1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season
1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
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Head coach | John Michelosen |
Home field | Forbes Field |
Results | |
Record | 4–8 |
Division place | 4th NFL Eastern |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers represented the franchise in its 15th season of play as part of the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 4–8, failing to qualify for the playoffs. This season marked the first played with John Michelosen as head coach.
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Time (ET) | Result |
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1 | September 26, 1948 | at Washington Redskins | L 17–14 | |
2 | October 3, 1948 | Boston Yanks | W 24–14 | |
3 | October 10, 1948 | Washington Redskins | W 10–7 | |
4 | October 17, 1948 | at Boston Yanks | L 13–7 | |
5 | October 24, 1948 | at New York Giants | L 34–27 | |
6 | October 31, 1948 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 34–7 | |
7 | November 7, 1948 | Green Bay Packers | W 38–7 | |
8 | November 14, 1948 | Chicago Cardinals | L 24–7 | |
9 | November 21, 1948 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–14 | |
10 | November 28, 1948 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 17–0 | |
11 | December 5, 1948 | New York Giants | W 38–28 | |
12 | December 12, 1948 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 31–14 |
Game summaries
Week 2 (Sunday September 26, 1948): Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
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- Game attendance: 32,084
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Washington – Castiglia 22 pass from Baugh (Poillon kick)
- Pittsburgh – Clement 28 run (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Glamp 38 pass from Clement (Glamp kick)
- Washington – Turley 33 fumble run (Poillon kick)
- Washington – FG Poillon 28
Week 3 (Monday October 3, 1948): Boston Yanks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Yanks | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 26,216
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Scoring drives:
- Boston – Paschal 15 pass from Youel (Zimmerman kick)
- Boston – Pritko 33 fumble run (Zimmerman kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 24 pass from Clement (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Glamp 35
- Pittsburgh – Seabright 7 pass from Clement (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mosley 3 run (Glamp kick)
Week 4 (Sunday October 10, 1948): Washington Redskins
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 28,969
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Clement 3 run (Glamp kick)
- Washington – Crisler 19 pass from Baugh (Poillon kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Glamp 13
Week 5 (Sunday October 17, 1948): Boston Yanks
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Yanks | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Game attendance: 7,208
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Scoring drives:
- Boston – Heywood 14 fumble run (kick failed)
- Boston – Seno 22 pass from Zimmerman (Zimmerman kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Glamp kick)
Week 6 (Sunday October 24, 1948): New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 6 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 27 |
Giants | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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- Game attendance: 13,443
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Scoring drives:
- New York – Sultatis 2 run (Williams kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (kick failed)
- New York – White 54 lateral from Cheverko after 35 kick return (kick failed)
- New York – Roberts 49 pass from Conerly (Williams kick)
- Pittsburgh – Jansante 12 pass from Evans (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Jansante 66 pass from Evans (Glamp kick)
- New York – Sulaitis 34 pass from Conerly (Williams kick)
- New York – Conerly 1 run (Williams kick)
Week 7 (Sunday October 31, 1948): Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Eagles | 3 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 32,474
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Scoring Drives:
- Philadelphia – FG Patton 42
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Glamp kick)
- Philadelphia – Van Buren 20 run (Patton kick)
- Philadelphia – Ferrante 7 pass from Thompson (Patton kick)
- Philadelphia – Pritchard 55 punt return (Patton kick)
- Philadelphia – FG Patton 23
- Philadelphia – Pritchard 18 fumble run (Patton kick)
Week 8 (Sunday November 7, 1948): Green Bay Packers
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Packers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
Steelers | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 26,058
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Jansante 7 pass from Evans (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Glamp 33
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Evans 14 run (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Glamp 55 run (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Compagno 82 interception (Glamp kick)
- Green Bay – Goodnight 19 pass from Girard (Fritsch kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 14, 1948): Chicago Cardinals
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 33,364
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Scoring drives:
- Chicago Cardinals – Kutner 42 pass from Mallouf (Harder kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Trippi 67 punt return (Harder kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 67 punt return (Glamp kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Harder 8 run (Harder kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – FG Yablonski 41
Week 10 (Sunday November 21, 1948): Detroit Lions
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
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- Game attendance: 16,189
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 1 run (Glamp kick)
- Detroit – Dudley 19 pass from Enke (Pregulman kick)
- Detroit – FG Pregulman 33
- Detroit – Dudley 28 fumble run (Pregulman kick)
- Pittsburgh – Papach 2 run (Glamp kick)
Week 11 (Sunday November 28, 1948): Philadelphia Eagles
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 22,001
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Scoring drives:
- Philadelphia – Pritchard 5 run (Patton kick)
- Philadelphia – Pihos 13 pass from Thompson (Patton kick)
- Philadelphia – FG Patton 31
Week 12 (Sunday December 5, 1948): New York Giants
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Giants | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
Steelers | 7 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 38 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 27,645
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Evans 9 run (Glamp kick)
- New York – Minisi 6 run (Younce kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Glamp 40
- Pittsburgh – Glamp 3 pass from Evans (Glamp kick)
- New York – Roberts 18 pass from Conerly (Younce kick)
- Pittsburgh – Shipkey 2 run (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Cifers 2 run (Glamp kick)
- Pittsburgh – Morales 36 fumble run (Glamp kick)
- New York – Johnson 11 pass from Conerly (Younce kick)
- New York – Swiacki 11 pass from Conerly (Younce kick)
Week 13 (Sunday December 12, 1948): Los Angeles Rams
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Rams | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California
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- Game attendance: 27,967
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Scoring drives:
- Los Angeles – Hickey 21 pass from Hardy (Waterfield kick)
- Los Angeles – Hubbell 8 pass from Hardy (Waterfield kick)
- Pittsburgh – Papach 1 run (Glamp kick)
- Los Angeles – Fears 29 pass from Waterfield (Waterfield kick)
- Los Angeles – FG Waterfield 47
- Los Angeles – Magnani 16 pass from Hardy (Gehrke kick)
- Pittsburgh – Papach 28 pass from Evans (Glamp kick)
Standings
NFL Eastern Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Philadelphia Eagles | 9 | 2 | 1 | .818 | 7–1 | 376 | 156 | W1 | |
Washington Redskins | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5–3 | 291 | 287 | W1 | |
New York Giants | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 297 | 388 | L2 | |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3–5 | 200 | 243 | L1 | |
Boston Yanks | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 2–6 | 174 | 372 | W1 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.