Broncos 31-23 Steelers (Dec 1, 1985)

DEN

PIT

1

0

2

10

6

3

0

3

4

21

14

31

23

2Q

0 - 3

G. Anderson 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 3

C. Sampson 24-yard TD catch from J. Elway.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 3

R. Karlis 42-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 6

G. Anderson 34-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 9

G. Anderson 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

17 - 9

S. Sewell 12-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 16

L. Lipps 31-yard TD catch from D. Woodley.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 23

M. Merriweather 35-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 23

S. Sewell 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 23

M. Harden 42-yard TD interception return.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

283

Woodley

PIT

Rush Yds

45

Pollard

PIT

Rec Yds

119

Sweeney

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Sewell

DEN

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

John Elway

DEN QB #7

David Woodley

PIT QB #16

238

Pass Yds

283

1

Pass TD

1

Int

4

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

331

Total Yds

327

20

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

4

1985 AFC West

DEN PIT

Team	W	L	PCT
Raiders	12	4	.750
Broncos	11	5	.688
Seahawks	8	8	.500
Chargers	8	8	.500
Chiefs	6	10	.375

Team	W	L	PCT
Browns	8	8	.500
Bengals	7	9	.438
Steelers	7	9	.438
Oilers	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Denver Broncos, 31 to 23, on December 1, 1985.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	24/41	238	5.8	1	1	0-0	73.0
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	19/40	283	7.1	1	4	6-33	39.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	9	44	4.9	2	14
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	11	39	3.5	0	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	4	7	1.8	0	2
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	3	1.5	0	3

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	14	45	3.2	9
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	11	21	1.9	16
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	1	11	11.0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	52	17.3	0	27
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	43	14.3	0	19
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	39	7.8	0	11
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	36	9.0	1	24
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	29	9.7	0	13
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	21	5.3	0	16
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney #85	0/0	119	14.9	0	26
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	60	20.0	1	31
Rich Erenberg R. Erenberg #24	0/0	49	12.3	0	17
Preston Gothard P. Gothard #86	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	1.0	0
Greg Kragen G. Kragen #71	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Lilly T. Lilly #22	0-0	0.0	1
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	4.0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	0.0	2
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	0.0	1

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Merriweather M. Merriweather #57	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	1/2	4/4	7	0

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

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Norman C. Norman #4	7	258	36.9	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	5	198	39.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	3	68	22.7	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	3	64	21.3
Todd Spencer T. Spencer #36	1	21	21.0
Rich Erenberg R. Erenberg #24	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	2	20	10.0	0	0
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	2	16	8.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
John Elway J. Elway #7	24/41	238	5.8	1	1	0-0	73.0
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	9	44	4.9	2	14
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	11	39	3.5	0	17
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	4	7	1.8	0	2
John Elway J. Elway #7	2	3	1.5	0	3

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Clarence Kay C. Kay #88	0/0	52	17.3	0	27
Steve Watson S. Watson #81	0/0	43	14.3	0	19
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	0/0	39	7.8	0	11
Clint Sampson C. Sampson #84	0/0	36	9.0	1	24
Sammy Winder S. Winder #23	0/0	29	9.7	0	13
Gene Lang G. Lang #33	0/0	21	5.3	0	16
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Steve Sewell S. Sewell #30	0/0	6	6.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Rulon Jones R. Jones #75	0-0	1.0	0
Greg Kragen G. Kragen #71	0-0	1.0	0
Tony Lilly T. Lilly #22	0-0	0.0	1
Karl Mecklenburg K. Mecklenburg #77	0-0	4.0	0
Steve Wilson S. Wilson #45	0-0	0.0	2
Mike Harden M. Harden #31	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Rich Karlis R. Karlis #3	1/2	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Norman C. Norman #4	7	258	36.9	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	3	68	22.7	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Vance Johnson V. Johnson #82	2	20	10.0	0	0
Gerald Willhite G. Willhite #47	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	19/40	283	7.1	1	4	6-33	39.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Frank Pollard F. Pollard #30	14	45	3.2	9
Walter Abercrombie W. Abercrombie #34	11	21	1.9	16
David Woodley D. Woodley #16	1	11	11.0	11

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Calvin Sweeney C. Sweeney #85	0/0	119	14.9	0	26
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	60	20.0	1	31
Rich Erenberg R. Erenberg #24	0/0	49	12.3	0	17
Preston Gothard P. Gothard #86	0/0	24	24.0	0	24
John Stallworth J. Stallworth #82	0/0	15	15.0	0	15
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	0/0	12	12.0	0	12
Bennie Cunningham B. Cunningham #89	0/0	4	4.0	0	4

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Mike Merriweather M. Merriweather #57	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	5	198	39.6	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	3	64	21.3
Todd Spencer T. Spencer #36	1	21	21.0
Rich Erenberg R. Erenberg #24	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	2	16	8.0	0	0

DEN

PIT

1

0

2

10

6

3

0

3

4

21

14

31

23

DEN

Team Stats

PIT

331

Total Yds

327

238

Pass Yds

250

93

Rush Yds

77

68

Total Plays

72

4.9

Yards Per Play

4.5

5.7

Yards Per Pass

5.4

3.6

Yards Per Rush

3

20

1st Downs

22

14

Passing 1st Downs

15

5

Rushing 1st Downs

4

1

1st Downs from Penalties

3

7

Punts

5

1

Turnovers

4

1

Interceptions Thrown

4

0

Fumbles Lost

0

4

Penalties

3

6.0

Sacks

0.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-4 DEN

PIT 6-7

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1985 AFC West

Game Summary

Team Stats