The Pittsburgh Steelers easily beat the Denver Broncos, 39 to 21, on October 23, 1988.

1988 Pittsburgh Steelers

Final

DEN

Broncos

4-4-0

21

PIT

Steelers

2-6-0

39

Team

DEN

PIT

1

0

14

2

0

13

3

7

3

4

14

9

Total

21

39

1st quarter

DEN

PIT

Steelers

Rodney Carter 64-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)

0

7

Steelers

Todd Blackledge 1-yard run (Gary Anderson kick)

0

14

2nd quarter

DEN

PIT

Steelers

Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal

0

17

Steelers

Rodney Carter 10-yard pass from Todd Blackledge (Gary Anderson kick)

0

24

Steelers

Gary Anderson 32-yard field goal

0

27

3rd quarter

DEN

PIT

Broncos

Clarence Kay 17-yard pass from Gary Kubiak (Rich Karlis kick)

7

27

Steelers

Gary Anderson 21-yard field goal

7

30

4th quarter

DEN

PIT

Steelers

Gary Anderson 37-yard field goal

7

33

Steelers

Gary Anderson 22-yard field goal

7

36

Broncos

Clarence Kay 14-yard pass from Gary Kubiak (Rich Karlis kick)

14

36

Broncos

Ricky Nattiel 74-yard pass from Ken Karcher (Rich Karlis kick)

21

36

Steelers

Gary Anderson 30-yard field goal

21

39

Broncos

Steelers

1st Downs

15

18

Passing 1st Downs

11

7

Rushing 1st Downs

1

10

1st downs from penalties

3

1

3rd down efficiency

-

-

4th down efficiency

-

-

Total Plays

60

68

Total Yards

323

386

Yards per play

5.4

5.7

Passing

278

130

Comp - Att

21 - 39

10 - 18

Yards per pass

7

6.2

Interceptions thrown

3

1

Sacks - Yards lost

1 - 7

3 - 15

Rushing

45

256

Rushing Attempts

20

47

Yards per rush

2.3

5.4

Penalties

6

11

Turnovers

4

2

Fumbles lost

1

1

Interceptions

3

1

Possession

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Gary Kubiak 15 27 157 5.8 2 3 1 57.7
Ken Karcher 6 12 128 10.7 1 0 0 116.0
Team 21 39 278 7.3 3 3 1 71.0

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Tony Dorsett 11 24 2.2 0
Gary Kubiak 4 19 4.8 0
Gerald Willhite 2 5 2.5 0
Calvin Thomas 1 0 0.0 0
Sammy Winder 2 -3 -1.5 0
Team 20 45 2.3 0

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Ricky Nattiel 3 102 34.0 1
Clarence Kay 4 56 14.0 2
Mark Jackson 2 37 18.5 0
Gerald Willhite 4 29 7.3 0
Vance Johnson 2 19 9.5 0
Sammy Winder 3 19 6.3 0
Steve Sewell 2 18 9.0 0
Tony Dorsett 1 5 5.0 0
Team 21 285 7.3 3 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 5 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Simon Fletcher 1.0
Mark Haynes 1.0
Andre Townsend 1.0
Team 3.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Rich Karlis 0 1 3 3
Team 0 1 3 3

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Mike Horan 4 184 46.0
Team 4 184 46.0

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Ken Bell 7 139 19.9 0
Ricky Nattiel 1 24 24.0 0
Team 8 163 20.4 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Team 0 0 0

Passing

NAME CMP ATT YDS AVG TD INT SCK RATE
Todd Blackledge 9 17 129 7.6 1 1 2 72.9
Rodney Carter 1 1 16 16.0 0 0 0 118.8
Louis Lipps 0 0 0 0 0 1
Team 10 18 130 8.1 1 1 3 77.3

Rushing

NAME ATT YDS YPC TD
Rodney Carter 11 105 9.5 1
Merril Hoge 21 94 4.5 0
Frank Pollard 9 24 2.7 0
Louis Lipps 1 23 23.0 0
Todd Blackledge 4 7 1.8 1
Warren Williams 1 3 3.0 0
Team 47 256 5.4 2

Receiving

NAME REC YDS AVG TD TRG
Merril Hoge 4 66 16.5 0
Louis Lipps 2 32 16.0 0
Troy Johnson 2 28 14.0 0
Rodney Carter 2 19 9.5 1
Team 10 145 8.1 1 0

Fumbles

NAME FUM LOST FR
Team 2 1 1

Defense

NAME COMB TKL SCK TFL PDEF QBH
Bryan Hinkle 0.5
Gerald Williams 0.5
Team 1.0

Kicking

NAME FGM FGA LNG XPM PTS
Gary Anderson 6 6 3 21
Team 6 6 3 21

Punting

NAME PUNT YDS AVG LNG
Harry Newsome 3 146 48.7
Team 3 146 48.7

Kick Return

NAME KR YDS AVG TD LNG
Dwight Stone 2 51 25.5 0
Team 2 51 25.5 0

Punt Return

NAME PR YDS AVG TD LNG
Rod Woodson 2 18 9.0 0
Team 2 18 9.0 0

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