Steelers 24-28 Eagles (Oct 11, 1959)

PIT

PHI

1

7

2

3

7

3

7

4

7

24

28

1Q

7 - 0

B. Layne 10-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

1Q

7 - 7

B. Ray Barnes 3-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

7 - 14

A. Powell 58-yard TD punt return.

Touchdown

Made XP

2Q

10 - 14

B. Layne 12-yard field goal.

FG Made

3Q

10 - 21

N. Van Brocklin 1-yard TD run.

Touchdown

Made XP

3Q

17 - 21

T. Tracy 11-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

17 - 28

T. McDonald 18-yard TD catch from N. Van Brocklin.

Touchdown

Made XP

4Q

24 - 28

J. Orr 17-yard TD catch from B. Layne.

Touchdown

Made XP

Top Performers

Pass Yds

209

Layne

PIT

Rush Yds

42

Peaks

PHI

Rec Yds

70

Tracy

PIT

Scrim TD

1

Layne

PIT

Matchup

Pass Rush Rec

Bobby Layne

PIT QB #22

Norm Van Brocklin

PHI QB #11

209

Pass Yds

172

2

Pass TD

1

Int

2

PIT

Team Stats

PHI

269

Total Yds

281

15

1st Downs

18

2

Turnovers

2

1959 AFL

Team	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	10	2	0	.833
Colts	9	3	0	.750
Bears	8	4	0	.667
Packers	7	5	0	.583
Eagles	7	5	0	.583
Browns	7	5	0	.583
49ers	7	5	0	.583
Steelers	6	5	1	.542
Lions	3	8	1	.292
Redskins	3	9	0	.250
Cardinals	2	10	0	.167
Rams	2	10	0	.167

Game Summary

The Philadelphia Eagles squeaked out a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, 28 to 24, on October 11, 1959.

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	18/33	209	6.3	2	1	0-0	81.5
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Passing	Comp	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Sck	Rtg
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	13/27	172	6.4	1	2	0-0	50.2
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	11	33	3.0	0
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	2	12	6.0	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	2	9	4.5	1
Larry Krutko L. Krutko #39	4	6	1.5	0
Jack Call J. Call #25	2	6	3.0	0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	14	42	3.0	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	12	42	3.5	1
Theron Sapp T. Sapp #30	6	26	4.3	0
Walt Kowalczyk W. Kowalczyk #43	4	3	0.8	0
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	2	1	0.5	1
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	1	1	1.0	0
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	70	17.5	1
Jack McClairen J. McClairen #87	0/0	46	15.3	0
Larry Krutko L. Krutko #39	0/0	28	9.3	0
Jimmy Orr J. Orr #28	0/0	28	14.0	1
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	21	7.0	0
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	16	16.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	66	16.5	1
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/0	60	15.0	0
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	25	12.5	0
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	21	7.0	0

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
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	18/33	209	6.3	2	1	0-0	81.5
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/2	0	0.0	0	1	0-0	0.0

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	11	33	3.0	0
Leo Elter L. Elter #34	2	12	6.0	0
Bobby Layne B. Layne #22	2	9	4.5	1
Larry Krutko L. Krutko #39	4	6	1.5	0
Jack Call J. Call #25	2	6	3.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tom Tracy T. Tracy #30	0/0	70	17.5	1
Jack McClairen J. McClairen #87	0/0	46	15.3	0
Larry Krutko L. Krutko #39	0/0	28	9.3	0
Jimmy Orr J. Orr #28	0/0	28	14.0	1
Ray Mathews R. Mathews #25	0/0	21	7.0	0
Gern Nagler G. Nagler #86	0/0	16	16.0	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
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	13/27	172	6.4	1	2	0-0	50.2
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	0-0	39.6

Rushing	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	14	42	3.0	0
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	12	42	3.5	1
Theron Sapp T. Sapp #30	6	26	4.3	0
Walt Kowalczyk W. Kowalczyk #43	4	3	0.8	0
Norm Van Brocklin N. Van Brocklin #11	2	1	0.5	1
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	1	1	1.0	0
Pete Retzlaff P. Retzlaff #44	1	-6	-6.0	0

Receiving	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
Tommy McDonald T. McDonald #25	0/0	66	16.5	1
Billy Ray Barnes B. Ray Barnes #33	0/0	60	15.0	0
Bobby Walston B. Walston #83	0/0	25	12.5	0
Clarence Peaks C. Peaks #26	0/0	21	7.0	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

PIT

PHI

1

7

2

3

7

3

7

4

7

24

28

PIT

Team Stats

PHI

269

Total Yds

281

203

Pass Yds

172

66

Rush Yds

109

57

Total Plays

68

4.7

Yards Per Play

4.1

5.6

Yards Per Pass

6.1

3.1

Yards Per Rush

2.7

15

1st Downs

18

7

Punts

4

2

Turnovers

2

Interceptions Thrown

2

0

Fumbles Lost

0

6

Penalties

5

0.0

Sacks

1.0

0

D/ST TD

1

1-2 PIT

PHI 2-1

Top Performers

Matchup

Team Stats

1959 AFL

Game Summary

Team Stats