Week 17, 1989

played in Pittsburgh, PA

43 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Cleveland Browns31437-27
Pittsburgh Steelers010147-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:49 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 30 field goal
2Q: 14:41 CLE - David Meggett 1 run (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
2Q: 11:20 PIT - Raul Allegre 25 field goal
2Q: 09:03 PIT - Cedric Jones 1 pass from Ebby Laroush (Raul Allegre extra point)
2Q: 02:57 CLE - Cris Collinsworth 5 pass from Jim McMahon (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
3Q: 09:17 PIT - Albert Bentley 12 run (Raul Allegre extra point)
3Q: 06:28 CLE - Chip Lohmiller 24 field goal
3Q: 02:09 PIT - Hart Lee Dykes 15 pass from Ebby Laroush (Raul Allegre extra point)
4Q: 01:58 CLE - Keith Jackson 16 pass from Jim McMahon (Chip Lohmiller extra point)
4Q: 00:31 PIT - Ron Davenport 19 pass from Steve Bartkowski (Raul Allegre extra point)

Team StatisticsCLEPIT
Record6-105-11
First Downs2621
- by Rushing54
- by Passing1712
- by Penalty45
Total Net Yards410309
- Offensive Plays7160
- Yards per Play5.775.15
Net Rushing Yards11787
- Rushing Attempts3126
- Yards per Rush3.773.35
Net Passing Yards293222
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 24 - 232 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards304233
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/112/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.336.53
Fumbles/Lost1/12/1
3rd Down Conversions10/147/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.76.8
4th Down Conversions0/01/1
Penalties/Yards10/809/73
Punt Returns/Yards2/161/8
Kick Returns/Yards6/1273/92
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/60
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits56
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/24/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 37
Time of Possession31:5828:02

Drive Charts

Cleveland Browns
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:134:29OWN 25962Field Goal
15:586:27OWN 301570Touchdown
211:140:43OWN 1920Interception
28:546:04OWN 221278Touchdown
21:461:35OWN 27551Fumble
315:001:23OWN 2334Punt
39:102:47OWN 19774Field Goal
32:024:00OWN 4062Punt
411:220:57OWN 3623Interception
46:084:20OWN 331167Touchdown
40:240:24OWN 22212Game
Pittsburgh Steelers
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:47OWN 20512Punt
17:441:46OWN 2833Punt
214:313:17OPP 45637Field Goal
210:311:37OPP 636Touchdown
22:501:04OWN 33340Fumble
20:110:11OWN 221-2Half
313:374:27OWN 391061Touchdown
36:234:21OWN 201180Touchdown
413:021:40OWN 303-10Punt
410:254:17OPP 48922Missed FG
41:481:24OWN 20880Touchdown

Game MVP: Ebby Laroush, Pittsburgh Steelers

Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
David Meggett17643.761411
Anthony Steels12433.58900
Jim McMahon2105.00700
PittsburghAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Albert Bentley14584.141221
Bobby Humphrey10272.70900
Ebby Laroush221.00400

Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jim McMahon39243041/11234281.5
PittsburghAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ebby Laroush22131530/02260110.6
Steve Bartkowski105802/111350110.4

Receiving Statistics

ClevelandCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Cris Collinsworth586312.6019281
TE Keith Jackson578316.6034341
WR Phil Epps464110.250120
WR Tom Waddle4104210.5022200
RB David Meggett333010.008120
WR James Dixon223417.0016270
C Clint Didier121111.005110
RB Steve Strachan0100.00000
PittsburghCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Hart Lee Dykes7910515.004351
WR Mike Quick343411.333150
WR John Mistler282814.003200
WR Cedric Jones2663.00051
WR Jeff Chadwick223417.005220
TE Zeke Mowatt1177.00070
FB Ron Davenport111919.008191
TE Ron Egloff0100.00000

Interception Statistics

ClevelandIntsYardsAvgTD
PittsburghIntsYardsAvgTD
S Rick Sanford13636.000
CB Ken Coffey12424.000

Fumble Statistics

ClevelandFumbRecovForceTD
Phil Epps1000
Roland James0110
Rick Mallory0010
PittsburghFumbRecovForceTD
Steve Tasker1000
Hart Lee Dykes1000
Rick Sanford0200
Charles Bowser0010

Punting Statistics

ClevelandPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Lee Johnson27035.031.0360
PittsburghPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jeff Gossett314247.342.0531

