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1953 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 6-6-0, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 211 points (17.6/g), 7th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 263 points (21.9/g), 8th.
 Differential of -52 points (-4.3/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 4.5-7.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 6th.

Coached by Joe Bach (6-6-0)

1953 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Team Games & Schedule

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Score Offense Defense
Week Date Rec Opp Tm Opp 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO 1stD TotYd PassY RushY TO
1 Sun September 27 box L 0-1 @ Detroit Lions 21 38 18 319 223 96 3 20 432 375 57 1
2 Sat October 3 box W 1-1 New York Giants 24 14 14 208 102 106 2 8 205 156 49 5
3 Sun October 11 box W 2-1 Chicago Cardinals 31 28 24 354 268 86 5 16 233 161 72 5
4 Sat October 17 box L 2-2 @ Philadelphia Eagles 7 23 12 168 114 54 3 17 326 259 67 1
5 Sat October 24 box W 3-2 Green Bay Packers 31 14 24 351 69 282 2 11 125 91 34 1
6 Sun November 1 box L 3-3 Philadelphia Eagles 7 35 15 262 207 55 5 19 422 256 166 1
7 Sun November 8 box L 3-4 @ Cleveland Browns 16 34 22 356 209 147 2 16 422 218 204 4
8 Sun November 15 box W 4-4 @ New York Giants 14 10 8 247 142 105 1 18 323 216 107 2
9 Sun November 22 box L 4-5 Cleveland Browns 16 20 17 288 72 216 3 13 235 175 60 1
10 Sun November 29 box L 4-6 Washington Redskins 9 17 16 285 242 43 4 17 216 77 139 3
11 Sun December 6 box W 5-6 @ Chicago Cardinals 21 17 18 210 63 147 3 14 212 165 47 4
12 Sun December 13 box W 6-6 @ Washington Redskins 14 13 18 351 139 212 2 15 230 107 123 7

Team Stats and Rankings

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Passing Rushing
Pts Yds Ply Y/P 1stD Cmp Att Yds TD Int NY/A 1stD Att Yds TD Y/A 1stD TO FL 1stPy
Team Offense 211 3399 869 3.9 206 189 416 1850 10 21 4.2 97 432 1549 13 3.6 98 35 14 11
Team Defense 263 3381 758 4.5 305 193 372 2256 22 21 5.8 110 366 1125 9 3.1 184 35 14 11
Lg Rank Offense 7 7 6 3 8 11 4 8 2 8 6 10 2 2
Lg Rank Defense 8 2 6 10 9 12 11 7 2 2 2 1 12 9

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
Jim Finks 26 QB 11 9 131 292 44.9 1484 8 2.7 14 4.8 77 5.1 3.2 11.3 134.9 49.8
Bill Mackrides 28 4 3 48 94 51.1 453 1 1.1 5 5.3 36 4.8 2.5 9.4 113.3 46.1
Ted Marchibroda 22 4 0 9 22 40.9 66 1 4.5 2 9.1 16 3.0 -0.6 7.3 16.5 25.9
Lynn Chandnois* 28 RH 12 0 1 3 33.3 11 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 3.7 3.7 11.0 0.9 45.1
Ray Mathews 24 LH/LS 12 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Pat Brady 27 P 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Jim Brandt 24 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Fran Rogel 26 FB 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Team Total 25.1 12 189 416 45.4 2014 10 2.4 21 5.0 77 4.8 2.8 10.7 167.8 47.1
Opp Total 12 193 372 51.9 2256 22 5.9 21 5.6 6.1 4.1 11.7 188.0 66.8 20 157 5.8 3.5

