1982 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 6-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost First Round
Coach: Chuck Noll (6-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1982 Pittsburgh Steelers StatisticsTeam Record: 6-3
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost First Round
Coach: Chuck Noll (6-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1982 Pittsburgh Steelers Results
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1982 season with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses, finishing second in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Pittsburgh chalked up 204 points, while the rigid defensive squad yielded 146. Terry Bradshaw threw for 1,768 yards. Franco Harris paced all receivers, grabbing 31 passes, while John Stallworth accumulated 441 receiving yards.
Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 604 yards for the Steelers.
Donnie Shell and Dwayne Woodruff each picked off 5 opponent throws. Tom Beasley and Gary Dunn each sacked quarterbacks 6 times, part of an overall team total of 34 sacks.
Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1982 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the First Round.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Walter Abercrombie | RB | September 26, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | Baylor | Waco, TX USA | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | Gary Anderson | K | July 16, 1959 | 5'11" | 193 | Syracuse | Parys, South Africa | 9 | 0 |
| 65 | Tom Beasley | RDE | August 11, 1954 | 6'5" | 253 | Virginia Tech | Bluefield, WV USA | 7 | 7 |
| 54 | Craig Bingham | LB | September 26, 1959 | 6'2" | 218 | Syracuse | Kingston, Jamaica | 6 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | RCB | April 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern | Vidalia, GA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 23 | Fred Bohannon | KR | May 31, 1958 | 6'0" | 201 | Miss. Valley St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 71 | Emil Boures | T | January 29, 1960 | 6'1" | 259 | Pittsburgh | Bridgeport, PA USA | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 79 | Larry Brown | RT | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 8 | 8 |
| 56 | Robin Cole | ROLB | September 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 220 | New Mexico | Los Angeles, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 77 | Steve Courson | RG | October 1, 1955 | 6'1" | 274 | South Carolina | Philadelphia, PA USA | 8 | 8 |
| 89 | Bennie Cunningham | TE | December 23, 1954 | 6'5" | 254 | Clemson | Laurens, SC USA | 9 | 9 |
| 45 | Russell Davis | RB | September 15, 1956 | 6'0" | 227 | Michigan | Millen, GA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 55 | Rick Donnalley | C-G | December 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 261 | North Carolina | Wilmington, DE USA | 5 | 0 |
| 67 | Gary Dunn | NT | August 24, 1953 | 6'3" | 258 | Miami (FL) | Coral Gables, FL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 20 | Ernest French | DB | September 5, 1959 | 5'11" | 195 | Alabama A&M | Tensaw, AL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 95 | John Goodman | LDE | November 21, 1958 | 6'6" | 253 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 9 | 9 |
| 17 | John Goodson | P | March 18, 1960 | 6'3" | 204 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 9 | 0 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LOLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | Franco Harris | FB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 9 | 9 |
| 27 | Greg Hawthorne | RB | September 5, 1956 | 6'2" | 228 | Baylor | Fort Worth, TX USA | 9 | 1 |
| 53 | Bryan Hinkle | LB | June 4, 1959 | 6'1" | 222 | Oregon | Long Beach, CA USA | 9 | 1 |
| 62 | Tunch Ilkin | T | September 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 263 | Indiana St. | Istanbul, Turkey | 8 | 1 |
| 29 | Ron Johnson | FS | June 8, 1956 | 5'10" | 200 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 9 | 9 |
| 90 | Bob Kohrs | DE-LB | November 8, 1958 | 6'3" | 240 | Arizona St. | Phoenix, AZ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 58 | Jack Lambert | RILB | July 8, 1952 | 6'4" | 220 | Kent St. | Mantua, OH USA | 8 | 8 |
| 50 | David Little | LB | January 3, 1959 | 6'1" | 232 | Florida | Miami, FL USA | 9 | 1 |
| 61 | Tyrone McGriff | G | January 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 270 | Florida A&M | Vero Beach, FL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 57 | Mike Merriweather | LB | November 26, 1960 | 6'2" | 230 | Pacific | Albany, NY USA | 9 | 0 |
| 39 | Rick Moser | RB | December 18, 1956 | 6'0" | 210 | Rhode Island | White Plains, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
| 64 | Edmund Nelson | DE | April 30, 1960 | 6'3" | 272 | Auburn | Live Oak, FL USA | 8 | 2 |
| 66 | Ted Petersen | T-C-G | February 7, 1955 | 6'5" | 244 | East. Illinois | Kankakee, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 74 | Ray Pinney | LT | June 29, 1954 | 6'4" | 251 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 44 | Frank Pollard | RB | June 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 218 | Baylor | Clifton, TX USA | 9 | 8 |
| 87 | John Rodgers | TE | February 7, 1960 | 6'2" | 220 | Louisiana Tech | Omaha, TX USA | 7 | 0 |
| 36 | Guy Ruff | LB | August 18, 1960 | 6'1" | 215 | Syracuse | Ravenna, OH USA | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | Donnie Shell | SS | August 26, 1952 | 5'11" | 190 | South Carolina St. | Whitmire, SC USA | 9 | 9 |
| 86 | Jim Smith | WR | July 20, 1955 | 6'2" | 205 | Michigan | Harvey, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 82 | John Stallworth | WR | July 15, 1952 | 6'2" | 191 | Alabama A&M | Tuscaloosa, AL USA | 9 | 9 |
| 18 | Cliff Stoudt | QB | March 27, 1955 | 6'4" | 215 | Youngstown St. | Oberlin, OH USA | 6 | 0 |
| 88 | Lynn Swann | WR | March 7, 1952 | 5'11" | 180 | USC | Alcoa, TN USA | 9 | 8 |
| 85 | Calvin Sweeney | WR | January 12, 1955 | 6'2" | 190 | California-Riverside | Riverside, CA USA | 7 | 1 |
| 83 | Willie Sydnor | PR | March 21, 1959 | 5'11" | 170 | Northwestern | Bryn Mawr, PA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 38 | Sidney Thornton | RB | September 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 230 | NW State (LA) | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | 0 |
| 51 | Loren Toews | LILB | November 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | California | Dinuba, CA USA | 9 | 9 |
| 42 | Anthony Washington | DB | February 4, 1958 | 6'1" | 204 | California | San Francisco, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 41 | Sam Washington | DB | March 7, 1960 | 5'8" | 180 | Miss. Valley St. | Tampa, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 52 | Mike Webster | C | March 18, 1952 | 6'1" | 255 | Wisconsin | Tomahawk, WI USA | 9 | 9 |
| 93 | Keith Willis | DE-NT | July 29, 1959 | 6'1" | 260 | Northeastern | Newark, NJ USA | 9 | 0 |
| 37 | Frank Wilson | TE-FB | October 11, 1958 | 6'2" | 233 | Rice | Austin, TX USA | 1 | 0 |
| 73 | Craig Wolfley | LG | May 19, 1958 | 6'1" | 265 | Syracuse | Buffalo, NY USA | 9 | 9 |
| 49 | Dwayne Woodruff | LCB | February 18, 1957 | 5'11" | 198 | Louisville | Bowling Green, KY USA | 9 | 9 |
| 22 | Rick Woods | DB | November 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 196 | Boise St. | Boise, ID USA | 5 | 0 |
