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| Born | (1948-09-02)September 2, 1948 (age 77) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Woodlawn (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Louisiana Tech (1966–1969) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1970: 1st round,1st overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons with thePittsburgh Steelers. Since 1994, he has been a televisionsports analyst and co-host ofFox NFL Sunday. Bradshaw is also an actor and recording artist, having participated in several television shows (mainly as himself) and films, most notably co-starring in the movieFailure to Launch, and releasing several country music albums.
Nicknamed theBlonde Bomber,[1] he won fourSuper Bowls in a six-year period (1974,1975,1978, and1979), becoming the first quarterback to win three and four Super Bowls, and led the Steelers to eightAFC Central championships. He was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 1989, his first year of eligibility, and theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
Bradshaw was known for being a tough competitor and having one of the most powerful arms in NFL history. His physical skills and on-the-field leadership played a major role in the Steelers' dynasty throughout the 1970s. During his career, he passed for more than 300 yards in a game seven times, but three of those performances came in the postseason (two of which were in Super Bowls). In four career Super Bowl appearances, he passed for 932 yards and nine touchdowns, both Super Bowl records at the time of his retirement. In 19 career postseason games, he completed 261 passes for 3,833 yards.
Bradshaw was born inShreveport, Louisiana, on September 2, 1948.[2][3] His father, William Marvin "Bill" Bradshaw (1927–2014), a native ofSparta, Tennessee, was a veteran of theUnited States Navy, a former vice president of manufacturing of the Riley Beaird Company in Shreveport, and aSouthern Baptist layman.[4] His mother, Novis (née Gay; 1929–2023),[5][6] was one of five children of Clifford and Lula Gay ofRed River Parish, Louisiana.[7] He has an older brother, Gary, and a younger brother,Craig.[8][9]
In his early childhood, the family lived inCamanche, Iowa, where he set forth the goal to play professional football.[10] When he was a teenager, Bradshaw returned with his family to Shreveport.[11] There, he attendedWoodlawn High School, played under assistant coachA. L. Williams, and led the Knights to the AAAstate championship game in 1965,[3] but lost 12–9 to theSulphur Golden Tornadoes. While at Woodlawn, he set a national record forthrowing the javelin at 245 feet (74.68 m);[12] his exploits earned him a spot in theSports Illustrated featureFaces in the Crowd.[13] Bradshaw's successor as Woodlawn's starting quarterback was another future NFL standout,Joe Ferguson of theBuffalo Bills.[14] Bradshaw's Steelers defeated Ferguson's Bills in a1974 divisional playoff game.[15]
Bradshaw decided to attendLouisiana Tech University inRuston,[3] recruited in part by future Hall of Fame coachJimmy Johnson. He has much affinity for his alma mater, and is a member of theTau Kappa Epsilonfraternity. Initially, he was second on the depth chart at quarterback behindPhil Robertson, who later became famous as the inventor of theDuck Commanderduck call and television personality on theA&E programDuck Dynasty.[16][17]
When he arrived at Tech in 1966, Bradshaw caused a media frenzy because of his reputation as a football sensation from nearby Shreveport.[18][19] Robertson was a year ahead of Bradshaw, and was the starter for two seasons in1966 and1967, and chose not to play in 1968.[20] As Robertson put it: "I'm going for the ducks, you [Terry] can go for the bucks."[21]
In 1969, Bradshaw was considered by most professional scouts to be the most outstanding college football player in the nation. As a junior during the 1968 season, he amassed 2,890 total yards, ranking number one in theNCAA, and led his team to a 9–2 record and a 33–13 win overAkron in theRice Bowl. In his senior season, he gained 2,314 yards, ranking third in the NCAA, and led his team to an 8–2 record. His decrease in production was mainly because his team played only 10 games that year, and he was taken out of several games in the second half because his team had built up huge leads.
