Week 7, 1987

played in Pittsburgh, PA

39 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

Jacksonville Jaguars7377-24
Pittsburgh Steelers147103-34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:17 PIT - Albert Bentley 1 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
1Q: 05:28 PIT - Albert Bentley 2 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
1Q: 02:26 JAX - Jose Gonzalez 25 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
2Q: 09:10 PIT - Albert Bentley 7 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 00:21 JAX - Chuck Nelson 18 field goal
3Q: 12:28 PIT - John Mistler 12 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 10:25 PIT - Raul Allegre 26 field goal
3Q: 03:42 JAX - Jose Gonzalez 4 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 09:29 JAX - Jose Gonzalez 7 pass from Boomer Esiason (Chuck Nelson extra point)
4Q: 00:40 PIT - Raul Allegre 37 field goal

Team StatisticsJAXPIT
Record5-26-1
First Downs1922
- by Rushing17
- by Passing1713
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards343353
- Offensive Plays7563
- Yards per Play4.575.60
Net Rushing Yards5192
- Rushing Attempts2428
- Yards per Rush2.133.29
Net Passing Yards292261
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt50 - 22 - 334 - 20 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards297266
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/51/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.737.46
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions11/194/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.77.3
4th Down Conversions0/10/0
Penalties/Yards9/674/35
Punt Returns/Yards2/153/32
Kick Returns/Yards5/813/76
Interception Ret./Yards0/03/44
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/14/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 27OWN 37
Time of Possession30:1029:50

Drive Charts

Jacksonville Jaguars
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
114:251:14OWN 3936Punt
110:111:24OWN 203-5Punt
15:223:10OWN 43757Touchdown
214:101:45OWN 203-3Punt
29:025:25OWN 14947Punt
21:531:40OWN 39860Field Goal
315:000:48OWN 34415Interception
312:170:39OWN 2110Interception
310:206:49OWN 231477Touchdown
30:175:59OWN 441456Touchdown
46:461:20OWN 2035Punt
42:200:30OWN 2033Interception
40:340:34OWN 2040Downs
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:000:35OWN 2030Punt
113:113:00OWN 25675Touchdown
18:473:25OWN 35965Touchdown
12:123:02OWN 35630Punt
212:253:23OWN 40860Touchdown
23:371:44OWN 534Punt
20:130:13OWN 311-1Half
314:121:55OWN 43657Touchdown
311:381:18OPP 73-2Field Goal
33:313:14OWN 20612Punt
49:182:32OWN 33513Punt
45:263:06OWN 47415Punt
41:501:16OPP 42422Field Goal

Game MVP: Steve Bartkowski, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Joe Morris12272.25600
Harry Sydney10161.60600
Darryl Clack284.00600
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Albert Bentley14533.79903
David Overstreet12383.171210
Steve Bartkowski210.50200

Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Boomer Esiason50222971/5328358.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski34202661/5146093.5

Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Ray Alexander91914015.5619280
WR Jose Gonzalez678614.3316263
WR Ike Harris25199.500130
WR Tim Smith292914.5011160
TE Damone Johnson131313.002130
C Mark Lewis1466.00060
RB Harry Sydney1144.00040
C Rod Jones0200.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Mike Quick8138710.8820190
RB David Overstreet335117.0032460
WR Cedric Jones35299.677160
WR Jeff Chadwick243618.006230
TE Ron Egloff1255.00050
WR John Mistler111212.000121
TE Clarence Kay112525.0011250
WR Steve Tasker142121.0013210
FB Ron Davenport0100.00000

Interception Statistics

JacksonvilleIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Charles Bowser100.000
CB Liffort Hobley122.000
OLB Mel Black14242.000

Fumble Statistics

JacksonvilleFumbRecovForceTD
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

JacksonvillePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Zenon Andrusyshyn521743.437.0581
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett625141.829.3540

Kicking Statistics

JacksonvilleFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chuck Nelson1/10/00/0183/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre2/20/00/0374/4

Punt Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
John Turner2157.50
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker33210.70

Kick Return Statistics

JacksonvilleRetYardsAvgTD
Darryl Clack34715.70
Tim Smith23417.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Mike Quick24824.00
Steve Tasker12828.00

