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1970 Pittsburgh Steelers
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Record: 5-9-0, Finished 3rd in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 210 points (15.0/g), 21st of 26 in the NFL.
Allowed 272 points (19.4/g), 16th.
Differential of -62 points (-4.4/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 4.9-9.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -10 (-0.7/g), 22nd.
Simple Rating System: Total -7.4, Offense: -5.9, Defense: -1.5, SoS: -3.0, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Chuck Noll (5-9-0)
Training Camp: St. Vincent College (Latrobe, Pennsylvania)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Terry Bradshaw | 22 | Rook | 8 | 83 for 218, 1,410 yards, 6 td, 24 int, & 32 rushes for 233 yards and 1 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1970 |
| QB | Terry Hanratty | 22 | 1 | 6 | 64 for 163, 842 yards, 5 td, 8 int, & 4 rushes for -5 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1969 |
| RB | Preston Pearson | 25 | 3 | 0 | 173 rushes for 503 yards, 2 td, & 6 catches for 71 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 12th / 298th pick / 1967 |
| FB | John Fuqua | 24 | 1 | 0 | 138 rushes for 691 yards, 7 td, & 23 catches for 289 yards and 2 td | New York Giants / 11th / 273rd pick / 1969 |
| WR | Ron Shanklin | 22 | Rook | 0 | 30 catches for 691 yards, 4 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 28th pick / 1970 |
| WR | Dave L. Smith | 23 | Rook | 0 | 30 catches for 458 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for 6 yards and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 184th pick / 1970 |
| WR | Hubie Bryant | 24 | Rook | 0 | 8 catches for 154 yards, 0 td, & 3 rushes for 25 yards and 0 td | |
| TE | Dennis Hughes | 22 | Rook | 0 | 24 catches for 332 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for -8 yards and 0 td | |
| LT | Mike Haggerty | 25 | 3 | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 140th pick / 1967 | |
| LG | Sam Davis | 26 | 3 | 14 | ||
| C | Ray Mansfield | 29 | 7 | 0 | 2 fumbles recovered | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 18th pick / 1963 Denver Broncos / 5th / 37th pick / 1963 |
| RG | Bruce Van Dyke | 26 | 4 | 0 | Kansas City Chiefs / 15th / 133rd pick / 1966 Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 174th pick / 1966 |
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| RT | John Brown | 31 | 8 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 55th pick / 1961 | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Lloyd Voss | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 2nd / 11th pick / 1964 Green Bay Packers / 1st / 13th pick / 1964 |
| LDT | Joe Greene* | 24 | 1 | 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 4th pick / 1969 | |
| RDT | Chuck Hinton | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1962 Dallas Texans / 4th / 27th pick / 1962 |
| RDE | Ben McGee | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 5th / 35th pick / 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 51st pick / 1964 |
| LLB | Jerry Hillebrand | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 10th pick / 1962 New York Giants / 1st / 13th pick / 1962 |
| LLB | Henry Davis | 28 | 2 | 0 | New York Giants / 11th / 288th pick / 1968 | |
| MLB | Chuck Allen | 31 | 9 | 0 | 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | San Diego Chargers / 28th / 223rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 228th pick / 1961 |
| RLB | Andy Russell* | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 220th pick / 1963 |
| LCB | Mel Blount | 22 | Rook | 9 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1970 |
| LCB | John Rowser | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 78th pick / 1967 |
| RCB | Lee Calland | 29 | 7 | 0 | 7 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Chuck Beatty | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 160th pick / 1969 |
| FS | Ocie Austin | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Baltimore Colts / 10th / 257th pick / 1968 |
