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1992 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 299 points (18.7/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 225 points (14.1/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 74 points (4.6/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 10.6-5.4.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.7/g), 2nd.

Simple Rating System: Total 3.6, Offense: -0.4, Defense: 4.0, SoS: -1.0, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Bill Cowher (11-5-0)
 Offensive Coordinator: Ron Erhardt
 Defensive Coordinator: Dom Capers
 Other Notable Asst.: Dick LeBeau (Defensive Backs) and Marvin Lewis (Linebackers)

Training Camp: St. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania)

Starters

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters
QB Neil O'Donnell* 26 1 12 185 for 313, 2,283 yards, 13 td, 9 int, & 27 rushes for 5 yards and 1 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1990
RB Barry Foster*+ 24 2 15 390 rushes for 1,690 yards, 11 td, & 36 catches for 344 yards and 0 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 128th pick / 1990
FB Merril Hoge 27 5 11 41 rushes for 150 yards, 0 td, & 28 catches for 231 yards and 1 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 261st pick / 1987
WR Jeff Graham 23 1 10 49 catches for 711 yards, 1 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1991
WR Dwight Stone 28 5 12 34 catches for 501 yards, 3 td, & 12 rushes for 118 yards and 0 td
TE Adrian Cooper 24 1 15 16 catches for 197 yards, 3 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 103rd pick / 1991
TE Eric Green 25 2 5 14 catches for 152 yards, 2 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 21st pick / 1990
LT John Jackson 27 4 16 Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 252nd pick / 1988
LG Duval Love 29 7 16 1 fumble recovered Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 274th pick / 1985
C Dermontti Dawson* 27 4 16 Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1988
RG Carlton Haselrig* 26 2 16 1 fumble recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 312th pick / 1989
RT Tunch Ilkin 35 12 12 Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 165th pick / 1980
RT Justin Strzelczyk 24 2 7 Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 293rd pick / 1990
 Defensive Starters
LDE Kenny Davidson 25 2 13 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1990
NT Gerald Williams 29 6 10 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986
RDE Donald Evans 28 5 16 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 47th pick / 1987
LOLB Jerrol Williams 25 3 16 4.5 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 91st pick / 1989
LILB Hardy Nickerson 27 5 15 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 122nd pick / 1987
RILB David Little 33 11 12 3.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 183rd pick / 1981
ROLB Greg Lloyd* 27 4 16 6.5 sacks, 1 interception, 4 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 150th pick / 1987
LCB Rod Woodson*+ 27 5 16 6.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 10th pick / 1987
RCB D.J. Johnson 26 3 15 0.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 174th pick / 1989
SS Carnell Lake 25 3 16 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1989
FS Darren Perry 24 Rook 16 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1992
 Special Teams Starters
K Gary Anderson 33 10 0 28 of 36 field goals & 29 of 31 extra points Buffalo Bills / 7th / 171st pick / 1982
P Mark Royals 27 5 0 73 punts for a 42.7 average, 1 blocked
PR Rod Woodson*+ 27 5 16 32 punt returns for a 11.4 average and 1 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 10th pick / 1987
KR Rod Woodson*+ 27 5 16 25 kick returns for a 18.8 average and 0 td Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 10th pick / 1987

