The 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 60th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.
The Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated their 60th Anniversary season in 1992. This was also Bill Cowher's first season as head coach following the retirement of Chuck Noll after 23 seasons. The team was coming off a 7–9 season in 1991.
Cowher led the Steelers to an 11–5 record in his first season and the top seed in the AFC playoffs. However, in what later became commonplace in Cowher's reign as coach of the Steelers, the team failed to capitalize on the seeding and lost at home to the eventual AFC champion Buffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.
Offseason Additions SubtractionsTE Tim Jorden (Cardinals) DE Keith Willis (Bills)P Mark Royals (Buccaneers) WR Louis Lipps (Saints)G Duval Love (Rams) CB Delton Hall (Chargers)S Solomon Wilcots (Vikings) WR Chris Calloway (Giants)T Stan Clayton (Patriots)
NFL draft
Undrafted free agents
+ 1992 undrafted free agents of notePlayerPositionCollegeGerry CollinsRunning backPenn StateMark DidioWide receiverUConnHenry OstaszewskiDefensive LinemanFlorida StateKacy RodgersLinebackerTennesseePaul SiffriTight endFurmanDerrick ThomasLinebackerKentucky
Staff
Notable additions include Levon Kirkland, Joel Steed, Darren Perry and Yancey Thigpen
Roster
Preseason
Schedule Week Date Opponent Game site Kickoff (ET) TV Result Record 1 August 8 Philadelphia Eagles Three Rivers Stadium 6:00 p.m. WPXI L 35–33 0–1 2 August 17 at New Orleans Saints Louisiana Superdome 8:00 p.m. WPXI L 26–0 0–2 3 August 23 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field 8:00 p.m. TNT W 28–17 1–2 4 August 29 New York Giants Three Rivers Stadium 6:00 p.m. WPXI W 24–3 2–2
Regular season
Schedule Week Date Opponent Game site Kickoff (ET) TV Result Record 1 September 6 at Houston Oilers Astrodome 1:00 p.m. NBC W 29–24 1–0 2 September 13 New York Jets Three Rivers Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC W 27–10 2–0 3 September 20 at San Diego Chargers Jack Murphy Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC W 23–6 3–0 4 September 27 at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field 4:00 p.m. NBC L 17–3 3–1 5 October 4 Bye 6 October 11 at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC L 17–9 3–2 7 October 19 Cincinnati Bengals Three Rivers Stadium 9:00 p.m. ABC W 20–0 4–2 8 October 25 at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium 7:30 p.m. TNT W 27–3 5–2 9 November 1 Houston Oilers Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 21–20 6–2 10 November 8 at Buffalo Bills Rich Stadium 4:00 p.m. NBC L 28–20 6–3 11 November 15 Detroit Lions Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS W 17–14 7–3 12 November 22 Indianapolis Colts Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 30–14 8–3 13 November 29 at Cincinnati Bengals Riverfront Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 21–9 9–3 14 December 6 Seattle Seahawks Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 20–14 10–3 15 December 13 at Chicago Bears Soldier Field 1:00 p.m. NBC L 30–6 10–4 16 December 20 Minnesota Vikings Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. CBS L 6–3 10–5 17 December 27 Cleveland Browns Three Rivers Stadium 1:00 p.m. NBC W 23–13 11–5
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday September 6, 1992): at Houston Oilers
at Astrodome, Houston, Texas
Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Dome Game attendance: 63,713 Referee: Gary Lane TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Bill Cowher wins his first game as Steelers Head Coach.
Scoring drives:
Houston – Meads 15 fumble return (Del Greco kick) Houston – Givins 11 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick) Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30 Houston – FG Del Greco 36 Pittsburgh – Graham 26 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Houston – Givins 8 pass from Moon (Del Greco kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37 Pittsburgh – Cooper 9 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Week 2 (Sunday September 13, 1992): vs. New York Jets
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 4:00 pm EDT Game weather: (Sunny) Game attendance: 56,050 Referee: Gordon McCarter TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
New York Jets – FG Staurovsky 32 Pittsburgh – Foster 23 run (Anderson kick) New York Jets – Brim 77 interception return (Staurovsky kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28 Pittsburgh – Foster 54 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35 Pittsburgh – Griffin 65 interception return (Anderson kick)
Week 3 (Sunday September 20, 1992): at San Diego Chargers
at Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego, California
Game time: 4:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game attendance: 46,127 Referee: Pat Haggerty TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
San Diego – FG Carney 24 Pittsburgh – Cooper 24 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) San Diego – FG Carney 43 Pittsburgh – Stone 6 pass from O'Donnell (kick failed) Pittsburgh – O'Donnell 1 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
Week 4 (Sunday September 27, 1992): at Green Bay Packers
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Game time: 4:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game attendance: 58,724 Referee: Howard Roe TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 35 Green Bay – FG Jacke 47 Green Bay – Sharpe 76 pass from Favre (Jacke kick) Green Bay – Brooks 8 pass from Favre (Jacke kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 4, 1992): Bye Week
Week 6 (Sunday October 11, 1992): at Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game attendance: 78,080 Referee: Larry Nemmers TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36 Cleveland – FG Stover 51 Cleveland – Mack 1 run (Stover kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40 Cleveland – Jackson 47 pass from Tomczak (Stover kick)
Week 7 (Monday October 19, 1992): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 9:00 pm EDT Game weather: (Clear) Game attendance: 55,411 Referee: Gerald Austin TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 21 Pittsburgh – Stone 24 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Stone 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 27
Week 8 (Sunday October 25, 1992): at Kansas City Chiefs
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
On October 24, 1992, Eddie Murray (American football) signed with the Kansas City Chiefs to play this game in place of an injured Nick Lowery. He was released on October 28.
