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1955 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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Record
  
4–8

Playoff finish
  
did not qualify

Head coach
  
Walt Kiesling

Division place
  
6th NFL Eastern

Start date
  
1955

Home field
  
Forbes Field

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1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Week 1 (Monday September 26, 1955): Chicago Cardinals

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Contents

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 26,359
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – O'Brien 4 pass from Finks (Michalik kick)
  • Chicago Cardinals – Sanford 92 interception (Summerall kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 27 pass from Finks (Michalik kick)
  • Week 2 (Sunday October 2, 1955): Los Angeles Rams

    at Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 46,185
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Los Angeles – Towler 1 run (Richter kick)
  • Los Angeles – FG Richter 12
  • Los Angeles – Boyd 74 pass from Van Brocklin (Richter kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Chandnois 8 run (Michalik kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (kick failed)
  • Pittsburgh – Chandnois 2 run (kick failed)
  • Los Angeles – Fears 17 pass from Van Brocklin (Richter kick)
  • Pittsburgh – McCabe 50 fumble run (Michalik kick)
  • Los Angeles – FG Richter 32
  • Week 3 (Sunday October 9, 1955): New York Giants

    at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 29,422
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • New York Giants – Rote 25 pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Bernet 13 pass from Finks (kick blocked)
  • New York Giants – FG Agajanian 27
  • Pittsburgh – FG Michalik 36
  • Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (Michalik kick)
  • New York Giants – Long 34 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Rogel 1 run (Michalik kick)
  • New York Giants – Rote 71 pass from Conerly (kick blocked)
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 23 pass from Finks (Michalik kick)
  • Week 4 (Saturday November 15, 1955): Philadelphia Eagles

    at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 33,413
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (Michalik kick)
  • Philadelphia – Bawel 42 interception (Bielski kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Chandnois 2 run (kick failed)
  • Week 5 (Sunday October 23, 1955): New York Giants

    at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 27,365
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 21 run (kick failed)
  • New York Giants – Rote 5 pass from Heinrich (Agajanian kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Finks 2 run (Michalik kick)
  • New York Giants – Schnelker 16 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
  • New York Giants – FG Agajanian 45
  • Pittsburgh – Chandnois 4 run (kick failed)
  • Week 6 (Sunday October 30, 1955): Philadelphia Eagles

    at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 31,164
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Philadelphia – Wegert 29 run (Bielski kick)
  • Philadelphia – Pihos 1- pass from Burk (Bielski kick)
  • Philadelphia – Wegert 2 run (Bielski kick)
  • Philadelphia – FG Bielski 50
  • Week 7 (Saturday November 5, 1955): Chicago Cardinals

    at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 23,310
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – FG Weed 30
  • Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 21
  • Chicago Cardinals – Summerall 26 interception (Summerall kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Weed 23
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 21 pass from Finks
  • Chicago Cardinals – Nagler 34 pass from McHan (Summerall kick)
  • Chicago Cardinals – Mann 18 pass from McHan (Summerall kick)
  • Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 34
  • Week 8 (Sunday November 13, 1955): Detroit Lions

    at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 34,441
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Detroit – Middleton 30 pass from Layne (Walker kick)
  • Detroit – Carpenter 34 pass from Gilmer (Walker kick)
  • Pittsburgh – O'Brien 6 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
  • Detroit – FG Walker 23
  • Detroit – Walker 21 pass from Stits (Walker kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Chandnois 1 run (Weed kick)
  • Detroit – Stits 7 interception
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 47 pass from Marchibroda (Weed kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Marchibroda 8 run (Weed kick)
  • Week 9 (Sunday November 20, 1955): Cleveland Browns

    at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 53,509
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Pittsburgh – Nickel 16 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
  • Cleveland – Konz 15 interception (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – Lavelli 6 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Nickel 30 pass from Marchibroda (Weed kick)
  • Cleveland – Lavelli 42 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – Modzelewshi 3 run (kick blocked)
  • Cleveland – Graham 4 run (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – Bassett 5 run (Groza kick)
  • Week 10 (Sunday November 27, 1955): Washington Redskins

    at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 21,760
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Washington – Elter 20 run (Hecker kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 61 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
  • Washington – Elter 33 run (Janowicz kick)
  • Washington – FG Janowicz 13
  • Washington – Scudero 49 punt return (kick failed)
  • Pittsburgh – Watson 62 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
  • Week 11 (Sunday December 4, 1955): Cleveland Browns

    at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 31,101
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Cleveland – Graham 4 run (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – FG Groza 16
  • Cleveland – Renfro 46 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – FG Groza 22
  • Cleveland – Brewster 17 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
  • Cleveland – FG Groza 46
  • Pittsburgh – O'Malley recovered blocked kick in end zone (Weed kick)
  • Week 12 (Sunday December 11, 1955): Washington Redskins

    at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 20,547
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:
  • Scoring Drives:

  • Washington – Elter 22 run (Janowicz kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Rogel 1 run (Weed kick)
  • Pittsburgh – Mathews 29 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
  • Pittsburgh – FG Weed 9
  • Washington – Thomas 11 pass from LeBaron
  • Washington – Atkeson 5 pass from LeBaron (Janowicz kick)
  • Washington – Janowicz 3 run (Janowicz kick)
  • Standings

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

    References

    1955 Pittsburgh Steelers season Wikipedia