Week 14, 1989

played in Minnesota, MN

29 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Pittsburgh Steelers	3	0	3	0	-	6
Minnesota Vikings	7	21	7	0	-	35

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:09 PIT - Raul Allegre 30 field goal
1Q: 06:01 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 66 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 11:47 MIN - Barry Word 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:14 MIN - Barry Word 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:30 MIN - Lorenzo Hampton 3 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 08:53 PIT - Raul Allegre 28 field goal
3Q: 05:45 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:09 PIT - Raul Allegre 30 field goal
1Q: 06:01 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 66 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 11:47 MIN - Barry Word 2 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:14 MIN - Barry Word 5 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:30 MIN - Lorenzo Hampton 3 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 08:53 PIT - Raul Allegre 28 field goal
3Q: 05:45 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 1 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team Statistics PIT MIN
Record 3-10 9-4
First Downs 16 18
- by Rushing 5 5
- by Passing 8 13
- by Penalty 3 0
Total Net Yards 257 415
- Offensive Plays 64 57
- Yards per Play 4.02 7.28
Net Rushing Yards 95 82
- Rushing Attempts 21 25
- Yards per Rush 4.52 3.28
Net Passing Yards 162 333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 22 - 1 29 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 185 351
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/23 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 3.77 10.41
Fumbles/Lost 3/2 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/20 6/50
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 2/5
Kick Returns/Yards 5/79 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/54
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 29 OWN 34
Time of Possession 29:06 30:54

Team Statistics	PIT	MIN
Record	3-10	9-4
First Downs	16	18
- by Rushing	5	5
- by Passing	8	13
- by Penalty	3	0
Total Net Yards	257	415
- Offensive Plays	64	57
- Yards per Play	4.02	7.28
Net Rushing Yards	95	82
- Rushing Attempts	21	25
- Yards per Rush	4.52	3.28
Net Passing Yards	162	333
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 22 - 1	29 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	185	351
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/23	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	3.77	10.41
Fumbles/Lost	3/2	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	2/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/20	6/50
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	2/5
Kick Returns/Yards	5/79	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/54
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	5
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 29	OWN 34
Time of Possession	29:06	30:54

Drive Charts

Pittsburgh Steelers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	7:59	OWN 12	12	75	Field Goal
1	5:46	1:31	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
1	3:05	1:33	OWN 48	3	7	Punt
2	11:41	1:11	OWN 14	3	7	Punt
2	6:04	1:51	OWN 23	4	12	Punt
2	1:12	0:11	OWN 46	1	0	Interception
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 23	1	10	Half
3	13:12	0:51	OWN 41	3	-6	Punt
3	11:23	2:35	OWN 42	8	47	Field Goal
3	5:34	1:53	OWN 28	3	-5	Punt
3	1:43	2:36	OWN 35	6	34	Fumble
4	12:22	2:08	OWN 20	6	37	Fumble
4	7:47	4:14	OWN 32	8	43	Missed FG
4	1:08	1:08	OWN 22	5	17	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	7:01	1:15	OWN 25	2	75	Touchdown
1	4:15	1:10	OWN 35	3	-12	Punt
1	1:32	4:51	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	10:30	4:26	OWN 34	8	66	Touchdown
2	4:13	3:01	OWN 17	5	44	Missed FG
2	1:01	0:39	OPP 8	2	8	Touchdown
3	15:00	1:48	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	12:21	0:58	OWN 11	3	2	Punt
3	8:48	3:14	OWN 34	5	66	Touchdown
3	3:41	1:58	OWN 39	4	26	Fumble
4	14:07	1:45	OWN 46	3	6	Punt
4	10:14	2:27	OWN 43	6	48	Missed FG
4	3:33	2:25	OWN 32	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Albert Bentley	11	42	3.82	12	1
Marvin Allen	9	50	5.56	15	1
Ebby Laroush	1	3	3.00	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Barry Word	14	38	2.71	9	0	2
Lorenzo Hampton	10	38	3.80	13	1	1
Brian Blades	1	6	6.00	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ebby Laroush	39	22	185	4/23	0	19	1	58.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	29	21	351	3/18	2	66	0	135.8

Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Cedric Jones	9	12	65	7.22	16	14
TE Clarence Kay	4	4	34	8.50	1	15
WR Hart Lee Dykes	3	7	11	3.67	0	5
WR Mike Quick	2	8	28	14.00	15	19
WR Jeff Chadwick	2	3	25	12.50	7	15
TE Zeke Mowatt	1	2	7	7.00	1	7
FB Ron Davenport	1	1	15	15.00	11	15
WR John Mistler	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Art Monk	6	7	81	13.50	31	28	0
WR Herman Fontenot	4	6	56	14.00	17	34	0
WR Brian Blades	4	5	40	10.00	23	22	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	3	3	106	35.33	78	66	2
WR Eric Metcalf	2	4	31	15.50	14	18	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	2	32	32.00	14	32	0
FB Brad Muster	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Lorenzo Hampton	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Wright	1	54	54.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Pittsburgh	Fumb	Recov	Force
Albert Bentley	1	0	0
Marvin Allen	1	0	0
Ebby Laroush	1	0	0
Keith Taylor	0	1	1
Zeke Mowatt	0	1	0
Darin Jordan	0	0	1
Tim Rother	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Art Monk	1	0	0
Vai Sikahema	1	0	0
Barry Word	1	0	0
Larry Kinnebrew	0	1	0
Vince Newsome	0	1	0
Dan Saleaumula	0	1	0
John Wojciechowski	0	1	0
Charles Haley	0	0	1
Larry Kelm	0	0	1
Ken Harvey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Pittsburgh	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jeff Gossett	6	276	46.0	41.8	56	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	211	42.2	37.2	50	1

Kicking Statistics

Pittsburgh	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Raul Allegre	2/3	0/1	0/0	30	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	0/2	0/1	0/1	0	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hart Lee Dykes	1	5	5.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	2	5	2.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Pittsburgh	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Bobby Humphrey	4	62	15.5	0
Mike Quick	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	2	39	19.5	0
Lorenzo Hampton	1	28	28.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Pittsburgh	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Carl Zander	7	2	0.0	25	30
S Brad Edwards	4	0	1.0	15	24
OLB Trai Keneley	4	1	0.0	14	11
S Brett Maxie	4	0	0.0	23	27
OLB Charles Bowser	3	1	0.0	21	26
CB Ken Coffey	3	1	0.0	23	25
CB Gary Richard	3	1	0.0	14	26
DE Blaise Winter	2	2	1.0	15	18
DT Curtis Green	2	1	0.0	15	21
CB Keith Taylor	2	1	0.0	19	28
DT Tracy Rocker	2	1	0.0	13	17
DE Tim Rother	2	0	0.0	7	4
DE Danny Stubbs	1	2	1.0	14	24
TE Clarence Kay	1	0	---	---	---
DE Sean McNanie	1	0	0.0	15	18
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson	1	0	0.0	15	20
DT Joe Phillips	1	0	0.0	7	5
OLB Darin Jordan	1	0	0.0	4	4
WR Hart Lee Dykes	1	0	---	---	---

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Eddie Johnson	7	0	1.0	16	32
S Carnell Lake	7	1	0.0	16	34
OLB Larry Kelm	6	2	0.0	16	29
OLB Ken Harvey	4	1	1.0	20	41
CB Mossy Cade	4	2	0.0	14	29
S Vince Newsome	4	0	0.0	15	40
S Vince Albritton	3	1	0.0	12	18
CB Frank Minnifield	3	1	0.0	13	30
DE Charles Haley	2	1	1.5	20	41
DT Dan Saleaumula	2	1	0.5	15	31
CB Eric Allen	1	3	0.0	16	39
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.0	16	29
DT Leo Wisniewski	1	0	0.0	6	12
DE Leonard Marshall	1	0	0.0	9	13
ILB Ken Fantetti	0	1	0.0	4	6
DE Lee Williams	0	1	0.0	13	32

Pass Rush Statistics

Pittsburgh	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Blaise Winter	1.0	0	1	18
DE Danny Stubbs	1.0	0	1	24
S Brad Edwards	1.0	0	0	24
DT Tracy Rocker	0.0	1	0	17

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Charles Haley	1.5	0	2	2	41
OLB Ken Harvey	1.0	1	0	0	41
ILB Eddie Johnson	1.0	0	0	0	32
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.5	1	1	0	31
DE Lee Williams	0.0	0	2	2	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Pittsburgh	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Gary Richard	4	0	26
S Brad Edwards	3	1	24
CB Keith Taylor	3	0	28
OLB Trai Keneley	3	0	11
S Brett Maxie	2	1	27
CB Ken Coffey	2	0	25
OLB Carl Zander	2	0	30
OLB Charles Bowser	1	0	26
OLB Darin Jordan	1	0	4

