1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 62nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League.
This season marked as their third consecutive trip to the playoffs under head coach Bill Cowher. For the second time in Cowher's three seasons as head coach of the Steelers the team was the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Pittsburgh won its first playoff game since 1989 with a win in the divisional playoffs over their division rival Cleveland Browns, but failed to advance to the Super Bowl after losing to the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship Game.
Offseason
NFL draft
Staff
Notable additions include Bam Morris, Jason Gildon and Brenston BucknerRoster
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday September 4, 1994): vs. [Dallas Cowboys]
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F
- Game attendance: 60,156
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: Pat Summerall, John Madden
- Dallas – FG Boniol 40
- Dallas – FG Boniol 31
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
- Dallas – Johnston 2 pass from Aikman
- Dallas – FG Boniol 21
- Dallas – FG Boniol 32
- Pittsburgh – O'Donnell 2 run
- Dallas – E. Smith 2 run
Week 2 (Sunday September 11, 1994): at [Cleveland Browns]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:Sunny
- Game attendance: 77,774
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers: Tom Hammond, Cris Collinsworth
- Cleveland – Reeves 1 pass from Testaverde
- Cleveland – FG Stover 23
- Pittsburgh – Thigpen 31 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
Week 3 (Sunday September 18, 1994): vs. [Indianapolis Colts]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 66 °F
- Game attendance: 54,040
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers: Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
- Indianapolis – Humphrey 95 kickoff return
- Indianapolis – Coryatt 78 fumble return
- Pittsburgh – Green 27 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Foster 29 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 46
- Indianapolis – Dawkins 19 pass from Harbaugh
- Pittsburgh – Williams 8 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Morris 1 run
Week 4 (Sunday September 25, 1994): at [Seattle Seahawks]
- Game time: 6:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 59,637
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers: Don Criqui, Todd Christensen
Scoring Drives:
- Seattle – Warren 3 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
- Seattle – FG Kasay 31
- Seattle – Junkin 1 pass from Mirer
- Seattle – FG Kasay 40
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
- Seattle – Watters 35 interception return
- Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 36 pass from O'Donnell
- Seattle – FG Kasay 31
Week 5 (Monday October 3, 1994): vs. [Houston Oilers]
- Game time: 9:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 51 °F
- Game attendance: 57,274
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers: Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 42
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 25
- Pittsburgh – E. Green 3 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 22
- Pittsburgh – Morris 2 run
- Houston – Givins 76 pass from Richardson
- Houston – Jeffires 2 pass from Richardson
Week 6 (Sunday October 9, 1994): Bye Week
Week 7 (Sunday October 16, 1994): vs. [Cincinnati Bengals]
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather: 67 °F
- Game attendance: 55,353
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers: Don Criqui, Beasley Reece
- Pittsburgh – Williams 13 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Mills 14 pass from O'Donnell
- Cincinnati – Cothran 7 pass from Johnson
- Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 47
Week 8 (Sunday October 23, 1994): at [New York Giants]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 71,819
- Referee: Bernie Kukar
- TV announcers: Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
- New York Giants – FG Treadwell 19
- New York Giants – FG Daluiso 49
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 29
- Pittsburgh – Morris 6 run
Week 9 (Sunday October 30, 1994): at [Arizona Cardinals]
- Game time: 8:00 pm EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 65,690
- Referee: Ron Blum
- TV announcers: Gary Bender, Pat Haden
- Arizona – Centers 4 run
- Pittsburgh – Morris 11 run
- Arizona – FG Davis 20
- Pittsburgh – Thigpen 60 pass from O'Donnell
- Arizona – Moore 1 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
- Arizona – FG Davis 51
Week 10 (Sunday November 6, 1994): at [Houston Oilers]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: Dome
- Game attendance: 47,822
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers: Don Criqui, Todd Christensen
- Houston – FG Del Greco 32
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 50
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Houston – FG Del Greco 49
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 37
- Houston – FG Del Greco 38
