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{{short description|Inaugural season of NFL team Pittsburgh Steelers}}
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{{Infobox NFL_season
[[File:1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL).jpg|thumb|right|400px|Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 team photo]]
| team = Pittsburgh Pirates
{{Infobox NFL season
| year = 1933
| team = Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL)
| record = 3–6–2
| year = 1933
| division_place = 5th [[Eastern and Western Divisions (NFL) 1933-69|Eastern Division]]
| record = 3–6–2
| coach = [[Forrest Douds]]
| division_place = 5th [[Eastern Division (NFL) 1933–66|Eastern Division]]
| owner = [[Art Rooney]]
| stadium = [[Forbes Field]]
| owner = [[Art Rooney]]
| general manager =
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''
| coach = [[Forrest Douds]]
| previous = N/A
| stadium = [[Forbes Field]]
| next = [[1934 Pittsburgh Pirates season (NFL)|1934]]
| playoffs = ''Did not qualify''
| previous = ''none''
| no_prevseason = true
| teamdisplay = Pittsburgh Pirates
| shortnavlink = Pirates seasons
}}
}}
The '''1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season''' marked the debut of the team known today as the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]. The team was established by [[Art Rooney|Arthur Rooney Sr.]], a former [[boxing|boxer]] and semi-pro football player, who paid the [[National Football League]] (NFL) its $2,500 expansion fee with winnings from successful weekend gambling at the [[Saratoga Race Course|Saratoga Race Track]] in New York.<ref name=Bennett>Tom Bennett et al. (eds.), ''The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football.'' New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1977; p. 200.</ref>
The '''[[1933 Pittsburgh Steelers season|1933]] Pittsburgh Pirates''' was the debut season of the team that would eventually become the '''[[Pittsburgh Steelers]]'''. The team was founded after [[Pennsylvania]] relaxed its [[blue laws]] that, prior to 1933, prohibited sporting events from taking place on Sundays, when most [[National Football League|NFL]] games took place. The new squad was composed largely of local [[semi-professional|semi-pro]] players, many of whom played for sports promoter [[Art Rooney]]. Rooney became the Pirates owner, paying the NFL a $2,500 fee to join the league. Except for a brief period in [[History of the Pittsburgh Steelers#1940–41: A new name and a "new" team|1940 and '41]], Rooney would remain the franchise's principal owner until his death in 1988. The [[Rooney family]] has retained a controlling interest ever since.

The team took the field for the first time on September 20 against the [[New York Giants]] at [[Forbes Field]], losing 23–2. The following week, the team got its first win, defeating the [[Arizona Cardinals|Chicago Cardinals]] at home 14–13.
Rooney named the team "Pirates" and made use of black-and-gold team colors as a means of attaching his fledgling team to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] of baseball's [[National League (baseball)|National League]].<ref name=Bennett /> Home games were scheduled for [[Forbes Field]], stadium used by the baseball Pirates.<ref name=Bennett /> The new squad was composed largely of local [[semi-professional|semi-pro]] players.

Rooney quickly ran into [[Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania's]] [[blue laws]], which prohibited professional sports from taking place on Sundays, when most NFL games took place.<ref name=Bennett /> Rooney slyly circumvented the law by providing the superintendent of police with free box seats.<ref name=Bennett />

Except for a brief period in [[History of the Pittsburgh Steelers#1940–41: A new name and a "new" team|1940 and 1941]], Rooney would remain the franchise's principal owner until his death in 1988. The [[Rooney family]] has retained a controlling interest ever since.

The Pirates took the field for the first time on September 20 against the [[New York Giants]] at [[Forbes Field]], losing 23–2. The following week, the team got its first win, defeating the [[Chicago Cardinals (NFL, 1920–59)|Chicago Cardinals]] at home 14–13.


The team finished 3–6–2 for the season.
The team finished 3–6–2 for the season.

