1972 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Conference Championship
Coach: Chuck Noll (11-3)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1972 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1972 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Pittsburgh piled up points with 343 points, while the solid defense yielded 175. Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 1,055 yards for the Steelers.

Terry Bradshaw threw for 1,887 yards. Ron Shanklin paced all receivers, grabbing 38 passes for 669 yards.

The larcenous defense manufactured 48 turnovers, topping in the league. Jack Ham seized 7 opponent throws.

Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers lost in the Conference Championship.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
49Ralph AndersonFSApril 3, 19496'2"180West Texas A&MDallas, TX USA140
46Warren BankstonRB-TEJuly 22, 19476'4"235TulaneBaton Rouge, LA USA70
37Chuck BeattyDBFebruary 8, 19466'2"200North TexasWaxahachie, TX USA80
20Rocky BleierRBMarch 5, 19465'11"210Notre DameAppleton, WI USA140
47Mel BlountRCBApril 10, 19486'3"205SouthernVidalia, GA USA1414
38Ed BradleyLBApril 22, 19506'2"239Wake ForestBridgeport, CT USA120
12Terry BradshawQBSeptember 2, 19486'3"215Louisiana TechShreveport, LA USA1414
87Larry BrownT-TEJune 16, 19496'4"246KansasJacksonville, FL USA90
44Lee CallandDBSeptember 14, 19416'0"190LouisvilleLouisville, KY USA70
50Jim ClackC-GOctober 26, 19476'3"250Wake ForestRocky Mount, NC USA140
53Henry DavisMLBNovember 8, 19426'3"235Grambling St.Slaughter, LA USA140
57Sam DavisLGJuly 5, 19446'1"255AllenJacksonville, FL USA1111
35Steve DavisRBNovember 10, 19486'1"218Delaware St.Lexington, VA USA110
29John DockeryDBSeptember 6, 19446'0"185HarvardBrooklyn, NY USA60
27Glen EdwardsPRJuly 31, 19476'0"185Florida A&MSt. Petersburg, FL USA120
33John FuquaFBSeptember 12, 19465'11"205Morgan St.Detroit, MI USA130
64Steve FurnessDT-DEDecember 5, 19506'4"255Rhode IslandProvidence, RI USA20
10Roy GerelaKApril 2, 19485'10"185New Mexico St.Sarrail, AB Canada140
17Joe GilliamQBDecember 29, 19506'2"187Tennessee St.Charleston, WV USA20
71Gordon GravelleTJune 12, 19496'5"250BYUOakland, CA USA143
75Joe GreeneLDTSeptember 24, 19466'4"275North TexasTemple, TX USA1414
68L.C. GreenwoodLDESeptember 8, 19466'6"245Ark-Pine BluffCanton, MS USA1313
59Jack HamLLBDecember 23, 19486'1"225Penn St.Johnstown, PA USA1414
67Craig HannemanDE-DTJuly 1, 19496'3"240Oregon St.Salem, OR USA130
5Terry HanrattyQBJanuary 19, 19486'1"210Notre DameButler, PA USA70
32Franco HarrisRBMarch 7, 19506'2"230Penn St.Fort Dix, NJ USA149
63Ernie HolmesDT-NTJuly 11, 19486'3"260Texas SouthernJamestown, TX USA140
77Mel HolmesG-TJanuary 22, 19506'3"251North Carolina A&TMiami, FL USA140
55Jon KolbLTAugust 30, 19476'2"262Oklahoma St.Ponca City, OK USA1414
43Frank LewisWRJuly 4, 19476'1"196Grambling St.Houma, LA USA1313
56Ray MansfieldCJanuary 21, 19416'3"250WashingtonBakersfield, CA USA140
60Ben McGeeRDTJanuary 26, 19396'3"250Jackson St.Starkville, MS USA140
89John McMakinTESeptember 24, 19506'3"232ClemsonSpartanburg, SC USA140
72Gerry MullinsRTAugust 24, 19496'3"244USCFullerton, CA USA140
26Preston PearsonKRJanuary 17, 19456'1"205IllinoisFreeport, IL USA110
48John RowserLCBApril 24, 19446'1"190MichiganBirmingham, AL USA140
34Andy RussellRLBOctober 29, 19416'2"225MissouriDetroit, MI USA140
25Ron ShanklinWRJanuary 21, 19486'1"183North TexasHubbard, TX USA140
88Dave SmithWRMay 18, 19476'2"205WaynesburgNew York, NY USA60
61Brian StengerLBJanuary 16, 19476'4"241Notre DameEuclid, OH USA140
66Bruce Van DykeRGAugust 6, 19446'2"255MissouriLancaster, CA USA130
23Mike WagnerSSJune 22, 19496'1"210West. IllinoisWaukegan, IL USA140
39Bobby WaldenPMarch 9, 19386'0"190GeorgiaBoston, GA USA140
90George WebsterLBNovember 25, 19456'4"220Michigan St.Anderson, SC USA60
78Dwight WhiteRDEJuly 30, 19496'4"255Texas A&M-CommerceHampton, VA USA140
36Chuck WinfreyLBMarch 27, 19496'0"230WisconsinChicago, IL USA10
31Al YoungWRAugust 24, 19496'1"195South Carolina St.Norway, SC USA140



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