Week 16, 1986

played in Carolina, NC

57 degrees, rain, 16 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers37030-13
Carolina Panthers06703-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:32 PIT - Raul Allegre 45 field goal
2Q: 15:00 CAR - John Lee 47 field goal
2Q: 01:14 CAR - John Lee 30 field goal
2Q: 00:20 PIT - Cedric Jones 14 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 03:57 CAR - Johnny Perkins 6 pass from John Witkowski (John Lee extra point)
4Q: 03:32 PIT - Raul Allegre 53 field goal
OT: 12:03 CAR - John Lee 30 field goal

Team StatisticsPITCAR
Record10-57-8
First Downs1814
- by Rushing35
- by Passing157
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards313210
- Offensive Plays7268
- Yards per Play4.353.09
Net Rushing Yards59107
- Rushing Attempts2834
- Yards per Rush2.113.15
Net Passing Yards254103
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 23 - 131 - 14 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards277120
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/233/17
- Yards per Pass Play5.773.03
Fumbles/Lost5/32/1
3rd Down Conversions8/185/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.26.2
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards3/236/40
Punt Returns/Yards2/72/26
Kick Returns/Yards2/604/116
Interception Ret./Yards2/31/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/01/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 24OWN 36
Time of Possession31:5431:10

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:293:17OWN 20834Punt
17:592:33OWN 45627Field Goal
13:151:33OWN 1333Punt
214:540:08OWN 2012Fumble
213:506:51OWN 131248Punt
21:070:56OWN 43557Touchdown
315:002:38OWN 31529Interception
39:182:42OWN 27511Fumble
33:505:10OWN 201043Punt
410:200:32OWN 16219Fumble
48:141:58OWN 203-2Punt
45:101:4650514Field Goal
40:590:52OWN 5423Punt
OT113:540:29OWN 1930Punt
Carolina Panthers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:31OWN 353-2Punt
19:121:13OWN 335Punt
15:262:11OWN 3236Punt
11:421:48OWN 38532Field Goal
214:460:56OPP 2232Interception
26:595:52OWN 201367Field Goal
20:110:11OWN 121-2Half
312:223:04OWN 27613Punt
36:362:46OPP 22722Touchdown
413:403:20OWN 20525Punt
49:481:34OPP 353-5Punt
46:161:06OWN 4230Interception
43:242:25OWN 35610Punt
40:070:07OWN 2512Fumble
OT115:001:06OWN 3530Punt
OT113:251:29OPP 36423Field Goal

Game MVP: Gary Plummer, Carolina Panthers

Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet17352.06700
Kenny Lewis7213.00900
Ron Davenport2-2-1.00200
Steve Bartkowski144.00400
Chris Dressel111.00100
CarolinaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Lorenzo Hampton22803.641330
Herman Heard9252.781310
John Witkowski320.67200

Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski40232774/23131176.8
CarolinaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
John Witkowski31141203/17124239.7

Receiving Statistics

PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Quick9129710.7818150
WR Cedric Jones467117.7523311
WR John Stallworth312248.000150
TE Chris Dressel222613.008200
TE Clarence Kay2394.50060
TE Ron Egloff121414.000140
FB Ron Davenport1266.00060
WR Steve Tasker113030.000300
CarolinaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Freddie Solomon35279.009140
TE Steve Folsom344013.3319240
WR Byron Franklin24168.00080
RB Lorenzo Hampton24157.505120
WR Johnny Perkins1266.00061
WR Dave Preston141111.000110
FB Ted Brown1133.00030
RB Herman Heard1222.00320
WR Rick Upchurch0100.00000
TE Trey Junkin0300.00000
RB Napoleon McCallum0100.00000

Interception Statistics

PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S James Britt100.000
CB Vito McKeever133.000
CarolinaIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Gary Plummer100.000

Fumble Statistics

PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
David Overstreet2000
Steve Bartkowski1100
Ron Egloff1000
Kenny Lewis1000
Ron Davenport0100
Jon Pall Sigmarsson0100
Charles Bowser0010
Ken Coffey0010
CarolinaFumbRecovForceTD
John Witkowski2000
Craig Shaffer0110
Karl Swanke0100
Harvey Clayton0100
Mark Shumate0100
Carlton Williamson0020
Howard Carson0010
Anthony Griggs0010

Punting Statistics

PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett729542.132.7501
CarolinaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Luke Prestridge835844.841.4545