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Rushing Receiving
Age Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
Fran Rogel 26 FB 12 0 137 527 2 58 3.8 43.9 11.4 19 95 5.0 0 19 1.6 7.9 622 2 2
Lynn Chandnois* 28 RH 12 0 123 470 3 38 3.8 39.2 10.3 43 412 9.6 0 55 3.6 34.3 882 3 9
Ray Mathews 24 LH/LS 12 0 65 260 2 31 4.0 21.7 5.4 27 346 12.8 4 77 2.3 28.8 606 6 5
Jim Brandt 24 12 0 42 106 3 9 2.5 8.8 3.5 2 15 7.5 0 11 0.2 1.3 121 3 1
Leo Elter 24 12 0 26 81 0 10 3.1 6.8 2.2 3 29 9.7 0 15 0.3 2.4 110 0 0
Tom Calvin 27 10 0 13 65 0 15 5.0 6.5 1.3 4 28 7.0 0 16 0.4 2.8 93 0 0
Bill Mackrides 28 4 3 13 25 1 4 1.9 6.3 3.3 25 1 3
Jim Finks 26 QB 11 9 12 0 2 4 0.0 0.0 1.1 0 2 3
Ted Marchibroda 22 4 0 1 15 0 15 15.0 3.8 0.3 15 0 0
Elbie Nickel* 31 RE 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 62 743 12.0 4 40 5.2 61.9 743 4 1
Ed Barker 22 LE 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 17 172 10.1 1 22 2.8 28.7 172 1 0
George Sulima 25 le 10 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 131 13.1 0 17 1.0 13.1 131 0 1
Jack Butler 26 RDH 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 2 43 21.5 1 33 0.2 3.6 43 1 0
Team Total 25.1 12 432 1549 13 58 3.6 129.1 36.0 189 2014 10.7 10 77 15.8 167.8 3563 23 28
Opp Total 12 366 1125 9 3.1 93.8 30.5 193 2256 11.7 22 16.1 188.0 3381 31 29

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Age Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
Lynn Chandnois* 28 RH 12 0 26 101 0 15 3.9 21 610 1 93 29.0 1593
Ray Mathews 24 LH/LS 12 0 16 128 0 54 8.0 10 261 0 44 26.1 995
Jim Brandt 24 12 0 6 34 0 18 5.7 6 135 0 44 22.5 290
Lou Tepe 23 10 0 3 47 0 18 15.7 47
Jack Butler 26 RDH 12 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 48
Art DeCarlo 22 LDH 12 0 1 1 0 1 1.0 1
Leo Elter 24 12 0 1 23 0 23 23.0 133
Bob Gaona 22 LT 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
George Hughes* 28 RT 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Ted Marchibroda 22 4 0 1 25 0 25 25.0 40
Team Total 25.1 12 50 269 0 54 5.4 44 1101 1 93 25.0 4933
Opp Total 12 50 0 37 604 0 16.3

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Age Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
Pat Brady 27 P 12 0 80 3752 64 0 46.9
Nick Bolkovac 25 K 12 0 12 4 33.3% 28 27 96.4%
Team Total 25.1 12 12 4 33.3% 28 27 96.4% 80 3752 64 0 46.9
Opp Total 12 19 11 57.9% 33 32 97.0% 83 3528 42.5

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Age Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
Nick Bolkovac 25 K 12 0 0 1 14 1
Jim Brandt 24 12 0 1 1 0 0
Jack Butler 26 RDH 12 0 9 147 1 28 0 3 0 0
Lynn Chandnois* 28 RH 12 0 9 3 0 0
Art DeCarlo 22 LDH 12 0 5 83 0 27 1 1 0 0
Dale Dodrill* 27 MG 12 0 1 3 0 3 0 3 16 1
Jim Finks 26 QB 11 9 3 1 0 0
Dick Flanagan 27 LLB 12 0 2 23 0 23 0 1 0 0
Claude Hipps 26 RS 5 0 2 0 0 0
Darrell Hogan 27 12 0 0 1 0 0
George Hughes* 28 RT 12 0 1 0 0 0
Bill Mackrides 28 4 3 3 3 0 0
Ray Mathews 24 LH/LS 12 0 1 17 0 17 5 3 1 1 1
Marv Matuszak* 22 RLB 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Elbie Nickel* 31 RE 12 0 1 0 0 0
Fran Rogel 26 FB 12 0 2 1 0 0
John Schweder 26 LG 12 0 0 2 0 0
George Sulima 25 le 10 0 1 0 0 0
George Tarasovic 23 LDE 12 0 0 1 3 0
Lou Tepe 23 10 0 1 1 0 0
Team Total 25.1 12 21 273 1 28 28 28 34 3 2
Opp Total 12 21 29 15

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Nick Bolkovac 25 K 12 0 1 27 4 45
Ray Mathews 24 LH/LS 12 0 2 4 1 1 44
Lynn Chandnois* 28 RH 12 0 3 1 24
Elbie Nickel* 31 RE 12 0 4 24
Jim Brandt 24 12 0 3 18
Jack Butler 26 RDH 12 0 1 1 12
Jim Finks 26 QB 11 9 2 12
Fran Rogel 26 FB 12 0 2 12
Ed Barker 22 LE 6 0 1 6
Dale Dodrill* 27 MG 12 0 1 6
Bill Mackrides 28 4 3 1 6
Lou Ferry 26 LDT 12 0 1 2
Team Total 25.1 12 13 10 1 3 1 27 4 2 211
Opp Total 12 9 22 32 11 263