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1959 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 6-5-1, Finished 4th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 257 points (21.4/g), 5th of 12 in the NFL.
Allowed 216 points (18.0/g), 4th.
Differential of 41 points (3.4/g), 5th.
Expected W-L: 7.2-4.8.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +1 (0.1/g), 7th.
Coached by Buddy Parker (6-5-1)
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1959 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Drafted Players
Glossary · CSV · PRE · Draft Index · Full 1959 Draft Results| Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rnd | Pick | Tm | Pos | Yrs | From | To | AP1 | PB | St | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | Yds | TD | College/Univ | |
| 8 | 91 | PIT | Tom Barnett | HB | 2 | 1959 | 1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 81 | 263 | 1 | 7 | 52 | 1 | Purdue | |||||
| 9 | 103 | PIT | Hal Davis | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | Houston | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | 115 | PIT | Riley Gunnels | DT | 7 | 1960 | 1966 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 91 | Georgia | |||||||||||
| 11 | 127 | PIT | Overton Curtis | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Utah State | |||||||||||||||
| 12 | 139 | PIT | Bill Pavliska | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Baylor | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | 151 | PIT | Dewey Bohling | HB | 2 | 1960 | 1961 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 584 | 4 | 43 | 485 | 5 | Hardin-Simmons |
| 14 | 163 | PIT | John Peppercorn | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kansas | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | 175 | PIT | J.W. Brodnax | FB | 1 | 1960 | 1960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 1 | LSU | |||||
| 16 | 187 | PIT | Bill Carrico | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | North Texas | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | 199 | PIT | Bill Leeka | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | UCLA | |||||||||||||||
| 18 | 211 | PIT | John Seinturier | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | USC | |||||||||||||||
| 19 | 223 | PIT | Dave Kocourek | TE | 9 | 1960 | 1968 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 115 | 249 | 4090 | 24 | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| 20 | 235 | PIT | Rudy Hayes | LB | 3 | 1959 | 1962 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | Clemson | |||||||||||
| 21 | 247 | PIT | Johnny Green | QB | 4 | 1960 | 1963 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 275 | 618 | 3921 | 26 | 34 | 52 | 79 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 22 | 259 | PIT | Burley Polk | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Hardin-Simmons | |||||||||||||||
| 23 | 271 | PIT | Ernye Davis | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | McMurry | |||||||||||||||
| 24 | 283 | PIT | Wayne Farmer | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Purdue | |||||||||||||||
| 25 | 295 | PIT | Ron Miller | E | 0 | 0 | 0 | Vanderbilt | |||||||||||||||
| 26 | 307 | PIT | Jack Scott | DT | 2 | 1960 | 1961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | Ohio State | |||||||||||
| 27 | 319 | PIT | Charley Tolar | FB | 7 | 1960 | 1966 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 95 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 907 | 3277 | 21 | 175 | 1266 | 2 | Northwest State (LA) |
| 28 | 331 | PIT | Ron Hall | DB | 8 | 1959 | 1967 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 90 | Missouri Valley | |||||||||||
| 29 | 343 | PIT | Dick Loncar | T | 0 | 0 | 0 | Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||
| 30 | 355 | PIT | Willus Fjerstad | B | 0 | 0 | 0 | Minnesota | |||||||||||||||