1955 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 4-8
Finishing 6th in the NFL's East Division
Coach: Walt Kiesling (4-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1955 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1955 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 4 wins and 8 losses, finishing sixth in the NFL's East Division.

Pittsburgh scored only 195 points, worst in the league, while the wobbly defensive unit yielded 285. Jim Finks tossed for 2,270 yards. Ray Mathews grabbed 42 passes for 762 yards, while Elbie Nickel was targeted regularly, too.

Fran Rogel carried the ball for a team-best 588 yards for the Steelers.

Richie McCabe intercepted 3 opponent throws.

Walt Kiesling coached the team.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
83	Ed Bernet	LE	October 24, 1933	6'3"	203	SMU	Dallas, TX USA	12	0
56	Fred Broussard	C	April 29, 1933	6'3"	235	Texas A&M		6	0
80	Jack Butler	RDH	November 12, 1927	6'1"	200	St. Bonaventure	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
35	Tom Calvin	HB	June 13, 1926	6'0"	200	Alabama	Athens, AL USA	2	0
28	Leon Campbell	FB	July 1, 1927	6'0"	199	Arkansas	Bauxite, AR USA	12	0
49	Lynn Chandnois	RH	February 24, 1925	6'2"	198	Michigan St.	Fayette, MI USA	8	0
60	Dale Dodrill	MG-LB	February 27, 1926	6'1"	215	Colorado St.	Stockton, KS USA	12	0
41	Dick Doyle	LS	March 25, 1930	6'0"	193	Ohio St.		12	0
12	Vic Eaton	P	January 3, 1933	6'2"	200	Missouri	Savannah, GA USA	12	0
67	Nick Feher	G	July 13, 1926	6'0"	224	Georgia	Youngstown, OH USA	2	0
78	Lou Ferry	DT-T	December 1, 1927	6'2"	244	Villanova	Chester, PA USA	12	0
7	Jim Finks	QB	August 31, 1927	5'11"	180	Tulsa	St. Louis, MO USA	12	12
57	Dick Flanagan	LLB	October 31, 1926	6'0"	216	Ohio St.	Sidney, OH USA	12	0
72	Bob Gaona	LT	January 3, 1931	6'3"	243	Wake Forest	Ambridge, PA USA	12	0
42	Jim Hill	LDH	July 21, 1929	6'0"	188	Tennessee	Knoxville, TN USA	10	0
18	Ted Marchibroda	QB	March 15, 1931	5'10"	178	St. Bonaventure	Franklin, PA USA	7	0
25	Ray Mathews	LH	February 26, 1929	6'0"	185	Clemson	Dayton, PA USA	12	0
61	Marv Matuszak	LB	September 12, 1931	6'3"	232	Tulsa	South Bend, IN USA	4	0
24	Richie McCabe	RS	March 12, 1933	6'1"	185	Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh, PA USA	12	0
87	Jack McClairen	E	March 2, 1931	6'4"	213	Bethune-Cookman	Panama City, FL USA	12	0
76	Willie McClung	RDT	May 9, 1930	6'2"	250	Florida A&M	Marion, AL USA	12	0
84	Bill McPeak	RDE	July 24, 1926	6'1"	208	Notre Dame	New Castle, PA USA	10	0
82	Ed Meadows	LDE	February 19, 1932	6'2"	221	Duke	Oxford, NC USA	12	0
62	Art Michalik	K	January 31, 1930	6'2"	229	St. Ambrose	Chicago, IL USA	12	0
79	Dick Modzelewski	LDT	February 16, 1931	6'0"	250	Maryland	West Natrona, PA USA	12	0
36	Marion Motley	FB-LB	June 5, 1920	6'1"	232	South Carolina St.	Leesburg, GA USA	7	0
81	Elbie Nickel	RE	December 28, 1922	6'1"	196	Cincinnati	Fullerton, KY USA	12	0
89	Jack O'Brien	E	October 21, 1932	6'2"	213	Florida	Jeannette, PA USA	12	0
85	Joe O'Malley	DE	January 1, 1933	6'2"	218	Georgia	Scranton, PA USA	10	0
50	John Reger	RLB	September 11, 1931	6'0"	225	Pittsburgh	Wheeling, WV USA	12	0
33	Fran Rogel	FB	December 12, 1927	5'11"	203	California (PA)	North Braddock, PA USA	12	0
66	John Schweder	LG	December 23, 1927	6'1"	224	Pennsylvania	Bethlehem, PA USA	12	0
70	Ernie Stautner	RG	April 20, 1925	6'1"	230	Boston Col.	Prinzing-by-Cham, Germany	12	0
61	Lou Tepe	C	June 18, 1930	6'2"	208	Duke	North Bergen, NJ USA	12	0
74	Frank Varrichione	RT	January 14, 1932	6'1"	234	Notre Dame	Natick, MA USA	12	0
39	Sid Watson	KR	May 4, 1932	5'11"	187	Northeastern	Andover, MA USA	12	0
27	Tad Weed	K	January 18, 1933	5'5"	140	Ohio St.	Columbus, OH USA	6	0
85	Joe Zombek	DE-E	December 24, 1932	6'1"	195	Pittsburgh		1	0