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1952 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 5-7-0, Finished 4th in NFL American Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 300 points (25.0/g), 4th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 273 points (22.8/g), 8th.
 Differential of 27 points (2.2/g), 5th.
 Expected W-L: 6.7-5.3.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 4th.

Coached by Joe Bach (5-7-0)

1952 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 6 PIT Ed Modzelewski FB 6 1952 1959 0 0 3 21 66 393 1292 11 38 277 3 Maryland
2 18 PIT George Tarasovic DE 13 1952 1966 0 0 9 59 155 LSU
3 30 PIT Steve Wadiak B 0 0 0 South Carolina
4 42 PIT Jack Gearding T 0 0 0 Xavier (OH)
7 78 PIT Claude Hipps DB 2 1952 1953 0 0 2 13 17 Georgia
9 102 PIT Hal (Herky) Payne B 0 0 0 Tennessee
10 114 PIT George Gilmartin B 0 0 0 Xavier (OH)
11 126 PIT Jack Spinks T 5 1952 1957 0 0 0 10 30 28 94 0 3 28 0 Alcorn State
12 138 PIT Marv McFadden G 2 1953 1956 0 0 2 11 24 Michigan State
13 150 PIT Dave Flood B 0 0 0 Notre Dame
14 162 PIT June Davis G 0 0 0 Texas
15 174 PIT Dick Pivirotto B 0 0 0 Princeton
16 186 PIT Pete Ladygo G 2 1952 1954 0 0 2 13 24 Maryland
17 198 PIT Pat Smithwick E 0 0 0 St. Norbert
18 210 PIT Andy MacDonald B 0 0 0 Central Michigan
19 222 PIT Gary Kerkorian QB 4 1952 1956 0 0 3 9 32 139 259 1862 12 18 30 76 2 Stanford
20 234 PIT Dan Simeone T 0 0 0 Villanova
21 246 PIT Harry Babcock E 0 0 0 Georgia
22 258 PIT Bob Byrne B 0 0 0 Montana State
23 270 PIT Vic Pollock B 0 0 0 Army
24 282 PIT Bob Bestwick B 0 0 0 Pittsburgh
25 294 PIT Bill Robinson HB 2 1952 1960 0 0 0 3 3 3 4 0 Lincoln (MO)
26 306 PIT Bobby Wilson B 0 0 0 Alabama
27 318 PIT Dick Doyle DB 2 1955 1960 0 0 1 9 18 Ohio State
28 330 PIT Jerry Hanifan B 0 0 0 St. Bonaventure
29 342 PIT Chris Warriner E 0 0 0 Pittsburgh
30 354 PIT Ed Kissell DB 2 1952 1954 0 0 2 13 13 Wake Forest