1986 Pittsburgh Steelers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Chuck Noll (6-10) | 6-10 | – | Finished 3rd in the NFL’s American Football Conference Central Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Walter Abercrombie | RB | September 26, 1959 | 6’0′ | 210 | Baylor |
| Gary Anderson | K | July 16, 1959 | 5’11’ | 193 | Syracuse |
| Mark Behning | T | September 26, 1961 | 6’6′ | 290 | Nebraska |
| Bubby Brister | QB | August 15, 1962 | 6’3′ | 205 | Tulane |
| Jessie Britt | WR | March 3, 1963 | 6’4′ | 198 | North Carolina A&T |
| Scott Campbell | QB | April 15, 1962 | 6’0′ | 196 | Purdue |
| Gregg Carr | LB | March 31, 1962 | 6’2′ | 219 | Auburn |
| Harvey Clayton | DB | April 4, 1961 | 5’9′ | 179 | Florida St. |
| Robin Cole | LB-DE | September 11, 1955 | 6’2′ | 220 | New Mexico |
| Gary Dunn | NT-DT-DE | August 24, 1953 | 6’3′ | 258 | Miami (FL) |
| Dave Edwards | DB | March 31, 1962 | 6’0′ | 195 | Illinois |
| Donnie Elder | DB | December 13, 1962 | 5’9′ | 175 | Memphis |
| Rich Erenberg | RB | April 17, 1962 | 5’10’ | 200 | Colgate |
| Keith Gary | DE | September 14, 1959 | 6’3′ | 263 | Ferrum |
| Preston Gothard | TE | February 23, 1962 | 6’4′ | 239 | Alabama |
| Anthony Henton | LB | July 27, 1963 | 6’1′ | 218 | Troy |
| Bryan Hinkle | LB | June 4, 1959 | 6’1′ | 222 | Oregon |
| David Hughes | RB-FB | June 1, 1959 | 6’0′ | 220 | Boise St. |
| Tunch Ilkin | T-G-C | September 23, 1957 | 6’3′ | 263 | Indiana St. |
| Earnest Jackson | RB | December 18, 1959 | 5’9′ | 213 | Texas A&M |
| Louis Lipps | WR | August 9, 1962 | 5’10’ | 190 | Southern Miss |
| David Little | LB | January 3, 1959 | 6’1′ | 232 | Florida |
| Terry Long | G | July 21, 1959 | 5’11’ | 272 | East Carolina |
| Mark Malone | QB-WR | November 22, 1958 | 6’4′ | 223 | Arizona St. |
| Mike Merriweather | LB | November 26, 1960 | 6’2′ | 230 | Pacific |
| Edmund Nelson | DE-NT-DT | April 30, 1960 | 6’3′ | 272 | Auburn |
| Harry Newsome | P | January 25, 1963 | 6’0′ | 192 | Wake Forest |
| Ray Pinney | T-G-C | June 29, 1954 | 6’4′ | 251 | Washington |
| Frank Pollard | RB | June 15, 1957 | 5’10’ | 218 | Baylor |
| Randy Rasmussen | C-G | September 27, 1960 | 6’7′ | 253 | Minnesota |
| Dan Reeder | RB | March 18, 1961 | 5’11’ | 235 | Boston Col. |
| John Rienstra | G | March 22, 1963 | 6’5′ | 273 | Temple |
| Pete Rostosky | T | July 29, 1961 | 6’4′ | 259 | Connecticut |
| Lupe Sanchez | DB | October 28, 1961 | 5’10’ | 192 | UCLA |
| Chuck Sanders | RB | April 24, 1964 | 6’1′ | 233 | Slippery Rock |
| Warren Seitz | TE-WR | September 29, 1962 | 6’4′ | 217 | Missouri |
| Chris Sheffield | DB | January 9, 1963 | 6’1′ | 193 | Albany State (GA) |
| Donnie Shell | DB | August 26, 1952 | 5’11’ | 190 | South Carolina St. |
| Darryl Sims | DE-NT | July 23, 1961 | 6’3′ | 278 | Wisconsin |
| John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6’2′ | 191 | Alabama A&M |
| Larry Station | LB | December 5, 1963 | 5’11’ | 227 | Iowa |
| John Swain | DB | September 4, 1959 | 6’1′ | 195 | Miami (FL) |
| Calvin Sweeney | WR | January 12, 1955 | 6’2′ | 190 | California-Riverside |
| Weegie Thompson | WR | March 21, 1961 | 6’6′ | 212 | Florida St. |
| Dan Turk | C-G | June 25, 1962 | 6’4′ | 290 | Drake |
| Mike Webster | C-G | March 18, 1952 | 6’1′ | 255 | Wisconsin |
| Eric Williams | DB | February 21, 1960 | 6’1′ | 188 | North Carolina St. |
| Gerald Williams | NT-DE-DT | September 8, 1963 | 6’3′ | 290 | Auburn |
| Keith Willis | DE-NT | July 29, 1959 | 6’1′ | 260 | Northeastern |
| Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6’0′ | 228 | Arkansas |
| Craig Wolfley | G-T | May 19, 1958 | 6’1′ | 265 | Syracuse |
| Rick Woods | DB | November 16, 1959 | 6’0′ | 196 | Boise St. |