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1960 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 5-6-1, Finished 5th in NFL East Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 240 points (20.0/g), 8th of 13 in the NFL.
Allowed 275 points (22.9/g), 9th.
Differential of -35 points (-2.9/g), 10th.
Expected W-L: 5.0-7.0.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -6 (-0.5/g), 10th.
Simple Rating System: Total -0.7, Offense: -1.2, Defense: 0.4, SoS: 2.2, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Buddy Parker (5-6-1)
Training Camp: California University of Pennsylvania (California, Pennsylvania)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Bobby Layne | 34 | 12 | 11 | 103 for 209, 1,814 yards, 13 td, 17 int, & 19 rushes for 12 yards and 2 td | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948 |
| HB | Tom Tracy* | 26 | 4 | 0 | 192 rushes for 680 yards, 5 td, & 24 catches for 349 yards and 4 td | Detroit Lions / 5th / 50th pick / 1956 |
| FB | John Henry Johnson | 31 | 6 | 0 | 118 rushes for 621 yards, 2 td, & 12 catches for 112 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1953 |
| FL | Jimmy Orr | 25 | 2 | 0 | 29 catches for 541 yards, 4 td, & 8 rushes for 57 yards and 0 td | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 291st pick / 1957 |
| SE | Buddy Dial | 23 | 1 | 0 | 40 catches for 972 yards, 9 td, & 1 rush for 8 yards and 0 td | New York Giants / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1959 |
| TE | Preston Carpenter | 26 | 4 | 0 | 29 catches for 495 yards, 2 td, & 17 rushes for 36 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1956 |
| LT | Dan James | 23 | Rook | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1959 | |
| LG | Mike Sandusky* | 25 | 3 | 0 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1957 | |
| C | Ed Beatty | 28 | 5 | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1954 | |
| RG | John Nisby | 24 | 3 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 70th pick / 1957 | |
| RT | Frank Varrichione* | 28 | 5 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1955 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | George Tarasovic | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1952 |
| LDT | Ernie Stautner* | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1950 |
| RDT | Joe Krupa | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1956 |
| RDE | Billy Ray Sr. Smith | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1957 |
| LLB | Rudy Hayes | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 20th / 235th pick / 1959 |
| MLB | Dick Campbell | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 116th pick / 1958 |
| RLB | John Reger* | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Joe Scudero | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Junior Wren | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 24th / 288th pick / 1952 |
| LS | Dean Derby | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 51st pick / 1957 |
| RS | Dicky Moegle | 26 | 5 | 0 | 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 1955 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Bobby Layne | 34 | 12 | 11 | 5 of 6 field goals & 21 of 22 extra points | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948 |
| P | Bobby Joe Green | 24 | Rook | 0 | 64 punts for a 44.2 average, 1 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1959 |
| PR | Preston Carpenter | 26 | 4 | 0 | 13 punt returns for a 9.2 average and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1956 |
| KR | Rex Johnston | 23 | Rook | 0 | 18 kick returns for a 21.8 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Tom Barnett | 23 | HB-DB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 5-11 | Purdue | 7/11/1937 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 91st pick / 1959 |
| 72 | Byron Beams | 31 | T-DT | 3 | 0 | 248 | 6-6 | Notre Dame | 9/8/1929 | 1 | Los Angeles Rams / 20th / 232nd pick / 1957 |
| 57 | Ed Beatty | 28 | C-LB | 12 | 0 | 229 | 6-3 | Mississippi | 4/6/1932 | 5 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 10th pick / 1954 |
| 88 | Pete Brewster | 30 | E | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-3 | Purdue | 9/1/1930 | 8 | Chicago Cardinals / 2nd / 21st pick / 1952 |
| 10 | Rudy Bukich | 28 | QB | 12 | 1 | 195 | 6-1 | Iowa,USC | 3/15/1932 | 7 | Los Angeles Rams / 2nd / 24th pick / 1953 |
| 66 | Dick Campbell | 25 | LB | 12 | 0 | 227 | 6-1 | Marquette | 7/17/1935 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 116th pick / 1958 |
| 40 | Preston Carpenter | 26 | E-HB | 12 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | Arkansas | 1/24/1934 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1956 |
| 27 | Dean Derby | 25 | DB | 12 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Washington | 6/11/1935 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 51st pick / 1957 |
