1952 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's American Division
Coach: Joe Bach (5-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1952 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1952 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1952 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's American Division.

The Steelers scored 300 points, and the defense surrendered 273. Jim Finks threw for 2,307 yards. Elbie Nickel paced pass catchers, grabbing 55 passes for 884 yards.

Ray Mathews carried the ball for a team-best 315 yards for Pittsburgh, and Lynn Chandnois also contributed to the rushing attack.

Jack Butler picked off 7 opponent throws.

Joe Bach coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
64Rudy AndabakerGAugust 1, 19285'11"196PittsburghDonora, PA USA60
28Pat BradyPSeptember 7, 19266'1"195BradleySeattle, WA USA120
27Jim BrandtRDHMay 19, 19296'1"205St. ThomasFargo, ND USA90
80Jack ButlerDBNovember 12, 19276'1"200St. BonaventurePittsburgh, PA USA120
35Tom CalvinHBJune 13, 19266'0"200AlabamaAthens, AL USA120
49Lynn ChandnoisKRFebruary 24, 19256'2"198Michigan St.Fayette, MI USA120
60Dale DodrillMGFebruary 27, 19266'1"215Colorado St.Stockton, KS USA120
78Lou FerryLDTDecember 1, 19276'2"244VillanovaChester, PA USA120
7Jim FinksQBAugust 31, 19275'11"180TulsaSt. Louis, MO USA1212
75Dick FuglerT-DTJuly 19, 19316'2"238TulaneDallas, TX USA120
20Howard HartleyLSSeptember 26, 19246'0"185DukeRavenswood, WV USA90
82George HaysLDEAugust 29, 19246'2"211St. BonaventureGlassport, PA USA110
25Dick HensleyE-DESeptember 8, 19276'4"213KentuckyWilliamson, WV USA110
24Claude HippsLDHApril 21, 19276'1"189GeorgiaHazlehurst, GA USA120
63Darrell HoganLB-GJuly 2, 19265'10"210BaylorSan Antonio, TX USA120
65George HughesRTAugust 19, 19256'1"225William & MaryNorfolk, VA USA120
17Gary KerkorianKJanuary 14, 19305'11"185StanfordLos Angeles, CA USA120
14Ed KissellRSSeptember 29, 19296'1"193Wake ForestNashua, NH USA60
66Pete LadygoRGJune 23, 19256'2"218MarylandWest Brownsville, PA USA120
59Lou LevantiC-LBApril 4, 19236'1"215IllinoisWest Frankfort, IL USA60
25Ray MathewsLHFebruary 26, 19296'0"185ClemsonDayton, PA USA120
84Bill McPeakRDEJuly 24, 19266'1"208Notre DameNew Castle, PA USA120
39Ed ModzelewskiFBJanuary 13, 19296'0"217MarylandWest Natrona, PA USA100
72Bill MurrayLTJuly 16, 19266'2"240PurdueDayton, KY USA110
81Elbie NickelREDecember 28, 19226'1"196CincinnatiFullerton, KY USA120
34Fran RogelFBDecember 12, 19275'11"203California (PA)North Braddock, PA USA120
68John SchwederLGDecember 23, 19276'1"224PennsylvaniaBethlehem, PA USA120
33Jerry ShipkeyLLBOctober 31, 19256'1"213USCFullerton, CA USA120
57Frank SinkovitzRLBMay 20, 19236'1"218DukeSteelton, PA USA110
72Alex SmailLBMay 31, 19265'8"235Detroit MercyDetroit, MI USA10
37Jack SpinksT-G-FB-DTAugust 15, 19306'0"236Alcorn St.Tooomsuba, MS USA100
70Ernie StautnerRDTApril 20, 19256'1"230Boston Col.Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany120
88George SulimaLEFebruary 27, 19286'2"200Boston Univ.New Britain, CT USA90
50George TarasovicDE-LB-CMay 6, 19306'4"245Boston Col.Granville, NY USA120
56Bill WalshCSeptember 8, 19276'2"230Notre DamePhillipsburg, NJ USA120