Kicking Statistics

ClevelandFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Chip Lohmiller2/20/00/0303/3
PittsburghFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Raul Allegre1/20/10/0254/4

Punt Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
David Meggett2168.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Steve Tasker188.00

Kick Return Statistics

ClevelandRetYardsAvgTD
James Dixon510821.60
Bob Jury11919.00
PittsburghRetYardsAvgTD
Bobby Humphrey39230.70

Defensive Statistics

ClevelandTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Clinton Burrell500.02225
DT Charles Lee Ray410.01518
ILB Jim Fahnhorst400.01721
CB Cedrick Brown400.01426
OLB Rick Graf211.0710
S Roland James260.02031
DE Tony Woods210.51319
OLB Steve Hendrickson230.02023
DE Byron Darby220.01827
CB Rick Grimes210.02024
OLB Sean Scott210.01922
CB Terry Lewis200.01823
DT Tony Casillas110.51520
CB Thom Kaumeyer110.0915
S Bob Jury100.01111
OLB Lucius Sanford100.01316
OLB George Andrews100.0511
ILB Mike Curico100.0711
WR James Dixon10---------
WR Tom Waddle10---------
CB Leonard Coleman010.030
PittsburghTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Ken Coffey820.02737
OLB Carl Zander730.02331
OLB Charles Bowser511.02533
S David Fulcher510.03038
S Rick Sanford410.02329
CB Wyatt Henderson410.02629
DE Tim Rother410.02834
DT Tracy Rocker410.01718
DT Curtis Green400.01929
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson230.02123
OLB Darin Jordan200.01213
DE Danny Stubbs110.02626
ILB Jack Squirek100.0912
DE Sean McNanie100.0822
CB Russell Carter010.02030

Pass Rush Statistics

ClevelandSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rick Graf1.000010
DT Tony Casillas0.501020
DE Tony Woods0.500019
DE Byron Darby0.030027
OLB Sean Scott0.011022
DT Joe Klecko0.001018
S Bob Jury0.001011
S Clinton Burrell0.001025
OLB Steve Hendrickson0.001023
PittsburghSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Charles Bowser1.000033
DT Curtis Green0.011029
DT Tracy Rocker0.010018
DE Danny Stubbs0.002126
DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson0.001223
OLB Carl Zander0.001031

Pass Defense Statistics

ClevelandCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terry Lewis40023
S Clinton Burrell20025
S Roland James20031
DT Charles Lee Ray20018
OLB Steve Hendrickson20023
ILB Jim Fahnhorst10021
DE Byron Darby10027
CB Rick Grimes10024
CB Cedrick Brown10026
OLB Sean Scott10022
CB Thom Kaumeyer10015
PittsburghCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Ken Coffey50137
OLB Charles Bowser50033
S Rick Sanford31129
CB Wyatt Henderson31029
OLB Carl Zander30031
ILB Jack Squirek21012
S David Fulcher11038
DE Sean McNanie10022
DT Tracy Rocker10018
DT Curtis Green01029

Blocking Statistics

ClevelandKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Van Horne35023028
Jim Ritcher27031040
Greg Jarvis26030034
Billy Bryan25031040
Irv Eatman13025030
Rick Mallory0108012
Keith Jackson01020030
Tracy Johnson01013021
Don Laster0007114
PittsburghKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Eck34022026
Joel Hilgenberg18022032
Steve Wisniewski12025132
Steve Moore04011112
Rich Strenger03016024
Karl Swanke0109011
Buford Jordan010307
Gary Zimmerman01025033

Special Teams Tackles

ClevelandTacklesSTPlays
Wayne Capers116
Phil Epps111
Steve Strachan17
Rick Mallory14
PittsburghTacklesSTPlays
Jack Squirek515
Ron Davenport210
Brett Maxie114

