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| Position(s): Quarterback |
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| Born: September 2, 1948 Shreveport, Louisiana |
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| Year(s): 1970–1989 | |
| NFL Draft: 1970 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1 | |
| College: Louisiana Tech | |
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| TD-INT | 212-210 |
| Yards | 27,989 |
| QB Rating | 70. In American football, each team has 11 players on the field at one time Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1989 NFL season was the 70th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 1970 National Football League Draft was held on January 27–28 1970 This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10950 students in the 08-09 year The 1970 NFL season was the 51st Regular season of the National Football League, and the first one after the AFL-NFL Merger. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. Passer rating (known as passing efficiency or pass efficiency in NCAA football) is a measure of the performance of Quarterbacks or any other passers 9 |
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Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL The 1976 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 26, 1976 at Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans Louisiana. The 1979 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 29, 1979 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles California. The 1980 AFC-NFC Pro Bowl was played on January 27, 1980 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu Hawaii. This is a list of all NFL players who have had outstanding performances throughout the 1970s and have been compiled onto this fantasy group Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National The National Football League Most Valuable Player Award is given by various entities most notably the Associated Press, to the player who is considered most valuable The Bert Bell Award for the Professional American football Player of the Year is presented by the Maxwell Football Club. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Quarterback ( QB) is a position in American and Canadian football. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. He is currently a football analyst and co-host of FOX NFL Sunday. Ford Drive One FOX NFL Sunday is the pregame show for the TV show The NFL on FOX. In a six-year span, he won an unprecedented four Super Bowl titles with Pittsburgh (1974, 1975, 1978 and 1979), becoming the first quarterback to do so, and led the Steelers to eight AFC Central championships. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989 in his first year of eligibility. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champion Igor Korobchinsky, USSR
A tough competitor, Bradshaw had a powerful – albeit at times erratic – throwing arm and called his own plays throughout his pro career. His physical skills and on-the-field leadership played a major role in Pittsburgh sports history. During his career, he passed for more than 300 yards in a game only seven times, but three of those performances came in post-season play, two of them in Super Bowls. In four career Super Bowls he passed for an impressive 932 yards and 9 touchdowns, both Super Bowl records at the time of his retirement. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. In 19 postseason games he completed 261 passes for 3,833 yards.
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High school and college
Bradshaw was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, the son of Novis and Bill Bradshaw. Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U [1] He attended Woodlawn High School and led the Knights to the AAA High School Championship game where they lost to the Sulphur Tors 12-9. While at Woodlawn, he set a national record for throwing the javelin 245 feet. The javelin throw is a Track and field athletics throwing event where the object to be thrown is the javelin, a Spear -like object made of metal fiberglass His exploits earned him a spot in the Sports Illustrated feature Faces In The Crowd. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner.
Bradshaw decided to attend Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA. Louisiana Tech University, located in Ruston Louisiana is a coeducational public institution of higher learning with an enrollment of 10950 students in the 08-09 year He failed the entrance exam to LSU on purpose because he didn't want to attend the University. He has much affinity for his alma mater. Bradshaw was quoted as saying his days at Tech were the best of his life, better than his days with the Steelers where he won 4 Super Bowls. In 1969, he was considered by most pro scouts to be the most outstanding college football player. As a junior, he amassed 2,890 total yards, ranking #1 in the NCAA, and led his team to a 9-2 record and a 33-13 win over Akron in the Rice Bowl. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations In his senior season, he gained 2,314 yards, ranking third in the NCAA, and led his team to an 8-2 record. His decrease in production was mainly because his team played only ten games that year, and he was taken out of several games in the second half because his team had built up a huge lead. As quarterback, Bradshaw threw his passes principally to teammates Larry C. Brewer (1948-2003) of Minden, the offensive end, and Thomas Allen "Tommy" Spinks (1948-2007), the split end who had also been Bradshaw's Woodlawn High School teammate. Larry Clinton Brewer ( November 22, 1948 - May 23, 2003) was the offensive end for the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs during Minden is a city in and the Parish seat of Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. Thomas Allen "Tommy" Spinks ( October 29, 1948 - August 26, 2007) was a Football wide receiver for the Louisiana Tech 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 1970 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 equivalent 1-13 records in 1969 [2]. The 1970 National Football League Draft was held on January 27–28 1970 Coin flipping or coin tossing is the practice of throwing a Coin in the air to resolve a Dispute between two parties or otherwise choose between two alternatives In Games and Sports a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest or a set of The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. The 1969 NFL season was the 50th Regular season of the National Football League, and the last one before the AFL-NFL Merger. In 1996, Bradshaw was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The College Football Hall of Fame, located in South Bend Indiana, USA is a hall of fame and museum devoted to College football. He became a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity while at Louisiana Tech
NFL career
Bradshaw became a starter one year after he was drafted in 1970. During his first several seasons, the 6'4", 215 lb. quarterback was erratic, threw many interceptions (he threw 210 interceptions over the course of his career) and was widely ridiculed by the media for his rural roots and perceived lack of intelligence.
