1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 2-9
Finishing 5th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Johnny McNally (2-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League ended the 1938 season with a record of 2 wins and 9 losses, finishing fifth in the NFL's East Division.

Pittsburgh struggled to score 79 points, worst in the circuit, while the leaky defense gave up 169. Whizzer White carried the ball for a team-best 567 yards for the Pirates.

Whizzer White passed for 393 yards, and Frank Filchock spent time under center also. Bill Davidson grabbed 12 passes for 229 yards.

Johnny McNally coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 79
Regular Season Points Against: 169

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
September 9, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Detroit Lions 16	L	0-0-0	0-1-0	0-1-0
September 11, 1938	New York Giants 27 at Pittsburgh Pirates 14	L	0-1-0	0-1-0	0-2-0
September 16, 1938	Philadelphia Eagles 27 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7	L	0-2-0	0-1-0	0-3-0	Buffalo
September 23, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 17 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3	W	0-2-0	1-1-0	1-3-0
October 3, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at New York Giants 10	W	0-2-0	2-1-0	2-3-0
October 9, 1938	Brooklyn Dodgers 17 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7	L	0-3-0	2-1-0	2-4-0
October 23, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Green Bay Packers 20	L	0-3-0	2-2-0	2-5-0
November 6, 1938	Washington Redskins 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0	L	0-4-0	2-2-0	2-6-0
November 20, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Eagles 14	L	0-4-0	2-3-0	2-7-0	Charleston, WV
November 27, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Washington Redskins 15	L	0-4-0	2-4-0	2-8-0
December 4, 1938	Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Cleveland Rams 13	L	0-4-0	2-5-0	2-9-0	New Orleans