Week 8, 1985

played in Oakland, CA

59 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers014733-27
Oakland Raiders710700-24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:07 OAK - Dave Casper 11 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 14:16 PIT - John Mistler 15 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 09:13 OAK - Don Holmes 11 pass from John Elway (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
2Q: 02:15 PIT - John Stallworth 16 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 00:12 OAK - Mercury Tchaikovski 40 field goal
3Q: 07:57 PIT - David Overstreet 6 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 03:42 OAK - I.M. Hipp 3 run (Mercury Tchaikovski extra point)
4Q: 06:51 PIT - Raul Allegre 21 field goal
OT: 02:03 PIT - Raul Allegre 31 field goal

Team StatisticsPITOAK
Record7-01-7
First Downs2822
- by Rushing144
- by Passing1318
- by Penalty10
Total Net Yards414433
- Offensive Plays8169
- Yards per Play5.116.28
Net Rushing Yards17670
- Rushing Attempts3721
- Yards per Rush4.763.33
Net Passing Yards238363
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 23 - 146 - 31 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards249376
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/112/13
- Yards per Pass Play5.417.56
Fumbles/Lost2/03/1
3rd Down Conversions10/187/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.67.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards0/06/53
Punt Returns/Yards3/253/7
Kick Returns/Yards3/795/111
Interception Ret./Yards1/91/32
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits53
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/23/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 34OWN 27
Time of Possession39:0034:04

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:05OWN 32519Punt
19:411:30OWN 3532Punt
13:594:54OWN 201280Touchdown
29:034:33OWN 26837Punt
22:310:25OPP 34234Touchdown
20:070:07OWN 2014Half
312:434:54OWN 211379Touchdown
37:020:09OPP 4110Interception
33:322:09OWN 4436Punt
411:535:08OWN 201076Field Goal
44:350:30OWN 3230Punt
42:431:40OWN 41522Punt
OT111:089:12OWN 181568Field Goal
Oakland Raiders
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:552:14OWN 13511Punt
18:114:12OWN 20880Touchdown
214:055:02OWN 20980Touchdown
24:301:59OWN 20514Fumble
22:061:59OWN 23454Field Goal
315:002:17OWN 363-3Punt
37:490:47OPP 431-10Interception
36:533:21OPP 36736Touchdown
31:234:30OWN 51156Punt
46:452:10OWN 3036Punt
44:051:22OWN 253-4Punt
41:031:03OWN 20433Half
OT115:003:52OWN 11740Punt

Game MVP: David Overstreet, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet281565.572881
Kenny Lewis8202.501410
Scott Dierking100.00000
OaklandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
I.M. Hipp8141.75801
Tyrone Anthony8324.00800
John Elway5244.80600

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw42232492/11225178.3
OaklandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Elway46313762/13243197.7

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth7149613.719211
WR Mike Quick611508.331160
WR Karl Farmer22157.502110
WR John Mistler224020.0020251
RB David Overstreet22115.50080
TE Clarence Kay242010.000110
TE Ron Egloff131313.000130
WR Cedric Jones1344.00040
FB Scott Dierking0100.00000
OaklandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Dave Casper575711.4017241
RB Tyrone Anthony555210.4013190
WR Don Holmes5105110.201121
WR Bobby Jones484010.005160
TE Randy McMillan445413.5028430
WR Steve Rivera356321.0011280
WR Butch Johnson233618.000300
RB I.M. Hipp2294.50080
TE Tim Sherwin121414.000140

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ron Fellows199.000
OaklandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Rob Niarne13232.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Bradshaw1100
Ron Egloff1100
Dave Puzzuoli0110
Scott Burk0010
Liffort Hobley0010
OaklandFumbRecovForceTD
Butch Johnson1000
I.M. Hipp1000
John Elway1000
Steve Rivera0100
Rob Yanchar0100
Hanford Dixon0010
Jumpy Geathers0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett624841.333.5453
OaklandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rich Camarillo625242.034.5572

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/20/00/0313/3
OaklandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Mercury Tchaikovski1/11/10/0403/3

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker2199.50
John Stallworth166.00
OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Johnson372.30

