Week 1
Final1Q
7 - 0
T. Newsome 3-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 7
E. Jackson 15-yard TD run.
Made XP
1Q
7 - 10
G. Anderson 32-yard field goal.
3Q
7 - 17
B. Brister 1-yard TD run.
Made XP
3Q
14 - 17
M. Irvin 35-yard TD catch from S. Pelluer.
Made XP

4Q
14 - 24
E. Jackson 29-yard TD run.
Made XP
4Q
21 - 24
R. Alexander 8-yard TD catch from S. Pelluer.
Made XP
Pass Yds
289
Pelluer
DAL

Rush Yds
79
Walker
DAL

Rec Yds
93
Edwards
DAL

Scrim TD
2
Jackson
PIT

The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the Dallas Cowboys, 24 to 21, on September 4, 1988.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pelluer #16 | 24/37 | 289 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 2-9 | 84.2 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brister #6 | 13/27 | 214 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 75.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Walker #34 | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Pelluer #16 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Newsome #30 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
M. Irvin #88 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Jackson #43,45 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 2 | 29 |
D. Stone #20 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hoge #33 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Brister #6 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Edwards #81 | 0/0 | 93 | 18.6 | 0 | 27 |
M. Irvin #88 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 35 |
H. Walker #34 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
R. Alexander #87 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 14 |
D. Cosbie #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Newsome #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
K. Martin #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Thompson #87 | 0/0 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 50 |
C. Lockett #89 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 44 |
L. Lipps #83 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
M. Hinnant #81 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
M. Hoge #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Stone #20 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Owens #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jones #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Little #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Nickerson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thomas #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Everett #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Zendejas #8 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Saxon #4 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Newsome #18 | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Clack #42 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stone #20 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Woodson #26 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Martin #83 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sanchez #28 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Pelluer #16 | 24/37 | 289 | 7.8 | 2 | 2 | 2-9 | 84.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Walker #34 | 19 | 79 | 4.2 | 0 | 12 |
S. Pelluer #16 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Newsome #30 | 8 | 20 | 2.5 | 1 | 5 |
M. Irvin #88 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Edwards #81 | 0/0 | 93 | 18.6 | 0 | 27 |
M. Irvin #88 | 0/0 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 35 |
H. Walker #34 | 0/0 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 |
R. Alexander #87 | 0/0 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 14 |
D. Cosbie #84 | 0/0 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
T. Newsome #30 | 0/0 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 |
K. Martin #83 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Owens #31 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Zendejas #8 | 0/1 | 3/3 | 3 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Saxon #4 | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Clack #42 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Martin #83 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Brister #6 | 13/27 | 214 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 75.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Jackson #43,45 | 12 | 76 | 6.3 | 2 | 29 |
D. Stone #20 | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 |
M. Hoge #33 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
B. Brister #6 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W. Thompson #87 | 0/0 | 78 | 39.0 | 0 | 50 |
C. Lockett #89 | 0/0 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 44 |
L. Lipps #83 | 0/0 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 20 |
M. Hinnant #81 | 0/0 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
M. Hoge #33 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
D. Stone #20 | 0/0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. Jones #97 | 0-0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Little #50 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
H. Nickerson #56 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Thomas #99 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Everett #27 | 0-0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Anderson #1 | 1/2 | 3/3 | 6 | 0 |
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Newsome #18 | 3 | 138 | 46.0 | 0 |
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Stone #20 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 |
W. Williams #42 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Woodson #26 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Sanchez #28 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
414
Total Yds
356
280
Pass Yds
214
134
Rush Yds
142
70
Total Plays
57
5.9
Yards Per Play
6.2
7.2
Yards Per Pass
7.6
4.3
Yards Per Rush
4.9
25
1st Downs
17
16
Passing 1st Downs
10
9
Rushing 1st Downs
7
0
1st Downs from Penalties
0
2
Punts
3
3
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
1
Fumbles Lost
0
5
Penalties
3
1.0
Sacks
2.0
0
D/ST TD
0