Conference Semifinals, 1985

played in Pittsburgh, PA

16 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind

New York Jets7707-21
Pittsburgh Steelers714103-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:23 PIT - Mike Quick 15 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
1Q: 01:43 NJY - Wes Chandler 13 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)
2Q: 04:54 PIT - David Overstreet 2 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 04:17 PIT - John Stallworth 13 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 01:43 NJY - Kevin House 23 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)
3Q: 09:35 PIT - Mike Quick 15 pass from Terry Bradshaw (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 00:33 PIT - Raul Allegre 28 field goal
4Q: 11:45 NJY - Kevin House 2 pass from Doug Williams (Frank Corral extra point)
4Q: 06:21 PIT - Raul Allegre 39 field goal

Team StatisticsNJYPIT
Record8-1016-1
First Downs2028
- by Rushing58
- by Passing1218
- by Penalty32
Total Net Yards404398
- Offensive Plays6571
- Yards per Play6.225.61
Net Rushing Yards165106
- Rushing Attempts2133
- Yards per Rush7.863.21
Net Passing Yards239292
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 23 - 233 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards245319
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/65/27
- Yards per Pass Play5.437.68
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions7/145/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.07.9
4th Down Conversions2/31/1
Penalties/Yards5/314/34
Punt Returns/Yards1/10/0
Kick Returns/Yards6/1122/51
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/20
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits45
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/03/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 35
Time of Possession22:5637:04

Drive Charts

New York Jets
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:09OWN 2938Punt
17:125:38OWN 19981Touchdown
214:003:08OWN 20832Punt
24:480:31OWN 2210Interception
24:062:34OWN 20980Touchdown
20:240:24OWN 4032Half
39:273:53OWN 23864Missed FG
30:253:46OWN 141586Touchdown
46:151:53OWN 39756Interception
41:080:46OWN 2049Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:515:39OWN 291171Touchdown
11:342:34OWN 34413Punt
210:526:04OWN 201380Touchdown
24:170:11OPP 13113Touchdown
21:321:08OWN 353-17Punt
315:005:33OWN 201180Touchdown
35:345:09OWN 221067Field Goal
411:395:24OWN 201058Field Goal
44:223:14OWN 20943Punt
40:220:22OPP 2911Game

Game MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Zachary Dixon191558.164830
Doug Williams2105.00500
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet17442.591111
Kenny Lewis15614.071010
Terry Bradshaw111.00100

Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Williams43232451/6334274.2
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Terry Bradshaw33243195/273240133.2

Receiving Statistics

New YorkCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kevin House91510211.3317232
WR Tony Hill510346.807180
WR Wes Chandler476215.5032341
WR Alvin Moore343913.000290
RB Zachary Dixon1266.00060
WR Jim Jensen1122.00020
TE Chuck Naretta0100.00000
FB Ted Brown0100.00000
TE Billy Griggs0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR John Stallworth81513416.7537241
WR Mike Quick889411.7526182
TE Clarence Kay333411.3311180
FB Scott Dierking23189.0011110
WR John Mistler222713.503180
TE Ron Egloff111212.000120
RB David Overstreet0100.00000

Interception Statistics

New YorkIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bobby Leopold100.000
CB Liffort Hobley12020.000

Fumble Statistics

New YorkFumbRecovForceTD
Kevin House1000
Wes Chandler0100
Eugene Robinson0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Terry Bradshaw1000
Kenny Lewis0100
Charles Bowser0010

Punting Statistics

New YorkPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Johnny Evans28241.031.0480
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett313344.330.7530

Kicking Statistics

New YorkFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Frank Corral0/10/00/003/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/20/00/0394/4

Punt Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Daniel Reiner111.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

New YorkRetYardsAvgTD
Zachary Dixon611218.70
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth12727.00
Karl Farmer12424.00

