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Terry Bradshaw

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · QB

Terry Bradshaw recorded 168 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

166.6

pass yds/gm

13.4

rush yds/gm

19

playoff games

168

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Terry Bradshaw's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Terry Bradshaw, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Terry Bradshaw's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, Terry Bradshaw recorded 318 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, -5 rushing yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Terry Bradshaw
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, Terry Bradshaw recorded 209 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 16 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Terry Bradshaw
  3. #3. In the Super Bowl against Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams, Terry Bradshaw recorded 309 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 9 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Terry Bradshaw
  4. #4. Against Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons, Terry Bradshaw recorded 253 passing yards, 5 passing touchdowns, 1 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Terry Bradshaw
  5. #5. Against Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, Terry Bradshaw recorded 80 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, 99 rushing yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Terry Bradshaw

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XIII
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 21, 1979

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XIII · Jan 21, 1979

318 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Super Bowl
X
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 18, 1976

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl X · Jan 18, 1976

209 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XIV
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 20, 1980

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams

Super Bowl XIV · Jan 20, 1980

309 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1981
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 15, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

253 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1974
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 25, 1974

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1974

80 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Terry Bradshaw's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 364 passing yards

Regular Season
1979
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 25, 1979

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1979

364 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 5 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1981
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 15, 1981

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1981

253 pass yds · 5 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 99 rushing yards

Regular Season
1974
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 25, 1974

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1974

80 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Terry Bradshaw's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1969–1979

01
PITBRADSHAW12Terry Bradshaw
PITGREENE—Joe Greene
PITHARRIS—Franco Harris

A historic draft core wins four titles

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Steel Curtain

Chuck Noll built through the draft, the Immaculate Reception announced the breakthrough and Pittsburgh won four Super Bowls in six seasons.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

02
PITBRADSHAW12Terry Bradshaw
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Career accomplishments

NFL passing touchdowns leader · 1978, 1982Super Bowl champion · 1974, 1975, 1978, 197914 NFL seasons168 career games27,989 career passing yards212 career passing touchdowns2,257 career rushing yards32 career rushing touchdowns1 career receiving yardsJersey: 019 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 20, 1970Most recent: Dec 10, 1983

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history