[[File:1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL).jpg|thumb|right|300px|Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 team photo]]
==Regular season==
==Regular season==
===Schedule===
===Schedule===
{| class="wikitable" align="center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Week || Date || Opponent || Result || Game Site
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Game
|-style="background:#ffdddd;"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Date
|align="center"| 1 || Wednesday September 20 || [[New York Giants]] || '''L''' 23–2 || [[Forbes Field]]
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Opponent
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Result
|align="center"| 2 || Wednesday September 27 || [[Chicago Cardinals]] || '''W''' 14–13 || [[Forbes Field]]
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Record
|-style="background:#ffdddd;"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Venue
|align="center"| 3 || Wednesday October 4 || [[Boston Redskins]] || '''L''' 21–6 || [[Forbes Field]]
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Attendance
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Recap
|align="center"| 4 || Wednesday October 11 || [[Cincinnati Reds (NFL)|Cincinnati Reds]] || '''W''' 17–3 || [[Forbes Field]]
! style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Pittsburgh Pirates|year=1933|border=2}}"| Sources
|-style="background:#ffdddd;"
|-style="background:#fcc"
|align="center"| 5 || Sunday October 15 || at [[Green Bay Packers]] || '''L''' 47–0 || [[City Stadium (Green Bay)|City Stadium]]
! 1
|-style="background:#ffeeaa;"
| {{dow tooltip|September 20, 1933}}
|align="center"| 6 || Sunday October 22 || at [[Cincinnati Reds (NFL)|Cincinnati Reds]] || '''T''' 0–0 || [[Redland Field]]
| '''[[1933 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
|-style="background: #ddffdd;"
| '''L''' 2–23
|align="center"| 7 || Sunday October 29 || at [[Boston Redskins]] || '''W''' 16–14 || [[Fenway Park]]
| 0–1
|-style="background:#ffeeaa;"
| [[Forbes Field]]
|align="center"| 8 || Sunday November 5 || at [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || '''T''' 3–3 || [[Ebbets Field]]
| 20,000
|-style="background:#ffdddd;"
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193309200pit.htm Recap]
|align="center"| 9 || Sunday November 12 || [[Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL)|Brooklyn Dodgers]] || '''L''' 32–0 || [[Forbes Field]]
|
|-style="background:#ffdddd;"
|-style="background:#cfc"
|align="center"| 10 || Sunday November 19 || at [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || '''L''' 25–6 || [[Baker Bowl]]
! 2
|-style="background:#ffdddd;"
| {{dow tooltip|September 27, 1933}}
|align="center"| 11 || Sunday December 3 || at [[New York Giants]] || '''L''' 27–3 || [[Polo Grounds]]
| [[1933 Chicago Cardinals season|Chicago Cardinals]]
| '''W''' 14–13
| 1–1
| Forbes Field
| 5,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193309270pit.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 3
| {{dow tooltip|October 4, 1933}}
| '''[[1933 Boston Redskins season|Boston Redskins]]'''
| '''L''' 6–21
| 1–2
| Forbes Field
| 15,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193310040pit.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 4
| {{dow tooltip|October 11, 1933}}
| [[1933 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season|Cincinnati Reds]]
| '''W''' 17–3
| 2–2
| Forbes Field
| 5,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193310110pit.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 5
| October 15
| at [[1933 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]]
| '''L''' 0–47
| 2–3
| [[City Stadium (Green Bay)|City Stadium]]
| 4,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193310150gnb.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#ffc"
! 6
| October 22
| at [[1933 Cincinnati Reds (NFL) season|Cincinnati Reds]]
| '''T''' 0–0
| 2–3–1
| [[Crosley Field|Redland Field]]
| 900
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193310220red.htm Recap]
| <ref>Lou Smith, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-reds-in-scoreles/161116285/ "Reds in Scoreless Tie in Game With Pirates: Wet Field Slows Up Pro Contest: Only Handful of Fans at Redland Field,"] ''Cincinnati Enquirer,'' Oct. 23, 1933, pp. 13–[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-wet-field-detrac/161116323/ 14].</ref>
|-style="background:#cfc"
! 7
| October 29
| at '''[[1933 Boston Redskins season|Boston Redskins]]'''
| '''W''' 16–14
| 3–3–1
| [[Fenway Park]]
| 7,500
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193310290was.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#ffc"
! 8
| November 5
| at '''[[1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season|Brooklyn Dodgers]]'''
| '''T''' 3–3
| 3–3–2
| [[Ebbets Field]]
| 15,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193311050bkn.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 9
| November 12
| '''[[1933 Brooklyn Dodgers (NFL) season|Brooklyn Dodgers]]'''
| '''L''' 0–32
| 3–4–2
| Forbes Field
| 12,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193311050bkn.htm Recap]
|
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 10
| November 19
| at '''[[1933 Philadelphia Eagles season|Philadelphia Eagles]]'''
| '''L''' 6–25
| 3–5–2
| [[Baker Bowl]]
| 6,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193311190phi.htm Recap]
|
|-
! —
| colspan="8" | ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]''
|-style="background:#fcc"
! 11
| December 3
| at '''[[1933 New York Giants season|New York Giants]]'''
| '''L''' 3-27
| 3–6–2
| [[Polo Grounds]]
| 10,000
| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/193312030nyg.htm Recap]
|
|-
|colspan="10"| '''Note:''' Intra-division opponents are in '''bold''' text.
|}
|}


