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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

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Earl Morrall* 23 1 11 139 for 289, 1,900 yards, 11 td, 12 int, & 41 rushes for 81 yards and 2 td

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1956

FB Fran Rogel 30 7 0 68 rushes for 232 yards, 1 td, & 20 catches for 128 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 100th pick / 1950

LH Billy Wells 26 3 0 154 rushes for 532 yards, 0 td, & 14 catches for 89 yards and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 5th / 56th pick / 1954

RH Elbie Nickel 35 10 0 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 10 catches for 115 yards and 1 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 149th pick / 1947

LE Jug Girard 30 9 0 21 catches for 419 yards, 4 td, & 2 rushes for -5 yards and 0 td

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1948

LT Willie McClung 27 2 0 1 fumble recovered
LT Herman Lee 26 Rook 0 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 23rd / 270th pick / 1954

LG Mike Sandusky 22 Rook 0 2 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1957

C Ed Beatty 25 2 0 4 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1954

RG John Nisby 21 Rook 0

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 70th pick / 1957

RT Frank Varrichione* 25 2 0

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1955

RE Ray Mathews 28 6 0 15 catches for 369 yards, 4 td, & 3 rushes for -1 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 81st pick / 1951

 Defensive Starters
LDE Bob O'Neil 26 1 0

Pittsburgh Steelers / 15th / 173rd pick / 1953

LDT Joe Krupa 24 1 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1956

RDT Ernie Stautner* 32 7 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1950

RDE Bill McPeak 31 8 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 142nd pick / 1948

LLB John Reger 26 2 0 0 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered
MLB Dale Dodrill* 31 6 0 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 67th pick / 1951

RLB Aubrey Rozzell 25 Rook 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
LDH Gary Glick 27 1 0 2 interceptions, 5 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956

RDH Dick Alban 28 5 0 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Washington Redskins / 9th / 103rd pick / 1952

LS Jack Butler*+ 30 6 0 10 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
RS Fred Bruney 26 4 0 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 35th pick / 1953

 Special Teams Starters
K Gary Glick 27 1 0 5 of 18 field goals & 10 of 12 extra points

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956

P Jug Girard 30 9 0 68 punts for a 40.5 average, 0 blocked

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1948

PR Billy Wells 26 3 0 21 punt returns for a 6.8 average and 0 td

Washington Redskins / 5th / 56th pick / 1954

KR Billy Wells 26 3 0 11 kick returns for a 27.8 average and 1 td

Washington Redskins / 5th / 56th pick / 1954

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Dick Alban 28 DB 12 0 193 6-0 Northwestern 1/17/1929 5

Washington Redskins / 9th / 103rd pick / 1952

Ed Beatty 25 C-LB 12 0 229 6-3 Mississippi 4/6/1932 2

Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1954

Bill Bowman 26 FB 5 0 215 6-2 William & Mary 9/22/1931 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 37th pick / 1954

Fred Bruney 26 DB 12 0 184 5-10 Ohio State 12/30/1931 4

Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 35th pick / 1953

Jack Butler*+ 30 DB 12 0 200 6-1 St. Bonaventure 11/12/1927 6
Chick Cichowski 23 DB 12 0 195 6-0 Indiana 5/20/1934 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 21st / 246th pick / 1957

Len Dawson 22 QB 3 1 190 6-0 Purdue 6/20/1935 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 5th pick / 1957

Dean Derby 22 DB 8 0 185 6-0 Washington 6/11/1935 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 51st pick / 1957

Dale Dodrill* 31 MG-LB 12 0 215 6-1 Colorado State 2/27/1926 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 67th pick / 1951

Sid Fournet 25 G-LB-DB 2 0 235 6-0 LSU 8/27/1932 2

Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 20th pick / 1955

Jug Girard 30 E-HB-QB-DB 12 0 176 5-11 Wisconsin 1/25/1927 9

Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1948

Gary Glick 27 DB-HB 12 0 195 6-2 Colorado State 5/14/1930 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956

