Wallace, just as Bryant would eventually do three years later, easily raced past the defending cornerback and down the right side of the field and Roethlisberger’s deep pass connected with the wide receiver at around the Steelers 40-yard-line. The Bradshaw to Malone 90-yard touchdown completion stood as the Steelers franchise record touchdown reception play for 33 years but it was tied 20 years after it happened. All-time Passing Leader: Ben Roethlisberger 4,797/7,444, 57,991 yds, 376 TD . In 2019, Malone started work in the Alliance of American Football for TNT as a play-by-play announcer.
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Mark Malone : Pos: QB-WR, Career: 73 G, 60 TD, 61.9 Rate, 139.4 Y/G, Steelers/Chargers/.. 1980-1989, born CA 1958 It was easily a blown coverage on the play. He also was recruited by the USOC as a possible decathlete for the 1980 Olympics. “We thought we could beat the corner outside, but it was supposed to be a 6-yard pass,” said Malone, according to the Pittsburgh Press. 132 carries for 471 yards with 12 TD. 1979 (11 Games): 148/289 for 1,886 yards with 10 TD vs. 12 INT. [4] Under Center with Mark Malone has since[when?] Malone, who was selected in the first-round of the 1980 NFL Draft, needed to start and play wide receiver in that game against the Seahawks due to injuries to two of the team’s other wide receivers, Lynn Swann and Jim Smith.
Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet. As mentioned, that Bukich to Dial touchdown pass remained in the Steelers record books for just over 20 years.
The play, a 90-yard pass completion for a touchdown from Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw to wide receiver Mark Malone, came on a second-and-10 … With the Pittsburgh Steelers currently on their bye week and fresh on the heels of the franchise record-setting 97-yard touchdown reception by rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week 8 against the Detroit Lions, I thought today was as good of day as any to flashback to the top longest touchdown receptions in the history of the franchise.
“Once I saw the ball, I said to myself, ‘Please, God, let me grab the ball.’ I thought if I caught it, I had one leg to make it the rest of the way.”. [citation needed].
Conferences. Mark Malone. He also was recruited by the USOC as a possible decathlete for the 1980 Olympics. “I was playing their tendency, thinking they would throw inside. Sunday Dec 7, 2014 – Week 14 – @ Cincinnati Bengals – 4Q 8:31 – 1 & 10 – PIT 6 – Ben Roethlisberger pass complete deep right to Martavis Bryant for 94 yards, touchdown. The play was sort of reminiscent of the 2001 90-yard touchdown pass from Stewart to Shaw. While I dont have a clip to show you of that play, Brister had escaped pressure to his right while Lipps ran a hook-and-go route on that side of the field. [citation needed], He was a two-year starter at Arizona State University and was chosen by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 28th pick in the 1980 NFL draft. In a Week 14 2001 road game against the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Kordell Stewart connected with wide receiver Bobby Shaw on a 90-yard touchdown pass with 9:20 left in the fourth quarter. That Bradshaw to Malone 90-yard touchdown completion stood as the Steelers franchise record touchdown reception play for 33 years but it was tied 20 years after it happened.
143 carries for 705 yards with 9 TD. However, before we get to the play that ultimately set the new franchise record, there were two other touchdown pass plays that were exactly 1-yard longer than the 1961 play. Bryant easily ran the remaining 50 or so yards untouched for the touchdown. He played eight seasons (1980–1987) with the Steelers, becoming the fourth-ranked quarterback in franchise history at the time with 8,582 yards. If you like what you see on this site, we now have an ad-free option available for a donation of $25 per year, and you can enjoy the site entirely ad-free! That 3rd and 7 play included Stewart hitting Shaw in stride near the middle of the field at around the Steelers 35-yard-line and the wide receiver easily raced the remaining 65 yards for the touchdown. Malone also had one career reception for a 90-yard TD, a Steelers team record until Mike Wallace broke it with a 95-yard touchdown reception vs. Arizona in 2011. That 90-yard completion to Malone became the longest pass play in Steelers history at the time. If you like what you see on this site, we now have an ad-free option available for a donation of $25 per year, and you can enjoy the site entirely ad-free! The deep pass was caught by Lipps with two Philadelphia defenders trying to contest the throw at around the Eagles 35-yard-line and he easily waltzed into the end zone for the score. In a 1988 Week 11 home game against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Bubby Brister connected with wide receiver Louis Lipps on an 89-yard touchdown pass on a 2nd down and 9 play from the Steelers 11-yard-line.
Bryant had easily raced by the Bengals cornerback down the right side of the field and Roethlisberger hit him in stride almost near midfield. That 3rd down and 19 play included Stone leaking out to the right flat for an easy dumpoff by O’Donnell and the speedy wide receiver/running back/kick returner did the rest as he raced 89 more yards down the right sideline for a touchdown. Pittsburgh Steelers Career Receiving Leaders. Temporibus autem quibusdam et aut officiis debitis aut rerum necessitatibus saepe eveniet. The play, a 90-yard pass completion for a touchdown from Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw to wide receiver Mark Malone, came on a second-and-10 play early in the second quarter and with the Steelers leading the Seahawks 7-3. We use ads to fund this site and continue to bring you premium Steelers content. The Steelers fell to 5-5 on the 1981 season with that loss. Mark M. Malone is a former American football quarterback in the NFL. Seasons: 88 (1933 to 2020) Record (W-L-T): 642-566-22 Playoff Record: 36-25 Super Bowls Won: 6 (8 Appearances) Championships Won *: 6 .
