| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12–4 |
| Division place | 1stAFC Central |
| Playoffs | WonDivisional Playoffs (vs.Browns) 29–9 LostAFC Championship (vs.Chargers) 13–17 |
| All-Pros | 5
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| Pro Bowlers | |
| Team MVP | Greg Lloyd |
| Team ROY | Bam Morris |
The1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 62nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of theNational Football League.
This season marked as their third consecutive trip to the playoffs under head coachBill 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 rivalCleveland Browns, 29–9, to advance to their first AFC Championship Game in 10 years. The following week the Steelers failed to advance to the Super Bowl after losing to theSan Diego Chargers 17–13, in the AFC Championship game.
| Additions | Subtractions |
|---|---|
| TEJonathan Hayes (Chiefs) | RBLeroy Thompson (Patriots) |
| RBJohn L. Williams (Seahawks) | DEDonald Evans (Jets) |
| DERay Seals (Buccaneers) | FBMerril Hoge (Bears) |
| 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Charles Johnson | Wide receiver | Colorado | |
| 2 | 50 | Brentson Buckner | Defensive end | Clemson | |
| 3 | 88 | Jason Gildon * | Linebacker | Oklahoma State | |
| 3 | 91 | Bam Morris | Running back | Texas Tech | |
| 4 | 122 | Ta'ase Faumui | Defensive end | Hawaii | |
| 5 | 140 | Myron Bell | Safety | Michigan State | |
| 5 | 148 | Gary Brown | Tackle | Georgia Tech | |
| 6 | 178 | Jim Miller | Quarterback | Michigan State | |
| 6 | 180 | Eric Ravotti | Linebacker | Penn State | |
| 7 | 209 | Brice Abrams | Running back | Michigan State | |
| Made roster * Made at least onePro Bowl during career | |||||
| Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Adams | Cornerback | South Carolina |
| Mike Baker | Wide receiver | West Virginia |
| Dominic Callway | Cornerback | Memphis |
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Notable additions include Bam Morris, Jason Gildon and Brenston Buckner
| Quarterbacks(QB) Running backs(RB) Wide receivers(WR) Tight ends(TE) | Offensive linemen(OL) | Linebackers(LB)
Defensive backs(DB)
Special teams(ST) | Practice squad Rookies in italics 53 active, 3 reserve, 4 practice squad |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game site | Kickoff(ET) | TV | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 6 | atMiami Dolphins | Joe Robbie Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | WPXI | L 24–14 | 0–1 |
| 2 | August 13 | Los Angeles Raiders | Three Rivers Stadium | 6:00 p.m. | WPXI | W 29–17 | 1–1 |
| 3 | August 20 | Indianapolis Colts | Three Rivers Stadium | 6:00 p.m. | WPXI | L 17–14 | 1–2 |
| 4 | August 26 | atWashington Redskins | RFK Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | WPXI | L 22–21 | 1–3 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Game site | Kickoff(ET) | TV | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4 | Dallas Cowboys | Three Rivers Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | FOX | L 26–9 | 0–1 |
| 2 | September 11 | atCleveland Browns | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 17–10 | 1–1 |
| 3 | September 18 | Indianapolis Colts | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 31–21 | 2–1 |
| 4 | September 25 | atSeattle Seahawks | Husky Stadium | 6:00 p.m. | NBC(Local) | L 30–13 | 2–2 |
| 5 | October 3 | Houston Oilers | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | W 30–14 | 3–2 |
| 6 | October 9 | Bye | |||||
| 7 | October 16 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 14–10 | 4–2 |
| 8 | October 23 | atNew York Giants | Giants Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 10–6 | 5–2 |
| 9 | October 30 | atArizona Cardinals | Sun Devil Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | TNT | L 20–17OT | 5–3 |
| 10 | November 6 | atHouston Oilers | Astrodome | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 12–9OT | 6–3 |
| 11 | November 14 | Buffalo Bills | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | W 23–10 | 7–3 |
| 12 | November 20 | Miami Dolphins | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 16–13OT | 8–3 |
| 13 | November 27 | atLos Angeles Raiders | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | W 21–3 | 9–3 |
| 14 | December 4 | atCincinnati Bengals | Riverfront Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | NBC | W 38–15 | 10–3 |
| 15 | December 11 | Philadelphia Eagles | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | FOX | W 14–3 | 11–3 |
| 16 | December 18 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | W 17–7 | 12–3 |
| 17 | December 24 | atSan Diego Chargers | Jack Murphy Stadium | 4:00 p.m. | NBC | L 37–34 | 12–4 |
| AFC Central | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
| (1)Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 316 | 234 | L1 |
| (4)Cleveland Browns | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 340 | 204 | W1 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 276 | 406 | W1 |
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 226 | 352 | W1 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
| Browns | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
atCleveland Municipal Stadium,Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| Steelers | 0 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 30 |
atHusky Stadium,Seattle, Washington
This game was played at Husky Stadium due to ceiling tiles falling off in theKingdome.
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Steelers | 20 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Giants | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
atGiants Stadium,East Rutherford, New Jersey
Scoring drives:
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers (5–3) | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| Cardinals (3–5) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
atSun Devil Stadium •Tempe, Arizona
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | Passing | Neil O'Donnell | 18/31, 260 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Bam Morris | 14 CAR, 72 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | John L. Williams | 6 REC, 50 YDS | |
| ARI | Passing | Steve Beuerlein | 13/26, 251 YDS |
| Rushing | Ronald Moore | 30 CAR, 67 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Ricky Proehl Gary Clark | 3 REC, 94 YDS 3 REC, 38 YDS |
| Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Steelers | Game Statistics | Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | First downs | 16 |
| 20–85 | Rushes–yards | 37–99 |
| 260 | Passing yards | 251 |
| 18–31–0 | Passes | 13–27–0 |
| 4–28 | Sacked–yards | 2–15 |
| 232 | Net passing yards | 236 |
| 317 | Total yards | 335 |
| 125 | Return yards | 94 |
| 6–41.3 | Punts | 7–43.3 |
| 2–2 | Fumbles–lost | 1–1 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 7–36 | Penalties–yards | 4–45 |
| 3–11 | Third Down Conversion | 3–14 |
| 0–1 | Fourth Down Conversion | 1–1 |
| 25:11 | Time of possession | 36:29 |
Starting Lineups
| Position | Starting Lineups at Arizona |
|---|---|
| Offense | |
| QB | Neil O'Donnell |
| RB | Bam Morris |
| FB | John L. Williams |
| WR | Andre Hastings |
| WR | Charles Johnson |
| TE | Eric Green |
| LT | John Jackson |
| LG | Duval Love |
| C | Dermontti Dawson |
| RG | Todd Kalis |
| RT | Leon Searcy |
| Defense | |
| LDE | Gerald Williams |
| NT | Joel Steed |
| RDE | Kevin Henry |
| LOLB | Kevin Greene |
| LILB | Levon Kirkland |
| RILB | CChad Brown |
| ROLB | Greg Lloyd |
| LCB | Rod Woodson |
| RCB | Deon Figures |
| SS | Carnell Lake |
| FS | Darren Perry |
Individual stats
| Steelers Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/ATT1 | Yds | TD | INT | Sk | Yds | LG3 | Rate | |
| O'Donnell | 18/31 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 60 | 82.7 |
| Steelers Rushing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car2 | Yds | TD | LG3 | |
| Morris | 14 | 72 | 1 | 12 |
| O'Donnell | 3 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Anderson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| J. Williams | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Johnson | 1 | –5 | 0 | –5 |
| Steelers Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec4 | Yds | TD | LG3 | |
| J. Williams | 6 | 50 | 0 | 19 |
| Green | 5 | 97 | 0 | 46 |
| Thigpen | 3 | 95 | 1 | 60 |
| Morris | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Johnson | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hastings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steelers Kicking | ||
|---|---|---|
| FGM–FGA | XPM–XPA | |
| Anderson | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Steelers Punting | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pnt | Yds | Y/P | Lng | Blck | |
| Royals | 6 | 248 | 41.3 | 55 | |
| Steelers Kick Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ret | Yds | Y/Rt | TD | Lng | |
| Johnson | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | |
| Thigpen | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | |
| Woodson | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | |
| Steelers Punt Returns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ret | Yds | Y/Rt | TD | Lng | |
| Woodson | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steelers Sacks | |
|---|---|
| Sacks | |
| Lloyd | 2.0 |
| Steelers Tackles | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Comb | Solp | Ast | |
| Brown | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Kirkland | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Perry | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Lloyd | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| G. Williams | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Lake | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Steed | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Figures | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Seals | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Greene | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Woodson | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Henry | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| Oilers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bills | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Steelers | 10 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Raiders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
atLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum,Los Angeles
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 38 |
| Bengals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
atRiverfront Stadium,Cincinnati
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 34 |
| Chargers | 3 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 37 |
atJack Murphy Stadium,San Diego
Scoring drives:
| Regular Season Game Officials | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Opponent | Referee | Umpire | Head Linesman | Line Judge | Back Judge | Side Judge | Field Judge |
| 9 | at Arizona | #7Ron Blum | #78 Art Demmas | #8 Dale Williams | #84 Mark Steinkerchner | #106 Al Jury | #39 Don Carlsen | #122 Bill Schmitz |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| Steelers | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
atThree Rivers Stadium,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
See:1995 Pro Bowl