1957 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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1957 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head coach Buddy Parker
Home field Forbes Field
Results
Record6–6
Division place3rd NFL Eastern
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 25th season in the National Football League. For the first time, the Steelers' yellow helmets sported uniform numbers. [1] Pittsburgh would use these uniforms through the 1961 season. [2]

National Football League Professional American football league

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC). The NFL is one of the four major professional sports leagues in North America, and the highest professional level of American football in the world. The NFL's 17-week regular season runs from early September to late December, with each team playing 16 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, six teams from each conference advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament culminating in the Super Bowl, which is usually held in the first Sunday in February, and is played between the champions of the NFC and AFC.

The 1961 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 29th in the National Football League.

Contents

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentTime (ET)Result
1September 29, 1957 Washington Redskins W 28–7
2October 5, 1957 Cleveland Browns L 23–12
3October 13, 1957 Chicago Cardinals W 29–20
4October 20, 1957at New York Giants L 35–0
5October 27, 1957 Philadelphia Eagles W 6–0
6November 3, 1957at Baltimore Colts W 19–13
7November 10, 1957at Cleveland BrownsL 24–0
8November 24, 1957 Green Bay Packers L 27–10
9December 1, 1957at Philadelphia Eagles L 7–6
10December 7, 1957New York GiantsW 21–10
11December 15, 1957at Washington RedskinsL 10–3
12December 22, 1957at Chicago CardinalsW 27–2

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 29, 1957): Washington Redskins

1234Total
Redskins00707
Steelers0771428

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 27,452
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Ray Mathews American football player

Raymond Dyral Mathews was an American football halfback and end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for Clemson University.

Earl Morrall American football player, quarterback

Earl Edwin Morrall was an American football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for twenty-one seasons. Morrall, who also occasionally punted, played 21 seasons in the National Football League as both a starter and reserve. In the latter capacity, he became known as one of the greatest backup quarterbacks in NFL history. During the 1968 Baltimore Colts season, he filled in for an injured Johnny Unitas leading to an NFL championship shutout victory and Super Bowl III, which they lost to the New York Jets. For the 1972 Miami Dolphins season he filled in for an injured Bob Griese leading to Super Bowl VII and the only perfect season in NFL history. Morrall made Pro Bowl appearances following the 1957 and 1968 seasons.

Gary Glick American football player

Gary Galen Glick was a professional American football safety who played seven seasons in the National Football League. He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft, and the only defensive back to be picked first overall in all NFL drafts. Glick attended Colorado State University, where he starred as a quarterback.

Week 2 (Saturday October 5, 1957): Cleveland Browns

1234Total
Browns01031023
Steelers066012

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 35,570
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Cleveland – Renfro 32 pass from Hanulak (Groza kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Girard 21 pass from Morrall (kick blocked)
  • Cleveland – FG Groza 29
  • Cleveland – FG Groza 45
  • Pittsburgh – Girard 32 pass from Morrall (kick blocked)
  • Cleveland – FG Groza 14
  • Cleveland – Campbell 25 pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)
Lou Groza Player of American football

Louis Roy Groza, nicknamed "The Toe", was an American football placekicker and offensive tackle who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Groza was professional football's career kicking and points leader when he retired after the 1967 season. He played in 21 seasons for the Browns, helping the team to win eight league championships in that span. Groza's accuracy and strength as a kicker influenced the development of place-kicking as a specialty; he could kick field goals from beyond 50 yards (46 m) at a time when attempts from that distance were a rarity. He set numerous records for distance and number of field goals kicked during his career.

Week 3 (Sunday October 13, 1957): Chicago Cardinals

1234Total
Cardinals3301420
Steelers12140329

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 29,446
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Derby 2 run (kick blocked)
  • Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 33
  • Pittsburgh – Wells 96 kick return (kick failed)
  • Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 27
  • Pittsburgh – O'Neill 23 run with blocked kick (Girard kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Morrall 1 run (Girard kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Girard 15
  • Chicago Cardinals – Sears 49 run (Summerall kick)
  • Chicago Cardinals – McHan 1 run (Summerall kick)

Clarence Dean Derby is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1957–1961) and the Minnesota Vikings (1961–1962).

William Prescott Wells was an American football halfback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He also played in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston Patriots. Wells played college football at Michigan State University and was drafted in the fifth round of the 1954 NFL Draft.

Bob O'Neill was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Week 4 (Sunday October 20, 1957): New York Giants

1234Total
Steelers00000
Giants7771435

at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 52,589
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • New York Giants – Schnelker 18 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
  • New York Giants – Schnelker 10 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
  • New York Giants – Rote 18 pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick)
  • New York Giants – Patton 50 interception (Agajanian kick)
  • New York Giants – MacAfee 28 pass from Clatterbuck (Agajainan kick)
Ben Agajanian American football player

Benjamin James "The nameless Wonder" Agajanian was an American football player, primarily a placekicker in the National Football League, the All-America Football Conference and American Football League.

Week 5 (Sunday October 27, 1957): Philadelphia Eagles

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Eagles00000
Steelers06006

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 27,016
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 6 (Sunday November 3, 1957): Baltimore Colts

1234Total
Steelers077519
Colts607013

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 42,575
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

  • Baltimore – Berry 5 pass from Unitas (kick blocked)
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 48 pass from Morrall (Glick kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 22 pass from Morrall (Glick kick)
  • Baltimore – Shaw 8 run (Rechichar kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Glick 16
  • Pittsburgh – Safety, Unitas tackled by McPeak in end zone

Week 7 (Sunday November 10, 1957): Cleveland Browns

1234Total
Steelers00000
Browns377724

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 53,709
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Cleveland – FG Groza 34
  • Cleveland – Renfro 49 pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – P. Carpenter 13 pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – Paul 89 fumble run (Groza kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 24, 1957): Green Bay Packers

1234Total
Packers0210627
Steelers037010

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 29,701
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG Glick 17
  • Green Bay – Starr 1 run (Cone kick)
  • Green Bay – Ferguson 40 run (Cone kick)
  • Green Bay – Parilli 5 run (Cone kick)
  • Pittsburgh – McClairen 14 pass from Morrall (Glick kick)
  • Green Bay – FG Cone 24
  • Green Bay – FG Cone 12

Week 10 (Sunday December 1, 1957): Philadelphia Eagles

1234Total
Steelers30306
Eagles07007

at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 16,364
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG Glick 17
  • Philadelphia – Bielski 7 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Glick 23

Week 11 (Saturday December 7, 1957): New York Giants

1234Total
Giants073010
Steelers770721

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 19,772
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 12 (Sunday December 15, 1957): Washington Redskins

1234Total
Steelers30003
Redskins030710

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 22,577
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG Glick 35
  • Washington – FG Baker 45
  • Washington – Baker 11 run (Baker kick)

Week 13 (Sunday December 22, 1957): Chicago Cardinals

1234Total
Steelers14031027
Cardinals00202

at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 10,084
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Standings

NFL Eastern Conference
WLTPCTCONFPFPASTK
Cleveland Browns 921.8188–1–1269172W1
New York Giants 750.5836–4254211L3
Pittsburgh Steelers 660.5005–5161178W1
Washington Redskins 561.4554–5–1251230W3
Philadelphia Eagles 480.3334–6173230L2
Chicago Cardinals 390.2502–8200299L1

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

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References

  1. ↑ "1957 NFL season at Gridiron Uniform Database". Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ "1961 NFL season at Gridiron Uniform Database". Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
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