1970 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (5-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (5-9)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1970 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Steelers scored 210 points, but the defense allowed 272. John Fuqua carried the ball for a team-best 691 yards for Pittsburgh.
Terry Bradshaw tossed for 1,410 yards. Ron Shanklin paced pass catchers, grabbing 30 passes for 691 yards, while John Fuqua and Dennis Hughes provided receiving help as well.
Lee Calland picked off 7 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-T | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Dick Arndt | DT | March 12, 1944 | 6'5" | 265 | Stanford | Bonners Ferry, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 28 | Ocie Austin | FS | January 8, 1947 | 6'3" | 200 | Utah St. | Norfolk, VA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 46 | Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | Fred Barry | DB | July 31, 1948 | 5'10" | 184 | Boston Univ. | Washington, PA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 37 | Chuck Beatty | SS | February 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | North Texas | Waxahachie, TX USA | 12 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | KR | 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 | 13 | 8 |
| 74 | John Brown | RT | June 9, 1939 | 6'2" | 248 | Syracuse | Camden, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 32 | Hubie Bryant | PR | February 10, 1946 | 5'10" | 170 | Minnesota | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 44 | Lee Calland | RCB | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | Terry Cole | RB | July 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 220 | Indiana | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 31 | Carl Crennel | LB | September 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 230 | West Virginia | Lynchburg, VA USA | 3 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
| 54 | Doug Fisher | LB | March 8, 1947 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego St. | Fresno, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | John Fuqua | FB | September 12, 1946 | 5'11" | 205 | Morgan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Kenny Graham | DB | November 25, 1941 | 6'0" | 210 | Washington St. | Texarkana, TX USA | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | DE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 76 | Mike Haggerty | LT | October 14, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | Miami (FL) | Royal Oak, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Terry Hanratty | QB | January 19, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Notre Dame | Butler, PA USA | 13 | 6 |
| 69 | Jerry Hillebrand | LLB | March 28, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Colorado | Davenport, IA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 64 | Chuck Hinton | RDT | August 11, 1939 | 6'5" | 257 | North Carolina Central | Raleigh, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Dick Hoak | RB-FL | December 8, 1939 | 5'11" | 195 | Penn St. | Jeannette, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 82 | Dennis Hughes | TE | February 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Georgia | Seneca, SC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 84 | Dave Kalina | WR | September 2, 1947 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami (FL) | Braddock, PA USA | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | T-C | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 56 | Ray Mansfield | C | January 21, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Washington | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Ben McGee | RDE | January 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Jackson St. | Starkville, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Gene Mingo | K | September 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 216 | none | Akron, OH USA | 10 | 0 |
| 27 | Clancy Oliver | DB | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 183 | San Diego St. | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Preston Pearson | RB | January 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 205 | Illinois | Freeport, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 48 | John Rowser | DB | April 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | Birmingham, AL USA | 7 | 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 | 14 | 0 |
| 88 | Dave Smith | WR | May 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Waynesburg | New York, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 49 | John Sodaski | LB-DB | January 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 222 | Villanova | Phoenixville, PA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Jon Staggers | WR | December 14, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | Missouri | Richmond, VA USA | 12 | 0 |
| 61 | Brian Stenger | LB | January 16, 1947 | 6'4" | 241 | Notre Dame | Euclid, OH USA | 7 | 0 |
| 66 | Bruce Van Dyke | RG | August 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 255 | Missouri | Lancaster, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 65 | Lloyd Voss | LDE | February 13, 1942 | 6'4" | 256 | Nebraska | Adrian, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Boston, GA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 67 | Clarence Washington | DT | December 23, 1946 | 6'3" | 264 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Little Rock, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | Allan Watson | K | November 5, 1944 | 5'9" | 162 | Newport (Wales) | Blockwood, Wales | 4 | 0 |
| 62 | Ralph Wenzel | G | March 13, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | San Jose St. | San Mateo, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 86 | J.R. Wilburn | FL-WR | April 27, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | South Carolina | Portsmouth, VA USA | 6 | 0 |
