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1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season marked the franchise's 27th year in the National Football League (NFL). The team finsihed with a record of 6 wins, 5 losses and 1 tie, one fewer win than the previous season. Much of the decline could be attributed to a lack of fresh blood up and down the roster. The team didn't have a draft choice until the eighth round, where it selected Purdue University halfback Tom Barnett at the 81st overall pick.

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

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:

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

References