==Standings==
==Standings==
{{1933 NFL Eastern standings}}
{{1933 NFL Eastern standings}}
{{1933 NFL Western standings}}


==Game summaries==
==Game summaries==

=== Week 1 (Wednesday September 20, 1933): [[New York Giants]] ===
=== Week 1 (Wednesday September 20, 1933): [[New York Giants]] ===
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* '''Game attendance:''' 20,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 20,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''New York''' – [[Ken Strong|Strong]] 33 interception ([[Ken Strong|Strong]] kick)
* '''New York''' – [[Ken Strong|Strong]] 33 interception ([[Ken Strong|Strong]] kick)
* '''Pittsburgh''' – Safety, [[Ken Strong|Strong]] punt blocked out of end zone by [[John Oehler|Oehler]]
* '''Pittsburgh''' – Safety, [[Ken Strong|Strong]] punt blocked out of end zone by [[John Oehler|Oehler]]
* '''New York''' – [[Harry Newman|Newman]] 5 run ([[Ken Strong|Strong]] kick)
* '''New York''' – [[Harry Newman (American football)|Newman]] 5 run ([[Ken Strong|Strong]] kick)
* '''New York''' – FG [[Harry Newman|Newman]] 39
* '''New York''' – FG [[Harry Newman (American football)|Newman]] 39
* '''New York''' – [[Dale Burnett|Burnett]] 37 pass from [[Harry Newman|Newman]] (kick failed)
* '''New York''' – [[Dale Burnett|Burnett]] 37 pass from [[Harry Newman (American football)|Newman]] (kick failed)


=== Week 2 (Wednesday September 27, 1933): [[Chicago Cardinals]] ===
=== Week 2 (Wednesday September 27, 1933): [[Chicago Cardinals]] ===
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* '''Game attendance:''' 5,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 5,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''


* '''Chicago Cardinals''' – [[Frank McNally|McNally]] 51 intercepted lateral (kick failed)
* '''Chicago Cardinals''' – [[Frank McNally (American football)|McNally]] 51 intercepted lateral (kick failed)
* '''Chicago Cardinals''' – [[Hal Moe|Moe]] 35 pass from [[Joe Lillard|Lillard]] ([[Joe Lillard|Lillard]] kick)
* '''Chicago Cardinals''' – [[Hal Moe|Moe]] 35 pass from [[Joe Lillard|Lillard]] ([[Joe Lillard|Lillard]] kick)
* '''Pittsburgh''' – [[Martin Kottler|Kottler]] 99 interception ([[Mose Kelsch|Kelsch]] kick)
* '''Pittsburgh''' – [[Martin Kottler|Kottler]] 99 interception ([[Mose Kelsch|Kelsch]] kick)
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* '''Game attendance:''' 15,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 15,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 5,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 5,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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|H4=7
|H4=7
}}
}}
[[City Stadium (Green Bay)|City Stadium]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]
''at [[City Stadium (Green Bay)|City Stadium]], [[Green Bay, Wisconsin]]''


* '''Game time:'''
* '''Game time:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 4,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 4,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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|H4=0
|H4=0
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}}
''at [[Redland Field]], [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]''
''at [[Redland Field]], [[Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio]]''


* '''Game time:'''
* '''Game time:'''
* '''Game weather:'''
* '''Game weather:'''
* '''Game attendance:'''
* '''Game attendance:''' 900
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 7,500
* '''Game attendance:''' 7,500
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 15,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 15,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 12,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 12,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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|H4=6
|H4=6
}}
}}
''at [[Baker Bowl]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]''
''at [[Baker Bowl]], [[Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]''


