Week 1
Final
DAL
PIT1Q
7 - 0
T. Newsome 3-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
E. Jackson 15-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
1Q
7 - 10
G. Anderson 32-yard field goal.
FG Made
3Q
7 - 17
B. Brister 1-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
3Q
14 - 17
M. Irvin 35-yard TD catch from S. Pelluer.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
14 - 24
E. Jackson 29-yard TD run.
Touchdown
Made XP
4Q
21 - 24
R. Alexander 8-yard TD catch from S. Pelluer.
Touchdown
Made XP
Top Performers
Pass Yds
289
Pelluer
DAL
Rush Yds
79
Walker
DAL
Rec Yds
93
Edwards
DAL
Scrim TD
2
Jackson
PIT
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
1988 NFC East
DAL PIT
Eagles 
Giants 
Redskins 
Cardinals 
Cowboys 
Bengals 
Browns 
Oilers 
Steelers Game Summary
The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 21, on September 4, 1988.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pelluer #16 | 24/37 | 289 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 2-9 | 84.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brister #6 | 13/27 | 214 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 75.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Walker #34 | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Pelluer #16 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Newsome #30 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
M. Irvin #88 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Jackson #43 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 2 | 29 |
D. Stone #20 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hoge #33 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Brister #6 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Edwards #81 | 0/0 | 93 | 18.6 | 0 | 27 |
M. Irvin #88 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 35 |
H. Walker #34 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
R. Alexander #87 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 14 |
D. Cosbie #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Newsome #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
K. Martin #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Thompson #87 | 0/0 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 50 |
C. Lockett #89 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 44 |
L. Lipps #83 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
M. Hinnant #67 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
M. Hoge #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Stone #20 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Owens #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jones #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Little #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Nickerson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thomas #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Everett #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Zendejas #8 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Saxon #4 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Newsome #18 | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Clack #42 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stone #20 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Woodson #26 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Martin #83 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sanchez #28 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pelluer #16 | 24/37 | 289 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 2-9 | 84.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Walker #34 | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Pelluer #16 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Newsome #30 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
M. Irvin #88 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Edwards #81 | 0/0 | 93 | 18.6 | 0 | 27 |
M. Irvin #88 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 35 |
H. Walker #34 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
R. Alexander #87 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 14 |
D. Cosbie #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Newsome #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
K. Martin #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Owens #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Zendejas #8 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Saxon #4 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Clack #42 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Martin #83 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brister #6 | 13/27 | 214 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 75.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Jackson #43 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 2 | 29 |
D. Stone #20 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hoge #33 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Brister #6 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Thompson #87 | 0/0 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 50 |
C. Lockett #89 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 44 |
L. Lipps #83 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
M. Hinnant #67 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
M. Hoge #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Stone #20 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jones #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Little #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Nickerson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thomas #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Everett #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Newsome #18 | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stone #20 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Woodson #26 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sanchez #28 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
414
Total Yds
356
280
Pass Yds
214
134
Rush Yds
142
70
Total Plays
57
5.9
Yards Per Play
6.2
7.2
Yards Per Pass
7.6
4.3
Yards Per Rush
4.9
25
1st Downs
17
16
Passing 1st Downs
10
9
Rushing 1st Downs
7
0
1st Downs from Penalties
0
2
Punts
3
3
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
3
1.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0