Kicking Statistics

PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/22/21/1531/1
CarolinaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Lee3/31/10/0471/1

Punt Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker273.50
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch22613.00

Kick Return Statistics

PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
John Stallworth26030.00
CarolinaRetYardsAvgTD
Rick Upchurch26331.50
Lorenzo Hampton25326.50

Defensive Statistics

PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser711.02824
OLB Carl Zander701.02218
ILB Jim Haslett520.01717
DT Wayne Hammond500.02123
S Beasley Reece410.02420
OLB Mel Black400.01922
CB Ken Coffey310.03027
S James Britt300.01824
DE Blaise Winter211.01614
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson210.01923
DE Doug Barnett200.02221
DE Dave Puzzuoli200.01821
WR John Stallworth10---------
TE Ron Egloff10---------
DT Curtis Green100.01713
CB Russell Carter100.02028
OLB Carl Ekern010.01310
S David Fulcher010.02121
CarolinaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Carlton Williamson720.02540
ILB Craig Shaffer720.01731
CB Harvey Clayton510.01829
DE Greg Meisner431.02537
ILB Anthony Griggs401.01113
DE Barry Bennett311.01924
S Dave Waymer310.0616
S Tom Hannon300.01117
OLB Gary Plummer211.0612
OLB John Rade220.02338
OLB Howard Carson210.067
CB Dwayne Woodruff200.01937
DE Sean Jones200.02337
CB Perry Williams200.01727
DT Mark Shumate200.01532
S Lester Lyles110.02232
WR Rick Upchurch10---------
RB Herman Heard10---------
ILB Jackie Shipp100.056
DT Bob Nelson100.02327

Pass Rush Statistics

PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser1.000124
DE Blaise Winter1.000014
OLB Carl Zander1.000018
DT Wayne Hammond0.010023
DE Dave Puzzuoli0.003021
DT Curtis Green0.001113
CarolinaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Barry Bennett1.003024
DE Greg Meisner1.001137
ILB Anthony Griggs1.000013
OLB Gary Plummer1.000012
DE Sean Jones0.012137
DT Bob Nelson0.002027
DT Mark Shumate0.000132

Pass Defense Statistics

PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser40024
ILB Jim Haslett30017
S James Britt20124
OLB Mel Black20022
OLB Carl Zander11018
DE Doug Barnett10021
CB Russell Carter10028
CB Ken Coffey01027
CB Liffort Hobley01012
CB Vito McKeever0017
CarolinaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Harvey Clayton60029
S Dave Waymer31016
S Carlton Williamson30040
CB Dwayne Woodruff20037
CB Perry Williams20027
OLB Gary Plummer12112
OLB John Rade12038
ILB Anthony Griggs11013
S Tom Hannon10017
OLB Howard Carson1007
DE Greg Meisner10037
ILB Jackie Shipp1006

Blocking Statistics

PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Bruce Rasmussen37023037
Gary Zimmerman110027041
Keith Eck11021234
Ron Davenport11018020
Chris Ward02022136
Joel Hilgenberg02025040
Dwayne Abramowicz020404
Bob Rush01011017
Clarence Kay01018019
Kenny Lewis0007115
CarolinaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Uecker35026031
Mike Baab15031133
Steve Folsom13020011
Ben Akbar120803
Marsharne Graves05030126
Dave Lutz05033032
Terry Tausch03028026
Walt Downing010408
Ted Brown01023012
Trey Junkin01023014
Dan McQuaid000112

Special Teams Tackles

PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Ron Davenport212
Mel Black133
Kenny Lewis126
Steve Tasker119
Liffort Hobley110
CarolinaTacklesSTPlays
Herman Heard220
Rick Upchurch125
Dave Waymer19

