1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season
























1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head coachChuck Noll
General managerDick Haley
OwnerArt Rooney
Home fieldThree Rivers Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd AFC Central
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Earnest Jackson
LB Mike Merriweather
AP All-Prosnone
Team MVPBryan Hinkle
Team ROYAnthony Henton

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The 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise’s 54th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. The Steelers failed to improve upon their 7–9 record from 1985: they instead finished 6–10 and failed to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive season.




Contents





  • 1 Personnel

    • 1.1 Staff


    • 1.2 Roster



  • 2 Offseason


  • 3 Preseason

    • 3.1 Schedule



  • 4 Regular season

    • 4.1 Schedule


    • 4.2 Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks


    • 4.3 Week 2 vs. Denver Broncos


    • 4.4 Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings


    • 4.5 Week 4: at Houston Oilers


    • 4.6 Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns


    • 4.7 Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals


    • 4.8 Week 7: vs. New England Patriots


    • 4.9 Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals


    • 4.10 Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers


    • 4.11 Week 10: at Buffalo Bills


    • 4.12 Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers


    • 4.13 Week 12: at Cleveland Browns


    • 4.14 Week 13: at Chicago Bears


    • 4.15 Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions


    • 4.16 Week 15: at New York Jets


    • 4.17 Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs


    • 4.18 Standings



  • 5 References




Personnel



Staff







1986 Pittsburgh Steelers staff



Front office
  • 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-Management – Dan Ferens

  • Traveling Secretary – James A. Boston

  • Publicity Director – Joe Gordon

  • Assistant Publicity Director – Dan Edwards

  • Director of Ticket Sales – Geraldine Glenn

  • Assistant Controller-Tickets – 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

  • Talent Scout – East – Tom Donahoe

  • Talent Scout – Midwest – Jesse Kaye

Head coaches


  • Head Coach – Chuck Noll

Offensive coaches


  • Offensive Coordinator – Tom Moore

  • Offensive Line: Tackles/Tight Ends – Ron Blackledge

  • Offensive Backfield – Dick Hoak

  • Offensive Line: Centers/Guards – Hal Hunter




Defensive coaches
  • Defensive Coordinator – Tony Dungy

  • Inside Linebackers – Dennis Fitzgerald

  • Outside Linebackers – Jed Hughes

  • Defensive Line – Jon Kolb



Strength and conditioning


  • Conditioning & Training Coach – Walt Evans

  • Dentist – Dr. George P. Boucek

  • Ophthalmologist – Dr. Phillip Buzzelli

  • Physician, Orthopedic – Dr. Thomas W. Cowan

  • Physician, M.D. – Dr. David S. Huber

  • 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

  • Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci

[1]



Roster










1986 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster



Quarterbacks

  •  6 Bubby Brister


  • 10 Scott Campbell


  • 16 Mark Malone

Running backs



  • 34 Walter Abercrombie


  • 24 Rich Erenberg


  • 36 David Hughes


  • 43 Earnest Jackson


  • 30 Frank Pollard


  • 40 Dan Reeder


  • 45 Chuck Sanders

Wide receivers



  • 88 Jessie Britt


  • 83 Louis Lipps


  • 82 John Stallworth


  • 85 Calvin Sweeney


  • 87 Weegie Thompson

Tight ends



  • 86 Preston Gothard


  • 80 Warren Seitz



Offensive linemen

  • 66 Mark Behning T


  • 62 Tunch Ilkin T


  • 74 Terry Long G


  • 65 Ray Pinney T


  • 63 Pete Rostosky T


  • 51 Dan Turk C


  • 52 Mike Webster C


  • 73 Craig Wolfley G

Defensive linemen



  • 67 Gary Dunn NT


  • 92 Keith Gary DE


  • 64 Edmund Nelson DE/DT


  • 99 Darryl Sims DE


  • 93 Keith Willis DE


  • 98 Gerald Williams NT/DE



Linebackers

  • 91 Gregg Carr ILB


  • 56 Robin Cole ILB


  • 96 Anthony Henton OLB


  • 53 Bryan Hinkle OLB


  • 65 Chris Hughes ILB


  • 50 David Little ILB


  • 57 Mike Merriweather OLB


  • 90 Larry Station ILB


  • 55 Dennis Winston ILB

Defensive backs



  • 33 Harvey Clayton CB


  • 42 Dave Edwards DB


  • 37 Donnie Elder DB/KR


  • 28 Lupe Sanchez CB/KR


  • 41 Chris Sheffield DB


  • 31 Donnie Shell SS


  • 26 John Swain CB


  • 21 Eric Williams FS


  • 22 Rick Woods FS/PR

Special teams



  • 51 Dan Turk LS-P


  • 52 Mike Webster LS-PK


  •  1 Gary Anderson K


  • 18 Harry Newsome P/H



Reserve lists

  • 38 Donald Herron CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 44 Rodney Carter RB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 84 Glenn McCombs TE (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 76 Jerry Quick T (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 60 Randy Rasmussen G/C (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 79 John Rienstra G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 20 Erroll Tucker CB/KR (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 79 Hans Wiederkehr G (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


