB IR -- L. 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Madison y no LB IR 66 Kirk McJunkin G/T y no IR 88 John Rodgers American football TE IR 36 Todd Spencer y RB IR 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/1984_roster.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com 2014-12-23 Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Game Site Kickoff (ET) TV Result Record 1 Saturday, August 4 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 7:30 p.m. WPXI W 31–14 1–0 2 Saturday, August 11 Philadelphia Eagles Three Rivers Stadium 6:00 p.m. WPXI W 20–17 (OT) 2–0 3 Thursday, August 16 at Dallas Cowboys Texas Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC W 20–10 3–0 4 Saturday, August 25 at New York Giants Giants Stadium 8:00 p.m. WPXI L 16–9 3–1 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Location Kickoff (ET) TV Result Record 1 Sunday, September 2 Kansas City Chiefs Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 37–27 0–1 2 Thursday, September 6 at New York Jets Giants Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC W 23–17 1–1 3 Sunday, September 16 Los Angeles Rams Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS W 24–14 2–1 4 Sunday, September 23 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 20–10 2–2 5 Monday, October 1 Cincinnati Bengals Three Rivers Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC W 38–17 3–2 6 Sunday, October 7 Miami Dolphins Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 31–7 3–3 7 Sunday, October 14 at San Francisco 49ers Candlestick Park 4:00 p.m. NBC W 20–17 4–3 8 Sunday, October 21 at Indianapolis Colts Hoosier Dome 1:00 p.m. NBC L 17–16 4–4 9 Sunday, October 28 Atlanta Falcons Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS W 35–10 5–4 10 Sunday, November 4 Houston Oilers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 35–7 6–4 11 Sunday, November 11 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 22–20 6–5 12 Monday, November 19 at New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome 9:00 p.m. ABC L 27–24 6–6 13 Sunday, November 25 San Diego Chargers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 52–24 7–6 14 Sunday, December 2 at Houston Oilers Astrodome 1:00 p.m. NBC L 23–20 (OT) 7–7 15 Sunday, December 9 Cleveland Browns Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 23–20 8–7 16 Sunday, December 16 at Los Angeles Raiders Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 4:00 p.m. NBC W 13–7 9–7 Week 1: vs. Kansas City Chiefs Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers September 2, 1984 1:00 pm EDT Chiefs 7 17 13 0 Steelers 3 14 3 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 56,709 84 °F °C 1 or (Partly Cloudy) Jerry Seeman NBC Bill Wilkerson (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – September 2nd, 1984 Chiefs Steelers collapsed 1 Chiefs RushTD Todd Blackledge 1 good Nick Lowery 7 0 1 Steelers FG 30 Gary Anderson 7 3 2 Chiefs FG 37 Nick Lowery 10 3 2 Chiefs RushTD Theotis Brown 3 good Nick Lowery 17 3 2 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps David Woodley 80 good Gary Anderson 17 10 2 Chiefs RushTD Theotis Brown 6 good Nick Lowery 24 10 2 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth David Woodley 29 good Gary Anderson 24 17 3 Steelers FG 47 Gary Anderson 24 20 3 Chiefs RecTD Stephone Paige Todd Blackledge 22 good Nick Lowery 31 20 3 Chiefs FG 47 Nick Lowery 34 20 3 Chiefs FG 37 Nick Lowery 37 20 4 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps Mark Malone 21 good Gary Anderson 37 27 37 27 Mark Malone and David Woodley combined for 419 passing yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions, while the Chiefs won despite putting up just 264 yards of total offense. Week 