1953 Pittsburgh Steelers season
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET North American Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) |
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| 1 | September 27, 1953 | at Detroit Lions Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and... |
L 38–21 | |
| 2 | October 3, 1953 | New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 24–14 | |
| 3 | October 11, 1953 | Chicago Cardinals | W 31–28 | |
| 4 | October 17, 1953 | at Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 23–7 | |
| 5 | October 24, 1953 | Green Bay Packers Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... |
W 31–14 | |
| 6 | November 1, 1953 | Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 35–7 | |
| 7 | November 8, 1953 | at Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 34–16 | |
| 8 | November 15, 1953 | at New York Giants New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League... |
W 14–10 | |
| 9 | November 22, 1953 | Cleveland Browns Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League... |
L 20–16 | |
| 10 | November 29, 1953 | Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
L 17–9 | |
| 11 | December 6, 1953 | at Chicago Cardinals | W 21–17 | |
| 12 | December 13, 1953 | at Washington Redskins Washington Redskins The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,... |
W 14–13 |
Week 1 (Sunday September 27, 1953): Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, MichiganDetroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
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- Game attendance: 20,675
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Scoring drives:
- Detroit – Carpenter 73 interception (Walker kick)
- Pittsburgh – NickelElbie NickelElbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...
14 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Detroit – Gedman 1 run (Walker kick)
- Detroit – FG Walker 40
- Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
1 fumble run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Detroit – Hart 49 pass from Layne (Walker kick)
- Detroit – Walker 8 pass from Hoernschmeyer (Walker kick)
- Detroit – Hoernschemeyer 29 pass from Layne (Walker kick)
- Pittsburgh – NickelElbie NickelElbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...
15 pass from MarchibrodaTed MarchibrodaTheodore "Ted" Joseph Marchibroda is a former American football quarterback and head coach in the National Football League.-Player:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
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Week 2 (Saturday October 3, 1953): New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 31,500
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Scoring drives:
- New York Giants – Clay 2 pass from Conerly (Clay kick)
- Pittsburgh – ChandnoisLynn ChandnoisLynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...
93 kick return (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - New York Giants – Long 55 pass from Conerly (Clay kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
35 - Pittsburgh – NickelElbie NickelElbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...
4 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
14 fumble run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
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Week 3 (Sunday October 11, 1953): Chicago Cardinals
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 25,953
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Scoring drives:
- Chicago Cardinals – Olszewski 1 run (Summerall kick)
- Pittsburgh – RogelFran RogelFrancis Stephen Rogel was an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.-Collegiate career:...
1 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Chicago Cardinals – Nagler 34 pass from Root (Summerall kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Nagler 6 pass from Root (Summerall kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – StonesiferDon StonesiferDonald Humphrey Stonesifer is a former American football wide receiver who played six seasons in the National Football League....
3 pass from Trippi (Summerall kick) - Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
19 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – RogelFran RogelFrancis Stephen Rogel was an American football fullback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.-Collegiate career:...
4 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – BarkerEd BarkerEdward Ross Barker is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Washington State University and was drafted in the first round of the 1953 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams....
4 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – FG BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
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Week 4 (Saturday October 17, 1953): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Connie Mack StadiumConnie Mack Stadium
Shibe Park, known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a major league baseball park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When it opened April 12, 1909, it became baseball's first steel-and-concrete stadium. In different eras it was home to "The $100,000 Infield", "The Whiz Kids" and "The 1964 Phold"...
, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
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- Game attendance: 18,681
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Scoring drives:
- Philadelphia – Pihos 28 pass from Burk (kick blocked)
- Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
23 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Philadelphia – FG Walston 11
- Philadelphia – Giancanelli 16 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Ziegler 1 run (Walston kick)
Week 5 (Saturday October 24, 1953): Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 22,918
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Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
4 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – FG BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
40 - Pittsburgh – ChandnoisLynn ChandnoisLynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...
6 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – Brandt 2 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - PIttsburgh – Brandt 1 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Green Bay – Parilli 1 run (Cone kick)
- Green Bay – Cone 5 pass from Rote (Cone kick)
Week 6 (Sunday November 1, 1953): Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 27,547
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Scoring Drives:
- Philadelphia – Gianganelli 7 run (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Williams 48 run (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Walston 21 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
- Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
11 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Philadelphia – Pihos 26 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Giancanelli 8 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
Week 7 (Sunday November 8, 1953): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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- Game attendance: 35,592
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Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
27 - Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
2 run (kick failed) - Cleveland – Carpenter 7 run (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
20 - Cleveland – Renfro 44 run (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
77 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Cleveland – Renfro 79 blocked field goal return (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Cleveland – Lavelli 17 pass from Graham (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
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Week 8 (Sunday November 15, 1953): New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Polo GroundsPolo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used by many professional teams in both baseball and American football from 1880 until 1963...
, New York, New York
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- Game attendance: 20,411
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Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – DodrillDale DodrillDale Dodrill is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He attended Colorado State University....
16 fumble run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - New York Giants – Gifford 6 pass from Conerly (Gifford kick)
- New York Giants – FG Clay 20
- Pittsburgh – ButlerJack Butler (American football)Jack Butler is a former American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.Butler was an undrafted free agent whom the Steelers brought onto their roster in 1950. In 1953, he had nine interceptions and returned three of them for touchdowns. In 1957, he led the...
