Steelers in 1964; the first of 2 Great Victories
Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:15 pm
e Steelers had the first of eight consecutive losing seasons in 1964. There were, however, two solid performances.
Week 5 at Cleveland on a Saturday night. The Browns were 3-0-1 and were heavy favorites over the 2-2 Steelers.
The Steelers on defense put seven men on the line of scrimmage and confused the Browns the entire evening. They limited Cleveland Browns to one sustained drive and Jimmy Brown gained only 59 yards. On offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers had an overwhelming ground game with John Henry Johnson having a great night.
Johnson had touchdown runs of 33 and 45 yards in the second quarter. With Pittsburgh holding just a 16 to 7 halftime lead, I felt that the Browns would still win. Pittsburgh, after taking the second half kickoff, burned eight minutes off the clock with an 80 yard touchdown drive. John Henry Johnson scored on a four yard run. The Pittsburgh Steelers were never in any trouble and won 23 to 7.
For the evening:
–John Henry Johnson turned the best performance of any NFL runner in 1964; set a Steelers’ one game rushing record; and had the best game of his career. John Henry carried 30 times for 200 yards and, as stated, had touchdown runs of 33, 45, and four yards. Johnson also had the previous Steeler record of 183 yards, set against the Philadelphia Eagles in December of 1960 at Forbes Field in a 27 to 21 Pittsburgh win;
–Clarence Peaks also had an outstanding game gaining 96 yards on 21 carries;
–Quarterback Ed Brown completed nine of 11 passes for 126 yards;
–The offensive line opened up huge holes in the Cleveland defense the entire game. In total, Pittsburgh stabbed the Browns with 350 rushing yards.
Week 5 at Cleveland on a Saturday night. The Browns were 3-0-1 and were heavy favorites over the 2-2 Steelers.
The Steelers on defense put seven men on the line of scrimmage and confused the Browns the entire evening. They limited Cleveland Browns to one sustained drive and Jimmy Brown gained only 59 yards. On offense, the Pittsburgh Steelers had an overwhelming ground game with John Henry Johnson having a great night.
Johnson had touchdown runs of 33 and 45 yards in the second quarter. With Pittsburgh holding just a 16 to 7 halftime lead, I felt that the Browns would still win. Pittsburgh, after taking the second half kickoff, burned eight minutes off the clock with an 80 yard touchdown drive. John Henry Johnson scored on a four yard run. The Pittsburgh Steelers were never in any trouble and won 23 to 7.
For the evening:
–John Henry Johnson turned the best performance of any NFL runner in 1964; set a Steelers’ one game rushing record; and had the best game of his career. John Henry carried 30 times for 200 yards and, as stated, had touchdown runs of 33, 45, and four yards. Johnson also had the previous Steeler record of 183 yards, set against the Philadelphia Eagles in December of 1960 at Forbes Field in a 27 to 21 Pittsburgh win;
–Clarence Peaks also had an outstanding game gaining 96 yards on 21 carries;
–Quarterback Ed Brown completed nine of 11 passes for 126 yards;
–The offensive line opened up huge holes in the Cleveland defense the entire game. In total, Pittsburgh stabbed the Browns with 350 rushing yards.