Steelers 23-24 Broncos (Jan 7, 1990)

PIT

DEN

1

3

0

2

14

10

3

7

4

3

7

23

24

1Q

3 - 0

G. Anderson 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 0

M. Hoge 7-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 7

M. Bratton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 7

L. Lipps 9-yard TD catch from B. Brister.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

17 - 10

D. Treadwell 43-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

17 - 17

V. Johnson 37-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

20 - 17

G. Anderson 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 17

G. Anderson 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

23 - 24

M. Bratton 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

239

Elway

DEN

Rush Yds

120

Hoge

PIT

Rec Yds

111

Jackson

DEN

Scrim TD

2

Bratton

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bubby Brister

PIT QB #6

John Elway

DEN QB #7

229

Pass Yds

239

1

Pass TD

1

0

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

DEN

404

Total Yds

364

Possession

19

1st Downs

19

/

3rd Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Turnovers

1

1989 AFC Central

PIT DEN

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	9	6	1	.594
Oilers	9	7	0	.563
Steelers	9	7	0	.563
Bengals	8	8	0	.500

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Broncos	11	5	0	.688
Chiefs	8	7	1	.531
Raiders	8	8	0	.500
Seahawks	7	9	0	.438
Chargers	6	10	0	.375

Game Summary

The Denver Broncos squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 24 to 23, in the 1989 AFC divisional game on January 7, 1990.

Game Info

November 21, 2024

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	19/29	229	7.9	1	0	0-0	101.1

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	12/20	239	12.0	1	1	1-13	97.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	16	120	7.5	1	45
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	13	50	3.8	0	19
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	2	4	2.0	0	4
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bobby Humphrey B. Humphrey #26	18	85	4.7	0	17
John Elway J. Elway #7	7	44	6.3	0	32
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mel Bratton M. Bratton #32	4	3	0.8	2	1
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	0/0	60	7.5	0	19
Mike Mularkey M. Mularkey #86	0/0	36	18.0	0	25
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	0/0	33	33.0	0	33
Mark Stock M. Stock #10,15	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	29	9.7	1	11
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	0/0	18	6.0	0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	111	22.2	0	51
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	85	28.3	1	37
Mike Young M. Young #83	0/0	22	11.0	0	12
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Bobby Humphrey B. Humphrey #26	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Jones A. Jones #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Thomas Everett T. Everett #27	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Treadwell D. Treadwell #9	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	2	86	43.0	50

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	3	133	44.3	55
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	17	17.0	17

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	33	16.5	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	2	62	31.0
Mel Bratton M. Bratton #32	1	6	6.0
Darren Carrington D. Carrington #29	2	51	25.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	6	6.0	6	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	19/29	229	7.9	1	0	0-0	101.1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	16	120	7.5	1	45
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	13	50	3.8	0	19
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	2	4	2.0	0	4
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	0/0	60	7.5	0	19
Mike Mularkey M. Mularkey #86	0/0	36	18.0	0	25
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	0/0	33	33.0	0	33
Mark Stock M. Stock #10,15	0/0	30	30.0	0	30
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	29	9.7	1	11
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	23	23.0	0	23
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	0/0	18	6.0	0	11

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Aaron Jones A. Jones #97	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Thomas Everett T. Everett #27	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	3/3	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	2	86	43.0	50

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	33	16.5	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	12/20	239	12.0	1	1	1-13	97.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Bobby Humphrey B. Humphrey #26	18	85	4.7	0	17
John Elway J. Elway #7	7	44	6.3	0	32
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	1	6	6.0	0	6
Mel Bratton M. Bratton #32	4	3	0.8	2	1
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	1	0	0.0	0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Jackson M. Jackson #80	0/0	111	22.2	0	51
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	85	28.3	1	37
Mike Young M. Young #83	0/0	22	11.0	0	12
Ricky Nattiel R. Nattiel #81	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Bobby Humphrey B. Humphrey #26	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
David Treadwell D. Treadwell #9	1/1	3/3	6	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Horan M. Horan #2	3	133	44.3	55
John Elway J. Elway #7	1	17	17.0	17

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Ken Bell K. Bell #35	2	62	31.0
Mel Bratton M. Bratton #32	1	6	6.0
Darren Carrington D. Carrington #29	2	51	25.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	1	6	6.0	6	0

PIT

DEN

1

3

0

2

14

10

3

7

4

3

7

23

24

PIT

Team Stats

DEN

404

Total Yds

364

229

Pass Yds

226

175

Rush Yds

138

0

Total Drives

0

61

Total Plays

52

6.6

Yards Per Play

7

7.9

Yards Per Pass

10.8

5.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

Possession

0

Biggest Lead

0

19

1st Downs

19

12

Passing 1st Downs

9

7

Rushing 1st Downs

8

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

/

3rd Down

/

4th Down

/

Red Zone

/

2

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

0.0

Tackles For Loss

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 PIT

DEN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 AFC Central

Game Summary

Game Info

Team Stats