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 Steelers to eight AFC Central championships and an unprecedented collection of Super Bowl rings. The AFC Central was a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference from 1970 to 2001 The 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. The Steel Curtain was the nickname given to the front four of the famous defensive line of the American football team Pittsburgh Steelers during their Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 1972, he threw the pass leading to the "Immaculate Reception", among the most famous plays in NFL history. The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd Regular season of the National Football League. The Immaculate Reception is the nickname given to one of the most famous plays in the history of American football.
Bradshaw temporarily lost the starting job to Joe Gilliam in 1974, but Bradshaw took over again during the regular season and in the 1974 AFC Championship Game against the Oakland Raiders, his fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Lynn Swann proved to be the winning score in a 24-13 victory. Joseph Gilliam Jr ( December 29, 1950 - December 25, 2000) was an American football player The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster In the Steelers’ 16-6 Super Bowl IX victory over the Minnesota Vikings that followed, Bradshaw completed 9 of 14 passes and his fourth-quarter touchdown pass put the game out of reach and helped take the Steelers to their first Super Bowl victory. Super Bowl IX was an American football game played on January 12, 1975 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans Louisiana to decide The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota.
As he acknowledged in his first autobiography, Man of Steel, by 1974 Bradshaw felt like he was bottoming out. His first marriage to Melissa Babich had failed, his shoulder had been injured, and he was often sullen and depressed. The turnaround came when, according to his memoir, Bradshaw, already a born-again Christian, had a revelation: "I had separated myself from God. I lived only for Terry Bradshaw, not for God. I tried to be one of the boys and went to every honky-tonk I could find and chased women and behaved in a way that was totally alien to anything I had ever known before … my whole life was out of control … I was trying to be someone else and was doing a rotten job of it. "
What happened to Bradshaw amounted to a second "conversion" experience. "I just put my head in my hands and began to cry and tremble all over and finally I blurted out, 'Here I am, God. I've tried to handle it all by myself and I just can't get the job done. So I'm placing my life in Your hands. I need some peace of mind and I know You can give it to me. '" The quarterback recalls feeling suddenly "stronger mentally and physically. … Being a starting quarterback didn't matter. … What mattered was that I was myself again and I was determined to stay that way. "
In Super Bowl X following the 1975 season, Bradshaw threw for 209 yards, most of them to Swann, as the Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 21-17. Super Bowl X was an American football game played on January 18, 1976 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the The 1975 NFL season was the 56th Regular season of the National Football League. His 64-yard touchdown pass to Swann—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. Larry Rudolph Cole (born November 15, 1946 in Clarkfield Minnesota) is a former American football Defensive lineman in the
Neck and wrist injuries in 1976 forced Bradshaw to miss four games. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He was sharp in a 40-14 victory over the Baltimore Colts, completing 14-of-18 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns, but the Steelers' hopes of a three-peat ended with a 24-7 loss to Oakland in the AFC Championship game. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis Indiana.
Bradshaw had his finest season in 1978 when he was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press after a season in which he completed 207 of 368 passes for 2,915 yards and a league-leading 28 touchdown passes. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio He was also named All-Pro and All-AFC that year.
