1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head coach | Jock Sutherland |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 5–5–1 |
Division place | 3rd (tied) NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 14th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 5–5–1. This season marked the first of two seasons played with Jock Sutherland as head coach.
When the 1945 season ended, Jock Sutherland returned from service in World War II and signed a head coaching contract with team owner Art Rooney, Sr. on December 29, 1945 in front of local reporters. Sutherland's fame as a college coach caused a great deal of excitement among Steelers fans and ticket sales for the 1946 season set records.
Additionally, fan favorite Bill Dudley was set to return for his first full season since serving in World War II. Dudley had only played in 4 games in 1945. By the end of the season, Dudley's play was so exceptional, he was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player. [1]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
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1 | September 20 | Chicago Cardinals | W 14–7 | 1–0 |
2 | September 29 | Washington Redskins | T 14–14 | 1–0–1 |
3 | October 6 | New York Giants | L 14–17 | 1–1–1 |
4 | October 13 | Boston Yanks | W 16–7 | 2–1–1 |
5 | October 20 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–17 | 2–2–1 |
6 | October 27 | at Boston Yanks | W 33–7 | 3–2–1 |
7 | November 3 | Washington Redskins | W 14–7 | 4–2–1 |
8 | November 10 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–17 | 4–3–1 |
9 | November 17 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 10–7 | 5–3–1 |
10 | November 24 | at New York Giants | L 0–7 | 5–4–1 |
11 | December 1 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–10 | 5–5–1 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Yanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Steelers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 6 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
Yanks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Steelers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Scoring Drives:
Scoring Drives:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
New York Giants | 7 | 3 | 1 | .700 | 5–2–1 | 236 | 162 | W1 | |
Philadelphia Eagles | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5–3 | 231 | 220 | W2 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 136 | 117 | L2 | |
Washington Redskins | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4–3–1 | 171 | 191 | L2 | |
Boston Yanks | 2 | 8 | 1 | .200 | 0–7–1 | 189 | 273 | L1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972. [2]
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