NFL team season
The 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 17th in the National Football League , and the second season with John Michelosen as head coach. The team finished the season with a record of 6–5-1, improving slightly from the previous season record of 4–8, but again failing to qualify for the playoffs.
Regular season
Schedule
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Total
Giants
0
0
0
7
7
Steelers
0
21
0
7
28
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 20,957
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Total
Redskins
6
0
14
7
27
Steelers
0
14
0
0
14
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 30,000
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Washington – Taylor 24 pass from Baugh (kick failed)
Pittsburgh – Shipkey 2 run (Glamp kick)
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 27 run (Glamp kick)
Washington – Sandifer 35 pass from Baugh (Poillon kick)
Washington – Taylor 58 pass from Baugh (Poillon kick)
Washington – Goode 1 run (Poillon kick)
Total
Lions
0
0
0
7
7
Steelers
0
7
7
0
14
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 21,355
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Glamp kick)
Pittsburgh – Shipkey 2 run (Glamp kick)
Detroit – Doll 95 interception (Dudley kick)
Total
Steelers
7
0
7
7
21
Giants
0
17
0
0
17
at Polo Grounds , New York, New York
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 29,911
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TV announcers:
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Total
Bulldogs
10
3
0
0
13
Steelers
10
7
7
0
24
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 22,042
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 25 run (Glamp kick)
New York Bulldogs – Layne 1 run (Scollard kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Glamp 17
Pittsburgh – Geri 3 run (Glamp kick)
New York Bulldogs – FG Scollard 27
New York Bulldogs – FG Scollard 25
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 6 run (Glamp kick)
Total
Eagles
3
14
7
14
38
Steelers
0
0
7
0
7
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 37,903
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Philadelphia – FG Patton 48
Philadelphia – Van Buren 1 run (Muha kick)
Philadelphia – Scott 70 punt return (Muha kick)
Philadelphia – Van Buren 6 run (Muha kick)
Pittsburgh – Jansante 35 pass from Finks (Glamp kick)
Philadelphia – Thompson 1 run (Muha kick)
Philadelphia – Pihos 15 pass from Mackrides (Muha kick)
Total
Steelers
0
7
7
0
14
Redskins
0
7
0
20
27
at Griffith Stadium , Washington, DC
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Scoring drives:
Washington – Taylor 51 pass from Gilmer (Poillon kick)
Pittsburgh – Finks 5 run (Glamp kick)
Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Glamp kick)
Washington – Stout 74 run (Poillon kick)
Washington – Stout 1 run (kick failed)
Washington -Dowda 1 run (Poillon kick)
Total
Rams
0
0
0
7
7
Steelers
0
7
0
0
7
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 20,510
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Geri 18 run (Glamp kick)
Los Angeles – Gehrke 1 run (Waterfield kick)
Total
Steelers
0
7
7
16
30
Packers
0
0
7
0
7
at City Stadium , Green Bay, Wisconsin
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Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Jansante 47 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 64 run (Geri kick)
Green Bay – Girard 1 run (Fritsch kick)
Pittsburgh – Safety, Girard's punt blocked out of end zone by Samuelson
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 8 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Gage 3 run (Geri kick)
Total
Steelers
7
3
0
7
17
Eagles
10
7
7
10
34
at Shibe Park , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 22,191
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Philadelphia – Armstrong 13 pass from Thompson (Patton kick)
Pittsburgh – Nuzum 67 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
Philadelphia – FG Patton 16
Pittsburgh – FG Geri 34
Philadelphia – Ferrante 3 pass from Thompson (Patton kick)
Philadelphia – Parmer 1 run (Patton kick)
Philadelphia – FG Patton 13
Pittsburgh – Nickel 40 pass from Gage (Geri kick)
Total
Steelers
0
7
0
14
21
Bears
7
10
6
7
30
at Wrigley Field , Chicago, Illinois
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Game weather:
Game attendance: 36,071
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Chicago Bears – Rykovick 20 pass from Lujack (Lujack kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 48 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
Chicago Bears – Hoffman 3 run (Lujack kick)
Chicago Bears – FG Blanda 33
Chicago Bears – Rykovich 1 run (kick failed)
Chicago Bears – Rykovich 1 run (Lujack kick)
Pittsburgh – Gage 97 run (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Gage 6 run (Geri kick)
Total
Steelers
0
6
14
7
27
Bulldogs
0
0
0
0
0
at Polo Grounds , New York, New York
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 4,028
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
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