1955 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Infobox NFL season
team = Pittsburgh Steelers
year = 1955
record = 4-8
division_place = 6th NFL Eastern Conference
coach = Walt Kiesling
stadium = Forbes Field
playoffs = none
previous = 1954
next = 1956

Regular season

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Game Summaries

Week 1 (Monday September 26, 1955): Chicago Cardinals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Cardinals
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=7
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=0
H3=7
H4=7"at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 26,359
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - O'Brien 4 pass from Finks (Michalik kick)
* Chicago Cardinals - Sanford 92 interception (Summerall kick)
* Pittsburgh - Mathews 27 pass from Finks (Michalik kick)

Week 2 (Sunday October 2, 1955): Los Angeles Rams

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=0
R3=13
R4=13
Home=Rams
H1=0
H2=17
H3=0
H4=10"at Los Angeles Coliseum, Los Angeles, California"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 46,185
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Los Angeles - Towler 1 run (Richter kick)
* Los Angeles - FG Richter 12
* Los Angeles - Boyd 74 pass from Van Brocklin (Richter kick)
* Pittsburgh - Chandnois 8 run (Michalik kick)
* Pittsburgh - Finks 1 run (kick failed)
* Pittsburgh - Chandnois 2 run (kick failed)
* Los Angeles - Fears 17 pass from Van Brocklin (Richter kick)
* Pittsburgh - McCabe 50 fumble run (Michalik kick)
* Los Angeles - FG Richter 32

Week 3 (Sunday October 9, 1955): New York Giants

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Giants
R1=7
R2=3
R3=7
R4=6
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=6
H3=10
H4=14"at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 29,422
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* New York Giants - Rote 25 pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick)
* Pittsburgh - Bernet 13 pass from Finks (kick blocked)
* New York Giants - FG Agajanian 27
* Pittsburgh - FG Michalik 36
* Pittsburgh - Finks 1 run (Michalik kick)
* New York Giants - Long 34 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
* Pittsburgh - Rogel 1 run (Michalik kick)
* New York Giants - Rote 71 pass from Conerly (kick blocked)
* Pittsburgh - Mathews 23 pass from Finks (Michalik kick)

Week 4 (Saturday November 15, 1955): Philadelphia Eagles

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Eagles
R1=0
R2=7
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=7
H2=0
H3=6
H4=0"at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 33,413
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Finks 1 run (Michalik kick)
* Philadelphia - Bawel 42 interception (Bielski kick)
* Pittsburgh - Chandnois 2 run (kick failed)

Week 5 (Sunday October 23, 1955): New York Giants

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=6
R2=7
R3=6
R4=0
Home=Giants
H1=7
H2=7
H3=3
H4=0"at Polo Grounds, New York, New York"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 27,365
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Mathews 21 run (kick failed)
* New York Giants - Rote 5 pass from Heinrich (Agajanian kick)
* Pittsburgh - Finks 2 run (Michalik kick)
* New York Giants - Schnelker 16 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
* New York Giants - FG Agajanian 45
* Pittsburgh - Chandnois 4 run (kick failed)

Week 6 (Sunday October 30, 1955): Philadelphia Eagles

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=0
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Eagles
H1=0
H2=0
H3=14
H4=10"at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 31,164
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Philadelphia - Wegert 29 run (Bielski kick)
* Philadelphia - Pihos 1- pass from Burk (Bielski kick)
* Philadelphia - Wegert 2 run (Bielski kick)
* Philadelphia - FG Bielski 50

Week 7 (Saturday November 5, 1955): Chicago Cardinals

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=3
R2=10
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Cardinals
H1=10
H2=14
H3=3
H4=0"at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 23,310
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - FG Weed 30
* Chicago Cardinals - FG Summerall 21
* Chicago Cardinals - Summerall 26 interception (Summerall kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Weed 23
* Pittsburgh - Mathews 21 pass from Finks
* Chicago Cardinals - Nagler 34 pass from McHan (Summerall kick)
* Chicago Cardinals - Mann 18 pass from McHan (Summerall kick)
* Chicago Cardinals - FG Summerall 34

Week 8 (Sunday November 13, 1955): Detroit Lions

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Lions
R1=0
R2=14
R3=10
R4=7
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=7
H3=0
H4=21"at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 34,441
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Detroit - Middleton 30 pass from Layne (Walker kick)
* Detroit - Carpenter 34 pass from Gilmer (Walker kick)
* Pittsburgh - O'Brien 6 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
* Detroit - FG Walker 23
* Detroit - Walker 21 pass from Stits (Walker kick)
* Pittsburgh - Chandnois 1 run (Weed kick)
* Detroit - Stits 7 interception
* Pittsburgh - Mathews 47 pass from Marchibroda (Weed kick)
* Pittsburgh - Marchibroda 8 run (Weed kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 20, 1955): Cleveland Browns

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=7
R2=7
R3=0
R4=0
Home=Browns
H1=7
H2=14
H3=13
H4=7"at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 53,509
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Pittsburgh - Nickel 16 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
* Cleveland - Konz 15 interception (Groza kick)
* Cleveland - Lavelli 6 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
* Pittsburgh - Nickel 30 pass from Marchibroda (Weed kick)
* Cleveland - Lavelli 42 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
* Cleveland - Modzelewshi 3 run (kick blocked)
* Cleveland - Graham 4 run (Groza kick)
* Cleveland - Bassett 5 run (Groza kick)

Week 10 (Sunday November 27, 1955): Washington Redskins

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Redskins
R1=7
R2=7
R3=9
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=7
H3=0
H4=7"at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 21,760
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Washington - Elter 20 run (Hecker kick)
* Pittsburgh - Mathews 61 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
* Washington - Elter 33 run (Janowicz kick)
* Washington - FG Janowicz 13
* Washington - Scudero 49 punt return (kick failed)
* Pittsburgh - Watson 62 pass from Finks (Weed kick)

Week 11 (Sunday December 4, 1955): Cleveland Browns

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Browns
R1=10
R2=10
R3=10
R4=0
Home=Steelers
H1=0
H2=0
H3=0
H4=7"at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 31,101
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Cleveland - Graham 4 run (Groza kick)
* Cleveland - FG Groza 16
* Cleveland - Renfro 46 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
* Cleveland - FG Groza 22
* Cleveland - Brewster 17 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
* Cleveland - FG Groza 46
* Pittsburgh - O'Malley recovered blocked kick in end zone (Weed kick)

Week 12 (Sunday December 11, 1955): Washington Redskins

Linescore Amfootball
Road=Steelers
R1=0
R2=14
R3=3
R4=0
Home=Redskins
H1=7
H2=0
H3=7
H4=14"at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC"

* Game time:
* Game weather:
* Game attendance: 20,547
* Referee:
* TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

* Washington - Elter 22 run (Janowicz kick)
* Pittsburgh - Rogel 1 run (Weed kick)
* Pittsburgh - Mathews 29 pass from Finks (Weed kick)
* Pittsburgh - FG Weed 9
* Washington - Thomas 11 pass from LeBaron
* Washington - Atkeson 5 pass from LeBaron (Janowicz kick)
* Washington - Janowicz 3 run (Janowicz kick)

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