| 84 | Buddy Dial | 23 | SE-FL | 12 | 0 | 194 | 6-1 | Rice | 1/17/1937 | 1 | New York Giants / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1959 |
| 89 | Bobby Joe Green | 24 | P | 12 | 0 | 175 | 5-11 | Florida | 5/7/1936 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 9th / 102nd pick / 1959 |
| 36 | Rudy Hayes | 25 | LB | 12 | 0 | 217 | 6-0 | Clemson | 1/12/1935 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 20th / 235th pick / 1959 |
| 37 | Mike Henry | 24 | LB | 12 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | USC | 8/15/1936 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 100th pick / 1958 |
| 55 | Dan James | 23 | T | 12 | 0 | 262 | 6-4 | Ohio St. | 8/10/1937 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 8th pick / 1959 |
| 35 | John Henry Johnson | 31 | FB-HB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | St. Mary's (CA),Arizona St. | 11/24/1929 | 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1953 |
| 28 | Rex Johnston | 23 | HB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | USC | 11/8/1937 | Rook | |
| 64 | John Kapele | 23 | DE-DT-T | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-0 | Utah,BYU | 10/19/1937 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 114th pick / 1960 |
| 75 | Joe Krupa | 27 | DT | 12 | 0 | 232 | 6-2 | Purdue | 7/6/1933 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 17th pick / 1956 |
| 39 | Larry Krutko | 25 | FB | 7 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | West Virginia | 6/27/1935 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 20th pick / 1958 |
| 22 | Bobby Layne | 34 | QB | 12 | 11 | 201 | 6-1 | Texas | 12/19/1926 | 12 | Chicago Bears / 1st / 3rd pick / 1948 |
| 71 | Joe Lewis | 24 | DT | 12 | 0 | 256 | 6-2 | Compton CC (CA) | 1/23/1936 | 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 17th / 199th pick / 1958 |
| 76 | Ken Longenecker | 22 | T | 4 | 0 | 285 | 6-4 | Lebanon Valley | 4/23/1938 | Rook | |
| 87 | Jack McClairen | 29 | E | 1 | 0 | 213 | 6-4 | Bethune-Cookman | 3/2/1931 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 26th / 306th pick / 1953 |
| 47 | Dicky Moegle | 26 | DB-HB-FB | 12 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Rice | 9/14/1934 | 5 | San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 10th pick / 1955 |
| 20 | Jack Morris | 29 | DB | 4 | 0 | 189 | 6-0 | Oregon | 11/1/1931 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 7th / 84th pick / 1956 |
| 65 | John Nisby | 24 | G | 12 | 0 | 235 | 6-1 | Pacific | 9/9/1936 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 6th / 70th pick / 1957 |
| 86 | Jimmy Orr | 25 | FL-E-SE-WR | 12 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Wake Forest,Clemson,Georgia | 10/4/1935 | 2 | Los Angeles Rams / 25th / 291st pick / 1957 |
| 44 | Bert Rechichar | 30 | DB-LB-HB-E | 6 | 0 | 209 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 7/16/1930 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 10th pick / 1952 |
| 50 | John Reger* | 29 | LB-G | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Pittsburgh | 9/11/1931 | 5 | |
| 73 | Will Renfro | 28 | DT-DE-T | 12 | 0 | 233 | 6-5 | Memphis | 3/15/1932 | 3 | Washington Redskins / 24th / 284th pick / 1954 |
| 62 | Mike Sandusky* | 25 | G | 12 | 0 | 231 | 6-0 | Maryland | 3/14/1935 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 46th pick / 1957 |
| 34 | Charlie Scales | 22 | HB-FB | 12 | 0 | 210 | 5-11 | Indiana | 1/11/1938 | Rook | |
| 26 | Joe Scudero | 30 | DB-HB | 4 | 0 | 173 | 5-10 | San Francisco | 7/2/1930 | 6 | |
| 77 | Billy Ray Sr. Smith | 25 | DT-DE | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-4 | Auburn,Arkansas | 1/27/1935 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 26th pick / 1957 |
| 70 | Ernie Stautner* | 35 | DT-DE-G | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | Boston Col. | 4/20/1925 | 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 22nd pick / 1950 |
| 68 | Ron Stehouwer | 23 | G | 12 | 0 | 230 | 6-2 | Colorado St. | 2/4/1937 | Rook | Detroit Lions / 12th / 136th pick / 1959 |
| 20 | Don Sutherin | 24 | DB | 4 | 0 | 193 | 5-10 | Ohio St. | 2/29/1936 | 1 | New York Giants / 8th / 94th pick / 1958 |
| 82 | George Tarasovic | 30 | DE-LB-C | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Boston Col.,LSU | 5/6/1930 | 8 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 18th pick / 1952 |
| 30 | Tom Tracy* | 26 | HB-FB | 12 | 0 | 205 | 5-9 | Tennessee | 9/7/1934 | 4 | Detroit Lions / 5th / 50th pick / 1956 |
| 74 | Frank Varrichione* | 28 | T | 12 | 0 | 234 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 1/14/1932 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 6th pick / 1955 |
| 46 | Fred Williamson | 23 | DB | 11 | 0 | 219 | 6-3 | Northwestern | 3/5/1937 | Rook | |
| 42 | Junior Wren | 31 | DB | 12 | 0 | 192 | 6-0 | Missouri | 12/10/1929 | 4 | Cleveland Browns / 24th / 288th pick / 1952 |
| Team Total | 26.5 | 12 | 216.3 | 6-1.2 | 3.3 |