1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 1-9-1
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Johnny McNally (0-3)
Coach: Walt Kiesling (1-6-1)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates Results

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National Football League ended the 1939 season with a record of 1 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

Pittsburgh chalked up 114 points, while the defensive squad yielded 216. Boyd Brumbaugh carried the ball for a team-best 282 yards for the Pirates, while Swede Johnston also buoyed the ground attack.

Hugh McCullough passed for 443 yards, and Coley McDonough spent time under center also. Sam Boyd paced all receivers, grabbing 21 passes for 423 yards.

Johnny McNally and Walt Kiesling coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Hugh McCullough1003232.04434.422.01212.0014.3
Coley McDonough381539.52927.725.3615.8045.0
Lou Tomasetti471327.71403.012.1714.907.1
Boyd Brumbaugh7342.912117.3228.6114.31789.9
Ernie Wheeler13323.1594.517.7646.23032.1
Dick Nardi5240.0122.400.0120.008.3
Bob Masters3133.393.000.0133.392.8
Bill Davidson7114.381.100.000.0839.6
Jack Lee100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals2217031.710844.983.63415.430 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Boyd Brumbaugh862823.32
Swede Johnston592203.72
Sam Francis551713.11
Carl Littlefield391413.60
Hugh McCullough60961.61
Lou Tomasetti49861.81
Coley McDonough23632.70
Bob Masters9394.30
Bill Davidson21271.30
Dick Nardi8101.20
Ernie Wheeler1580.50
Rink Bond144.00
Karl Schuelke221.00
Jack Lee1-11-11.0-11 0
Totals42811382.77

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Sam Boyd2142320.12
Bill Sortet1619612.21
George Platukis717024.363 3
Bill Davidson6274.50
Boyd Brumbaugh49022.51
Hugh McCullough45714.20
Lou Tomasetti4225.50
Bernie Scherer24924.50
Bob Masters2126.00
Carl Littlefield11818.018 0
Frank Souchak11212.012 0
Sam Francis155.00
Coley McDonough133.01
Totals70108415.563 8

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Armand Niccolai1515100.08337.524
Totals1515100.08337.524

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Hugh McCullough31100632.552
Ernie Wheeler1046046.075
Sam Francis1038938.952
Swede Johnston1037237.252
Coley McDonough932536.149
Lou Tomasetti311137.046
Jack Lee14444.044
Boyd Brumbaugh13434.034
Dick Nardi11919.019
Totals76276036.375

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Armand Niccolai315024
George Platukis300018
Boyd Brumbaugh2100018
Sam Boyd200012
Swede Johnston200012
Bill Sortet10006
Coley McDonough010006
Sam Francis100006
Lou Tomasetti100006
Hugh McCullough100006
Totals78000000315000114



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