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 1987 


1987 Steelers 17 at Redskins 23 Preseason
Jack Ham and Stan Savran on the call. Some video ghosting. Game summary coming soon. Thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1987 Steelers 14 at Bears 50 Preseason
A slaughter, but great video quality. Includes halftime and commercials. Game summary coming soon. Thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1987 Steelers 20 vs Giants 26 Preseason
Game summary coming soon. John Madden and Verne Lundquist on the call. Thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1987 Steelers 30 vs 49ers 17
Malone starts off a pitiful 1 of 11 passing, but rookie CB Delton Hall scoops up a Roger Craig fumble and streaks 50 yards for a TD to set the tone. Montana struggles all day, throwing 3 INTs against a defense ostensibly made up of no-name players (rookie Rod Woodson doesn't play due to his holdout over a contract dispute). Montana throws for over 300 yards but the 49er ground game is non-existent with only 47 yards on the day. Meanwhile, the Steelers grind out 183 yards on the ground (Earnest Jackson 103 yds), keeping the ball away from Montana and Rice and physically wearing down the Niners. An admirable and surprising performance by a decidedly sub-par Pittsburgh team.




1987 Steelers 10 at Browns 34
Mark Malone throws 5 picks, including 4 in the 2nd half, as the Steelers drop their 6th straight at Cleveland Stadium. Malone completes just 12 of 36 passes for 151 yds, no TDs and of course, the previously mentioned 5 INTs and was sacked 3 times before being replaced by Bubby Brister midway through the 4th quarter. Not all of the INTs were Malone's fault. With the game tied 10-10 in the 3rd, Lipps drops a pass that hits him right in the hands, bounces off his foot and goes right to a Browns LB for the INT. Five plays later, Bernie Kosar hits Gerald "Ice Cube" McNeil for an 11-yd TD that snaps the tie and the Browns go on to score 17 more points in the 4th quarter, including a 26-yd INT return for a TD by Clay Matthews. Thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1987 Steelers 28 at Falcons 12
Strike game! Steve Bono leads the Steelers at QB, Joey Clinkscales (???) shines at WR (6 catches, 150 yds, 1 TD) and Earnest Jackson (the only other "regular" to cross the picket line with Mike Webster) carries 29 times for 104 yds and a TD. Defensively, Larry Griffin performs well enough at DB to earn a roster spot that he will keep for 7 years, intercepting a pass in the end zone to thwart an Atlanta scoring opportunity and setting up a Steeler TD with a 2nd INT at midfield. Not NFL-calliber football, but not bad for a group who only had 10 days to prepare.




1987 Steelers 21 at Rams 31
Strike game, 30-minute UK edit. Miscues and missed opportunities sink the Steeler subs. Pittsburgh receivers drop multiple key passes from Steve Bono (who ironically, catches a pass to himself), including pair of sure TDs. Special teams fair even worse, as a Dwight Stone 100-yd kickoff return for a TD is overturned by a penalty, scab punter John Bruno has a punt blocked for a Rams TD and the always horrific David Trout (really, we brought this guy back???) predictably misses a chip-shot FG. Not to be outdone, the Steeler defense allows what should've been an INT on a flea-flicker turn into a 51-yd pass play to set up a Rams TD, then allows Charles White to turn a short run up the middle that appears to be stuffed into a 58-yd breakaway to set up another TD. A special thanks to Jay Korber for generously providing this game.




1987 Steelers 21 vs Colts 7
The third and final strike game of the '87 season. John Stallworth crosses the picket line and makes the 500th catch of his career, a nifty grab of one of Steve Bono's 2 TD passes. Earnest Jackson also crosses the picket line and proceeds to pound the replacement Colts, piling up 134 yds on 24 carries as the Steelers out-rush Indy by a 252-75 margin. Dave Trout misses (of course) his only FG attempt of the day. Meanwhile, the COlts turn the ball over 5 times, including 3 INTs by QB Blair Kiel (who?). A special thanks to Jay Korber for generously providing this game.




1987 Steelers 23 vs Bengals 20
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1987 Steelers 24 at Dolphins 35
Marino hits 25 of 31 passes for 332 yards and 4 TD passes, including two 3rd-quarter bombs to Mark Clayton (41 and 33 yds, both vs. Dwayne Woodruff) and another to Mark Duper (50 yds), to give the Dolphins a 35-24 comeback victory. Pittsburgh builds a 21-7 first half lead courtesy of a 10-yd TD pass from Malone to Charles Lockett, a 50-yard pick 6 by Donnie Shell and a 1-yd run by Frank Pollard. But the Steelers can only must a Gary Anderson FG in the 2nd half as Marion lights it up, and a late Malone INT leads to a short Miami TD run to ice the game. A special thanks to Maurence Shipley for making this game available!




1987 Steelers 17 at Chiefs 16
Rod Woodson's first-ever game as a pro. Pittsburgh plays an embarrassingly ugly game offensively, but the Chiefs play even uglier allowing Gary Anderson, thanks to a late fumble by Christian Okoye, to redeem himself for an earlier miss. Mike Merriweather (1 INT, 2-1/2 sacks), Earnest Jackson (23 carries, 125 yds) and Walter Abercrombie (16 carries, 98 yds) are bright spots for Pittsburgh, but the only thing more abysmal than Mark Malone's QB play (14 of 31, 157 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT, 1 fumble returned for a TD) is Bill Kenney's pathetic performance at QB for the Chiefs (14 of 29, 155 yds, 0 TD, 4 INT). Pittsburgh's defense, on the other hand, plays a fantastic game. Along with Merriweather's heroics, Thomas Everett steals an underthrown pass on the Pittsburgh 9-yd line and Dwayne Woodruff intercepts another on the Pittsburgh 3 and the Steelers hold KC without an offensive TD despite constantly having their backs agains the wall due to 4 Pittsburgh turnovers. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing this game.




1987 Steelers 3 vs Houston 23
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1987 Steelers 30 at Bengals 16
Boomer Esiason completes 30 of a career-high 53 passes for 409 yds, but manages to get Cinci across the goal line only once. In addition to suffering 5 sacks, Esiason fumbles 4 times (losing 2) and throws 3 INTs (2 by rookie Thomas Everett and 1 by rookie Rod Woodson, who returns it 45 yds for his first TD as a pro). Despite falling behind 23-9, the Bengals get back in the game late, scoring on short run with 2:20 remaining to pull within a TD. But it's too little, too late as Malone puts it away on the ensuing drive, breaking outside on a bootleg and racing down the sideline for a stunning 42-yd TD with just 48 seconds left. A special thanks to Jay Korber for generously providing this game.




1987 Steelers 16 vs Saints 20
The 7-3 Saints visit the 6-4 Steelers with both teams fighting for a playoff spot and the Saints hoping to secure their first-ever winning season. The Steelers lead 14-10 with 9 minutes left when Rod Woodson loses the rain-soaked ball on a punt and the Saints recover at the Pittsburgh 21. Two plays later, Bobby Hebert hits Eric Martin for the go-ahead TD. Less than a minute later, Mark Malone throws a costly INT that's returned to the Pittsburgh 12, and Morten Andersen kicks a 32-yard FG to give New Orleans a 20-14 lead. The Saints appear to have the victory clinched when Sam Mills stops Pollard on the 1-foot line on 4th and goal and instead of risking a punt from their own end zone, the Saints take a safety with 1:05 left. But in 55 seconds, the Steelers move to the Saints' 3-yard-line and are poised to win. Unfortunately, Pat Swilling sacks Malone with 10 seconds left and Malone's desperation pass is intercepted as time expires, Pittsburgh's 6th turnover of the game. A special thanks to Matthew Simon for generously providing this game.




1987 Steelers 13 vs Seahawks 9
The Steelers turn back the clock, using a punishing ground game and a strong defense to beat Seattle and move into a 1st-place tie with Houston and Cleveland. Pittsburgh rushes for 209 yds, including 106 yds on 22 carries by Frank Pollard, who scores the winning TD on an 11-yd run in the 4th quarter. While the Steelers play a clean game, the Seahawks suffer 2 costly 2nd-half turnovers and a botched an extra-point, forcing Seattle to have to go for a TD late in the game rather than a tying field goal. Seattle leads 9-6 and is driving late in the 3rd when Bryan Hinkle recovers a fumble at the Steeler 19. The Steelers then drive 81 yds in 14 plays, capped by Pollard's game-winner on a trap up the middle on the first play of the 4th quarter. Delton Hall picks of Dave Krieg on Seattle's next possession and after a Pittsburgh punt, the Seahawks fail on 4th and 17 and the Steelers muscle down the clock. A special thanks to Jay Korber for generously providing this game.




1987 Steelers 20 at Chargers 16
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1987 Steelers 16 at Oilers 24
Includes a 3rd-quarter helmet-flinging fight leading to the ejection of 3 players -- Houston's Doug Smith and Richard Byrd and Pittsburgh's Frank Pollard -- as well as the infamous post-game finger-wagging confrontation between Chuck Noll and slimeball Houston Coach Jerry Glanville. The Steelers come into the game tied for first place with Cleveland and have a chance to eliminate Houston help solidify their own playoff hopes, but in typical late 80's Steeler fashion, they can't close the deal. The game is ultimately decided in the red zone. Pittsburgh has the ball inside the Houston 20 five times (four times inside the 10) but comes away with only 1 TD and 3 FGs. In contrast, the Oilers drive inside the Steeler 20 only twice, but finish the day with 3 TDs and a FG. Moon completes 12 of 25 for 240 yds and throws 2 TDs to Drew Hill covering 52 and 30 yds. Hill finishes the game with 4 catches for 109 yds. Meanwhile, Mark Malone hits just 12 of 27 for 181 yds and is intercepted 3 times, twice by Jeff Donaldson in the 4th quarter. After Hill's 2nd TD reception makes it 24-16 with 5:20 left, Pittsburgh drives to the Houston 8, but a pass from Malone to John Stallworth bounces off Patrick Allen and Donaldson picks if off to seal the game. Features some nice pregame material. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing this game.




1987 Steelers 13 vs Browns 19
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 1988 


1988 Steelers 44 at Redskins 31 Preseason
Jack Ham and Stan Savran on the call as the Steelers put the game away early with a 31-point 2nd quarter. Includes a halftime tribute to Ham, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame the previous weekend. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 21 vs Eagles 16 Preseason
Game summary coming soon. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 17 at Giants 28 Preseason
Game summary coming soon. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 31 at Saints 28 Preseason
Game summary coming soon. Features Lynn Swann interviews with Art Modell, Al Davis regarding Art Rooney's passing earlier that week. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 24 vs Cowboys 21
With Mark Malone traded to the Chargers, Bubby Brister (who beat out Todd Blackledge in camp) makes his first start since 1986, hitting 13 of 27 for 214 yds and scoring on a 1-yd run. Dallas scores on their opening drive, but the Steelers fight back to take a 10-7 lead. Poised at the Dallas 2 with just over a minute to play in the first half, Noll shockingly decides to go for it on 4th and goal, but rookie Warren Williams is stuffed after only a 1-yd gain. Undaunted, Brister leads the Steelers on a 79-yd scoring drive to open the 2nd half, keyed by a 3rd-and-17 out-n-up bomb to Charles Lockett for 44 yds, and capped by Bristers 1-yd leapfrog sneak. But Dallas fights back and with just over 3 minutes left, Steve Pelluer drives the Cowboys to a 3rd and 2 at the Steelers' 4 yard line, in position for at least a game-tying FG. But instead of throwing the ball away as Steeler defenders converge, Pelluer rolls right and throws the ball into a swarm of Steelers in the end zone, where LB David Little comes down with the easiest INT of his life to seal the game.




1988 Steelers 29 at Redskins 30
The Steelers play the defending world champs down to the last second, but little mistakes (including a bad snap on an extra point) are their undoing. The Steelers outplay Washington for much of the game and open up a 9-point lead, courtesy of a beautiful Brister 80-yd TD bomb to a wiiiide open Louis Lipps, a head-over-heels Brister scramble for another TD, and a 72-yd catch-and-run to speedster Dwight Stone. Leading 19-10 and apparently heading for another score midway through the 3rd quarter, an Earnest Jackson fumble at the Redskin 20 turns the game. The Redskins recover and and Pittburgh ultimately blows their 9-point lead, allowing the Washington to win it on a chip-shot Lohmiller FG with 12 seconds left. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 12 vs Bengals 17
Despite 4 lost fumbles, 2 INTs, 5 sacks and a missed FG, the Steelers are in the game until the final minute when Bubby Brister throws an INT at the Bengal 8-yd line, preserving a slim Bengals victory. Pittsburgh's defense performs reasonably well, recording a safety on a holding penalty while sacking Boomer Esiason 3 times and intercepting him once (Rod Woodson). But it's not enough to overcome the avalanche of turnovers by the offense. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 28 at Bills 36
Scott Norwood kicks 5 FGs and the Bills score a pair of 3rd-quarter TDs in a span of 2 minutes to turn a competitive game into a laugher. The Steelers trail only 16-14 at halftime, but Robb Riddick extends Buffalo's lead to 23-14 midway through the 3rd quarter on a 4th and goal 1-yd run. Steve Tasker blocks a Pittsburgh punt 2 minutes later later and Riddick scoops up the ball and scrambles 5 yds for a TD to make it 30-14. Norwood adds 2 more FGs in the 4th quarter after a Darryl Talley fumble recovery and a Brister INT by Kelso. Trailing 36-14, Pittsburgh rallies with 2 TDs in the final 2 minutes following a Brister 1-yd plunge, a recovered onside kick and a 42-yd TD pass to Weegie Thompson. But a sloppy performance which includes 2 INTs, 3 lost fumbles and 2 blocked punts is ultimately too much for the Steelers to overcome.




1988 Steelers 9 vs Browns 23
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1988 Steelers 14 at Cardinals 31
Field temperatures well over 120 degrees were made even more hellish for the Steelers by a slew of injuries, two costly lost fumbles, a blocked Gary Anderson FG, a paltry 203 yds of offense and a secondary that was repeatedly burned by Neil Lomax. The lone bright spot for Pittsburgh is a 92-yd kick return for a TD by Rod Woodson in the first quarter, but it's all downhill from there as the Steelers lose their 5th straight. Includes all commercials, complete halftime show and 5th Quarter postgame highlights and interviews. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 14 vs Oilers 34
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1988 Steelers 39 vs Broncos 21
The 1-6 Steelers shock the Elway-less Broncos with ball-hawking defense (3 INTs) and uncharacteristic offensive trickery, including running a no-huddle offense, multiple reverses, screen passes and a halfback option pass. Pittsburgh scores on just the 3rd play of the game when seldom-used RB Rodney Carter turns a 3rd-and-1 into a 64-yd TD run. After a Brian Hinkle INT, Carter strikes again, this time with a 16-yd HB option pass to Merrill Hoge at the Bronco 1. Todd Blackledge takes it in a play later on a QB sneak for a 14-0 lead and the Steelers never look back. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 20 at Jets 24
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1988 Steelers 7 at Bengals 42
Boomer Esiason torches the Steelers for 318 yds and 3 TDs and Ickey Woods rushes for 110 on just 10 carries as the Bengals rack up 559 yds of offense, the most ever given up by the Steelers. The Bengals score on an 86-yd TD pass on just their second play of the game, then continue to shred the Steelers with long scoring plays all afternoon (a 41-yd TD pass, a 56-yd run and a 36-yd TD pass). Meanwhile, the Steelers can do nothing offensively, gaining a paltry 198 total yds while losing 50 yds on 4 sacks. A truly dismal effort. Thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this butt-ugly game.




1988 Steelers 26 vs Eagles 27
The Eagles score the go-ahead TD with 1:15 to play and then block Gary Anderson's 57-yd FG attempt as time expires to hand Pittsburgh a last-second "come from ahead" loss. Despite a razzle dazzle Lipps-to-Hoge TD pass and outgaining Philadelphia behind the hard running of Merrill Hoge (21 carries, 102 yds, 1 TD) and receiving of Louis Lipps (6 catches, 171 yds, 1 TD), Pittsburgh once again undoes themselves with mistakes, including a costly personal foul penalty on Greg Lloyd that overturns a Rod Woodson INT. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 7 at Browns 27
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1988 Steelers 16 vs Chiefs 10
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1988 Steelers 37 at Oilers 34 SNF
In a Sunday Night game filled with big plays and a lot of disdain between the two teams, Bubby Brister completes 3 TD passes, including picture perfect long bombs of 80 and 65 yds to Louis Lipps and a 16-yd game-winner to Merril Hoge with 20 seconds left to give the Steelers a thrilling 37-34 victory. Dwight Stone gets the big plays started for Pittsburgh with an electric 92-yd kickoff return for a TD in the 2nd quarter, followed shortly thereafter by Brister's first TD bomb to Lipps for a 17-13 halftime lead. Brister connects deep with Lipps again midway through the 3rd for a 24-13 Pittsburgh lead. Despite 3 Warren Moon INTs in the 4th quarter, the Oilers get back in the game on a 90-yd kickoff return for a TD and actually take a 31-34 lead with 1:30 left in the game on a 3-yd Moon TD run. But thanks to some terrible tackling by Houston, Brister drives the Steelers 80 yds in just 6 plays capped by the winning score to Hoge. A special thanks goes out to Paul Wood for generously providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 14 at Chargers 20
Mark Malone gets the win! Unfortunately, he does so while wearing a Chargers uniform. Gary Anderson also has a huge game! Unfortunately, it's Chargers RB Gary Anderson (rather than the Steelers kicker), who abuses Pittsburgh for 170 yds rushing. After falling behind 17-0, the Steelers fight back with a pair of 4th quarter TDs and seem poised for a fantastic comeback finish. But a questionable intentional grounding call against Brister, followed by an unsportsmanlike conduct call based on his reaction (Brister rips off his helmet and gets in the face of the official) seals Pittsburgh's fate. A special thanks to Jay Korber for providing us with this game!




1988 Steelers 40 vs Dolphins 24
A bright finish to an otherwise disappointing season for the Steelers. Dwayne Woodruff and Darin Jordan each return interceptions for TDs, Louis Lipps scores on a 39-yd reverse and Gary Anderson kicks 4 FGs. The Steelers rush for whopping 304 yds on 47 carries, the most ever allowed by a Dolphins' defense. A special thanks goes out to Adam Caldwell for generously providing us with this game!



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