Bob Gunderman 23 E 1 0 220 6-3 Virginia 10/8/1934 Rook

Detroit Lions / 19th / 227th pick / 1957

Dick Hughes 25 HB 1 0 185 5-9 Tulsa 9/26/1932 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 127th pick / 1957

Jack Kemp 22 QB 4 0 201 6-1 Occidental 7/13/1935 Rook

Detroit Lions / 17th / 203rd pick / 1957

Joe Krupa 24 DT 12 0 232 6-2 Purdue 7/6/1933 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1956

Jerry Leahy 23 T 1 0 220 6-2 Colorado 10/15/1934 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 83rd pick / 1957

Herman Lee 26 T-G 8 0 244 6-4 Florida A&M 8/29/1931 Rook

Chicago Bears / 23rd / 270th pick / 1954

Dave Liddick 22 DT 4 0 240 6-2 George Washington 12/10/1935 Rook

Detroit Lions / 8th / 95th pick / 1957

Ray Mathews 28 HB-E 12 0 185 6-0 Clemson 2/26/1929 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 81st pick / 1951

Richie McCabe 24 DB 2 0 185 6-1 Pittsburgh 3/12/1933 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 22nd / 258th pick / 1955

Jack McClairen* 26 E 12 0 213 6-4 Bethune-Cookman 3/2/1931 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 26th / 306th pick / 1953

Willie McClung 27 T-DT 12 0 250 6-2 Florida A&M 5/9/1930 2
Bill McPeak 31 DE 12 0 208 6-1 Notre Dame,Pittsburgh 7/24/1926 8

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 142nd pick / 1948

Bill Michael 22 G 3 0 240 6-2 Ohio State 12/24/1935 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 16th pick / 1957

Earl Morrall* 23 QB 12 11 205 6-1 Michigan State 5/17/1934 1

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 2nd pick / 1956

Elbie Nickel 35 E-DE 12 0 196 6-1 Cincinnati 12/28/1922 10

Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 149th pick / 1947

John Nisby 21 G 11 0 235 6-1 Pacific 9/9/1936 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 6th / 70th pick / 1957

Bob O'Neil 26 G-DE-LB 12 0 229 6-1 Duquesne,Notre Dame 2/21/1931 1

Pittsburgh Steelers / 15th / 173rd pick / 1953

Bill Priatko 26 LB 2 0 220 6-2 Pittsburgh 10/16/1931 Rook
John Reger 26 LB-G 12 0 225 6-0 Pittsburgh 9/11/1931 2
Perry Richards 23 E 7 0 205 6-2 Detroit Mercy 1/14/1934 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 55th pick / 1957

Fran Rogel 30 FB 12 0 203 5-11 California (PA),Penn State 12/12/1927 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 100th pick / 1950

Aubrey Rozzell 25 LB 7 0 215 6-2 Delta State 11/2/1932 Rook
Mike Sandusky 22 G 12 0 231 6-0 Maryland 3/14/1935 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1957

Ernie Stautner* 32 DT-DE-G 12 0 230 6-1 Boston College 4/20/1925 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1950

George Tarasovic 27 DE-LB-C 12 0 245 6-4 Boston College,LSU 5/6/1930 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1952

Frank Varrichione* 25 T 12 0 234 6-1 Notre Dame 1/14/1932 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1955

Sid Watson 25 HB 11 0 187 5-11 Northeastern 5/4/1932 2
Billy Wells 26 HB 10 0 180 5-9 Michigan State 12/7/1931 3

Washington Redskins / 5th / 56th pick / 1954

Dick Young 27 FB-HB 11 0 210 5-11 Tennessee-Chattanooga 8/25/1930 2

Chicago Cardinals / 18th / 206th pick / 1954

Team Total 25.8 12 211.8 6-0.9 2.5