The Denver Broncos were defeated by the Pittsburgh Steelers, 34 to 17, on October 14, 1990.

1990 Denver Broncos

Final

PIT

Steelers

3-3-0

34

DEN

Broncos

2-4-0

17

Team

PIT

DEN

1

0

10

2

14

7

3

7

0

4

13

0

Total

34

17

1st quarter

PIT

DEN

Broncos

Sammy Winder 1-yard run (David Treadwell kick)

0

7

Broncos

David Treadwell 24-yard field goal

0

10

2nd quarter

PIT

DEN

Steelers

Louis Lipps 6-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick)

7

10

Broncos

Steve Sewell 2-yard run (David Treadwell kick)

7

17

Steelers

Eric Green 3-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick)

14

17

3rd quarter

PIT

DEN

Steelers

Merril Hoge 6-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)

21

17

4th quarter

PIT

DEN

Steelers

Eric Green 10-yard pass from Bubby Brister (kick failed)

27

17

Steelers

Eric Green 3-yard pass from Bubby Brister (Gary Anderson kick)

34

17

Steelers

Broncos

1st Downs

25

16

Passing 1st Downs

18

7

Rushing 1st Downs

5

7

1st downs from penalties

2

2

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

59

59

Total Yards

451

244

Yards per play

7.6

4.1

Passing

343

178

Comp - Att

21 - 28

17 - 36

Yards per pass

11.8

4.6

Interceptions thrown

0

0

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 10

3 - 16

Rushing

108

66

Rushing Attempts

30

20

Yards per rush

3.6

3.3

Penalties

9

9

Turnovers

2

1

Fumbles lost

2

1

Interceptions

0

0

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Bubby Brister 21 28 353 12.6 4 0 1 156.3
Team 21 28 343 12.6 4 0 1 156.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Merril Hoge 18 76 4.2 1
Warren Williams 6 22 3.7 0
Bubby Brister 2 7 3.5 0
Barry Foster 2 2 1.0 0
Richard Bell 2 1 0.5 0
Team 30 108 3.6 1

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Louis Lipps 9 141 15.7 1
Dwight Stone 1 90 90.0 0
Warren Williams 3 34 11.3 0
Mike Mularkey 2 33 16.5 0
Eric Green 4 28 7.0 3
Chris Calloway 2 27 13.5 0
Team 21 353 12.6 4 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 4 2 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Donald Evans 1.0
Aaron Jones 1.0
Carnell Lake 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gary Anderson 0 0 4 4
Team 0 0 4 4

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Dan Stryzinski 2 86 43.0
Team 2 86 43.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dwight Stone 3 59 19.7 0
Eric Green 1 16 16.0 0
Team 4 75 18.8 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rod Woodson 3 11 3.7 0
Team 3 11 3.7 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
John Elway 17 36 194 5.4 0 0 3 63.9
Team 17 36 178 5.4 0 0 3 63.9

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
John Elway 6 38 6.3 0
Sammy Winder 12 19 1.6 1
Mel Bratton 1 7 7.0 0
Steve Sewell 1 2 2.0 1
Team 20 66 3.3 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Mark Jackson 2 64 32.0 0
Sammy Winder 5 32 6.4 0
Steve Sewell 3 26 8.7 0
Mike Young 1 19 19.0 0
Vance Johnson 1 15 15.0 0
Mel Bratton 2 12 6.0 0
Shannon Sharpe 1 12 12.0 0
Clarence Kay 1 11 11.0 0
Orson Mobley 1 3 3.0 0
Team 17 194 5.4 0 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 2

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Michael Brooks 1.0
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
David Treadwell 1 1 2 5
Team 1 1 2 5

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Horan 5 240 48.0
Team 5 240 48.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Vance Johnson 1 22 22.0 0
Mark Jackson 1 18 18.0 0
Team 2 40 20.0 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Vance Johnson 1 0 0.0 0
Team 1 0 0.0 0

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