The team improved on their previous season result of 1–9–1 with a record of 7–4–0, which was good enough for 2nd place in the NFL East.
For the second straight year, the team held training camp in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
However, due to the loss of players in the US draft, the team was forced to combine operation with the cross-state rival, Philadelphia Eagles.
This would be one of the first times the Steelers felt that fate interrupted the future success that was expected.
The Steelers wouldn't post another winning season until 1947, even then, their future was interrupted by fate.