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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Ralph Anderson | FS | April 3, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | West Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 14 | 7 |
| 46 | Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6'4" | 235 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 37 | Chuck Beatty | LS | February 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | North Texas | Waxahachie, TX USA | 8 | 6 |
| 20 | Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 210 | Notre Dame | Appleton, WI USA | 14 | 0 |
| 47 | Mel Blount | RCB | April 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern | Vidalia, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 38 | Ed Bradley | LLB-RLB-ML | April 22, 1950 | 6'2" | 239 | Wake Forest | Bridgeport, CT USA | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6'3" | 215 | Louisiana Tech | Shreveport, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 87 | Larry Brown | T-TE | June 16, 1949 | 6'4" | 246 | Kansas | Jacksonville, FL USA | 9 | 1 |
| 44 | Lee Calland | DB | September 14, 1941 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Louisville, KY USA | 7 | 1 |
| 50 | Jim Clack | C-G | October 26, 1947 | 6'3" | 250 | Wake Forest | Rocky Mount, NC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Henry Davis | MLB | November 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 235 | Grambling St. | Slaughter, LA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 57 | Sam Davis | LG | July 5, 1944 | 6'1" | 255 | Allen | Jacksonville, FL USA | 11 | 11 |
| 35 | Steve Davis | RB | November 10, 1948 | 6'1" | 218 | Delaware St. | Lexington, VA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | John Dockery | DB | September 6, 1944 | 6'0" | 185 | Harvard | Brooklyn, NY USA | 6 | 0 |
| 27 | Glen Edwards | PR | July 31, 1947 | 6'0" | 185 | Florida A&M | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 12 | 0 |
| 33 | John Fuqua | FB | September 12, 1946 | 5'11" | 205 | Morgan St. | Detroit, MI USA | 13 | 13 |
| 64 | Steve Furness | LDT-RDT | December 5, 1950 | 6'4" | 255 | Rhode Island | Providence, RI USA | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Roy Gerela | K | April 2, 1948 | 5'10" | 185 | New Mexico St. | Sarrail, AB Canada | 14 | 0 |
| 17 | Joe Gilliam | QB | December 29, 1950 | 6'2" | 187 | Tennessee St. | Charleston, WV USA | 2 | 0 |
| 71 | Gordon Gravelle | T | June 12, 1949 | 6'5" | 250 | BYU | Oakland, CA USA | 14 | 3 |
| 75 | Joe Greene | LDT | September 24, 1946 | 6'4" | 275 | North Texas | Temple, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 68 | L.C. Greenwood | LDE | September 8, 1946 | 6'6" | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Canton, MS USA | 13 | 13 |
| 59 | Jack Ham | LLB | December 23, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Craig Hanneman | LDE-RDT-RD | July 1, 1949 | 6'3" | 240 | Oregon St. | Salem, OR USA | 13 | 1 |
| 5 | Terry Hanratty | QB | January 19, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Notre Dame | Butler, PA USA | 7 | 0 |
| 32 | Franco Harris | RB | March 7, 1950 | 6'2" | 230 | Penn St. | Fort Dix, NJ USA | 14 | 9 |
| 63 | Ernie Holmes | RDT-LDT-LD | July 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 260 | Texas Southern | Jamestown, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 77 | Mel Holmes | ROG-ROT | January 22, 1950 | 6'3" | 251 | North Carolina A&T | Miami, FL USA | 14 | 1 |
| 55 | Jon Kolb | LT | August 30, 1947 | 6'2" | 262 | Oklahoma St. | Ponca City, OK USA | 14 | 14 |
| 43 | Frank Lewis | WR | July 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 196 | Grambling St. | Houma, LA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 56 | Ray Mansfield | C | January 21, 1941 | 6'3" | 250 | Washington | Bakersfield, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 60 | Ben McGee | RDT | January 26, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Jackson St. | Starkville, MS USA | 14 | 14 |
| 89 | John McMakin | TE | September 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 232 | Clemson | Spartanburg, SC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 72 | Gerry Mullins | RT | August 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 244 | USC | Fullerton, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 26 | Preston Pearson | KR | January 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 205 | Illinois | Freeport, IL USA | 11 | 5 |
| 48 | John Rowser | LCB | April 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 34 | Andy Russell | RLB | October 29, 1941 | 6'2" | 225 | Missouri | Detroit, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Ron Shanklin | WR | January 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 183 | North Texas | Hubbard, TX USA | 14 | 13 |
| 88 | Dave Smith | WR | May 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 205 | Waynesburg | New York, NY USA | 6 | 6 |
| 61 | Brian Stenger | MLB-RLB | January 16, 1947 | 6'4" | 241 | Notre Dame | Euclid, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 66 | Bruce Van Dyke | RG | August 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 255 | Missouri | Lancaster, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 23 | Mike Wagner | SS | June 22, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | West. Illinois | Waukegan, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
| 39 | Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia | Boston, GA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 90 | George Webster | LB | November 25, 1945 | 6'4" | 220 | Michigan St. | Anderson, SC USA | 6 | 1 |
| 78 | Dwight White | RDE | July 30, 1949 | 6'4" | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hampton, VA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 36 | Chuck Winfrey | LLB | March 27, 1949 | 6'0" | 230 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Al Young | WR | August 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | South Carolina St. | Norway, SC USA | 14 | 1 |
