1978 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 14-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Chuck Noll (14-2)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 14-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Chuck Noll (14-2)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Steelers yielded 195 points, fewest in the league. Pittsburgh moved the ball well, scoring 356 points. Franco Harris carried the pigskin for a team-best 1,082 yards.
Terry Bradshaw passed for 2,915 yards. Lynn Swann grabbed 61 passes for 880 yards. John Stallworth provided receiving help also.
The larcenous defense created 48 turnovers. Tony Dungy picked off 6 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1978 Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Fred Anderson | DE-DT | October 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 238 | Oregon St. | Toppenish, WA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Larry Anderson | KR | September 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 183 | Louisiana Tech | West Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 76 | John Banaszak | RDT | August 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 242 | East. Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 15 |
| 65 | Tom Beasley | DE | August 11, 1954 | 6'5" | 253 | Virginia Tech | Bluefield, WV USA | 15 | 2 |
| 83 | Theo Bell | PR | December 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona | Bakersfield, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Notre Dame | Appleton, WI USA | 16 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | RCB | April 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern | Vidalia, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Larry Brown | RT | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 8 | 5 |
| 56 | Robin Cole | RLB | September 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 5 | Craig Colquitt | P | June 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Steve Courson | G | October 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 274 | South Carolina | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 6 | 6 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | LG | July 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 255 | Allen | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Jack Deloplaine | RB | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 205 | Salem | Pottstown, PA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 21 | Tony Dungy | DB | October 6, 1955 | 6'0" | 188 | Minnesota | Jackson, MI USA | 16 | 2 |
| 67 | Gary Dunn | NT-DT-DE | August 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 258 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 64 | Steve Furness | RDT | December 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA | 10 | 6 |
| 36 | Wentford Gaines | DB | February 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Ferrum | Anderson, SC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Roy Gerela | K | April 2, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | New Mexico St. | Sarrail, AB Canada | 16 | 0 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | LDE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 84 | Randy Grossman | TE | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 10 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 32 | Franco Harris | FB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 29 | Ron Johnson | LCB | June 8, 1956 | 5'10" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 16 | 16 |
| 15 | Mike Kruczek | QB | March 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 202 | Boston Col. | Washington, DC USA | 9 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Lambert | MLB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Jim Mandich | TE | July 30, 1948 | 6'2" | 224 | Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 10 | 0 |
| 28 | Alvin Maxson | RB | November 12, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | SMU | Beaumont, TX USA | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | Rick Moser | RB | December 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 210 | Rhode Island | White Plains, NY USA | 15 | 0 |
| 72 | Gerry Mullins | RG | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 244 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | Ray Oldham | DB | February 23, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Middle Tenn. St. | Gallatin, TN USA | 4 | 0 |
| 66 | Ted Petersen | T-C-G | February 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 244 | East. Illinois | Kankakee, IL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 74 | Ray Pinney | RT | June 29, 1954 | 6'4" | 251 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 13 | 11 |
| 40 | Randy Reutershan | WR | June 30, 1955 | 5'10" | 182 | Pittsburgh | New York, NY USA | 11 | 0 |
| 31 | Donnie Shell | SS | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | South Carolina St. | Whitmire, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Jim Smith | WR | July 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Michigan | Harvey, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 82 | John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 191 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Lynn Swann | WR | March 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | USC | Alcoa, TN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 41 | Nat Terry | DB | July 20, 1956 | 5'11" | 167 | Florida St. | Tampa, FL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 38 | Sidney Thornton | RB | September 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 230 | NW State (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 51 | Loren Toews | RLB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 11 | 10 |
| 23 | Mike Wagner | FS | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Webster | C | March 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 255 | Wisconsin | Tomahawk, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Dwight White | RDE | July 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hampton, VA USA | 15 | 11 |
| 53 | Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Arkansas | Forrest City, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