Defensive Statistics

JacksonvilleTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Tyrone Braxton611.01630
S D.D. Hoggard520.02127
OLB Al Richardson500.02326
ILB Mike Brooks410.01623
DE Keith Willis400.02128
CB Ron Pitts310.01827
CB John Turner200.01826
DE Howie Long200.01826
OLB Dennis Fowlkes200.01212
DE Toby Williams200.01622
CB Dennis Woodberry110.0812
WR Ike Harris10---------
S Craig Cassady100.0712
WR Tim Smith10---------
DT Joe Nash100.02319
ILB Tom Benson100.043
OLB Gary Reasons100.059
DT Ray Childress100.01825
C Mark Lewis10---------
CB Anthony Taylor100.0136
OLB Jackie Walker100.01410
S Gary Barbaro010.02128
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Eugene Lockhart1020.01830
DT Curtis Green520.01318
CB Ken Coffey410.02043
CB Johnny Thomas410.01128
DE Blaise Winter300.01621
OLB Charles Bowser230.01841
OLB Carl Zander220.01621
CB Liffort Hobley210.01434
S David Fulcher210.01841
CB Vito McKeever200.0826
DE Mike Johnson101.0937
DT Joe Phillips120.01428
DE Jerome Foster110.01417
S Beasley Reece100.0922
S Rick Sanford100.0515
S James Britt100.01427
DE Dave Puzzuoli100.01331
OLB Mel Black100.0618
ILB Jim Haslett010.0413

Pass Rush Statistics

JacksonvilleSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
CB Tyrone Braxton1.000030
DE Keith Willis0.012028
DT Ray Childress0.012025
DE Bob Otto0.01004
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Johnson1.000037
DT Joe Phillips0.020028
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson0.012132
DE Dave Puzzuoli0.011031
OLB Eugene Lockhart0.010030
DE Jerome Foster0.002017
DE Blaise Winter0.001121
DT Curtis Green0.000118

Pass Defense Statistics

JacksonvilleCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Tyrone Braxton51030
S D.D. Hoggard40027
OLB Al Richardson21026
CB Ron Pitts21027
ILB Mike Brooks20023
OLB Gary Reasons1109
S Gary Barbaro10028
CB John Turner10026
DE Toby Williams10022
CB Anthony Taylor1006
OLB Dennis Fowlkes02012
OLB Jackie Walker01010
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ken Coffey42043
CB Johnny Thomas41028
CB Liffort Hobley21134
S James Britt21027
OLB Eugene Lockhart21030
OLB Carl Zander21021
DE Blaise Winter20021
CB Vito McKeever20026
S Beasley Reece11022
S Rick Sanford10015
OLB Charles Bowser01141
S David Fulcher01041
OLB Mel Black00118

Blocking Statistics

JacksonvilleKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Brian Millard27023045
Darryl Haley13019146
Robert Jenkins1206012
Mike Morris1208012
Brian Johnston03016039
Damone Johnson02013034
Vince Stroth02019035
Steve Trapilo02014031
Jim Romano01015035
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Ray Snell56123030
Gary Zimmerman15127135
Eric Laakso1208011
Keith Eck12026029
Ron Egloff1101208
Bruce Rasmussen06122032
Joel Hilgenberg02010013
Chris Ward01022025
Buford Jordan010809

Special Teams Tackles

JacksonvilleTacklesSTPlays
Gary Reasons331
Darryl Clack123
Craig Cassady113
Damone Johnson112
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Vito McKeever223
Jeff Chadwick212
Johnny Thomas112
Ray Snell17
Beasley Reece12

