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1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season
NFL team season
The 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 24th in the National Football League.
Quick Facts Pittsburgh Steelers season, Head coach ...
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Walt Kiesling |
| Home field | Forbes Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–7 |
| Division place | T–4th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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NFL Draft
See also: 1956 NFL Draft
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| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Gary Glick | DB | Colorado A&M | |
| 1 | 5 | Art Davis | DB | Mississippi State | |
| 2 | 17 | Joe Krupa * | DT | Purdue | |
| 3 | 29 | Jim Taylor | C | Baylor | |
| 4 | 39 | Dick Murley | T | Purdue | |
| 5 | 52 | Bill Murakowski | B | Purdue | |
| 6 | 63 | Ray Taylor | B | TCU | |
| 7 | 76 | Dick Gaspari | C | George Washington | |
| 8 | 87 | Vere Wellmen | G | Wichita | |
| 9 | 100 | Wayne Edmonds | G | Notre Dame | |
| 10 | 111 | Lou Baldacci | HB | Michigan | |
| 10 | 118 | Bob Nolan | E | Miami (FL) | |
| 12 | 135 | Phil Tarasovic | E | Yale | |
| 13 | 148 | Weldon Holley | B | Baylor | |
| 14 | 159 | Jim Emmons | T | Alabama | |
| 16 | 183 | Lionel Reed | B | Central State (OK) | |
| 17 | 196 | Bill Schmitt | G | Pittsburgh | |
| 18 | 207 | John Stephans | QB | Holy Cross | |
| 19 | 220 | Jerry Jacobs | G | Florida State | |
| 20 | 231 | Fred Glatz | E | Pittsburgh | |
| 21 | 244 | Gene Martell | T | Notre Dame | |
| 22 | 255 | Ray DiPasquale | B | Pittsburgh | |
| 23 | 268 | Pete Neft | QB | Pittsburgh | |
| 24 | 279 | Bryan Engram | E | TCU | |
| 25 | 292 | Bill O'Dell | B | Clemson | |
| 26 | 303 | Frank Sweeney | G | Xavier | |
| 27 | 316 | Buddy Benson | B | Arkansas | |
| 28 | 327 | Bill DeGraaf | B | Cornell | |
| 29 | 340 | Wes Thompson | T | Alabama | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
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More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 17 | vs. Detroit Lions | L 15–20 | 0–1 | Glass Bowl | 11,912 |
| 2 | August 25 | vs. Baltimore Colts | L 16–37 | 0–2 | Nippert Stadium | 12,500 |
| 3 | September 8 | Chicago Bears | L 10–21 | 0–3 | Forbes Field | 22,194 |
| 4 | September 15 | vs. Philadelphia Eagles | W 14–12 | 1–3 | Metropolitan Stadium | 14,742 |
| 5 | September 22 | vs. Los Angeles Rams | W 20–17 | 2–3 | Multnomah Stadium | 20,559 |
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Schedule
More information Week, Date ...
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 30 | Washington Redskins | W 30–13 | 1–0 | Forbes Field | 27,718 | Recap |
| 2 | October 6 | Cleveland Browns | L 10–14 | 1–1 | Forbes Field | 35,398 | Recap |
| 3 | October 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | L 21–35 | 1–2 | Forbes Field | 31,375 | Recap |
| 4 | October 21 | at New York Giants | L 10–38 | 1–3 | Yankee Stadium | 48,108 | Recap |
| 5 | October 28 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–16 | 2–3 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 50,358 | Recap |
| 6 | November 4 | New York Giants | L 14–17 | 2–4 | Forbes Field | 31,240 | Recap |
| 7 | November 11 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 7–14 | 2–5 | Connie Mack Stadium | 22,652 | Recap |
| 8 | November 18 | Chicago Cardinals | W 14–7 | 3–5 | Forbes Field | 24,086 | Recap |
| 9 | November 25 | at Chicago Cardinals | L 27–38 | 3–6 | Comiskey Park | 17,724 | Recap |
| 10 | December 2 | Los Angeles Rams | W 30–13 | 4–6 | Forbes Field | 20,540 | Recap |
| 11 | December 9 | at Detroit Lions | L 7–45 | 4–7 | Briggs Stadium | 52,124 | Recap |
| 12 | December 16 | at Washington Redskins | W 23–0 | 5–7 | Griffith Stadium | 21,097 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-conference opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
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Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday September 30, 1956): Washington Redskins
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 27,718
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Chandnois 2 run (Glick kick)
- Washington – FG Baker 42
- Pittsburgh – Marchibroda 1 run (Glick kick)
- Washington – FG Baker 41
- Pittsburgh – FG Glick 27
- Pittsburgh – Chandnois 17 pass from Marchibroda (kick blocked)
- Pittsburgh – Chandnois 5 run (Glick kick)
- Washington – Meilinger 13 pass from LeBaron (Baker kick)
Week 2 (Saturday October 6, 1956): Cleveland Browns
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Browns | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Steelers | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 35,398
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Scoring drives:
Week 3 (Sunday October 14, 1956): Philadelphia Eagles
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Eagles | 7 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 31,375
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Philadelphia – Schaefer 1 run (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Walston 51 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Bell 28 interception (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Bredice 40 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
- Pittsburgh – Perry 15 pass from Marchibroda (Glick kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mathews 64 pass from Marchibroda (Glick kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mathews 20 pass from Marchibroda (Glick kick)
- Philadelphia – Keller 51 run (Walston kick)
Week 4 (Sunday October 21, 1956): New York Giants
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Giants | 0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
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at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 48,108
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – FG Glick 35
- New York Giants – MacAfee 14 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
- New York Giants – Webster 21 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
- New York Giants – FG Agajanian 14
- New York Giants – Gifford 1 run (Agajanian kick)
- New York Giants – Rote 19 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 14 pass from Marchibroda (Glick kick)
- New York Giants – Filpski 35 run (Agajanian kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 28, 1956): Cleveland Browns
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| Browns | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
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at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Game attendance: 50,358
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Cleveland – Lavelli 68 pass from Parilli (kick failed)
- Cleveland – Paul 35 interception (Groza kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 10 pass from Marchibroda (Glick kick)
- Pittsburgh – Chandnois 1 run (Glick kick)
- Pittsburgh – Perry 75 pass from Marchibroda (Glick kick)
- Cleveland – FG Groza 28
- Pittsburgh – FG Glick 11
Week 6 (Sunday November 4, 1956): New York Giants
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Giants | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Game attendance: 31,240
- Referee:
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Week 7 (Sunday November 11, 1956): Philadelphia Eagles
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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at Connie Mack Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 22,652
- Referee: Jack Glascott
- TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Marchibroda 1 run (Glick kick)
- Philadelphia – Burnine 35 pass from Thomason (Walston kick)
- Philadelphia – Keller 1 run (Walston kick)
Week 8 (Sunday November 18, 1956): Chicago Cardinals
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 24,086
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
Week 9 (Sunday November 25, 1956): Chicago Cardinals
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 27 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 38 |
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at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois
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- Game attendance: 17,724
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Scoring drives:
- Chicago Cardinals – Root 3 run (Summerall kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mathews 29 pass from Marchibroda (Watson kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Matson 1 run (Summerall kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 27
- Chicago Cardinals – Matson 79 run (Summerall kick)
- Chicago Cardinals – Childress 34 pass from Root (Summerall kick)
- Pittsburgh – Ford 3 run (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 4 pass from Marchibroda (kick failed)
- Chicago Cardinals – McHan 1 run (Summerall kick)
- Pittsburgh – Ford 4 run (Watson kick)
Week 10 (Sunday December 2, 1956): Los Angeles Rams
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Giants | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
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- Game attendance: 20,540
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Los Angeles – McFadin 21 fumble run (kick failed)
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 22 pass from Scarbath (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – FG Watson 16
- Los Angeles – Boyd 61 pass from Wade (Richter kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mathews 6 pass from Marchibroda (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Rogel 1 run (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Nickel 47 pass from Scarbath (kick failed)
Week 11 (Sunday December 9, 1956): Detroit Lions
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Lions | 14 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 45 |
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at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
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- Game attendance: 52,124
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Detroit – Hart 20 pass from Layne (Layne kick)
- Detroit – Gedman 5 run (Layne kick)
- Pittsburgh – Watson 1 run (Watson kick)
- Detroit – Lary 73 interception (Layne kick)
- Detroit – Christiansen 66 punt return (Layne kick)
- Detroit – Christiansen 66 punt return (Layne kick)
- Detroit – FG Layne 13
- Detroit – Reichow 41 pass from Gilmer (Layne kick)
Week 12 (Sunday December 16, 1956): Washington Redskins
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
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- Game attendance: 49,086
- Referee:
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Scoring drives:
- Pittsburgh – Watson 1 run (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Mathews 48 pass from Marchibroda (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Butler 10 pass from Marchibroda (Watson kick)
- Pittsburgh – Safety, Dorow tackled by McPeak in end zone
Standings
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| NFL Eastern Conference | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | CONF | PF | PA | STK | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 3 | 1 | .727 | 7–3 | 264 | 197 | W1 | |
| Chicago Cardinals | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7–3 | 240 | 182 | W1 | |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5–5 | 183 | 225 | L2 | |
| Cleveland Browns | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 167 | 177 | L1 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4–6 | 217 | 250 | W1 | |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 8 | 1 | .273 | 3–7 | 143 | 215 | L3 | |
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Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
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