| FS | Clancy Oliver | 23 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gene Mingo | 32 | 10 | 0 | 5 of 18 field goals & 17 of 17 extra points | |
| P | Bobby Walden | 32 | 6 | 0 | 75 punts for a 45.2 average, 0 blocked | Houston Oilers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1961 |
| PR | Hubie Bryant | 24 | Rook | 0 | 37 punt returns for a 4.3 average and 0 td | |
| KR | Mel Blount | 22 | Rook | 9 | 18 kick returns for a 29.7 average and 0 td | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1970 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Bob Adams | 24 | TE-T | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Pacific | 8/15/1946 | 1 | |
| 58 | Chuck Allen | 31 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Washington | 9/7/1939 | 9 | San Diego Chargers / 28th / 223rd pick / 1961 Los Angeles Rams / 17th / 228th pick / 1961 |
| 71 | Dick Arndt | 26 | DT | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6-5 | Stanford,Idaho | 3/12/1944 | 3 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 77th pick / 1966 |
| 28 | Ocie Austin | 23 | DB | 7 | 0 | 200 | 6-3 | Utah St. | 1/8/1947 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 10th / 257th pick / 1968 |
| 46 | Warren Bankston | 23 | RB-TE | 4 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Tulane | 7/22/1947 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1969 |
| 29 | Fred Barry | 22 | DB | 9 | 0 | 184 | 5-10 | Boston Univ. | 7/31/1948 | Rook | Kansas City Chiefs / 8th / 193rd pick / 1970 |
| 37 | Chuck Beatty | 24 | DB | 12 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | North Texas | 2/8/1946 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 160th pick / 1969 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | 22 | DB | 14 | 9 | 205 | 6-3 | Southern | 4/10/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1970 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | 22 | QB | 13 | 8 | 215 | 6-3 | Louisiana Tech | 9/2/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1970 |
| 74 | John Brown | 31 | T | 14 | 0 | 248 | 6-2 | Syracuse | 6/9/1939 | 8 | Cleveland Browns / 4th / 55th pick / 1961 |
| 32 | Hubie Bryant | 24 | WR | 14 | 0 | 170 | 5-10 | Minnesota | 2/10/1946 | Rook | |
| 44 | Lee Calland | 29 | DB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Louisville | 9/14/1941 | 7 | |
| 30 | Terry Cole | 25 | RB | 10 | 0 | 220 | 6-2 | Indiana | 7/7/1945 | 2 | Baltimore Colts / 9th / 242nd pick / 1968 |
| 31 | Carl Crennel | 22 | LB | 3 | 0 | 230 | 6-1 | West Virginia | 9/14/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 209th pick / 1970 |
| 53 | Henry Davis | 28 | LB | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Grambling St. | 11/8/1942 | 2 | New York Giants / 11th / 288th pick / 1968 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | 26 | G | 14 | 14 | 255 | 6-1 | Allen | 7/5/1944 | 3 | |
| 54 | Doug Fisher | 23 | LB | 4 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | San Diego St. | 3/8/1947 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 290th pick / 1969 |
| 33 | John Fuqua | 24 | RB | 14 | 0 | 205 | 5-11 | Morgan St. | 9/12/1946 | 1 | New York Giants / 11th / 273rd pick / 1969 |
| 24 | Kenny Graham | 29 | DB | 3 | 0 | 210 | 6-0 | Washington St. | 11/25/1941 | 6 | San Diego Chargers / 13th / 104th pick / 1964 Baltimore Colts / 12th / 162nd pick / 1964 |
| 75 | Joe Greene* | 24 | DT | 14 | 14 | 275 | 6-4 | North Texas | 9/24/1946 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 4th pick / 1969 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | 24 | DE | 12 | 0 | 245 | 6-6 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 9/8/1946 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 238th pick / 1969 |
| 76 | Mike Haggerty | 25 | T | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Miami (FL) | 10/14/1945 | 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 140th pick / 1967 |
| 5 | Terry Hanratty | 22 | QB | 13 | 6 | 210 | 6-1 | Notre Dame | 1/19/1948 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1969 |
