1984 Week 16 - Pittsburgh at L.A. Raiders 

I been waiting for a long time to see this game again,37 years! The Steelers really stunned the football world with this upset.Nick Buoniconti on inside the NFL gave them no chance and the following weeks show was wearing a Steelers cap at beginning of show.And the Steelers pulled off another amazing win against the 13-3 Broncos in playoffs.I think the Raiders underestimated the Steelers and the letdown from this loss seemed to carry over into the wildcard against Seattle the next week and lost by the same score 13-7 if my memory is right

Listen to that crowd in the 4th quarter. Man it was fun watching the Raiders in LA.

Thanks so much for posting this one. Boy, the Steelers really pounded those guys, must have had over 200 yards rushing. I remember this game, and wanting to watch it, but couldn't (got stuck with the useless Chiefs-Chargers game that afternoon - didn't have the internet or NFL Redzone in 1984, so you were at the mercy of whenever NBC flashed scores on the screen to keep updated). When I saw Steelers were up 3-0 at halftime, I knew we were gonna win this game and make the playoffs. Beating the Raiders of that era in that place was a monumental accomplishment in those days, especially after the Raiders had killed them the year before in the playoffs. Like the win over SF in week 7, I always thought that this was one of the best non-SB wins in Steelers history.

The track around the football field in this key game was the setting earlier that year for Carl Lewis’ 100 yard dash victory and Mary Decker’s fall in the 3000. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Loved listening to John Brodie. Underrated announcer.

Coaching by Chuck noll at his finest against a superior talented team that won the SB the year before! Only if they picked up Mario the year before, might have won another SB that year .

Weegie Thompson should be in hall of fame.

Thank you for posting this. Steelers had a really good first drive and then Malone throws that horrible pass.

Thank You so very much for posting this game. I LOVE IT VERY, VERY MUCH.

Thanks for uploading!

Raiders were given B.S. touchdown. Should have been Steeler shutout 13-0.

I watch a lot of videos of old NFL games, and I love reading the comments of all the old football fans who remember these games/were there.

The last pass caught in the great career of Raider WR Cliff Branch (21) at 1:01:00. He wouldn’t catch any more passes after this. He was elected posthumously to the Hall of Fame in 2022.

I was at that game. There were more fights in the stands than on the field. In fact, a fight ensued directly in front of my eyes during the game.

"Road to the super bowl, 1984" showed a clip of this game at 2:19:33. The Bengals needed the steelers to lose, to make the playoffs. Bengals coach Sam Wyche and a few of his players were watching the game at wyche's house

Yes the Cincinnati Bengals and their fans saw another 38 to 10 victory for the Raiders! But people forgot that the Steelers were the only team to put a 1 in the lost column for the S.F 49ers in 1984! The Steelers were the only team in 84 to beat the EVENTUAL and DEFENDING World Champions both on the ROAD!!!

RIP Terry Long #74 former Green Beret and Tunch Ilkin

I remember this game... Nick Bono-whatever of Inside the NFL declared this the "bye bye game for the Steelers..." That served to motivate them to beat the Raiders and it even helped fuel the next game at Denver IN the playoffs....

This victory was Pittsburgh's 2nd REGULAR SEASON road win over the Raiders since 1973.

Good game I was 11 years old that year

If Plunkett starts, the Raiders win this one and the Bengals go to Denver for the divisional round. That also means the Raiders host the Seahawks instead of having to go to the Kingdome. Biggest winner of this game was Miami, who did not want to see the Raiders under any circumstances.

Jay Randolph filled in for Marv Albert.

23:05 Tackle eligible with #62 Tunch Ilkin who died this week of ALS complications. RIP

the dokie williams game! this led to the nfl going to reply a couple years later on the bogus td call

Real football again this is great!

fun fact: heading into this game, Steelers were 0-8 all-time at the Los Angeles memorial coliseum , having gone 0-7 against the Rams and losing the previous year to the Raiders. Pitts always had a hard time at the coliseum. 2-10 lifetime.

I watched this game and couldn't believe the Raiders lost. It cost them home field advantage in the Wild Card game.

Go go Merriweather

Finally

Two proud franchises Two Suck Quarterbacks

The game that ended the bengals season

The Raiders receiver Dokie Williams #85 caught the td pass (2:12:10)with his right foot inbounds and his left foot clearly out of bounds. The refs took a shutout away from Pittsburgh.

Was Brodie drunk ? Unable to identify the correct player several times. Maybe his eyesight wasn't too good ?

Should've drafted Marino

Steelers had nothing to lose if they had drafted Marino, even if Bradshaw had gotten his elbow well enough to play a few more seasons. If Marino turned out to be a bust, Noll could always argue "How can you pass up the local college kid who put up those kind of numbers?"

The raiders trounced my steelers the yr before 38 to 3 so this was sweet revenge

The Raiders TD wasn't even legit, good thing the Steelers won anyway.

Should have started Plunkett

Louis Lipps sink ships. Walter Abercrombie and Fitch.

Raiders home cooking from refs w their only td. Embarrassing

I hate Marc Wilson the same as 40 years ago. Worst Raiders QB by 10 miles

Malone was atrocious . Steelers no talent on either side of the ball. Poor drafts in late 70”s early 80”s

The following week Raiders were beat 13-7 in Seattle, wild card round. And were Dominated at the line on both sides of the ball. Kind of like watching the same game twice. Ugly end of the year for the Defending Champs