Defensive Statistics

New YorkTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Eugene Robinson601.02727
DE Cleveland Elam501.02529
CB LeRoy Irvin500.02523
DE Fred Smerlas401.02633
S John Harris450.02826
DE Tom Beasley420.02428
DT William Perry342.02829
CB Danny Wagoner310.01322
S Jeff Fuller310.01013
ILB Troy Benson310.02628
OLB Ray Preston300.01015
CB Raymond Clayborn300.02624
CB Rod Lewis220.01829
OLB Bruce Beekley210.02121
S Daniel Reiner200.0816
OLB Jeff Rohrer200.054
DE Greg Johnson110.089
OLB Steve Towle100.0710
WR Wes Chandler10---------
QB Doug Williams10---------
DT Andrew Provence100.01721
OLB Michael Jackson020.01111
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser700.01836
OLB Eugene Lockhart700.01330
S Beasley Reece400.01736
OLB Bobby Leopold300.038
CB Russell Carter300.01233
OLB Carl Ekern220.01524
ILB Jim Haslett210.089
S Mike Jolly210.0410
DT Curtis Green210.01119
CB Ron Fellows200.01021
DE Dave Puzzuoli111.01439
DT Wayne Hammond110.01336
S Glenn Blackwood110.01841
DE Blaise Winter110.01211
DE Mat Mendenhall100.01532
S James Britt100.0518
OLB Carl Zander100.038
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson100.01225

Pass Rush Statistics

New YorkSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT William Perry2.000029
DE Cleveland Elam1.010029
DE Fred Smerlas1.001033
S Eugene Robinson1.000027
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dave Puzzuoli1.020039
S Beasley Reece0.010036
DT Curtis Green0.001019
DE Mat Mendenhall0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

New YorkCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB LeRoy Irvin52023
CB Raymond Clayborn30024
S Eugene Robinson30027
OLB Bruce Beekley20021
CB Rod Lewis20029
OLB Jeff Rohrer2004
ILB Troy Benson11028
DE Cleveland Elam10029
DE Greg Johnson1009
OLB Ray Preston10015
DE Fred Smerlas10033
CB Danny Wagoner10022
S Jeff Fuller10013
OLB Michael Jackson01011
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser50036
OLB Eugene Lockhart40030
S Mike Jolly21010
S Glenn Blackwood20041
S James Britt20018
CB Russell Carter20033
OLB Carl Ekern11024
CB Ron Fellows11021
CB Liffort Hobley10132
DE Mat Mendenhall10032
DT Curtis Green10019
OLB Carl Zander1008
OLB Bobby Leopold0018

Blocking Statistics

New YorkKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ken Dallafior23017028
Ron Hallstrom2207023
Kelly Thomas14018031
Ted Brown11011021
William Roberts11019044
Bob Kuziel03016032
Jeff Sevy02019033
Chuck Naretta02013019
Billy Griggs01017027
Jeff Williams0009129
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Gary Zimmerman38128034
Bruce Rasmussen38026028
Ray Snell38025028
Keith Eck33030133
Scott Dierking11018018
Clarence Kay11022021
Chris Ward01026234
Ron Egloff01011010
Joel Hilgenberg0108010
Jim Romano00012115
Dave Lutz0001018

Special Teams Tackles

New YorkTacklesSTPlays
Tony Hill116
Danny Wagoner114
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Ron Fellows213
Beasley Reece211
David Overstreet117
Steve Tasker115
Kenny Lewis18

