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1959 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

4th place • Eastern Conference • 6-5-1 .545
1959 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Buddy Parker
John BridgersAssistant Coach
Babe DimancheffDefensive Backs
Harry GilmerOffensive Backs
Walt KieslingAssistant Coach
Thurman McGrawAssistant Coach
Dick PlasmanAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed8/12/1959HCleveland Browns34-20WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field27432
Sat8/22/1959NChicago Cardinals10-21LAustin, TXMemorial Stadium15000
Sat8/29/1959NChicago Bears17-54LHouston, TXJeppesen Stadium28000
Fri9/4/1959NBaltimore Colts21-30LMiami, FLOrange Bowl39555
Fri9/11/1959NChicago Cardinals21-13WSt. Louis, MOBusch Stadium30055
Sun9/20/1959NGreen Bay Packers10-13LBloomington, MNMetropolitan Stadium18081
Sat9/26/1959HCleveland Browns17-7WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field33844
Sun10/4/1959HWashington Redskins17-23LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field26570
Sun10/11/1959APhiladelphia Eagles24-28LPhiladelphia, PAFranklin Field27343
Sun10/18/1959AWashington Redskins27-6WWashington, DCGriffith Stadium28218
Sun10/25/1959HNew York Giants16-21LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field33596
Sun11/1/1959AChicago Cardinals24-45LChicago, ILSoldier Field23187
Sun11/8/1959HDetroit Lions10-10TPittsburgh, PAForbes Field24619
Sun11/15/1959ANew York Giants14-9WNew York, NYYankee Stadium66786
Sun11/22/1959ACleveland Browns21-20WCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium68563
Sun11/29/1959HPhiladelphia Eagles31-0WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field22191
Sun12/6/1959AChicago Bears21-27LChicago, ILWrigley Field41476
Sun12/13/1959HChicago Cardinals35-20WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field19011

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dick Alban42RDH6-019330Northwestern1212
Tom Barnett43ROH-LOH5-1119022Purdue126
Byron Beams72RDT-LDT6-624930East Central; Notre Dame60
Ed Beatty57C6-322927Mississippi1212
Don Bishop28RS6-220925Los Angeles CC32
Pete Brewster88ROE-LOE6-321029Purdue117
Jack Butler80RS6-019532St. Bonaventure77
Jack Call20ROH-DB6-120024Colgate40
Dick Campbell66LLB-C6-122724Marquette1212
Len Dawson16QB6-019024Purdue120
Dean Derby27LDH6-018724Washington1212
Buddy Dial83ROE-LOH-ROH6-119422Rice125
Dale Dodrill60MLB6-121133Colorado State129
Leo Elter34FB-LOH5-1020130Duquesne; Villanova121
Ray Fisher73LDT-RDT-LOT6-023025Eastern Illinois1212
Gary Glick26DB6-219529Colorado State11
Ronnie Hall26LS6-019022Missouri Valley90
Rudy Hayes35RLB-MLB6-021724Clemson120
Mike Henry68/37MLB6-222023Southern California123
Ted Karras61LOT-LOG6-124025Indiana1212
Joe Krupa75RDT6-223226Purdue99
Larry Krutko39FB6-221724West Virginia127
Dick Lasse89LB6-222224Syracuse120
Bobby Layne22QB-K6-120133Texas1212
Joe Lewis71LDT6-225623Compton JC104
Bobby Luna24LS-P6-019026Alabama1111
Ray Mathews25LOH-ROH6-018530Clemson126
Jack McClairen87LOE6-421328Bethune-Cookman30
Gern Nagler84LOE-ROE6-219027Santa Clara124
John Nisby65ROG6-123523Stockton JC; Pacific1212
Jimmy Orr86LOE-ROE5-1118524Clemson; Georgia1211
John Reger50RLB6-022528Pittsburgh1212
Mike Sandusky62LOG6-023124Maryland1111
Billy Ray Smith77RDE6-424024Arkansas85
Ernie Stautner70RDE-RDT6-123034Boston College127
Don Sutherin20RS-K5-1120023Ohio State62
George Tarasovic82LDE6-424529Boston College; Northeast Louisana JC; Louisiana State1212
Tom Tracy30ROH-FB-LOH5-920525Tennessee1212
Frank Varrichione74ROT6-123427Notre Dame1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
891Tom BarnettBPurdue
9103Burr DavisGHouston
10115Riley GunnelsTGeorgia
11127Overton CurtisBUtah State
12139Billy PavliskaBBaylor
13151Dewey BohlingBHardin-Simmons
14163John PeppercornEKansas
15175J.W. BrodnaxBLouisiana State
