1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season
NFL team season
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The 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League (NFL). It was the team's third season under head coach John Michelosen who had led the team to a combined 10–13–1 record over the previous two years.[1]
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rooney family |
| Head coach | John Michelosen |
| Home stadium | Forbes Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–6 |
| Division place | 3rd (tied) American |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
| All-Pros | Joe Geri (1st team) |
| Pro Bowlers | 3
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Despite finishing last in the league in scoring, the team compiled a 6–6 record which left them tied for third place among the six teams in the NFL's American Conference.[2] The Steelers were the league's only team that employed the single wing; most of the league's other franchises had switched to the T formation.[3]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 17 | New York Giants | L 7–18 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 2 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–10 | 0–2 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
| 3 | October 1 | at Washington Redskins | W 26–7 | 1–2 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | October 7 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–30 | 1–3 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 5 | October 15 | at New York Giants | W 17–6 | 2–3 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
| 6 | October 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–17 | 2–4 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 7 | October 29 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–45 | 2–5 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap | |
| 8 | November 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 9–7 | 3–5 | Shibe Park | Recap | |
| 9 | November 12 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–7 | 4–5 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28–17 | 5–5 | Comiskey Park | Recap | |
| 12 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | L 7–24 | 5–6 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| 13 | December 10 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 6–6 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Standings
| NFL American Conference | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Cleveland Browns | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 310 | 144 | W6 | |
| New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 268 | 150 | W6 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 180 | 195 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 254 | 141 | L4 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3–6 | 233 | 287 | L1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1–8 | 232 | 326 | L1 | |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday September 17, 1950): New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 2:00 pm[3]
- Game weather: Clear, mid- to high-sixties[4]
- Game attendance: 24,699[5]
- Referee: John Glascott (University of Pennsylvania)[3]
- Radio announcer: Joe Tucker (WPIT)[3]
- TV announcer: not televised
Scoring Drives:
Week 2 (Sunday September 24, 1950): Detroit Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Game time: 2:00 pm[6]
- Game weather: cold and dreary[7]
- Game attendance: 18,707[7]
- Referee: Yans Wallace[7]
- Radio announcer: Joe Tucker (WPIT)[6]
- TV announcer: not televised
Scoring Drives:
Week 3 (Sunday October 1, 1950): Washington Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
- Game time: 2:00pm[8]
- Game weather: Hot, sunny[9]
- Game attendance: 25,008[9]
- Referee: Sam Giangreco[9]
- Radio announcer: Joe Tucker (WPIT)[6]
- TV announcer: not televised
Scoring Drives:
Week 4 (Saturday October 7, 1950): Cleveland Browns
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browns | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Geri 30-yard FG
- Cleveland – Graham 1 run (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Graham 1 run (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Jones 7 run (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Safety, Chandnois tackled in end zone by Kissell
- Pittsburgh – Seabright 13 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
- Cleveland – Jones 48 run (Groza kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Geri kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 15, 1950): New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Giants | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 21,725
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
Week 6 (Sunday October 22, 1950): Philadelphia Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time: 2:00pm[11]
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 35,662
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
Week 7 (Sunday October 29, 1950): Cleveland Browns
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Browns | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 40,714
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
- Cleveland – Graham 1 run (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – FG Groza 13
- Cleveland – Motley 33 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Motley 69 run (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Phelps 14 run (Groza kick)
- Pittsburgh – Gage 29 pass from Gasparella (Geri kick)
- Cleveland – Jones 80 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
- Cleveland – Gillom 38 pass from Lewis (Groza kick)
Week 8 (Sunday November 5, 1950): Philadelphia Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 24,629
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
Week 9 (Sunday November 12, 1950): Baltimore Colts
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 24,141
- Referee:
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Week 11 (Thursday November 23, 1950): Chicago Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 11,622
- Referee:
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Week 12 (Sunday December 3, 1950): Washington Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 19,741
- Referee:
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Week 13 (Sunday December 10, 1950): Chicago Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 18,301
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
Roster
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster | ||||||
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Backs
Receivers
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