Bradshaw graduated owning virtually all Louisiana Tech passing records at the time. In 1970, Bradshaw received the Golden Plate Award of theAmerican Academy of Achievement.[22] In 1984, he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Louisiana Tech sports hall of fame.[23] Four years later, he was inducted into the state of Louisiana's sports hall of fame.[24]
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| 1966 | 1−9 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 14 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 76.5 | 26 | −74 | −2.8 | 0 |
| 1967 | 3−7 | 78 | 139 | 56.1 | 981 | 7.1 | 3 | 10 | 108.1 | 31 | −118 | −3.8 | 0 |
| 1968 | 9−2 | 176 | 339 | 51.9 | 2,890 | 8.5 | 22 | 15 | 136.1 | 87 | 97 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 1969 | 8−2 | 136 | 248 | 54.8 | 2,314 | 9.3 | 14 | 14 | 140.6 | 77 | 177 | 2.2 | 11 |
| Totals | 21−20 | 401 | 760 | 52.8 | 6,199 | 8.2 | 39 | 42 | 127.2 | 221 | 75 | 0.3 | 11 |
In the1970 NFL draft, Bradshaw was selected as the first overall pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers,[25] who got the first pick in the draft after winning a coin fliptiebreaker with theChicago Bears since the teams had identical 1–13 records in1969.[26] Bradshaw was hailed at the time as the consensus number-one pick.
Bradshaw became a starter in his second season after splitting time withTerry Hanratty in his rookie campaign.[27] During his first few seasons, the 6'3", 215-pound quarterback was erratic and threw many interceptions (he threw 210 interceptions over the course of his career), and was mocked by the media for his rural roots and perceived lack of intelligence.[11][28]
Bradshaw took several seasons to adjust to the NFL, but he eventually led the Steelers to eightAFC Central championships and four Super Bowl titles. The Pittsburgh Steelers featured the "Steel Curtain" defense and a powerful running attack led byFranco Harris andRocky Bleier, but Bradshaw's strong arm gave them the threat of the deep pass, helping to loosen opposing defenses. In1972, he threw the "Immaculate Reception" pass to Franco Harris, among the most famous plays in NFL history, to beat the Raiders in the AFC Divisional playoffs.[29]
Bradshaw temporarily lost the starting job toJoe Gilliam in 1974, but he took over again during the regular season. In the1974 AFC Championship Game against theOakland Raiders, his fourth-quarter touchdown pass toLynn Swann proved to be the winning score in a 24–13 victory. In the Steelers' 16–6Super Bowl IX victory over theMinnesota Vikings that followed, Bradshaw completed 9 of 14 passes and his fourth-quarter touchdown pass put the game out of reach and helped take the Steelers to their first Super Bowl victory.[30]
InSuper Bowl X following the1975 season, Bradshaw threw for 209 yards, most of them to Swann, as the Steelers beat theDallas Cowboys, 21–17.[31] His late-fourth-quarter, 64-yard touchdown pass to Swann, released a split-second before defensive tackleLarry Cole flattened him, was selected by NFL Films as the "Greatest Throw of All Time".
Neck and wrist injuries in 1976 forced Bradshaw to miss four games. He was sharp in a 40–14 victory over theBaltimore Colts, completing 14 of 18 passes for 264 yards and three touchdowns and achieving the highest-possible passer rating of 158.3.[32] As of 2022, it is the only playoff game where the visiting quarterback achieved this effort. With this outstanding game, he was not only instrumental in Pittsburgh's blowout win but also potentially—and inadvertently—helped save the lives of scores of people from the impact of a plane crash which took place soon after the game ended as result of thebutterfly effect.[33] This is because the Colts were beaten so badly that their fans left much earlier than they would have, with their supporter zone being completely vacated by time of the impact. There were no serious injuries, and the pilot was arrested for violating air safety regulations.[34][35][36][37] Donald Kroner was the 33-year-old pilot charged with reckless flying, littering, and making a bomb threat against former Baltimore Colts linebackerBill Pellington. Pellington owned a bar and restaurant from which Kroner was once ejected for using foul language.[38] The crash is the subject of the 2022 documentarySection 1 bySecret Base'sJon Bois and Alex Rubenstein.[39]
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However, the Steelers' hopes of a three-peat ended when both of their 1,000-yard rushers (Harris and Bleier) were injured in the win over the Colts, and the Steelers subsequently lost to the Oakland Raiders in the AFC Championship game, 24–7.[40]Jack Lambert asserted that the 1976 Steelers team was the best team that he ever played on, including the four Super Bowl teams of which he was a part.
