1944 Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers
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Record: 0-10-0, Finished 5th in NFL West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 108 points (10.8/g), 8th of 11 in the NFL.
Allowed 328 points (32.8/g), 10th.
Differential of -220 points (-22.0/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 0.7-9.3.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -25 (-2.5/g), 10th.
Coached by
Phil Handler (0-10-0) (co-coach with Walt Kiesling) and Walt Kiesling (0-10-0)
Training Camp: Caroll College (Waukesha, Wisconsin)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Walt Rankin | 25 | 3 | 8 | 0 for 0, 0 yards, 0 td, 0 int, & 4 rushes for 13 yards and 0 td | |
| FB | John Grigas | 24 | 1 | 9 | 185 rushes for 610 yards, 3 td, & 2 catches for 33 yards and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1943 |
| LH | George Magulick | 25 | Rook | 6 | 17 rushes for 102 yards, 0 td, & 6 catches for 50 yards and 0 td | |
| RH | Bob Thurbon | 26 | 1 | 7 | 69 rushes for 185 yards, 4 td, & 7 catches for 134 yards and 1 td | |
| LE | Tony Bova | 27 | 2 | 8 | 19 catches for 287 yards, 2 td, & 14 rushes for -22 yards and 0 td | |
| LE | Ed Rucinski | 28 | 3 | 6 | 22 catches for 284 yards, 1 td, & 16 rushes for 72 yards and 0 td | Brooklyn Dodgers / 6th / 49th pick / 1941 |
| LT | Gil Duggan | 30 | 4 | 8 | New York Giants / 15th / 140th pick / 1939 | |
| LG | Conway Baker | 33 | 8 | 7 | ||
| LG | Elbie Schultz | 27 | 4 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 28th pick / 1940 | |
| C | Marshall Robnett | 26 | 1 | 7 | Chicago Cardinals / 6th / 43rd pick / 1941 | |
| RG | John Perko | 30 | 7 | 8 | ||
| RT | Chet Bulger | 27 | 2 | 7 | ||
| RE | Walt Kichefski | 28 | 4 | 8 | 6 catches for 85 yards, 0 td | Chicago Bears / 22nd / 197th pick / 1940 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Conway Baker | 33 | 8 | 7 | 0 of 0 field goals & 11 of 15 extra points | |
| P | John McCarthy | 28 | Rook | 2 | 24 punts for a 33.4 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | George Magulick | 25 | Rook | 6 | 7 punt returns for a 12.3 average and 0 td | |
| KR | John Grigas | 24 | 1 | 9 | 23 kick returns for a 20.5 average and 0 td | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1943 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Baker | 33 | G-T | 9 | 7 | 228 | 5-11 | Centenary | 9/9/1911 | 8 | ||
| Vince Banonis | 23 | C-T-LB | 2 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Detroit Mercy | 4/9/1921 | 2 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 29th pick / 1942 | |
| Clarence Booth | 25 | T | 5 | 0 | 223 | 6-0 | SMU | 9/4/1919 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 18th / 164th pick / 1943 | |
| Tony Bova | 27 | E-B | 9 | 8 | 190 | 6-1 | St. Francis (PA) | 8/21/1917 | 2 | ||
| Chet Bulger | 27 | T | 10 | 7 | 260 | 6-3 | Auburn | 9/18/1917 | 2 | ||
| Johnny Butler | 26 | HB-TB | 3 | 3 | 185 | 5-10 | Tennessee | 9/10/1918 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 51st pick / 1942 | |
| Don Currivan | 24 | E | 10 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Boston Col. | 3/6/1920 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 3rd / 18th pick / 1943 | |
| Ted Doyle | 30 | T-G | 10 | 3 | 224 | 6-2 | Nebraska | 1/12/1914 | 6 | New York Giants / 8th / 68th pick / 1938 | |
| Gil Duggan | 30 | T | 10 | 8 | 229 | 6-3 | Oklahoma | 12/26/1914 | 4 | New York Giants / 15th / 140th pick / 1939 | |
| John Grigas | 24 | FB-HB | 9 | 9 | 204 | 6-0 | Holy Cross | 8/19/1920 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 14th pick / 1943 | |
| Walt Kichefski | 28 | E | 10 | 8 | 212 | 6-1 | Miami (FL) | 6/17/1916 | 4 | Chicago Bears / 22nd / 197th pick / 1940 | |
| George Magulick | 25 | HB | 9 | 6 | 150 | 5-9 | St. Francis (PA) | 1/10/1919 | Rook | ||
| Lou Marotti | 29 | G | 8 | 0 | 210 | 5-10 | Toledo | 3/28/1915 | 1 | ||
| Johnny Martin | 28 | WB-HB | 1 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | Oklahoma | 1/8/1916 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 14th / 128th pick / 1941 | |
| Walt Masters | 37 | B | 3 | 0 | 192 | 5-10 | Pennsylvania | 3/28/1907 | 8 | ||
| John McCarthy | 28 | QB | 7 | 2 | 160 | 5-9 | St. Francis (PA) | 8/9/1916 | Rook | ||
| Coley McDonough | 29 | TB-QB | 2 | 0 | 189 | 6-1 | North Carolina St.,Dayton | 10/10/1915 | 5 | ||
| Elmer Merkovsky | 27 | G-T | 9 | 1 | 239 | 6-1 | Pittsburgh | 4/13/1917 | Rook | ||
| John Perko | 30 | G | 10 | 8 | 207 | 6-1 | Duquesne | 2/20/1914 | 7 | ||
| John Popovich | 26 | HB | 6 | 1 | 160 | 5-8 | St. Vincent | 3/6/1918 | Rook | ||
| Walt Rankin | 25 | QB-FB | 10 | 8 | 197 | 5-11 | Texas Tech | 1/28/1919 | 3 | ||
| Marshall Robnett | 26 | C-G | 8 | 7 | 205 | 6-0 | Texas A&M-Commerce,Texas A&M | 3/8/1918 | 1 | Chicago Cardinals / 6th / 43rd pick / 1941 | |
| Ed Rucinski | 28 | E | 10 | 6 | 198 | 6-2 | Indiana | 7/12/1916 | 3 | Brooklyn Dodgers / 6th / 49th pick / 1941 | |
| Elbie Schultz | 27 | T-G | 10 | 6 | 252 | 6-4 | Oregon St. | 12/23/1917 | 4 | Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 28th pick / 1940 | |
| Bernie Semes | 25 | HB | 8 | 2 | 188 | 5-7 | Duquesne | 1/29/1919 | Rook | ||
| Bob Thurbon | 26 | HB | 10 | 7 | 176 | 5-10 | Pittsburgh | 2/22/1918 | 1 | ||
| Clint Wager | 24 | E | 8 | 0 | 218 | 6-6 | St. Mary's (MN) | 1/20/1920 | 2 | ||
| Al Wukits | 27 | C-LB-G | 10 | 3 | 218 | 6-3 | Duquesne | 12/16/1917 | 1 | Phi/Pit Eagles/Steelers / 11th / 97th pick / 1943 | |
| Team Total | 27.3 | 10 | 204.7 | 6-0.2 | 2.5 |