1999 Pittsburgh Steelers season
1999 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head coach | Bill Cowher |
General manager | Tom Donahoe |
Owner | The Rooney Family |
Home field | Three Rivers Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 4th in AFC Central |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | none |
AP All-Pros | none |
Team MVP | Levon Kirkland |
Team ROY | Troy Edwards |
For the second consecutive season the Steelers failed to make the playoffs after starting off the season by winning 5 of their first 8 games. Losing seven of the remaining eight dropped Pittsburgh to 6–10 for the year, their worst record under Bill Cowher.
Personnel
Staff
1999 Pittsburgh Steelers staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Notable additions include Joey Porter and Aaron Smith.
Roster
Preseason
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Time (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
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1 | Fri. Aug. 13 | Chicago Bears | Three Rivers Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | KDKA | W 30–23 | 1–0 |
2 | Fri. Aug. 20 | at Carolina Panthers | Ericsson Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | KDKA | L 20–13 | 1–1 |
3 | Sat. Aug. 28 | Washington Redskins | Three Rivers Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | KDKA | L 27–14 | 1–2 |
4 | Sat. Sep. 4 | at Buffalo Bills | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | KDKA | L 16–14 | 1–3 |
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Game Site | Time (ET) | TV | Result | Record |
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1 | Sun. Sep. 12 | at Cleveland Browns | Cleveland Browns Stadium | 8:20 p.m. | ESPN | W 43–0 | 1–0 |
2 | Sun. Sep. 19 | at Baltimore Ravens | PSInet Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 23–20 | 2–0 |
3 | Sun. Sep. 26 | Seattle Seahawks | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 29–10 | 2–1 |
4 | Sun. Oct. 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 17–3 | 2–2 |
5 | Sun. Oct. 10 | at Buffalo Bills | Ralph Wilson Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 24–21 | 2–3 |
6 | Sun. Oct. 17 | at Cincinnati Bengals | Cinergy Field | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | W 17–3 | 3–3 |
7 | Mon. Oct. 25 | Atlanta Falcons | Three Rivers Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | ABC | W 13–9 | 4–3 |
8 | Sun. Oct. 31 | Bye | |||||
9 | Sun. Nov. 7 | at San Francisco 49ers | 3Com Park | 4:15 p.m. | CBS | W 27–6 | 5–3 |
10 | Sun. Nov. 14 | Cleveland Browns | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 16–15 | 5–4 |
11 | Sun. Nov. 21 | at Tennessee Titans | Adelphia Coliseum | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 16–10 | 5–5 |
12 | Sun. Nov. 28 | Cincinnati Bengals | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 27–20 | 5–6 |
13 | Thu. Dec. 2 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | Alltel Stadium | 8:20 p.m. | ESPN | L 20–6 | 5–7 |
14 | Sun. Dec. 12 | Baltimore Ravens | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | CBS | L 31–24 | 5–8 |
15 | Sat. Dec. 18 | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | 12:30 p.m. | CBS | L 35–19 | 5–9 |
16 | Sun. Dec. 26 | Carolina Panthers | Three Rivers Stadium | 1:00 p.m. | FOX | W 30–20 | 6–9 |
17 | Sun. Jan. 2 | Tennessee Titans | Three Rivers Stadium | 4:15 p.m. | CBS | L 47–36 | 6–10 |
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday September 12, 1999): at Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 43 |
Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time: 8:20 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 73,138
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Solomon Wilcots (sideline reporter)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Stewart 1 run (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 18
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 5 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 28
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 3 run (kick blocked)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 19
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 21 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – Ward 1 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
Week 2 (Sunday September 19, 1999): at Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
Ravens | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
at PSINet Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 68,965
- Referee: Gerald Austin
- TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Stewart 8 run (Brown kick)
- Baltimore – Rhett 2 run (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 17 run (Brown kick)
- Baltimore – FG Stover 45
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 32
- Baltimore – FG Stover 28
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 28
- Baltimore – Ismail 19 pass from Case (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 36
Week 3 (Sunday September 26, 1999): vs. Seattle Seahawks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seahawks | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 78°F (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 57,881
- Referee: Phil Luckett
- TV announcers: (CBS) Kevin Harlan (play by play), Sam Wyche (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Seattle – Hanks 23 interception return (Peterson kick)
- Seattle – Rogers 94 punt return (Peterson kick)
- Seattle – FG Peterson 45
- Seattle – FG Peterson 51
