1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (6-10)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.

The Steelers racked up 307 points, but the defense yielded 336. Earnest Jackson carried the ball for a team-best 910 yards for Pittsburgh, while Walter Abercrombie additionally buoyed the ground attack.

Mark Malone passed for 2,444 yards. Walter Abercrombie grabbed 47 passes, while Louis Lipps accumulated 590 receiving yards, while John Stallworth provided receiving help also.

Lupe Sanchez, Rick Woods, Eric Williams, Bryan Hinkle, Donnie Shell and Harvey Clayton each snatched 3 opponent throws. Keith Willis topped pass rushers with 12 quarterback sacks.

Chuck Noll coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 307
Regular Season Points Against: 336

Date Game Res Home Road Record
September 7, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 0 at Seattle Seahawks 30 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
September 15, 1986 Denver Broncos 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
September 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 at Minnesota Vikings 31 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
September 28, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 22 at Houston Oilers 16 W 0-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 OT
October 5, 1986 Cleveland Browns 27 at Pittsburgh Steelers 24 L 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-4-0
October 13, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 22 at Cincinnati Bengals 24 L 0-2-0 1-3-0 1-5-0
October 19, 1986 New England Patriots 34 at Pittsburgh Steelers 0 L 0-3-0 1-3-0 1-6-0
October 26, 1986 Cincinnati Bengals 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers 30 W 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-6-0
November 2, 1986 Green Bay Packers 3 at Pittsburgh Steelers 27 W 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
November 9, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 12 at Buffalo Bills 16 L 2-3-0 1-4-0 3-7-0
November 16, 1986 Houston Oilers 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 21 W 3-3-0 1-4-0 4-7-0
November 23, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 31 at Cleveland Browns 37 L 3-3-0 1-5-0 4-8-0 OT
November 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 10 at Chicago Bears 13 L 3-3-0 1-6-0 4-9-0 OT
December 7, 1986 Detroit Lions 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 27 W 4-3-0 1-6-0 5-9-0
December 13, 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers 45 at New York Jets 24 W 4-3-0 2-6-0 6-9-0
December 21, 1986 Kansas City Chiefs 24 at Pittsburgh Steelers 19 L 4-4-0 2-6-0 6-10-0


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