NFL team season
The 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 27th in the National Football League.
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1 (Saturday September 26, 1959): Cleveland Browns
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Browns
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0
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7
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0
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0 |
7 |
| Steelers
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0
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0
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10
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7 |
17 |
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 (Bobby PIT 17-7ne kick)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Redskins
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3
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6
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14
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0 |
23 |
| Steelers
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0
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0
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10
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7 |
17 |
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 (Bobby WSH 23-10 NEKICK)
- Pittsburgh – Krutko 2 run (Layne kick)WSH 23–17
| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Steelers
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Passing |
Bobby Layne |
18/33, 209 Yds, 2 TD, INT
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| Rushing |
Tom Tracy |
11 Rush, 33 Yds
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| Receiving |
Tom Tracy |
4 Rec, 70 Yds, TD
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| Eagles
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Passing |
Norm Van Brocklin |
13/27, 172 Yds, TD, 2 INT
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| Rushing |
Clarence Peaks |
14 Rush, 42 Yds
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| Receiving |
Tommy McDonald |
4 Rec, 66 Yds, TD
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| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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PIT
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PHI
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Steelers
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Bobby Layne 10-yard touchdown run, Bobby Layne kick good
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7
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0
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| 1
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Eagles
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Billy Ray Barnes 3-yard touchdown run, Bobby Walston kick good
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7
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7
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| 2
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Eagles
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Punt returned 58 yards for touchdown by Art Powell, Bobby Walston kick good
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7
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14
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| 2
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Steelers
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12-yard field goal by Bobby Layne
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10
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14
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| 3
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Eagles
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Norm Van Brocklin 1-yard touchdown run, Bobby Walston kick good
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10
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21
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| 3
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Steelers
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Tom Tracy 11-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Layne, Bobby Layne kick good
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17
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21
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| 4
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Eagles
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Tommy McDonald 18-yard touchdown reception from Norm Van Brocklin, Bobby Walston kick good
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17
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28
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| 4
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Steelers
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Jimmy Orr 17-yard touchdown reception from Bobby Layne, Bobby Layne kick good
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24
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28
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| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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24
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28
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Steelers
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14
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7
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0
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6 |
27 |
| Redskins
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6
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0
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0
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0 |
6 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 28,218
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Week 5 (Sunday October 25, 1959): New York Giants
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Giants
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14
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0
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0
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7 |
21 |
| Steelers
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10
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0
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3
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3 |
16 |
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
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Steelers
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0
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10
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7
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7 |
24 |
| Cardinals
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14
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21
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0
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10 |
45 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance:
- Referee:
- TV announcers:
Week 7 (Sunday November 8, 1959): Detroit Lions
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Lions
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7
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0
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0
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3 |
10 |
| Steelers
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0
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0
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3
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7 |
10 |
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
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Steelers
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0
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7
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0
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7 |
14 |
| Giants
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0
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6
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3
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0 |
9 |
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
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Steelers
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0
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14
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0
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7 |
21 |
| Browns
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0
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6
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0
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14 |
20 |
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)
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Eagles
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0
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0
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0
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0 |
0 |
| Steelers
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3
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7
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7
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14 |
31 |
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
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Bears
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6
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14
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7
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0 |
27 |
| Steelers
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0
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7
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7
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7 |
21 |
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
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1
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2
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3
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4 |
Total |
| Cardinals
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6
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0
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7
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7 |
20 |
| Steelers
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0
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28
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7
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0 |
35 |
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
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.