1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season


The 1940 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the team's 8th in the National Football League. It was also the first season in which the team was known as the Pittsburgh Steelers, and not the copycat
The 1940 team was led by head coach Walt Kiesling in his first full season as the head coach. Kiesling's assistant coaches were Wilbur "Bill" Sortet and Hank Bruder, who both also played.

Offseason

They held training camp at St. Francis College in Loretto, Pennsylvania.
In the 1940 NFL Draft the Steelers continued their pattern of trading away high picks when they dealt their first-round selection, halfback Kay Eakin from Arkansas, to the New York Giants for tackle Ox Parry, who would never play for the Steelers.

Regular season

Schedule

Game Summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 8, 1940): [Chicago Cardinals]

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
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at Polo Grounds, New York, New York
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at Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC
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at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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The Steelers defeated the Eagles 7–0. The game is the last in NFL history as of to not have a penalty called on either team.

Week 13 (Thursday November 28, 1940): [Philadelphia Eagles]

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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