5 Worst Pittsburgh Steelers teams of all time
- Chuck Noll and Joe Greene weren't immune to embarrassment
- A forgettable mashup during WWII was a complete failure
By Tommy Jaggi
4. 1941 Steelers (1-9-1)
Just two years after the abysmal 1939 performance, the Pittsburgh Steelers were somehow worse in 1941. Recod-wise, this franchise was exactly the same -- down to the tie. But the utter embarrassment hit a new low.
Kiesling still ran the show for four games, but the Steelers had a total of three different head coaches this year. Starting quarterback Boyd Brumbaugh threw just 2 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on the season while completing 31.7 percent of his passes.
What's worse is the fact that the Steelers managed just 9.4 points per game while giving up 25.1 points per contest on defense. This isn't one of those misleading records where the games were close but didn't fall their way. These were shameful blowout losses -- their worst coming in a 7-54 defeat against the Green Bay Packers.
In 1941 with a record of 1-9-1, the Steelers finished dead last in points for, points against, and takeaways per game. Their tie in this season came against a 2-8-1 Philadelphia Eagles team.