Week 15, 1987

played in Pittsburgh, PA

18 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Cleveland Browns31367-29
Pittsburgh Steelers70322-32

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:26 PIT - Albert Bentley 14 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
1Q: 02:19 CLE - John Smith 47 field goal
2Q: 11:24 CLE - John Smith 45 field goal
2Q: 07:20 CLE - Andre Reed 24 pass from Jim McMahon (John Smith extra point)
2Q: 00:02 CLE - John Smith 55 field goal
3Q: 13:53 CLE - John Smith 50 field goal
3Q: 06:30 CLE - John Smith 27 field goal
3Q: 02:40 PIT - Raul Allegre 36 field goal
4Q: 11:09 PIT - Cedric Jones 18 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 05:43 PIT - Ron Egloff 29 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Steve Bartkowski pass to Mike Quick for conversion)
4Q: 01:56 PIT - Albert Bentley 14 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 00:04 CLE - Andre Reed 6 pass from Jim McMahon (John Smith extra point)

Team StatisticsCLEPIT
Record7-711-3
First Downs1818
- by Rushing75
- by Passing1012
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards338366
- Offensive Plays7759
- Yards per Play4.396.20
Net Rushing Yards125134
- Rushing Attempts3626
- Yards per Rush3.475.15
Net Passing Yards213232
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt40 - 21 - 132 - 18 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards219241
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/61/9
- Yards per Pass Play5.207.03
Fumbles/Lost1/02/1
3rd Down Conversions6/197/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.45.3
4th Down Conversions3/30/0
Penalties/Yards7/453/35
Punt Returns/Yards3/262/27
Kick Returns/Yards4/754/78
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/14
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/13/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 37OWN 24
Time of Possession33:4426:16

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:26OWN 21621Punt
19:203:15OWN 32523Punt
15:082:57OPP 46716Field Goal
214:423:26OWN 29743Field Goal
210:353:31OPP 41641Touchdown
24:042:12OWN 20424Punt
20:210:21OPP 4325Field Goal
314:491:03OPP 283-5Field Goal
311:495:27OWN 391251Field Goal
32:320:52OWN 2030Punt
410:591:47OWN 3236Punt
45:283:01OWN 201045Interception
41:481:48OWN 321068Touchdown
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:342:14OWN 21579Touchdown
16:050:57OWN 136Punt
12:112:29OWN 2257Punt
211:160:41OWN 3010Interception
27:043:00OWN 34624Punt
21:521:31OWN 937Punt
315:000:11OWN 20114Fumble
313:461:57OWN 2032Punt
36:223:50OWN 31850Field Goal
31:405:41OWN 211279Touchdown
49:123:44OWN 32868Touchdown
42:270:3950550Touchdown

Game MVP: John Smith, Cleveland Browns

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Freeman McNeil23964.172420
Jimmy Rogers13292.23500
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Overstreet15805.332510
Albert Bentley9465.111422
Steve Bartkowski155.00500
Ron Davenport133.00300

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim McMahon40212191/6224174.9
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Steve Bartkowski32182411/9259188.2

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Andre Reed1014929.2022242
WR Cris Collinsworth484110.256200
WR Phil Epps484711.751180
TE Bennie Cunningham363913.0014200
RB Freeman McNeil0100.00000
WR Wayne Capers0100.00000
RB Steve Strachan0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cedric Jones474912.2510181
WR Mike Quick311299.676140
WR Jeff Chadwick333110.330150
TE Clarence Kay337625.3355590
FB Ron Davenport22178.503110
TE Ron Egloff112929.0023291
RB David Overstreet1133.00030
RB Albert Bentley1277.00870
WR Steve Tasker0100.00000
WR Sam Graddy0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Rick Graf100.000
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Mel Black11414.000

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Phil Epps1000
Jim Fahnhorst0100
Cedrick Brown0100
Mark Duda0010
Kevin Walker0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
David Overstreet1000
Clarence Kay1000
Chris Ward0100
Ron Davenport0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lee Johnson524148.242.8563
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett521543.033.8510