Bradshaw had his best season in1978 when he was named the NFL'sMost Valuable Player (MVP) by theAssociated Press after a season in which he completed 207 of 368 passes for 2,915 yards and a league-leading 28 touchdown passes.[41][42][43] He was also namedAll-Pro and All-AFC that year, despite throwing 20 interceptions.[44]
BeforeSuper Bowl XIII, a Steelers-Cowboys rematch, CowboyslinebackerThomas "Hollywood" Henderson famously ridiculed Bradshaw by saying, "He couldn't spell 'cat' if you spotted him the 'c' and the 'a'."[45] Bradshaw got his revenge by winning theSuper Bowl MVP award, completing 17 of 30 passes for a then-record 318 yards and four touchdowns in a 35–31 win.[46] Bradshaw has in later years made light of the ridicule with quips such as "it's football, not rocket science."
Bradshaw won his second straight Super Bowl MVP award in 1979 inSuper Bowl XIV. He passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns in a 31–19 win over theLos Angeles Rams.[47] Early in the fourth quarter, with Pittsburgh down 19–17, Bradshaw again turned to the long pass to help engineer a victory: a 73-yard touchdown toJohn Stallworth. Bradshaw sharedSports Illustrated'sSportsman of the Year award that season with fellow Pittsburgh starWillie Stargell, whosePirates won the 1979 World Series.
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After two seasons of missing the playoffs,[48][49] Bradshaw played through pain—he needed a cortisone shot before every game because of an elbow injury sustained during training camp—in a strike-shortened1982 NFL season. He still managed to tie for the most touchdown passes in the league with 17.[50] In a 31–28 Wild Card Round loss to theSan Diego Chargers, Bradshaw's last postseason game, he completed 28 of 39 passes for 325 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.[51]
After undergoing off-season elbow surgery (using the alias "Thomas Brady", withthe actual Brady being six years old at the time),[52] Bradshaw was idle for the first 14 games of the 1983 NFL season. Then on December 10, 1983, against theNew York Jets, he felt a pop in his elbow while throwing his final pass, a 10-yard touchdown toCalvin Sweeney in the second quarter of the Steelers' 34–7 win. Bradshaw later left the game and never played again. The two touchdowns Bradshaw threw in what was the final NFL game played atShea Stadium (and the last NFL game played in New York City proper to date) allowed him to finish his career with two more touchdowns (212) than interceptions (210).
Bradshaw's retirement came as a surprise to some,[53] and in hindsight unplanned on the Steelers' part.[54] Before Bradshaw's elbow problems happened, the team chose to pass onPitt quarterbackDan Marino in the1983 NFL draft as an heir successor to Bradshaw due in part to head coachChuck Noll wanting to rebuild on defense, and according toBill Hillgrove, theRooney family not wanting Marino to face a lot of pressure in his hometown and needing to experience life outside ofOakland, where Marino grew up and Pitt is located.[54] The player the Steelers drafted instead (Gabriel Rivera) played only six games before becoming aquadriplegic following a drunk-driving crash, and Marino's subsequent success with theMiami Dolphins promptedArt Rooney to remind his sons daily until his death that the team "should've drafted Marino."[54] The decision also set the franchise back at quarterback; while the team eventually returned to being a Super Bowl contender after their rebuilding period during the mid-1980s, they did not have a consistent quarterback untilBen Roethlisberger arrived in 2004.
Although the Steelers have not officially retired Bradshaw's number 12, they have not reissued it since his retirement.[55]
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Bradshaw was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.[56]
In July 1997, Bradshaw served as the presenter whenMike Webster, his center on the Steelers' Super Bowl XIII and XIV title teams, was inducted into thePro Football Hall of Fame.
