1989 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Pittsburgh Steelers 57th US football season August 2023 March 2026 Pittsburgh Steelers 1989 9–7 3rd AFC Central Chuck Noll Tom Moore Rod Rust Dick Haley The Rooney Family Three Rivers Stadium Won Wild Card Playoffs(at Oilers) 26–23 (OT Overtime)Lost Divisional Playoffs(at Broncos) 23–24 border:none; padding:0; 2 OT Tunch Ilkin CB Rod Woodson Rod Woodson (1st team) Louis Lipps Carnell Lake Steelers seasons The 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 57th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. They were considered a rebuilding team filled with many young players, especially after the release of longtime center Mike Webster in the offseason. The young team showed its inexperience in the first game of the season, when they lost at home to the archrival Cleveland Browns 51–0. The loss marked the Steelers worst defeat in franchise history. The following week wasn't much better, losing 41–10 to another division rival, the defending AFC Champion Cincinnati Bengals. However, the Steelers clinched the final playoff spot in the last week in the season with a 9–7 record. Chuck Noll, in his 21st season as the team's head coach, was named the NFL's Coach of the Year for the only time in his coaching career. In the first round of the playoffs, the Steelers would have a memorable come-from-behind overtime victory over the division-rival Houston Oilers 26–23, which saw Gary Anderson kick a game-winning, 50-yard field goal in the extra period. The following week, the Steelers nearly pulled off a major upset against the Denver Broncos at Mile High Stadium before losing 24–23 on a Melvin Bratton one-yard touchdown run with 2:22 remaining in the game. Though the Steelers would not make the playoffs again under Chuck Noll (missing in 1990 with an identical 9–7 record and again in 1991 at 7–9 despite a second-place finish that year), the season did set the tone for the team's return to prominence in the 1990s under his successor, Bill Cowher. Offseason NFL draft 1989 NFL draft 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers 1 7 Tim Worley Running back Georgia yes 1 24 Tom Ricketts Tackle Pittsburgh from Minnesota yes 2 34 Carnell Lake Safety UCLA yes yes no 3 61 Derek Hill Wide receiver Arizona yes 4 91 Jerrol Williams Linebacker Purdue yes 5 118 David Arnold Cornerback Michigan yes 6 144 Mark Stock Wide receiver VMI yes 7 174 D. J. Johnson Cornerback Kentucky yes 8 201 Chris Asbeck Defensive tackle Cincinnati no 9 228 A. J. Jenkins Defensive end Cal State Fullerton no 10 258 Jerry Olsavsky Linebacker Pittsburgh yes 11 285 Brian Slater Wide receiver Washington no 12 312 Carlton Haselrig Guard Pittsburgh–Johnstown yes yes yes no Undrafted free agents + 1989 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeOwen BartruffSafetyFloridaLester BrinkleyDefensive endOle MissCammie CollinsLinebackerJackson StateGene CullinaneCenterWashburnCharles FryarCornerbackNebraskaFred HighsmithRunning backMiami (FL)Alvin JohnsonWide receiverCentral Missouri StateBob KovachGuardWest VirginiaJohn O'NeillTackleMiami (FL)Terry O'SheaTight endCalifornia (PA)Thane RitchieTight endWheatonTracy SimienLinebackerTCUJohn StroiaTackleWest VirginiaFine UngaRunning backWeber StateSteve VandegriftNose tackleMissouriEric WilkersonRunning backKent State Personnel Staff / Coaches 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers #08214A white #EEC607 President – Daniel M. Rooney Vice president – John R. McGinley Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr. Director of communications & business – Joe Gordon Controller – Ralph Meacham Chief negotiator – James A. Boston Office manager – Stadium – Dan Ferens Public relations director – Dan Edwards Publicity director – Pat Hanlon Director of ticket sales – Geraldine Glenn Computer coordinator – Accounting – Jim Ellenberger Director of player personnel – Dick Haley Director of pro personnel & development – Tom Donahoe College scouting coordinator – Tom Modrak Talent scout – Bob Schmitz Talent scout – Max McCartney Talent scout – Charles Bailey Head coach – Chuck Noll Offensive coordinator – Tom Moore Offensive backfield – Dick Hoak Receivers – Dwain Painter Offensive line – Ron Blackledge Defensive coordinator – Rod Rust Defensive line – Joe Greene Linebackers – Dave Brazil Defensive backs – John Fox Special teams coach – George Stewart Conditioning & training coordinator – Jon Kolb Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli Physician, orthopedic – Dr. Thomas W. Cowan 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 Video assistant – Pat Dolan Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide Roster 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers 47 4 2 14 Todd Blackledge  6 Bubby Brister 11 Rick Strom American football 33 Merril Hoge FB 23 Tim Tyrrell 40 Eric Wilkerson y 38 Tim Worley y 82 Derek Hill gridiron football y 88 Jason Johnson wide receiver 83 Louis Lipps 80 Mark Stock American football y 20 Dwight Stone American football 87 Weegie Thompson 84 Mike Mularkey 85 Terry O'Shea y 60 Brian Blankenship G 63 Dermontti Dawson C 62 Tunch Ilkin T 65 John Jackson offensive tackle T 51 Chuck Lanza C 74 Terry Long American football