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1949 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 6-5-1, Finished 2nd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 224 points (18.7/g), 8th of 10 in the NFL.
 Allowed 214 points (17.8/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 10 points (0.8/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 6.3-5.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +4 (0.3/g), 4th.

Coached by John Michelosen (6-5-1)

1949 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
HB Jerry Nuzum 26 1 3 139 rushes for 611 yards, 5 td, & 4 catches for 81 yards and 2 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 20th pick / 1948

HB Bob Hanlon 25 1 7 6 rushes for 13 yards, 0 td, & 1 catch for 4 yards and 0 td

Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 125th pick / 1948

TB Joe Geri 25 Rook 1 133 rushes for 543 yards, 5 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 36th pick / 1949

FB George Papach 24 1 9 99 rushes for 407 yards, 0 td, & 6 catches for 18 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 103rd pick / 1948

BB Charlie Seabright 31 8 11 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 4 catches for 4 yards and 0 td
BB Frank Minini 28 2 7 1 rush for 5 yards, 0 td, & 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1947

LE Val Jansante 29 3 10 29 catches for 445 yards, 4 td

Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 10th / 91st pick / 1944

LT Jack Wiley 29 3 10 1 fumble recovered
LG Red Moore 27 2 12

Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 118th pick / 1947

C Bill Walsh 22 Rook 9

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 26th pick / 1949

RG Steve Suhey 27 1 10
RT Frank Wydo 25 2 11

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 29th pick / 1947

RE Elbie Nickel 27 2 10 26 catches for 633 yards, 3 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 149th pick / 1947

 Special Teams Starters
K Joe Glamp 28 2 0 1 of 6 field goals & 18 of 18 extra points
P Joe Geri 25 Rook 1 43 punts for a 43.2 average, 0 blocked

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 36th pick / 1949

PR Bob Gage 21 Rook 4 16 punt returns for a 15.9 average and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1949

KR Frank Minini 28 2 7 16 kick returns for a 24.4 average and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1947

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Bob Balog 25 C-LB 7 0 225 6-2 Denver,Georgia 11/2/1924 Rook
Pete Barbolak 23 T 10 0 235 6-3 Purdue 4/1/1926 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 19th / 172nd pick / 1948

Bob B. Davis 28 E-DE 11 0 192 5-11 Penn State 9/26/1921 3
Jim Finks 22 QB-DB-TB 11 0 180 5-11 Tulsa 8/31/1927 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 116th pick / 1949

Bob Gage 21 DB-TB 12 4 175 5-11 Clemson 1/15/1928 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1949

Joe Geri 25 TB-HB 12 1 185 5-10 Georgia 10/20/1924 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 36th pick / 1949

Joe Glamp 28 HB 8 0 180 5-11 LSU 5/13/1921 2
Bob Hanlon 25 HB-DB 12 7 195 6-1 Loras,Notre Dame 8/24/1924 1

Chicago Cardinals / 14th / 125th pick / 1948

Howard Hartley 25 B 12 0 185 6-0 Duke 9/26/1924 1
Darrell Hogan 23 LB-G 12 2 210 5-10 Baylor,Trinity (TX) 7/2/1926 Rook
Joe Hollingsworth 24 FB 11 2 198 6-0 Eastern Kentucky,Georgia 6/20/1925 Rook
Val Jansante 29 E-DE 12 10 190 6-1 Duquesne,Villanova 9/27/1920 3

Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 10th / 91st pick / 1944

Bill Long 23 E 10 0 200 6-1 Oklahoma State 9/11/1926 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 45th pick / 1949

Bill McPeak 23 DE 12 2 208 6-1 Notre Dame,Pittsburgh 7/24/1926 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 142nd pick / 1948

Charley Mehelich 27 DE-E 9 2 199 6-1 Duquesne 8/4/1922 3

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 33rd pick / 1945

Frank Minini 28 HB-BB 12 7 209 6-1 San Jose State 12/23/1921 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 23rd pick / 1947

Red Moore 27 G 12 12 248 5-11 Penn State 12/14/1922 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 118th pick / 1947

Elbie Nickel 27 E-DE 12 10 196 6-1 Cincinnati 12/28/1922 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 149th pick / 1947

Leo Nobile 27 G 12 0 213 5-10 Penn State 9/22/1922 2
Jerry Nuzum 26 HB-FB 12 3 199 6-1 New Mexico State 9/8/1923 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 20th pick / 1948

George Papach 24 FB 12 9 208 6-2 Purdue 4/27/1925 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 103rd pick / 1948

Vincent Ragunas 25 B 3 0 200 5-11 VMI 7/12/1924 Rook
Don Samuel 25 DB-HB 5 1 190 5-11 Oregon State 2/16/1924 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 25th pick / 1946

Carl Samuelson 26 DT-T 12 0 250 6-4 Nebraska 4/11/1923 1

Los Angeles Rams / 10th / 83rd pick / 1947

Charlie Seabright 31 BB-QB 12 11 204 6-2 West Virginia 2/13/1918 8
Jerry Shipkey 24 LB-FB-DB 12 4 213 6-1 UCLA,USC 10/31/1925 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 58th pick / 1947

Frank Sinkovitz 26 LB-C 12 3 218 6-1 Duke 5/20/1923 2
Steve Suhey 27 G 12 10 215 5-11 Penn State 1/8/1922 1
Walt Szot 29 DT-T 12 2 222 6-1 Bucknell 3/30/1920 3

Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers / 18th / 176th pick / 1944

Bill Walsh 22 C 12 9 230 6-2 Notre Dame 9/8/1927 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 26th pick / 1949

Jack Wiley 29 T-DT 12 10 208 5-11 Waynesburg 4/18/1920 3
Frank Wydo 25 T-DT 12 11 225 6-4 Cornell,Duquesne 6/15/1924 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 29th pick / 1947

Team Total 25.6 12 206.4 6-0.5 1.4