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth25829.00
Karl Farmer12121.00
OaklandRetYardsAvgTD
Butch Johnson511122.20

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Eugene Lockhart840.01638
OLB Carl Ekern710.01336
OLB Charles Bowser630.01641
S Glenn Blackwood400.01741
S Scott Burk400.01625
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson320.51329
S Mike Jolly320.0931
CB Ron Fellows300.01423
OLB Bobby Leopold210.057
DT Wayne Hammond200.01035
DE Mat Mendenhall111.01428
DE Dave Puzzuoli100.51631
DT Darryl Grant110.01124
S James Britt110.039
QB Terry Bradshaw10---------
ILB Jim Haslett100.055
DE Jim Burt100.0518
OLB Lyman White100.038
CB Russell Carter100.01334
CB Liffort Hobley100.01433
CB Henry Williams010.047
OaklandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Michael Downs910.02932
DE Mike Butler510.52026
OLB Mike Merriweather500.01317
ILB Hal Garner500.02235
DT Rickey Hagood400.02428
DE Jumpy Geathers311.02731
DE Joe Campbell300.52831
S Don Rogers330.02934
S Earl Jones320.02429
CB Rob Yanchar310.02026
CB Darryl Hemphill230.01222
ILB Ronnie Washington230.0159
S Hanford Dixon220.02935
DT Dennis Owens220.02124
CB Mario Clark210.02429
DT Ramsey Dardar200.02626
OLB Bosco Baracus200.02126
OLB Rob Niarne110.01310
OLB Robert Braziel100.024
WR Don Holmes10---------
S Johnnie Gray010.0810

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mat Mendenhall1.002028
DE Dave Puzzuoli0.510031
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson0.500029
DT Wayne Hammond0.002035
DE Jim Burt0.002018
DT Darryl Grant0.001024
OLB Carl Ekern0.000136
OaklandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Jumpy Geathers1.001031
DE Joe Campbell0.521031
DE Mike Butler0.503026
DT Dennis Owens0.011024
ILB Hal Garner0.001035

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Carl Ekern50036
OLB Charles Bowser50041
OLB Eugene Lockhart50038
S Glenn Blackwood30041
S Mike Jolly30031
CB Ron Fellows20123
DT Wayne Hammond20035
OLB Bobby Leopold2007
CB Russell Carter11034
S Scott Burk10025
OLB Lyman White1008
CB Liffort Hobley10033
S James Britt0109
OaklandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Michael Downs61032
OLB Mike Merriweather31017
S Earl Jones30029
S Don Rogers30034
CB Mario Clark20029
CB Rob Yanchar20026
CB Darryl Hemphill11022
S Hanford Dixon10035
DT Dennis Owens10024
ILB Hal Garner10035
OLB Rob Niarne00110

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gary Zimmerman410035038
Joel Hilgenberg330707
Bruce Rasmussen27030037
Keith Eck26032036
Dave Lutz13012114
Ray Snell12028027
Jim Romano11015025
Chris Ward02026136
Clarence Kay02021021
Scott Dierking01015020
OaklandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tom Andrews44013027
Kevin Belcher22016041
Thomas Brahaney111507
Tootie Robbins05021146
Joe Devlin02016140
Jeff Bleamer0109014
Ted Albrecht01017042

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Liffort Hobley314
John Mistler211
Henry Williams118
David Overstreet118
Ron Fellows112
OaklandTacklesSTPlays
I.M. Hipp212
Tyrone Anthony123
Tim Sherwin118
Randy McMillan117
Hal Garner113

