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1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season
NFL team season
NFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| year | 1959 |
| record | 6–5–1 |
| division_place | 4th NFL Eastern |
| coach | Buddy Parker |
| stadium | Forbes Field |
| playoffs | *Did not qualify* |
| shortnavlink | Steelers seasons |
The 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season marked the franchise's 27th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team won one fewer game than it did the previous year, finishing with a record of 6 wins, 5 losses, and 1 tie.
Regular season
In 1959 the Steelers offered seats at four price levels — $6.00, $5.00, $4.00, and $3.00. No season prices for the six game slate were published.
Schedule
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| September 26 | **[Cleveland Browns](1959-cleveland-browns-season)** | **W** 17–7 | 1–0 | Forbes Field | 33,844 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195909260pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 4 | **[Washington Redskins](1959-washington-redskins-season)** | **L** 17–23 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 26,750 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910040pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 11 | at **[Philadelphia Eagles](1959-philadelphia-eagles-season)** | **L** 24–28 | 1–2 | Franklin Field | 27,343 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910110phi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 18 | at **[Washington Redskins](1959-washington-redskins-season)** | **W** 27–6 | 2–2 | Griffith Stadium | 28,218 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910180was.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| October 25 | **[New York Giants](1959-new-york-giants-season)** | **L** 16–21 | 2–3 | Forbes Field | 33,596 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195910250pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1 | at **[Chicago Cardinals](1959-chicago-cardinals-season)** | **L** 24–45 | 2–4 | Soldier Field | 23,187 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911010crd.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 8 | [Detroit Lions](1959-detroit-lions-season) | **T** 10–10 | 2–4–1 | Forbes Field | 24,614 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911080pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 15 | at **[New York Giants](1959-new-york-giants-season)** | **W** 14–9 | 3–4–1 | Yankee Stadium | 66,786 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911150nyg.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 22 | at **[Cleveland Browns](1959-cleveland-browns-season)** | **W** 21–20 | 4–4–1 | Cleveland Stadium | 68,563 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911220cle.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 29 | **[Philadelphia Eagles](1959-philadelphia-eagles-season)** | **W** 31–0 | 5–4–1 | Forbes Field | 22,191 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195911290pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 6 | at [Chicago Bears](1959-chicago-bears-season) | **L** 21–27 | 5–5–1 | Wrigley Field | 41,476 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912060chi.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 13 | **[Chicago Cardinals](1959-chicago-cardinals-season)** | **W** 35–20 | 6–5–1 | Forbes Field | 19,011 | [Recap](https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/195912130pit.htm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Note:** Intra-conference opponents are in **bold** text. |
Game summaries
Week 1 (Saturday September 26, 1959): [[Cleveland Browns]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 33,844
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Cleveland – Plum 1 run (Groza kick) CLE 7–0
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 26 CLE 7–3
- Pittsburgh – Orr 20 pass from Layne (Layne kick) PIT 10–7
- Pittsburgh – Brewster 19 pass from Layne (Layne kick) PIT 17-7
Week 2 (Sunday October 4, 1959): [[Washington Redskins]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 26,750
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Washington – FG Baker 25 WSH 3–0
- Washington – FG Baker 47 WSH 3–0
- Washington – FG Baker 48 WSH 9–0
- Washington – Anderson 70 pass from Gugliemi (Baker kick) WSH 16–0
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 32 WSH 16–3
- Washington – Walton 26 pass from Gugliemi (Baker kick)WSH 23–3
- Pittsburgh – Brewster 30 pass from Layne (Layne kick) WSH 23-10
- Pittsburgh – Krutko 2 run (Layne kick) WSH 23–17
Week 3 (Sunday October 11, 1959): [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 27,343
- Referee: Bud Brubaker
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Steelers – Bobby Layne 10 run (Layne kick), PIT 7–0
- Eagles – Billy Ray Barnes 3 run (Walston kick), TIE 7–7
- Eagles – Art Powell 58 punt return (Walston kick), PHI 14–7
- Steelers – FG Bobby Lane 12, PHI 14–10
- Eagles – Norm Van Brocklin 1 run (Walston kick), PHI 21–10
- Steelers – Tom Tracy 11 pass from Layne (Layne kick), PHI 21–17
- Eagles – Tommy McDonald 18 pass from Van Brocklin (Walston kick), PHI 28–17
- Steelers – Jimmy Orr 17 pass from Layne (Layne kick), PHI 28–24
Week 4 (Sunday October 18, 1959): [[Washington Redskins]]
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 28,218
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Krutko 1 run (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Tarasovic 38 fumble run (Layne kick)
- Washington – FG Baker 30
- Washington – FG Baker 39
- Pittsburgh – Krutko 4 run (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 23
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 22
Week 5 (Sunday October 25, 1959): [[New York Giants]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 33,596
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 37
- New York Giants – Gifford 77 pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
- New York Giants – Gifford 28 pass from Conerly (Summerall kick)
- Pittsburgh – Dial 35 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 19
- New York Giants – Huff 5 fumble run (Summerall kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 17
Week 6 (Sunday November 1, 1959): [[Chicago Cardinals]]
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Week 7 (Sunday November 8, 1959): [[Detroit Lions]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 24,614
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Detroit – Rote 1 run (Perry kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 29
- Detroit – FG Martin 27
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 20 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Week 8 (Sunday November 15, 1959): [[New York Giants]]
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 66,786
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- New York Giants – FG Summerall 21
- New York Giants – FG Summerall 27
- Pittsburgh – Orr 4 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- New York Giants – FG Summerall 29
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 45 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 22, 1959): [[Cleveland Browns]]
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 68,563
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 4 run (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 1 run (Layne kick)
- Cleveland – Renfro 30 pass from Plum (kick failed)
- Cleveland – Renfro 28 pass from Plum (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Renfro 70 pass from Plum (Groza kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nagler 17 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Week 10 (Sunday November 29, 1959): [[Philadelphia Eagles]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 22,191
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Layne 17
- Pittsburgh – Dial 12 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Orr 19 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 23 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nagler 2 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Week 11 (Sunday December 5, 1959): [[Chicago Bears]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 41,476
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Chicago Bears – Casares 3 run (kick failed)
- Chicago Bears – Casares 1 run (Aveni kick)
- Chicago Bears – Casares 1 run (Aveni kick)
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 2 run (Layne kick)
- Chicago Bears – Casares 1 run (Aveni kick)
- Pittsburgh – Krutko 7 run (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Dial 25 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
Week 12 (Sunday December 12, 1959): [[Chicago Cardinals]]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 19,011
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Chicago Cardinals – FG Conrad 37
- Chicago Cardinals – FG Conrad 20
- Pittsburgh – Layne 9 run (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Dial 35 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Dial 11 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Tracy 16 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Conrad 21 pass from Hill (Conrad kick)
- Pittsburgh – Orr 16 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Crow 7 pass from Hill (Conrad kick)
Standings
Roster
K
P
C T/G G G T
DT/T DT/T DT DT DE DE DE
OLB/C MLB OLB MLB OLB OLB
CB S CB S/CB S/P S
RB (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]] WR (IR) [[Image:Injury icon.svg|7px]] T (Military)
References
References
- E.J. O'Malley, "Purchasing NFL Tickets: A Guide to Ticket Information," ''Sports Forecast,'' vol. 2, no. 2. Chicago: E.J. O'Malley Publishing Co., 1959; p. 78.
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