2: at New York Jets Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets September 6, 1984 9:00 pm EDT Steelers 7 6 7 3 Jets 0 7 10 0 Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 70,564 62 F C 1, wind 15 mph km/h knots Bob McElwee ABC Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – September 6th, 1984 Steelers Jets collapsed 1 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps David Woodley 6 good Gary Anderson 7 0 2 Jets RecTD Wesley Walker Pat Ryan 14 good Pat Leahy 7 7 2 Steelers FG 32 Gary Anderson 10 7 2 Steelers FG 43 Gary Anderson 13 7 3 Jets Other Bobby Humphrey 97-yard kickoff return for touchdown good Pat Leahy 13 14 3 Steelers RecTD Weegie Thompson David Woodley 3 good Gary Anderson 20 14 3 Jets FG 52 Pat Leahy 20 17 4 Steelers FG 27 Gary Anderson 23 17 23 17 After coughing up four turnovers to the Chiefs, the Steelers picked off Pat Ryan three times and forced a fumble; they also bullied the Jets into eleven penalties for 115 yards. Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams Los Angeles Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers September 16, 1984 4:00 pm EDT Rams 7 0 7 0 Steelers 0 14 3 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 58,104 63 F C 1 or (Mostly Cloudy) Ben Dreith CBS Jim Hill (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Rams at Pittsburgh Steelers – September 16th, 1984 Rams Steelers collapsed 1 Rams RecTD Dwayne Crutchfield Vince Ferragamo 4 good Mike Lansford 7 0 2 Steelers RecTD Bennie Cunningham David Woodley 1 good Gary Anderson 7 7 2 Steelers IntTD Sam Washington 12 good Gary Anderson 7 14 3 Steelers FG 41 Gary Anderson 7 17 3 Rams RecTD Drew Hill Jeff Kemp 57 good Mike Lansford 14 17 4 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps David Woodley 11 good Gary Anderson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 24 14 24 The Steelers limited Eric Dickerson to 49 rushing yards and forced two Rams fumbles. Week 4: at Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns September 23, 1984 1:00 pm EDT Steelers 0 7 3 0 Browns 0 0 10 10 Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 77,312 70 F C 1, wind 12 mph km/h knots Dick Jorgensen NBC Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – September 23rd, 1984 Steelers Browns collapsed 2 Steelers IntTD Sam Washington 69 good Gary Anderson 7 0 3 Browns FG 18 Matt Bahr 7 3 3 Browns RecTD Boyce Green Paul McDonald 44 good Matt Bahr 7 10 3 Steelers FG 46 Gary Anderson 10 10 4 Browns RecTD Duriel Harris Paul McDonald 3 good Matt Bahr 10 17 4 Browns FG 48 Matt Bahr 10 20 10 20 Week 5: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers October 1, 1984 9:00 pm EDT Bengals 0 10 0 7 Steelers 0 14 10 14 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,098 50 °F °C or (Light Rain) Tom Dooley ABC Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson (color commentators) Pro Football Reference; Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 1st, 1984 Bengals Steelers collapsed 2 Steelers RushTD Rich Erenberg 31 good Gary Anderson 0 7 2 Steelers IntTD Dwayne Woodruff 42 good Gary Anderson 0 14 2 Bengals RecTD Stanford Jennings Turk Schonert 38 good Jim Breech 7 14 2 Bengals FG 32 Jim Breech 10 14 3 Steelers FG 31 Gary Anderson 10 17 3 Steelers RecTD Weegie Thompson David Woodley 23 good Gary Anderson 10 24 4 Bengals RushTD Turk Schonert 1 good Jim Breech 17 24 4 Steelers RushTD Walter Abercrombie 5 good Gary Anderson 17 31 4 Steelers IntTD Donnie Shell 52 good Gary Anderson 17 38 17 38 Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers October 7, 1984 1:00 pm EDT Dolphins 0 21 3 7 Steelers 0 0 7 0 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 59,103 66 °F °C 1 or (Fog & Drizzle) Jerry Markbreit NBC Jay Randolph (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Miami Dolphins at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 7th, 1984 Dolphins Steelers collapsed 2 Dolphins RecTD Bruce Hardy Dan Marino 3 good Uwe von Schamann 7 0 2 Dolphins RecTD Joe Rose Dan Marino 34 good Uwe von Schamann 14 0 2 Dolphins FumbleTD Bob Baumhower 21 good Uwe von Schamann 21 0 3 Dolphins FG 37 Uwe von Schamann 24 0 3 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 1 good Gary Anderson 24 7 4 Dolphins RushTD Woody Bennett 1 good Uwe von Schamann 31 7 7 31 Week 7 (Sunday, October 14, 1984): at San Francisco 49ers The Football Database. 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Pittsburgh Steelers 1984 2; text-align:center collapsed Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers October 14, 1984 4:00 p.m. EDT Steelers (4–3) 7 3 0 10 49ers (6–1) 0 7 0 10 Candlestick Park • San Francisco, California 59,110 60 F C 1, wind 15 mph km/h knots Pat Haggerty NBC Game only aired in the Pittsburgh markets due to NBC airing Game 5 of the World Series Jay Randolph (play by play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at San Francisco 49ers – October 14th, 1984 right Pittsburgh Steelers PIT San Francisco 49ers SF Mark Malone 11/18, 156 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT Rich Erenberg 11 CAR, 44 YDS, 1 TD John Stallworth 6 REC, 78 YDS, 1 TD Joe Montana 24/34, 241 YDS, 1 INT Wendell Tyler 11 CAR, 59 YDS, 1 TD Roger Craig 7 REC, 43 YDS PIT SF collapsed 1 8:39 Steelers RushTD Erenberg 2 good Anderson 7 0 2 8:00 Steelers FG 48 Anderson 10 0 2 1:03 49ers RushTD Montana 7 good Wersching 10 7 4 14:52 49ers FG 30 Wersching 10 10 4 10:48 49ers RushTD Tyler 7 good Wersching 10 17 4 3:21 Steelers RecTD Stallworth Malone 6 good Anderson 17 17 4 1:42 Steelers FG 21 Anderson 20 17 20 17 Point spread: 49ers by 8 Over/under: 42.0 (under) Time of game: SteelersGame statistics49ers23 First downs 2247–175 Rushes–yards 20–117156 Passing yards 24111–18–1 Passes Completions–Attempts–Interceptions 24–35–11–7 Sacked–yards 0–0149 Net passing yards 241324 Total yards 358106 Return yards 1312–41.0 Punts Number–Average yardage 3–30.71–0 Fumbles–lost 1–011–68 Penalties–yards 8–5734:45 Time of Possession 25:15 This game was not on many NBC stations, since game 5 of the World Series was being broadcast at the same time. However, that game would prove the last Sunday afternoon World Series game. This was the solitary game the eventual Super Bowl champion 49ers lost during the 1984 season. Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts October 21, 1984 1:00 pm EDT Steelers 3 10 0 3 Colts 0 0 0 17 Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana 60,026 Dome Bob McElwee NBC Gary Gerould (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – October 21st, 1984 Steelers Colts collapsed 1 Steelers FG 53 Gary Anderson 3 0 2 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps David Woodley 62 good Gary Anderson 10 0 2 Steelers FG 25 Gary Anderson 13 0 4 Colts FG 41 Raul Allegre 13 3 4 Colts RushTD Alvin Moore 8 good Raul Allegre 13 10 4 Steelers FG 43 Gary Anderson 16 10 4 Colts RecTD Ray Butler Mike Pagel 54 good Raul Allegre 16 17 16 17 This game was particularly frustrating to Steeler fans. One week previously, the Steelers beat the 49ers in San Francisco – becoming the solitary team to achieve this as the 49ers finished 15-1 on the way to winning the Super Bowl. Then coming back east to play one of the worst teams of the season, the Indianapolis Colts – who had only two wins at that point and were to win just four games for the season – they lost on a last minute improbable play after leading throughout the game. The Colts’ third-string quarterback, Mike Pagel, came off the bench in the