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1976 Pittsburgh Steelers

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Record: 10-4-0, Finished 1st in AFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 342 points (24.4/g), 5th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 138 points (9.9/g), 1st.
 Differential of 204 points (14.6/g), 1st.
 Expected W-L: 12.5-1.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +15 (1.1/g), 2nd.

Coached by Chuck Noll (10-4-0)

1976 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Terry Bradshaw 28 6 8 92 for 192, 1,177 yards, 10 td, 9 int, & 31 rushes for 219 yards and 3 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1970

QB Mike Kruczek 23 Rook 6 51 for 85, 758 yards, 0 td, 3 int, & 18 rushes for 106 yards and 2 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1976

RB Rocky Bleier 30 8 0 220 rushes for 1,036 yards, 5 td, & 24 catches for 294 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 417th pick / 1968

FB Franco Harris* 26 4 14 289 rushes for 1,128 yards, 14 td, & 23 catches for 151 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 13th pick / 1972

WR Frank Lewis 29 5 12 17 catches for 306 yards, 1 td, & 2 rushes for 24 yards and 1 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 1971

WR Lynn Swann 24 2 10 28 catches for 516 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for 2 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 21st pick / 1974

TE Larry Brown 27 5 8 7 catches for 97 yards, 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 106th pick / 1971

TE Randy Grossman 24 2 5 15 catches for 181 yards, 1 td
LT Jon Kolb 29 7 14 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1969

LG Sam Davis 32 9 12
C Mike Webster 24 2 14

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 125th pick / 1974

RG Jim Clack 29 5 0
RT Gerry Mullins 27 5 0 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 86th pick / 1971

 Defensive Starters
LDE L.C. Greenwood* 30 7 12 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 238th pick / 1969

LDT Joe Greene* 30 7 14

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 4th pick / 1969

RDT Ernie Holmes 28 4 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1971

RDE Dwight White 27 5 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 104th pick / 1971

RDE John Banaszak 26 1 5 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
LLB Jack Ham*+ 28 5 14 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1971

MLB Jack Lambert*+ 24 2 14 2 interceptions, 8 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1974

RLB Andy Russell 35 13 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 220th pick / 1963

LCB J.T. Thomas* 25 3 14 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 24th pick / 1973

RCB Mel Blount* 28 6 14 6 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1970

SS Mike Wagner* 27 5 0 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 268th pick / 1971

FS Glen Edwards* 29 5 14 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
 Special Teams Starters
K Roy Gerela 28 7 0 14 of 26 field goals & 40 of 43 extra points

Houston Oilers / 4th / 96th pick / 1969

P Bobby Walden 38 12 0 76 punts for a 39.2 average, 0 blocked

Houston Oilers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1961

PR Theo Bell 23 Rook 1 39 punt returns for a 10.0 average and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 120th pick / 1976

KR Ernest Pough 24 Rook 0 18 kick returns for a 20.5 average and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 88th pick / 1976

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Jimmy Allen 24 DB 10 0 194 6-2 Pierce College (CA),UCLA 3/6/1952 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 100th pick / 1974

John Banaszak 26 DE-DT 13 5 242 6-3 Eastern Michigan 8/24/1950 1
Theo Bell 23 WR 13 1 185 6-0 Arizona 12/21/1953 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 120th pick / 1976

Greg Blankenship 22 LB 6 0 212 6-1 Cal State-Hayward 3/24/1954 Rook
Rocky Bleier 30 RB 14 0 210 5-11 Notre Dame 3/5/1946 8

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 417th pick / 1968

Mel Blount* 28 DB 14 14 205 6-3 Southern 4/10/1948 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 53rd pick / 1970

Terry Bradshaw 28 QB 10 8 215 6-3 Louisiana Tech 9/2/1948 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1970

Larry Brown 27 T-TE 13 8 246 6-4 Kansas 6/16/1949 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 106th pick / 1971

Jim Clack 29 C-G 11 0 250 6-3 Wake Forest 10/26/1947 5
Bennie Cunningham 22 TE 12 0 254 6-5 Clemson 12/23/1954 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 28th pick / 1976

Sam Davis 32 G 14 12 255 6-1 Allen 7/5/1944 9
Jack Deloplaine 22 RB 14 0 205 5-10 Salem 4/21/1954 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 182nd pick / 1976

