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1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)

4th place • Eastern Conference • 6-6-0 .500
1953 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Joe Bach
Chuck CherundoloLine
Edgar JonesBackfield
Walt KieslingDefense
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1953HChicago Bears29-10WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field26927
Sat8/22/1953NDetroit Lions13-16LSyracuse, NYArchbold Stadium22000
Wed8/26/1953NBaltimore Colts6-13LRochester, NYAquinas Stadium15000
Sat8/29/1953NChicago Bears28-31LTulsa, OKSkelly Field12000
Wed9/9/1953NWashington Redskins21-14WColumbia, SCCarolina Stadium22000
Sat9/12/1953AGreen Bay Packers26-23WMilwaukee, WIMarquette Stadium16859
Sun9/20/1953HLos Angeles Rams6-49LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field27274
Sun9/27/1953ADetroit Lions21-38LDetroit, MIBriggs Stadium44587
Sat10/3/1953HNew York Giants24-14WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field31500
Sun10/11/1953HChicago Cardinals31-28WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field25935
Sat10/17/1953APhiladelphia Eagles7-23LPhiladelphia, PAConnie Mack Stadium18681
Sat10/24/1953HGreen Bay Packers31-14WPittsburgh, PAForbes Field22918
Sun11/1/1953HPhiladelphia Eagles7-35LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field27547
Sun11/8/1953ACleveland Browns16-34LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium35592
Sun11/15/1953ANew York Giants14-10WNew York, NYPolo Grounds20411
Sun11/22/1953HCleveland Browns16-20LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field32904
Sun11/29/1953HWashington Redskins9-17LPittsburgh, PAForbes Field17026
Sun12/6/1953AChicago Cardinals21-17WChicago, ILComiskey Park14138
Sun12/13/1953AWashington Redskins14-13WWashington, DCGriffith Stadium22057

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
John Alderton85RDE-LDE6-120022Maryland103
Ed Barker86LOE-S6-319622Washington State8?6
Nick Bolkovac75K6-123025Pittsburgh120
Pat Brady18P-QB6-119527Nevada-Reno; Bradley120
Jim Brandt27LOH-ROH-S6-120024St. Thomas (Minnesota)122
Jack Butler80RDH-ROE6-019526St. Bonaventure1212
Tom Calvin35S-ROH6-020027Alabama102
Lynn Chandnois49ROH6-219830Michigan State1211
Art DeCarlo26LDH6-219622Georgia1212
Dale Dodrill60MG6-121127Colorado State1212
Leo Elter39FB5-1020124Duquesne; Villanova121
Lou Ferry78LDT6-224426Villanova1212
Jim Finks7QB5-1117526Tulsa129
Dick Flanagan57LLB6-021627Ohio State1212
Ed Fullerton34S5-1019022Maryland21?
Bob Gaona76LOT6-324322Wake Forest1212
Bill Hegarty79LOT6-423726Georgia; Villanova20
Claude Hipps24S6-118926Georgia55
Darrell Hogan63MLB5-1021027Baylor; Trinity (Texas)1212
George Hughes65ROT6-122528William & Mary1212
Bill Mackrides13QB5-1118228Nevada-Reno43
Ted Marchibroda14QB5-1017822St. Bonaventure; Detroit Mercy50
Ray Mathews25LOH-S6-018524Clemson1211
Marv Matuszak61RLB6-323222Tulsa1212
Marv McFadden64ROG6-022323Michigan State1212
Bill McPeak84RDE6-120827Notre Dame; Pittsburgh129
Elbie Nickel81ROE6-119631Cincinnati1212
Tom Palmer72RDT6-223024Wake Forest115
Fran Rogel33FB5-1120326California (Pennsylvania); Penn State1111
John Schweder66LOG6-122426Pennsylvania1212
Ernie Stautner70RDT-LDT6-123028Boston College117
George Sulima88LOE6-220025Boston University102
George Tarasovic82LDE6-424523Boston College; Northeast Louisana JC; Louisiana State1212
Lou Tepe62C-OG6-222023Duke100
Bill Walsh56C6-223026Notre Dame1212
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Ted MarchibrodaQBDetroit Mercy
218John Henry JohnsonBArizona State
329Marv MatuszakTTulsa
443Lloyd ColteryahnEMaryland
554Bob GaonaTWake Forest
667Tom BartonGClemson
778John AldertonEMaryland
891Lowell PerryEMichigan
9102Pat SarneseTTemple
10115Frank HolohanTTennessee
12139Jerry RobertsonBKansas
13150Leo DavisEBradley
14163Charley MontgomeryTMississippi
15174Bob O'NeilENotre Dame
16187Jack ZacharyBMiami (Ohio)
17198Reed QuinnBFlorida
18211Carl HolbenTDuke
19222Jim WilliamsBLouisville
20235Lee HayleyEAuburn
21246Don EarleyGSouth Carolina
22259Ed O'ConnorTMaryland
23270Ray CorrellGKentucky
24283Bob SchneidenbachBMiami (Florida)
25294Vic HampelEHouston
26307Jack McClairenEBethune-Cookman
27318Jack DelaneyBCincinnati
28331Joe CiminiTMississippi State
29342Art MassaroBWashington & Jefferson
30355Lou TepeCDuke
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals48413587211
Opponents Totals56894375263
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals206989711/ %/ %54546
Opponents Totals1846311011/ %/ %66603
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Nick Bolkovac1272896.441233.3045
Ray Mathews70000144
Lynn Chandnois40000024
Elbie Nickel40000024
Jim Brandt30000018
Jack Butler20000012
Jim Finks20000012
Fran Rogel20000012
Ed Barker1000006
Dale Dodrill1000006
Bill Mackrides1000006
Lou Ferry0000012
Team Totals28272896.441233.32211
Opponents Totals33323397.0111957.90263
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Nick Bolkovac41233.32400/02/41/31/50/0
Team Totals41233.32400/02/41/31/50/0
Opponents Totals111957.93/3/1/3/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Fran Rogel1375273.8582
Lynn Chandnois1234703.8383
Ray Mathews652604.0312
Jim Brandt421062.593
Leo Elter26813.1100
Tom Calvin13655.0150
Bill Mackrides13251.941
Ted Marchibroda11515.0150
Jim Finks1200.04t2
Team Totals43215493.65813
Opponents Totals36611253.19
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Jim Finks29213144.914714845.111.377t82.7144.8100138449.8
Bill Mackrides944851.1414534.89.43611.155.32742646.1
Ted Marchibroda22940.911663.07.31614.529.1125425.9
Lynn Chandnois3133.32113.711.01100.000.015-445.1
Pat Brady100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Jim Brandt100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Fran Rogel100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Ray Mathews200.0200.000.000.010-1039.6
Team Totals41618945.420620144.810.777t102.4215.0164185047.1
Opponents Totals37219351.915824136.512.56120.5215.6157225650.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Elbie Nickel6274312.0404
Lynn Chandnois434129.6550
Ray Mathews2734612.877t4
Fran Rogel19955.0190
Ed Barker1717210.1221
George Sulima1013113.1170
Tom Calvin4287.0160
Leo Elter3299.7150
Jack Butler24321.533t1
Jim Brandt2157.5110
Team Totals189201410.777t10
Opponents Totals193241312.5612
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Jack Butler914716.3281
Art DeCarlo58316.6270
Dick Flanagan22311.5230
Claude Hipps200.000
Ray Mathews11717.0170
Dale Dodrill133.030
Marv Matuszak100.000
Team Totals2127313.0281
Opponents Totals2137317.81
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Pat Brady80375246.9640640340.4
Team Totals80375246.964040341.0
Opponents Totals83353142.5269
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ray Mathews161288.0540
Lynn Chandnois261013.9150
Jim Brandt6345.7180
Jack Butler155.050
Art DeCarlo111.010
Team Totals502695.4540
Opponents Totals504038.10
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Lynn Chandnois2161029.093t1
Ray Mathews1026126.1440
Jim Brandt613522.5440
Lou Tepe34715.7180
Ted Marchibroda12525.0250
Leo Elter12323.0230
Bob Gaona100.000
George Hughes100.000
Team Totals44110125.093t1
Opponents Totals3760416.30
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Nick Bolkovac00011141
Jim Brandt101100
Jack Butler0012300
Lynn Chandnois930300
Art DeCarlo110100
Dale Dodrill00033161
Jim Finks310100
Dick Flanagan0001100
Darrell Hogan0001100
George Hughes100000
Bill Mackrides330300
Ray Mathews521311
Marv Matuszak0002200
Elbie Nickel100000
Fran Rogel210100
John Schweder0011200
George Sulima100000
George Tarasovic0001130
Lou Tepe110100
Team Totals2814141428343
Opponents Totals29141514290
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