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Game time: 7:30 pm EST Game weather: • Game attendance: 76,175 Referee: Tom White TV announcers: NFL on TNT (TNT) Gary Bender (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Woodson 80 punt return (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30 Kansas City – FG Murray 52 Pittsburgh – Foster 4 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Green 4 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 1, 1992): vs. Houston Oilers
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: (Light Rain) Game attendance: 58,074 Referee: Ed Hochuli TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Houston – FG Del Greco 29 Houston – FG Del Greco 19 Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run (Anderson kick) Houston – Slaughter 11 pass from Carlson (Del Greco kick) Houston – Childress 8 fumble return (Del Greco kick) Pittsburgh – Cooper 2 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Green 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Week 10 (Sunday November 8, 1992): at Buffalo Bills
at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
Game time: 4:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 80,294 Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Bill Parcells (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Buffalo – Lofton 22 pass from Kelly (Christie kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28 Buffalo – Frerotte 2 pass from Kelly (Christie kick) Buffalo – Thomas 1 run (Christie kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49 Pittsburgh – Mills 12 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Buffalo – Lofton 45 pass from Kelly (Christie kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 11 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Week 11 (Sunday November 15, 1992): vs. Detroit Lions
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: (Snow Showers) Game attendance: 52,242 Referee: Johnny Grier TV announcers: (CBS) Sean McDonough (play by play), John Robinson (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Mills 11 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20 Detroit – Green 73 pass from Kramer (Hanson kick) Detroit – Sanders 1 run (Hanson kick) Pittsburgh – Jorden 1 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Week 12 (Sunday November 22, 1992): vs. Indianapolis Colts
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: (Light Rain) Game attendance: 51,101 Referee: Gary Lane TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Cris Collinsworth (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Foster 20 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22 Indianapolis – Culver 1 run (Biasucci kick) Pittsburgh – Foster 13 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Thompson 2 run (Anderson kick) Indianapolis – Culver 4 pass from Trudeau (Biasucci kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 36
Week 13 (Sunday November 29, 1992): at Cincinnati Bengals
at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: Game attendance: 54,253 Referee: Jerry Markbreit TV announcers: (NBC) Dan Hicks (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Davenport 34 fumble return (Anderson kick) Cincinnati – FG Breech 33 Pittsburgh – Foster 2 run (Anderson kick) Cincinnati – FG Breech 42 Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run (Anderson kick) Cincinnati – FG Breech 38
Week 14 (Sunday December 6, 1992): vs. Seattle Seahawks
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: (Cloudy) Game attendance: 47,015 Referee: Larry Nemmers TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Lampley (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Mills 19 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38 Seattle – Kane 28 pass from Gelbaugh (Kasay kick) Seattle – Williams 3 pass from Gelbaugh (Kasay kick) Pittsburgh – Foster 4 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
Week 15 (Sunday December 13, 1992): at Chicago Bears
Week 16 (Sunday December 20, 1992): vs. Minnesota Vikings
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: (Sunny) Game attendance: 53,613 Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Fouts (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23 Minnesota – FG Reveiz 38 Minnesota – FG Reveiz 36
Week 17 (Sunday December 27, 1992): vs. Cleveland Browns
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST Game weather: (Sunny) Game attendance: 53,776 Referee: Bob McElwee TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Foster 7 run (Anderson kick) Cleveland – FG Stover 22 Pittsburgh – Jorden 2 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 26 Cleveland – M. Jackson 38 pass from Tomczak (Stover kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29 Cleveland – FG Stover 22 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
Standings
Playoffs
Game summary