  • 49 Dwayne Woodruff CB (IR) Injury icon 2.svg


Practice squad
[2][3][4]



Rookies in italics

50 Active, 9 Inactive, Practice squad



Offseason



Preseason



Schedule










































Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET)
TV
Result
Record
1
Saturday, August 9

Chicago Bears

Three Rivers Stadium
7:00 p.m.

WTAE

L 23–13
0–1
2
Friday, August 15
at Washington Redskins

RFK Stadium
8:00 p.m.
WTAE

L 27–24 (OT)
0–2
3
Friday, August 22
at Dallas Cowboys

Texas Stadium
9:00 p.m.
WTAE

W 41–28
1–2
4
Saturday, August 30
at New York Giants

Giants Stadium
8:00 p.m.
WTAE

L 17–3
1–3


Regular season



Schedule










































































































































Week
Date
Opponent
Game Site
Kickoff (ET)
TV
Result
Record
1
Sunday, September 7
at Seattle Seahawks

Kingdome
4:00 p.m.
NBC

L 30–0
0–1
2
Monday, September 15

Denver Broncos

Three Rivers Stadium
9:00 p.m.
ABC

L 21–10
0–2
3
Sunday, September 21
at Minnesota Vikings

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 31–7
0–3
4
Sunday, September 28
at Houston Oilers

Astrodome
1:00 p.m.
NBC

W 22–16 (OT)
1–3
5
Sunday, October 5

Cleveland Browns
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 27–24
1–4
6
Monday, October 13
at Cincinnati Bengals

Riverfront Stadium
9:00 p.m.
ABC

L 24–22
1–5
7
Sunday, October 19

New England Patriots
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 34–0
1–6
8
Sunday, October 26

Cincinnati Bengals
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

W 30–9
2–6
9
Sunday, November 2

Green Bay Packers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS

W 27–3
3–6
10
Sunday, November 9
at Buffalo Bills

Rich Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 16–12
3–7
11
Sunday, November 16

Houston Oilers
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

W 21–10
4–7
12
Sunday, November 23
at Cleveland Browns

Cleveland Municipal Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 37–31 (OT)
4–8
13
Sunday, November 30
at Chicago Bears

Soldier Field
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 13–10 (OT)
4–9
14
Sunday, December 7

Detroit Lions
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
CBS

W 27–17
5–9
15
Saturday, December 13
at New York Jets

Giants Stadium
12:30 p.m.
NBC

W 45–24
6–9
16
Sunday, December 21

Kansas City Chiefs
Three Rivers Stadium
1:00 p.m.
NBC

L 24–19
6–10


Week 1: at Seattle Seahawks




Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks



















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Steelers00000
Seahawks06101430

at Kingdome, Seattle, Washington



  • Date: September 7, 1986


  • Game time: 4:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: Dome


  • Game attendance: 61,461


  • Referee: Jerry Seeman


  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play by play), Dave Rowe (color commentator)

  • [5]





Week 2 vs. Denver Broncos




Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Broncos077721
Steelers003710

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



  • Date: September 15, 1986


  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: 64 °F (17.8 °C), wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn)


  • Game attendance: 57,305


  • Referee: Bob McElwee


  • TV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford (color commentator)

  • [6]





Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings




Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings



















1234Total
Steelers70007
Vikings1437731

at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota



  • Date: September 21, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: Dome


  • Game attendance: 56,795


  • Referee: Ben Dreith


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

  • [7]





Week 4: at Houston Oilers




Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers






















1234OTTotal
Steelers03103622
Oilers3706016

at Astrodome, Houston, Texas



  • Date: September 28, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: Dome


  • Game attendance: 42,001


  • Referee: Gordon McCarter


  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play by play), Sam Rutigliano (color commentator)

  • [8]





Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns




Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Browns1073727
Steelers0147324

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



  • Date: October 5, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: 61 °F (16.1 °C), wind 17 miles per hour (27 km/h; 15 kn)


  • Game attendance: 57,327


  • Referee: Dick Jorgensen


  • TV announcers: Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

  • [9]




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



Week 6: at Cincinnati Bengals




Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals



















1234Total
Steelers7210322
Bengals7701024

at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio



  • Date: October 13, 1986


  • Game time: 9:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), wind 10 miles per hour (16 km/h; 8.7 kn)


  • Game attendance: 54,283


  • Referee: Bob Frederic


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

  • [10]