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Eddie Johnson	5	0	0	32
CB Frank Minnifield	3	3	0	30
S Vince Newsome	2	1	0	40
CB Mossy Cade	2	1	0	29
CB Eric Allen	2	1	0	39
S Vince Albritton	2	0	0	18
OLB Larry Kelm	2	0	0	29
S Carnell Lake	2	0	0	34
CB Eric Wright	1	0	1	29
OLB Ken Harvey	1	0	0	41

Blocking Statistics

Pittsburgh	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Eric Moore	2	3	16	0	38
Keith Eck	1	4	11	0	13
Joel Hilgenberg	1	3	15	0	37
Clarence Kay	1	2	12	0	18
Gary Zimmerman	1	1	21	0	41
Rich Strenger	0	3	16	2	29
Steve Wisniewski	0	3	20	1	40
Zeke Mowatt	0	1	5	0	17
Steve Moore	0	0	5	1	16

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Tim Irwin	2	7	0	25	0	31
Brian Blados	2	5	0	24	0	28
Bart Oates	2	4	0	24	1	30
John Wojciechowski	2	4	0	19	0	27
Mike Munchak	1	1	1	23	1	30
Curtis Rouse	0	2	0	3	1	6
Doug Smith	0	1	0	1	0	2
Greg Christy	0	1	0	6	0	6

Special Teams Tackles

Pittsburgh	Tackles	STPlays
Darin Jordan	2	24
Zeke Mowatt	1	18
Albert Bentley	1	18
Steve Tasker	1	14

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Vai Sikahema	2	13
Lorenzo Hampton	1	21
Ray Crouse	1	15
Phil Freeman	1	15
Earnest Gray	1	12

