NFL team season
Program for the Steelers' December 3 game against Sammy Baugh and the visiting Washington Redskins. 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]
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] single wing ; most of the league's other franchises had switched to the T formation .[3]
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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
Scoring Drives:
New York Giants – Safety, Hartley tackled in end zone by Roberts
Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Geri kick)
New York Giants – Safety, punt snapped out of end zone
New York Giants – Landry 37 fumble run (Poole kick)
New York Giants – DeRogatis fumble recovery in end zone (Poole kick)
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:
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:
Washington – Taylor 70 pass from Gilmer (Dudley kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 40
Pittsburgh – Gage 5 run (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 28 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
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
Game time: evening[10] Game weather: Game attendance: 35,399[10] Referee: TV announcers: 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: 21,725Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – Nickel 58 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 21
New York Giants – Scott 33 pass from Conerly (kick failed)
Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Geri kick)
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: 35,662Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
Philadelphia – Willey 41 interception (Patton kick)
Pittsburgh – Rogel 64 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 24
Philadelphia – FG Patton 23
Philadelphia – Van Buren 5 run (Patton kick)
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: 40,714Referee: 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)
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
3
3
3
0
9
Eagles
0
7
0
0
7
at Shibe Park , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 24,629Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 11
Philadelphia – Van Buren 1 run (Patton kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 36
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 13
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: Game weather: Game attendance: 24,141Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 37
PIttsburgh – Rogel 15 run (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Gage 1 run (Geri kick)
Baltimore – Spaniel 15 run (Grossman kick)
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: Game weather: Game attendance: 11,622Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
Pittsburgh – Geri 5 run (Geri kick)
Chicago Cardinals – FG Harder 18
Pittsburgh – Geri 4 run (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 1 run (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Gage 13 run (Geri kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Shaw 45 pass from Hardy (Harder kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Polsfoot 22 pass from Hardy (Harder kick)
1
2
3
4
Total
Redskins
7
10
0
7
24
Steelers
0
0
0
7
7
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time: Game weather: Game attendance: 19,741Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
Washington – Dudley 96 punt return (Dudley kick)
Washington – Saenz 34 pass from Baugh (Dudley kick)
Washington – FG Dudley 15
Washington – Goode 5 run (Dudley kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 65 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
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: Game weather: Game attendance: 18,301Referee: TV announcers: Scoring Drives:
