The 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 17th in the National Football League, and the second season with John Michelosen as head coach. The team finished the season with a record of 6–5-1, improving slightly from the previous season record of 4–8, but again failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1 (Sunday September 25, 1949): New York Giants

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 2 (Monday October 3, 1949): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 3 (Saturday October 8, 1949): Washington Redskins

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 4 (Sunday October 16, 1949): New York Giants

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

Week 5 (Sunday October 23, 1949): New York Bulldogs

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 6 (Sunday October 30, 1949): Philadelphia Eagles

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 7 (Sunday November 6, 1949): Washington Redskins

at Griffith Stadium, Washington, DC Scoring drives:

Week 8 (Sunday November 13, 1949): Los Angeles Rams

at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 9 (Sunday November 20, 1949): Green Bay Packers

at City Stadium, Green Bay, Wisconsin Scoring drives:

Week 10 (Sunday November 27, 1949): Philadelphia Eagles

at Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Scoring drives:

Week 11 (Sunday December 4, 1949): Chicago Bears

at Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois Scoring drives:

Week 12 (Sunday December 11, 1949): New York Bulldogs

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

Standings