33 pass from FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
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Week 9 (Sunday November 22, 1953): Cleveland BrownsCleveland BrownsThe Cleveland Browns are a professional football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are currently members of the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 32,904
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Scoring Drives:
- Cleveland – Renfro 54 pass from Graham (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Pittsburgh – FinksJim FinksJames Edward Finks was an American sports executive, primarily for American Professional Football.-Biography:...
1 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – Safety, Lahr tackled in end zone by MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
- Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
50 - Cleveland – Brewster 31 pass from Graham (GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
kick) - Cleveland – FG GrozaLou GrozaLouis Roy Groza was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns....
41 - Pittsburgh – MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
1 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
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Week 10 (Sunday November 29, 1953): Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at Forbes FieldForbes Field
Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to 1971. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates Major League Baseball team, and the first home of the Pittsburgh Steelers, the city's National Football League franchise...
, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
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- Game attendance: 17,206
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Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh – Safety, Heath tackled by FerryLou Ferry-References:...
in end zone - Washington – Taylor 5 pass from LeBaron (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh – ChandnoisLynn ChandnoisLynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...
5 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Washington – FG Dudley 41
- Washington – Rykovich 5 pass from LeBaron (Dudley kick)
Week 11 (Sunday December 6, 1953): Chicago Cardinals
at Comiskey ParkComiskey Park
Comiskey Park was the ballpark in which the Chicago White Sox played from 1910 to 1990. It was built by Charles Comiskey after a design by Zachary Taylor Davis, and was the site of four World Series and more than 6,000 major league games...
, Chicago, Illinois
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- Game attendance: 14,138
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Scoring Drives:
- Chicago Cardinals – Olszewski 1 run (Summerall kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 12
- Pittsburgh – Brandt 1 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – NickelElbie NickelElbert Everett "Elbie" Nickel was a professional American football tight end in the National Football League...
6 pass from MackridesBill MackridesWilliam "Bill" Mackrides is a former American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He helped the Eagles win the 1948 NFL Championship...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – MackridesBill MackridesWilliam "Bill" Mackrides is a former American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He helped the Eagles win the 1948 NFL Championship...
2 run (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Chicago Cardinals – Paul 5 pass from Romanik (Summerall kick)
Week 12 (Sunday December 13, 1953): Washington RedskinsWashington RedskinsThe Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at Griffith StadiumGriffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium was a sports stadium that stood in Washington, D.C. from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street, and between W Street and Florida Avenue, NW. An earlier wooden baseball park had been built on the same site in 1891...
, Washington, DC
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- Game attendance: 22,057
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Scoring Drives:
- Washington – Dekker 34 pass from LeBaron
- Washington – FG Dudley 39
- Washington – FG Dudley 20
- Pittsburgh – ChandnoisLynn ChandnoisLynn Chandnois was a former standout professional American football player who earned All-American honors for the Michigan State Spartans in 1949, the NFL Player Of The Year award for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1952 and twice made it to the Pro Bowl.After both his parents died, Lynn, who was born...
23 lateral from MathewsRay MathewsRaymond Dyral Mathews was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League for ten seasons. Mathews went to school at Clemson University and played baseball and football there...
(BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
kick) - Pittsburgh – ButlerJack Butler (American football)Jack Butler is a former American football cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League.Butler was an undrafted free agent whom the Steelers brought onto their roster in 1950. In 1953, he had nine interceptions and returned three of them for touchdowns. In 1957, he led the...
5 interception (BolkovacNick BolkovacNicholas Frank Bolkovac is a former American football offensive and defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the 30th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins....
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Standings
| NFL Eastern Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69 The Eastern and Western Divisions of the National Football League, renamed the American and National Conferences in 1950 and then the Eastern and Western Conferences in 1953, were organized as a result of the disputed NFL championship of 1932... |
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| Cleveland Browns 1953 Cleveland Browns season The 1953 Cleveland Browns season was the team's fourth season with the National Football League.-Exhibition Schedule:-Regular Season Schedule:-NFL Championship Game:Scoring*DET – Walker 1 yard run *CLE – FG Groza 13 yard... |
11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 348 | 162 | L-1 |
| Philadelphia Eagles 1953 Philadelphia Eagles season The 1953 Philadelphia Eagles season was their 21st in the league. The team improved on their previous output of 7–5, going 7–4–1. The team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.-Off Season:... |
7 | 4 | 1 | .636 | 352 | 215 | W-1 |
| Washington Redskins 1953 Washington Redskins season The 1953 Washington Redskins began with the team trying to improve on their 4-8 record from 1952.-Schedule:-Standings:... |
6 | 5 | 1 | .545 | 208 | 215 | L-1 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 211 | 263 | W-2 |
| New York Giants 1953 New York Giants season The 1953 New York Giants season was the 29th season for the club in the National Football League.-Schedule:-Standings:-New York Giants coaching vacancy:... |
3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 179 | 277 | L-2 |
| Chicago Cardinals 1953 Chicago Cardinals season The 1953 Chicago Cardinals season was the 34th season the team was in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 4-8, winning only one game, the final game of the season. They failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.-Schedule:-Standings:-References:... |
1 | 10 | 1 | .091 | 190 | 337 | W-1 |