1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (8-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1981 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Chuck Noll (8-8)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1981 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference.
The Steelers racked up 356 points, and the defensive squad conceded 297. Terry Bradshaw threw for 2,887 yards. John Stallworth grabbed 63 passes for 1,098 yards.
Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 987 yards for Pittsburgh.
Jack Lambert and Mel Blount each snatched 6 opponent throws.
Chuck Noll coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Larry Anderson | KR | September 25, 1956 | 5'11" | 183 | Louisiana Tech | West Monroe, LA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 76 | John Banaszak | RDE | August 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 242 | East. Michigan | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 12 |
| 65 | Tom Beasley | LDT | August 11, 1954 | 6'5" | 253 | Virginia Tech | Bluefield, WV USA | 13 | 9 |
| 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 | 14 | 14 |
| 79 | Larry Brown | RT | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 56 | Robin Cole | RLB | September 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 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 | 16 |
| 89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 15 | 15 |
| 45 | Russell Davis | RB | September 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 227 | Michigan | Millen, GA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 87 | Johnnie Dirden | WR | March 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 188 | Sam Houston St. | Houston, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 67 | Gary Dunn | RDT | August 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 258 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 95 | John Goodman | LDE | November 21, 1958 | 6'6" | 253 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 15 | 10 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 14 | 7 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | LDE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 14 | 5 |
| 84 | Randy Grossman | TE | September 20, 1952 | 6'1" | 218 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 12 | 11 |
| 32 | Franco Harris | FB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 16 | 16 |
| 27 | Greg Hawthorne | RB-TE-WR | September 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 228 | Baylor | Fort Worth, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 62 | Tunch Ilkin | T | September 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 263 | Indiana St. | Istanbul, Turkey | 16 | 1 |
| 29 | Ron Johnson | DB | June 8, 1956 | 5'10" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 12 | 3 |
| 90 | Bob Kohrs | LDE | November 8, 1958 | 6'3" | 240 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 16 | 6 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 15 | 6 |
| 58 | Jack Lambert | MLB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 50 | David Little | LB | January 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 232 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 16 | Mark Malone | QB | November 22, 1958 | 6'4" | 223 | Arizona St. | San Diego, CA USA | 8 | 2 |
| 61 | Tyrone McGriff | G | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 270 | Florida A&M | Vero Beach, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 39 | Rick Moser | RB | December 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 210 | Rhode Island | White Plains, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
| 66 | Ted Petersen | T-C-G | February 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 244 | East. Illinois | Kankakee, IL USA | 2 | 0 |
| 74 | Ray Pinney | LT | June 29, 1954 | 6'4" | 251 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 16 | 11 |
| 44 | Frank Pollard | RB | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 218 | Baylor | Clifton, TX USA | 14 | 10 |
| 31 | Donnie Shell | SS | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | South Carolina St. | Whitmire, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
| 86 | Jim Smith | PR | July 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Michigan | Harvey, IL USA | 15 | 3 |
| 82 | John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 191 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 18 | Cliff Stoudt | QB | March 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Youngstown St. | Oberlin, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 88 | Lynn Swann | WR | March 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | USC | Alcoa, TN USA | 13 | 12 |
| 85 | Calvin Sweeney | WR | January 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | California-Riverside | Riverside, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | J.T. Thomas | FS | April 22, 1951 | 6'2" | 196 | Florida St. | Macon, GA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 38 | Sidney Thornton | RB | September 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 230 | NW State (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 6 |
| 51 | Loren Toews | LB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 1 | David Trout | K | November 12, 1957 | 5'6" | 165 | Pittsburgh | Mount Pleasant, PA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 54 | Zack Valentine | LB | May 29, 1957 | 6'2" | 220 | East Carolina | Edenton, NC USA | 16 | 0 |
| 42 | Anthony Washington | DB | February 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 204 | California | San Francisco, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 52 | Mike Webster | C | March 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 255 | Wisconsin | Tomahawk, WI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 53 | Dirt Winston | LB | October 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 228 | Arkansas | Forrest City, PA USA | 14 | 4 |
| 73 | Craig Wolfley | LG | May 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 265 | Syracuse | Buffalo, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 49 | Dwayne Woodruff | LCB | February 18, 1957 | 5'11" | 198 | Louisville | Bowling Green, KY USA | 16 | 14 |
