1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
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 Statistics
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

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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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
42	Dick Alban	RS	January 17, 1929	6'0"	193	Northwestern	Hanover, PA USA	12	0
43	Tom Barnett	HB-DB	July 11, 1937	5'11"	190	Purdue	Alliance, OH USA	12	0
72	Byron Beams	T-DT	September 8, 1929	6'6"	248	Notre Dame	Konowa, OK USA	6	0
57	Ed Beatty	C	April 6, 1932	6'3"	229	Mississippi	Clarksdale, MS USA	12	0
28	Don Bishop	B	July 1, 1934	6'2"	209	Los Angeles CC	Los Angeles, CA USA	2	0
88	Pete Brewster	E	September 1, 1930	6'3"	210	Purdue	Adams City, IN USA	9	0
80	Jack Butler	RDH	November 12, 1927	6'1"	200	St. Bonaventure	Pittsburgh, PA USA	7	0
20	Jack Call	HB	July 30, 1935	6'1"	200	Colgate	Cortland, NY USA	4	0
66	Dick Campbell	LLB	July 17, 1935	6'1"	227	Marquette	Green Bay, WI USA	12	0
16	Len Dawson	QB	June 20, 1935	6'0"	190	Purdue	Alliance, OH USA	12	0
27	Dean Derby	LDH	June 11, 1935	6'0"	185	Washington	Leavenworth, WA USA	12	0
83	Buddy Dial	SE-FL	January 17, 1937	6'1"	194	Rice	Ponca City, OK USA	12	0
60	Dale Dodrill	MG-LB	February 27, 1926	6'1"	215	Colorado St.	Stockton, KS USA	12	0
34	Leo Elter	FB-HB	October 21, 1929	5'10"	201	Duquesne	Pittsburgh, PA USA	8	0
73	Ray Fisher	LDT	February 12, 1934	6'0"	230	East. Illinois	Charleston, IL USA	12	0
26	Gary Glick	DB-HB	May 14, 1930	6'2"	195	Colorado St.	Grant, NE USA	2	0
26	Ron Hall	LS	April 30, 1937	6'0"	190	Missouri Valley	Goreville, IL USA	2	0
35	Rudy Hayes	LB	January 12, 1935	6'0"	217	Clemson	Pickens, SC USA	12	0
68	Mike Henry	MLB	August 15, 1936	6'2"	220	USC	Los Angeles, CA USA	12	0
61	Ted Karras	LT	January 31, 1934	6'1"	245	Indiana	Gary, IN USA	12	0
75	Joe Krupa	RDT	July 6, 1933	6'2"	232	Purdue	Chicago, IL USA	9	0
39	Larry Krutko	FB	June 27, 1935	6'0"	220	West Virginia	Carmichaels, PA USA	12	0
89	Dick Lasse	LB	November 13, 1935	6'2"	222	Syracuse	Quincy, MA USA	12	0
22	Bobby Layne	K	December 19, 1926	6'1"	201	Texas	Santa Anna, TX USA	12	12
71	Joe Lewis	DT	January 23, 1936	6'2"	256	Compton CC (CA)	Los Angeles, CA USA	5	0
24	Bobby Luna	P	March 25, 1933	5'11"	187	Alabama	Lewisburg, TN USA	12	0
25	Ray Mathews	LH	February 26, 1929	6'0"	185	Clemson	Dayton, PA USA	12	0
87	Jack McClairen	E	March 2, 1931	6'4"	213	Bethune-Cookman	Panama City, FL USA	1	0
84	Gern Nagler	LE	February 23, 1932	6'2"	190	Santa Clara	Yuba City, CA USA	12	0
65	John Nisby	RG	September 9, 1936	6'1"	235	Pacific	San Francisco, CA USA	12	0
86	Jimmy Orr	RE	October 4, 1935	5'11"	185	Wake Forest	Seneca, SC USA	12	0
50	John Reger	RLB	September 11, 1931	6'0"	225	Pittsburgh	Wheeling, WV USA	12	0
62	Mike Sandusky	LG	March 14, 1935	6'0"	231	Maryland	, NJ USA	11	0
77	Billy Smith	DT-DE	January 27, 1935	6'4"	240	Auburn	Augusta, AR USA	6	0
70	Ernie Stautner	RDE	April 20, 1925	6'1"	230	Boston Col.	Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany	12	0
20	Don Sutherin	KR	February 29, 1936	5'10"	193	Ohio St.	Empire, OH USA	6	0
82	George Tarasovic	LDE	May 6, 1930	6'4"	245	Boston Col.	Granville, NY USA	12	0
30	Tom Tracy	RH	September 7, 1934	5'9"	205	Tennessee	Birmingham, AL USA	12	0
74	Frank Varrichione	RT	January 14, 1932	6'1"	234	Notre Dame	Natick, MA USA	12	0