Gary Dunn 23 NT-DT-DE 5 0 258 6-3 Miami (FL) 8/24/1953 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 159th pick / 1976

Glen Edwards* 29 DB 14 14 185 6-0 Florida A&M 7/31/1947 5
John Fuqua 30 RB 14 0 205 5-11 Morgan State 9/12/1946 7

New York Giants / 11th / 273rd pick / 1969

Steve Furness 26 DT-DE 9 4 255 6-4 Rhode Island 12/5/1950 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 113th pick / 1972

Roy Gerela 28 K 14 0 185 5-10 New Mexico State 4/2/1948 7

Houston Oilers / 4th / 96th pick / 1969

Gordon Gravelle 27 T 6 2 250 6-5 BYU 6/12/1949 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 38th pick / 1972

Joe Greene* 30 DT 14 14 275 6-4 North Texas 9/24/1946 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 4th pick / 1969

L.C. Greenwood* 30 DE 13 12 245 6-6 Ark-Pine Bluff 9/8/1946 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 10th / 238th pick / 1969

Randy Grossman 24 TE 14 5 218 6-1 Temple 9/20/1952 2
Jack Ham*+ 28 LB 14 14 225 6-1 Penn State 12/23/1948 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 34th pick / 1971

Franco Harris* 26 RB 14 14 230 6-2 Penn State 3/7/1950 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 13th pick / 1972

Reggie Harrison 25 RB 12 0 218 5-11 Cincinnati 1/9/1951 2

St. Louis Cardinals / 9th / 215th pick / 1974

Ernie Holmes 28 DT-NT 14 0 260 6-3 Texas Southern 7/11/1948 4

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 203rd pick / 1971

Marv Kellum 24 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Wichita State 6/23/1952 2
Jon Kolb 29 T-C 14 14 262 6-2 Oklahoma State 8/30/1947 7

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 56th pick / 1969

Mike Kruczek 23 QB 10 6 202 6-1 Boston College 3/15/1953 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1976

Jack Lambert*+ 24 LB 14 14 220 6-4 Kent State 7/8/1952 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 46th pick / 1974

Frank Lewis 29 WR 12 12 196 6-1 Grambling State 7/4/1947 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 8th pick / 1971

Ray Mansfield 35 C-DT-LB 14 0 250 6-3 Washington 1/21/1941 13

Philadelphia Eagles / 2nd / 18th pick / 1963
Denver Broncos / 5th / 37th pick / 1963

Gerry Mullins 27 G-T 14 0 244 6-3 USC 8/24/1949 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 86th pick / 1971

Ray Pinney 22 T-G-C 14 1 251 6-4 Washington 6/29/1954 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 2nd / 37th pick / 1976

Ernest Pough 24 WR 14 0 174 6-1 Texas Southern 5/17/1952 Rook

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 88th pick / 1976

Andy Russell 35 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Missouri 10/29/1941 13

Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 220th pick / 1963

Donnie Shell 24 DB 14 0 190 5-11 South Carolina State 8/26/1952 2
John Stallworth 24 WR 8 3 191 6-2 Alabama A&M 7/15/1952 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 82nd pick / 1974

Lynn Swann 24 WR 12 10 180 5-11 USC 3/7/1952 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 21st pick / 1974

J.T. Thomas* 25 DB 14 14 196 6-2 Florida State 4/22/1951 3

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 24th pick / 1973

Loren Toews 25 LB 14 2 220 6-3 California 11/3/1951 3

Pittsburgh Steelers / 8th / 192nd pick / 1973

Mike Wagner* 27 DB 14 0 210 6-1 Western Illinois 6/22/1949 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 11th / 268th pick / 1971

Bobby Walden 38 P 14 0 190 6-0 Georgia 3/9/1938 12

Houston Oilers / 4th / 32nd pick / 1961

Mike Webster 24 C-G 14 14 255 6-1 Wisconsin 3/18/1952 2

Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 125th pick / 1974

Dwight White 27 DE 9 0 255 6-4 Texas A&M-Commerce 7/30/1949 5

Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 104th pick / 1971

Team Total 26.8 14 223.1 6-1.8 4.2