1937 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season (original) (raw)

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Program cover for the Pirates' Oct. 24 home game against the Chicago Cardinals showing Forbes Field configured for football.

The 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the team's fifth season as a professional sports club in the National Football League (NFL). The team hired John McNally as head coach after John Bach stepped down during the offseason. McNally was a former player, who played halfback for the Pirates during the 1934 season. His team finished with another 4–7 record however, McNally was welcomed back the next season.

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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ----------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | | Pirates | 7 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 27 |

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 8,588
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Brett 39 pass from Thompson (Weinstock kick)
• Philadelphia – Hanson 3 run (Smukler kick)
• Pittsburgh – Davidson 19 pass from Gildea (Niccolai kick)
• Philadelphia – Hewitt 7 pass from Smukler (Smukler kick)
• Pittsburgh – McNally 92 kick return (Breeden kick)
• Pittsburgh – McNally 44 pass from Fiske (kick failed)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ----------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Pirates | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 18,000
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – Karcis 3 run (Kakasic kick)
• Pittsburgh – Gildea 1 run (Kakasic kick)
• Pittsburgh – McNally 6 pass from Fiske (Niccolai kick)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Giants | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 33,095
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• New York – Richards 13 pass from Danowski (Manton kick)
• Pittsburgh – Karcis 4 run (Niccolai kick)
• New York – FG Manton 13

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | --------- | - | - | - | ----- | ----- | | Bears | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 22,511
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Chicago Bears – Nolting 13 run (Manders kick)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | --------- | - | - | - | ----- | ----- | | Pirates | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |

at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 16,000
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 11
• Detroit – Caddel 2 run (Clark kick)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ------------ | - | -- | -- | ----- | ------ | | Pirates | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 | | Redskins | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 34 |

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 12,835
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Washington – Battles 65 interception (Smith kick)
• Pittsburgh – McNally 43 pass from Fiske (Weinstock kick)
• Pittsburgh – Thompson 55 pass from McNally (kick blocked)
• Washington – Malone 7 pass from Baugh
• Washington – Justice 3 pass from Smith (Smith kick)
• Washington – Battles 60 run (Smith kick)
• Washington – Battles 62 run (Smith kick)
• Pittsburgh – McNally 2 pass from Karcis (Niccolai kick)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ------------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 8,963
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Chicago Cardinals – Deskin 18 pass from Coffee (May kick)
• Chicago Cardinals – Lawrence 2 run (kick failed)
• Pittsburgh – Davidson 65 pass from Fiske (Weinstock kick)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ----------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Eagles | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | | Pirates | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 16 |

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 2,772
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Philadelphia – Pilconis 22 fumble run (Smukler kick)
• Pittsburgh – Davidson 87 interception (kick failed)
• Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 27
• Pittsburgh – Sortet 26 pass from Gildea (Niccolai kick)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ---------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Giants | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |

at Polo Grounds, New York, NY

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 21,447
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• New York – Burnett 5 pass from Danowski (Manton kick)
• New York – FG Cuf 35
• New York – Soar 25 interception

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ----------- | - | - | - | ----- | ------ | | Redskins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | | Pirates | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 |

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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

Scoring Drives:

• Washington – Pinckert 3 pass from Smith (kick failed)
• Pittsburgh – Davidson 68 run (Weinstock kick)
• Pittsburgh – Safety, Baugh tackled in end zone by Mayhew
• Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 21
• Washington – Justice 40 pass from Baugh (Smith kick)
• Pittsburgh – FG Niccolai 41
• Pittsburgh – Karcis 21 run (kick failed)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | | ----------- | - | - | -- | ----- | ------ | | Dodgers | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 23 | | Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

• Game time:
• Game weather:
• Game attendance: 3,706
• Referee:

Scoring Drives:

• Brooklyn – Parker 2 run (Parker kick)
• Brooklyn – Parker 44 punt return (kick failed)
• Brooklyn – FG Maniaci 29
• Brooklyn – Mitchell 15 pass from Parker (Maniaci kick)

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.

1. ^ "1937 Pittsburgh Pirates Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved February 20, 2022.