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15 unusual facts about Terry Bradshaw


1969 Pittsburgh Steelers season

Art Rooney would win a coin toss with George Halas to determine who would select Louisiana Tech quarterback Terry Bradshaw (the consensus number 1 selection among league teams) with the number one pick in the 1970 draft.

1976 Cleveland Browns season

Third-string quarterback Dave Mays helped lead the team to that victory, while defensive end Joe "Turkey" Jones' pile-driving sack of quarterback Terry Bradshaw fueled the heated rivalry between the two teams.

1980 Cleveland Browns season

Seeking their first ever win at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, the Browns are once again denied, this time on a Terry Bradshaw to Lynn Swann touchdown with eleven seconds left.

1984 San Francisco 49ers season

Quarterback Joe Montana would be awarded the Super Bowl’s Most Valuable Player Award for the second time in his career, joining Bart Starr and Terry Bradshaw as the only two time MVP’s.

Comparisons between the National Football League and NCAA football

Fans ripped Shea apart after the last game of the 1983 season, which also was the last NFL appearance for Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who threw two touchdown passes to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 34–7 victory.

Cottman Transmission

Terry Bradshaw was the spokesperson for the company from 2005 to 2008.

Fred Swearingen

Terry Bradshaw scrambled under Raider pressure, looking for receiver Barry Pearson before spotting John "Frenchy" Fuqua.

Jupiter Entertainment

: Professional football great Terry Bradshaw takes viewers across the country to explore the fascinating characters involved in some of America's more peculiar sporting events.

Larry C. Brewer

In 1968 and 1969, he served as one of two main receivers for Terry Bradshaw, the Shreveport native who subsequently embarked on a highly successful career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Louisiana Highway 3132

Louisiana Highway 3132 (LA 3132) is a state highway in Shreveport, Louisiana, named the "Terry Bradshaw Passway" and more commonly known as the Inner Loop Expressway.

Mickey Slaughter

Notable LA Tech football players coached by Slaughter include Terry Bradshaw, Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty, Tommy Spinks, Roger Carr, Mike Barber, Pat Tilley, and Billy Ryckman.

Nelson L. Goldberg

Goldberg’s experience in sports broadcasting also led to a secondary career in sports marketing and representation, working with former NFL players such as Tony Dorsett, Jimmy Cefalo, Terry Bradshaw, and Matt Bahr.

Outstanding Sports Personality, Studio and Sports Event Analyst

2001 Terry Bradshaw (Fox) (Studio); Tim McCarver (Fox) (Sports Event)

Tillman Franks

Franks' contribution to rock and roll music has been recognized by his induction into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Hall of Fame, and his induction in 2003 into the Shreveport "Walk of Stars" where his feet and hand impressions are in concrete beside other talents, such as Elvis Presley, Terry Bradshaw, Kix Brooks, David Toms, and Franks' longtime friend Claude King.

What Do You Want

Niemann wrote it with Richie Brown and Rachel Bradshaw, the daughter of National Football League quarterback Terry Bradshaw, who also sings a backing vocal on it.


Jon Kolb

During his playing days, Kolb was widely regarded as one of the strongest men in the NFL and played like the strongest one, protecting Terry Bradshaw's blind side from his left offensive tackle position on pass plays and opening holes for running backs Franco Harris, Rocky Bleier, and John Fuqua.

Matt Dunigan

A member of an athletically-inclined family, he attended Louisiana Tech, a school that served as the launching pad for Terry Bradshaw and other future professional quarterbacks such as Luke McCown, and Tim Rattay.