While Malone’s long touchdown reception from Bradshaw put the Steelers ahead 14-3, the Seahawks, who later in the second quarter fell behind 21-3, ultimately came back to win the game 24-21. Single Season Rushing TD, Single Season Receiving Yards, ... College Football Scores. Who …
[citation needed] He became a four-time Emmy Award Winner[citation needed] as the sports director at WBBM-TV in Chicago from 2004 until 2008, when his contract was not renewed (amongst others at the station) in an effort to cut costs.
The speedy Wallace then outraced two Cardinal defensive backs to the end zone for a 95-yard touchdown reception. This series now continues with the Steelers longest offensive play of the 1981 regular season, which came in Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks and at the Kingdome in Seattle on November 8. That Bradshaw to Malone 90-yard touchdown completion stood as the Steelers franchise record touchdown reception play for 33 years but it was tied 20 years after it happened. This page was last edited on 23 October 2020, at 19:43. Louis Lipps 10-yard touchdown reception from Mark Malone, Gary Anderson kick good 17 17 4 Steelers Frank Pollard 2-yard touchdown run, Gary Anderson kick good 24 17 "TOP" = time of possession. Play Index. School: Arizona State. We noticed your adblocker is on. For his career Malone passed for 10,175 yards and 60 TDs, and rushed 159 times for 628 yards and 18 TDs.
In this Summer of 2020 offseason series, I’ll highlight and recap for you the biggest Steelers offensive plays by season from the last 50 years. [citation needed] Since April 1, 2013, Mark has co-hosted a radio talk show broadcast by NBC Sports Radio with former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb. Among his more memorable games in the NFL include becoming the first quarterback in Steeler history to complete over 80% of his passes (minimum 20 attempts) in a game vs. San Diego on November 25, 1984 (18 completions in 22 attempts, 253 yards, 4 touchdowns, 1 interception); won AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his opening day 1985 performance vs. Indianapolis (21 completions in 30 attempts for 287 yards, 5 touchdowns passing, 1 rushing) that included tying Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw's team record for single game touchdown passes; passed for a career-high 374 yards on 26 completions with three touchdowns vs. Cincinnati on September 30, 1985; was the starting quarterback when Pittsburgh became the first visiting team to beat the Denver Broncos in the post season, leading the Steelers to a come from behind 24–17 victory in the 1984 AFC Divisional Game on December 30, 1984 (overcame two early fumbles to complete 17 of 28 passes for 228 yards and threw the game-tying touchdown pass to Louis Lipps); earned the final victory of his career as a starting quarterback against Pittsburgh, completing 17 of 24 passes, throwing a touchdown and scoring 1 rushing to lead San Diego to a 20–14 win over Pittsburgh on December 11, 1988; set a Steeler post season record (since eclipsed by Neil O'Donnell and Tommy Maddox) for single-game passing-yards for his 336-yard performance vs. Miami in the 1984 AFC Championship Game (completed 20 of 36 passes; threw 3 touchdowns and 3 interceptions). Bradshaw, by the way finished that game having completed 13 of his 22 total pass attempts for 212 yards with the one touchdown to Malone and two interceptions. This past Sunday in Detroit, Smith-Schuster finally broke Wallace’s six-year-old franchise record thanks to him scoring from 97-yards out in the third quarter on a 3rd and 9 play. He talked about the play after the game as well. All-time Rushing Leader: Franco Harris 2,881 att, 11,950 yds, 91 TD . However, in the fourth quarter of the Steelers Week 14 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals, wide receiver Martavis Bryant caught a 94-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger on a 1st and 10 play and that score effectively became the second-longest touchdown pass in the history of the franchise at the time.
For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. The Pittsburgh Steelers have certainly had more than their fair share of big offensive plays in the history of the franchise. Roethlisberger hit the rookie wide receiver in stride in the middle of the field at about the Steelers 30-yard-line and the USC product weaved his way to the end zone with three lions defenders in pursuit of him. Below is a video of Bradshaw’s pass to Malone against the Seahawks. That play included Steelers quarterback Rudy Bukich connecting with slit-end Buddy Dial for an 87-yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns late in the fourth quarter. relaunched with a new time slot, now[when?] Malone, who was essentially the Steelers third-string quarterback for that game against the Seahawks, became the backup to Bradshaw several hours after the loss because fellow quarterback Cliff Stoudt broke the ulna of his throwing arm when he took out his frustrations on a barroom punching bag in Seattle after the team’s post-game flight back to Pittsburgh was fogged in.