1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-5-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Buddy Parker (6-5-1)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1959 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 6 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

The Steelers racked up 257 points, and the defensive squad yielded 216. Tom Tracy carried the ball for a team-best 794 yards for Pittsburgh.

Bobby Layne threw for 1,986 yards. Jimmy Orr grabbed 35 passes for 604 yards.

Dean Derby picked off 7 opponent throws.

Buddy Parker coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
42Dick AlbanRSJanuary 17, 19296'0"193NorthwesternHanover, PA USA120
43Tom BarnettHB-DBJuly 11, 19375'11"190PurdueAlliance, OH USA120
72Byron BeamsT-DTSeptember 8, 19296'6"248Notre DameKonowa, OK USA60
57Ed BeattyCApril 6, 19326'3"229MississippiClarksdale, MS USA120
28Don BishopBJuly 1, 19346'2"209Los Angeles CCLos Angeles, CA USA20
88Pete BrewsterESeptember 1, 19306'3"210PurdueAdams City, IN USA90
80Jack ButlerRDHNovember 12, 19276'1"200St. BonaventurePittsburgh, PA USA70
20Jack CallHBJuly 30, 19356'1"200ColgateCortland, NY USA40
66Dick CampbellLLBJuly 17, 19356'1"227MarquetteGreen Bay, WI USA120
16Len DawsonQBJune 20, 19356'0"190PurdueAlliance, OH USA120
27Dean DerbyLDHJune 11, 19356'0"185WashingtonLeavenworth, WA USA120
83Buddy DialSE-FLJanuary 17, 19376'1"194RicePonca City, OK USA120
60Dale DodrillMG-LBFebruary 27, 19266'1"215Colorado St.Stockton, KS USA120
34Leo ElterFB-HBOctober 21, 19295'10"201DuquesnePittsburgh, PA USA80
73Ray FisherLDTFebruary 12, 19346'0"230East. IllinoisCharleston, IL USA120
26Gary GlickDB-HBMay 14, 19306'2"195Colorado St.Grant, NE USA20
26Ron HallLSApril 30, 19376'0"190Missouri ValleyGoreville, IL USA20
35Rudy HayesLBJanuary 12, 19356'0"217ClemsonPickens, SC USA120
68Mike HenryMLBAugust 15, 19366'2"220USCLos Angeles, CA USA120
61Ted KarrasLTJanuary 31, 19346'1"245IndianaGary, IN USA120
75Joe KrupaRDTJuly 6, 19336'2"232PurdueChicago, IL USA90
39Larry KrutkoFBJune 27, 19356'0"220West VirginiaCarmichaels, PA USA120
89Dick LasseLBNovember 13, 19356'2"222SyracuseQuincy, MA USA120
22Bobby LayneKDecember 19, 19266'1"201TexasSanta Anna, TX USA1212
71Joe LewisDTJanuary 23, 19366'2"256Compton CC (CA)Los Angeles, CA USA50
24Bobby LunaPMarch 25, 19335'11"187AlabamaLewisburg, TN USA120
25Ray MathewsLHFebruary 26, 19296'0"185ClemsonDayton, PA USA120
87Jack McClairenEMarch 2, 19316'4"213Bethune-CookmanPanama City, FL USA10
84Gern NaglerLEFebruary 23, 19326'2"190Santa ClaraYuba City, CA USA120
65John NisbyRGSeptember 9, 19366'1"235PacificSan Francisco, CA USA120
86Jimmy OrrREOctober 4, 19355'11"185Wake ForestSeneca, SC USA120
50John RegerRLBSeptember 11, 19316'0"225PittsburghWheeling, WV USA120
62Mike SanduskyLGMarch 14, 19356'0"231Maryland, NJ USA110
77Billy SmithDT-DEJanuary 27, 19356'4"240AuburnAugusta, AR USA60
70Ernie StautnerRDEApril 20, 19256'1"230Boston Col.Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany120
20Don SutherinKRFebruary 29, 19365'10"193Ohio St.Empire, OH USA60
82George TarasovicLDEMay 6, 19306'4"245Boston Col.Granville, NY USA120
30Tom TracyRHSeptember 7, 19345'9"205TennesseeBirmingham, AL USA120
74Frank VarrichioneRTJanuary 14, 19326'1"234Notre DameNatick, MA USA120



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