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
John Smith5/54/42/2552/2
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre1/10/00/0363/3

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Phil Epps3268.70
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker22713.50

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
Jimmy Rogers34916.30
Bob Jury12626.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker47819.50

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Roland James1110.02629
S Bob Jury410.02323
OLB George Andrews400.02024
DT Donnie Humphrey301.01417
ILB Jim Fahnhorst300.02330
CB Rick Grimes300.02225
OLB A.J. Duhe210.069
CB Patrick Allen210.01325
DT Mark Duda200.02028
DT Tony Casillas200.01621
CB Kevin Walker110.02025
CB Cedrick Brown110.01613
OLB Rick Graf110.056
DE William Fuller100.061
RB Steve Strachan10---------
DE Art Still020.02019
OLB Lucius Sanford010.026
DE Byron Darby010.01425
DE Tony Woods010.01221
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser800.02929
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson520.02729
S Beasley Reece510.02326
OLB Eugene Lockhart450.02322
DT Curtis Green410.02412
OLB Mel Black400.0718
CB Ken Coffey310.03026
CB Russell Carter310.02131
ILB Jim Haslett300.0139
CB Liffort Hobley300.02134
DE Mike Johnson210.01625
DE Jerome Foster200.01915
DE Dave Puzzuoli200.01827
CB Vito McKeever200.01925
DE Blaise Winter101.02118
S Rick Sanford120.01422
DT Joe Phillips110.01922
CB Johnny Thomas110.0314
C Keith Eck10---------
DT Darryl Grant100.013
RB David Overstreet10---------
S James Britt100.02021
OLB Carl Zander030.01712

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Donnie Humphrey1.000017
DE Byron Darby0.012025
OLB George Andrews0.010024
ILB Jim Fahnhorst0.001030
DT Mark Duda0.001028
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Blaise Winter1.010018
DE Jerome Foster0.011015
DE Mike Johnson0.010025
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson0.001029
DT Joe Phillips0.001022

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Patrick Allen32025
S Bob Jury30023
S Roland James30029
ILB Jim Fahnhorst21030
CB Kevin Walker20025
CB Rick Grimes20025
OLB Rick Graf1016
OLB A.J. Duhe1009
OLB George Andrews10024
S Steve Gage01013
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Liffort Hobley31034
CB Russell Carter30031
OLB Mel Black21118
S Beasley Reece20026
OLB Charles Bowser20029
CB Ken Coffey20026
ILB Jim Haslett1009
S Rick Sanford10022
DT Curtis Green10012
S James Britt10021
DE Dave Puzzuoli10027
CB Vito McKeever10025
CB Johnny Thomas10014
OLB Eugene Lockhart02022
OLB Carl Zander01012

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Van Horne46032033
Max Montoya25026035
Irv Eatman17035038
Greg Jarvis17026036
Joel Patten1108111
John Ayers05031040
Bennie Cunningham02033036
Ted McKnight02016013
Gene Chilton010701
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Joel Hilgenberg36024020
Chris Ward13022029
Keith Eck12023026
Dwayne Abramowicz12022024
Ron Tilton1207015
Buford Jordan110704
Clarence Kay11017018
Gary Zimmerman07026130
Ron Davenport0109013

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Jimmy Rogers222
Steve Strachan119
Steve Gage118
Wayne Capers116
Gene Chilton110
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Chuck Faucette217
Albert Bentley122
Ron Egloff118
Vito McKeever116
Jeff Chadwick113
Ron Davenport111

