1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season "at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts" Scoring drives: "at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York" Scoring drives: "at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania" Scoring drives: "at Baker Bowl, Philadelphia" Scoring drives: "at Polo Grounds, New York City" Scoring drives: 1933 Pittsburgh Pirates (NFL) season The 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 NFL games took place. The new squad was composed largely of local semi-pro players, many of whom
1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team 1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team The 1944 Camp Peary Pirates football team represented Camp Peary during the 1944 college football season. The team compiled a 5–2 record. Red Strader, who was coach of the Saint Mary's Gaels football team before the war, was the head coach. The team garnered attention when, shortly before the season began, the Navy assigned eight former NFL players to Camp Peary. The eight included halfbacks Joe Vodicka, Andy Uram, Len Janiak, and Bob Morrow, fullback Joe Bokant, center Al Matuza, and tackle Bob Bjorklund. Other notable players on the team included ends Ralph Schilling