* '''Game time:'''
* '''Game time:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 6,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 6,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Tom Hanson (American football)|Hanson]] run (kick failed)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Tom Hanson (American football)|Hanson]] run (kick failed)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Joe Carter (end)|Carter]] pass from [[Red Kirkman|Kirkman]] ([[Red Kirkman|Kirkman]] kick)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Joe Carter (end)|Carter]] pass from [[Red Kirkman|Kirkman]] ([[Red Kirkman|Kirkman]] kick)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Joe Carter (end)|Carter]] pass from [[Sylvester Davis|Davis]] (kick failed)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Joe Carter (end)|Carter]] pass from [[Red Kirkman|Kirkman]] (kick failed)
* '''Pittsburgh''' – [[Angelo Brovelli|Brovelli]] run (kick failed)
* '''Pittsburgh''' – [[Angelo Brovelli|Brovelli]] run (kick failed)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Lee Woodruff|Woodruff]] run (kick failed)
* '''Philadelphia''' – [[Lee Woodruff|Woodruff]] run (kick failed)
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|H4=20
|H4=20
}}
}}
''at [[Polo Grounds]], [[New York, New York]]''
''at [[Polo Grounds]], New York City''


* '''Game time:'''
* '''Game time:'''
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* '''Game attendance:''' 10,000
* '''Game attendance:''' 10,000
* '''Referee:'''
* '''Referee:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''
* '''TV announcers:'''


'''Scoring drives:'''
'''Scoring drives:'''
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* '''Pittsburgh''' – FG [[Mose Kelsch|Kelsch]] 14
* '''Pittsburgh''' – FG [[Mose Kelsch|Kelsch]] 14
* '''New York''' – [[Max Krause|Krause]] 20 pass from [[Ken Strong|Strong]] ([[Ken Strong|Strong]] kick)
* '''New York''' – [[Max Krause|Krause]] 20 pass from [[Ken Strong|Strong]] ([[Ken Strong|Strong]] kick)
* '''New York''' – [[Red Badgro|Badgro]] 25 pass from [[Harry Newman|Newman]] (kick failed)
* '''New York''' – [[Red Badgro|Badgro]] 25 pass from [[Harry Newman (American football)|Newman]] (kick failed)
* '''New York''' – [[Kink Richards|Richards]] 14 pass from [[Harry Newman|Newman]] ([[Kink Richards|Richards]] kick)
* '''New York''' – [[Kink Richards|Richards]] 14 pass from [[Harry Newman (American football)|Newman]] ([[Kink Richards|Richards]] kick)
* '''New York''' – [[Kink Richards|Richards]] 22 run ([[Max Krause|Krause]] pass from [[Harry Newman|Newman]])
* '''New York''' – [[Kink Richards|Richards]] 22 run ([[Max Krause|Krause]] pass from [[Harry Newman (American football)|Newman]])


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:00, 18 December 2024

Pittsburgh Pirates 1933 team photo
1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season
OwnerArt Rooney
Head coachForrest Douds
Home fieldForbes Field
Results
Record3–6–2
Division place5th Eastern Division
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates season marked the debut of the team known today as the Pittsburgh Steelers. The team was established by Arthur Rooney Sr., a former boxer and semi-pro football player, who paid the National Football League (NFL) its $2,500 expansion fee with winnings from successful weekend gambling at the Saratoga Race Track in New York.[1]

Rooney named the team "Pirates" and made use of black-and-gold team colors as a means of attaching his fledgling team to the Pittsburgh Pirates of baseball's National League.[1] Home games were scheduled for Forbes Field, stadium used by the baseball Pirates.[1] The new squad was composed largely of local semi-pro players.

Rooney quickly ran into Pennsylvania's blue laws, which prohibited professional sports from taking place on Sundays, when most NFL games took place.[1] Rooney slyly circumvented the law by providing the superintendent of police with free box seats.[1]

Except for a brief period in 1940 and 1941, Rooney would remain the franchise's principal owner until his death in 1988. The Rooney family has retained a controlling interest ever since.

The Pirates took the field for the first time on September 20 against the New York Giants at Forbes Field, losing 23–2. The following week, the team got its first win, defeating the Chicago Cardinals at home 14–13.

The team finished 3–6–2 for the season.

