1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Super Bowl
Coach: Chuck Noll (12-4)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Statistics
1979 Pittsburgh Steelers Results

The Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the NFL's Central Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

Offensively, the Steelers topped the league with 416 points. Meanwhile, the rigid defensive squad allowed 262 points. Terry Bradshaw directed the offense, slinging for 3,724 yards. John Stallworth grabbed 70 passes for 1,183 yards.

Franco Harris carried the ball for a team-best 1,186 yards.

Jack Lambert picked off 6 opponent throws.

Chuck Noll coached the team. The 1979 Pittsburgh Steelers won the Super Bowl.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
33Anthony AndersonRBSeptember 27, 19566'0"197TempleWilmington, DE USA160
30Larry AndersonKRSeptember 25, 19565'11"183Louisiana TechWest Monroe, LA USA160
9Matt BahrKJuly 6, 19565'10"175Penn St.Philadelphia, PA USA160
76John BanaszakRDEAugust 24, 19506'3"242East. MichiganCleveland, OH USA1616
65Tom BeasleyLDEAugust 11, 19546'5"253Virginia TechBluefield, WV USA135
83Theo BellPRDecember 21, 19536'0"185ArizonaBakersfield, CA USA131
20Rocky BleierRBMarch 5, 19465'11"210Notre DameAppleton, WI USA160
47Mel BlountRCBApril 10, 19486'3"205SouthernVidalia, GA USA1616
12Terry BradshawQBSeptember 2, 19486'3"215Louisiana TechShreveport, LA USA1616
79Larry BrownRTJune 16, 19496'4"246KansasJacksonville, FL USA1514
56Robin ColeRLBSeptember 11, 19556'2"220New MexicoLos Angeles, CA USA138
5Craig ColquittPJune 9, 19546'1"182TennesseeKnoxville, TN USA160
77Steve CoursonRGOctober 1, 19556'1"274South CarolinaPhiladelphia, PA USA168
89Bennie CunninghamTEDecember 23, 19546'5"254ClemsonLaurens, SC USA158
57Sam DavisLGJuly 5, 19446'1"255AllenJacksonville, FL USA1312
35Jack DeloplaineRBApril 21, 19545'10"205SalemPottstown, PA USA10
63Thom DornbrookGDecember 1, 19566'2"240KentuckyPittsburgh, PA USA161
67Gary DunnRDTAugust 24, 19536'3"258Miami (FL)Coral Gables, FL USA1615
64Steve FurnessDTDecember 5, 19506'4"255Rhode IslandProvidence, RI USA122
50Tom GravesLBDecember 18, 19556'3"228Michigan St.Norfolk, VA USA110
75Joe GreeneLDTSeptember 24, 19466'4"275North TexasTemple, TX USA1515
68L.C. GreenwoodLDESeptember 8, 19466'6"245Ark-Pine BluffCanton, MS USA1211
84Randy GrossmanTESeptember 20, 19526'1"218TemplePhiladelphia, PA USA168
59Jack HamLLBDecember 23, 19486'1"225Penn St.Johnstown, PA USA1515
32Franco HarrisFBMarch 7, 19506'2"230Penn St.Fort Dix, NJ USA1515
27Greg HawthorneRB-TE-WRSeptember 5, 19566'2"228BaylorFort Worth, TX USA150
29Ron JohnsonLCBJune 8, 19565'10"200East. MichiganDetroit, MI USA1111
55Jon KolbLTAugust 30, 19476'2"262Oklahoma St.Ponca City, OK USA1412
15Mike KruczekQBMarch 15, 19536'1"202Boston Col.Washington, DC USA80
58Jack LambertMLBJuly 8, 19526'4"220Kent St.Mantua, OH USA1613
39Rick MoserRBDecember 18, 19566'0"210Rhode IslandWhite Plains, NY USA160
72Gerry MullinsG-TAugust 24, 19496'3"244USCFullerton, CA USA150
66Ted PetersenLTFebruary 7, 19556'5"244East. IllinoisKankakee, IL USA166
31Donnie ShellSSAugust 26, 19525'11"190South Carolina St.Whitmire, SC USA1616
86Jim SmithWRJuly 20, 19556'2"205MichiganHarvey, IL USA154
82John StallworthWRJuly 15, 19526'2"191Alabama A&MTuscaloosa, AL USA1616
88Lynn SwannWRMarch 7, 19525'11"180USCAlcoa, TN USA1311
24J.T. ThomasFSApril 22, 19516'2"196Florida St.Macon, GA USA1413
38Sidney ThorntonRBSeptember 2, 19545'11"230NW State (LA)New Orleans, LA USA1310
51Loren ToewsLBNovember 3, 19516'3"220CaliforniaDinuba, CA USA110
54Zack ValentineLBMay 29, 19576'2"220East CarolinaEdenton, NC USA160
23Mike WagnerDBJune 22, 19496'1"210West. IllinoisWaukegan, IL USA80
52Mike WebsterCMarch 18, 19526'1"255WisconsinTomahawk, WI USA1616
78Dwight WhiteDEJuly 30, 19496'4"255Texas A&M-CommerceHampton, VA USA110
53Dirt WinstonRLBOctober 25, 19556'0"228ArkansasForrest City, PA USA1611
49Dwayne WoodruffDBFebruary 18, 19575'11"198LouisvilleBowling Green, KY USA161