1951 Pittsburgh Steelers season

The 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 19th in the National Football League.

Week 1 (Monday October 1, 1951): New York Giants
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 27,984
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 31
 * New York Giants – FG Poole 11
 * New York Giants – Scott 56 pass from Tidwell (Poole kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Geri 1 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 26
 * New York Giants – FG Poole 21

Week 2 (Sunday October 7, 1951): Green Bay Packers
at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 8,324
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Green Bay – Grimes 18 run (Cone kick)
 * Green Bay – Mann 40 pass from Rote (Cone kick)
 * Green Bay – Pelfrey 20 pass from Thomason (Cone kick)
 * Green Bay – Rote 1 run (Cone kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 33 pass from Ortmann (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 2 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Rogel 1 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Safety, Cloud tackled by Mehelich in end zone
 * Pittsburgh – Finks 25 interception (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 26
 * Green Bay – Mann 16 pass from Rote (Cone kick)

Week 3 (Sunday October 14, 1951): San Francisco 49ers
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 27,307
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

'Scoring drives:


 * San Francisco – Cason 65 interception (Soltau kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Nickel 77 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 16
 * San Francisco – Monachino 7 run (Soltau kick)
 * San Francisco – Perry 4 pass from Albert (Soltau kick)
 * San Francisco – Schabarum 8 run (Soltau kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 8 pass from Mathews (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Nickel 22 pass from Mathews (Geri kick)

Week 4 (Sunday October 21, 1951): Cleveland Browns
at Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 32,409
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Cleveland – Gillom 38 fumble run (Groza kick)
 * Cleveland – FG Groza 25
 * Cleveland – Lahr 27 interception (Groza kick)

Week 5 (Sunday October 28, 1951): Chicago Cardinals
at Comiskey Park, Chicago, Illinois


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 14,773
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Jansante 46 pass from Geri (Geri kick)
 * Chicago Cardinals – Cross 1 run (Patton kick)
 * Chicago Cardinals – Cross 7 run (Patton kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Geri 49 pass from Chandnois (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Nickel 33 pass from Ortmann (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Butler 52 interception (Geri run)

Week 6 (Sunday November 4, 1951): Philadelphia Eagles
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 19,649
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring Drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 22
 * Pittsburgh – Shipkey 20 interception (Geri kick)
 * Philadelphia – Walston 26 pass from Burk (Waltson kick)
 * Philadelphia – Pihos 12 pass from Burk (Walston kick)
 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 40
 * Philadelphia – S. Van Buren 2 run (kick failed)
 * Philadelphia – Cowhig 25 fumble run (Walston kick)
 * Philadelphia – Sandifer 30 pass from Burk (Walston kick)

Week 7 (Sunday November 11, 1951): Green Bay Packers
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 20,080
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 13 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Nuzum 3 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Geri 3 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Minarik 35 pass from Chandnois (Geri kick)
 * Green Bay – Mann 20 pass from Rote (Cone kick)

Week 8 (Sunday November 18, 1951): Washington Redskins
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 15,060
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Washington – Goode 2 run (kick blocked)
 * Pittsburgh – Mathews 68 punt return (Geri kick)
 * Washington – FG Dudley 30
 * Washington – FG Dudley 37
 * Washington – FG Dudley 37
 * Washington – Goode 10 run (Dudley kick)

Week 9 (Sunday November 25, 1951): Philadelphia Eagles
at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 15,537
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Pittsburgh – FG Geri 24
 * Pittsburgh – Rogel 1 run (Geri kick)
 * Philadelphia – Pihos 16 pass from Burk (kick blocked)
 * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 37 pass from Ortmann (Geri kick)
 * Philadelphia – Parmer 15 run (Walston kick)

Week 10 (Sunday December 2, 1951): New York Giants
at Polo Grounds, New York, New York


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 19,196
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * New York Giants – Landry 9 fumble run (Poole kick)
 * New York Giants – Schnellbacher 46 interception (Poole kick)

Week 11 (Sunday December 9, 1951): Cleveland Browns
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 24,229
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Cleveland – Carpenter 24 run (Groza kick)
 * Cleveland – Motley 8 run (Groza kick)
 * Cleveland – Lavelli 7 pass from Graham (Groza kick)
 * Cleveland – Taseff 3 run (Groza kick)

Week 13 (Sunday December 16, 1951): Washington Redskins
at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC


 * Game time:
 * Game weather:
 * Game attendance: 18,969
 * Referee:
 * TV announcers:

Scoring drives:


 * Washington – FG Dudley 15
 * Washington – Tereshinski 16 pass from Baugh (Dudley kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Chandnois 40 pass from Finks (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Rogel 3 run (Geri kick)
 * Pittsburgh – Geri 4 run (kick failed)