Participation

JacksonvilleRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Boomer Esiason2451---------75
Darryl Haley1946------570
Ray Alexander2247---------69
Brian Millard2345------169
John Turner------18261963
Brian Johnston1639------661
Damone Johnson1334------1259
Tyrone Braxton------16301258
Tim Smith1333------955
Jim Romano1535------454
Vince Stroth1935---------54
Gary Barbaro------2128251
Keith Willis------2128251
Steve Trapilo1431------651
Al Richardson------2326150
D.D. Hoggard------2127250
Ron Pitts------1827247
Howie Long------1826246
Ray Childress------1825346
Joe Morris1233---------45
Gary Reasons------593145
Joe Nash------2319244
Toby Williams------1622543
Mike Brooks------1623241
Tim Manoa1325------341
Jose Gonzalez1014------1640
Rod Jones616------1840
Harry Sydney1015------1136
Dennis Fowlkes------12121135
Craig Cassady------7121332
Mark Lewis916------631
Jackie Walker------1410630
Ike Harris919---------28
Darryl Clack23------2328
Anthony Taylor------136726
Wilson Faumuina------1010525
Robert Jenkins612------624
Mike Morris812------222
Dennis Woodberry------812---20
Jimmy Teal10------1314
Tom Benson------43613
Bob Otto------64---10
Chuck Nelson00------66
Zenon Andrusyshyn00------55
Ken Karcher00------11
Unknown00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Ken Coffey------2043164
Steve Bartkowski2835---------63
Gary Zimmerman2735---------62
Ray Snell2330------760
David Fulcher------1841160
Charles Bowser------1841---59
Vito McKeever------8262357
Bruce Rasmussen2232------256
Keith Eck2629---------55
Chris Ward2225------754
Mike Quick2325------553
Albert Bentley1514------2453
Ron Davenport2016------1652
Johnny Thomas------11281251
Eugene Lockhart------1830250
Liffort Hobley------1434250
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------1532350
Mike Johnson------937349
Cedric Jones1729---------46
Dave Puzzuoli------1331145
Joe Phillips------1428244
Mel Black------6181943
David Overstreet1320------841
James Britt------1427---41
Clarence Kay1818------541
Blaise Winter------1621441
Ron Egloff128------2040
Carl Zander------1621340
Jeff Chadwick717------1236
Curtis Green------1318334
Jerome Foster------1417334
Chuck Faucette------5111834
Beasley Reece------922233
Joel Hilgenberg1013------831
Steve Tasker27------1928
Eric Laakso811------827
John Mistler512------1027
Rick Sanford------515222
Buford Jordan89------421
Jim Haslett------413219
Darryl Grant------47---11
Dwayne Abramowicz20------810
Raul Allegre00------99
Jeff Gossett00------66
Mike Howard00------22
Turk Schonert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left451.3
Middle15362.4
Right5102.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12332.8
Middle6193.2
Right9414.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Boomer Esiason502251310633
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski34204007400

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1911955.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)197965.1
Long (19+ Yds)1241068.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen11-2-2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1210897.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)2191798.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Ray Alexander1991140347
WR Tim Smith92029033
WR Jose Gonzalez76086214
WR Ike Harris52119019
C Mark Lewis4116016
TE Damone Johnson31013034
C Rod Jones2000016
RB Harry Sydney1104015
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Quick138087025
WR Cedric Jones53029029
WR Jeff Chadwick42036117
WR Steve Tasker4102117
RB David Overstreet33051120
TE Ron Egloff210508
WR John Mistler11012012
TE Clarence Kay11025118
FB Ron Davenport1000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Harry Sydney310.331.60
Joe Morris155.002.25
Darryl Clack166.004.00
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Overstreet5224.403.17
Albert Bentley4102.503.79

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Boomer Esiason84263.255.94
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski94343.787.82

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Ray Alexander31113.677.37
WR Jose Gonzalez22115.5012.29
C Rod Jones2000.000.00
RB Harry Sydney1144.004.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Quick42246.006.69
TE Ron Egloff1000.002.50
WR John Mistler111212.0012.00
RB David Overstreet11-2-2.0017.00
WR Jeff Chadwick1000.009.00
FB Ron Davenport1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

JacksonvilleRushesConversions
Harry Sydney11
PittsburghRushesConversions
Albert Bentley21
Steve Bartkowski10
David Overstreet11

Third Down Passing Statistics

JacksonvilleAttCompConversions
Boomer Esiason181110
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski832

Third Down Receiving Statistics

JacksonvilleTargCatchConversions
WR Ray Alexander533
WR Jose Gonzalez554
TE Damone Johnson311
WR Tim Smith211
WR Ike Harris100
C Rod Jones100
RB Harry Sydney111
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Quick311
WR Jeff Chadwick200
WR Cedric Jones110
TE Clarence Kay111
WR Steve Tasker100

SectionAttendance
Stadium69,700 (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 Boxes2,800 (3,800)