G 71 Tom Ricketts American football y G 79 John Rienstra G 73 Craig Wolfley T 68 Lorenzo Freeman NT 78 Tim Johnson defensive lineman DE 97 Aaron Jones defensive end DE 98 Gerald Williams American football NT 93 Keith Willis DE 53 Bryan Hinkle OLB 99 A.J. Jenkins linebacker y OLB 50 David Little linebacker ILB 95 Greg Lloyd OLB 54 Hardy Nickerson ILB 92 Jerry Olsavsky y ILB 90 Tyronne Stowe ILB 91 Jerrol Williams y OLB 25 David Arnold American football y CB 27 Thomas Everett FS 22 Larry Griffin American football SS 35 Delton Hall CB 44 D. J. Johnson cornerback, born 1966 y CB 37 Carnell Lake y SS 49 Dwayne Woodruff CB 26 Rod Woodson CB  1 Gary Anderson placekicker K 18 Harry Newsome P 24 Rodney Carter RB IR 56 Vinson Smith LB IR 43 Ray Wallace American football RB IR 42 Warren Williams American football RB IR 77 Carlton Haselrig y NT 45 Tracy Simien y LB 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/1989_roster.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com 2014-12-24 Offseason The offseason was marked with the team deciding not to renew the contract of longtime center Mike Webster. Webster's release marked the end of the Super Bowl-era players on the team. Although Dwayne Woodruff was still with the Steelers and had won a Super Bowl ring during his rookie year, Webster had been the last member on the team that won all four Super Bowls. Webster would be succeeded at center with a young Dermontti Dawson, who was drafted the year before to be groomed as Webster's replacement, and like Webster would go on to an All-Pro career as one of the best at his position. Meanwhile, the team drafted UCLA safety Carnell Lake in the second round of the 1989 draft. Lake would be a key member of the team's defense through the 1998 season, although his accomplishments would often be underlooked as opposed to his teammate, Rod Woodson. Preseason Schedule Week Date Opponent Game Site Kickoff (ET) TV Result Record 1 Sat. Aug. 12 Washington Redskins Three Rivers Stadium 8:00 p.m. ESPN L 21–14 0–1 2 Sat. Aug. 19 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 7:30 p.m. WTAE W 24–21 1–1 3 Sat. Aug. 26 at Philadelphia Eagles Veterans Stadium 7:30 p.m. WTAE L 38–14 1–2 4 Sat. Sep. 2 at New York Giants Giants Stadium 8:00 p.m. WTAE W 13–10 2–2 Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Game Site Kickoff (ET) TV Result Record 1 Sun. Sep. 10 Cleveland Browns Three Rivers Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC L 51–0 0–1 2 Sun. Sep. 17 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 41–10 0–2 3 Sun. Sep. 24 Minnesota Vikings Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS W 27–14 1–2 4 Sun. Oct. 1 at Detroit Lions Pontiac Silverdome 1:00 p.m. NBC W 23–3 2–2 5 Sun. Oct. 8 Cincinnati Bengals Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 26–16 2–3 6 Sun. Oct. 15 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC W 17–7 3–3 7 Sun. Oct. 22 at Houston Oilers Astrodome 1:00 p.m. NBC L 27–0 3–4 8 Sun. Oct. 29 Kansas City Chiefs Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 23–17 4–4 9 Sun. Nov. 5 at Denver Broncos Mile High Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC L 34–7 4–5 10 Sun. Nov. 12 Chicago Bears Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS L 20–0 4–6 11 Sun. Nov. 19 San Diego Chargers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 20–17 5–6 12 Sun. Nov. 26 at Miami Dolphins Joe Robbie Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 34–14 6–6 13 Sun. Dec. 3 Houston Oilers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 23–16 6–7 14 Sun. Dec. 10 at New York Jets Giants Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 13–0 7–7 15 Sun. Dec. 17 New England Patriots Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 28–10 8–7 16 Sun. Dec. 24 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tampa Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 31–22 9–7 Game summaries Week 1 1989 Cleveland Browns season Browns–Steelers rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers 1989 2; text-align:center collapsed Cleveland Browns (0–0) at Pittsburgh Steelers (0–0) September 10 4:00 p.m. EST Browns 17 13 14 7 Steelers 0 0 0 0 Three Rivers Stadium • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 57,928 Rain • 73 F • Wind 9 mph on Johnny Grier NBC Tom Hammond and Joe Namath Pro-Football-Reference.com, The Football Database Browns Bernie Kosar16/25, 207 Yds Mike Oliphant6 Rush, 48 Yds, TD Webster Slaughter4 Rec, 75 Yds Steelers Bubby Brister10/22, 84 Yds, 3 INT Tim Worley10 Rush, 36 Yds Derek Hill2 Rec, 28 Yds The Steelers and Chuck Noll faced off against their divisional rival Browns and former defensive coordinator Bud Carson in the season opener. CLE PIT collapsed 1 5:42 Browns FumbleTD Matthews 3 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 7 0 1 2:53 Browns FG 27 Bahr 10 0 1 2:31 Browns FumbleTD Grayson 28 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 17 0 2 8:54 Browns FG 20 Bahr 20 0 2 3:28 Browns RushTD Manoa 3 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 27 0 2 0:39 Browns FG 27 Bahr 30 0 3 12:26 Browns RushTD Manoa 2 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 37 0 3 11:14 Browns IntTD Grayson 14 