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- Offseason 1937 NFL Draft
- Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 5, 1937): Philadelphia Eagles Week 2 (Sunday September 19, 1937): Brooklyn Dodgers Week 3 (Sunday September 26, 1937): New York Giants Week 4 (Monday October 4, 1937): Chicago Bears Week 5 (Sunday October 10, 1937): Detroit Lions Week 6 (Sunday October 17, 1937): Washington Redskins Week 7 (Sunday October 24, 1937): Chicago Cardinals Week 8 (Sunday October 31, 1937): Philadelphia Eagles Week 9 (Sunday November 7, 1937): New York Giants Week 10 (Sunday November 14, 1937): Washington Redskins Week 11 (Sunday November 21, 1937): Brooklyn Dodgers
- Standings
- References
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}}{{Infobox NFL season | team = Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) | year = 1937 | record = 4–7 | division_place = 3rd NFL Eastern | coach = John McNally | owner = Art Rooney | stadium = Forbes Field | playoffs = did not qualify | teamdisplay = Pittsburgh Pirates | shortnavlink = Pirates seasons }}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. Offseason1937 NFL Draft{{main|1937 NFL Draft}} Pittsburgh Pirates 1937 NFL Draft selectionsDraft order | Player name | Position | College | Notes |
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Round | Choice | Overall |
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1 | 5 | 5 | Mike Basrak | Center | Duquesne | Played until 1938 |
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2 | 5 | 15 | Bob Finley | Guard | Southern Methodist | Played Professional Baseball, never played in NFL |
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3 | 5 | 25 | Bill Breeden | End | Oklahoma | Played 1 season in 1937 |
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4 | 5 | 35 | Elmo "Bo" Hewes | End | Oklahoma | Never played NFL |
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5 | 5 | 45 | Jack Frye | End | Missouri | Never Played NFL |
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6 | 5 | 55 | Walt Roach | Back | Virginia Military Institute |
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7 | 5 | 65 | Byron Haines | Back | Washington | Played 1 season in 1937 |
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8 | 5 | 75 | Marty Kordick | End | St. Mary's (CA) |
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9 | 5 | 85 | Matt Patanelli | Tackle | Michigan | Never Played in NFL |
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Regular seasonSchedule Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
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1 | September 5, 1937 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 27-14 | 2 | September 19, 1937 | @ | Brooklyn Dodgers | W 21-0 | 3 | September 26, 1937 | New York Giants | L 7-10 | 4 | October 4, 1937 | Chicago Bears | L 0-7 | 5 | October 10, 1937 | @ | Detroit Lions | L 3-7 | 6 | October 17, 1937 | @ | Washington Redskins | L 20-34 | 7 | October 24, 1937 | Chicago Cardinals | L 7-13 | 8 | October 31, 1937 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 16-7 | 9 | November 7, 1937 | @ | New York Giants | L 0-17 | 10 | November 14, 1937 | Washington Redskins | W 21-13 | 11 | November 21, 1937 | Brooklyn Dodgers | L 0-23 | |
Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 5, 1937): Philadelphia Eagles {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Eagles |R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=7 |Home=Pirates |H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=13 }}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)
Week 2 (Sunday September 19, 1937): Brooklyn Dodgers {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Pirates |R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=7 |R4=7 |Home=Dodgers |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=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)
Week 3 (Sunday September 26, 1937): New York Giants {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Giants |R1=0 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=3 |Home=Pirates |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}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
Week 4 (Monday October 4, 1937): Chicago Bears {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Bears |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=0 |Home=Pirates |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0 }}at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania- Game time:
- Game weather:
- Game attendance: 22,511
- Referee:
Scoring Drives:- Chicago Bears – Nolting 13 run (Manders kick)
Week 5 (Sunday October 10, 1937): Detroit Lions {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Pirates |R1=0 |R2=3 |R3=0 |R4=0 |Home=Lions |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}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)
Week 6 (Sunday October 17, 1937): Washington Redskins {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Pirates |R1=0 |R2=13 |R3=0 |R4=7 |Home=Redskins |H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=13 |H4=14 }}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)
Week 7 (Sunday October 24, 1937): Chicago Cardinals {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Cardinals |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=7 |R4=6 |Home=Pirates |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=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)
Week 8 (Sunday October 31, 1937): Philadelphia Eagles {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Eagles |R1=7 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0 |Home=Pirates |H1=6 |H2=3 |H3=7 |H4=0 }}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)
Week 9 (Sunday November 7, 1937): New York Giants {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Pirates |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=0 |Home=Giants |H1=0 |H2=7 |H3=3 |H4=7 }}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
Week 10 (Sunday November 14, 1937): Washington Redskins {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Redskins |R1=6 |R2=0 |R3=0 |R4=7 |Home=Pirates |H1=7 |H2=2 |H3=3 |H4=9 }}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)
Week 11 (Sunday November 21, 1937): Brooklyn Dodgers {{Linescore Amfootball| |Road=Dodgers |R1=0 |R2=0 |R3=13 |R4=10 |Home=Pirates |H1=0 |H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=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)
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