| Played in Pittsburgh, PA, weather: 25 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind. |
| San Francisco won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Raul Allegre kicked off 74 yards from the PIT30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (1Q: 15:00) Merril Hoge ran a trap outside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 2-8-SFO22 (1Q: 14:28) Merril Hoge ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Carl Zander. |
| 3-7-SFO23 (1Q: 13:46) Merril Hoge ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 4-3-SFO27 (1Q: 13:22) Ray Criswell punted 57 yards. Mike Quick returned the kick 2 yards to the PIT18. Tackled by Wayne Wilson. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (1Q: 13:11) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason. Quick gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-PIT35 (1Q: 12:44) Steve Bartkowski sacked by ILB Karl Mecklenburg for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Keith Eck. |
| 2-17-PIT28 (1Q: 12:11) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by OLB Wilber Marshall and DE Mat Mendenhall for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Eric Laakso. |
| 3-23-PIT22 (1Q: 11:38) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Clarence Kay. DE Mat Mendenhall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-23-PIT22 (1Q: 11:29) Jeff Gossett punted 57 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 7 yards to the SFO28. Tackled by Chuck Faucette. |
| 1-10-SFO28 (1Q: 11:21) Merril Hoge ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Jim Haslett. |
| 2-7-SFO31 (1Q: 10:49) Merril Hoge ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-1-SFO37 (1Q: 10:23) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Vito McKeever. |
| 1-10-SFO40 (1Q: 09:37) Merril Hoge ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Curtis Green. |
| 2-8-SFO42 (1Q: 09:01) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to RB Horace Ivory for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. |
| 3-9-SFO41 (1Q: 08:26) Merril Hoge ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 4-6-SFO44 (1Q: 08:00) Ray Criswell punted 56 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (1Q: 07:53) Bartman Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. DT Bill Pickel hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT20 (1Q: 07:47) David Overstreet ran around right end for 49 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason. Key block delivered by Eric Laakso. |
| 1-10-SFO31 (1Q: 07:08) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 1-20-SFO41 (1Q: 06:57) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Clarence Kay. ILB Karl Mecklenburg defended the pass. |
| 2-20-SFO41 (1Q: 06:47) Albert Bentley ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB James Davis. |
| 3-19-SFO40 (1Q: 06:05) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason, assisted by OLB Scot Brantley. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-4-SFO25 (1Q: 05:36) Raul Allegre attempted a 42 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 3, San Francisco 0 |
| (1Q: 05:29) Raul Allegre kicked off 58 yards from the PIT30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 19 yards to the SFO31. Tackled by Johnny Thomas. |
| 1-10-SFO31 (1Q: 04:53) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Alvin Moore. OLB Charles Bowser simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-SFO31 (1Q: 04:46) Merril Hoge ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. |
| 3-9-SFO32 (1Q: 04:22) Merril Hoge ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Mike Johnson, assisted by S Beasley Reece. |
| 4-2-SFO39 (1Q: 03:38) Ray Criswell punted 44 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 16 yards to the PIT33. Tackled by Danny Villa. |
| 1-10-PIT33 (1Q: 03:27) Albert Bentley ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Holmes, assisted by S Kenny Easley. |
| 2-7-PIT36 (1Q: 02:43) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. CB Vestee Jackson defended the pass. |
| 3-7-PIT36 (1Q: 02:35) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Wilber Marshall. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides. |
| 3-2-PIT41 (1Q: 02:26) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Clarence Kay for 21 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Craig Curry. Kay gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO38 (1Q: 01:49) David Overstreet ran inside the right tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by S Mark Robinson. Key block delivered by Dwayne Abramowicz. |
| 1-10-SFO23 (1Q: 01:07) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason. Key block delivered by Clarence Kay. |
| 2-5-SFO18 (1Q: 00:42) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cedric Jones. OLB Scot Brantley hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-5-SFO18 (1Q: 00:36) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to FB Ron Davenport for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Broughton. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-7-SFO07 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 0 |
| (2Q: 15:00) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 10, San Francisco 0 |
| (2Q: 14:54) Raul Allegre kicked off 67 yards from the PIT30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 11 yards to the SFO14. Tackled by Ron Egloff. |
| 1-10-SFO14 (2Q: 14:20) Steve Beuerlein pass was dropped by WR John Taylor. |
| 2-10-SFO14 (2Q: 14:10) Merril Hoge ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Faucette. |
| 3-8-SFO16 (2Q: 13:39) Merril Hoge ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson. |
| 4-2-SFO22 (2Q: 13:13) Ray Criswell punted 44 yards. Steve Tasker returned the kick 9 yards to the PIT43. Tackled by Del Rodgers. |
| 1-10-PIT43 (2Q: 13:05) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel, assisted by OLB Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Keith Eck. |
