Steelers 26-23 Oilers (Dec 31, 1989)

PIT

HOU

1

7

0

2

3

6

3

4

10

14

OT

3

0

26

23

1Q

7 - 0

T. Worley 9-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 3

T. Zendejas 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

7 - 6

T. Zendejas 35-yard field goal.

FG Made

2Q

10 - 6

G. Anderson 25-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 9

T. Zendejas 26-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

13 - 9

G. Anderson 30-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 9

G. Anderson 48-yard field goal.

FG Made

4Q

16 - 16

E. Givins 18-yard TD catch from W. Moon.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

16 - 23

E. Givins 9-yard TD catch from W. Moon.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

23 - 23

M. Hoge 2-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

OT

26 - 23

G. Anderson 50-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

315

Moon

HOU

Rush Yds

100

Hoge

PIT

Rec Yds

136

Givins

HOU

Scrim TD

2

Givins

HOU

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bubby Brister

PIT QB #6

Warren Moon

HOU QB #1

127

Pass Yds

315

0

Pass TD

2

0

Int

0

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

289

Total Yds

380

17

1st Downs

22

1

Turnovers

2

1989 AFC Central

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

Game Summary

The Houston Oilers couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Steelers, 26 to 23, in the 1989 AFC Wild Card game on December 31, 1989.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	15/33	127	3.8	0	0	1-15	56.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Warren Moon W. Moon #1	29/48	315	6.6	2	0	0-0	93.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	17	100	5.9	1	49
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	11	54	4.9	1	14
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	22	22.0	0	22
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	1	1	1.0	0	1

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Allen Pinkett A. Pinkett #20	8	26	3.3	6
Lorenzo White L. White #44	7	13	1.9	5
Warren Moon W. Moon #1	3	12	4.0	5
Mike Rozier M. Rozier #30	5	12	2.4	3
Alonzo Highsmith A. Highsmith #32	2	2	1.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mularkey M. Mularkey #86	0/0	40	13.3	20
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	0/0	26	8.7	17
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	24	8.0	10
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	0/0	23	5.8	10
Mark Stock M. Stock #10,15	0/0	7	7.0	7
Derek Hill D. Hill #82	0/0	7	7.0	7

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ernest Givins E. Givins #81	0/0	136	12.4	2	30
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	0/0	98	16.3	0	32
Allen Pinkett A. Pinkett #20	0/0	24	8.0	0	13
Alonzo Highsmith A. Highsmith #32	0/0	21	7.0	0	11
Haywood Jeffires H. Jeffires #84	0/0	16	5.3	0	7
Curtis Duncan C. Duncan #80	0/0	15	7.5	0	9
Mike Rozier M. Rozier #30	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Fairs E. Fairs #51	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	4/4	2/2	14	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Zendejas T. Zendejas #7	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	5	152	30.4	39

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Montgomery G. Montgomery #9	3	132	44.0	48

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	14	14.0
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	1	11	11.0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	4	74	18.5

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	1	18	18.0	0	0
Lorenzo White L. White #44	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	20	10.0	18	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	15/33	127	3.8	0	0	1-15	56.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	17	100	5.9	1	49
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	11	54	4.9	1	14
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	22	22.0	0	22
Bubby Brister B. Brister #6	1	1	1.0	0	1

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	Long
Mike Mularkey M. Mularkey #86	0/0	40	13.3	20
Merril Hoge M. Hoge #33	0/0	26	8.7	17
Louis Lipps L. Lipps #83	0/0	24	8.0	10
Tim Worley T. Worley #38	0/0	23	5.8	10
Mark Stock M. Stock #10,15	0/0	7	7.0	7
Derek Hill D. Hill #82	0/0	7	7.0	7

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Gary Anderson G. Anderson #1	4/4	2/2	14	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Harry Newsome H. Newsome #18	5	152	30.4	39

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg
Dwight Stone D. Stone #20	1	14	14.0
Weegie Thompson W. Thompson #87	1	11	11.0
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	4	74	18.5

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Rod Woodson R. Woodson #26	2	20	10.0	18	0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Warren Moon W. Moon #1	29/48	315	6.6	2	0	0-0	93.7

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	Long
Allen Pinkett A. Pinkett #20	8	26	3.3	6
Lorenzo White L. White #44	7	13	1.9	5
Warren Moon W. Moon #1	3	12	4.0	5
Mike Rozier M. Rozier #30	5	12	2.4	3
Alonzo Highsmith A. Highsmith #32	2	2	1.0	4

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Ernest Givins E. Givins #81	0/0	136	12.4	2	30
Drew Hill D. Hill #85	0/0	98	16.3	0	32
Allen Pinkett A. Pinkett #20	0/0	24	8.0	0	13
Alonzo Highsmith A. Highsmith #32	0/0	21	7.0	0	11
Haywood Jeffires H. Jeffires #84	0/0	16	5.3	0	7
Curtis Duncan C. Duncan #80	0/0	15	7.5	0	9
Mike Rozier M. Rozier #30	0/0	5	5.0	0	5

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD
Eric Fairs E. Fairs #51	0-0	0	1.0	0	0	0

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long
Tony Zendejas T. Zendejas #7	3/4	2/2	11	0

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long
Greg Montgomery G. Montgomery #9	3	132	44.0	48

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	1	18	18.0	0	0
Lorenzo White L. White #44	1	9	9.0	0	0

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD
Kenny Johnson K. Johnson #37	1	0	0.0	0	0

PIT

HOU

1

7

0

2

3

6

3

4

10

14

OT

3

0

26

23

PIT

Team Stats

HOU

289

Total Yds

380

112

Pass Yds

315

177

Rush Yds

65

64

Total Plays

73

4.5

Yards Per Play

5.2

3.3

Yards Per Pass

6.6

5.9

Yards Per Rush

2.6

17

1st Downs

22

9

Passing 1st Downs

18

8

Rushing 1st Downs

2

0

1st Downs from Penalties

2

6

Punts

4

1

Turnovers

2

0

Interceptions Thrown

0

1

Fumbles Lost

2

5

Penalties

8

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

0

1-0 PIT

HOU 0-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1989 AFC Central

Game Summary

Team Stats