The 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 16th season in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with a record of 4–8, failing to qualify for the playoffs. This season marked the first played with John Michelosen as head coach.

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 2 (Sunday September 26, 1948): Washington Redskins

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC Scoring drives:

Week 3 (Monday October 3, 1948): Boston Yanks

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 4 (Sunday October 10, 1948): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 5 (Sunday October 17, 1948): Boston Yanks

at Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts Scoring drives:

Week 6 (Sunday October 24, 1948): New York Giants

at Polo Grounds, New York, New York Scoring drives:

Week 7 (Sunday October 31, 1948): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring Drives:

Week 8 (Sunday November 7, 1948): Green Bay Packers

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 14, 1948): Chicago Cardinals

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 10 (Sunday November 21, 1948): Detroit Lions

at Briggs Stadium, Detroit, Michigan Scoring drives:

Week 11 (Sunday November 28, 1948): Philadelphia Eagles

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 12 (Sunday December 5, 1948): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 13 (Sunday December 12, 1948): Los Angeles Rams

at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Scoring drives:

Standings