In 2006, despite the Steelers being one of the teams playing in the game, Bradshaw did not attend a pregame celebration for past Super Bowl MVPs duringSuper Bowl XL inDetroit, Michigan. According to reports, Bradshaw (along with three-time MVP and close friendJoe Montana) requested a US$100,000 guarantee for his appearance in the Super Bowl MVP Parade, and associated appearances. The NFL could not guarantee that they would make that much, so refused. A representative for Bradshaw has since denied this report. After an appearance onThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno (February 6, 2006), Bradshaw stated that the reason why he did not attend the MVP parade was that he was spending time with family, that he hates the crowds and the Super Bowl media circus, and also that the only way he would attend a Super Bowl is when Fox is broadcasting the game (ABC broadcast Super Bowl XL, which is that network's last such game to date), though Bradshaw attended several press conferences in Detroit days earlier. Bradshaw also stated that money was not an issue.[57]
In April 2006, Bradshaw donated his four Super Bowl rings, College Football Hall of Fame ring, Pro Football Hall of Fame ring, Hall of Fame bust, four miniature replica Super Bowl trophies, a helmet, and jersey from one of his Super Bowl victories to his alma mater, Louisiana Tech.[58]
On November 5, 2007, during a nationally televisedMonday Night Football game, Bradshaw joined former teammates including Franco Harris andJoe Greene to accept their position on the Steelers' 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Bradshaw retired from football on July 24, 1984,[53] and quickly signed a television contract withCBS to become an NFL game analyst in1984, where he and play-by-play announcerVerne Lundquist had the top-rated programs. Prior to his full-time work for them, he served as a guest commentator forCBS Sports' NFC postseason broadcasts from1980–82.
Bradshaw was promoted into television studio analyst forThe NFL Today in1990 (which he hosted withGreg Gumbel through the1993 season). In 1994, with the Fox network establishing its sports division with their purchase of NFL TV rights, Bradshaw joinedFox NFL Sunday, where he normally acts as acomic foil to his co-hosts. OnFox NFL Sunday, he hosts two semiregular features,Ten Yards with TB, where he fires random questions at an NFL professional, andThe Terry Awards, an annual comedic award show about the NFL season. As a cross-promotional stunt, he also hosted two consecutiveDigi-Bowl specials in 2001 and 2002 onFox Kids, providing commentary from theNFL on Fox studio in-between episodes ofDigimon: Digital Monsters; the 2002 special was the final one as the Fox Kids block ended the same year. He appeared on the first broadcast ofNASCAR on FOX, where he took a ride withDale Earnhardt atDaytona International Speedway the night before Earnhardt waskilled in a last-lap crash in theDaytona 500. Bradshaw also waved thegreen flag at the start of the ill-fated race.[59][60]
Bradshaw has the reputation of being the "ol' redneck", but in former co-host and NFL coachJimmy Johnson's words, the act is a "schtick".[61] According to Johnson, Bradshaw deflects such criticism by stating that "he's so dumb that he has to have somebody else fly his private plane."[61]
Bradshaw has also garnered the reputation for criticizing players and teams.[62] FollowingSuper Bowl XLVI he was confronted by Ann Mara, wife of the lateWellington Mara, and "heckled" for not picking the Giants to win onFox NFL Sunday.[62]
For his work in broadcasting, Bradshaw has won threeSports Emmy Awards as astudio analyst.
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During the early part of his career with the Steelers, Bradshaw was aused-car salesman during the off season to supplement his income, as this was still during the days when most NFL players did not make enough money to focus solely on football.[63][64]
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Bradshaw sold peanut butter with his name and image on the label.[65] Commercials were run on television in the Shreveport market.
