1958 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head coach | Buddy Parker |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 7–4–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 26th in the National Football League.
After the second game of the season, Steelers coach Buddy Parker, formerly in Detroit, arranged a trade on October 6 that sent quarterback Earl Morrall and two draft picks to the Detroit Lions for quarterback Bobby Layne, [1] [2] [3] a future hall of famer.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | September 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–23 | 0–1 |
2 | October 5 | Cleveland Browns | L 12–45 | 0–2 |
3 | October 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–3 | 1–2 |
4 | October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–27 | 1–3 |
5 | October 26 | at New York Giants | L 6–17 | 1–4 |
6 | November 2 | Washington Redskins | W 24–16 | 2–4 |
7 | November 9 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–24 | 3–4 |
8 | November 16 | New York Giants | W 31–10 | 4–4 |
9 | November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 27–20 | 5–4 |
10 | November 30 | Chicago Bears | W 24–10 | 6–4 |
11 | December 7 | at Washington Redskins | T 14–14 | 6–4–1 |
12 | December 13 | Chicago Cardinals | W 38–21 | 7–4–1 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
49ers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
at Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Steelers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Browns | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redskins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Redskins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Steelers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7–3 | 246 | 183 | W4 | |
Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 302 | 217 | L1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 6–3–1 | 261 | 230 | W1 | |
Washington Redskins | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 214 | 268 | W1 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 261 | 356 | L6 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 235 | 306 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
1958 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
---|---|
Head coach | Buddy Parker |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 7–4–1 |
Division place | 3rd NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 26th in the National Football League.
After the second game of the season, Steelers coach Buddy Parker, formerly in Detroit, arranged a trade on October 6 that sent quarterback Earl Morrall and two draft picks to the Detroit Lions for quarterback Bobby Layne, [1] [2] [3] a future hall of famer.
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | September 28 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–23 | 0–1 |
2 | October 5 | Cleveland Browns | L 12–45 | 0–2 |
3 | October 12 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 24–3 | 1–2 |
4 | October 19 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–27 | 1–3 |
5 | October 26 | at New York Giants | L 6–17 | 1–4 |
6 | November 2 | Washington Redskins | W 24–16 | 2–4 |
7 | November 9 | at Philadelphia Eagles | W 31–24 | 3–4 |
8 | November 16 | New York Giants | W 31–10 | 4–4 |
9 | November 23 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 27–20 | 5–4 |
10 | November 30 | Chicago Bears | W 24–10 | 6–4 |
11 | December 7 | at Washington Redskins | T 14–14 | 6–4–1 |
12 | December 13 | Chicago Cardinals | W 38–21 | 7–4–1 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
49ers | 7 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Browns | 7 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
at Pitt Stadium Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eagles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Steelers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Browns | 7 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Redskins | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
Steelers | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
Cardinals | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Steelers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Redskins | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 |
Steelers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Pitt Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7–3 | 246 | 183 | W4 | |
Cleveland Browns | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8–2 | 302 | 217 | L1 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 6–3–1 | 261 | 230 | W1 | |
Washington Redskins | 4 | 7 | 1 | .364 | 3–6–1 | 214 | 268 | W1 | |
Chicago Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 261 | 356 | L6 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 9 | 1 | .182 | 2–7–1 | 235 | 306 | L4 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.