1957 Pittsburgh Steelers season
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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) |
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1 | September 29, 1957 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 28–7 | |
2 | October 5, 1957 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–12 | |
3 | October 13, 1957 | Chicago Cardinals | W 29–20 | |
4 | October 20, 1957 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 35–0 | |
5 | October 27, 1957 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 6–0 | |
6 | November 3, 1957 | at Baltimore Colts History of the Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls.... |
W 19–13 | |
7 | November 10, 1957 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 24–0 | |
8 | November 24, 1957 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
L 27–10 | |
9 | December 1, 1957 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 7–6 | |
10 | December 7, 1957 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 21–10 | |
11 | December 15, 1957 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 10–3 | |
12 | December 22, 1957 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 27–2 |
Week 1 (Sunday September 29, 1957): Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 27,452
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
17 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - Washington – Podoley 38 pass from LeBaron (Baker kick)
- Pittsburgh – Young 3 run (GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - Pittsburgh – GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
42 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - Pittsburgh – GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
32 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick)
Week 2 (Saturday October 5, 1957): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 35,570
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- Cleveland – Renfro 32 pass from Hanulak (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Pittsburgh – GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
21 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(kick blocked) - Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
29 - Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
45 - Pittsburgh – GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
32 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(kick blocked) - Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
14 - Cleveland – Campbell 25 pass from O'Connell (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick)
Week 3 (Sunday October 13, 1957): Chicago Cardinals
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 29,446
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- Pittsburgh – DerbyDean DerbyClarence Dean Derby is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings ....
2 run (kick blocked) - Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 33
- Pittsburgh – Wells 96 kick return (kick failed)
- Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 27
- Pittsburgh – O'Neill 23 run with blocked kick (GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
kick) - Pittsburgh – MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
1 run (GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
kick) - Pittsburgh – FG GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
15 - Chicago Cardinals – Sears 49 run (Summerall kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – McHan 1 run (Summerall kick)
Week 4 (Sunday October 20, 1957): New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 52,589
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Scoring drives:
- New York Giants – Schnelker 18 pass from Conerly (AgajanianBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
kick) - New York Giants – Schnelker 10 pass from Conerly (AgajanianBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
kick) - New York Giants – Rote 18 pass from Gifford (AgajanianBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
kick) - New York Giants – Patton 50 interception (AgajanianBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
kick) - New York Giants – MacAfee 28 pass from Clatterbuck (AgajainanBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 27, 1957): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 27,016
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- Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
35 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(kick failed)
Week 6 (Sunday November 3, 1957): Baltimore ColtsHistory of the Indianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 42,575
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Scoring Drives:
- Baltimore – Berry 5 pass from Unitas (kick blocked)
- Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
48 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
22 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - Baltimore – Shaw 8 run (Rechichar kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
16 - Pittsburgh – Safety, Unitas tackled by McPeakBill McPeakWilliam Patrick McPeak was an American football player and National Football League coach.-Playing career:...
in end zone
Week 7 (Sunday November 10, 1957): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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- Game attendance: 53,709
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Scoring drives:
- Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
34 - Cleveland – Renfro 49 pass from O'Connell (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Cleveland – P. Carpenter 13 pass from O'Connell (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Cleveland – Paul 89 fumble run (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 24, 1957): Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 29,701
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
17 - Green Bay – Starr 1 run (Cone kick)
- Green Bay – Ferguson 40 run (Cone kick)
- Green Bay – Parilli 5 run (Cone kick)
- Pittsburgh – McClairenJack McClairenJack "Cy" McClairen is a former American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He is also the winningest men's basketball coach in Bethune-Cookman University history, having amassed a record of 397–427 in 31 total seasons....
14 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - Green Bay – FG Cone 24
- Green Bay – FG Cone 12
Week 10 (Sunday December 1, 1957): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Connie Mack StadiumConnie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a major league baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids" and "The 1964 Phold"...
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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- Game attendance: 16,364
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
17 - Philadelphia – Bielski 7 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
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Week 11 (Saturday December 7, 1957): New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 19,772
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – RegerJohn RegerJohn George Reger is a former American football linebacker. He played in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins, and participated in three Pro Bowls during his 12 year career. Reger played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.-References:...
14 fumble run (GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - New York Giants – Gifford 40 pass from Conerly (AgajanianBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
kick) - Pittsburgh – MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
12 run (GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick) - New York Giants – FG AgajanianBen AgajanianBenjamin James Agajanian "The Toeless Wonder" is an American former collegiate and Professional Football player. He was born in Santa Ana, California. A placekicker, he played college football at the University of New Mexico...
12 - Pittsburgh – NickelElbie NickelElbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...
5 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
kick)
Week 12 (Sunday December 15, 1957): Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at Griffith StadiumGriffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street, and between W Street and Florida Avenue, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park had been built on the same site in 1891...
, Washington, DC
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- Game attendance: 22,577
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- Pittsburgh – FG GlickGary GlickGary Gaylen Glick is a former professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback....
35 - Washington – FG Baker 45
- Washington – Baker 11 run (Baker kick)
Week 13 (Sunday December 22, 1957): Chicago Cardinals
at Comiskey ParkComiskey Park
Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
, Chicago, Illinois
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- Game attendance: 10,084
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- Pittsburgh – McClairenJack McClairenJack "Cy" McClairen is a former American football tight end for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL. He is also the winningest men's basketball coach in Bethune-Cookman University history, having amassed a record of 397–427 in 31 total seasons....
48 pass from MorrallEarl MorrallEarl Edwin Morrall is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as the greatest backup quarterback in NFL...
(DerbyDean DerbyClarence Dean Derby is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings ....
kick) - Pittsburgh – RogelFran RogelFrancis Stephen Rogel was an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.-Collegiate career:...
1 run (DerbyDean DerbyClarence Dean Derby is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings ....
kick) - Chicago Cardinals – Safety, BeattyEd BeattyEdward Marshall Beatty, Jr. was an American football center in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Mississippi and was drafted in the first round of the 1954 NFL Draft by...
snap to GirardEarl GirardAt 5'11" and 175 pounds, Earl Francis "Jug" Girard was a multi-talented American football player who played ten seasons in the National Football League as an end, punter and kick-off returner, mainly for the Green Bay Packers and the Detroit Lions from 1948 to 1957...
went out of end zone - Pittsburgh – FG DerbyDean DerbyClarence Dean Derby is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Minnesota Vikings ....
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Standings
NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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Cleveland Browns 1957 Cleveland Browns season Scoring*DET – FG Martin 31*DET – Rote 1 yard run *DET – Gedman 1 yard run *CLE – Brown 29 yard run *DET – Junker 26 yard pass from Rote *DET – Barr 19 yard interception... |
9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 269 | 172 | W-1 |
New York Giants 1957 New York Giants season The 1957 New York Giants season was the 33rd season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 254 | 211 | L-3 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 161 | 178 | W-1 |
Washington Redskins 1957 Washington Redskins season The 1957 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 6-6 record from 1956.-NFL Draft:-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 251 | 230 | W-3 |
Philadelphia Eagles 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1957 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 25th in the league. They improved on their previous output of 3–8–1, winning four games. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season.-NFL Draft:... |
4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 173 | 230 | L-2 |
Chicago Cardinals 1957 Chicago Cardinals season The 1957 Chicago Cardinals season was the 38th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7-5, winning only three games. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season.-Schedule:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 200 | 299 | L-1 |