third quarter and was leading a final minute drive from their 20. On the Colts 40 with 34 seconds left, Pagel avoided a near sack, scrambled right and threw down the middle of the field to WR Bernard Henry. The ball however went directly to the hands of Steeler CB Sam Washington who bobbled the ball. Between Washington and a few other Steeler defenders, WR Ray Butler burst through the gap, snatched the ball in the air and ran untouched 54 yards for the touchdown. The extra point sealed the game."Colts beat odds with a good tip", The Spokesman-Review, October 22, 1984, page 13.And that’s why they play the game. Week 9: vs. Atlanta Falcons Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers October 28, 1984 1:00 pm EST Falcons 0 3 0 7 Steelers 7 7 14 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 55,971 72 °F °C 1 or (Light Rain) Gordon McCarter CBS Jim Hill (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 28th, 1984 Falcons Steelers collapsed 1 Steelers FumbleTD Dwayne Woodruff 65 good Gary Anderson 0 7 2 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 20 good Gary Anderson 0 14 2 Falcons FG 40 Mick Luckhurst 3 14 3 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 5 good Gary Anderson 3 21 3 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 31 good Gary Anderson 3 28 4 Steelers RecTD Rich Erenberg Mark Malone 7 good Gary Anderson 3 35 4 Falcons RecTD Stacey Bailey Mike Moroski 9 good Mick Luckhurst 10 35 10 35 Week 10 vs. Houston Oilers Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers November 4, 1984 1:00 pm EST Oilers 0 0 7 0 Steelers 7 14 14 0 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 48,892 53 °F °C 1 or (Light Rain) Jerry Seeman NBC Gary Gerould (play by play), Harvey Martin (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 4th, 1984 Oilers Steelers collapsed 1 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 43 good Gary Anderson 0 7 2 Steelers RushTD Mark Malone 13 good Gary Anderson 0 14 2 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 17 good Gary Anderson 0 21 3 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 39 good Gary Anderson 0 28 3 Steelers FumbleTD Bryan Hinkle 21 good Gary Anderson 0 35 3 Oilers RecTD Jamie Williams Oliver Luck 5 good Joe Cooper 7 35 7 35 The Steelers limited Warren Moon and Oliver Luck to 224 yards; the Oilers fumbled four times. Week 11: at Cincinnati Bengals Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals November 11, 1984 1:00 pm EST Steelers 0 13 0 7 Bengals 3 0 12 7 Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio 52,497 43 F C 1, wind 17 mph km/h knots Ben Dreith NBC Charlie Jones (play by play), Bob Griese (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – November 11th, 1984 Steelers Bengals collapsed 1 Bengals FG 21 Jim Breech 0 3 2 Steelers FG 47 Gary Anderson 3 3 Steelers RushTD Mark Malone 1 good Gary Anderson 10 3 2 Steelers FG 21 Gary Anderson 13 3 3 Bengals RushTD James Brooks 24 run failed 13 9 3 Bengals FG 42 Jim Breech 13 12 3 Bengals FG 28 Jim Breech 13 15 4 Steelers RushTD Louis Lipps 36 good Gary Anderson 20 15 4 Bengals RushTD Larry Kinnebrew 3 good Jim Breech 20 22 20 22 Week 12: at New Orleans Saints Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints November 19, 1984 9:00 pm EST Steelers 0 14 0 10 Saints 3 10 0 14 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana 66,005 Dome Fred Silva ABC Frank Gifford (play by play), Don Meredith and O. J. Simpson (color commentators) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints – November 19th, 1984 Chargers Steelers collapsed 1 Saints FG 27 Morten Andersen 0 3 2 Steelers Other Louis Lipps 76-yard punt return for touchdown good Gary Anderson 7 3 2 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 