Participation

ClevelandRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jim Ritcher3140------475
Billy Bryan3140------374
Jim McMahon3140---------71
Greg Jarvis3034---------64
Terry Lewis------18231657
Keith Jackson2030------757
Irv Eatman2530---------55
Cedrick Brown------14261454
James Dixon2019------1554
Roland James------2031152
Keith Van Horne2328---------51
David Meggett1830------351
Clinton Burrell------2225148
Tom Waddle2028---------48
Byron Darby------1827247
Steve Hendrickson------2023346
Rick Grimes------2024---44
Sean Scott------1922243
Anthony Steels1310------1942
Clint Didier1114------1641
Phil Epps1812------1141
Tony Casillas------1520540
Tracy Johnson1321------640
Jim Fahnhorst------1721139
Joe Klecko------1718237
Bob Jury------11111335
George Andrews------5111834
Cris Collinsworth825------134
Charles Lee Ray------1518134
Tony Woods------1319---32
Lucius Sanford------1316231
Thom Kaumeyer------915226
Mike Curico------711725
Don Laster714------425
Steve Strachan810------725
Rick Mallory812------424
Wayne Capers61------1623
Rick Graf------710118
Eugene Seale------3339
Leonard Coleman------3058
Chip Lohmiller00------88
Dave Rimington02------46
Dave Mucker00------22
Lee Johnson00------22
Jeff Kemp00---------0
Heath Sherman00---------0
PittsburghRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Wyatt Henderson------26291772
David Fulcher------3038270
Ken Coffey------2737266
Tim Rother------2834365
Charles Bowser------2533159
Joel Hilgenberg2232------559
Gary Zimmerman2533---------58
Steve Wisniewski2532---------57
Brett Maxie------18241456
Carl Zander------2331256
Rick Sanford------2329355
Keith Eck2226------553
Russell Carter------2030353
Danny Stubbs------2626153
Curtis Green------1929351
Albert Bentley1617------1750
Ebby Laroush2422------147
Jon Pall Sigmarsson------2123246
Rich Strenger1624------545
Cedric Jones1923---------42
Mike Quick1818------642
Ron Davenport1517------1042
Darin Jordan------12131641
Hart Lee Dykes1723---------40
Jack Squirek------9121536
Tracy Rocker------1718---35
Sean McNanie------822232
Clarence Kay1615---------31
Steve Moore1112------528
Zeke Mowatt69------1227
Bobby Humphrey1012------527
Jeff Chadwick48------1426
Karl Swanke911------525
John Mistler517------224
Ron Egloff14------1722
Buford Jordan37------616
Steve Bartkowski212---------14
Steve Tasker00------1414
Trai Keneley------47112
Darryl Grant------55111
Chris Jacke00------66
Jeff Gossett00------33
Raul Allegre00------22
Joe Phillips------0022
Turk Schonert00------11
Don Gibbs------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8313.9
Middle14352.5
Right9515.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left5234.6
Middle7131.9
Right13534.1
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jim McMahon39245105532
PittsburghAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ebby Laroush22133120400
Steve Bartkowski1051100200

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)26151887.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)757911.3
Long (19+ Yds)212010.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)149604.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)969010.0
Long (19+ Yds)93839.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Tom Waddle104042128
WR Cris Collinsworth85063225
TE Keith Jackson75083130
WR Phil Epps64041012
RB David Meggett33030030
C Clint Didier21011014
WR James Dixon22034119
RB Steve Strachan1000010
PittsburghTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Hart Lee Dykes970105223
WR John Mistler82028117
WR Cedric Jones6226023
WR Mike Quick43034018
WR Jeff Chadwick2203418
TE Ron Egloff100004
TE Zeke Mowatt110709
FB Ron Davenport11019017

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

ClevelandAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
David Meggett7223.143.76
Anthony Steels231.503.58
PittsburghAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Albert Bentley3217.004.14
Bobby Humphrey263.002.70

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jim McMahon83253.137.79
PittsburghAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ebby Laroush63213.506.95
Steve Bartkowski21199.508.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Keith Jackson31165.3311.86
WR Cris Collinsworth2152.507.88
WR Tom Waddle2142.004.20
RB Steve Strachan1000.000.00
PittsburghTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Cedric Jones3262.001.00
TE Ron Egloff1000.000.00
WR John Mistler1000.003.50
WR Mike Quick1000.008.50
FB Ron Davenport111919.0019.00
WR Hart Lee Dykes111515.0011.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

ClevelandRushesConversions
David Meggett43
Anthony Steels21
PittsburghRushesConversions
Albert Bentley11
Bobby Humphrey11

Third Down Passing Statistics

ClevelandAttCompConversions
Jim McMahon766
PittsburghAttCompConversions
Ebby Laroush844
Steve Bartkowski311

Third Down Receiving Statistics

ClevelandTargCatchConversions
TE Keith Jackson222
RB David Meggett222
WR Phil Epps111
WR James Dixon111
WR Tom Waddle100
PittsburghTargCatchConversions
WR John Mistler300
WR Hart Lee Dykes322
WR Cedric Jones211
WR Mike Quick211
WR Jeff Chadwick111

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)