- Seattle – FG Peterson 41
- Seattle – FG Peterson 26
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 33
- Seattle – FG Peterson 38
- Pittsburgh – Edwards 16 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
Week 4 (Sunday October 3, 1999): vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Steelers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 59°F (Partly Sunny)
- Game attendance: 57,308
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Jacksonville – McCardell 7 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick)
- PIttsburgh – FG Brown 48
- Jacksonville – FG Hollis 27
- Jacksonville – FG Hollis 41
- Jacksonville – Safety, Stewart fumbled ball out of end zone
- Jacksonville – Safety, Smeenge sacked Stewart in end zone
Week 5 (Sunday October 10, 1999): at Buffalo Bills
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Bills | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 71,038
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Ward 12 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
- Buffalo – Gash 2 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
- Buffalo – Moulds 49 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
- Buffalo – FG Christie 29
- Pittsburgh – Edwards 17 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
- Buffalo – Riemersma 8 pass from Flutie (Christie kick)
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
Week 6 (Sunday October 17, 1999): at Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Bengals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Cinergy Field, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 59,669
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers: (CBS) Gus Johnson (play by play), Brent Jones (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 37
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 5 run (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 43
Week 7 (Monday October 25, 1999): vs. Atlanta Falcons
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Steelers | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 9:00 PM EDT
- Game weather: 48°F (Clear)
- Game attendance: 58,141
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers: (ABC) Al Michaels (play by play), Boomer Esiason (color commentator), Lesley Visser (sideline reporter)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 13 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 51
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 25
- Atlanta – Mathis 5 pass from Chandler (Andersen kick)
- Atlanta – Safety, Miller stepped out of end zone
Week 9 (Sunday November 7, 1999): at San Francisco 49ers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
49ers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at 3Com Park, San Francisco, California
- Game time: 4:15 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 68,657
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers: (CBS) Greg Gumbel (play by play), Phil Simms (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
- San Francisco – FG Richey 19
- Pittsburgh – Ward 13 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
- PIttsburgh – FG Brown 28
- San Francisco – FG Richey 20
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 38
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 22 run (Brown kick)
Week 10 (Sunday November 14, 1999): vs. Cleveland Browns
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Browns | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 53°F (Partly Sunny)
- Game attendance: 58,213
- Referee: Johnny Grier
- TV announcers: (CBS) Craig Bolerjack (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Cleveland – K. Johnson 35 pass from Couch (Dawson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 41
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 32
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 5 run (run failed)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 47
- Cleveland – Edwards 5 pass from Couch (run failed)
- Cleveland – FG Dawson 39
Week 11 (Sunday November 21, 1999): at Tennessee Titans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Titans | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
at Adelphia Coliseum, Nashville, Tennessee
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 66,619
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers: (CBS) Don Criqui (play by play), Steve Tasker (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Tennessee – McNair 2 run (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – Edwards 15 pass from Stewart (Brown kick)
- Tennessee – McNair 3 run (Del Greco kick)
- Tennessee – Safety, Stewart penalized for intentional grounding in end zone
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 24
Week 12 (Sunday November 28, 1999): vs. Cincinnati Bengals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bengals | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
Steelers | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 45°F (Mostly Sunny)
- Game attendance: 50,907
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers: (CBS) Bill Macatee (play by play), Beasley Reece (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Cincinnati – Scott 76 pass from Blake (Pelfrey kick)
- Cincinnati – Blake 4 run (Pelfrey kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 35
- Cincinnati – Heath 58 interception return (Pelfrey kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 29
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 33
