1954 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 4th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Walt Kiesling (5-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1954 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
1954 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fourth in the NFL's East Division.

Pittsburgh ran up 219 points, while the defense surrendered 263. Jim Finks passed for 2,003 yards. Ray Mathews grabbed 44 passes for 652 yards, while Elbie Nickel provided receiving help, too.

Fran Rogel carried the ball for a team-best 415 yards for the Steelers.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 50 turnovers. Paul Cameron picked off 7 opponent throws.

Walt Kiesling coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jim Finks30616453.620036.5144.6196.27863.4
Paul Held732432.93054.211.468.23717.2
Lynn Chandnois3133.3134.300.000.01347.9
Ray Mathews400.000.000.0125.000.0
Totals38618949.023216.0153.9266.778 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Fran Rogel1114153.716 1
Ray Mathews802423.024 2
Johnny Lattner692373.417 5
Lynn Chandnois451473.315 1
Jim Brandt19824.320 1
Tom Calvin12574.80
Leo Elter13544.212 0
Burrell Shields7284.013 0
Jim Finks9171.90
Paul Held331.00
Totals36812823.524 10

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ray Mathews4465214.878 6
Elbie Nickel4058414.652 5
George Sulima3043914.637 1
Johnny Lattner2530512.243 2
Lynn Chandnois221768.023 0
Fran Rogel18512.816 1
Leo Elter4164.026 0
Burrell Shields12222.022 0
Tom Calvin11919.019 0
Jack Butler11212.012 0
Jim Brandt199.00
Jack O'Brien199.00
Dewey McConnell122.00
Totals189229612.178 15

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Paul Held161487.55360.023
Nick Bolkovac33100.04375.012
Ed Kissell9888.94250.014
Totals282589.313861.549

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long
Pat Brady66285243.272
Totals66285243.272

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Johnny Lattner17734.315 0
Paul Cameron2199.519 0
Lynn Chandnois8121.50
Ray Mathews263.00
Burrell Shields300.00
Totals321103.419 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Johnny Lattner1641325.850 0
Lynn Chandnois1325619.734 0
Burrell Shields918320.334 0
Ray Mathews48822.031 0
Leo Elter23216.016 0
Tom Calvin11515.015 0
Totals4598721.950 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Paul Cameron711816.933 0
Jack Butler47518.841 2
Russ Craft312040.081 1
Dewey McConnell311739.030 0
Lou Tepe36722.329 0
Dale Dodrill3289.316 0
Dick Flanagan300.00
Stan Sheriff11818.018 0
Ed Kissell11515.015 0
Burrell Shields188.00
Ernie Stautner133.00
Totals3056919.081 3

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Ray Mathews260000048
Johnny Lattner520000042
Elbie Nickel500030
Paul Held0314023
Ed Kissell028014
Nick Bolkovac33012
Jack Butler0200012
Fran Rogel1100012
Lynn Chandnois10000006
Jim Brandt100006
George Sulima10006
Russ Craft10006
Bill McPeak00012
Totals1015000300825001219



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