16187Bill CarricoGNorth Texas
17199Bill LeekaTUCLA
18211John SeinturierTSouthern California
19223Dave KocourekEWisconsin
20235Rudy HayesBClemson
21247Johnny GreenQBTennessee-Chattanooga
22259Burley PolkTHardin-Simmons
23271Ernie DavisBMcMurry
24283Wayne FarmerTPurdue
25295Ron MillerEVanderbilt
26307Jack ScottTOhio State
27319Charlie TolarBNorthwestern State (Louisiana)
28331Ronnie HallBMissouri Valley
29343Dick LoncarTNotre Dame
30355Willus FjerstadBMinnesota
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals34836179257
Opponents Totals63673848216
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2078210322/ %/ %60532
Opponents Totals179858014/ %/ %55483
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bobby Layne23232100.0111764.7077
Tom Tracy80000048
Buddy Dial60000036
Jimmy Orr50000030
Larry Krutko40000024
Tom Barnett20000012
Pete Brewster20000012
Gern Nagler20000012
George Tarasovic1000006
Don Sutherin000010.000
Team Totals323232100.0111861.10257
Opponents Totals26242692.3123237.50216
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bobby Layne111764.73374/64/43/70/00/0
Don Sutherin010.010/00/00/00/10/0
Team Totals111861.14374/64/43/70/10/0
Opponents Totals123237.51/6/3/2/0/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tom Tracy1997944.0513
Tom Barnett752383.2191
Larry Krutko752263.0124
Bobby Layne331815.5212
Jimmy Orr5438.6200
Leo Elter8253.190
Len Dawson4205.0100
Jack Call393.040
Ray Mathews144.040
Bobby Luna331.0100
Team Totals40615433.85110
Opponents Totals40515003.710
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Bobby Layne29714247.813419866.714.048206.7217.1219176762.8
Tom Tracy12325.0715913.353.06800.0216.7715239.6
Len Dawson7342.94608.620.032114.300.02040113.1
Bobby Luna11100.005555.055.05500.000.00055118.8
Ray Mathews11100.003838.038.03800.000.00038118.8
Jimmy Orr100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals31915047.014622987.215.368216.6237.2246205263.2
Opponents Totals28512844.913520147.115.7124.2227.7172184250.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jimmy Orr3560417.3435
Tom Tracy2327311.945t5
Pete Brewster2236016.4422
Buddy Dial1642826.8686
Gern Nagler1422215.9352
Ray Mathews1318214.0560
Larry Krutko131007.7270
Tom Barnett7527.4141
Jack McClairen34615.3200
Leo Elter33110.3280
Jack Call100.000
Team Totals150229815.36821
Opponents Totals128201415.712
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Dean Derby712718.1240
Dick Alban611919.8460
Bobby Luna35317.7320
Mike Henry24221.0330
Jack Butler2168.0160
Dick Campbell166.060
Ronnie Hall100.000
Team Totals2236316.5460
Opponents Totals2328712.50
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Bobby Luna63256340.7610
Jimmy Orr830237.8460
Team Totals71286540.461041834.5
Opponents Totals59274246.5152
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Sutherin12685.7280
Dean Derby9161.8100
Ronnie Hall5234.670
Don Bishop4102.590
Tom Tracy451.350
Ray Mathews2178.5150
Bobby Luna2136.580
Team Totals381524.0280
Opponents Totals494188.53
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Don Sutherin1122520.5340
Tom Tracy714520.7270
Jack Call614624.3330
Dean Derby23216.0220
Tom Barnett22412.0140
Ronnie Hall12222.0220
Rudy Hayes11919.0190
Team Totals3061320.4340
Opponents Totals4375317.50
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tom Barnett300000
Ed Beatty0011200
Jack Butler0001180
Len Dawson100000
Dale Dodrill0010100
Leo Elter101100
Ronnie Hall0001100
Rudy Hayes00011190
Mike Henry0010100
Ted Karras0010100
Larry Krutko400000
Bobby Layne220200
Bobby Luna1112420
Ray Mathews0010100
John Nisby0010100
Jimmy Orr100000
Mike Sandusky0010100
Ernie Stautner0002200
Don Sutherin100000
George Tarasovic1145571
Tom Tracy700000
Frank Varrichione0010100
Team Totals22101212241261
Opponents Totals22121010200
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