1998 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Infobox NFL season
team = Pittsburgh Steelers
year = 1998
record = 7-9
division_place = 3rd in AFC Central
coach = Bill Cowher
stadium = Three Rivers Stadium
playoffs = did not qualify
previous = 1997
next = 1999

Regular season

Schedule

Game Summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 6, 1998): at Baltimore Ravens

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=3
R2=0
R3=10
R4=7
Home=Ravens
H1=3
H2=0
H3=0
H4=10"at Ravens Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 68,847
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 27
* Baltimore - FG Stover 41
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 49
* Pittsburgh - Stewart 1 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 20 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Baltimore - FG Stover 25
* Baltimore - J. Lewis 64 pass from Zeier (Stover kick)

Week 2 (Sunday September 13, 1998): vs. Chicago Bears

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bears
R1=0
R2=9
R3=0
R4=3
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=7
H3=10
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 84°F (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 59,084
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (FOX) Kenny Albert (play by play), Tim Green (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Chicago - Engram 54 pass from Kramer (kick failed)
* Pittsburgh - Bettis 1 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Chicago - FG Jaeger 19
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 49
* Pittsburgh - Coleman 13 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Chicago - FG Jaeger 36

Week 3 (Sunday September 20, 1998): at Miami Dolphins

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Dolphins
H1=0
H2=14
H3=7
H4=0"at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 73,748
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Miami - Abdul-Jabbar 3 run (Mare kick)
* Miami - L. Thomas 8 pass from Marino (Mare kick)
* Miami - Z. Thomas 17 interception return (Mare kick)

Week 4 (Sunday September 27, 1998): vs. Seattle Seahawks

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Seahawks
R1=0
R2=7
R3=3
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=3
H2=7
H3=3
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 4:05 PM EDT
* Game weather: 83°F (Partly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 58,413
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Sam Wyche (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 33
* Seattle - Fauria 14 pass from Moon (Peterson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Fuamatu-Ma'afala 10 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 25
* Seattle - FG Peterson 47

Week 5 (Sunday October 4, 1998): Bye Week

Week 6 (Sunday October 11, 1998): at Cincinnati Bengals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=10
R3=7
R4=3
Home=Bengals
H1=0
H2=9
H3=3
H4=13"at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 59,979
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Don Criqui (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 40
* Pittsburgh - Bettis 13 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 44
* Cincinnati - Scott 44 pass from O'Donnell (pass failed)
* Pittsburgh - Huntley 9 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 48
* Cincinnati - Scott 30 pass from O'Donnell (pass failed)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 40
* Cincinnati - Pickens 25 pass from O'Donnell (Pelfrey kick)

Week 7 (Sunday October 18, 1998): vs. Baltimore Ravens

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Ravens
R1=3
R2=3
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=3
H2=0
H3=7
H4=6"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
* Game weather: 73°F (Partly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 58,620
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Sam Wyche (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 41
* Baltimore - FG Stover 41
* Baltimore - FG Stover 40
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 55 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 42
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 40

Week 8 (Monday October 26, 1998): at Kansas City Chiefs

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=7
R2=3
R3=3
R4=7
Home=Chiefs
H1=3
H2=3
H3=7
H4=0"at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri"

* Game time: 8:20 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 79,431
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason (color commentators), Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - McAfee recovered blocked punt in end zone (N. Johnson kick)
* Kansas City - FG Stoyanovich 20
* Kansas City - FG Stoyanovich 28
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 34
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 22
* Kansas City - Rison 2 pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 5 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 1, 1998): vs. Tennessee Oilers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Oilers
R1=3
R2=14
R3=10
R4=14
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=7
H3=0
H4=24"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 55°F (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 58,222
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Tennessee - FG Del Greco 43
* Tennessee - Wycheck 2 pass from McNair (Del Greco kick)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 9 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Tennessee - Dyon 6 pass from McNair (Del Greco kick)
* Tennessee - FG Del Greco 32
* Tennessee - George 37 run (Del Greco kick)
* Tennessee - Davis 29 pass from McNair (Del Greco kick)
* Pittsburgh - Hawkins 3 pass from Stewart (C. Johnson pass from Stewart)
* Tennessee - Marts 27 interception return (Del Greco kick)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 37 pass from Tomczak (C. Johnson pass from Tomczak)
* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 2 pass from Tomczak (Blackwell pass from Tomczak)

