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1957 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 6-6-0, Finished 3rd in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 161 points (13.4/g), 12th of 12 in the NFL.
 Allowed 178 points (14.8/g), 2nd.
 Differential of -17 points (-1.4/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 5.3-6.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.8/g), 1st.

Coached by Buddy Parker (6-6-0)

1957 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 29 box W 1-0 Washington Redskins 28 7 16 301 228 73 13 242 153 89 6
2 Sat October 5 box L 1-1 Cleveland Browns 12 23 14 236 173 63 4 12 240 134 106 1
3 Sun October 13 box W 2-1 Chicago Cardinals 29 20 12 231 79 152 4 15 315 126 189 5
4 Sun October 20 box L 2-2 @ New York Giants 0 35 10 172 118 54 4 17 340 212 128 1
5 Sun October 27 box W 3-2 Philadelphia Eagles 6 0 15 334 227 107 3 5 70 70 5
6 Sun November 3 box W 4-2 @ Baltimore Colts 19 13 12 271 256 15 1 17 255 87 168 4
7 Sun November 10 box L 4-3 @ Cleveland Browns 0 24 18 276 186 90 4 11 291 168 123 4
8 Sun November 24 box L 4-4 Green Bay Packers 10 27 11 167 108 59 7 15 253 102 151 3
9 Sun December 1 box L 4-5 @ Philadelphia Eagles 6 7 13 258 87 171 2 10 220 67 153 2
10 Sat December 7 box W 5-5 New York Giants 21 10 12 189 47 142 1 16 260 194 66 3
11 Sun December 15 box L 5-6 @ Washington Redskins 3 10 7 158 78 80 2 15 209 65 144 4
12 Sun December 22 box W 6-6 @ Chicago Cardinals 27 2 19 297 129 168 10 96 58 38 4

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 161 2890 739 3.9 159 149 312 1716 11 14 4.9 92 390 1174 7 3.0 59 32 18 8
Team Defense 178 2791 666 4.2 243 112 234 1366 12 19 5.4 77 412 1425 7 3.5 156 42 23 10
Lg Rank Offense 12 11 11 4 9 9 3 10 9 12 12 12 4 10
Lg Rank Defense 2 1 1 3 2 4 4 5 5 3 1 3 3 1

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%
Earl Morrall* 23 QB 12 11 139 289 48.1 1900 11 3.8 12 4.2 64 6.6 5.1 13.7 158.3 64.9
Jack Kemp 22 4 0 8 18 44.4 88 0 0.0 2 11.1 21 4.9 -0.1 11.0 22.0 19.9
Len Dawson 22 3 1 2 4 50.0 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 6.3 6.3 12.5 8.3 69.8
Jug Girard 30 LE 12 0 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Team Total 25.8 12 149 312 47.8 2013 11 3.5 14 4.5 64 6.5 4.8 13.5 167.8 61.8
Opp Total 12 112 234 47.9 1366 12 5.1 19 8.1 5.8 2.7 12.2 113.8 49.6 20 157 5.4 1.9

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
Billy Wells 26 LH 10 0 154 532 0 51 3.5 53.2 15.4 14 89 6.4 0 17 1.4 8.9 621 0 7
Fran Rogel 30 FB 12 0 68 232 1 23 3.4 19.3 5.7 20 128 6.4 0 18 1.7 10.7 360 1 1
Dick Young 27 11 0 56 153 2 14 2.7 13.9 5.1 4 38 9.5 0 12 0.4 3.5 191 2 1
Earl Morrall* 23 QB 12 11 41 81 2 35 2.0 6.8 3.4 81 2 12
Bill Bowman 26 5 0 28 76 0 13 2.7 15.2 5.6 11 107 9.7 0 21 2.2 21.4 183 0 2
Dean Derby 22 8 0 18 49 1 7 2.7 6.1 2.3 4 79 19.8 0 36 0.5 9.9 128 1 3
Sid Watson 25 11 0 12 21 0 12 1.8 1.9 1.1 3 24 8.0 0 11 0.3 2.2 45 0 2
Ray Mathews 28 RE 12 0 3 -1 0 6 -0.3 -0.1 0.3 15 369 24.6 4 64 1.3 30.8 368 4 3
Len Dawson 22 3 1 3 31 0 27 10.3 10.3 1.0 31 0 1
Jack Kemp 22 4 0 3 -1 0 2 -0.3 -0.3 0.8 -1 0 1
Jug Girard 30 LE 12 0 2 -5 0 0 -2.5 -0.4 0.2 21 419 20.0 4 46 1.8 34.9 414 4 1
Dick Hughes 25 1 0 2 6 0 4 3.0 6.0 2.0 6 0 1
Jack McClairen* 26 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 46 630 13.7 2 48 3.8 52.5 630 2 0
Elbie Nickel 35 RH 12 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 115 11.5 1 31 0.8 9.6 115 1 0
Perry Richards 23 7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 15 15.0 0 15 0.1 2.1 15 0 1
Team Total 25.8 12 390 1174 6 51 3.0 97.8 32.5 149 2013 13.5 11 64 12.4 167.8 3187 17 39
Opp Total 12 412 1425 7 3.5 118.8 34.3 112 1366 12.2 12 9.3 113.8 2791 19 39

