1949 Pittsburgh Steelers Draftees

Record: 6-5-1, 2nd in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: John Michelosen (6-5-1)

Points For: 224 (18.7/g) 8th of 10

Points Against: 214 (17.8/g) 2nd of 10

Expected W-L: 6.3-5.7

SRS: -0.13 (5th of 10), SOS: -0.97

Other Notable Asst.: Walt Kiesling (Line Coach) and Mike Nixon (Backfield Coach)

Stadium: Forbes Field

Founder/Principal Owner/President: Art Rooney

General Manager: John Holahan

Training Camp: Alliance College (Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania)

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Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Bob Gage	6	DB	2	1949	1950	0	0	0	0	22	38	94	623	3	9	85	334	6	7	135	2	Clemson
2	Harper Davis	16	DB	3	1949	1951	0	0	2	0	35				0		23	90	2	5	43	0	Mississippi St.
3	Bill Walsh	26	C	6	1949	1954	1	2	6	0	72				0				0			0	Notre Dame
4	Joe Geri	36	TB	4	1949	1952	1	2	3	0	48	101	280	1926	13	27	431	1550	10	4	92	2	Georgia
5	Bill Long	45	E	1	1949	1949	0	0	0	0	10				0		2	6	0	2	21	0	Oklahoma St.
6	Doug Brightwell	56	C				0	0	0														TCU
7	Bill Talarico	65	B				0	0	0														Pennsylvania
8	George Brown	76	G	2	1949	1950	0	0	0	0	20				0				0			0	TCU
9	Tom Brennan	85	T				0	0	0														Boston Col.
10	Bob Hood	96	E				0	0	0														Alabama
11	Al Sanders	105	C				0	0	0														Southern Miss
12	Jim Finks HOF	116	QB	7	1949	1955	0	1	6	0	79	661	1382	8622	55	88	118	294	12	1	17	1	Tulsa
13	R.R. Walston	125	G				0	0	0														North Texas
14	Dave Moon	136	B				0	0	0														SMU
15	Ed Sobczak	145	E				0	0	0														Michigan
16	Denvard Snell	156	T				0	0	0														Auburn
17	Veto Kissell	165	LB	2	1949	1950	0	0	0	0	20				0		12	25	0	3	37	0	Holy Cross
18	Clint Shipman	176	T				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Commerce
19	Jack McBride	185	E				0	0	0														Rice
20	Ben Mann	196	G				0	0	0														Mississippi
21	Joe Jackura	205	C				0	0	0														Georgia
22	Lloyd Johnson	216	B				0	0	0														West Texas A&M
23	Jim Owens	225	E	1	1950	1950	0	0	0	0	9				0				0	19	188	0	Oklahoma
24	Ivan Snowden	236	T				0	0	0														Texas A&M-Kingsville
25	Bobby Gaff	245	B				0	0	0														Texas A&M