1990_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season
1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Pittsburgh Steelers 58th US football season
The 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 58th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.
Quick Facts Pittsburgh Steelers season, Owner ...
| 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| General manager | Dick Haley |
| Head coach | Chuck Noll |
| Home field | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC Central |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | 2
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| AP All-Pros | Rod Woodson (1st team) |
| Team MVP | Rod Woodson |
| Team ROY | Eric Green |
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The Steelers did not score an offensive touchdown until the 5th game of the season, but did rebound to a 9–7 record (the same they posted the previous season).
Unlike the previous season, 9–7 was not enough to gain a playoff berth. The Steelers continued to show improvement overcoming a 1–3 start to find themselves in a showdown with the Oilers in Houston for the AFC's final playoff spot in the final game of the season. However, the Steelers were never in the game as the Oilers beat the Steelers 34–14 ending their season without the playoffs.
NFL draft
Main article: 1990 NFL draft
More information Round, Pick ...
| 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 21 | Eric Green * | Tight end | Liberty | |
| 2 | 43 | Kenny Davidson | Defensive end | LSU | |
| 3 | 70 | Neil O'Donnell * | Quarterback | Maryland | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
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| 1 | August 9 | vs. New England Patriots | W 30–14 | 1–0 | Olympic Stadium |
| 2 | August 17 | at Washington Redskins | L 24–27 | 1–1 | RFK Stadium |
| 3 | August 25 | at Dallas Cowboys | L 9–20 | 1–2 | Texas Stadium |
| 4 | September 1 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 20–10 | 2–2 | Three Rivers Stadium |
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Schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | ||
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| 1 | September 9 | at Cleveland Browns | L 3–13 | 0–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 16 | Houston Oilers | W 20–9 | 1–1 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 23 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 3–20 | 1–2 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Recap | ||
| 4 | September 30 | Miami Dolphins | L 6–28 | 1–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 7 | San Diego Chargers | W 36–14 | 2–3 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 6 | October 14 | at Denver Broncos | W 34–17 | 3–3 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 21 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 7–27 | 3–4 | Candlestick Park | Recap | ||
| 8 | October 29 | Los Angeles Rams | W 41–10 | 4–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 4 | Atlanta Falcons | W 21–9 | 5–4 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 18 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 3–27 | 5–5 | Riverfront Stadium | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 25 | at New York Jets | W 24–7 | 6–5 | Giants Stadium | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 2 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 12–16 | 6–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 9 | New England Patriots | W 24–3 | 7–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 16 | at New Orleans Saints | W 9–6 | 8–6 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 23 | Cleveland Browns | W 35–0 | 9–6 | Three Rivers Stadium | Recap | ||
| 17 | December 30 | at Houston Oilers | L 14–34 | 9–7 | Astrodome | Recap | ||
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday September 9, 1990): at Cleveland Browns
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Browns | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
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at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 78,298
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 19
- Cleveland – Blaylock 30 fumble return (Kauric kick)
- Cleveland – FG Kauric 28
- Cleveland – FG Kauric 47
Week 2 (Sunday September 16, 1990): vs. Houston Oilers
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Oilers | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 8:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 54,814
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers: (TNT) Skip Caray (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 3 (Sunday September 23, 1990): at Los Angeles Raiders
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
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at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
- Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 50,657
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
- Los Angeles Raiders – FG Jaeger 40
- Los Angeles Raiders – FG Jaeger 45
- Los Angeles Raiders – Allen 1 run (Jaeger kick)
- Los Angeles Raiders – Fernandez 66 pass from Schroeder (Jaeger kick)
Week 4 (Sunday September 30, 1990): vs. Miami Dolphins
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Dolphins | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 54,691
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 5 (Sunday October 7, 1990): vs. San Diego Chargers
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Chargers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 36 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 53,486
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
- San Diego – Plummer 2 pass from Tolliver (Reveiz kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 8 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 1 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – W. Williams 2 run (Anderson kick)
- San Diego – L. Miller fumble recovery in end zone (Reveiz kick)
- Pittsburgh – Safety, Stone blocked punt out of end zone
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 45
- Pittsburgh – Foster 2 run (Anderson kick)
Week 6 (Sunday October 14, 1990): at Denver Broncos
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
| Broncos | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 74,285
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
- Denver – Winder 1 run (Treadwell kick)
- Denver – FG Treadwell 24
- Pittsburgh – Lipps 6 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Denver – Sewell 2 run (Treadwell kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 3 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 6 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 10 pass from Brister (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh – Green 3 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Week 7 (Sunday October 21, 1990): at San Francisco 49ers
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 49ers | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
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at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, California
- Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 64,301
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Bill Walsh (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 8 (Monday October 29, 1990): vs. Los Angeles Rams
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Rams | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 41 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 9:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C) (Clear)
- Game attendance: 56,466
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf (color commentators)
Scoring drives:
- Los Angeles Rams – Greens 100 kickoff return (Lansford kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 6 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Green 17 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Los Angeles Rams – FG Lansford 32
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 1 run (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Stone 8 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 2 pass from Brister (Anderson kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 4, 1990): vs. Atlanta Falcons
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 57,093
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers: (CBS) Brad Nessler (play by play), Dan Jiggetts (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 10 (Sunday November 11, 1990): Bye Week
Week 11 (Sunday November 18, 1990): at Cincinnati Bengals
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bengals | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
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at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Game time: 8:00 pm EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 60,064
- Referee: Tom Dooley
- TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
- Cincinnati – Woods 5 run (Breech kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 21
- Cincinnati – Taylor 1 run (Breech kick)
- CIncinnati – Bussey 70 fumble return (Breech kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
- Cincinnati – FG Breech 33
Week 12 (Sunday November 25, 1990): at New York Jets
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| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Game time: 4:00 pm EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 57,806
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 13 (Sunday December 2, 1990): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Bengals | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Steelers | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 58,200
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 14 (Sunday December 9, 1990): vs. New England Patriots
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 48,354
- Referee: Dale Hamer
- TV announcers: (NBC) Tom Hammond (play by play), Joe Namath (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 15 (Sunday December 16, 1990): at New Orleans Saints
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Saints | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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at Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 68,582
- Referee: Howard Roe
- TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 16 (Sunday December 23, 1990): vs. Cleveland Browns
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steelers | 21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
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at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C) (Fog)
- Game attendance: 51,665
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Week 17 (Sunday December 30, 1990): at Houston Oilers
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| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Oilers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
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- Game time: 8:00 pm EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 56,906
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
- Houston – White 1 run (Garcia kick)
- Houston – Givins 14 pass from Carlson (Garcia kick)
- Houston – Hill 3 pass from Carlson (Garcia kick)
- Houston – FG Garcia 47
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 4 run (Anderson kick)
- Houston – Jeffires 53 pass from Carlson (Garcia kick)
- Pittsburgh – Hoge 3 run (Anderson kick)
- Houston – FG Garcia 45
Standings
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| AFC Central | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Cincinnati Bengals | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 360 | 352 | W2 |
| (6) Houston Oilers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 405 | 307 | W1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 2–4 | 6–6 | 292 | 240 | L1 |
| Cleveland Browns | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | 228 | 462 | L2 |
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- 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers Media Guide.
- "1990 Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season at Profootballreference.com
- 1990 Pittsburgh Steelers season statistics at jt-sw.com