and like Webster would go on to an All-Pro career as one of the best at his position. Meanwhile, the team drafted UCLA safety Carnell Lake in the second round of the 1989 draft. Lake would be a key member of the team's defense through the 1998 season, although his accomplishments would often be underlooked as opposed to his teammate, Rod Woodson. Preseason Schedule Regular season Schedule Game summaries Week 1 The Steelers and Chuck Noll faced off against their divisional rival Browns and former defensive coordinator Bud Carson in the season opener. Week 2 (Sunday September 17, 1989): at Cincinnati Bengals at Riverfront Stadium, Cincinnati Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Game attendance: 53,885 Referee: Dick Jorgensen TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator) Scoring drives: Cincinnati – FG Gallery 26 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38 Cincinnati – Brown 27 pass from Esiason (Gallery kick) Cincinnati – FG Gallery 47 Cincinnati – Woods 1 run (Gallery kick) Pittsburgh – Hill 7 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) CIncinnati – Jennings 1 run (Gallery kick) CIncinnati – Brooks 2 run (Gallery kick) Cincinnati – Jennings 43 pass from Esiason (Gallery kick) Week 3 (Sunday September 24, 1989): vs. Minnesota Vikings at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: 54 °F (Cloudy) Game attendance: 50,744 Referee: Dick Hantak TV announcers: (CBS) Steve Zabriskie (play by play), Hank Stram (color commentator) Scoring drives: Pittsburgh – Mularkey 15 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Minnesota – Wilson 1 run (Garcia kick) Pittsburgh – Worley 8 run (Anderson kick) Minnesota – Thomas 27 fumble return (Garcia kick) Pittsburgh – Hoge 2 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 38 Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 44 Week 4 (Sunday October 1, 1989): at Detroit Lions at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: Dome Game attendance: 43,804 Referee: Ben Dreith TV announcers: (NBC) Don Criqui (play by play), Ahmad Rashad (color commentator) Scoring drives: Detroit – FG Murray 37 Pittsburgh – Lipps 48 pass from Brister (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – FG Anderson 20 Pittsburgh – Carter 1 run (Anderson kick) Pittsburgh – Wallace 2 run (pass failed) Week 5 (Sunday October 8, 1989): vs. Cincinnati Bengals at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Game time: 1:00 pm EDT Game weather: 43 °F (Cloudy) Game attendance: 52,785 Referee: Howard Roe TV announcers: (NBC) Joel Meyers