1980 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (9-7)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1980 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Steelers scored 352 points, while the defense surrendered 313. Terry Bradshaw triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 3,339 yards. Lynn Swann paced pass catchers, grabbing 44 passes, while Theo Bell accumulated 748 receiving yards. Jim Smith provided receiving help as well.
Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 789 yards for Pittsburgh.
Donnie Shell picked off 7 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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30 | Larry Anderson | DB | September 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 183 | Louisiana Tech | West Monroe, LA USA | 4 | 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 | 12 | 11 |
65 | Tom Beasley | DE | August 11, 1954 | 6'5" | 253 | Virginia Tech | Bluefield, WV USA | 15 | 4 |
83 | Theo Bell | PR | December 21, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 9 |
20 | Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Notre Dame | Appleton, WI USA | 16 | 6 |
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 | 15 | 15 |
79 | Larry Brown | RT | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
25 | Marvin Cobb | DB | August 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 189 | USC | Detroit, MI USA | 6 | 0 |
56 | Robin Cole | RLB | September 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 12 |
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 | 8 | 6 |
89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 15 | 1 |
45 | Russell Davis | RB | September 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 227 | Michigan | Millen, GA USA | 14 | 2 |
67 | Gary Dunn | NT | August 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 258 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 16 | 1 |
64 | Steve Furness | RDT | December 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA | 16 | 16 |
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 | 15 | 15 |
84 | Randy Grossman | TE | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 15 | 14 |
59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
32 | Franco Harris | FB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 13 | 13 |
27 | Greg Hawthorne | RB | September 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 228 | Baylor | Fort Worth, TX USA | 15 | 6 |
62 | Tunch Ilkin | T-G-C | September 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 263 | Indiana St. | Istanbul, Turkey | 10 | 0 |
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 | 7 | 7 |
58 | Jack Lambert | MLB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 14 | 13 |
16 | Mark Malone | QB-WR | November 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 223 | Arizona St. | San Diego, CA USA | 1 | 0 |
61 | Tyrone McGriff | RG | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 270 | Florida A&M | Vero Beach, FL USA | 16 | 10 |
41 | Tom Moriarty | DB | April 7, 1953 | 6'0" | 185 | Bowling Green | Lima, OH USA | 4 | 0 |
66 | Ted Petersen | LT | February 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 244 | East. Illinois | Kankakee, IL USA | 16 | 9 |
74 | Ray Pinney | LG | June 29, 1954 | 6'4" | 251 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 16 | 16 |
44 | Frank Pollard | KR | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 218 | Baylor | Clifton, TX USA | 16 | 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 | 12 | 10 |
82 | John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 191 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 3 | 2 |
18 | Cliff Stoudt | QB | March 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Youngstown St. | Oberlin, OH USA | 6 | 1 |
88 | Lynn Swann | WR | March 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | USC | Alcoa, TN USA | 13 | 11 |
85 | Calvin Sweeney | WR | January 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | California-Riverside | Riverside, CA USA | 15 | 0 |
24 | J.T. Thomas | DB | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Florida St. | Macon, GA USA | 16 | 3 |
38 | Sidney Thornton | RB | September 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 230 | NW State (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 | 5 |
51 | Loren Toews | LB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 16 | 4 |
54 | Zack Valentine | LB | May 29, 1957 | 6'2" | 220 | East Carolina | Edenton, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
23 | Mike Wagner | FS | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 15 | 13 |
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 | 7 | 1 |
53 | Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Arkansas | Forrest City, PA USA | 14 | 3 |
73 | Craig Wolfley | G-T | May 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 265 | Syracuse | Buffalo, NY USA | 16 | 0 |
49 | Dwayne Woodruff | DB | February 18, 1957 | 5'11" | 198 | Louisville | Bowling Green, KY USA | 16 | 0 |