Roster

ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),
No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
1 Gary Anderson 33 K 16 0 193 5-11 Syracuse 7/16/1959 10 Buffalo Bills / 7th / 171st pick / 1982
88 Jesse Anderson 26 TE 2 0 245 6-2 Mississippi St. 7/26/1966 2 Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 87th pick / 1990
28 Albert Bentley 32 RB 2 0 200 5-11 Miami (FL) 8/15/1960 7 Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 35th pick / 1984 Supp
6 Bubby Brister 30 QB 6 4 205 6-3 Tulane,La-Monroe 8/15/1962 6 Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1986
85 Russ Campbell 23 TE 7 0 259 6-5 Kansas St. 4/2/1969 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 179th pick / 1992
87 Adrian Cooper 24 TE 16 15 255 6-5 Oklahoma 4/27/1968 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 103rd pick / 1991
80 Charles Davenport 24 WR 15 1 210 6-3 North Carolina St. 11/22/1968 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 94th pick / 1992
64 Kenny Davidson 25 DE 16 13 272 6-5 LSU 8/17/1967 2 Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1990
63 Dermontti Dawson* 27 C-G 16 16 288 6-2 Kentucky 6/17/1965 4 Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 44th pick / 1988
88 Mark Didio 23 WR 2 0 181 5-11 Connecticut 2/17/1969 Rook
66 Donald Evans 28 DE-DT 16 16 282 6-2 Winston-Salem St. 3/14/1964 5 Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 47th pick / 1987
94 Darryl Ford 26 LB 8 0 225 6-1 New Mexico St. 6/22/1966 Rook
29 Barry Foster*+ 24 RB 16 15 223 5-10 Arkansas 12/8/1968 2 Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 128th pick / 1990
60 Kendall Gammon 24 C-TE 16 0 255 6-4 Pittsburg St. 10/23/1968 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 291st pick / 1992
81 Jeff Graham 23 WR 14 10 200 6-2 Ohio St. 2/14/1969 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1991
86 Eric Green 25 TE 7 5 280 6-5 Liberty 6/22/1967 2 Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 21st pick / 1990
22 Larry Griffin 29 DB 14 2 197 6-0 North Carolina 1/11/1963 6 Houston Oilers / 8th / 199th pick / 1986
21 Alan Haller 22 DB 3 0 186 5-11 Michigan St. 8/9/1970 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 123rd pick / 1992
77 Carlton Haselrig* 26 G 16 16 295 6-1 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 1/22/1966 2 Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 312th pick / 1989
53 Bryan Hinkle 33 LB 13 1 222 6-1 Oregon 6/4/1959 10 Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 156th pick / 1981
33 Merril Hoge 27 RB 16 11 225 6-2 Idaho St. 1/26/1965 5 Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 261st pick / 1987
78 Garry Howe 24 NT 11 2 298 6-1 Colorado,Drake 6/20/1968 Rook
62 Tunch Ilkin 35 T-G-C 12 12 263 6-3 Indiana St. 9/23/1957 12 Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 165th pick / 1980
65 John Jackson 27 T 16 16 297 6-6 East. Kentucky 1/4/1965 4 Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 252nd pick / 1988
44 D.J. Johnson 26 DB 15 15 187 6-0 Kentucky 7/14/1966 3 Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 174th pick / 1989
97 Aaron Jones 26 DE-LB 13 0 261 6-5 East. Kentucky 12/18/1966 4 Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 18th pick / 1988
84 Tim Jorden 26 TE 15 4 235 6-3 Indiana 10/30/1966 2
99 Levon Kirkland 23 LB 16 0 270 6-1 Clemson 2/17/1969 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1992
37 Carnell Lake 25 DB 16 16 210 6-1 UCLA 7/15/1967 3 Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1989
50 David Little 33 LB 16 12 232 6-1 Florida 1/3/1959 11 Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 183rd pick / 1981
95 Greg Lloyd* 27 LB 16 16 228 6-2 Fort Valley St. 5/26/1965 4 Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 150th pick / 1987
67 Duval Love 29 G 16 16 275 6-3 UCLA 6/24/1963 7 Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 274th pick / 1985
89 Ernie Mills 24 WR 16 4 192 5-11 Florida 10/28/1968 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1991
54 Hardy Nickerson 27 LB 15 15 230 6-2 California 9/1/1965 5 Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 122nd pick / 1987
14 Neil O'Donnell* 26 QB 12 12 228 6-3 Maryland 7/3/1966 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 70th pick / 1990
55 Jerry Olsavsky 25 LB 7 0 221 6-1 Pittsburgh 3/29/1967 3 Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 258th pick / 1989
82 Darrick Owens 22 WR 3 0 195 6-2 Mississippi 11/5/1970 Rook
39 Darren Perry 24 DB 16 16 196 5-11 Penn St. 12/29/1968 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1992
3 Mark Royals 27 P 16 0 225 6-5 Chowan,Appalachian St. 6/22/1965 5
72 Leon Searcy 23 T 15 0 313 6-4 Miami (FL) 12/21/1969 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 11th pick / 1992
24 Richard Shelton 26 DB 16 3 180 5-10 Liberty 1/2/1966 3 Denver Broncos / 11th / 292nd pick / 1989
69 Ariel Solomon 24 C 4 0 290 6-5 Colorado 7/16/1968 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 269th pick / 1991
93 Joel Steed 23 NT 11 4 300 6-2 Colorado 2/17/1969 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1992
20 Dwight Stone 28 WR-RB 15 12 191 6-0 Middle Tenn. St. 1/28/1964 5
73 Justin Strzelczyk 24 T-G 16 7 301 6-6 Maine 8/18/1968 2 Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 293rd pick / 1990
82 Yancey Thigpen 23 WR 12 0 208 6-1 Winston-Salem St. 8/15/1969 1 San Diego Chargers / 4th / 90th pick / 1991
34 Leroy Thompson 23 RB 15 2 216 5-11 Penn St. 2/3/1969 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 158th pick / 1991
23 Sammy Walker 23 DB 16 4 203 5-11 Texas Tech 1/20/1969 1 Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 88th pick / 1991
92 Elnardo Webster 23 LB 3 0 243 6-2 Rutgers 12/23/1969 Rook Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 235th pick / 1992
41 Solomon Wilcots 28 DB 16 0 189 5-11 Colorado 10/3/1964 5 Cincinnati Bengals / 8th / 215th pick / 1987
98 Gerald Williams 29 NT-DE-DT 10 10 290 6-3 Auburn 9/8/1963 6 Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 36th pick / 1986
57 Jerrol Williams 25 LB 16 16 245 6-4 Purdue 7/5/1967 3 Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 91st pick / 1989
42 Warren Williams 27 RB 16 0 209 6-0 Miami (FL) 7/29/1965 4 Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 155th pick / 1988
26 Rod Woodson*+ 27 DB 16 16 205 5-11 Purdue 3/10/1965 5 Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 10th pick / 1987
Team Total 26.0 16 235.6 6-1.8 3.1