| 1-10-SFO46 (2Q: 12:28) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Jeff Chadwick. |
| 2-10-SFO46 (2Q: 12:22) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Wendell Cason. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Egloff gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO29 (2Q: 11:47) David Overstreet ran a trap outside the right tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley, assisted by OLB Wilber Marshall. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. San Francisco's Karl Mecklenburg was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 2-1-SFO20 (2Q: 11:14) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 20 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Quick gained 10 yards after the catch. Pittsburgh 16, San Francisco 0 |
| (2Q: 11:14) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 17, San Francisco 0 |
| (2Q: 11:03) Raul Allegre kicked off 61 yards from the PIT30. Horace Ivory returned the ball 18 yards to the SFO27. Tackled by Vito McKeever. |
| 1-10-SFO27 (2Q: 10:35) Steve Beuerlein pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR John Taylor. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-SFO32 (2Q: 10:26) Horace Ivory ran a trap outside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Curtis Green, assisted by CB Vito McKeever. |
| 2-11-SFO31 (2Q: 09:40) Horace Ivory ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson. |
| 3-9-SFO33 (2Q: 09:18) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Taylor. DT Joe Phillips hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-SFO33 (2Q: 09:09) Ray Criswell punted 47 yards. Mike Quick called for a fair catch at the PIT20. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 08:58) David Overstreet ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Delton Hall. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. Zimmerman ran over Karl Mecklenburg to set up the play. |
| 2-5-PIT25 (2Q: 08:32) Bartman Bartkowski sacked by OLB Wilber Marshall for a loss of 9 yards. Sack allowed by Wayne Pennywell. |
| 3-14-PIT16 (2Q: 08:00) PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Encroachment. |
| 3-9-PIT21 (2Q: 07:54) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Craig Curry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for an Ineligible Receiver Downfield. |
| 3-14-PIT16 (2Q: 07:43) Bartman Bartkowski pass completed to TE Ron Egloff for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kenny Easley. |
| 4-3-PIT27 (2Q: 07:14) Jeff Gossett punted 43 yards. Delton Hall returned the kick 4 yards to the SFO34. Tackled by Ron Davenport. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (2Q: 07:04) Horace Ivory ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson. |
| 2-8-SFO36 (2Q: 06:42) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Carter. |
| 3-1-SFO43 (2Q: 06:20) Steve Beuerlein scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Russell Carter. |
| 1-10-SFO45 (2Q: 06:01) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Todd Christensen for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter, assisted by CB Liffort Hobley. Christensen gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 2-3-PIT48 (2Q: 05:40) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 36 yards. Tackled by S Rick Sanford. Taylor gained 30 yards after the catch. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 2-13-SFO42 (2Q: 05:28) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 19 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by CB Ken Coffey. Taylor gained 12 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT39 (2Q: 05:07) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. DT Jon Pall Sigmarsson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-PIT39 (2Q: 05:03) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Todd Christensen. DT Joe Phillips drove right through Matt Darwin to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-PIT39 (2Q: 04:55) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. CB Vito McKeever drove right through Mike Wilson to hurry the quarterback. |
| 4-10-PIT39 (2Q: 04:47) Ray Criswell punted 39 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (2Q: 04:40) Albert Bentley ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel, assisted by S Kenny Easley. Bentley made a great move on Delton Hall. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. |
| 2-3-PIT27 (2Q: 04:08) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Delton Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT42 (2Q: 03:33) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by DE Ron Holmes. |
| 2-7-PIT45 (2Q: 03:11) David Overstreet ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Willie Broughton. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-PIT50 (2Q: 03:01) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jeff Chadwick. OLB Wilber Marshall hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 3-2-PIT50 (2Q: 02:55) David Overstreet ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Overstreet made a great move on Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Keith Eck. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. The penalty was declined. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (2Q: 02:48) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Delton Hall. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Unsportsmanlike Conduct. |
| 2-23-PIT43 (2Q: 02:38) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. CB Wendell Cason defended the pass. PENALTY: Pittsburgh was called for Illegal Use of the Hands. |
| 2-33-PIT33 (2Q: 02:34) David Overstreet ran around right end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel, assisted by OLB Wilber Marshall. |
| 3-30-PIT36 (2Q: 02:10) Steve Bartkowski pass was dropped by WR Cedric Jones. San Francisco's Kenny Easley was hurt on the play. |
