1952 Pittsburgh Steelers season


The 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 20th in the National Football League they finished the season with a 5–7 record under head coach Joe Bach, who returned to the organization replacing John Michelosen.
The season was notable in that it was the last year the Steelers used the single-wing formation on offense, switching to the T formation the following year. The Steelers were the last NFL team to use the single-wing as their primary offensive formation.

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentTime Result
1September 28, 1952Philadelphia EaglesL 31–25
2October 4, 1952Cleveland BrownsL 21–20
3October 12, 1952at Philadelphia EaglesL 26–21
4October 19, 1952Washington RedskinsL 28–24
5October 26, 1952at Chicago CardinalsW 34–28
6November 2, 1952at Washington RedskinsW 24–23
7November 9, 1952Detroit LionsL 31–6
8November 16, 1952at Cleveland BrownsL 29–28
9November 23, 1952Chicago CardinalsW 17–14
10November 30, 1952New York GiantsW 63–7
11December 7, 1952at San Francisco 49ersW 24–7
12December 14, 1952at Los Angeles RamsL 28–14

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 28, 1952): [Philadelphia Eagles]

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
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at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Notes: Tom Landry was brought in as a 3rd string quarterback for New York to complete the game for the entire 2nd half.

Week 11 (Sunday December 7, 1952): [San Francisco 49ers]

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
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at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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