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1952 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Head coach	Joe Bach
Home field	Forbes Field
Results
Record	5–7
Division place	4th NFL American
Playoff finish	did not qualify
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The 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers finished to a semi-respectable 5–7 finish under head coach Joe Bach, who returned to the organization replacing John Michelosen.

The season was notable in that it was the last year the Steelers used the single-wing formation on offense, switching to the T formation the following year. The Steelers were the last NFL team to use the single-wing as their primary offensive formation.

Offseason

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Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
1	September 28, 1952	Philadelphia Eagles	L 31–25
2	October 4, 1952	Cleveland Browns	L 21–20
3	October 12, 1952	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 26–21
4	October 19, 1952	Washington Redskins	L 28–24
5	October 26, 1952	at Chicago Cardinals	W 34–28
6	November 2, 1952	at Washington Redskins	W 24–23
7	November 9, 1952	Detroit Lions	L 31–6
8	November 16, 1952	at Cleveland Browns	L 29–28
9	November 23, 1952	Chicago Cardinals	W 17–14
10	November 30, 1952	New York Giants	W 63–7
11	December 7, 1952	at San Francisco 49ers	W 24–7
12	December 14, 1952	at Los Angeles Rams	L 28–14

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 28, 1952): Philadelphia Eagles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	3	7	7	31
Steelers	0	12	0	13	25

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 22,501
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Philadelphia – Grant 84 pass from Burk (Walston kick)
Philadelphia – Ziegler 4 pass from Burk (Walston kick)
Pittsburgh – Finks 20 run (kick blocked)
Philadelphia – FG Walston 32
Pittsburgh – Modzelewski 1 run (kick blocked)
Philadelphia – Ziegler 3 run (Walston kick)
Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (Kerkorian kick)
Philadelphia – Pihos 25 pass from Burk (Walston kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 27 pass from Finks (kick blocked)

Week 2 (Saturday October 4, 1952): Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	7	0	14	0	21
Steelers	6	7	7	0	20

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 27,923
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Nickel 10 pass from Finks (kick failed)
Cleveland – Motley 68 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 30 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (Kerkorian kick)
Cleveland – Jones 17 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
Cleveland – Howard 57 pass from Graham (Groza kick)

Week 3 (Sunday October 12, 1952): Philadelphia Eagles

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	7	7	7	21
Eagles	3	10	0	13	26

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 18,648
Referee:
TV announcers:

'Scoring drives:

Philadelphia – FG Walston 25
Philadelphia – FG Walston 20
Pittsburgh – Chandnois 93 kick return (Kerkorian kick)
Philadelphia – Brewer 1 run (Walston kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 25 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 54 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Philadelphia – Grant 17 pass from Enke (Walston kick)
Philadelphia – FG Walston 24
Philadelphia – FG Walston 19

Week 4 (Sunday October 19, 1952): Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Redskins	14	0	7	7	28
Steelers	7	10	0	7	24

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 22,605
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Washington – Williams 62 punt return (LeBaron kick)
Washington – Heath 1 run (LeBaron kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 6 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Kerkorian 36
Pittsburgh – Hays 1 interception (Kerkorian kick)
Washington – Taylor 11 pass from Gilmer (LeBaron kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 36 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Washington – Taylor 43 pass from LeBaron (LeBaron kick)

Week 5 (Sunday October 26, 1952): Chicago Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	20	7	7	34
Cardinals	0	0	7	21	28

at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 20,395
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Chandnois 28 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 70 punt return (kick blocked)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 5 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Sulima 13 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Matson 33 pass from Panciera (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Ferry 71 fumble run (Kerkorian kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Matson 41 pass from Panciera (Geri kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Matson 47 pass from Panciera (Geri kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Cross 4 run (Geri kick)

Week 6 (Sunday November 2, 1952): Washington Redskins

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	10	7	0	24
Redskins	7	0	0	16	23

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 25,866
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:

Pittsburgh – Dodrill 35 blocked field goal return (Kerkorian kick)
Washington – LeBaron 2 run (Rykovich kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Kerkorian 23
Pittsburgh – Mathews 70 punt return (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Rogel 1 run (Kerkorian kick)
Washington – Safety, Finks tackled in end zone by Hennessey
Washington – Taylor 40 pass from LeBaron (LeBaron kick)
Washington – Justice 13 pass from LeBaron (Buksar kick)

Week 7 (Sunday November 9, 1952): Detroit Lions

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	3	7	7	14	31
Steelers	0	0	6	0	6

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 26,170
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Detroit – FG Walker 16
Detroit – Girard 1 run (Walker kick)
Detroit – Box 46 pass from Layne (Walker kick)
Pittsburgh – Rogel 3 run (kick failed)
Detroit – Girard 31 run (Walker kick)
Detroit – Bailey 9 run (Layne kick)

Week 8 (Sunday November 16, 1952): Cleveland Browns

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	14	14	28
Browns	9	6	7	7	29

at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 34,973
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Cleveland – Lavelli 22 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
Cleveland – Safety, Finks tackled in end zone by Young
Cleveland – FG Groza 11
Cleveland – FG Groza 34
Cleveland – Lavelli 22 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 33 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Butler 7 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Cleveland – Graham 2 run (Groza kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 38 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 9 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 23, 1952): Chicago Cardinals

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	7	0	7	14
Steelers	10	0	0	7	17

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 18,330
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – FG Kerkorian 23
PIttsburgh – Modzelewski 6 run (Kerkorian kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Paul 9 pass from Panciera (Geri kick)
Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (Kerkorian kick)
Chicago Cardinals – Cross 38 pass from Panciera (Geri kick)

Week 10 (Sunday November 30, 1952): New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	7	0	7
Steelers	14	14	7	28	63

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 15,140
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Chandnois 91 kick return (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Chandnois 5 run (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 21 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Mathews 42 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Hensley 25 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
New York Giants – Stribling 55 lateral from Scott after 15 pass from Landry (Poole kick)
Pittsburgh – Hensley 60 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – George Hays 3 run with blocked punt (Mathews kick)
Pittsburgh – Butler 20 pass from Kerkorian (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Modzelewski 3 run (Kerkorian kick

Notes: Tom Landry was brought in as a 3rd string quarterback for New York to complete the game for the enitre 2nd half.

Week 11 (Sunday December 7, 1952): San Francisco 49ers

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	3	14	0	24
49ers	7	0	0	0	7

at Kezar Stadium, San Francisco, California

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 13,886
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Pittsburgh – Rogel 3 run (Kerkorian kick)
San Francisco – Soltau 6 pass from Albert (Soltau kick)
Pittsburgh – FG Kerkorian 19
Pittsburgh – Finks 1 run (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Chandnois 48 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)

Week 12 (Sunday December 14, 1952): Los Angeles Rams

	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	0	0	7	7	14
Rams	0	14	7	7	28

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California

Game time:
Game weather:
Game attendance: 71,130
Referee:
TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Los Angeles – Fears 10 pass from Van Brocklin (Waterfield kick)
Los Angeles – Lane 42 interception return (Waterfield kick)
Pittsburgh – Hogan 15 interception return (Kerkorian kick)
Pittsburgh – Nickel 13 pass from Finks (Kerkorian kick)
Los Angeles – Hirsch 65 pass from Van Brocklin (Waterfield kick)
Los Angeles – Fears 5 pass from Van Brocklin (Waterfield kick)

Standings

NFL American
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Cleveland Browns	8	4	0	.667	310	213	L-1
Philadelphia Eagles	7	5	0	.583	252	271	L-1
New York Giants	7	5	0	.583	234	231	W-1
Pittsburgh Steelers	5	7	0	.417	300	273	L-1
Chicago Cardinals	4	8	0	.333	172	221	L-2
Washington Redskins	4	8	0	.333	240	287	W-2

References

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