| 4-30-PIT36 (2Q: 02:01) Jeff Gossett punted 56 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 6 yards to the SFO14. Tackled by Chris Ward. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SFO14 (2Q: 01:55) Merril Hoge ran a trap outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Faucette, assisted by CB Liffort Hobley. Pittsburgh's Dave Puzzuoli was hurt on the play. |
| 2-8-SFO16 (2Q: 01:21) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to TE Todd Christensen for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (2Q: 00:48) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Big Boy Thomas. |
| 2-3-SFO31 (2Q: 00:32) Del Rodgers ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece, assisted by DT Joe Phillips. Key block delivered by Randy Cross. |
| 1-10-SFO37 (2Q: 00:12) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Alvin Moore for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Big Boy Thomas, assisted by CB Ken Coffey. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Roger Ruzek kicked off 73 yards from the SFO30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-PIT20 (3Q: 15:00) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Delton Hall. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-PIT34 (3Q: 14:24) Steve Bartkowski scrambled for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson and assisted by S Chris Mandeville. |
| 2-7-PIT37 (3Q: 13:44) Albert Bentley ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel. |
| 3-8-PIT36 (3Q: 13:04) Steve Bartkowski pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mike Quick. DE Ron Holmes hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-8-PIT36 (3Q: 12:55) Jeff Gossett punted 49 yards. Jo Jo Townsell returned the kick 10 yards to the SFO25. Tackled by Albert Bentley. |
| 1-10-SFO25 (3Q: 12:46) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. OLB Eugene Lockhart simply crushed the receiver as the ball arrived. |
| 2-10-SFO25 (3Q: 12:40) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to FB Merril Hoge for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Liffort Hobley. Hoge gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-7-SFO28 (3Q: 11:55) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Vito McKeever, assisted by CB Russell Carter. Taylor gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO42 (3Q: 11:20) Merril Hoge ran a trap outside the left tackle for 46 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Todd Christensen. |
| 1-10-PIT12 (3Q: 10:40) Merril Hoge ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Chuck Faucette, assisted by OLB Mel Black. |
| 2-8-PIT10 (3Q: 10:06) Merril Hoge ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter, assisted by DT Curtis Green. |
| 3-5-PIT07 (3Q: 09:32) Merril Hoge ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart. The defense looked extremely familiar with that play. |
| 4-7-PIT09 (3Q: 09:02) Roger Ruzek attempted a 26 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 17, San Francisco 3 |
| (3Q: 08:55) Roger Ruzek kicked off 48 yards from the SFO30. Steve Tasker returned the ball 14 yards to the PIT36. Tackled by Todd Christensen. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (3Q: 08:19) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 13 yards. Tackled by S Chris Mandeville. |
| 1-10-PIT49 (3Q: 07:36) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Jeff Chadwick for 19 yards. Tackled by S Mark Robinson. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Chadwick gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO32 (3Q: 07:02) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 12 yards. Tackled by S Chris Mandeville, assisted by S Mark Robinson. Quick gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-SFO20 (3Q: 06:30) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to WR Mike Quick for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson. Quick gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-8-SFO08 (3Q: 05:53) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Keith Eck. Pittsburgh 23, San Francisco 3 |
| (3Q: 05:53) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 24, San Francisco 3 |
| (3Q: 05:47) Raul Allegre kicked off 64 yards from the PIT30. Dennis Gentry returned the ball 18 yards to the SFO24. Tackled by Chuck Faucette. |
| 1-10-SFO24 (3Q: 05:18) Merril Hoge ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser, assisted by DE Blaise Winter. |
| 2-6-SFO28 (3Q: 04:45) Horace Ivory ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Johnson. |
| 3-5-SFO29 (3Q: 04:04) Merril Hoge ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Curtis Green, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. Key block delivered by Matt Darwin. |
| 1-10-SFO36 (3Q: 03:39) Merril Hoge ran a draw inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by DE Mike Johnson. |
| 2-10-SFO36 (3Q: 03:16) Merril Hoge ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Vito McKeever, assisted by DT Darryl Grant. |
| 3-11-SFO35 (3Q: 02:43) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for WR John Taylor. OLB Eugene Lockhart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-11-SFO35 (3Q: 02:37) Ray Criswell punted 41 yards. Steve Tasker called for a fair catch at the PIT24. |
| 1-10-PIT24 (3Q: 02:28) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ron Holmes, assisted by CB James Davis. |
| 2-7-PIT27 (3Q: 01:54) Albert Bentley ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by S Mark Robinson. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Offsides. |
| 2-2-PIT32 (3Q: 01:48) David Overstreet ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-PIT36 (3Q: 01:11) David Overstreet ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. Zimmerman ran over Mat Mendenhall to set up the play. |