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
Billy Wells 26 LH 10 0 21 143 0 30 6.8 11 306 1 96 27.8 1070
Fred Bruney 26 RS 12 0 17 86 0 15 5.1 5 101 0 31 20.2 187
Dean Derby 22 8 0 9 32 0 14 3.6 6 137 0 30 22.8 297
Dick Alban 28 RDH 12 0 2 33 0 22 16.5 33
Jack Butler*+ 30 LS 12 0 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
Gary Glick 27 LDH 12 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Dick Hughes 25 1 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 11
Fran Rogel 30 FB 12 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 364
Aubrey Rozzell 25 RLB 7 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Team Total 25.8 12 51 276 0 30 5.4 25 581 1 96 23.2 4044
Opp Total 12 45 0 35 704 0 20.1

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
Jug Girard 30 LE 12 0 3 1 33.3% 3 2 66.7% 68 2754 56 0 40.5
Gary Glick 27 LDH 12 0 18 5 27.8% 12 10 83.3%
Dean Derby 22 8 0 4 2 50.0% 3 3 100.0%
Len Dawson 22 3 1 1 0.0% 2 0.0%
Jack Kemp 22 4 0 2 55 33 0 27.5
Team Total 25.8 12 26 8 30.8% 20 15 75.0% 70 2809 56 0 40.1
Opp Total 12 19 10 52.6% 21 20 95.2% 62 2647 42.7

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
Dick Alban 28 RDH 12 0 1 35 0 35 2 1 0 0
Ed Beatty 25 C 12 0 0 4 0 0
Bill Bowman 26 5 0 2 0 0 0
Fred Bruney 26 RS 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jack Butler*+ 30 LS 12 0 10 85 0 20 0 1 0 0
Len Dawson 22 3 1 1 0 0 0
Dean Derby 22 8 0 3 0 0 0
Dale Dodrill* 31 MLB 12 0 2 50 0 44 0 1 0 0
Jug Girard 30 LE 12 0 1 0 0 0
Gary Glick 27 LDH 12 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 36 0
Bob Gunderman 23 1 0 0 1 0 0
Dick Hughes 25 1 0 1 1 0 0
Jack Kemp 22 4 0 1 0 0 0
Joe Krupa 24 LDT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Herman Lee 26 lt 8 0 0 1 0 0
Ray Mathews 28 RE 12 0 3 0 0 0
Willie McClung 27 LT 12 0 0 1 0 0
Bill McPeak 31 RDE 12 0 0 2 1 0 1
Earl Morrall* 23 QB 12 11 12 6 -2 0
Bill Priatko 26 2 0 0 2 0 0
John Reger 26 LLB 12 0 0 5 14 1
Perry Richards 23 7 0 1 1 0 0
Fran Rogel 30 FB 12 0 1 0 0 0
Aubrey Rozzell 25 RLB 7 0 1 4 0 4
Mike Sandusky 22 LG 12 0 0 2 0 0
Ernie Stautner* 32 RDT 12 0 0 1 0 0
George Tarasovic 27 12 0 2 21 0 11
Sid Watson 25 11 0 2 0 0 0
Billy Wells 26 LH 10 0 7 6 0 0
Dick Young 27 11 0 1 0 0 0
Team Total 25.8 12 19 195 0 44 39 44 49 1 1
Opp Total 12 37 39 16 1

Scoring Summary

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Age Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
Jug Girard 30 LE 12 0 4 2 1 29
Gary Glick 27 LDH 12 0 10 5 25
Ray Mathews 28 RE 12 0 4 24
Dean Derby 22 8 0 1 3 2 15
Jack McClairen* 26 12 0 2 12
Earl Morrall* 23 QB 12 11 2 12
Dick Young 27 11 0 2 12
Elbie Nickel 35 RH 12 0 1 6
Bob O'Neil 26 LDE 12 0 1 6
John Reger 26 LLB 12 0 1 6
Fran Rogel 30 FB 12 0 1 6
Billy Wells 26 LH 10 0 1 6
Bill McPeak 31 RDE 12 0 1 2
Team Total 25.8 12 6 11 1 1 1 15 8 1 161
Opp Total 12 7 12 20 10 1 178