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

19

1st Downs

19

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.

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

61

Total Plays

52

6.6

Yards Per Play

7

7.9

Yards Per Pass

10.8

5.5

Yards Per Rush

4.5

19

1st Downs

19

12

Passing 1st Downs

9

7

Rushing 1st Downs

8

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

1

0

Interceptions Thrown

1

2

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-1 PIT

DEN 1-0

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats