1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season
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| 1946 Pittsburgh Steelers season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Jock Sutherland |
| Home Field | Forbes Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 5-5-1 |
| Place | 3rd NFL Eastern Division |
| Playoff Finish | none |
| Timeline | |
| Previous Season | Next Season |
| 1945 | 1947 |
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Schedule
[edit] Game Summaries
[edit] Week 1 (Friday September 20, 1946): Chicago Cardinals
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Steelers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 32,951
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Seabright 8 pass from Dudley (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh - Compagno 1 run (Dudley kick)
- Chicago Cardinals - Goldberg 8 pass from Mallouf (Cuff kick)
[edit] Week 2 (Monday September 29, 1946): Washington Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
| Redskins | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 33,620
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Washington - Saenz 1 run (Poillon kick)
- Washington - Todd 23 pass from Baugh (Poillon kick)
- Pittsburgh - Jansante 17 pass from Clement (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh - Dudley 1 run (Dudley kick)
[edit] Week 3 (Sunday October 6, 1946): New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 33,702
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- New York - Hapes 2 run (Strong kick)
- New York - Filchock 70 run (Strong kick)
- New York - FG Strong 23
- Pittsburgh - Garnaas 30 pass from Dudley (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh - Clement 2 run (Dudley kick)
[edit] Week 4 (Sunday October 13, 1946): Boston Yanks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Steelers | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 34,297
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Lach 1 run (kick blocked)
- Pittsburgh - Lach 5 run (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Dudley 34
- Boston - Scollard 6 fuble run (Scollard kick)
[edit] Week 5 (Sunday October 20, 1946): Green Bay Packers
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Packers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
at East Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 22,588
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Green Bay - FG Fritsch 38
- Pittsburgh - Dudley 31 run (Dudley kick)
- Green Bay - Luhn, 19 pass from Comp (Fritsch kick)
- Green Bay - Schlinkman 2 run (Fritsch kick)
[edit] Week 6 (Sunday October 27, 1946): Boston Yanks
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 6 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 33 |
| Yanks | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 13,797
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Condit 18 run (kick failed)
- Boston - Dimancheff 26 pass from Governali (Scollard kick)
- Pittsburgh - Dudley 23 lateral from Compagno (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh - R. Davis 29 fumble run (Dudley kick)
- Pittsburgh - Dudley - 80 pass from Condit (Condit kick)
- Pittsburgh - Dutton 38 run (kick failed)
[edit] Week 7 (Sunday November 3, 1946): Washington Redskins
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redskins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Steelers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 36,995
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Pittsburgh - Dudley 80 interception (Dudley kick)
- PIttsburgh - Lach 5 run (Dudley kick)
- Washington - Baugh 1 run (Poillon kick)
[edit] Week 8 (Sunday November 10, 1946): Detroit Lions
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Lions | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 13,621
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Detroit - FG Helms 35
- Detroit - DeCorrevont 72 pass from Ryan (DeShane kick)
- Pittsburgh - Dutton 12 run (Dudley kick)
- Detroit - Greene 88 pass from Ryan (DeShane kick)
[edit] Week 9 (Sunday November 17, 1946): Philadelphia Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| Steelers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 38,882
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Philadelphia - Zimmerman 1 run (Zimmerman kick)
- Pittsburgh - Lach 1 run (Condit kick)
- Pittsburgh - FG Dudley 14
[edit] Week 10 (Sunday November 24, 1946): New York Giants
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
Scoring Drives:
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 45,346
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- New York - Paschal 4 run (Strong kick)
[edit] Week 11 (Sunday December 1, 1946): Philadelphia Eagles
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Eagles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 29,943
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:
- Philadelphia - Pritchard 58 run (Lio kick)
- Philadelphia - FG Lio 15
- Pittsburgh - Lach 7 run (Dudley kick)
[edit] References
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| Eastern Division | Western Division |
| Boston | Chicago Bears |
| New York | Chicago Cardinals |
| Philadelphia | Detroit |
| Pittsburgh | Green Bay |
| Washington | Los Angeles |
| 1946 NFL Draft • NFL Championship Related: 1946 AAFC Season |
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