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
David Overstreet2838------1884
Terry Bradshaw3744---------81
Keith Eck3236------876
Gary Zimmerman3538---------73
John Stallworth2837------671
Bruce Rasmussen3037------168
Mike Quick3038---------68
Chris Ward2636------264
Liffort Hobley------14331461
Ray Snell2827------560
Glenn Blackwood------1741159
Charles Bowser------1641158
Eugene Lockhart------1638458
Scott Burk------16251152
Carl Ekern------1336251
Ron Fellows------14231249
Dave Puzzuoli------1631249
Russell Carter------1334249
Jim Romano1525------848
Scott Dierking1520------1247
Wayne Hammond------1035---45
Ron Egloff1213------1944
Mat Mendenhall------1428143
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------1329143
Darryl Grant------1124742
Chris Dressel1712------1342
Clarence Kay2121---------42
Mike Jolly------931141
Curtis Green------1425---39
Cedric Jones1520---------35
Dave Lutz1214------834
Henry Williams------471829
Karl Farmer710------1128
Bobby Leopold------571628
Jim Burt------518427
Joel Hilgenberg77------822
Jim Haslett------551121
John Mistler46------1121
Kenny Lewis85------720
Steve Tasker00------1818
Lyman White------38516
James Britt------39214
Raul Allegre00------88
Jeff Gossett00------66
Mike Howard00------22
Turk Schonert00---------0
OaklandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Tootie Robbins2146------774
Hal Garner------22351370
John Elway2148---------69
Bobby Jones1539------1266
Hanford Dixon------2935165
Don Rogers------2934265
Michael Downs------2932364
Rob Yanchar------20261763
Tyrone Anthony1226------2361
Joe Campbell------2831160
Jumpy Geathers------2731260
Ted Albrecht1742---------59
Don Holmes1339------658
Kevin Belcher1641---------57
Joe Devlin1640---------56
Earl Jones------2429356
Randy McMillan1128------1756
Mario Clark------2429154
Rickey Hagood------2428254
Mike Butler------2026753
Ramsey Dardar------2626153
Dave Casper1333------652
Butch Johnson1120------1849
Bosco Baracus------2126148
I.M. Hipp1025------1247
Tom Andrews1327------747
Darryl Hemphill------12221246
Dennis Owens------2124146
Steve Rivera1321------1145
Tyrone McGriff823------738
Mike Merriweather------1317737
Rob Niarne------13101336
Tim Sherwin79------1834
Jeff Bleamer914------730
Ronnie Washington------159630
Thomas Brahaney57------719
Johnnie Gray------810---18
Robert Braziel------241117
Mercury Tchaikovski00------66
Rich Camarillo00------66
Mark Jerue------0066
Jack Squirek------0055
George McIlhany00------11
Rusty Lisch00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11312.8
Middle191015.3
Right7446.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6254.2
Middle10353.5
Right5102.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw42232233701
OaklandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Elway46314132711

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2273.5
Short (0-8 Yds)149825.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)25111425.7
Long (19+ Yds)111818.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1111.0
Short (0-8 Yds)20151306.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)171318711.0
Long (19+ Yds)82587.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth147296137
WR Mike Quick116050038
TE Clarence Kay42020021
TE Ron Egloff31013013
WR Cedric Jones3114020
WR Karl Farmer22015010
WR John Mistler2204016
RB David Overstreet22011038
FB Scott Dierking1000020
OaklandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Don Holmes105151039
WR Bobby Jones84040039
TE Dave Casper75157133
WR Steve Rivera53163121
RB Tyrone Anthony55052026
TE Randy McMillan44054128
WR Butch Johnson32036120
RB I.M. Hipp2209025
TE Tim Sherwin2101409

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Overstreet4143.505.57
OaklandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
I.M. Hipp3-5-1.671.75
Tyrone Anthony3124.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw323110.335.93
OaklandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Elway43389.508.17

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR John Stallworth111616.006.86
WR John Mistler111515.0020.00
WR Mike Quick1000.004.55
OaklandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Rivera21168.0012.60
TE Dave Casper111111.008.14
WR Don Holmes111111.005.10

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
David Overstreet54
OaklandRushesConversions
Tyrone Anthony10

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw1396
OaklandAttCompConversions
John Elway1187

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Quick521
WR John Stallworth432
WR Karl Farmer221
TE Ron Egloff111
TE Clarence Kay111
OaklandTargCatchConversions
WR Don Holmes422
WR Steve Rivera222
RB Tyrone Anthony221
WR Butch Johnson100
WR Bobby Jones111
TE Tim Sherwin111

SectionAttendance
Stadium62,300 (73,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,200 (22,100)
End Zone15,200 (15,900)
Mezzanine8,800 (9,200)
Sideline Seats13,500 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes3,600 (3,700)