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Irv Eatman3538------982
Jim McMahon3641---------77
Keith Van Horne3233------1075
Bennie Cunningham3336------574
John Ayers3140---------71
Max Montoya2635------1071
Greg Jarvis2636---------62
Andre Reed2734---------61
Kevin Walker------20251257
Roland James------2629156
Bob Jury------2323854
Jim Fahnhorst------2330154
Freeman McNeil2329------153
Mark Duda------2028250
Cris Collinsworth1930---------49
Rick Grimes------2225148
Ted McKnight1613------1847
Jimmy Rogers1312------2247
Art Still------2019645
Phil Epps1722------645
Cedrick Brown------16131645
George Andrews------2024---44
Steve Strachan1113------1943
Byron Darby------1425241
Patrick Allen------1325240
Tony Casillas------1621138
Wayne Capers1011------1637
Steve Gage------5131836
Tony Woods------1221235
Donnie Humphrey------1417233
A.J. Duhe------691732
John Kimbrough94------1730
Joel Patten811------1029
Don Mosebar1511------127
Calvin Magee00------2222
Gene Chilton71------1018
Lucius Sanford------26614
John Smith00------1111
Rick Graf------56---11
Mike Curico------33410
Clint Didier21------58
William Fuller------61---7
Greg Johnson------0055
Dave Wilson00------55
Lee Johnson00------55
Jeff Komlo00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Liffort Hobley------21342681
Charles Bowser------2929563
Ken Coffey------3026460
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------2729460
Vito McKeever------19251660
Steve Bartkowski2633---------59
Russell Carter------2131456
Gary Zimmerman2630---------56
Mike Quick2128------655
Jeff Chadwick1822------1353
Beasley Reece------2326352
Chris Ward2229------152
Cedric Jones2131---------52
Dwayne Abramowicz2224------652
Eugene Lockhart------2322651
Joel Hilgenberg2420------650
Keith Eck2326---------49
Dave Puzzuoli------1827449
Albert Bentley1017------2249
Mike Johnson------1625849
James Britt------2021546
Mel Black------7182045
Joe Phillips------1922445
Blaise Winter------2118443
Clarence Kay1718------540
Curtis Green------2412339
Chuck Faucette------11111739
Jerome Foster------1915438
Rick Sanford------1422137
David Overstreet1612------735
Ron Davenport913------1133
Carl Zander------1712433
Ron Tilton715------628
Ron Egloff36------1827
Steve Tasker36------1827
Jim Haslett------139224
Sam Graddy58------1023
Wayne Pennywell213------520
Johnny Thomas------314219
Eric Laakso48------618
Buford Jordan74------718
Raul Allegre00------77
Darryl Grant------1326
Jeff Gossett00------55
Mike Howard00------11
Turk Schonert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9242.7
Middle13393.0
Right14624.4
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10767.6
Middle7172.4
Right9414.6
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim McMahon40213245301
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Steve Bartkowski32182034401

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2313994.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)1681207.5
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1177.0
Short (0-8 Yds)14101359.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)177995.8
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Andre Reed1410192134
WR Cris Collinsworth84041130
WR Phil Epps84147022
TE Bennie Cunningham63239136
RB Freeman McNeil1000029
WR Wayne Capers1000011
RB Steve Strachan1000013
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Mike Quick113229028
WR Cedric Jones74149031
WR Jeff Chadwick33031022
TE Clarence Kay33076118
RB Albert Bentley2107017
FB Ron Davenport22017013
TE Ron Egloff1102916
RB David Overstreet1103012
WR Steve Tasker100006
WR Sam Graddy100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Jimmy Rogers111.002.23
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Albert Bentley33210.675.11
Ron Davenport133.003.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim McMahon63172.835.48
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Steve Bartkowski51183.607.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Phil Epps2000.005.88
WR Andre Reed22105.006.57
WR Cris Collinsworth1177.005.13
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Mike Quick3000.002.64
WR Cedric Jones111818.007.00
WR Sam Graddy1000.000.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
Freeman McNeil61
Jimmy Rogers32
PittsburghRushesConversions
Albert Bentley43
David Overstreet10

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Jim McMahon1043
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Steve Bartkowski844

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
WR Andre Reed433
WR Phil Epps310
TE Bennie Cunningham200
WR Cris Collinsworth100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR Mike Quick411
WR Cedric Jones211
TE Ron Egloff111
FB Ron Davenport111

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)