Participation

New YorkRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Zachary Dixon2138------1776
Doug Williams2144---------65
William Roberts1944---------63
Fred Smerlas------2633160
William Perry------2829158
Tom Beasley------2428557
Troy Benson------2628357
John Harris------2826256
Eugene Robinson------2727256
Jeff Sevy1933------355
Cleveland Elam------2529155
Wes Chandler1635------455
Raymond Clayborn------2624151
Bob Kuziel1632------250
Rod Lewis------1829350
Kelly Thomas1831------150
LeRoy Irvin------2523149
Danny Wagoner------13221449
Ken Dallafior1728------348
Billy Griggs1727------448
Tony Hill724------1647
Chuck Naretta1319------1446
Bruce Beekley------2121---42
Jeff Williams929------341
Kevin House734---------41
Daniel Reiner------8161640
Andrew Provence------1721139
Ted Brown1121------638
Alvin Moore715------1335
Ray Preston------1015833
Ron Hallstrom723------333
Steve Towle------7101128
Michael Jackson------1111325
Jeff Fuller------1013---23
Greg Johnson------89118
Jim Jensen24------1218
Jeff Rohrer------54211
Buford Jordan41------510
Marion Barber00------99
Rik Bonness------0077
Frank Corral00------55
Johnny Evans00------33
Louis Cooper------0033
Ottis Anderson02---------2
Cliff Olander00---------0
Jay Schroeder00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Terry Bradshaw3338---------71
John Stallworth2935------569
Chris Ward2634------565
Beasley Reece------17361164
Keith Eck3033------164
Gary Zimmerman2834---------62
Glenn Blackwood------1841160
Liffort Hobley------18321060
David Overstreet1824------1759
Ray Snell2528------457
Charles Bowser------1836155
Dave Puzzuoli------1439255
Bruce Rasmussen2628---------54
Mike Quick2330---------53
Wayne Hammond------1336150
Mat Mendenhall------1532148
Russell Carter------1233146
Ron Fellows------10211344
Clarence Kay2221------144
Eugene Lockhart------1330144
Scott Dierking1818------642
Carl Ekern------1524241
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------1225138
Kenny Lewis1514------837
Ron Egloff1110------1536
Jim Romano1215------532
Cedric Jones1318---------31
Curtis Green------1119---30
Chris Dressel1212------529
Bobby Leopold------381526
Mike Jolly------4101125
Blaise Winter------1211225
James Britt------518124
Dave Lutz108------523
Joel Hilgenberg810------523
Karl Farmer34------1118
Jim Haslett------89118
Steve Tasker01------1516
Darryl Grant------68115
Carl Zander------38415
Scott Burk------48214
John Mistler13------59
Raul Allegre00------99
Jeff Gossett00------33
Mike Howard00------22
Turk Schonert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6223.7
Middle56012.0
Right10838.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10292.9
Middle8263.3
Right14503.6
None111.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Williams43234733112
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Terry Bradshaw33243304100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1612845.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1971035.4
Long (19+ Yds)525210.4
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen111515.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129917.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)201421310.7
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kevin House1590102234
WR Tony Hill105134024
WR Wes Chandler74062135
WR Alvin Moore43039115
RB Zachary Dixon2116038
TE Chuck Naretta1010019
FB Ted Brown1000021
WR Jim Jensen110204
TE Billy Griggs1000027
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth1580134335
WR Mike Quick88094030
FB Scott Dierking32018018
TE Clarence Kay33034021
WR John Mistler2202703
TE Ron Egloff11012010
RB David Overstreet1000024

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

New YorkAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Zachary Dixon263.008.16
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Overstreet420.502.59
Kenny Lewis2115.504.07

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Williams126352.925.70
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Terry Bradshaw53438.609.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Wes Chandler42174.258.86
WR Tony Hill3172.333.40
WR Kevin House3293.006.80
FB Ted Brown1000.000.00
WR Jim Jensen1122.002.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Quick223015.0011.75
WR John Stallworth111313.008.93
FB Scott Dierking1000.006.00
RB David Overstreet1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

New YorkRushesConversions
Zachary Dixon53
PittsburghRushesConversions
David Overstreet31

Third Down Passing Statistics

New YorkAttCompConversions
Doug Williams974
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Terry Bradshaw744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

New YorkTargCatchConversions
WR Kevin House332
WR Wes Chandler211
WR Tony Hill110
WR Jim Jensen110
WR Alvin Moore111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Stallworth411
WR Mike Quick333

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)