Terry Bradshaw Career NFL Stats 1970-1983 |
||||||||||||
G |
GS |
REC |
COMP |
ATT |
COMP % |
YARDS |
TD |
INT |
RATT |
RYDS |
YPR |
RTD |
168 |
158 |
107-51 |
2,025 |
3,901 |
51.9 |
27,989 |
212 |
210 |
444 |
2,257 |
5.1 |
32 |
Terry Paxton Bradshaw was born on September 2, 1948 in Shreveport, LA. He is the son of Novis and William Bradshaw. Born into a farming family, Bradshaw grew up learning what hard work was by working in the field. That work ethic helped him develop his passing skills. As a kid, he was constantly throwing the football and about anything else he could pick up to improve his arm strength and accuracy.
Bradshaw attended Woodlawn High School. He played three sports: baseball, football and track and field. Bradshaw received national fame when he set a new national record in the javelin. In football, Bradshaw’s accuracy and arm strength wasn’t acknowledged at first as he didn’t start for the football team until his senior year. However he made the most of his time as he set a state record with 21 TD passes. Bradshaw’s lone season was enough to get a college scholarship to play for Louisiana Tech University.
Terry Bradshaw College Career Stats and Notes
Bradshaw played for Louisiana Tech from 1966-69. He led the nation in total offense his junior year. During his last two college seasons, Bradshaw earned All-American honors.
Awards and Achievements |
|
MVP
|
|
All-Pro
|
1st Team: 1978 2nd Team: 1979 |
Pro Bowl Selections |
1975, 1978, 1979
|
Passing Yards Title: |
|
Achievements
|
|
Terry Bradshaw NFL Career Stats and Notes
Bradshaw was selected first overall in the 1970 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played his entire 14 year career in the western Pennsylvania city, leading the Steelers to an unprecedented 4 Super Bowl wins in six years. He retired after the 1983 season. In 1989, Bradshaw was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Terry Bradshaw Back to Back Super Bowl MVP Performances
Already a two-time Super Bowl winning QB, Bradshaw played well on offense to complement the Steel Curtain defense. However in Super Bowl XIII against the Dallas Cowboys, Bradshaw had to be at his best.
In the Steelers’ 35-31 thrilling Super Bowl victory over the Cowboys Bradshaw, who was the 1978 NFL MVP, set a then Super Bowl record with 318 yards passing and 4 TDs. He threw TD passes of 28, 75, 7 and 18. His performance earned him the Super Bowl MVP. It was the first of two straight Super Bowl MVP honors for Bradshaw as he had a 309 yard, two TD performance in the Steelers’ 31-19 Super Bowl XIV victory over the Los Angeles Rams.