Participation

Pittsburgh	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Steve Wisniewski	20	40	---	---	9	69
Ebby Laroush	21	43	---	---	3	67
Gary Zimmerman	21	41	---	---	---	62
Joel Hilgenberg	15	37	---	---	9	61
Gary Richard	---	---	14	26	19	59
Keith Taylor	---	---	19	28	12	59
Carl Zander	---	---	25	30	2	57
Brett Maxie	---	---	23	27	4	54
Eric Moore	16	38	---	---	---	54
Ken Coffey	---	---	23	25	2	50
Mike Quick	15	29	---	---	6	50
Charles Bowser	---	---	21	26	2	49
Cedric Jones	14	35	---	---	---	49
Hart Lee Dykes	13	35	---	---	1	49
Rich Strenger	16	29	---	---	1	46
Russell Carter	---	---	16	19	11	46
Ron Davenport	13	16	---	---	17	46
Albert Bentley	12	15	---	---	18	45
Zeke Mowatt	5	17	---	---	18	40
Brad Edwards	---	---	15	24	1	40
Danny Stubbs	---	---	14	24	2	40
Sean McNanie	---	---	15	18	5	38
Jon Pall Sigmarsson	---	---	15	20	3	38
Curtis Green	---	---	15	21	1	37
Clarence Kay	12	18	---	---	5	35
Blaise Winter	---	---	15	18	2	35
Trai Keneley	---	---	14	11	9	34
Tracy Rocker	---	---	13	17	4	34
Keith Eck	11	13	---	---	8	32
Darin Jordan	---	---	4	4	24	32
Marvin Allen	9	22	---	---	---	31
Steve Moore	5	16	---	---	9	30
John Mistler	6	13	---	---	5	24
Jeff Chadwick	2	9	---	---	13	24
Buford Jordan	4	6	---	---	9	19
Steve Tasker	0	0	---	---	14	14
Joe Phillips	---	---	7	5	1	13
Chris Ward	1	1	---	---	9	11
Tim Rother	---	---	7	4	---	11
Jeff Gossett	0	0	---	---	6	6
Eugene Lockhart	---	---	0	5	---	5
Bobby Humphrey	0	0	---	---	5	5
Raul Allegre	0	0	---	---	3	3
Chris Jacke	0	0	---	---	3	3
Steve Bartkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
Turk Schonert	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Charles Haley	---	---	20	41	9	70
Eric Allen	---	---	16	39	15	70
Ken Harvey	---	---	20	41	3	64
Bart Oates	24	30	---	---	7	61
Pete Metzelaars	19	26	---	---	14	59
Tim Irwin	25	31	---	---	2	58
Vince Newsome	---	---	15	40	3	58
Dan Marino	25	32	---	---	---	57
Brian Blados	24	28	---	---	5	57
Frank Minnifield	---	---	13	30	13	56
Mossy Cade	---	---	14	29	11	54
Eddie Johnson	---	---	16	32	5	53
Mike Munchak	23	30	---	---	---	53
Carnell Lake	---	---	16	34	3	53
Eric Wright	---	---	16	29	2	47
Lee Williams	---	---	13	32	2	47
Larry Kelm	---	---	16	29	2	47
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	15	31	1	47
John Wojciechowski	19	27	---	---	---	46
Herman Fontenot	21	22	---	---	---	43
Barry Word	17	24	---	---	1	42
Vince Albritton	---	---	12	18	10	40
Lorenzo Hampton	11	7	---	---	21	39
Art Monk	12	24	---	---	2	38
Brad Muster	9	19	---	---	5	33
Ken Fantetti	---	---	4	6	21	31
Brian Blades	18	13	---	---	---	31
Ray Crouse	7	5	---	---	15	27
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	6	12	8	26
Leonard Marshall	---	---	9	13	1	23
Greg Christy	6	6	---	---	7	19
Eric Metcalf	4	13	---	---	2	19
Curtis Rouse	3	6	---	---	7	16
Larry Kinnebrew	5	2	---	---	9	16
Rickey Jackson	---	---	2	12	1	15
Phil Freeman	0	0	---	---	15	15
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	13	13
Earnest Gray	0	0	---	---	12	12
Johnny Holland	---	---	4	2	6	12
Doug Smith	1	2	---	---	7	10
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Shelton Robinson	---	---	4	3	---	7
Bobby Howard	2	5	---	---	---	7
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	37	6.2
Middle	5	12	2.4
Right	10	46	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	27	3.0
Middle	5	18	3.6
Right	11	37	3.4
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ebby Laroush	39	22	0	1	2	6	5	4	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	29	21	6	0	3	2	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	23	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	104	5.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	5	58	3.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	38	12.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	94	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	185	18.5
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	34	34.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Cedric Jones	12	9	0	65	35
WR Mike Quick	8	2	1	28	29
WR Hart Lee Dykes	7	3	1	11	35
TE Clarence Kay	4	4	0	34	18
WR Jeff Chadwick	3	2	0	25	9
WR John Mistler	2	0	0	0	13
TE Zeke Mowatt	2	1	0	7	17
FB Ron Davenport	1	1	0	15	16

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Art Monk	7	6	1	81	1	24
WR Herman Fontenot	6	4	0	56	1	22
WR Brian Blades	5	4	0	40	1	13
WR Eric Metcalf	4	2	2	31	0	13
TE Pete Metzelaars	3	3	0	106	2	26
WR Bobby Howard	2	1	0	32	1	5
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	0	0	0	0	7
FB Brad Muster	1	1	0	5	0	19

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Albert Bentley	2	5	2.50	3.82
Marvin Allen	1	0	0.00	5.56

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Word	4	10	2.50	2.71
Lorenzo Hampton	2	7	3.50	3.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ebby Laroush	2	1	7	3.50	4.74

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	7	3	19	2.71	12.10

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cedric Jones	1	0	0	0.00	5.42
TE Clarence Kay	1	1	7	7.00	8.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Eric Metcalf	2	1	13	6.50	7.75
WR Art Monk	1	0	0	0.00	11.57
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	1	1.00	35.33
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0	0.00	16.00
WR Brian Blades	1	0	0	0.00	8.00
FB Brad Muster	1	1	5	5.00	5.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Rushes	Conversions
Marvin Allen	3	1
Albert Bentley	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Lorenzo Hampton	1	0
Barry Word	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Pittsburgh	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ebby Laroush	8	4	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	6	3	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Pittsburgh	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cedric Jones	2	2	0
WR Mike Quick	2	0	0
TE Clarence Kay	2	2	1
WR Hart Lee Dykes	2	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eric Metcalf	3	2	2
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0
WR Brian Blades	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,300 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,900)
End Zone 15,400 (15,800)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,700 (14,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,300 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,900)
End Zone	15,400 (15,800)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,700 (14,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (3,600)