1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Chuck Noll (12-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Chuck Noll (12-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
Offensively, the Steelers topped the league with 416 points. Meanwhile, the rigid defensive squad allowed 262 points. Terry Bradshaw directed the offense, slinging for 3,724 yards. John Stallworth grabbed 70 passes for 1,183 yards.
Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 1,186 yards.
Jack Lambert picked off 6 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Anthony Anderson | RB | September 27, 1956 | 6'0" | 197 | Temple | Wilmington, DE USA | 16 | 0 |
| 30 | Larry Anderson | KR | September 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 183 | Louisiana Tech | West Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Matt Bahr | K | July 6, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | Penn St. | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 76 | John Banaszak | RDE | August 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 242 | East. Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 65 | Tom Beasley | LDE | August 11, 1954 | 6'5" | 253 | Virginia Tech | Bluefield, WV USA | 13 | 5 |
| 83 | Theo Bell | PR | December 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona | Bakersfield, CA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 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 | 15 | 14 |
| 56 | Robin Cole | RLB | September 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | 8 |
| 5 | Craig Colquitt | P | June 9, 1954 | 6'1" | 182 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN USA | 16 | 0 |
| 77 | Steve Courson | RG | October 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 274 | South Carolina | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 15 | 8 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | LG | July 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 255 | Allen | Jacksonville, FL USA | 13 | 12 |
| 35 | Jack Deloplaine | RB | April 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 205 | Salem | Pottstown, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| 63 | Thom Dornbrook | G | December 1, 1956 | 6'2" | 240 | Kentucky | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 67 | Gary Dunn | RDT | August 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 258 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 64 | Steve Furness | DT | December 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA | 12 | 2 |
| 50 | Tom Graves | LB | December 18, 1955 | 6'3" | 228 | Michigan St. | Norfolk, VA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | LDE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 12 | 11 |
| 84 | Randy Grossman | TE | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 8 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 15 | 15 |
| 32 | Franco Harris | FB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 15 | 15 |
| 27 | Greg Hawthorne | RB-TE-WR | September 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 228 | Baylor | Fort Worth, TX USA | 15 | 0 |
| 29 | Ron Johnson | LCB | June 8, 1956 | 5'10" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 11 | 11 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 14 | 12 |
| 15 | Mike Kruczek | QB | March 15, 1953 | 6'1" | 202 | Boston Col. | Washington, DC USA | 8 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Lambert | MLB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 16 | 13 |
| 39 | Rick Moser | RB | December 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 210 | Rhode Island | White Plains, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
| 72 | Gerry Mullins | G-T | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 244 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
| 66 | Ted Petersen | LT | February 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 244 | East. Illinois | Kankakee, IL USA | 16 | 6 |
| 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 | 15 | 4 |
| 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 | 13 | 11 |
| 24 | J.T. Thomas | FS | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Florida St. | Macon, GA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 38 | Sidney Thornton | RB | September 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 230 | NW State (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 13 | 10 |
| 51 | Loren Toews | LB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 54 | Zack Valentine | LB | May 29, 1957 | 6'2" | 220 | East Carolina | Edenton, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 23 | Mike Wagner | DB | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Webster | C | March 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 255 | Wisconsin | Tomahawk, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 78 | Dwight White | DE | July 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hampton, VA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 53 | Dirt Winston | RLB | October 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Arkansas | Forrest City, PA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 49 | Dwayne Woodruff | DB | February 18, 1957 | 5'11" | 198 | Louisville | Bowling Green, KY USA | 16 | 1 |