Bradshaw has also written or co-written five books and recorded six albums ofcountry/western andgospel music. His cover of "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" hit the top 20 onBillboard's country chart (and number 91 on the Hot 100) in 1976; two other tunes ("The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me" and "Until You") also made the country charts.[66]
In 2001, Bradshaw entered the world ofNASCAR by joining with HighLine Performance Group racing team to formFitzBradshaw Racing. He also is the spokesman forJani-King international, Inc. Bradshaw ended his ownership in 2006.[67]
Among U.S. consumers, Bradshaw remains one of pro football's most popular retired players. As of September 2007, Bradshaw was the top-ranked former pro football player in theDavie-Brown Index, which surveys consumers to determine a celebrity's appeal and trust levels.[68]
In early 2020, Bradshaw launched Terry Bradshaw Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a collaboration with Silver Screen Bottling Company. The bourbon boasts 51.9 percent ABV (103.8 proof) which is Bradshaw's passing percentage. The bourbon is produced by Green River Distilling Company in Owensboro, Kentucky.[69]
Bradshaw has been married four times. He was first married to Melissa Babish (Miss Teenage America, 1969)[70] from 1972 to 1973; ice skaterJoJo Starbuck from 1976 to 1983; and family attorney Charla Hopkins from 1983 to 1999, with whom he had two daughters, Erin and Rachel.[71][72] Erin Bradshaw shows champion Paint and American Quarter Horses and is an honors graduate of theUniversity of North Texas inDenton, Texas. Rachel Bradshaw is a graduate ofBelmont University inNashville, Tennessee, and appeared inNashville (2007), a reality television series about young musicians trying to make it in Nashville, and is the widow of formerTennessee Titans kickerRob Bironas. The first three of Bradshaw's marriages have all ended in divorce, a subject he jokes about frequently on his NFL pregame show. Bradshaw was married for the fourth time, on July 8, 2014, to Tammy, his girlfriend of 15 years.[73]
After his NFL career ended, Bradshaw disclosed that he had frequently experiencedanxiety attacks after games. The problem worsened in the late 1990s after his third divorce, when he said he "could not bounce back" as he had after the previous divorces or after a bad game. In addition to anxiety attacks, his symptoms included weight loss, frequent crying, andsleeplessness. He was diagnosed withclinical depression. Since then, he has takenPaxil regularly. He chose to speak out about his depression to overcome the stigma associated with it and to urge others to seek help.[74]
Bradshaw's anxieties about appearing in public, away from the controlled environment of a television studio, led to an unintentional estrangement from the Steelers. When team founder and owner Art Rooney died in 1988, Bradshaw did not attend his funeral. A year later, during his Hall of Fame induction speech, Bradshaw made a point of saluting his late boss and friend, pointing to the sky and saying, "Art Rooney ... boy, I tell you, I loved that man."[75]
Still, Bradshaw never returned toThree Rivers Stadium for a Steelers game. When the last regular-season game was played there on December 16, 2000, against theWashington Redskins, Bradshaw was with theFox NFL Sunday crew, doing their pregame show aboard the aircraft carrierUSS Harry S. Truman, while Fox covered the game live. Bradshaw expressed regret that he could not be there, but later said privately that he did not feel he could face the crowds. Not until September 2002, when fellow Hall of Fame teammate and longtime friendMike Webster died, did Bradshaw finally return to Pittsburgh to attend his friend's funeral.[76]
In October 2002, Bradshaw returned to the Steelers sideline for the first time in 20 years for a Monday nightgame between the Steelers and the Indianapolis Colts.[77] In2003, when the Steelers played the 1,000th game in franchise history, Fox covered the game atHeinz Field, and Bradshaw returned to cover the game. In addition to appearing to take his position on the Steelers All-Time Team in2007 as part of the team's 75th-anniversary festivities, he also was on the sideline alongside a number of his teammates such as Mean Joe Greene and Franco Harris for the game against theBaltimore Ravens on November 5.[78][79] Despite those appearances, Bradshaw's appearances at Steelers functions have remained relatively rare compared to his Hall of Fame teammates from his playing days.[80][81]
