1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season
The 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 17th in the National Football League.Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 20,957
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 30,000
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Scoring drives:
- Washington – Taylor 24 pass from Baugh
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 2 run
- Pittsburgh – Nuzum 27 run
- Washington – Sandifer 35 pass from Baugh
- Washington – Taylor 58 pass from Baugh
- Washington – Goode 1 run
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 21,355
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 2 run
- Detroit – Doll 95 interception
Week 4 (Sunday October 16, 1949): [New York Giants]
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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- Game attendance: 29,911
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 22,042
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Nuzum 25 run
- New York Bulldogs – Layne 1 run
- Pittsburgh – FG Glamp 17
- Pittsburgh – Geri 3 run
- New York Bulldogs – FG Scollard 27
- New York Bulldogs – FG Scollard 25
- Pittsburgh – Nuzum 6 run
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 37,903
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Scoring drives:
- Philadelphia – FG Patton 48
- Philadelphia – Van Buren 1 run
- Philadelphia – Scott 70 punt return
- Philadelphia – Van Buren 6 run
- Pittsburgh – Jansante 35 pass from Finks
- Philadelphia – Thompson 1 run
- Philadelphia – Pihos 15 pass from Mackrides
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
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Scoring drives:
- Washington – Taylor 51 pass from Gilmer
- Pittsburgh – Finks 5 run
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run
- Washington – Stout 74 run
- Washington – Stout 1 run
- Washington -Dowda 1 run
Week 8 (Sunday November 13, 1949): [Los Angeles Rams]
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 20,510
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at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Jansante 47 pass from Geri
- Pittsburgh – Nuzum 64 run
- Green Bay – Girard 1 run
- Pittsburgh – Safety, Girard's punt blocked out of end zone by Samuelson
- Pittsburgh – Nuzum 8 pass from Geri
- Pittsburgh – Gage 3 run
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 22,191
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Scoring drives:
- Philadelphia – Armstrong 13 pass from Thompson
- Pittsburgh – Nuzum 67 pass from Geri
- Philadelphia – FG Patton 16
- Pittsburgh – FG Geri 34
- Philadelphia – Ferrante 3 pass from Thompson
- Philadelphia – Parmer 1 run
- Philadelphia – FG Patton 13
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 40 pass from Gage
at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
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- Game attendance: 36,071
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Scoring drives:
- Chicago Bears – Rykovick 20 pass from Lujack
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 48 pass from Geri
- Chicago Bears – Hoffman 3 run
- Chicago Bears – FG Blanda 33
- Chicago Bears – Rykovich 1 run
- Chicago Bears – Rykovich 1 run
- Pittsburgh – Gage 97 run
- Pittsburgh – Gage 6 run
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 4,028
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run
- Pittsburgh – Jansante 44 pass from Geri
- Pittsburgh – Geri 1 run
- Pittsburgh – Finks 17 pass from Seabright
Standings