1954 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Walt Kiesling (5-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1954 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1954 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

The Steelers ran up 219 points, but the defense surrendered 263. Jim Finks passed for 2,003 yards. Ray Mathews grabbed 44 passes for 652 yards, while Elbie Nickel provided receiving help, too.

Fran Rogel carried the ball for a team-best 415 yards for Pittsburgh.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 50 turnovers. Paul Cameron picked off 7 opponent throws.

Walt Kiesling coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
64	Rudy Andabaker	G	August 1, 1928	5'11"	196	Pittsburgh	Donora, PA USA	4	0
75	Nick Bolkovac	DT-T	March 20, 1928	6'1"	230	Pittsburgh	McKees Rocks, PA USA	5	0
18	Pat Brady	P	September 7, 1926	6'1"	195	Bradley	Seattle, WA USA	12	0
27	Jim Brandt	DB-HB	May 19, 1929	6'1"	205	St. Thomas	Fargo, ND USA	12	0
83	Dewey Brundage	LDE	October 1, 1931	6'3"	210	BYU	Alhambra, CA USA	11	0
80	Jack Butler	RDH	November 12, 1927	6'1"	200	St. Bonaventure	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
35	Tom Calvin	HB	June 13, 1926	6'0"	200	Alabama	Athens, AL USA	6	0
34	Paul Cameron	LS	October 4, 1932	6'0"	185	UCLA	Burbank, CA USA	12	0
49	Lynn Chandnois	HB-WB-TB	February 24, 1925	6'2"	198	Michigan St.	Fayette, MI USA	11	0
79	Ernie Cheatham	DT	July 26, 1929	6'4"	255	Loyola Marymount	Long Beach, CA USA	4	0
77	Gus Cifelli	T	February 3, 1926	6'4"	244	Nevada-Reno	Philadelphia, PA USA	5	0
24	Russ Craft	LDH	October 15, 1919	5'9"	178	Alabama	McEwen, TN USA	11	0
60	Dale Dodrill	MG	February 27, 1926	6'1"	215	Colorado St.	Stockton, KS USA	12	0
39	Leo Elter	FB-HB	October 21, 1929	5'10"	201	Duquesne	Pittsburgh, PA USA	11	0
78	Lou Ferry	LDT	December 1, 1927	6'2"	244	Villanova	Chester, PA USA	11	0
7	Jim Finks	QB	August 31, 1927	5'11"	180	Tulsa	St. Louis, MO USA	12	12
57	Dick Flanagan	LLB	October 31, 1926	6'0"	216	Ohio St.	Sidney, OH USA	5	0
72	Bob Gaona	LT	January 3, 1931	6'3"	243	Wake Forest	Ambridge, PA USA	12	0
17	Paul Held	K	October 20, 1928	6'2"	195	San Jose St.	El Segundo, CA USA	8	0
65	George Hughes	RT	August 19, 1925	6'1"	225	William & Mary	Norfolk, VA USA	12	0
28	Ed Kissell	RS	September 29, 1929	6'1"	193	Wake Forest	Nashua, NH USA	7	0
62	Pete Ladygo	RG	June 23, 1925	6'2"	218	Maryland	West Brownsville, PA USA	12	0
41	Johnny Lattner	KR	October 24, 1932	6'1"	195	Notre Dame	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
74	Joe Matesic	T	November 10, 1927	6'4"	250	Indiana	Rankin, PA USA	1	0
25	Ray Mathews	LH	February 26, 1929	6'0"	185	Clemson	Dayton, PA USA	12	0
26	Dewey McConnell	DB-DE	January 26, 1930	6'0"	190	Wyoming	Laramie, WY USA	9	0
84	Bill McPeak	RDE	July 24, 1926	6'1"	208	Notre Dame	New Castle, PA USA	12	0
81	Elbie Nickel	RE	December 28, 1922	6'1"	196	Cincinnati	Fullerton, KY USA	12	0
89	Jack O'Brien	E	October 21, 1932	6'2"	213	Florida	Jeannette, PA USA	7	0
77	Tom Palmer	DT	August 12, 1929	6'2"	240	Wake Forest		7	0
33	Fran Rogel	FB	December 12, 1927	5'11"	203	California (PA)	North Braddock, PA USA	12	0
66	John Schweder	LG	December 23, 1927	6'1"	224	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem, PA USA	12	0
50	Stan Sheriff	RLB	April 24, 1932	6'1"	224	Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo	Honolulu, HI USA	12	0
37	Burrell Shields	HB	September 6, 1929	6'2"	203	John Carroll	Cleveland, OH USA	6	0
70	Ernie Stautner	RDT	April 20, 1925	6'1"	230	Boston Col.	Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany	12	0
88	George Sulima	LE	February 27, 1928	6'2"	200	Boston Univ.	New Britain, CT USA	12	0
61	Lou Tepe	C-LB	June 18, 1930	6'2"	208	Duke	North Bergen, NJ USA	12	0
56	Bill Walsh	C	September 8, 1927	6'2"	230	Notre Dame	Phillipsburg, NJ USA	12	0
82	Joe Zombek	DE-E	December 24, 1932	6'1"	195	Pittsburgh		8	0