| 69 | Jerry Hillebrand | 30 | LB | 12 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | Colorado | 3/28/1940 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 10th pick / 1962 New York Giants / 1st / 13th pick / 1962 |
| 64 | Chuck Hinton | 31 | DT | 14 | 0 | 257 | 6-5 | North Carolina Central | 8/11/1939 | 6 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 17th pick / 1962 Dallas Texans / 4th / 27th pick / 1962 |
| 42 | Dick Hoak | 31 | RB-FL | 12 | 0 | 195 | 5-11 | Penn St. | 12/8/1939 | 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 7th / 90th pick / 1961 |
| 82 | Dennis Hughes | 22 | TE | 11 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Georgia | 2/22/1948 | Rook | |
| 84 | Dave Kalina | 23 | WR | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 9/2/1947 | Rook | |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | 23 | T-C | 14 | 0 | 262 | 6-2 | Oklahoma St. | 8/30/1947 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1969 |
| 56 | Ray Mansfield | 29 | C-DT-LB | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Washington | 1/21/1941 | 7 | Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 18th pick / 1963 Denver Broncos / 5th / 37th pick / 1963 |
| 60 | Ben McGee | 31 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Jackson St. | 1/26/1939 | 6 | New York Jets / 5th / 35th pick / 1964 Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 51st pick / 1964 |
| 21 | Gene Mingo | 32 | HB-K | 10 | 0 | 216 | 6-2 | none | 9/22/1938 | 10 | |
| 27 | Clancy Oliver | 23 | DB | 14 | 0 | 183 | 6-1 | San Diego St. | 11/17/1947 | 1 | |
| 26 | Preston Pearson | 25 | RB | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Illinois | 1/17/1945 | 3 | Baltimore Colts / 12th / 298th pick / 1967 |
| 48 | John Rowser | 26 | DB | 7 | 0 | 190 | 6-1 | Michigan | 4/24/1944 | 3 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 78th pick / 1967 |
| 34 | Andy Russell* | 29 | LB | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Missouri | 10/29/1941 | 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 220th pick / 1963 |
| 25 | Ron Shanklin | 22 | WR | 14 | 0 | 183 | 6-1 | North Texas | 1/21/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 28th pick / 1970 |
| 73 | Rick Sharp | 22 | T | 14 | 0 | 265 | 6-3 | Washington | 6/1/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 12th / 288th pick / 1970 |
| 88 | Dave L. Smith | 23 | WR | 14 | 0 | 205 | 6-2 | Waynesburg,Indiana (PA) | 5/18/1947 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 184th pick / 1970 |
| 49 | John Sodaski | 22 | LB-DB | 3 | 0 | 222 | 6-2 | Villanova | 1/14/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 9th / 212th pick / 1969 |
| 2 | Jon Staggers | 22 | WR | 12 | 0 | 185 | 5-10 | Missouri | 12/14/1948 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 105th pick / 1970 |
| 61 | Brian Stenger | 23 | LB | 7 | 0 | 241 | 6-4 | Notre Dame | 1/16/1947 | 1 | |
| 66 | Bruce Van Dyke | 26 | G | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-2 | Missouri | 8/6/1944 | 4 | Kansas City Chiefs / 15th / 133rd pick / 1966 Philadelphia Eagles / 12th / 174th pick / 1966 |
| 65 | Lloyd Voss | 28 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 256 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 2/13/1942 | 6 | New York Jets / 2nd / 11th pick / 1964 Green Bay Packers / 1st / 13th pick / 1964 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | 32 | P | 13 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Georgia | 3/9/1938 | 6 | Houston Oilers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1961 |
| 67 | Clarence Washington | 24 | DT | 14 | 0 | 264 | 6-3 | Ark-Pine Bluff | 12/23/1946 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 264th pick / 1969 |
| 14 | Allan Watson | 26 | K | 4 | 0 | 162 | 5-9 | Newport (Wales) | 11/5/1944 | Rook | |
| 62 | Ralph Wenzel | 27 | G | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-2 | San Jose St.,San Diego St. | 3/13/1943 | 4 | Green Bay Packers / 11th / 168th pick / 1966 |
| 86 | J.R. Wilburn | 27 | FL-WR | 6 | 0 | 190 | 6-2 | South Carolina | 4/27/1943 | 4 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 13th / 171st pick / 1965 |
| Team Total | 25.6 | 14 | 222.2 | 6-1.8 | 2.8 |