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 44 0 4 11:34 Browns RushTD Oliphant 21 good Bahr run/pass good/failed/incomplete 51 0 Week 2 (Sunday September 17, 1989): at Cincinnati Bengals Steelers 3 0 7 0 Bengals 3 17 7 14 at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game attendance: 53,885 Referee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator) Scoring drives: Cincinnati – FG Gallery 26 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38 Cincinnati – Brown 27 pass from Esiason (Gallery kick) Cincinnati – FG Gallery 47 Cincinnati – Woods 1 run (Gallery kick) Pittsburgh – Hill 7 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) CIncinnati – Jennings 1 run (Gallery kick) CIncinnati – Brooks 2 run (Gallery kick) Cincinnati – Jennings 43 pass from Esiason (Gallery kick) Week 3 (Sunday September 24, 1989): vs. Minnesota Vikings Vikings 7 7 0 0 Steelers 7 14 0 6 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: 54 F (Cloudy) Game attendance: 50,744 Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers: (CBS) Steve Zabriskie (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Mularkey 15 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Minnesota – Wilson 1 run (Garcia kick) Pittsburgh – Worley 8 run (Anderson kick) Minnesota – Thomas 27 fumble return (Garcia kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 2 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44 Week 4 (Sunday October 1, 1989): at Detroit Lions Steelers 0 10 7 6 Lions 3 0 0 0 at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Dome Game attendance: 43,804 Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator) Scoring drives: Detroit – FG Murray 37 Pittsburgh – Lipps 48 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20 Pittsburgh – Carter 1 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Wallace 2 run (pass failed) Week 5 (Sunday October 8, 1989): vs. Cincinnati Bengals Bengals 0 13 0 13 Steelers 7 3 3 3 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: 43 F (Cloudy) Game attendance: 52,785 Referee: Howard Roe TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Carter 22 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Cincinnati – FG Breech 24 Cincinnati – FG Breech 27 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 24 Cincinnati – Martin 7 pass from Esiason (Breech kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40 Cincinnati – Brooks 13 run (kick failed) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 34 Cincinnati – Brooks 65 run (Breech kick) Week 6 (Sunday October 15, 1989): at Cleveland Browns Steelers 3 0 7 7 Browns 0 0 0 7 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio Game time: 4:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game attendance: 78,840 Referee: Gene Barth TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49 Pittsburgh – Carter 14 pass from Blackledge (Anderson kick) Cleveland – Metcalf 2 run (Bahr kick) Pittsburgh – Williams 1 run (Anderson kick) Week 7 (Sunday October 22, 1989): at Houston Oilers Steelers 0 0 0 0 Oilers 7 17 3 0 at Astrodome, Houston, Texas Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Dome Game attendance: 59,091 Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator) Scoring drives: Houston – Highsmith 3 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Houston – FG Zendejas 41 Houston – Duncan 51 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Houston – Highsmith 5 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Houston – FG Zendejas 51 Week 8 (Sunday October 29, 1989): vs. Kansas City Chiefs Chiefs 0 3 14 0 Steelers 10 6 7 0 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 72 F (Mostly Cloudy) Game attendance: 54,194 Referee: Tom Dooley TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41 Pittsburgh – Lipps 16 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 47 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29 Kansas City – FG Lowery 50 Kansas City – Mandley 8 pass from DeBerg (Lowery kick) Kansas City – Maas 4 fumble return (Lowery kick) Pittsburgh – Lipps 64 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Week 9 (Sunday November 5, 1989): at Denver Broncos Steelers 0 7 0 0 Broncos 10 3 7 14 at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado Game time: 4:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 74,739 Referee: Red Cashion TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Scoring drives: Denver – Humphrey 22 run (Treadwell kick) Denver – FG Treadwell 26 Pittsburgh – Carter 15 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Denver – FG Treadwell 26 Denver – Johnson 44 pass from Elway (Treadwell kick) Denver – Elway 2 run (Treadwell kick) Denver – Humphrey 12 run (Treadwell kick) Week 10 (Sunday November 12, 1989): vs. Chicago Bears Bears 7 13 0 0 Steelers 0 0 0 0 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 47 F (Partly Cloudy) Game attendance: 56,505 Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers: (CBS) Jim Nantz (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator) Scoring drives: Chicago – N. Anderson 2 run (Butler kick) Chicago – FG Butler 39 Chicago – Muster 20 pass from Harbaugh (Butler kick) Chicago – FG Butler 35 Week 11 (Sunday November 19, 