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). Sportscasting career After his playing career ended, Malone became a television sportscaster, working at WPXI in Pittsburgh and ESPN, where he was a host and analyst on the programs NFL Matchup, NFL Live and NFL 2night. He became a four-time Emmy Award Winner 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. Malone then moved to Westwood One as a color commentator for its NFL coverage. Since April 1, 2013, Mark has co-hosted a radio talk show broadcast by NBC Sports Radio with former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb. Under Center with Mark Malone has since relaunched with a new time slot, now on the air from 7-10p ET. In 2019, Malone started work in the Alliance of American Football for TNT as a play-by-play announcer. References External links Pro-Football-Reference.com statistics American football quarterbacks Arizona State Sun Devils football players New York Jets players Pittsburgh