Participation

PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Joel Hilgenberg2540------974
Mel Black------19223374
John Stallworth2542------572
Steve Bartkowski2844---------72
Gary Zimmerman2741---------68
Bruce Rasmussen2337------767
Mike Quick2637---------63
Chris Ward2236------260
Ken Coffey------3027158
Keith Eck2134---------55
Charles Bowser------2824254
David Overstreet2125------551
Russell Carter------2028351
Ron Davenport1820------1250
Kenny Lewis715------2648
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------1923648
Wayne Hammond------2123347
David Fulcher------2121547
Doug Barnett------2221346
James Britt------1824446
Beasley Reece------2420145
Clarence Kay1819------744
Cedric Jones626------1143
Dave Puzzuoli------1821443
Carl Zander------2218343
Blaise Winter------1614838
Ron Egloff811------1837
Bob Rush1117------937
Liffort Hobley------15121037
Carl Ekern------13101134
Jim Haslett------1717---34
Curtis Green------1713232
Mat Mendenhall------1613130
Steve Tasker38------1930
Ron Fellows------481729
Eric Laakso711------927
Chris Dressel711------725
Vito McKeever------671023
Darryl Grant------88420
Dwayne Abramowicz44------917
Karl Farmer16------916
Rick Sanford------0088
Jeff Gossett00------77
Raul Allegre00------77
Mike Howard00------22
Turk Schonert00---------0
CarolinaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Sean Jones------2337969
Mike Baab3133------468
John Rade------2338768
John Witkowski3434---------68
Carlton Williamson------2540267
Dave Lutz3332---------65
Greg Meisner------2537264
Marsharne Graves3026------864
Craig Shaffer------17311159
Dwayne Woodruff------1937258
Lester Lyles------2232458
Keith Uecker2631---------57
Trey Junkin2314------2057
Freddie Solomon1926------1055
Mark Shumate------1532855
Terry Tausch2826---------54
Bob Nelson------2327151
Ted Brown2312------1550
Harvey Clayton------1829350
Steve Folsom2011------1849
Perry Williams------1727347
Lorenzo Hampton2516------546
Herman Heard1015------2045
Johnny Perkins914------2144
Barry Bennett------1924144
Rick Upchurch610------2541
Tom Hannon------11171341
Dave Preston1919---------38
Byron Franklin1221------538
Dave Waymer------616931
Jackie Shipp------562031
Anthony Griggs------1113226
Karl Swanke68------1125
Bobby Watkins------97925
Walt Downing48------1123
Walt Bowyer------815---23
Napoleon McCallum412------723
Gary Plummer------612---18
Ben Akbar83------415
Geoff Reece31------1014
Howard Carson------67114
Luke Prestridge00------1212
Tim Gray00------33
Dan McQuaid12---------3
John Lee00------33
Bill Kenney00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left14362.6
Middle6132.2
Right8101.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12383.2
Middle891.1
Right13624.8
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski40233016831
CarolinaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
John Witkowski31141523422

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1166.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2011844.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101579.2
Long (19+ Yds)213015.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4120.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1310917.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)113272.5
Long (19+ Yds)3000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR John Stallworth123124042
WR Mike Quick129097037
WR Cedric Jones64071126
TE Clarence Kay3209019
TE Ron Egloff21014011
TE Chris Dressel22026111
FB Ron Davenport2106020
WR Steve Tasker1103018
CarolinaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Freddie Solomon53027026
WR Dave Preston41011019
TE Steve Folsom43040111
WR Byron Franklin42016021
RB Lorenzo Hampton42115016
TE Trey Junkin3000014
WR Johnny Perkins2106014
RB Herman Heard2102015
WR Rick Upchurch1000010
FB Ted Brown1103012
RB Napoleon McCallum1010012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
CarolinaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Herman Heard341.332.78
Lorenzo Hampton382.673.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski111414.006.93
CarolinaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
John Witkowski7160.863.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cedric Jones111414.0011.83
CarolinaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Freddie Solomon2000.005.40
WR Rick Upchurch1000.000.00
WR Johnny Perkins1166.003.00
WR Dave Preston1000.002.75
RB Lorenzo Hampton1000.003.75
RB Napoleon McCallum1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

PittsburghRushesConversions
David Overstreet21
Ron Davenport10
CarolinaRushesConversions
Herman Heard41

Third Down Passing Statistics

PittsburghAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski1287
CarolinaAttCompConversions
John Witkowski1144

Third Down Receiving Statistics

PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Quick543
WR John Stallworth411
WR Cedric Jones222
WR Steve Tasker111
CarolinaTargCatchConversions
WR Byron Franklin311
WR Johnny Perkins211
WR Freddie Solomon100
WR Rick Upchurch100
WR Dave Preston111
FB Ted Brown111
RB Herman Heard100
RB Lorenzo Hampton100

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,200 (21,300)
End Zone14,500 (15,300)
Mezzanine8,300 (8,800)
Sideline Seats12,800 (13,500)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,500 (3,700)