Steelers 31-22 Buccaneers (Dec 24, 1989)

PIT

TB

1

7

2

17

3

7

3

4

0

9

31

22

1Q

7 - 0

T. Worley 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

M. Carrier 7-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

L. Lipps 79-yard TD catch from B. Brister.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 10

D. Igwebuike 45-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

21 - 10

L. Lipps 12-yard TD catch from B. Brister.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

24 - 10

G. Anderson 32-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

24 - 13

D. Igwebuike 24-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

31 - 13

T. Worley 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

31 - 15

Safety by S. Cocroft.

Safety

4Q

31 - 22

M. Carrier 39-yard TD catch from J. Ferguson.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

244

Ferguson

TB

Rush Yds

90

Hoge

PIT

Rec Yds

137

Lipps

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Lipps

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bubby Brister

PIT QB #6

Joe Ferguson

TB QB #12

178

Pass Yds

244

2

Pass TD

2

Int

1

PIT

Team Stats

TB

316

Total Yds

321

14

1st Downs

19

3

Turnovers

1

1989 AFC Central

PIT TB

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	PCT
Vikings	10	6	.625
Packers	10	6	.625
Lions	7	9	.438
Bears	6	10	.375
Buccaneers	5	11	.313

Game Summary

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31 to 22, on December 24, 1989.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	7/15	178	11.9	2	2	1-9	90.4

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	21/41	244	6.0	2	1	1-7	75.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	18	90	5.0	0	15
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	18	51	2.8	2	11
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	1	6	6.0	0	6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Lars Tate L. Tate #34	11	38	3.5	28
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	18	9.0	11
William Howard W. Howard #43	5	15	3.0	6
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	13	1.9	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	137	34.3	2	79
Mike Mularkey M. Mularkey #86	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Derek Hill D. Hill #82	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Carrier M. Carrier #88	0/0	101	16.8	2	39
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	0/0	34	11.3	0	21
Ron Hall R. Hall #82	0/0	33	11.0	0	19
Willie Drewrey W. Drewrey #85	0/0	24	12.0	0	14
Lars Tate L. Tate #34	0/0	20	10.0	0	19
William Harris W. Harris #86	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
William Howard W. Howard #43	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Danny Peebles D. Peebles #83	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	4	2.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Greg Lloyd G. Lloyd #95	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ricky Reynolds R. Reynolds #29	0-0	0.0	1
Broderick Thomas B. Thomas #51	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Futrell B. Futrell #36	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Donald Igwebuike D. Igwebuike #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	4	152	38.0	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	6	184	30.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	86	43.0	0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	39	19.5
Willie Drewrey W. Drewrey #85	1	26	26.0
Donnie Elder D. Elder #40	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	12	4.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Drewrey W. Drewrey #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	7/15	178	11.9	2	2	1-9	90.4

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	18	90	5.0	0	15
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	18	51	2.8	2	11
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	1	6	6.0	0	6

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	137	34.3	2	79
Mike Mularkey M. Mularkey #86	0/0	27	27.0	0	27
Derek Hill D. Hill #82	0/0	13	13.0	0	13
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	0/0	1	1.0	0	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Greg Lloyd G. Lloyd #95	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	0-0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	1/1	4/4	7	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	4	152	38.0	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	86	43.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	3	12	4.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson #12	21/41	244	6.0	2	1	1-7	75.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Lars Tate L. Tate #34	11	38	3.5	28
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	18	9.0	11
William Howard W. Howard #43	5	15	3.0	6
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	7	13	1.9	5

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Mark Carrier M. Carrier #88	0/0	101	16.8	2	39
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	0/0	34	11.3	0	21
Ron Hall R. Hall #82	0/0	33	11.0	0	19
Willie Drewrey W. Drewrey #85	0/0	24	12.0	0	14
Lars Tate L. Tate #34	0/0	20	10.0	0	19
William Harris W. Harris #86	0/0	17	17.0	0	17
William Howard W. Howard #43	0/0	7	7.0	0	7
Danny Peebles D. Peebles #83	0/0	4	4.0	0	4
James Wilder J. Wilder #32	0/0	4	2.0	0	6

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	Sacks	Int
Ricky Reynolds R. Reynolds #29	0-0	0.0	1
Broderick Thomas B. Thomas #51	0-0	1.0	0
Bobby Futrell B. Futrell #36	0-0	0.0	1

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Donald Igwebuike D. Igwebuike #1	2/2	2/2	8	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Chris Mohr C. Mohr #9	6	184	30.7	0

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Sylvester Stamps S. Stamps #29	2	39	19.5
Willie Drewrey W. Drewrey #85	1	26	26.0
Donnie Elder D. Elder #40	2	38	19.0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Willie Drewrey W. Drewrey #85	1	9	9.0	0	0

PIT

TB

1

7

2

17

3

7

3

4

0

9

31

22

PIT

Team Stats

TB

316

Total Yds

321

169

Pass Yds

237

147

Rush Yds

84

53

Total Plays

67

6

Yards Per Play

4.8

10.6

Yards Per Pass

5.6

4

Yards Per Rush

3.4

14

1st Downs

19

5

Passing 1st Downs

13

9

Rushing 1st Downs

3

0

1st Downs from Penalties

3

5

Punts

6

3

Turnovers

1

2

Interceptions Thrown

1

Fumbles Lost

0

8

Penalties

2

1.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

9-7 PIT

TB 5-11

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats