Week 4, 1984

played in Pittsburgh, PA

56 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Birmingham Texans0003-3
Pittsburgh Steelers31706-26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:22 PIT - Raul Allegre 20 field goal
2Q: 09:43 PIT - Mike Quick 16 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 05:16 PIT - David Overstreet 25 fumble return (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 00:14 PIT - Raul Allegre 30 field goal
4Q: 15:00 BIR - Ali Haji-Sheikh 31 field goal
4Q: 06:09 PIT - Raul Allegre 27 field goal
4Q: 02:13 PIT - Raul Allegre 33 field goal

Team StatisticsBIRPIT
Record0-42-2
First Downs827
- by Rushing28
- by Passing518
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards179406
- Offensive Plays4776
- Yards per Play3.815.34
Net Rushing Yards55137
- Rushing Attempts2036
- Yards per Rush2.753.81
Net Passing Yards124269
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt26 - 12 - 039 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards130273
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/4
- Yards per Pass Play4.596.73
Fumbles/Lost0/04/0
3rd Down Conversions3/129/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.3
4th Down Conversions0/20/0
Penalties/Yards5/505/40
Punt Returns/Yards1/61/8
Kick Returns/Yards5/962/45
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits15
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 32
Time of Possession20:3639:24

Drive Charts

Birmingham Texans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:282:26OWN 24416Punt
12:161:58OWN 3133Punt
29:361:49OWN 2238Punt
24:512:41OWN 1239Punt
20:070:07OWN 191-2Half
315:002:37OWN 3643Punt
36:036:08OWN 411145Field Goal
410:551:20OWN 2035Punt
46:020:37OWN 2047Downs
42:051:52OWN 201155Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:32OWN 20515Punt
19:026:46OWN 191378Field Goal
10:185:42OWN 311269Touchdown
27:472:56OWN 37563Touchdown
22:102:03OWN 31656Field Goal
312:236:20OWN 251249Missed FG
414:554:00OWN 30828Punt
49:353:33OWN 35955Field Goal
45:253:20OPP 27511Field Goal
40:130:13OWN 252-3Game

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Earl Campbell11232.091010
Barty Smith6223.67500
Tony Eason3103.33600
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet18643.561220
Kenny Lewis16764.751420
Terry Bradshaw2-3-1.50-100

Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Tony Eason26121301/6030061.4
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw39272731/4126097.5

Receiving Statistics

BirminghamCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Metcalf36279.005190
WR Tommie Towns232311.503190
WR Irving Fryar272110.503130
FB Boobie Clark131515.006150
WR Charley Young113030.0022300
RB Earl Campbell1266.00360
WR Doug Donley1377.00070
TE John Tice1111.00010
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Quick7129413.4315261
WR John Mistler67467.678140
WR John Stallworth585010.004150
WR Cedric Jones455213.0011210
FB Scott Dierking3393.00030
TE Ron Egloff121515.000150
RB David Overstreet1177.00870
TE Clarence Kay0100.00000

Interception Statistics

BirminghamIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

BirminghamFumbRecovForceTD
Jim Merlo0020
Jerry Holmes0010
Jim Fahnhorst0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
David Overstreet1101
Jackie Wallace1000
Ron Egloff1000
Kenny Lewis1000
Chris Ward0100
John Cannon0100
Gary Zimmerman0100

Punting Statistics

BirminghamPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jim Arnold623539.237.8481
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett28944.531.5471

Kicking Statistics

BirminghamFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ali Haji-Sheikh1/10/00/0310/0
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre4/50/10/0332/2

Punt Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf166.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Jackie Wallace188.00

Kick Return Statistics

BirminghamRetYardsAvgTD
Terry Metcalf59619.20
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth12020.00
Beasley Reece12525.00

Defensive Statistics

BirminghamTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Bob Pifferini830.02827
S Mike Burns620.03135
CB Jerry Holmes500.02322
CB David Martin500.01621
OLB Sam Merriman411.02931
S Russell Gary420.01110
CB Skip Thomas410.02123
OLB Jim Merlo330.02531
ILB Robert Jackson320.096
CB Steve Haworth320.02232
ILB Jerry Robinson300.01615
DE Bruce Clark300.02330
DE Fletcher Jenkins220.01718
ILB Jim Fahnhorst210.089
S Jimmy Allen200.02732
DE Bill Neill120.02326
S Jack Mildren100.055
DE Lee Roy Selmon100.02931
CB Bobby Watkins010.0911
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Carl Ekern701.01610
S Beasley Reece410.01824
S Glenn Blackwood310.01925
CB Russell Carter310.01419
DT Darryl Grant210.01518
CB Jackie Wallace200.0312
CB Ron Fellows200.01315
OLB Lyman White200.01124
S James Britt200.0820
OLB Eugene Lockhart110.01515
DT Wayne Hammond100.076
OLB Ron McCartney100.023
S Mike Jolly100.0416
DT Pat Ogrin100.01213
DE Mat Mendenhall030.0118
OLB Charles Bowser030.093
DE John Cannon010.01612

Pass Rush Statistics

BirminghamSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Sam Merriman1.000031
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Carl Ekern1.000010
DE Phil Dokes0.002114
S Beasley Reece0.001024
DT Darryl Grant0.001018
DT Pat Ogrin0.001013
DE John Cannon0.001012
DE Blaise Winter0.001018

Pass Defense Statistics

BirminghamCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Skip Thomas41023
CB Jerry Holmes40022
S Russell Gary31010
CB David Martin30021
S Mike Burns21035
ILB Bob Pifferini20027
ILB Robert Jackson2006
ILB Jim Fahnhorst1209
ILB Jerry Robinson11015
OLB Sam Merriman11031
S Jimmy Allen10032
OLB Jim Merlo10031
CB Bobby Watkins10011
CB Steve Haworth10032
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Russell Carter31019
S Glenn Blackwood11025
OLB Lyman White11024
CB Jackie Wallace10012
OLB Carl Ekern10010
S Beasley Reece10024
OLB Ron McCartney1003
S Mike Jolly10016
CB Ron Fellows10015
S James Britt10020
CB Greg Best01012

Blocking Statistics

BirminghamKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alan Willis17020027
Stan Walters14019027
Ron Baker110200
Kris Wheeler03020027
Billy Ard02017022
Aaron Meyer0105010
Carlton Malone00017122
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen610030035
Ron Egloff23020012
Dave Lutz2201019
Ray Snell15027029
Jeff Williams13024033
Joel Hilgenberg130605
Jim Romano12022020
Chris Ward02031034
Clarence Kay02025018
Gary Zimmerman02030035

Special Teams Tackles

BirminghamTacklesSTPlays
Jim Merlo213
Terry Metcalf111
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Beasley Reece211
Carl Monroe116
John Mistler115
Mike Williams115
Mike Jolly110

Participation

BirminghamRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Mike Burns------3135672
Jim Merlo------25311369
Sam Merriman------2931565
Lee Roy Selmon------2931464
Jimmy Allen------2732463
Bob Pifferini------2827863
Steve Haworth------2232458
Bruce Clark------2330457
Stan Walters1927------753
Kris Wheeler2027------653
Bill Neill------2326453
Skip Thomas------2123549
Jerry Holmes------2322449
Alan Willis2027------148
Tony Eason2027---------47
Billy Ard1722------746
John Tice1722------746
David Martin------1621340
Irving Fryar1518------740
Carlton Malone1722---------39
Jerry Robinson------1615839
Fletcher Jenkins------1718439
Barty Smith1413------1138
Rickey McBeal------1716235
Earl Campbell1418---------32
Tommie Towns616------931
Bobby Watkins------9111030
Russell Gary------1110829
Boobie Clark1115------228
Terry Metcalf710------1128
Doug Donley1216---------28
Robert Jackson------961126
Jim Fahnhorst------89926
Aaron Meyer510------722
Will Scarpitto02------1618
Morris Owens43------1017
Loaird McCreary01------1617
Niko Noga------79117
Jack Mildren------55212
Ron Baker20------79
Jim Arnold00------77
Steve Mike-Mayer00------22
Charley Young01---------1
Ali Haji-Sheikh00------11
J.J. Jones00---------0
Charles Buchanan00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Bradshaw3640---------76
Chris Ward3134------772
Bruce Rasmussen3035---------65
Gary Zimmerman3035---------65
Jeff Williams2433------764
John Stallworth2833------162
Ray Snell2729---------56
Mike Quick2333---------56
Kenny Lewis1616------2254
Beasley Reece------18241153
Scott Dierking2317------949
Jim Romano2220------749
Ron Egloff2012------1446
Glenn Blackwood------1925246
Lyman White------1124944
Mike Williams1414------1543
Clarence Kay2518---------43
James Britt------8201341
David Overstreet2020---------40
John Cannon------1612735
Darryl Grant------1518134
John Mistler513------1533
Russell Carter------1419---33
Blaise Winter------1018432
Jackie Wallace------3121631
Eugene Lockhart------1515131
Mike Jolly------4161030
Cedric Jones518------730
Carl Ekern------1610228
Ron Fellows------1315---28
Pat Ogrin------1213126
Dave Lutz109------726
Carl Monroe16------1623
Mat Mendenhall------118120
Greg Best------612220
Joel Hilgenberg65------718
Wayne Hammond------76417
Phil Dokes------014216
Ron McCartney------23914
Ricardo Browning------75113
Tom Cousineau------45413
Charles Bowser------93---12
Raul Allegre00------1212
Mark Dufek00------55
Jeff Gossett00------22
Scott Brunner00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8202.5
Middle11373.4
Right000.0
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14735.2
Middle3144.7
Right17533.1
None2-3-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Tony Eason26121124710
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw39273147000

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2210.5
Short (0-8 Yds)85567.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)124544.5
Long (19+ Yds)41194.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22105.0
Short (0-8 Yds)15141077.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)1891096.1
Long (19+ Yds)424711.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Irving Fryar72121018
WR Terry Metcalf63027010
FB Boobie Clark31015015
WR Tommie Towns32023016
WR Doug Donley3107016
RB Earl Campbell2116018
WR Charley Young1103011
TE John Tice1101022
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Quick127194233
WR John Stallworth85150033
WR John Mistler76046013
WR Cedric Jones54052118
FB Scott Dierking3309017
TE Ron Egloff21115012
RB David Overstreet1107020
TE Clarence Kay1010018

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

BirminghamAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Barty Smith155.003.67
Tony Eason166.003.33
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Overstreet520.403.56
Kenny Lewis3196.334.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Tony Eason2000.005.00
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw73213.007.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Terry Metcalf1000.004.50
WR Irving Fryar1000.003.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Quick41164.007.83
WR John Stallworth1000.006.25
WR John Mistler1122.006.57
WR Cedric Jones1133.0010.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

BirminghamRushesConversions
Barty Smith11
Earl Campbell10
Tony Eason10
PittsburghRushesConversions
David Overstreet10

Third Down Passing Statistics

BirminghamAttCompConversions
Tony Eason942
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw14109

Third Down Receiving Statistics

BirminghamTargCatchConversions
FB Boobie Clark211
WR Terry Metcalf210
WR Tommie Towns211
WR Irving Fryar200
TE John Tice110
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth422
WR John Mistler432
WR Cedric Jones333
WR Mike Quick211
FB Scott Dierking111

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,700 (70,700 capacity)
Upper Deck20,900 (20,900)
End Zone15,100 (15,100)
Mezzanine8,700 (8,700)
Sideline Seats13,300 (13,300)
Club Seats8,900 (8,900)
Luxury Boxes3,800 (3,800)