Week 10 (Monday November 9, 1998): vs. Green Bay Packers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Packers
R1=0
R2=0
R3=3
R4=17
Home=Steelers
H1=14
H2=10
H3=3
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 8:20 PM EST
* Game weather: 44°F (Mostly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 60,507
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason (color commentators), Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - C. Johnson 8 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Stewart 1 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 45
* Pittsburgh - Fuamatu-Ma'afala 5 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 21
* Green Bay - FG Longwell 42
* Green Bay - McKenzie 88 fumble return (pass failed)
* Green Bay - Harris 2 run (Freeman pass from Favre)
* Green Bay - FG Longwell 37

Week 11 (Sunday November 15, 1998): at Tennessee Oilers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=14
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Oilers
H1=3
H2=10
H3=0
H4=10"at Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 41,104
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Craig Bolerjack (play by play), John Dockery (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Tennessee - FG Del Greco 46
* Pittsburgh - Bruener 10 pass from Stewart (George kick)
* Tennessee - Davis 25 pass from McNair (Del Greco kick)
* Pittsburgh - Fuamatu-Ma'afala 26 pass from Stewart (George kick)
* Tennessee - FG Del Greco 24
* Tennessee - FG Del Greco 22
* Tennessee - Roan recovered fumble in end zone (Del Greco kick)

Week 12 (Sunday November 22, 1998): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Jaguars
R1=0
R2=0
R3=7
R4=8
Home=Steelers
H1=7
H2=6
H3=3
H4=14"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 47°F (Mostly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 59,124
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Sam Wyche (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Washington 52 interception return (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 38
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 29
* Jacksonville - Taylor 2 run (Hollis kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 41
* Pittsburgh - Bruener 9 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Jacksonville - J. Smith 33 pass from Brunell (McCardell pass from Brunell)
* Pittsburgh - Washington 78 interception return (N. Johnson kick)

Week 13 (Thursday November 26, 1998): at Detroit Lions

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=6
R3=7
R4=3
R5=0
Home=Lions
H1=0
H2=3
H3=3
H4=10
H5=3"at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan"

* Game time: 12:30 PM EST
* Game weather: Dome
* Game attendance: 78,139
* Referee: Phil Luckett
* TV announcers: (CBS) Greg Gumbel (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 30
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 38
* Detroit - FG Hanson 45
* Pittsburgh - Blackwell 24 pass from Stewart (N. Johnson kick)
* Detroit - FG Hanson 52
* Detroit - Moore 21 pass from Batch (Hanson kick)
* Detroit - FG Hanson 35
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 25
* Detroit - FG Hanson 42

Week 14 (Sunday December 6, 1998): vs. New England Patriots

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Patriots
R1=3
R2=10
R3=0
R4=10
Home=Steelers
H1=6
H2=3
H3=0
H4=0"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 68°F (Partly Sunny)
* Game attendance: 58,632
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* New England - FG Vinatieri 21
* New England - FG Vinatieri 29
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 49
* New England - Glenn 86 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 26
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 43
* New England - FG Vinatieri 35
* New England - Edwards 4 run (Vinatieri kick)

Week 15 (Sunday December 13, 1998): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=3
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Buccaneers
H1=3
H2=3
H3=7
H4=3"at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 65,335
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Randy Cross (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 27
* Tampa Bay - FG Husted 39
* Tampa Bay - FG Husted 37
* Tampa Bay - Alstott 3 run (Husted kick)
* Tampa Bay - FG Husted 21

Week 16 (Sunday December 20, 1998): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Bengals
R1=3
R2=13
R3=6
R4=3
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=7
H3=14
H4=3"at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time: 1:00 PM EST
* Game weather: 42°F (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 52,017
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)

Scoring Drives:

* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 33
* Cincinnati - Shade 55 fumble return (Pelfrey kick)
* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 37
* Pittsburgh - Lake 15 interception return (N. Johnson kick)
* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 43
* Pittsburgh - Oldham 54 fumble return (N. Johnson kick)
* Pittsburgh - Bettis 4 run (N. Johnson kick)
* Cincinnati - Scott 61 pass from Blake (bad snap)
* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 22
* Cincinnati - FG Pelfrey 21

Week 17 (Monday December 28, 1998): at Jacksonville Jaguars

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=3
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Jaguars
H1=0
H2=14
H3=7
H4=0"at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida"

* Game time: 8:20 PM EST
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 74,143
* Referee:
* TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Dan Dierdorf & Boomer Esiason (color commentators), Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG N. Johnson 24
* Jacksonville - Quinn 15 run (Hollis kick)
* Jacksonville - Taylor 9 pass from Quinn (Hollis kick)
* Jacksonville - Taylor 12 run (Hollis kick)

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