Walt Kiesling
Walter Aloysius Kiesling
Born: May 27, 1903
St. Paul, MN USA
College: St. Thomas
High School: Cretin-Derham Hall (St. Paul, MN)
Deceased: March 2, 1962
Pittsburgh, PA
Coaching Career: 1939-1956
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1966
Playing statistics
Walt Kiesling compiled a record of 30 wins and 55 losses and 5 ties in his coaching career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers and Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers. He began coaching during the 1939 season and last coached during the 1956 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | T | Win% | G | W | L | Win% | ||
| 1939 | NFL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | ||||||
| 1940 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | ||||||
| 1941 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 | ||||||
| 1942 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | ||||||
| 1943 | NFL | Philadelphia Eagles/Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Co-coach with Greasy Neale | |||||
| 1944 | NFL | Chi/Pit Cards/Steelers | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | Co-coach with Phil Handler | |||||
| 1954 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | ||||||
| 1955 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | ||||||
| 1956 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | ||||||
| Totals | 90 | 30 | 55 | 5 | .361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Awards
- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1920s Team