| 1-10-SFO45 (3Q: 00:34) David Overstreet ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Bill Pickel, assisted by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. Zimmerman flattened Craig Curry to ensure the play's success. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-3-SFO38 (4Q: 15:00) David Overstreet ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Joel Hilgenberg. |
| 1-10-SFO34 (4Q: 14:29) David Overstreet ran around right end for 4 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by CB Delton Hall, assisted by ILB Karl Mecklenburg. |
| 2-6-SFO30 (4Q: 14:03) David Overstreet ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by S Mark Robinson. Overstreet made a great move on Edmund Nelson. Key block delivered by Chris Ward. |
| 1-10-SFO12 (4Q: 13:21) Steve Bartkowski pass completed to RB Albert Bentley for 9 yards. Tackled by CB James Davis. Bentley gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 2-1-SFO03 (4Q: 12:42) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Chris Ward. Pittsburgh 30, San Francisco 3 |
| (4Q: 12:42) Extra point by Raul Allegre was good. Pittsburgh 31, San Francisco 3 |
| (4Q: 12:32) Raul Allegre kicked off 72 yards from the PIT30. Horace Ivory returned the ball 21 yards to the SFO19. Tackled by Johnny Thomas. |
| 1-10-SFO19 (4Q: 11:55) Merril Hoge ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Curtis Green, assisted by OLB Eugene Lockhart. San Francisco's Bruce Hill was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-SFO20 (4Q: 11:09) Merril Hoge ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by CB Vito McKeever. |
| 3-4-SFO25 (4Q: 10:30) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 19 yards. Tackled by DT Darryl Grant. Rhymes gained 17 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (4Q: 10:06) Merril Hoge ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Rick Sanford, assisted by OLB Carl Zander. Key block delivered by Matt Darwin. |
| 2-3-PIT49 (4Q: 09:37) Merril Hoge ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Blaise Winter. Key block delivered by Matt Darwin. |
| 1-10-PIT45 (4Q: 09:07) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Buster Rhymes for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Carl Zander. Rhymes gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-9-PIT44 (4Q: 08:22) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-9-PIT44 (4Q: 07:48) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR Jo Jo Townsell for 26 yards. Tackled by OLB Charles Bowser. Townsell gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-PIT18 (4Q: 07:17) Steve Beuerlein pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Merril Hoge. OLB Charles Bowser defended the pass. |
| 2-10-PIT18 (4Q: 07:10) Horace Ivory ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Eugene Lockhart, assisted by DT The Pope Sigmarsson. |
| 3-8-PIT16 (4Q: 06:33) Merril Hoge ran around left end for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Ken Coffey. Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney. Sweeney ran over Chuck Faucette to set up the play. |
| 1-2-PIT02 (4Q: 05:53) Merril Hoge ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Mike Johnson. |
| 2-1-PIT01 (4Q: 05:12) Merril Hoge ran around the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Jim Sweeney. Pittsburgh 31, San Francisco 9 |
| (4Q: 05:12) Extra point by Roger Ruzek was good. Pittsburgh 31, San Francisco 10 |
| (4Q: 05:05) Roger Ruzek kicked off 49 yards from the SFO30. Jeff Chadwick returned the ball 6 yards to the PIT27. Tackled by Del Rodgers. |
| 1-10-PIT27 (4Q: 04:33) Turk Schonert pass completed to WR Cedric Jones for 9 yards. Tackled by DE Mat Mendenhall, assisted by CB Craig Curry. |
| 2-1-PIT36 (4Q: 03:46) David Overstreet ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Edmund Nelson, assisted by S Chris Mandeville. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. Zimmerman ran over Mark Robinson to set up the play. |
| 1-10-PIT44 (4Q: 03:01) Albert Bentley ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. Bentley made a great move on James Davis. Key block delivered by Ron Tilton. |
| 2-4-PIT50 (4Q: 02:14) David Overstreet ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by S Mark Robinson. Key block delivered by Clarence Kay. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 1-10-SFO44 (4Q: 02:06) David Overstreet ran around left end for 11 yards. Tackled by S Mark Robinson. Key block delivered by Wayne Pennywell. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-SFO33 (4Q: 01:59) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Scot Brantley. Overstreet made a great move on Mat Mendenhall. Key block delivered by Ron Tilton. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-SFO28 (4Q: 01:49) Albert Bentley ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. Key block delivered by Gary Zimmerman. PENALTY: San Francisco was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-SFO12 (4Q: 01:40) David Overstreet ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Karl Mecklenburg, assisted by OLB Kevin Greene. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 2-8-SFO10 (4Q: 01:31) David Overstreet ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Bill Cowher. |
| San Francisco called a time out. |
| 3-8-SFO10 (4Q: 01:21) Albert Bentley ran a trap outside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kevin Greene. |
| 4-4-SFO06 (4Q: 00:34) Raul Allegre attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Pittsburgh 34, San Francisco 10 |
| (4Q: 00:27) Raul Allegre kicked off 65 yards from the PIT30. Horace Ivory returned the ball 37 yards to the SFO42. Tackled by The Tap Faucette. |
| 1-10-SFO42 (4Q: 00:18) Steve Beuerlein pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Buster Rhymes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-SFO42 (4Q: 00:14) Steve Beuerlein pass completed to WR John Taylor for 9 yards. Tackled by S Beasley Reece. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, San Francisco 49ers 10 |