Pittsburgh Steelers 62nd US football season
The 1994 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 62nd season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League .
This season marked as their third consecutive trip to the playoffs under head coach Bill Cowher . For the second time in Cowher's three seasons as head coach of the Steelers the team was the top seed in the AFC playoffs. Pittsburgh won its first playoff game since 1989 with a win in the divisional playoffs over their division rival Cleveland Browns , 29–9. The following week the Steelers failed to advance to the Super Bowl after losing to the San Diego Chargers 17–13, in the AFC Championship game.
Offseason
NFL draft
Undrafted Free Agents
1994 Undrafted Free Agents of note
Player
Position
College
Frank Adams
Cornerback
South Carolina
Mike Baker
Wide receiver
West Virginia
Dominic Callway
Cornerback
Memphis
Staff
1994 Pittsburgh Steelers staff
Front office
President – Daniel M. Rooney
Vice president – John R. McGinley
Vice president – Arthur J. Rooney, Jr.
Secretary & counsel – Arthur J. Rooney II
Administration advisor – Chuck Noll
Director of communications – Joe Gordon
Media relations coordinator – Rob Boulware
PR Assistant/Community Relations – Ron Miller
Controller – Michael J. Hagan
Assistant controller – Dan Ferens
Assistant controller – Jim Ellenberger
Ticket sales manager – Geraldine Glenn
Football operations
Director of football operations – Tom Donahoe
Scouting staff
College personnel coordinator – Tom Modrak
Pro personnel coordinator – Charles Bailey
College scout – Bob Schmitz
College scout – Max McCartney
College scout – Phil Kreidler
BLESTO College Scout – Bob Lane
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Conditioning coordinator – Chet Fuhrman
Medical staff
Ophthalmologist – Dr. Randy Beatty
Physician, orthopedic – Dr. James P. Bradley
Neurological surgery consultant – Dr. Joseph Maroon
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Richard Rydze
Physician, consultant – Dr. Abraham J. Twerski
Physician, M.D. – Dr. Anthony P. Yates
Training staff
Head trainer – John Norwig
Assistant trainer – Rick Burkholder
Equipment manager – Anthony Parisi
Field manager – Rodgers Freyvogel
Video coordinator – Bob McCartney
Video assistant – Pat Dolan
Player development coordinator – Anthony Griggs
Football operations – Bill Davis
Photographers – Mike Fabus, Bill Amatucci
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Notable additions include Bam Morris, Jason Gildon and Brenston Buckner
Roster
Preseason
Schedule
Regular season
Schedule
Standings
Game summaries
Total
Cowboys
3
13
0
10
26
Steelers
0
3
0
6
9
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 4:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) (Partly cloudy)
Game attendance: 60,156
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers: (FOX) Pat Summerall (play by play), John Madden (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Total
Steelers
0
14
0
3
17
Browns
7
3
0
0
10
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring drives:
Total
Colts
7
7
7
0
21
Steelers
0
17
0
14
31
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C) (Mostly sunny)
Game attendance: 54,040
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Indianapolis – Humphrey 95 kickoff return (Biasucci kick)
Indianapolis – Coryatt 78 fumble return (Biasucci kick)
Pittsburgh – Green 27 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Foster 29 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 46
Indianapolis – Dawkins 19 pass from Harbaugh (Biasucci kick)
Pittsburgh – Williams 8 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Morris 1 run (Anderson kick)
Total
Steelers
3
3
0
7
13
Seahawks
7
13
0
10
30
at Husky Stadium , Seattle , Washington
This game was played at Husky Stadium due to ceiling tiles falling off in the Kingdome .