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Politically, Bradshaw is a long-time supporter of theRepublican Party.[82] In 2012, he went on record onFox News as supporting the candidacy ofNewt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination.[83] In the same interview, he also labeled linebackerTerrell Suggs "an idiot" for making comments critical ofDenver Broncos quarterbackTim Tebow's public remarks about his Christian faith, saying Suggs "better be careful; if I were him I'd be on my hands and knees tonight asking for forgiveness because that's totally unacceptable."[83]
Bradshaw has made statements critical ofPresident of the United StatesDonald Trump. During a 2017 episode ofFOX NFL Sunday, Bradshaw, while not condoning NFL players kneeling during the national anthem, stated, "if our country stands for anything, folks, it's freedom. People died for that freedom. I'm not sure if our President understands those rights. That every American has the right to speak out also to protest. Believe me, these athletes do love our [this] great country of ours. Personally, I think our President should concentrate on North Korea and healthcare rather than ripping into athletes and the NFL."[84] After theSuper Bowl LII Champion Philadelphia Eagles White House visit was cancelled due to Trump's anti-anthem protest sentiment, Bradshaw voiced his support for the Philadelphia Eagles, stating that "Trump just needs to go somewhere and enjoy the money he's got."[85] In 2019, Bradshaw appeared onFox & Friends and commented on Donald Trump's planned attendance of a regular-season game betweenthe University of Alabama andLouisiana State University, stating that he respects Donald Trump "having the guts to go in there."[86]
In September 2022, after viewers expressed concern during his appearance onFox NFL Sunday, Bradshaw revealed he had been treated forbladder cancer andneck cancer between 2021 and 2022.[87]
While Bradshaw never had any problems with the Rooney family, he had a complicated relationship with Steelers head coachChuck Noll. Noll and Bradshaw had an uneasy relationship during his playing days, with Bradshaw stating that he felt that Noll was too hard on him and never liked him, though the two made peace (at least publicly) before Noll's death in 2014.[88]
In an interview withNFL Films in 2016 for an episode ofA Football Life about Noll, Bradshaw felt that they had too much of a culture clash with their personalities. Bradshaw also stated that Noll belittled him constantly and that Bradshaw wantedpositive reinforcement instead of "being grabbed at".[89] In the same episode, however, former Steelers public relations director Joe Gordon characterized the animosity as "a one-way street," with former teammateJack Ham adding that Noll "insulated" Bradshaw from certain issues while taking a "rest of us be damned" approach with the other players.[89]
In an archival interview, Noll described his relationship with Bradshaw as "professional" and "business-like" and that his personality needed to conform with the team, adding, "it worked, even if Bradshaw didn't like it."[89] Nonetheless, Bradshaw chose not to attend Noll's funeral despite being in Pittsburgh at the time.[90]
Bradshaw has appeared in numerous television commercials. The most recent was the series of live ads forTide detergent along with his Fox Sports co-hostCurt Menefee, where Bradshaw shows up with a shirt stain on what appeared to be live TV from the Fox broadcast booth at Super Bowl LI and then washes it with Tide at the house ofJeffrey Tambor. The teasers leading up to the Super Bowl showed Tambor initially taking his shirts toRob Gronkowski's dry cleaners, only to see the sleeves get ripped out. Near the end of the Super Bowl, Menefee spills coffee on his shirt, but Tambor, who is watching on TV, refuses to help out.[91][92]
Bradshaw has had cameo appearances in many shows as himself, includingBrotherly Love,Everybody Loves Raymond,Married... with Children,Modern Family,The Larry Sanders Show, andThe League. He also appeared onMalcolm in the Middle withHowie Long as the trashy coach of a women's ice hockey team. He hosted a short-lived television series in 1997 calledHome Team with Terry Bradshaw.[93]
In addition to his television work, Bradshaw has appeared in several movies, including a part in the 1978 filmHooper, which starredBurt Reynolds,Jan-Michael Vincent, andSally Field, and made an appearance in the 1981 filmThe Cannonball Run. In 1980, he had a cameo inSmokey and the Bandit II, which starred Burt Reynolds,Jerry Reed, and Sally Field. He made a guest appearance inThe Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. in 1994, playing Colonel Forrest March, a rogue U.S. Army officer who gave orders to his squad (played by NFL playersKen Norton Jr.,Carl Banks, andJim Harbaugh) in a huddle using football diagrams.