14 good Gary Anderson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 3 2 Saints FG 32 Morten Andersen 14 6 2 Saints RecTD Larry Hardy Richard Todd 28 good Morten Andersen 14 13 4 Steelers FG 21 Gary Anderson 17 13 4 Saints RecTD Junior Miller Richard Todd 21 good Morten Andersen 17 20 4 Saints IntTD Dennis Winston 47 good Morten Andersen 17 27 4 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps Scott Campbell 25 good Gary Anderson 24 27 24 27 The Saints won their first Monday Night game in seven tries, and also avenged a 1974 Monday Night loss to the Steelers at Tulane Stadium. It was Pittsburgh's first loss to New Orleans since 1969 in what was the Steelers’ final game in the NFL before moving to the AFC as part of the AFL-NFL merger. Former Steelers linebacker Dennis Winston played for the Saints in this game. It was also a homecoming for Lipps, who played at nearby East St. John High School. Week 13: vs. San Diego Chargers San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers November 25, 1984 1:00 pm EST Chargers 0 10 7 7 Steelers 3 21 21 7 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 55,586 54 °F °C 1 or (Sunny) Jim Tunney NBC Len Berman (play by play), Gene Washington (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 25th, 1984 Chargers Steelers collapsed 1 Steelers FG 55 Gary Anderson 0 3 2 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps Mark Malone 15 good Gary Anderson 0 10 2 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 2 good Gary Anderson 0 17 2 Chargers FG 29 Rolf Benirschke 3 17 2 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 30 good Gary Anderson 3 24 2 Chargers Other Lionel James 59 yard punt return for touchdown good Rolf Benirschke 10 24 3 Chargers RecTD Wes Chandler Ed Luther 63 good Rolf Benirschke 17 24 3 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 2 good Gary Anderson 17 31 3 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 5 good Gary Anderson 17 38 3 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 45 good Gary Anderson 17 45 4 Steelers RushTD Mark Malone 1 good Gary Anderson 17 52 4 Chargers RecTD Charlie Joiner Ed Luther 25 good Rolf Benirschke 24 52 24 52 Week 14: at Houston Oilers December 2, 1984 1:00 pm EST Steelers 3 0 10 7 0 Oilers 3 10 0 7 3 Astrodome, Houston, Texas 39,786 Dome Gene Barth NBC Phil Stone (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers – December 2nd, 1984 Steelers Oilers collapsed 1 Steelers FG 32 Gary Anderson 3 0 1 Oilers FG 19 Joe Cooper 3 3 2 Oilers FG 38 Joe Cooper 3 6 2 Oilers RecTD Chris Dressel Warren Moon 5 good Joe Cooper 3 13 3 Steelers RecTD Weegie Thompson Mark Malone 5 good Gary Anderson 10 13 3 Steelers FG 24 Gary Anderson 13 13 4 Oilers RushTD Stan Edwards 5 good Joe Cooper 13 20 4 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps Mark Malone 7 good Gary Anderson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 20 20 5 Oilers FG 30 Joe Cooper 20 23 20 23 The Steelers tied the game in the fourth yet fell in overtime, all despite intercepting Warren Moon three times. Week 15: vs. Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers December 9, 1984 1:00 pm EST Browns 3 10 0 7 Steelers 7 10 3 3 Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 55,825 46 °F °C 1 or (Cloudy) Fred Wyant NBC Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 9th, 1984 Browns Steelers collapsed 1 Browns FG 29 Matt Bahr 3 0 1 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps Mark Malone 61 good Gary Anderson 3 7 2 Steelers FG 40 Gary Anderson 3 10 2 Browns FG 49 Matt Bahr 6 10 2 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 1 good Gary Anderson 6 17 2 Browns RecTD Ricky Feacher Paul McDonald 16 good Matt Bahr 13 17 3 Steelers FG 22 