- Pittsburgh – Shaw 15 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – Ward 34 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
- Cincinnati – FG Pelfrey 29
Week 13 (Thursday December 2, 1999): at Jacksonville Jaguars
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
at Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
- Game time: 8:20 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 68,806
- Referee: Bill Carollo
- TV announcers: (ESPN) Mike Patrick (play by play), Joe Theismann & Paul Maguire (color commentators), Solomon Wilcots (sideline reporter)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 40
- Jacksonville – FG Hollis 25
- Jacksonville – FG Hollis 32
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 39
- Jacksonville – Smith 27 pass from Brunell (Hollis kick)
- Jacksonville – Stewart 1 run (Hollis kick)
Week 14 (Sunday December 12, 1999): vs. Baltimore Ravens
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Ravens | 7 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 31 |
Steelers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 42°F (Partly Sunny)
- Game attendance: 46,715
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers: (CBS) Ian Eagle (play by play), Mark May (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Ward 21 pass from Bettis (Brown kick)
- Baltimore – Holmes 64 run (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 31
- Baltimore – FG Stover 19
- Baltimore – Ismail 54 pass from Banks (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – Edwards 6 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
- Baltimore – Ismail 59 pass from Banks (Stover kick)
- Baltimore – Ismail 76 pass from Banks (Stover kick)
- Pittsburgh – Stewart 11 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
Week 15 (Saturday December 18, 1999): at Kansas City Chiefs
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
Chiefs | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Game time: 12:30 PM EST
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 78,697
- Referee: Larry Nemmers
- TV announcers: (CBS) Verne Lundquist (play by play), Dan Dierdorf (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – T. Edwards 12 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
- Kansas City – Gonzales 15 pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 42
- Kansas City – D. Edwards 28 interception return (Stoyanovich kick)
- Kansas City – Gonzales 2 pass from Grbac (Stoyanovich kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 47
- Kansas City – Alexander 82 run (Stoyanovich kick)
- Kansas City – Morris 10 run (Stoyanovich kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shaw 11 pass from Tomczak (pass failed)
Week 16 (Sunday December 26, 1999): vs. Carolina Panthers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Panthers | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Steelers | 10 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 30 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 1:00 PM EST
- Game weather: 30°F (Light Snow)
- Game attendance: 39,428
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers: (FOX) Ray Bentley (play by play), Ron Pitts (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Brown 46
- Pittsburgh – Davis 102 fumble return (Brown kick)
- Carolina – Lane 41 run (Kasay kick)
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 25 run (fumbled snap)
- Carolina – Jeffers 88 pass from Beuerlein (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh – Ward 9 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
- Carolina – Jeffers 43 pass from Beuerlein (Kasay kick)
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 8 run (Brown kick)
Week 17 (Sunday January 2, 2000): vs. Tennessee Titans
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Titans | 7 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 47 |
Steelers | 7 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 36 |
at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 4:15 PM EST
- Game weather: 66°F (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 48,025
- Referee: Tom White
- TV announcers: (CBS) Don Criqui (play by play), Steve Tasker (color commentator)
Scoring Drives:
- Tennessee – Wycheck 9 pass from McNair (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – Huntley 8 run (Brown kick)
- Tennessee – Thomas 11 run (Del Greco kick)
- Tennessee – Wycheck 26 pass from O'Donnell (Del Greco kick)
- Tennessee – Kearse 14 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
- Tennessee – FG Del Greco 42
- Pittsburgh – Ward 15 pass from Tomczak (Ward pass from Tomczak)
- Tennessee – Safety, Thorton sacked Tomczak in end zone
- Tennessee – Roan 24 pass from O'Donnell (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – Bettis 1 run (Brown kick)
- Pittsburgh – Porter 46 fumble return (Brown kick)
- Tennessee – Walker 83 fumble return (Del Greco kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shaw 35 pass from Tomczak (Brown kick)
Standings
AFC Central | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 2 | 0 | .875 | 396 | 217 | W1 |
(4) Tennessee Titans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 392 | 324 | W4 |
Baltimore Ravens | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 324 | 277 | L1 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 317 | 320 | L1 |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 283 | 460 | L2 |
Cleveland Browns | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 217 | 437 | L6 |
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