Bradshaw appeared onJeff Foxworthy's short-lived sitcomThe Jeff Foxworthy Show as a motivational speaker for people needing to change their lives.Bill Engvall's character is affected by Bradshaw's rantings about witchcraft and voodoo in his pregame warm-ups.
On October 11, 2001, Bradshaw received a star on theHollywood Walk of Fame, the first NFL player to do so.[94][95]
In 2006, Bradshaw returned to the silver screen in the motion pictureFailure to Launch. He andKathy Bates played the parents ofMatthew McConaughey's character. In one notable scene, he appeared nude, which his own daughters (who were teenagers at the time) did not even know about until they saw the movie's premiere with their grandmother and were half-heartedly warned by Bradshaw just moments before the scene.[96]
He is also a devout Christian and wrote the bookTerry Bradshaw: Man of Steel with broadcasterDave Diles.[97] Since 2010, Bradshaw has been hosting television shows produced byUnited States Media Television.
In 2017, Bradshaw appeared as himself in the comedy filmFather Figures.[98]
In 2016 and 2018, Bradshaw had a leading role in the NBC reality-travel seriesBetter Late Than Never, where he travels around the world withWilliam Shatner,Henry Winkler,George Foreman, andJeff Dye. In 2017, he had a supporting role as a fictionalized version of himself in the comedy filmFather Figures.[99]
On January 16, 2019, Bradshaw competed inseason one ofThe Masked Singer as "Deer".[100]
On October 12, 2019, Bradshaw and his family competed inCelebrity Family Feud againstAdam Rippon's team. They went on to go to the final round but failed to get to 200 points.
On January 2, 2020, he was on the season-eight premiere ofLast Man Standing.[101]
On September 17, 2020, Bradshaw and his family premiered their new E! reality showThe Bradshaw Bunch.[102]
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | |||
| 1970 | PIT | 13 | 8 | 3−5 | 83 | 218 | 38.1 | 1,410 | 6.5 | 87 | 6 | 24 | 30.4 | 32 | 233 | 7.3 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 242 | 3 |
| 1971 | PIT | 14 | 13 | 5−8 | 203 | 373 | 54.4 | 2,259 | 6.1 | 49 | 13 | 22 | 59.7 | 53 | 247 | 4.7 | 39 | 5 | 33 | 287 | 7 |
| 1972 | PIT | 14 | 14 | 11−3 | 147 | 308 | 47.7 | 1,887 | 6.1 | 78 | 12 | 12 | 64.1 | 58 | 346 | 6.0 | 20 | 7 | 29 | 237 | 4 |
| 1973 | PIT | 10 | 9 | 8−1 | 89 | 180 | 49.4 | 1,183 | 6.6 | 67 | 10 | 15 | 54.5 | 34 | 145 | 4.3 | 21 | 3 | 24 | 186 | 3 |
| 1974 | PIT | 8 | 7 | 5−2 | 67 | 148 | 45.3 | 785 | 5.3 | 56 | 7 | 8 | 55.2 | 34 | 224 | 6.6 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 104 | 1 |
| 1975 | PIT | 14 | 14 | 12−2 | 165 | 286 | 57.7 | 2,055 | 7.2 | 59 | 18 | 9 | 88.0 | 35 | 210 | 6.0 | 27 | 3 | 31 | 290 | 6 |
| 1976 | PIT | 10 | 8 | 4−4 | 92 | 192 | 47.9 | 1,177 | 6.1 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 65.4 | 31 | 219 | 7.1 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 164 | 7 |
| 1977 | PIT | 14 | 14 | 9−5 | 162 | 314 | 51.6 | 2,523 | 8.0 | 65T | 17 | 19 | 71.4 | 31 | 171 | 5.5 | 26 | 3 | 26 | 235 | 10 |
| 1978 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 14−2 | 207 | 368 | 56.3 | 2,915 | 7.9 | 70 | 28 | 20 | 84.7 | 32 | 93 | 2.9 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 222 | 8 |
| 1979 | PIT | 16 | 16 | 12−4 | 259 | 472 | 54.9 | 3,724 | 7.9 | 65T | 26 | 25 | 77.0 | 21 | 83 | 4.0 | 28 | 0 | 24 | 196 | 10 |
| 1980 | PIT | 15 | 15 | 9−6 | 218 | 424 | 51.4 | 3,339 | 7.9 | 68T | 24 | 22 | 75.0 | 36 | 111 | 3.1 | 18 | 2 | 33 | 245 | 13 |
| 1981 | PIT | 14 | 14 | 8−6 | 201 | 370 | 54.3 | 2,887 | 7.8 | 90T | 22 | 14 | 83.9 | 38 | 162 | 4.3 | 16 | 2 | 17 | 155 | 7 |