Week 7: vs. New England Patriots




New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Patriots10147334
Steelers00000

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



  • Date: October 19, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT


  • Game weather: 43 °F (6.1 °C), wind 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h; 3.5 kn)


  • Game attendance: 54,743


  • Referee: Pat Haggerty


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

  • [11]





Week 8: vs. Cincinnati Bengals




Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Bengals03339
Steelers3146730

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



  • Date: October 26, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), wind 8 miles per hour (13 km/h; 7.0 kn)


  • Game attendance: 50,815


  • Referee: Jim Tunney


  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

  • [12]





Week 9: vs. Green Bay Packers




Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Packers03003
Steelers1037727

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



  • Date: November 2, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 52 °F (11.1 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)


  • Game attendance: 52,831


  • Referee: Chuck Heberling


  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Hill (play by play), Johnny Morris (color commentator)

  • [13]





Week 10: at Buffalo Bills




Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills



















1234Total
Steelers0012012
Bills670316

at Rich Stadium, Orchard Park, New York



  • Date: November 9, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 55 °F (12.8 °C), wind 27 miles per hour (43 km/h; 23 kn)


  • Game attendance: 72,000


  • Referee: Gordon McCarter


  • TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

  • [14]





Week 11: vs. Houston Oilers




Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Oilers730010
Steelers1470021

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



  • Date: November 16, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 39 °F (3.9 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)


  • Game attendance: 49,724


  • Referee: Red Cashion


  • TV announcers (NBC): Tom Hammond (play by play), Reggie Rucker (color commentator)

  • [15]





Week 12: at Cleveland Browns




Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns






















1234OTTotal
Steelers77710031
Browns02173637

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio



  • Date: November 23, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 13 miles per hour (21 km/h; 11 kn)


  • Game attendance: 76,452


  • Referee: Pat Haggerty


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

  • [16]





Week 13: at Chicago Bears




Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears






















1234OTTotal
Steelers0370010
Bears3007313

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois



  • Date: November 30, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 19 miles per hour (31 km/h; 17 kn)


  • Game attendance: 61,425


  • Referee: Jerry Seeman


  • TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play by play), Jimmy Cefalo (color commentator)

  • [17]





Week 14: vs. Detroit Lions




Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Lions0107017
Steelers3714327

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania''



  • Date: December 7, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 40 °F (4.4 °C), wind 9 miles per hour (14 km/h; 7.8 kn)


  • Game attendance: 45,042


  • Referee: Bob Frederic


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

  • [18]





Week 15: at New York Jets




Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets



















1234Total
Steelers01702845
Jets0143724

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey''



  • Date: December 13, 1986


  • Game time: 12:30 PM EST


  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), wind 22 miles per hour (35 km/h; 19 kn), wind chill 19 °F or −7.2 °C


  • Game attendance: 58,044


  • Referee: Dick Hantak


  • TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play by play), Merlin Olsen (color commentator)

  • [19]





Week 16: vs. Kansas City Chiefs




Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers



















1234Total
Chiefs7170024
Steelers067619

at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania''



  • Date: December 21, 1986


  • Game time: 1:00 PM EST


  • Game weather: 32 °F (0 °C), wind 7 miles per hour (11 km/h; 6.1 kn), wind chill 25 °F or −3.9 °C


  • Game attendance: 47,150


  • Referee: Gene Barth


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

  • [20]





Standings





















































AFC Central



W

L

T

PCT

DIV

CONF

PF

PA

STK

Cleveland Browns(1)
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
391
310
W5

Cincinnati Bengals
10
6
0
.625
3–3
7–5
409
394
W1

Pittsburgh Steelers
6
10
0
.625
3–3
4–8
307
336
L1

Houston Oilers
5
11
0
.313
1–5
3–9
274
329
W2


References




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  2. ^ 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.


  3. ^ 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.


  4. ^ "1986 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2014-12-23.


  5. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks – September 7th, 1986


  6. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers - September 15th, 1986


  7. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Minnesota Vikings – September 21st, 1986


  8. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Oilers – September 28th, 1986


  9. ^ Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 5th, 1986


  10. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – October 13th, 1986


  11. ^ Pro Football Reference; New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 19th, 1986


  12. ^ Pro Football Reference; Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – October 26th, 1986


  13. ^ Pro Football Reference; Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 2nd, 1986


  14. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Buffalo Bills - November 9th, 1986


  15. ^ Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Pittsburgh Steelers – November 16th, 1986


  16. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – November 23rd, 1986


  17. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at Chicago Bears – November 30th, 1986


  18. ^ Pro Football Reference; Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 7th, 1986


  19. ^ Pro Football Reference; Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets – December 13th, 1986


  20. ^ Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – December 21st, 1986












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