Cardinals 28-31 Steelers (Oct 11, 1953)

CHC

PIT

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

7

4

0

17

28

31

1Q

7 - 0

J. Olszewski 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 7

F. Rogel 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

14 - 7

G. Nagler 34-yard TD catch from J. Root.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

21 - 7

G. Nagler 6-yard TD catch from J. Root.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 7

D. Stonesifer 3-yard TD catch from C. Trippi.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

28 - 14

R. Mathews 19-yard TD catch from J. Finks.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 21

F. Rogel 4-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 28

E. Barker 4-yard TD catch from J. Finks.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

28 - 31

N. Bolkovac 28-yard field goal.

FG Made

Top Performers

Pass Yds

291

Finks

PIT

Rush Yds

53

Rogel

PIT

Rec Yds

110

Chandnois

PIT

Scrim TD

2

Nagler

CHC

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Jim Root

CHC QB #17

Jim Finks

PIT QB #7

162

Pass Yds

291

2

Pass TD

2

4

Int

3

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

233

Total Yds

354

16

1st Downs

24

5

Turnovers

5

1953 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	11	1	0	.917
Lions	10	2	0	.833
49ers	9	3	0	.750
Rams	8	3	1	.708
Eagles	7	4	1	.625
Redskins	6	5	1	.542
Steelers	6	6	0	.500
Bears	3	8	1	.292
Giants	3	9	0	.250
Colts	3	9	0	.250
Packers	2	9	1	.208
Cardinals	1	10	1	.125

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Steelers squeaked out a win over the Chicago Cardinals, 31 to 28, on October 11, 1953.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Root J. Root #17	9/27	162	6.0	2	4	0-0	40.0
Ray Nagel R. Nagel #7	2/8	14	1.8	0	0	0-0	39.6
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	1/2	3	1.5	1	0	0-0	95.8

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	23/44	291	6.6	2	3	0-0	59.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	9	40	4.4	0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	15	21	1.4	1
Jim Root J. Root #17	4	6	1.5	0
Billy Cross B. Cross #20	5	5	1.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	17	53	3.1	2
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	8	25	3.1	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	5	10	2.0	0
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	71	23.7	2	0
Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer #80	0/0	61	20.3	1	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	0/0	110	18.3	0
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	80	13.3	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	19	19.0	1
Ed Barker E. Barker #87	0/0	11	5.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Root J. Root #17	9/27	162	6.0	2	4	0-0	40.0
Ray Nagel R. Nagel #7	2/8	14	1.8	0	0	0-0	39.6
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	1/2	3	1.5	1	0	0-0	95.8

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Charley Trippi C. Trippi #2	9	40	4.4	0
Johnny Olszewski J. Olszewski #36	15	21	1.4	1
Jim Root J. Root #17	4	6	1.5	0
Billy Cross B. Cross #20	5	5	1.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	Long
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	71	23.7	2	0
Don Stonesifer D. Stonesifer #80	0/0	61	20.3	1	0

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Jim Finks J. Finks #7	23/44	291	6.6	2	3	0-0	59.9

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Fran Rogel F. Rogel #33	17	53	3.1	2
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	8	25	3.1	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	5	10	2.0	0
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	1	-2	-2.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Lynn Chandnois L. Chandnois #49	0/0	110	18.3	0
Elbie Nickel E. Nickel #81	0/0	80	13.3	0
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	19	19.0	1
Ed Barker E. Barker #87	0/0	11	5.5	1

Fumbles	Fum	Lost	Rec

Defense	Tkl-Solo	TFL	Sacks	Int	FF	TD

Kicking	FG	XP	Pts	Long

Punting	No	Yds	Avg	Long

Kick Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

Punt Return	No	Yds	Avg	Long	TD

CHC

PIT

1

7

0

2

14

7

3

7

4

0

17

28

31

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

233

Total Yds

354

161

Pass Yds

268

72

Rush Yds

86

72

Total Plays

78

3.2

Yards Per Play

4.5

4.1

Yards Per Pass

5.7

2.2

Yards Per Rush

2.8

16

1st Downs

24

8

Punts

8

5

Turnovers

5

4

Interceptions Thrown

3

1

Fumbles Lost

2

7

Penalties

5

3.0

Sacks

2.0

0

D/ST TD

0

0-3 CHC

PIT 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1953 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats