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.

Offseason

Draft

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 5, 1937): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 2 (Sunday September 19, 1937): Brooklyn Dodgers

at Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, New York Scoring Drives:

Week 3 (Sunday September 26, 1937): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 4 (Monday October 4, 1937): Chicago Bears

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 5 (Sunday October 10, 1937): Detroit Lions

at Titan Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Scoring Drives:

Week 6 (Sunday October 17, 1937): Washington Redskins

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC Scoring Drives:

Week 7 (Sunday October 24, 1937): Chicago Cardinals

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 8 (Sunday October 31, 1937): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 7, 1937): New York Giants

at Polo Grounds, New York, NY Scoring Drives:

Week 10 (Sunday November 14, 1937): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 11 (Sunday November 21, 1937): Brooklyn Dodgers

Scoring Drives:

Standings