1976 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
Team Record: 10-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Chuck Noll (10-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1976 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Steelers paced the circuit with just 138 points allowed. Pittsburgh piled up points with 342 points. Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 1,128 yards, and Rocky Bleier also aided the ground game.
Terry Bradshaw threw for 1,177 yards. Lynn Swann paced the receiving corps, grabbing 28 passes for 516 yards. Rocky Bleier was targeted regularly, too.
The sticky-fingered defense led the way with 46 turnovers. Glen Edwards and Mel Blount each snatched 6 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Conference Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Jimmy Allen | DB | March 6, 1952 | 6'2" | 194 | Pierce College CA) | Clearwater, FL USA | 10 | 0 |
| 76 | John Banaszak | RDE | August 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 242 | East. Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 13 | 5 |
| 83 | Theo Bell | PR | December 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona | Bakersfield, CA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 53 | Greg Blankenship | LB | March 24, 1954 | 6'1" | 212 | Cal State-Hayward | Vallejo, CA USA | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Notre Dame | Appleton, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | RCB | April 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern | Vidalia, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 10 | 8 |
| 87 | Larry Brown | TE | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 13 | 8 |
| 50 | Jim Clack | RG | October 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Wake Forest | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 11 | 0 |
| 89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 12 | 0 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | LG | July 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 255 | Allen | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 12 |
| 35 | Jack Deloplaine | RB | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 205 | Salem | Pottstown, PA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Gary Dunn | NT-DT-DE | August 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 258 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | Glen Edwards | FS | July 31, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 33 | John Fuqua | RB | September 12, 1946 | 5'11" | 205 | Morgan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Steve Furness | DT | December 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA | 9 | 4 |
| 10 | Roy Gerela | K | April 2, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | New Mexico St. | Sarrail, AB Canada | 14 | 0 |
| 71 | Gordon Gravelle | T | June 12, 1949 | 6'5" | 250 | BYU | Oakland, CA USA | 6 | 2 |
| 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 | 13 | 12 |
| 84 | Randy Grossman | TE | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 14 | 5 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 |
| 46 | Reggie Harrison | RB | January 9, 1951 | 5'11" | 218 | Cincinnati | Somerville, NJ USA | 12 | 0 |
| 63 | Ernie Holmes | RDT | July 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 260 | Texas Southern | Jamestown, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Marv Kellum | LB | June 23, 1952 | 6'2" | 225 | Wichita St. | Topeka, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 15 | Mike Kruczek | QB | March 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 202 | Boston Col. | Washington, DC USA | 10 | 6 |
| 58 | Jack Lambert | MLB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 43 | Frank Lewis | WR | July 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Grambling St. | Houma, LA USA | 12 | 12 |
| 56 | Ray Mansfield | C-DT-LB | January 21, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Washington | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Gerry Mullins | RT | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 244 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Ray Pinney | T | June 29, 1954 | 6'4" | 251 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | Ernest Pough | KR | May 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 174 | Texas Southern | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 34 | Andy Russell | RLB | October 29, 1941 | 6'2" | 225 | Missouri | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 31 | Donnie Shell | DB | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | South Carolina St. | Whitmire, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 191 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 8 | 3 |
| 88 | Lynn Swann | WR | March 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | USC | Alcoa, TN USA | 12 | 10 |
| 24 | J.T. Thomas | LCB | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Florida St. | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 51 | Loren Toews | LB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 14 | 2 |
| 23 | Mike Wagner | SS | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Boston, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Webster | C | March 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 255 | Wisconsin | Tomahawk, WI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 78 | Dwight White | RDE | July 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hampton, VA USA | 9 | 0 |
