| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
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| Owner | The Rooney Family |
| General manager | Tom Donahoe |
| Head coach | Bill Cowher |
| Offensive coordinator | Ron Erhardt |
| Defensive coordinator | Dom Capers |
| Home stadium | Three Rivers Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1stAFC Central |
| Playoffs | LostDivisional Playoffs (vs.Bills) 3–24 |
| All-Pros | 2
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| Pro Bowlers | |
| Team MVP | Barry Foster |
| Team ROY | Darren Perry |
The1992 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 60th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of theNational Football League.
ThePittsburgh Steelers celebrated their 60th Anniversary season in 1992. This was also Bill Cowher's first season as head coach following the retirement ofChuck 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 championBuffalo Bills in the divisional playoffs.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| TETim Jorden (Cardinals) | DEKeith Willis (Bills) |
| PMark Royals (Buccaneers) | WRLouis Lipps (Saints) |
| GDuval Love (Rams) | CBDelton Hall (Chargers) |
| SSolomon Wilcots (Vikings) | WRChris Calloway (Giants) |
| TStan Clayton (Patriots) |
| 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Leon Searcy * | Tackle | Miami (FL) | |
| 2 | 38 | Levon Kirkland * | Linebacker | Clemson | |
| 3 | 67 | Joel Steed * | Nose tackle | Colorado | |
| 4 | 94 | Charles Davenport | Wide receiver | North Carolina State | |
| 5 | 123 | Alan Haller | Cornerback | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 179 | Russ Campbell | Tight end | Kansas State | |
| 7 | 188 | Scottie Graham | Running back | Ohio State | |
| 8 | 203 | Darren Perry | Free safety | Penn State | |
| 8 | 206 | Hesham Ismail | Guard | Florida | |
| 8 | 215 | Nate Williams | Defensive tackle | Mississippi State | |
| 9 | 235 | Elnardo Webster | Linebacker | Rutgers | |
| 10 | 262 | Mike Saunders | Running back | Iowa | |
| 11 | 262 | Kendall Gammon * | Long snapper | Pittsburg State | |
| 12 | 318 | Cornelius Benton | Quarterback | Connecticut | |
| Made roster | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Gerry Collins | Running back | Penn State |
| Mark Didio | Wide receiver | UConn |
| Paul Siffri | Tight end | Furman |
| Derrick Thomas | Linebacker | Kentucky |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Notable additions include Levon Kirkland, Joel Steed, Darren Perry and Yancey Thigpen
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Reserve lists
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| 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 | atNew Orleans Saints | Louisiana Superdome | 8:00 p.m. | WPXI | L 26–0 | 0–2 |
| 3 | August 23 | atChicago 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 |
| 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 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| Oilers | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Bill Cowher wins his first game as Steelers Head Coach.
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jets | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
atJack Murphy Stadium,San Diego, California
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Packers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atLambeau Field,Green Bay, Wisconsin
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
atCleveland Municipal Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Chiefs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atArrowhead Stadium,Kansas City, Missouri
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| Bills | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
atRich Stadium,Orchard Park, New York
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 30 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Bengals | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
atRiverfront Stadium,Cincinnati, Ohio
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seahawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Bears | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
atSoldier Field,Chicago, Illinois
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vikings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| Steelers | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| AFC Central | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 299 | 225 | W1 |
| (5)Houston Oilers | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 352 | 258 | W2 |
| Cleveland Browns | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 272 | 275 | L3 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 1–5 | 4–8 | 274 | 364 | L1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives: