NFL Pittsburgh Steelers 1957 season
The 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 25th season in the National Football League . For the first time, the Steelers' yellow helmets sported uniform numbers. [1] Pittsburgh would use these uniforms through the 1961 season .[2]
Regular season
Schedule
Game summaries
1
2
3
4
Total
Redskins
0
0
7
0
7
Steelers
0
7
7
14
28
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 27,452
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Week 2 (Saturday October 5, 1957): Cleveland Browns
1
2
3
4
Total
Browns
0
10
3
10
23
Steelers
0
6
6
0
12
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 35,570
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Cleveland – Renfro 32 pass from Hanulak (Groza kick)
Pittsburgh – Girard 21 pass from Morrall (kick blocked)
Cleveland – FG Groza 29
Cleveland – FG Groza 45
Pittsburgh – Girard 32 pass from Morrall (kick blocked)
Cleveland – FG Groza 14
Cleveland – Campbell 25 pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)
1
2
3
4
Total
Cardinals
3
3
0
14
20
Steelers
12
14
0
3
29
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 29,446
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – Derby 2 run (kick blocked)
Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 33
Pittsburgh – Wells 96 kick return (kick failed)
Chicago Cardinals – FG Summerall 27
Pittsburgh – O'Neill 23 run with blocked kick (Girard kick)
Pittsburgh – Morrall 1 run (Girard kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Girard 15
Chicago Cardinals – Sears 49 run (Summerall kick)
Chicago Cardinals – McHan 1 run (Summerall kick)
Week 4 (Sunday October 20, 1957): New York Giants
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
0
0
0
0
Giants
7
7
7
14
35
at Yankee Stadium , Bronx, New York
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 52,589
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
New York Giants – Schnelker 18 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
New York Giants – Schnelker 10 pass from Conerly (Agajanian kick)
New York Giants – Rote 18 pass from Gifford (Agajanian kick)
New York Giants – Patton 50 interception (Agajanian kick)
New York Giants – MacAfee 28 pass from Clatterbuck (Agajainan kick)
1
2
3
4
Total
Eagles
0
0
0
0
0
Steelers
0
6
0
0
6
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 27,016
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Week 6 (Sunday November 3, 1957): Baltimore Colts
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
7
7
5
19
Colts
6
0
7
0
13
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 42,575
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring Drives:
Baltimore – Berry 5 pass from Unitas (kick blocked)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 48 pass from Morrall (Glick kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 22 pass from Morrall (Glick kick)
Baltimore – Shaw 8 run (Rechichar kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Glick 16
Pittsburgh – Safety, Unitas tackled by McPeak in end zone
Week 7 (Sunday November 10, 1957): Cleveland Browns
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
0
0
0
0
0
Browns
3
7
7
7
24
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium , Cleveland, Ohio
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 53,709
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Cleveland – FG Groza 34
Cleveland – Renfro 49 pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)
Cleveland – P. Carpenter 13 pass from O'Connell (Groza kick)
Cleveland – Paul 89 fumble run (Groza kick)
Week 9 (Sunday November 24, 1957): Green Bay Packers
1
2
3
4
Total
Packers
0
21
0
6
27
Steelers
0
3
7
0
10
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 29,701
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Glick 17
Green Bay – Starr 1 run (Cone kick)
Green Bay – Ferguson 40 run (Cone kick)
Green Bay – Parilli 5 run (Cone kick)
Pittsburgh – McClairen 14 pass from Morrall (Glick kick)
Green Bay – FG Cone 24
Green Bay – FG Cone 12
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
3
0
3
0
6
Eagles
0
7
0
0
7
at Connie Mack Stadium , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 16,364
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Glick 17
Philadelphia – Bielski 7 pass from Jurgensen (Walston kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Glick 23
Week 11 (Saturday December 7, 1957): New York Giants
1
2
3
4
Total
Giants
0
7
3
0
10
Steelers
7
7
0
7
21
at Forbes Field , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 19,772
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
3
0
0
0
3
Redskins
0
3
0
7
10
at Griffith Stadium , Washington, DC
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 22,577
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Pittsburgh – FG Glick 35
Washington – FG Baker 45
Washington – Baker 11 run (Baker kick)
Week 13 (Sunday December 22, 1957): Chicago Cardinals
1
2
3
4
Total
Steelers
14
0
3
10
27
Cardinals
0
0
2
0
2
at Comiskey Park , Chicago, Illinois
Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 10,084
Referee:
TV announcers:
Scoring drives:
Standings
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
Formerly the Pittsburgh Pirates (1933–1939)
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Media Division championships (24) Conference championships (8) League championships (6) Retired numbers Hall of Fame members Current league affiliations