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The 1942 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 10th season in the
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(NFL). The team improved on their previous season result of 1–9–1 with a record of 7–4–0, which was good enough for 2nd place in the NFL East. This was the franchise's first ever winning record. For the second straight year, the team held
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in
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Regular season


Schedule

The 1942 Steeler Team was the best team the club had up to that point. For the first time in 10 seasons, the Steelers had a 4-game winning streak. The team finished with a 7–4 record and looked forward to the next season. However, due to the loss of players in the US draft, the team was forced to combine operation with the cross-state rival, Philadelphia Eagles. This would be one of the first times the Steelers felt that fate interrupted the future success that was expected. The Steelers wouldn't post another winning season until
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, even then, their future was interrupted by fate.


Game summaries


Week 1 (Sunday September 13, 1942):

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its ...

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 13,349 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh –
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44 run ( Binotto kick) * Philadelphia – Davis 3 run (Barnum kick) * Philadelphia – Supulski 41 pass from Thompson (Graves kick) * Philadelphia – FG Barnum 24 * Philadelphia - Meyer 12 pass from Thompson (Barnum kick) * Pittsburgh – Looney 24 pass from
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Week 2 (Sunday, September 20, 1942):

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...

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Griffith Stadium Griffith Stadium stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW. The site was once home to a wooden baseball park. Built in 1891, it was called Bounda ...
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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 25,000 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Washington – Juzwik 2 run (Juzwik kick) * Pittsburgh –
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84 kick return (Sanders kick) * Pittsburgh – Riffle 1 run (Sanders kick) * Washington – Aldrich 50 blocked field goal return (Juzwik kick) * Washington – Juzwik 39 run (Juzwik kick) * Washington – Justice 3 pass from
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Week 4 (Sunday October 4, 1942):

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 9,600 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * New York – FG Cuff 37 * New York – Hapes 15 pass from Leemans (Cuff kick) * Pittsburgh – Hoague 3 run (kick failed) * Pittsburgh – Sandig 4 run (Niccolai kick)


Week 5 (Sunday October 11, 1942):

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brook ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 17,689 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – Dudley 7 run (Niccolai kick)


Week 6 (Sunday October 18, 1942):

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The team plays its ...

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Shibe Park Shibe Park ( , rhymes with "vibe"), known later as Connie Mack Stadium, was a ballpark located in Philadelphia. It was the home of the Philadelphia Athletics of the American League (AL) from 1909 to 1954 and the Philadelphia Phillies of the Natio ...
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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 12,500 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – Sandig 39 run (Niccolai kick) * Pittsburgh – Riffle 1 run (Niccolai kick)


Week 7 (Sunday October 25, 1942):

Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 37,746 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Washington – Todd 3 pass from
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(Masterson kick) * Washington – Cifers 9 blocked punt return (Masterson kick)


Week 8 (Sunday November 1, 1942):

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

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Polo Grounds The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the ...
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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 19,346 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * New York Giants – FG Cuff 18 * Pittsburgh – Sandig 64 punt return (Niccolai kick) * Pittsburgh – FG Simington 16 * New York Giants – Cuff 35 pass from Cantor (Cuff kick) * Pittsburgh –
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66 run (Niccolai kick)


Week 9 (Sunday November 8, 1942):

Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. The team plays their home game ...

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Briggs Stadium Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a multi-use stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, United States. The stadium was nicknamed "The Corner" for its location at the intersection of ...
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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 16,473 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Detroit – Hackney run (Lio kick) * Pittsburgh – Sandig 8 run (Niccolai kick) * Pittsburgh – Brown 9 lateral from Kichefski after 15 pass from
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(Sanders kick) * Pittsburgh – Dudley 37 run (Sanders kick) * Pittsburgh – Riffle 1 run (Sanders kick) * Pittsburgh – Lamas 29 fumble run (Sommers kick)


Week 10 (Sunday November 22, 1942):

Chicago Cardinals The professional American football team now known as the Arizona Cardinals previously played in Chicago, Illinois, as the Chicago Cardinals from 1898 to 1959 before relocating to St. Louis, Missouri, for the 1960 through 1987 seasons. Roots ca ...

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'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 20,711 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Chicago Cardinals – FG Daddio 38 * Pittsburgh – Riffle 44 run (Sanders kick) * Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 22 * Pittsburgh – FG Nicolai 30 * Pittsburgh – Gonda 27 run (kick failed)


Week 11 (Sunday November 29, 1942):

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. In 1884, it became a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brook ...

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Forbes Field Forbes Field was a baseball park in the Oakland (Pittsburgh), Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1909 to June 28, 1970. It was the third home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) team, and the fir ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 4,593 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Pittsburgh – Tomasic 52 punt return (Niccolai kick) * Pittsburgh – Gonda 68 run (kick failed)


Week 12 (Sunday December 6, 1942):

Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...

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Wisconsin State Fair Park The Wisconsin State Fair Park is a fairgrounds and exhibition center in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb west of Milwaukee. It has been the location of the Wisconsin State Fair since 1892. The fairgrounds are open year-round, hosting various exp ...
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
'' * Game time: * Game weather: * Game attendance: 5,138 * Referee: Scoring Drives: * Green Bay – Brock 20 pass from Isbell ( Hutson kick) * Green Bay – FG Hutson 20 * Pittsburgh – Martin 53 lateral from Riffle after run (Niccolai kick) * Green Bay – Jacunski 49 pass from Isbell ( Hutson kick) * Green Bay – Rucinski 24 pass from Isbell ( Hutson kick) * Pittsburgh –
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3 run (Simington kick) * Pittsburgh – Martin 24 pass from
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(Sanders kick)


Standings


References

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