1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Draftees

Record: 6-5-1, 4th in NFL East Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Buddy Parker (6-5-1)

Points For: 257 (21.4/g) 5th of 12

Points Against: 216 (18.0/g) 4th of 12

Expected W-L: 7.2-4.8

SRS: 1.12 (7th of 12), SOS: -2.30

Other Notable Asst.: Harry Gilmer (Backfield Coach) and Walt Kiesling (Assistant Coach)

Stadium: Forbes Field

Founder/Principal Owner/President: Art Rooney

General Manager: Francis Fogarty

Defensive Alignment: 4-3

Training Camp: California University of Pennsylvania (California, Pennsylvania)

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
8	Tom Barnett	91	HB	2	1959	1960	0	0	1	5	24				0		81	263	1	7	52	1	Purdue
9	Hal Davis	103	G				0	0	0														Houston
10	Riley Gunnels	115	DT	7	1960	1966	0	0	3	26	91				0				0			0	Georgia
11	Overton Curtis	127	B				0	0	0														Utah St.
12	Bill Pavliska	139	B				0	0	0														Baylor
13	Dewey Bohling	151	HB	2	1960	1961	0	0	1	9	26	0	6	0	0	0	178	584	4	43	485	5	Hardin-Simmons
14	John Peppercorn	163	E				0	0	0														Kansas
15	J.W. Brodnax	175	FB	1	1960	1960	0	0	0	1	14				0		15	18	0	5	39	1	LSU
16	Bill Carrico	187	G				0	0	0														North Texas
17	Bill Leeka	199	T				0	0	0														UCLA
18	John Seinturier	211	T				0	0	0														USC
19	Dave Kocourek	223	TE	9	1960	1968	0	4	6	42	115				0				0	249	4090	24	Wisconsin
20	Rudy Hayes	235	LB	3	1959	1962	0	0	0	4	28				0				0			0	Clemson
21	Johnny Green	247	QB	4	1960	1963	0	0	2	11	30	275	618	3921	26	34	52	79	6	1	0	0	Chattanooga
22	Burley Polk	259	T				0	0	0														Hardin-Simmons
23	Ernye Davis	271	B				0	0	0														McMurry
24	Wayne Farmer	283	T				0	0	0														Purdue
25	Ron Miller	295	E				0	0	0														Vanderbilt
26	Jack Scott	307	DT	2	1960	1961	0	0	0	7	21				0				0			0	Ohio St.
27	Charley Tolar	319	FB	7	1960	1966	0	2	6	35	95	0	4	0	0	1	907	3277	21	175	1266	2	Northwestern St. (LA)
28	Ron Hall	331	DB	8	1959	1967	1	1	5	45	97				0				0			0	Missouri Valley
29	Dick Loncar	343	T				0	0	0														Notre Dame
30	Willus Fjerstad	355	B				0	0	0														Minnesota