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
Week 11 (Monday November 14, 1994): vs. [Buffalo Bills]
- Game time: 9:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 64 °F
- Game attendance: 59,019
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers: Al Michaels, Frank Gifford & Dan Dierdorf, Lynn Swann
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Pittsburgh – Woodson 37 interception return
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Buffalo – FG Christie 52
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 30
- Buffalo – Reed 19 pass from Kelly
- Pittsburgh – G. Williams recovered fumble in end zone
Week 12 (Sunday November 20, 1994): vs. [Miami Dolphins]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 55 °F
- Game attendance: 59,148
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers: Jim Lampley, Todd Christensen
- PIttsburgh – FG Anderson 19
- Miami – Jackson 2 pass from Marino
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 48
- Miami – FG Stoyanovich 34
- Pittsburgh – Foster 10 run
- Miami – FG Stoyanovich 48
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
Week 13 (Sunday November 27, 1994): at [Los Angeles Raiders]
- Game time: 4:00 pm EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 58,327
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers: Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
- Pittsburgh – Thigpen 27 pass from Tomczak
- Los Angeles Raiders – FG Jaeger 32
- Pittsburgh – Green 15 pass from Tomczak
- Pittsburgh – Morris 3 run
Week 14 (Sunday December 4, 1994): at [Cincinnati Bengals]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 53,401
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers: Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
- Pittsburgh – Morris 1 run
- Cincinnati – Pickens 7 pass from Blake
- Pittsburgh – Green 5 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Morris 8 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
- Pittsburgh – Woodson 27 interception return
- Cincinnati – Blake 5 run
- Pittsburgh – Hayes 3 pass from O'Donnell
Week 15 (Sunday December 11, 1994): vs. [Philadelphia Eagles]
- Game time: 1:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 31 °F
- Game attendance: 55,474
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: Kevin Harlan, Jerry Glanville
- Philadelphia – FG Murray 21
- Pittsburgh – Hastings 18 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Williams 3 run
Week 16 (Sunday December 18, 1994): vs. [Cleveland Browns]
- Game time: 4:00 pm EST
- Game weather: 38 °F
- Game attendance: 60,808
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers: Charlie Jones, Randy Cross
- PIttsburgh – Thigpen 40 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – Foster 1 run
- Cleveland – Carrier 14 pass from Testaverde
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 49
Week 17 (Saturday December 24, 1994): at [San Diego Chargers]
- Game time: 4:00 pm EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 58,379
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers: Jim Lampley, Todd Christensen
- San Diego – FG Carney 37
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
- San Diego – Coleman 90 kickoff return
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
- Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 19 pass from O'Donnell
- San Diego – Seay 2 pass from Humphries
- San Diego – Means 2 run
- Pittsburgh – McAffee 6 run
- Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 84 pass from Tomczak
- San Diego – FG Carney 40
- Pittsburgh – Hastings 11 pass from Tomczak
- San Diego – Means 20 run
- San Diego – FG Carney 32
Playoffs
Game summaries
AFC Divisional Playoff (Saturday January 7, 1995): vs. [Cleveland Browns]
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Game time: 12:30 pm EST
- Game weather: 29 °F
- Game attendance: 58,185
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: Marv Albert, Paul Maguire
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Pittsburgh – Green 2 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – a Williams 26 run
- Cleveland – FG Stover 22
- Pittsburgh – Thigpen 9 pass from O'Donnell
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 40
- Cleveland – McCardell 20 pass from Testaverde
- Pittsburgh – Safety, Lake sacked Testaverde in end zone
AFC Championship Game (Sunday January 15, 1995): vs. [San Diego Chargers]
- Game time: 12:30 pm EST
- Game weather: 59 °F
- Game attendance: 61,545
- Referee: Gerry Austin
- TV announcers: Dick Enberg, Bob Trumpy
- PIttsburgh – Williams 16 pass form O'Donnell
- San Diego – FG Carney 20
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
- Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
- San Diego – Pupunu 43 pass from Humphries
- San Diego – Martin 43 pass from Humphries
Honors and awards
Pro Bowl Representatives
See: 1995 Pro Bowl- No. 26 Rod Woodson-Cornerback
- No. 37 Carnell Lake-Safety
- No. 63 Dermontti Dawson-Center
- No. 67 Duval Love-Offensive Guard
- No. 86 Eric Green-Tight End
- No. 91 Kevin Greene-Outside Linebacker
- No. 95 Greg Lloyd-Outside Linebacker