1989): vs. San Diego Chargers Chargers 0 7 10 0 Steelers 3 3 7 7 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 31 F (Cloudy) Game attendance: 44,203 Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49 San Diego – A. Miller 20 pass from McMahon (Bahr kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28 San Diego – FG Bahr 27 Pittsburgh – Woodson 84 kickoff return (Anderson kick) San Diego – A. Miller 18 pass from McMahon (Bahr kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick) Week 12 (Sunday November 26, 1989): at Miami Dolphins Steelers 0 17 17 0 Dolphins 14 0 0 0 at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 59,936 Referee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Steelers get first ever win against the Dolphins in Miami. This game was played in a driving rain storm. Scoring drives: Miami – Smith 1 run (Stoyanovich kick) Miami – Clayton 66 pass from Marino (Stoyanovich kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Woodruff 21 with lateral after Lake 2 fumble return (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27 Pittsburgh – Hoge 5 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42 Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick) Week 13 (Sunday December 3, 1989): vs. Houston Oilers Oilers 0 14 2 7 Steelers 3 7 3 3 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 22 F (Light Snow Showers) Game attendance: 40,541 Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Donovan (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 18 Pittsburgh – Hoge 4 run (Anderson kick) Houston – Duncan 18 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Houston – Hill 27 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37 Houston – Safety, McDowell tackled Newsome in end zone Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 18 Houston – White 1 run (Zendejas kick) Week 14 (Sunday December 10, 1989): at New York Jets Steelers 7 0 0 6 Jets 0 0 0 0 at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 41,037 Referee: Johnny Grier TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Worley 35 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45 Week 15 (Sunday December 17, 1989): vs. New England Patriots Patriots 3 0 0 7 Steelers 7 7 7 7 at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: 5 F (Cloudy) Game attendance: 26,594 Referee: Tom Dooley TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Donovan (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Worley 8 run (Anderson kick) New England – FG Staurovsky 20 Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Lipps 58 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 2 run (Anderson kick) New England – C. Jones 12 pass from Wilson (Staurovsky kick) Week 16 (Sunday December 24, 1989): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steelers 7 17 7 0 Buccaneers 7 3 3 9 Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 29,690 Referee: Jerry Seeman TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Worley 1 run (Anderson kick) Tampa Bay – Carrier 7 pass from Ferguson (Igwebuike kick) Pittsburgh – Lipps 79 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Tampa Bay – FG Igwebuike 45 Pittsburgh – Lipps 12 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32 Tampa Bay – FG Igwebuike 24 Pittsburgh – Worley 1 run (Anderson kick) Tampa Bay – Safety Cocroft blocked punt out of end zone Tampa Bay – Carrier 39 pass from Ferguson (Igwebuike kick) Standings Playoffs Game summaries AFC Wild Card Playoff (Sunday December 31, 1989): at Houston Oilers Steelers 7 3 3 10 3 Oilers 0 6 3 14 0 at Astrodome, Houston, Texas Game time: 4:00 pm EST Game weather: Dome Game attendance: 58,306 Referee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Worley 9 run (Anderson kick) Houston – FG Zendejas 26 Houston – FG Zendejas 35 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25 Houston – FG Zendejas 26 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48 Houston – Givins 18 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Houston – Givins 9 pass from Moon (Zendejas kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 2 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 50 AFC Divisional Playoff (Sunday January 7, 1990): at Denver Broncos Steelers 3 14 3 3 Broncos 0 10 7 7 at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado Game time: 4:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 75,868 Referee: Gene Barth TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Bill Walsh (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32 Pittsburgh – Hoge 7 run (Anderson kick) Denver – Bratton 1 run (Treadwell kick) Pittsburgh – Lipps 9 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Denver – FG Treadwell 43 Denver – Johnson 37 pass from Elway (Treadwell kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 32 Denver – Bratton 1 run (Treadwell kick) Awards and honors Tunch Ilkin, AFC Pro Bowl Carnell Lake, Steelers Rookie of the Year Rod Woodson, AFC Pro Bowl References External links 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Profootballreference.com 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers at Steel Curtain Rising blog Category:Pittsburgh Steelers seasons Pittsburgh Steelers Pitts