Gary Anderson 13 20 4 Browns RushTD Paul McDonald 3 good Matt Bahr 20 20 4 Steelers FG 34 Gary Anderson 20 23 20 23 Week 16: at Los Angeles Raiders Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders December 16, 1984 4:00 pm EST Steelers 3 0 0 10 Raiders 0 0 0 7 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 83,056 53 F C 1, wind 13 mph km/h knots Red Cashion NBC Jay Randolph (play by play), John Brodie (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Raiders - December 16th, 1984 Steelers Raiders collapsed 1 Steelers FG 26 Gary Anderson 3 0 4 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 1 good Gary Anderson 10 0 4 Steelers FG 37 Gary Anderson 13 0 4 Raiders RecTD Dokie Williams Jim Plunkett 2 good Chris Bahr 13 7 13 7 Standings Playoffs AFC Divisional Playoff: at Denver Broncos 1984 AFC Divisional Playoff December 30, 1984 4:00 pm EST Steelers 0 10 7 7 Broncos 7 0 10 0 Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado 74,981 33 F C 1, wind 6 mph km/h knots, wind chills 28 F C 1 or Fred Wyant NBC Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Pro Football Reference; Divisional Round - Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos - December 30th, 1984 Steelers Broncos collapsed 1 Broncos RecTD James Wright John Elway 9 good Rich Karlis 0 7 2 Steelers FG 28 Gary Anderson 3 7 2 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 1 good Gary Anderson 10 7 3 Broncos FG 21 Rich Karlis 10 10 3 Broncos RecTD Steve Watson John Elway 20 good Rich Karlis 10 17 3 Steelers RecTD Louis Lipps Mark Malone 10 good Gary Anderson 17 17 4 Steelers RushTD Frank Pollard 2 good Gary Anderson 24 17 24 17 The Steelers sacked John Elway four times and picked him off twice. AFC Championship game: at Miami Dolphins 1984 AFC Championship game January 6, 1985 12:30 PM Steelers 7 7 7 7 Dolphins 7 17 14 7 Miami Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida 76,029 58 F C 1, wind 13 mph km/h knots Jerry Markbreit NBC Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator) Passing Mark Malone 20/36, 312 yards Rushing Walter Abercrombie 15–68, Frank Pollard 11–48, Rich Erenberg 6–27 Receiving John Stallworth 4–111, Rich Erenberg 5–59, Louis Lipps 3–45, Calvin Sweeney 3–42, Wayne Capers 1–29, Frank Pollard 3–13, Walter Abercrombie 1–13 Defense Ray Oldham INT, Walt Williams INT Steelers Dolphins collapsed 1 Dolphins RecTD Mark Clayton Dan Marino 40 good Uwe von Schamann 0 7 1 Steelers RushTD Rich Erenberg 7 good Gary Anderson 7 7 2 Dolphins FG 26 Uwe von Schamann 7 10 2 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 65 good Gary Anderson run/pass good/failed/incomplete 14 10 2 Dolphins RecTD Mark Duper Dan Marino 41 good Uwe von Schamann 14 17 2 Dolphins RushTD Tony Nathan 2 good Uwe von Schamann 14 24 3 Dolphins RecTD Mark Duper Dan Marino 36 good Uwe von Schamann 14 31 3 Steelers RecTD John Stallworth Mark Malone 19 good Gary Anderson 21 31 3 Dolphins RushTD Woody Bennett 1 good Uwe von Schamann run/pass good/failed/incomplete 21 38 4 Dolphins RecTD Nat Moore Dan Marino 6 good Uwe von Schamann 21 45 4 Steelers RecTD Wayne Capers Mark Malone 29 good Gary Anderson 28 45 28 45 Dan Marino threw four touchdowns and over 400 yards, outdueling Mark Malone’s 312 yards and three scores; Miami picked off Malone three times. Honors and awards UPI AFC Rookie of the Year – Louis Lipps wide receiver AP Offensive Rookie of the Year – Louis Lipps NFL Comeback Player of the Year – John Stallworth References 2 External links 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Profootballreference.com 1984 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com Category:Pittsburgh Steelers seasons Pittsburgh Steelers Category:AFC Central championship seasons Pittsburgh Steelers season