It begs the question: How did the Steelers acquire the legendary quarterback? Believe it or not, Pittsburgh came dangerously close to not landing the standout QB from Louisiana. It all came down to a fateful coin flip in the NFL draft. Terry Bradshaw at Louisiana Tech University. Steelers pic. In high school, Bradshaw was a highly touted prospect in Louisiana. Bradshaw was the No. He is one of only 13 overall first picks to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and he definitely earned his Gold Jacket.
Bradshaw was at the helm for the Steelers as a rookie, starting eight games and then continuing to be the driving force behind the success of the Steelers' offense. He passed for yards and nine touchdowns in the four Super Bowl victories and in 19 postseason games passed for 3, yards. He had all kinds of physical abilities, and it was just a question of being able to use that on the field. Terry, without a question, wanted to be the best. When you have somebody who has a great desire to be the best, and works at it, which he did Terry worked at it very hard, both physically and mentally, and spent time in the classroom, and on film, and prepared himself very well.
He was also named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in when he completed passes for 2, yards and 28 touchdowns. The 'blonde bomber' as he was known finished his career completing 2, passes for 27, yards and touchdowns.
As quarterback, Bradshaw threw his passes principally to teammates Larry C. As a result, Brewer and Spinks were recorded among the top pass receivers in Louisiana Tech history. Bradshaw was the first player selected in the NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers; the Steelers drew the first pick in the draft after winning a coin flip tiebreaker with the Chicago Bears due to both teams having identical records in Bradshaw became a starter one year after he was drafted in During his first several seasons, the 6'3", lb.
It took Bradshaw a few seasons to adjust to the pro game but once he did, he eventually became the premier quarterback in the NFL, leading the Pittsburgh Steelers to eight AFC Central championships and an unprecedented collection of Super Bowl rings.
The Pittsburgh Steelers featured the " Steel Curtain " defense and a powerful running attack led by Franco Harris , but Bradshaw's strong arm gave them the threat of the deep pass, helping to loosen opposing defenses. In , he threw the pass leading to the " Immaculate Reception ", among the most famous plays in NFL history.
Bradshaw temporarily lost the starting job to Joe Gilliam in , but he took over again during the regular season. His yard touchdown pass to Swann that traveled roughly 70 yards in the air -- which was released a split-second before defensive tackle Larry Cole flattened him causing a serious concussion—late in the fourth quarter is considered one of the greatest passes in NFL history.
Neck and wrist injuries in forced Bradshaw to miss four games. He was sharp in a victory over the Baltimore Colts , completing 14 of 18 passes for yards and three touchdowns, but the Steelers' hopes of a three-peat ended with a loss to Oakland in the AFC Championship game.
Bradshaw had his finest season in when he was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press after a season in which he completed of passes for 2, yards and a league-leading 28 touchdown passes.
Years later, Henderson, who struggled for years to conquer drug addiction, admitted he was high on cocaine at the time of the interview. Bradshaw has in later years made light of the ridicule with quips such as "it's football, not rocket science. He passed for yards and 2 touchdowns in a win over the Los Angeles Rams. Bradshaw also shared the Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsmen of the Year" award with Willie Stargell that season.
After two seasons of missing the playoffs, Bradshaw played through pain — he needed a cortisone shot before every game because of an elbow injury sustained during training camp — in a strike-shortened NFL season. He still managed to tie for the most touchdown passes in the league with In a playoff loss to the San Diego Chargers , Bradshaw's last postseason game, he completed of passes for yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.
After undergoing offseason elbow surgery, Bradshaw was idle for the first 14 games of the NFL season. Then on December 10 against the New York Jets , he felt a pop in his elbow while throwing his final pass, a ten yard touchdown to Calvin Sweeney in the second quarter of the Steelers' win. Bradshaw later left the game and never played again.
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