| 1982 | PIT | 9 | 9 | 6−3 | 127 | 240 | 52.9 | 1,768 | 7.4 | 74T | 17 | 11 | 81.4 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 131 | 5 |
| 1983 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 1−0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 77 | 9.6 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 133.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 168 | 158 | 107−51 | 2,025 | 3,901 | 51.9 | 27,989 | 7.2 | 90T | 212 | 210 | 70.9 | 444 | 2,257 | 5.1 | 39 | 32 | 307 | 2,694 | 84 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacked | Fum | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Sck | SckY | |||
| 1972 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 16 | 35 | 45.7 | 255 | 7.3 | 60 | 2 | 3 | 53.9 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| 1973 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 12 | 25 | 48.0 | 167 | 6.7 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 57.0 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1974 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 3–0 | 29 | 50 | 58.0 | 394 | 7.9 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 94.9 | 14 | 82 | 5.9 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 1975 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 3–0 | 32 | 57 | 56.1 | 527 | 9.2 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 68.4 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 46 | 1 |
| 1976 | PIT | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 28 | 53 | 52.8 | 440 | 8.3 | 76 | 3 | 1 | 91.7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| 1977 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 19 | 37 | 51.4 | 177 | 4.8 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 40.0 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 3–0 | 44 | 78 | 56.4 | 790 | 10.1 | 75 | 8 | 4 | 104.1 | 11 | 28 | 2.5 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 7 |
| 1979 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 3–0 | 53 | 82 | 64.6 | 758 | 9.2 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 98.5 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 28 | 39 | 71.8 | 325 | 8.3 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 92.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 19 | 14–5 | 261 | 456 | 57.2 | 3,833 | 8.4 | 76 | 30 | 26 | 83.0 | 52 | 274 | 5.3 | 25 | 3 | 24 | 184 | 10 | |
| Year | SB | Team | Opp. | Passing | Result | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | |||||
| 1974 | IX | PIT | MIN | 9 | 14 | 64.3 | 96 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 108.0 | W 16−6 |
| 1975 | X | PIT | DAL | 9 | 19 | 47.4 | 209 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 122.5 | W 21−17 |
| 1978 | XIII | PIT | DAL | 17 | 30 | 56.7 | 318 | 10.6 | 4 | 1 | 119.2 | W 35−31 |
| 1979 | XIV | PIT | LAR | 14 | 21 | 66.7 | 309 | 14.7 | 2 | 3 | 101.9 | W 31−19 |
| Career | 49 | 84 | 58.3 | 932 | 11.1 | 9 | 4 | 112.7 | W−L 4−0 | |||
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry | Mercury |
| 1981 | Until You | Benson |
| Here in My Heart | Heart | |
| 1996 | Sings Christmas Songs for the Whole World | Dove |
| Terry & Jake(withJake Hess) | Chordant |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | |||
| 1976 | "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" | 17 | 91 | 17 | I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry |
| "The Last Word in Lonesome Is Me" | 90 | — | — | ||
| "Here Comes My Baby Back Again" | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Until You" | 73 | — | — | Until You |
| 2012 | "Lights of Louisiana" | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | "Quarantine Crazy" | — | — | — | |
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