Before Super Bowl XIII, a Steelers-Cowboys rematch, Cowboys linebacker Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson famously ridiculed Bradshaw by saying, "He couldn't spell 'Cat' if you spotted him the 'c' and the 't'. Super Bowl XIII was an American football game played on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami Florida to decide the National This article relates to Sports. For the Vietnam War bombing raids see Operation Linebacker and Operation Linebacker II. Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson (born March 3, 1953 in Austin Texas) was an American football Linebacker in the NFL " Bradshaw got his revenge by winning the Most Valuable Player award, completing 17 of 30 passes for a then-record 318 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-31 win. The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player or Super Bowl MVP, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football League 's championship Years later, Henderson, who struggled for years to conquer drug addiction, admitted he was high on cocaine at the time of the interview. Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Bradshaw has in later years made light of the ridicule with quips such as "it's football, not rocket science. "
Bradshaw won his second straight Super Bowl MVP in 1979 in Super Bowl XIV. Super Bowl XIV was an American football game played on January 20 1980 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football He passed for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 31-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St Bradshaw also shared the Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsmen of the Year" award with Willie Stargell that season. Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated magazine has annually presented the " Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell ( March 6, 1940 &ndash April 9, 2001) nicknamed " Pops " in the later years of
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 1982 NFL season. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League. He still managed to tie for the most touchdown passes in the league with 17. In a 31-28 playoff loss to the San Diego Chargers - Bradshaw's last postseason game - he completed 28-of-39 passes for 325 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California.
After undergoing offseason elbow surgery, Bradshaw was idle for the first 14 games of the 1983 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' 34-7 win. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Calvin Eugene Sweeney (born January 12, 1955 in Riverside California) is a former professional American football Wide receiver Bradshaw later left the game and never played again. The two touchdowns Bradshaw threw in what would be the final NFL game played at Shea Stadium (and the last NFL game in New York City to date) allowed him to finish his career with two more touchdowns (212) than interceptions (210) for his career. William A Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea (ʃeɪ̪ is a Stadium located in the New York City borough The City of New York
In his 14-season career, Bradshaw completed 2,025 of 3,901 passes for 27,989 yards and 212 touchdowns. He also rushed 444 times for 2,257 yards and 32 touchdowns. He was 107-51 as the starting quarterback and the Steelers reached the playoffs 10 times. His career postseason record as a starter was 14-5. He was also selected to play in three Pro Bowl games.
While the Steelers do not officially retire uniform numbers, Bradshaw's number 12 has not been issued by the team since he retired, and it is generally understood that no Steeler will wear that number again.
In 1999, he was ranked number 44 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports
After retiring
Bradshaw retired from football in 1983, and quickly signed a television contract with CBS to become an NFL game analyst in 1984, where he and play-by-play announcer Verne Lundquist had the top rated programs. The 1983 NFL season was the 64th Regular season of the National Football League. The NFL on CBS is the brand name of the CBS television network's coverage of the National Football League 's American Football Conference The 1984 NFL season was the 65th Regular season of the National Football League. Verne Lundquist (born July 17, 1940) is an American Sportscaster, currently employed by CBS Sports television Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Prior to his full-time work for them, he served as a guest commentator for CBS Sports' NFC postseason broadcasts from 1980–82. The 1980 NFL season was the 61st Regular season of the National Football League. The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd Regular season of the National Football League.
Bradshaw was promoted into television studio analyst for The NFL Today in 1990 (which he hosted with Greg Gumbel through the 1993 season), and FOX NFL Sunday, where he normally acts as a comic foil to his co-hosts. The NFL Today is also the name of the Radio show that corresponds with the television show The 1990 NFL season was the 71st Regular season of the National Football League. Greg Gumbel (born May 3, 1946) is an American Television Sportscaster. The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. A foil is a character that contrasts with another character usually the protagonist and so highlights various facets of the main character's personality On FOX NFL Sunday he hosts two semi-regular features, Ten Yards with TB, where he fires random questions at an NFL pro, and The Terry Awards, an annual comedic award show about the NFL season.
Bradshaw has also written or co-written five books and recorded six albums of country/western and gospel music. In July 1997, Bradshaw served as the presenter when Mike Webster, his center on the Steelers' four Super Bowl title teams, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Michael Lewis "Iron Mike" Webster ( March 18, 1952 - September 24, 2002) was an American football player who played
In 2001, Bradshaw entered the world of NASCAR by joining with HighLine Performance Group racing team to form FitzBradshaw Racing. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Fitz Motorsports is a NASCAR team based in Mooresville North Carolina which is near Charlotte. He also is the spokesman for Jani-King international, Inc.
At the NASCAR 2001 Speedweeks, Bradshaw did a variety of on air trackside spoofs for FOX who was covering the Speedweeks and that year's first race, the Daytona 500. Formed by a college student in Oklahoma in 1968 Jani-King now bills itself as “the worlds largest commercial cleaning franchise On the night of February 17, 2001, the night before the race, Bradshaw and Dale Earnhardt Sr. did a spoof for FOX in which Earnhardt raced around Daytona International Speedway in a pace car with Bradshaw as a passenger, going at max 150 mph, scaring Bradshaw in a laughing matter. The spoof finished with Earnhardt doing burnouts on pit road, and the two jumping on top of the car, as if they had won. Little did either know that it would be Earnhardt's last night, as the next day on February 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr. would be killed in a last lap crash of the Daytona 500.
In November 2005, Bradshaw announced that he and a group of investors from Louisiana were interested in buying the New Orleans Saints. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans Louisiana. The Saints, who had been forced out of the Louisiana Superdome for the 2005 season by Hurricane Katrina, were operating out of San Antonio, Texas, and had to play most of their 2005 home games at the Alamodome there and at LSU's Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The Louisiana Superdome, often informally referred to simply as the The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The Alamodome is a 65000 seat multi-purpose facility that is primarily used as a football /basketball stadium and convention center in San Antonio, Texas The LSU Tigers football team aka "Fighting Tigers" represents Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge Louisiana, United States in Tiger Stadium is the home field of Louisiana State University American football team. Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana. Several actions and statements by Saints owner Tom Benson and several San Antonio and Texas officials fueled speculation that Benson wanted to move the team to San Antonio permanently. See also Tom Benson (football player and Tom Benson (politician for the Northern Ireland Unionist Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. While the NFL opposed a move to San Antonio, there were rumors that they may allow the team to move to Los Angeles, which has been without an NFL team since 1995. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. Bradshaw, a Louisiana native, said that he did not want his home state to lose the Saints because of Katrina, and was willing to purchase the team to see to it that, that would not happen. However, his plans fell through as Benson was unwilling to sell the team.
In 2006, despite the Steelers being one of the teams playing in the game, Bradshaw did not attend a pregame celebration for past Super Bowl MVP's during Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan. Super Bowl XL featured the American Football Conference (AFC champion Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football Conference (NFC champion Seattle According to reports, Bradshaw (and three time MVP Joe Montana) requested a $100,000 guarantee for his appearance in the Super Bowl MVP Parade, and associated appearances. For the actor with a similarly pronounced name see Joe Mantegna. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The NFL could not guarantee that they would make that much and refused. A representative for Bradshaw has since denied this report. After an appearance on The Tonight Show (February 6, 2006) Bradshaw stated that the reason why he did not attend the MVP parade was because he was spending time with family, that he hates the crowds and the Super Bowl media circus, and also that the only way he would attend a Super Bowl is when FOX is broadcasting the game (it was ABC who broadcast Super Bowl XL), though Bradshaw attended several press conferences in Detroit days earlier. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Bradshaw also stated that money was not an issue.
In April 2006, Bradshaw donated his four Super Bowl rings, College Football Hall of Fame ring, Pro Football Hall of Fame ring, Hall of Fame bust, four miniature replica Super Bowl trophies, and a helmet and jersey from one of his Super Bowl victories to his alma mater, Louisiana Tech. Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English
In August 2007, Bradshaw was announced as a co-owner and spokesperson for Pay the Fan[3] a fantasy sports football and racing site.
