
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (6-5-1)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.
Pittsburgh racked up 257 points, while the defensive squad yielded 216. Tom Tracy carried the ball for a team-best 794 yards for the Steelers.
Bobby Layne threw for 1,986 yards. Jimmy Orr grabbed 35 passes for 604 yards.
Dean Derby picked off 7 opponent throws.
Buddy Parker coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 257
Regular Season Points Against: 216
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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September 26, 1959 | Cleveland Browns 7 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 4, 1959 | Washington Redskins 23 at Pittsburgh Steelers 17 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 11, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Philadelphia Eagles 28 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
October 18, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 27 at Washington Redskins 6 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
October 25, 1959 | New York Giants 21 at Pittsburgh Steelers 16 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
November 1, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 24 at Chicago Cardinals 45 | L | 1-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-0 | ||
November 8, 1959 | Detroit Lions 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 10 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
November 15, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 14 at New York Giants 9 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
November 22, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Cleveland Browns 20 | W | 1-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
November 29, 1959 | Philadelphia Eagles 0 at Pittsburgh Steelers 31 | W | 2-2-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
December 6, 1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Chicago Bears 27 | L | 2-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
December 13, 1959 | Chicago Cardinals 20 at Pittsburgh Steelers 35 | W | 3-2-1 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-1 |