Terry Bradshaw

Terry Bradshaw
Bradshaw in 2021
No. 12
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1948-09-02) September 2, 1948
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolWoodlawn
(Shreveport, Louisiana)
CollegeLouisiana Tech (1966–1969)
NFL draft1970: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
  • 2× Super Bowl MVP (XIII, XIV)
  • NFL Most Valuable Player (1978)
  • First-team All-Pro (1978)
  • 3× Pro Bowl (1975, 1978, 1979)
  • NFL passing touchdowns leader (1978, 1982)
  • NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
  • SI Sportsman of the Year (1979)
  • Bert Bell Award (1978)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor
  • Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team
  • First-team Little All-American (1969)
  • Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
  • Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts3,901
Passing completions2,025
Completion percentage51.9%
TDINT212–210
Passing yards27,989
Passer rating70.9
Rushing yards2,257
Rushing touchdowns32
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since 1994, he has been a television sports analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday. Bradshaw is also an actor and recording artist, having participated in several television shows (mainly as himself) and films, most notably co-starring in the movie Failure to Launch, and releasing several country music albums.

Nicknamed the Blonde Bomber,[1] he won four Super Bowls in a six-year period (1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979), becoming the first quarterback to win three and four Super Bowls, and led the Steelers to eight AFC Central championships. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989, his first year of eligibility, and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1996.

Bradshaw was known for being a tough competitor and having one of the most powerful arms in NFL history. His physical skills and on-the-field leadership played a major role in the Steelers' dynasty throughout the 1970s. During his career, he passed for more than 300 yards in a game seven times, but three of those performances came in the postseason (two of which were in Super Bowls). In four career Super Bowl appearances, he passed for 932 yards and nine touchdowns, both Super Bowl records at the time of his retirement. In 19 career postseason games, he completed 261 passes for 3,833 yards.

  1. ^ "Terry Bradshaw: The Blonde Bomber". www.pigskindispatch.com. Retrieved July 24, 2025.