1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerRooney family
Head coachJohn Michelosen
Home fieldForbes Field
Results
Record6–6
Division place3rd (tied) American
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers
3
AP All-ProsJoe Geri (1st team)

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] 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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

Scoring Drives:

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

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

Scoring Drives:

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

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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

Scoring Drives:

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

Scoring Drives:

References

  1. ^ "Franchise Encyclopedia: Pittsburgh Steelers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d Sell, Jack (September 16, 1950). "Steelers set for league inaugural". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "The Weather". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 18, 1950. p. 4. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  5. ^ Sell, Jack (September 18, 1950). "Steelers lose on fumbles, 18–7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. 22, 24. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Livingston, Pat (September 24, 1950). "Steelers play Lions in Detroit". Pittsburgh Press. p. 44. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Sell, Jack (September 25, 1950). "Lion rally beats Steelers, 10–7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. 18, 20. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  8. ^ Livingston, Pat (October 1, 1950). "Steelers must win to stay in race". Pittsburgh Press. p. 46. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c Sell, Jack (October 2, 1950). "Steelers top Redskins for first victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. 1, 28. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Browns rebound, 30–17". Milwaukee Sentinel. AP. October 8, 1950. p. B-1. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
  11. ^ "Eagles preparing for tough battle Sunday". Beaver Valley Times. October 18, 1950. p. 14. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
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