1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
---|---|
Owner | Rooney family |
Head coach | John Michelosen |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 6–6 |
Division place | 3rd (tied) American |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 3
|
AP All-Pros | Joe Geri (1st team) |
The 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League (NFL). It was the team's third season under head coach John Michelosen who had led the team to a combined 10–13–1 record over the previous two years. [1]
Despite finishing last in the league in scoring, the team compiled a 6–6 record which left them tied for third place among the six teams in the NFL's American Conference. [2] The Steelers were the league's only team that employed the single wing; most of the league's other franchises had switched to the T formation. [3]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
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1 | September 17 | New York Giants | L 7–18 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
2 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–10 | 0–2 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
3 | October 1 | at Washington Redskins | W 26–7 | 1–2 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
4 | October 7 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–30 | 1–3 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
5 | October 15 | at New York Giants | W 17–6 | 2–3 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
6 | October 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–17 | 2–4 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
7 | October 29 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–45 | 2–5 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap | |
8 | November 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 9–7 | 3–5 | Shibe Park | Recap | |
9 | November 12 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–7 | 4–5 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
10 | Bye | ||||||
11 | November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28–17 | 5–5 | Comiskey Park | Recap | |
12 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | L 7–24 | 5–6 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
13 | December 10 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 6–6 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
NFL American Conference | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 310 | 144 | W6 | |
New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 268 | 150 | W6 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 180 | 195 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 254 | 141 | L4 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3–6 | 233 | 287 | L1 | |
Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1–8 | 232 | 326 | L1 |
NFL National Conference | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–2 | 466 | 309 | W1 | |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 279 | 207 | W1 | |
New York Yanks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 366 | 367 | W1 | |
Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 321 | 285 | L1 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–8 | 213 | 300 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–9 | 244 | 406 | L2 | |
Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1–4 | 213 | 462 | L5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Browns | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
---|---|
Owner | Rooney family |
Head coach | John Michelosen |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 6–6 |
Division place | 3rd (tied) American |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Pro Bowlers | 3
|
AP All-Pros | Joe Geri (1st team) |
The 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 18th season in the National Football League (NFL). It was the team's third season under head coach John Michelosen who had led the team to a combined 10–13–1 record over the previous two years. [1]
Despite finishing last in the league in scoring, the team compiled a 6–6 record which left them tied for third place among the six teams in the NFL's American Conference. [2] The Steelers were the league's only team that employed the single wing; most of the league's other franchises had switched to the T formation. [3]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | September 17 | New York Giants | L 7–18 | 0–1 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
2 | September 24 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–10 | 0–2 | Briggs Stadium | Recap | |
3 | October 1 | at Washington Redskins | W 26–7 | 1–2 | Griffith Stadium | Recap | |
4 | October 7 | Cleveland Browns | L 17–30 | 1–3 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
5 | October 15 | at New York Giants | W 17–6 | 2–3 | Polo Grounds | Recap | |
6 | October 22 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 10–17 | 2–4 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
7 | October 29 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–45 | 2–5 | Cleveland Stadium | Recap | |
8 | November 5 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 9–7 | 3–5 | Shibe Park | Recap | |
9 | November 12 | Baltimore Colts | W 17–7 | 4–5 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
10 | Bye | ||||||
11 | November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 28–17 | 5–5 | Comiskey Park | Recap | |
12 | December 3 | Washington Redskins | L 7–24 | 5–6 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
13 | December 10 | Chicago Cardinals | W 28–7 | 6–6 | Forbes Field | Recap | |
Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. |
NFL American Conference | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Cleveland Browns | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 310 | 144 | W6 | |
New York Giants | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8–2 | 268 | 150 | W6 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 180 | 195 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4–6 | 254 | 141 | L4 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3–6 | 233 | 287 | L1 | |
Washington Redskins | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1–8 | 232 | 326 | L1 |
NFL National Conference | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
Los Angeles Rams | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9–2 | 466 | 309 | W1 | |
Chicago Bears | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 279 | 207 | W1 | |
New York Yanks | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–4 | 366 | 367 | W1 | |
Detroit Lions | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–6 | 321 | 285 | L1 | |
San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 3–8 | 213 | 300 | W1 | |
Green Bay Packers | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–9 | 244 | 406 | L2 | |
Baltimore Colts | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | 1–4 | 213 | 462 | L5 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
at University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 30 |
Steelers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
Giants | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Browns | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colts | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redskins | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives: