1971 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (6-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (6-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1971 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Steelers racked up 246 points, but the defense allowed 292. John Fuqua carried the ball for a team-best 625 yards for Pittsburgh, and Preston Pearson additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Terry Bradshaw threw for 2,259 yards. John Fuqua grabbed 49 passes, while Dave Smith accumulated 663 receiving yards.
John Rowser picked off 4 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Bob Adams | TE | August 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 225 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 58 | Chuck Allen | MLB | September 7, 1939 | 6'1" | 225 | Washington | Cle Elum, WA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 49 | Ralph Anderson | DB | April 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | West Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 76 | Bert Askson | DE-TE | December 16, 1945 | 6'3" | 223 | Texas Southern | Houston, TX USA | 11 | 0 |
| 28 | Ocie Austin | DB | January 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Utah St. | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 46 | Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 37 | Chuck Beatty | DB | February 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | North Texas | Waxahachie, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Notre Dame | Appleton, WI USA | 6 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | RCB | April 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern | Vidalia, GA USA | 14 | 9 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 74 | John Brown | RT | June 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 248 | Syracuse | Camden, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Larry Brown | T-TE | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 13 | 0 |
| 36 | Jim Brumfield | KR | September 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Indiana St. | Osyka, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Lee Calland | DB | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA | 13 | 0 |
| 50 | Jim Clack | C-G | October 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Wake Forest | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Henry Davis | LB | November 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 235 | Grambling St. | Slaughter, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | LG | July 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 255 | Allen | Jacksonville, FL USA | 12 | 12 |
| 27 | Glen Edwards | FS | July 31, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | John Fuqua | FB | September 12, 1946 | 5'11" | 205 | Morgan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | Roy Gerela | K | April 2, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | New Mexico St. | Sarrail, AB Canada | 14 | 0 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | LDE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | Terry Hanratty | QB | January 19, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Notre Dame | Butler, PA USA | 6 | 1 |
| 77 | Mel Holmes | G-T | January 22, 1950 | 6'3" | 251 | North Carolina A&T | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Dennis Hughes | TE | February 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Georgia | Seneca, SC USA | 7 | 0 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 16 | Bob Leahy | QB | September 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Connecticut | Lindenhurst, NY USA | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Frank Lewis | WR | July 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Grambling St. | Houma, LA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 56 | Ray Mansfield | C | January 21, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Washington | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Bobby Maples | C-LB | December 28, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Baylor | Mount Vernon, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | Ben McGee | DE-DT | January 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Jackson St. | Starkville, MS USA | 13 | 0 |
| 72 | Gerry Mullins | G-T | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 244 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Preston Pearson | RB | January 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 205 | Illinois | Freeport, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | John Rowser | LCB | April 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | Birmingham, AL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 34 | Andy Russell | RLB | October 29, 1941 | 6'2" | 225 | Missouri | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 25 | Ron Shanklin | WR | January 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 183 | North Texas | Hubbard, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Rick Sharp | T | June 1, 1948 | 6'3" | 265 | Washington | London, England | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Dave Smith | WR | May 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Waynesburg | New York, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 2 | Jon Staggers | PR | December 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Missouri | Richmond, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 61 | Brian Stenger | LB | January 16, 1947 | 6'4" | 241 | Notre Dame | Euclid, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Bruce Van Dyke | RG | August 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 255 | Missouri | Lancaster, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 65 | Lloyd Voss | RDT | February 13, 1942 | 6'4" | 256 | Nebraska | Adrian, MN USA | 13 | 0 |
| 23 | Mike Wagner | SS | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Boston, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 78 | Dwight White | RDE | July 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hampton, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Al Young | WR | August 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | South Carolina St. | Norway, SC USA | 1 | 0 |