Among U. S. consumers, Bradshaw remains as one pro football's most popular retired players. As of September 2007, Bradshaw was the top-ranked former pro football player in the Davie-Brown Index (DBI), which surveys consumers to determine a celebrity's appeal and trust levels. The Davie Brown Index (DBI is an independent index for Brand marketers and agencies that determines a Celebrity ’s ability to influence brand affinity and consumer [4]
On November 5, 2007 during a nationally-televised Monday Night Football game, Bradshaw joined former teammates including Franco Harris and Joe Greene to accept their position on the Pittsburgh Steelers 75th Anniversary All-Time Team. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. Franco Harris (born March 7 1950 is a former American football player best known for his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Charles Edward Greene, known as "Mean Joe" Greene, (born September 24, 1946) is a former all-pro American football Defensive tackle
Personal life
Bradshaw has been married three times. He was married to Melissa Babich from 1972–73; to ice skater JoJo Starbuck from 1976–83; and from 1983–99, to Charlotte Hopkins, who is the mother of his two daughters, Rachel and Erin. JoJo Starbuck (born Alicia Starbuck, February 14, 1951 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American figure skater. His daughter, Erin, shows paint horses with Scott Suggs. All three of Bradshaw's marriages have ended in divorce, a subject he ridicules frequently on his pre-game show. For example, on October 2, 2005, he began a Ten Yards with TB piece on the Eagles' Jeremiah Trotter by discussing Trotter's ejection from a game prior to the kickoff and joking, "Nobody's been thrown out of a house that quickly since my last divorce. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jeremiah Trotter (born January 20, 1977 in Hooks, Texas) is an American football Linebacker who is currently a free agent "
After his NFL career ended, Bradshaw disclosed that he had frequently experienced anxiety attacks after games. Panic attacks are sudden discrete periods of intense anxiety mounting Physiological arousal fear stomach problems and discomfort that are associated with a variety of The problem worsened in the late 1990s after his third divorce, when he said he "could not bounce back" as he had after the previous divorces or after a bad game. In addition to anxiety attacks, his symptoms included weight loss, frequent crying, and sleeplessness. Insomnia is a symptom of a sleeping disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep despite the opportunity He was diagnosed with clinical depression. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression Since then he has taken Paxil regularly. Paroxetine (trade names Seroxat, Paxil, Parotin, Aropax, Xetanor, ParoMerck, Rexetin) is a Selective serotonin He chose to speak out about his depression to overcome the stigma associated with it and to urge others to seek help. [5]
Bradshaw's anxieties about appearing in public, away from the controlled environment of a television studio, led to an unintentional estrangement from the Steelers. When team founder and owner Art Rooney died in 1988, Bradshaw did not attend his funeral. Arthur Joseph Rooney Sr ( January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in A year later, during his Hall of Fame induction speech, Bradshaw made a point of saluting his late boss and friend, pointing to the sky and saying, "Art Rooney. . . boy, I tell you, I loved that man. "
Still, Bradshaw never returned to Three Rivers Stadium for a Steelers game. Three Rivers Stadium was a Multi-purpose stadium located in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1970 to 2000 When the last regular-season game was played there on December 16, 2000, Bradshaw was with the FOX NFL Sunday crew, doing their pregame show aboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman, while FOX covered the game live. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. Commissioning ceremony The keynote speaker of the commissioning ceremony was President Bill Clinton. Bradshaw expressed regret that he couldn't be there, but would later say privately that he didn't feel he could face the crowds.
