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- Mon May 20, 2024 9:20 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1959 Week 9 amd 10
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1959 Week 9 amd 10
Game 9 at Forbes Field Steelers 31 Eagles 0 Bobby Layne threw four touchdown passes; one to Buddy Dial, one to Jimmy Orr, and two to Tom Tracy. The Steelers intercepted four passes, Dean Derby had two and one each for Dick Alban and Bobby Luna. The only bright spot for Philadelphia was Tommy MacDona...
- Tue May 14, 2024 7:29 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 III
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 III
MAY 14, 2024 BY LEONARD'S MEMORY LANE 1959 Pittsburgh Steelers III Three Consecutive Victories-The first two games proved Bobby Layne was still good in the two minute drill. Game 7 At Yankee Stadium Pittsburgh 14 New York Giants 9 With a great defense, the Steelers limited the Giants to three field ...
- Mon May 13, 2024 6:01 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1959 Steelers 1-4-1 After First Game Win
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1959 Steelers 1-4-1 After First Game Win
After the opening game win over Cleveland, the Steelers faded to 1-4-1 over the next six weeks. Three of the four losses were close. Most Damaging Loss 21 to 16 to the New York Giants @ Forbes Field Most Lop Sided Loss 45 to 24 to the Chicago Cardinals @ Soldier Field In the first quarter, Charlie C...
- Tue May 07, 2024 4:38 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Steelers 1959 I 1st Game Defeated Browns
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Steelers 1959 I 1st Game Defeated Browns
At Forbes Field-With the strong finish in 1958, 6-0-1, hopes ran high for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1959. The first game vs the Cleveland Browns seemed to justify that optimism. Down 7 to 0 at halftime, Pittsburgh completely wiped out the Browns in the second half for a 17 to 7 victory. Bobby Layne...
- Wed May 01, 2024 7:24 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Detroit Lions 1979-Best and Worse Game
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Detroit Lions 1979-Best and Worse Game
The Detroit Lions in 1979 were simply awful. They played their best game in the 13th Week of the Season. It was their traditional Thanksgiving Game, this time versus the Chicago Bears. Their worst was at Veterans Stadium one week later. Week 13 vs the Chicago Bears. Bears came in at 6-5 to a dreadfu...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:23 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Top, and Worst, Ten teams of the 14-game era, '61-thru-'77?
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Re: Top, and Worst, Ten teams of the 14-game era, '61-thru-'77?
I think the Eagles from 1962 to 1977 might have been the worst. During that 16b year stretch, the Eagles had one winning season, one 500 season, and 14 losing seasons. Even with the winning season, 1966, there were three blowouts, 41 to 10 vs St. Louis, 56 to 7 vs Dallas, and 27 to 7 vs Cleveland. I...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Top, and Worst, Ten teams of the 14-game era, '61-thru-'77?
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Re: Top, and Worst, Ten teams of the 14-game era, '61-thru-'77?
The Eagles in 1972, lost their first five games before defeating the Chiefs 21 to 20. A few weeks later came game an 18 to 17 win at Houston. Both of these wins were on the road. In both games, Philadelphia held off last minute rallies. They led the Chiefs 21 to 0 and the Oilers 15 to 3. Their best ...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:53 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: Week 12 1958 Steelers 38 Chicago Cardinals 21
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Week 12 1958 Steelers 38 Chicago Cardinals 21
Overcoming Bobby Joe Conrad intercepting three passes, Bobby Layne completed 23 of 49 passes for 409 yards and two touchdowns. Tom Tracy caught seven passes for 106 yards. Tracy, from the pass option play, completed a 72 yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Orr. Jimmy Orr caught six passes for 205 yards and...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:13 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1958 NFL Week 12
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1958 NFL Week 12
Since the Steelers played on a Saturday afternoon, CBS televised the historic game between the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns from Yankee Stadium to the Pittsburgh area. The Giants had won the previous meeting at Cleveland 21 to 17. In spite of this victory, New York was 8-3, one game behi...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:54 pm
- Forum: Football Talk
- Topic: 1991 Eagles in Detail
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Re: 1991 Eagles in Detail
That still does not explain the lack of sacks and turnovers in the loss to Dallas in 91 at home. Let me explain the Eagles changes from year to year in a general statement about Pro vs College ball. Since I was a little guy at age 8, I have always had a strong preference for the NFL vs the College g...