Regular season

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Schedule

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Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance Recap Sources
1 September 20 New York Giants L 2–23 0–1 Forbes Field 20,000 Recap
2 September 27 Chicago Cardinals W 14–13 1–1 Forbes Field 5,000 Recap
3 October 4 Boston Redskins L 6–21 1–2 Forbes Field 15,000 Recap
4 October 11 Cincinnati Reds W 17–3 2–2 Forbes Field 5,000 Recap
5 October 15 at Green Bay Packers L 0–47 2–3 City Stadium 4,000 Recap
6 October 22 at Cincinnati Reds T 0–0 2–3–1 Redland Field 900 Recap [2]
7 October 29 at Boston Redskins W 16–14 3–3–1 Fenway Park 7,500 Recap
8 November 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers T 3–3 3–3–2 Ebbets Field 15,000 Recap
9 November 12 Brooklyn Dodgers L 0–32 3–4–2 Forbes Field 12,000 Recap
10 November 19 at Philadelphia Eagles L 6–25 3–5–2 Baker Bowl 6,000 Recap
— Bye
11 December 3 at New York Giants L 3-27 3–6–2 Polo Grounds 10,000 Recap
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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NFL Eastern Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
New York Giants 11 3 0 .786 7–1 244 101 W7
Brooklyn Dodgers 5 4 1 .556 2–2–1 93 54 L2
Boston Redskins 5 5 2 .500 2–3 103 97 T1
Philadelphia Eagles 3 5 1 .375 1–2 77 158 L2
Pittsburgh Pirates 3 6 2 .333 1–5–1 67 208 L3
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
NFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Chicago Bears 10 2 1 .833 7–0 133 82 W4
Portsmouth Spartans 6 5 0 .545 3–4 128 87 L3
Green Bay Packers 5 7 1 .417 2–4 170 107 L1
Cincinnati Reds 3 6 1 .333 2–2 38 110 W1
Chicago Cardinals 1 9 1 .100 1–5 52 101 T1
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

Game summaries

[edit]

Week 1 (Wednesday September 20, 1933): New York Giants

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Giants 0 7 0 16 23
Pirates 0 0 0 2 2

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 20,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 2 (Wednesday September 27, 1933): Chicago Cardinals

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 6 7 0 0 13
Pirates 0 7 0 7 14

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 3 (Wednesday October 4, 1933): Boston Redskins

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Redskins 7 0 7 7 21
Pirates 0 0 0 6 6

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 15,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 4 (Wednesday October 11, 1933): Cincinnati Reds

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Reds 3 0 0 0 3
Pirates 7 0 0 10 17

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 5 (Sunday October 15, 1933): at Green Bay Packers

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0
Packers 7 20 13 7 47

at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 4,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 6 (Sunday October 22, 1933): at Cincinnati Reds

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0
Reds 0 0 0 0 0

at Redland Field, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 900
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • none

Week 7 (Sunday October 29, 1933): at Boston Redskins

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 9 7 0 16
Redskins 7 0 0 7 14

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 7,500
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 8 (Sunday November 5, 1933): at Brooklyn Dodgers

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 0 3 3
Dodgers 3 0 0 0 3

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 15,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 12, 1933): Brooklyn Dodgers

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1 2 3 4 Total
Dodgers 6 7 13 6 32
Pirates 0 0 0 0 0

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 12,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

  • Brooklyn – Kelly 15 run (kick failed)
  • Brooklyn – Kelly 70 punt return (Hickman kick)
  • Brooklyn – Nash 61 pass from Cagle (kick failed)
  • Brooklyn – Kelly 2 run (Kelly kick)
  • Brooklyn – Fishel 7 run (kick failed)

Week 10 (Sunday November 19, 1933): at Philadelphia Eagles

[edit]
1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 0 0 6 6
Eagles 6 0 13 6 25

at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

Week 12 (Sunday December 3, 1933): at New York Giants

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1 2 3 4 Total
Pirates 0 3 0 0 3
Giants 0 0 7 20 27

at Polo Grounds, New York City

  • Game time:
  • Game weather:
  • Game attendance: 10,000
  • Referee:
  • TV announcers:

Scoring drives:

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Tom Bennett et al. (eds.), The NFL's Official Encyclopedic History of Professional Football. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1977; p. 200.
  2. ^ Lou Smith, "Reds in Scoreless Tie in Game With Pirates: Wet Field Slows Up Pro Contest: Only Handful of Fans at Redland Field," Cincinnati Enquirer, Oct. 23, 1933, pp. 13–14.
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