Scoring drives:
Seattle – Warren 3 run (Kasay kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 31
Seattle – FG Kasay 31
Seattle – Junkin 1 pass from Mirer (Kasay kick)
Seattle – FG Kasay 40
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38
Seattle – Watters 35 interception return (Kasay kick)
Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 36 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Seattle – FG Kasay 31
Total
Oilers
0
0
0
14
14
Steelers
20
3
0
7
30
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
Week 6 (Sunday October 9, 1994): Bye Week
Total
Bengals
0
0
7
3
10
Steelers
0
14
0
0
14
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EDT
Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C) (Mostly sunny)
Game attendance: 55,353
Referee: Johnny Grier
TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Total
Steelers
0
3
0
7
10
Giants
3
3
0
0
6
at Giants Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Scoring drives:
Total
Steelers
0
14
0
3 0
17
Cardinals
7
10
0
0 3
20
at Sun Devil Stadium , Tempe, Arizona
Game time: 8:00 pm EST
Game weather:
Game attendance: 65,690
Referee: Ron Blum
TV announcers: (TNT) Gary Bender (play by play), Pat Haden (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Arizona – Centers 4 run (Davis kick)
Pittsburgh – Morris 11 run (Anderson kick)
Arizona – FG Davis 20
Pittsburgh – Thigpen 60 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Arizona – Moore 1 run (Davis kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
Arizona – FG Davis 51
Total
Steelers
0
6
0
3 3
12
Oilers
3
3
0
3 0
9
at Astrodome , Houston
Scoring drives:
Total
Bills
0
3
7
0
10
Steelers
10
6
7
0
23
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring drives:
Total
Dolphins
0
7
3
3 0
13
Steelers
3
3
0
7 3
16
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C) (Partly sunny)
Game attendance: 59,148
Referee: Tom White
TV announcers: (NBC) Jim Lampley (play by play), Todd Christensen (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Total
Steelers
7
0
0
14
21
Raiders
0
3
0
0
3
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Los Angeles
Scoring drives:
Total
Steelers
7
7
7
17
38
Bengals
7
0
0
8
15
at Riverfront Stadium , Cincinnati
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Morris 1 run (Anderson kick)
Cincinnati – Pickens 7 pass from Blake (Pelfrey kick)
Pittsburgh – Green 5 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – Morris 8 run (Anderson kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 41
Pittsburgh – Woodson 27 interception return (Anderson kick)
Cincinnati – Blake 5 run (Blake run)
Pittsburgh – Hayes 3 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
Total
Eagles
3
0
0
0
3
Steelers
0
0
0
14
14
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 1:00 pm EST
Game weather: 31 °F (−1 °C) (Flurries)
Game attendance: 55,474
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers: (FOX) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Jerry Glanville (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Total
Browns
0
7
0
0
7
Steelers
14
0
0
3
17
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 4:00 pm EST
Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C) (Cloudy)
Game attendance: 60,808
Referee: Ed Hochuli
TV announcers: (NBC) Charlie Jones (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Total
Steelers
0
13
6
15
34
Chargers
3
14
7
13
37
at Jack Murphy Stadium , San Diego
Scoring drives:
San Diego – FG Carney 37
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
San Diego – Coleman 90 kickoff return (Carney kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 28
Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 19 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
San Diego – Seay 2 pass from Humphries (Carney kick)
San Diego – Means 2 run (Carney kick)
Pittsburgh – McAffee 6 run (pass failed)
Pittsburgh – C. Johnson 84 pass from Tomczak (Stone pass from Tomczak )
San Diego – FG Carney 40
Pittsburgh – Hastings 11 pass from Tomczak (Anderson kick)
San Diego – Means 20 run (Carney kick)
San Diego – FG Carney 32
Playoffs
Game summaries
Total
Browns
0
3
0
6
9
Steelers
3
21
3
2
29
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 12:30 pm EST
Game weather: 29 °F (−2 °C) (Light snow)
Game attendance: 58,185
Referee: Bob McElwee
TV announcers: (NBC) Marv Albert (play by play), Paul Maguire (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
Total
Chargers
0
3
7
7
17
Steelers
7
3
3
0
13
at Three Rivers Stadium , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: 12:30 pm EST
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) (Rain & Fog)
Game attendance: 61,545
Referee: Gerry Austin
TV announcers: (NBC) Dick Enberg (play by play), Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
Scoring drives:
PIttsburgh – Williams 16 pass from O'Donnell (Anderson kick)
San Diego – FG Carney 20
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 39
Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 23
San Diego – Pupunu 43 pass from Humphries (Carney kick)
San Diego – Martin 43 pass from Humphries (Carney kick)
Honors and awards
Pro Bowl Representatives
See: 1995 Pro Bowl
References
External links
Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
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