1939 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season
| 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John McNally, Walt Kiesling |
| Owner | Art Rooney |
| Home field | Forbes Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 1–9–1 |
| Division place | 5th NFL Eastern |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | Byron Gentry |
The 1939 Pittsburgh Pirates season is the franchise's seventh season as a professional football club in the National Football League (NFL). The Pirates brought John McNally back for his third year, however, after finishing with a 2–9 record, Owner Art Rooney provided him with support by signing Walt Kiesling during the offseason. Despite this, the Pirates experienced their worst season yet, placing last in the league with a 1–9–1 record. The team just barely tallied a number in the win column, but during Week 11, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles. It was their first win at home in 9 games at Forbes Field (Week 10, 1937).
Pittsburgh's 1939 Draft (like many of the Steelers drafts from these days) was useless. The one player that played longer 1 season was Sam Boyd who played just 3 season for the Pirates/Steelers. The Pirates also traded their first two picks to Chicago and Brooklyn. The Bears would draft future Hall of Famer, QB Sid Luckman, and the Dodgers would select Clarence "Pug" Manders who eventually played 9 years of pro ball.
at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York
Scoring Drives:
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Scoring Drives:
Between this game and the next, the Pirates shoehorned in a midseason exhibition game against the McKeesport Olympics, in McKeesport on October 4. The Pirates won that game, 9–6.
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