In November 2002, Bradshaw returned to Pittsburgh and the Steeler sideline for the first time in 20 years for a Monday night game between the Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. In 2003, when the Steelers played the 1,000th game in franchise history, FOX covered the game at Heinz Field, and Bradshaw returned to cover the game. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Heinz Field is an American football Stadium located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In addition to appearing to take his position on the Steelers All-Time Team in 2007 as part of the team's 75th anniversary festivities, he also was on the sideline for the 2007 home opener, where the Steelers earned their 500th regular season win. The 2007 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 88th season played by the major professional American football league in the United
Bradshaw has said he is interested in performing on Dancing with the Stars, on the condition that Paula Deen also appear. Paula Deen (born Paula Ann Hiers on January 19, 1947) is an American Cook, Restaurateur, and Emmy Award -winning television
Acting
He has appeared in numerous television commercials, including a 2004 Radio Shack ad. RadioShack Corporation (formerly Tandy Corporation) ( is a chain of electronics retail stores in the United States, as well as parts of North America Bradshaw also had cameo appearances in many shows, including Everybody Loves Raymond and Married... with Children. Everybody Loves Raymond is an Emmy Award -winning American Television sitcom that originally ran on CBS from September 13 He hosted a short-lived television series in 1997 called Home Team with Terry Bradshaw. The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997.
In addition to his television work, Bradshaw has appeared in several movies, including a part in the 1978 film Hooper which starred Burt Reynolds, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Sally Field, and 1981's appearance in The Cannonball Run. The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Burton Leon Reynolds Jr (born February 11 1936 is an American Actor. Jan-Michael Vincent (born July 15, 1944) is an American actor most well-known for his role as helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the 1980s Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American two-time Academy Award -winning actress Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. In 1980, he had a cameo in Smokey and the Bandit II which starred Burt Reynolds, Jerry Reed, and Sally Field. The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Smokey and the Bandit II is a Comedy film released on August 15, 1980 in the United States. Jerry Reed Hubbard ( March 20, 1937 &ndash August 31, 2008) known professionally as Jerry Reed was an American He made a guest appearance in The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. in 1994, playing Colonel Forrest March, a rogue U. The Adventures of Brisco County Jr is a short-lived western Television series with Science fiction elements set in the 1890s starring The year 1994 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1994. S. Army officer who gave orders to his squad (played by NFL members Ken Norton, Jr., Carl Banks and Jim Harbaugh) in a huddle using football diagrams. Kenneth Howard Norton Jr (born September 29, 1966 in Lincoln Illinois) is a former American football Linebacker who spent 13 years Carl E Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football Linebacker who played for three teams James Joseph "Jim" Harbaugh (born December 23, 1963 in Toledo Ohio) is the American football head coach for the Stanford Cardinal
Bradshaw appeared on Jeff Foxworthy's short-lived sitcom, The Jeff Foxworthy Show as a motivational speaker for people needing to change their life. Jeff Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American Stand-up comedian and Actor. The Jeff Foxworthy Show is the name of two short-lived television series starring comedian Jeff Foxworthy and based on Foxworthy's Stand-up comedy routine Bill Engvall'pies character is affected by Bradshaw's ranting speakings of witchcraft and voodooo in his pre-game warm-ups. Bill Engvall (born July 27[[ 957]] in Galveston Texas) is an American comedian best known for his work as a stand-up comic and as a member of
On October 11, 2001, Bradshaw received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the first and only NFL player (as of May 31, 2007) to do so. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that [6][7]
In 2006, Bradshaw returned to the silver screen in the motion picture Failure to Launch. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Failure to Launch is a 2006 American Romantic comedy Film. It is a loose remake of the French film Tanguy He and Kathy Bates played the parents of Matthew McConaughey's character. Kathleen Doyle "Kathy" Bates (born June 28, 1948) is an Academy Award two-time Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild Matthew David McConaughey (məˈkɑnəˌheɪ born November 4 1969 is an American Actor. In one notable scene he appeared in a swimsuit, a move which Jay Leno spent an entire segment mocking during an appearance on The Tonight Show. James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (born April 28 1950 is an Emmy Award -winning American Stand-up comedian and Television host He mentioned on May 23, 2008 on The Tonight Show that he has been a guest 37 times, and that 34 of them were on a Friday, which happens to be the lowest watched night of television. He pleasantly joked with Jay about being a 'filler' guest. He is a devout Christian and wrote the book TERRY BRADSHAW: MAN OF STEEL
