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:
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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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1
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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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|
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|
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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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|
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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:
- Pittsburgh –
Krutko 1 run (
Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh –
Tarasovic 38 fumble run (
Layne kick)
- Washington – FG Baker 30
- Washington – FG Baker 39
- Pittsburgh –
Krutko 4 run (
Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG
Layne 23
- Pittsburgh – FG
Layne 22
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
|
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
|
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
|
7
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7 |
20 |
Steelers
|
0
|
28
|
7
|
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.
References
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Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939) |
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