Passing stats
| Year | Team | G | Att | Com | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 218 | 83 | 38. The 1970 Pittsburgh Steelers looked to improve from their league-worst 1-13 record from the previous year 1 | 1410 | 6 | 24 | 30. 4 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 373 | 203 | 54. Offseason NFL Draft Preseason Schedule Game Summaries Regular Season Schedule Game Summaries 4 | 2259 | 13 | 22 | 59. 7 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 308 | 147 | 47. Offseason NFL Draft Preseason Schedule Game Summaries Regular Season Game Summaries 7 | 1887 | 12 | 12 | 64. 1 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 180 | 89 | 49. Offseason NFL Draft Preseason Schedule Game Summaries Regular Season Season Standings Game Summaries 4 | 1183 | 10 | 15 | 54. 5 |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 148 | 67 | 45. Offseason NFL Draft Preseason Schedule Game Summaries Regular Season Schedule 3 | 785 | 7 | 8 | 55. 2 |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 286 | 165 | 57. The Pittsburgh Steelers entered the 1975 season defending their AFC Central and Super Bowl IX titles from the 1974 season 7 | 2055 | 18 | 9 | 88. 0 |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 192 | 92 | 47. The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers started the season looking to become the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three-straight league championships (and first since the 1929-1931 9 | 1177 | 10 | 9 | 65. 4 |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 314 | 162 | 51. Regular Season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Monday September 19 1977 vs 6 | 2523 | 17 | 19 | 71. 4 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 368 | 207 | 56. Offseason The 1978 season began with some controversy when players were caught wearing shoulder pads at minicamp in violation of league rules 3 | 2915 | 28 | 20 | 84. 7 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 472 | 259 | 54. The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers season saw the Steelers successfully defend their Super Bowl Championship from the previous year as they achieved a 12-4 record and went on 9 | 3724 | 26 | 25 | 77. 0 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 424 | 218 | 51. Offseason Regular season In 1980 the Steelers had their struggles 4 | 3339 | 24 | 22 | 75. 0 |
| 1981 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 14 | 370 | 201 | 54. Offseason Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 6 1981 vs 3 | 2887 | 22 | 14 | 83. 9 |
| 1982 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 9 | 240 | 127 | 52. The 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers saw the team return to the playoffs after a two-year hiatus 9 | 1768 | 17 | 11 | 81. 4 |
| 1983 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 8 | 5 | 62. Offseason Regular season Schedule Game Summaries Week 1 (Sunday September 4 1983 vs 5 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 133. 9 |
| Career Totals | 168 | 3901 | 2025 | 51. 9 | 27989 | 212 | 210 | 70. 9 |
Further reading
- http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlighthealth/2004-01-30-bradshaw_x.htm - Personal Life Section
- http://www.hickoksports.com/biograph/bradshwt.shtml - Intro, NFL Career Section
- http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=31 - Intro, NFL Career Section
- http://www.mcmillenandwife.com/bradshaw_fox_bio.html - After retiring section
- http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-4/113169397889570.xml - New Orleans Section
References
- ^ Casting Call: Terry Bradshaw - FLW Outdoors
- ^ Former Bears coach and Halas successor dead at 77 - Baseball, Lake County (Illinois), Super Bowl - chicagotribune.com
- ^ Pay The Fan
- ^ Marketing and Promotions News and Articles
- ^ USATODAY.com - Terry Bradshaw's winning drive against depression
- ^ Terry Bradshaw - Yahoo! TV
- ^ Terry Bradshaw
External links
- FOXSports.com - NFL- TERRY BRADSHAW
- Bradshaw's Hall of Fame page
- Terry Bradshaw at the Internet Movie Database
- Pro-Football-Reference.com - career statistics.
- Pay the Fan
- Tribute to the King
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by O. J. Simpson |
1st Overall Pick in NFL Draft 1970 |
Succeeded by Jim Plunkett |
| Preceded by Terry Hanratty |
Pittsburgh Steelers Starting Quarterbacks 1970–1982 |
Succeeded by Cliff Stoudt |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Randy White Harvey Martin |
NFL Super Bowl MVPs Super Bowl XIII, 1979 Super Bowl XIV, 1980 |
Succeeded by Jim Plunkett |
| Preceded by Walter Payton |
NFL Most Valuable Player 1978 season |
Succeeded by Earl Campbell |
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