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Terry Bradshaw
  • Birth Name:
    Terry Paxton Bradshaw
  • Nickname:
    The Blond Bomber
  • Date of Birth:
    September 2, 1948
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Virgo
  • Place of Birth:
    Shreveport, Louisiana
  • Height:
    6' 3"
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Education:

    Louisiana Tech University

    Louisiana State University

Family

Terry Bradshaw
  • Spouse:
    Melissa Babish, Charlotte Hopkins, Jo Jo Starbuck

Career

Terry Bradshaw

Trivia

Terry Bradshaw
  • In July 1997, Bradshaw served as the presenter when Mike Webster, his center on the Steelers' four Super Bowl title teams, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • In 1999, he was ranked number 44 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
  • His career postseason record as a starter was 14-5. He was also selected to play in three Pro Bowl games.
  • He was 107-51 as the starting quarterback and the Steelers reached the playoffs 10 times.
  • He also rushed 444 times for 2,257 yards and 32 touchdowns.
  • his 14-season career, Bradshaw completed 2,025 of 3,901 passes for 27,989 yards and 212 touchdowns.
  • Bradshaw also shared the Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsmen of the Year" award with Willie Stargell that season.
  • He passed for 309 yards and 2 touchdowns in a 31-19 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
  • Bradshaw won his second straight Super Bowl MVP in 1979 in Super Bowl XIV.
  • He was also named All-Pro and All-AFC that year.

Quotes

Terry Bradshaw
  • “If the Packers should lose two more games and go to 0-5, I think you sit him down and bring the young kid in and let Brett go into the Hall of Fame and retire.”
  • “I just like to catch fish, I don't care if it weighs half a pound or 10 pounds, ... But I can't do a lot of casting. I can work a jig or a worm. But not for long, especially if the big ones are biting. Those big bass will make it hurt after a while.”
  • “I don't remember anything about that one, But I do remember the day Joe Jones with the Cleveland Browns picked me up and slammed me down on my head. Man, that hurt. It was the scariest injury I ever had. My body was numb for 24 hours.”
  • “Yeah, but I don't have a plane!”
  • “Tell me about the last pair of shoes you bought.”
  • “I ripped that. Is it the same spot?”
  • “When you drop down in grades, ... that's where you lose your money.”
  • “I don't need [these things] to remind me of anything. I played in those games, and that's all the memories I need. All of this memorabilia represents blood, sweat and tears throughout my career, and it's nice to know that there is now a permanent home for it.”
  • “We're dealing with all the money those Cup teams have. But we're begging, borrowing and stealing trying to make it.”
  • “This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen in my life. They may as well turn the Busch Series over to the Cup teams and let them have junior races.”
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Biography

Terry Bradshaw
Last Updated: Saturday, August 08, 2009

terryFormer professional football player, television host, author, actor. Born on September 2, 1948, in Shreveport, Louisiana. One of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, Terry Bradshaw has spent much of his life playing, reporting, and commenting on football. He was selected as an All-American while playing for Louisiana Technical University. The first player selected in the 1970 draft, Bradshaw went to play for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

During his first few years, Terry Bradshaw struggled to find his footing with the team. Some people made jokes about his intelligence, calling him “dumb” and the “Bayou Bumpkin.” But in the 1974 season he showed his opponents and critics that he was a force to be reckoned with. Bradshaw helped lead the team to a Super Bowl victory over the Minnesota Vikings. The next year, he and his teammates took on Dallas Cowboys to win the Super Bowl again. These two teams faced off in 1978 for Super Bowl XIII with Steelers winning by a narrow margin, 35 to 31. Bradshaw was selected as the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the NFL Player of the Year for his accomplishments on the field.

With an arm like a cannon, Terry Bradshaw continued to succeed as quarterback of the Steelers. He won the Super Bowl MVP award again in 1980 after helping his team defeat the Los Angeles Rams. Unfortunately, he began having difficulty with the muscles in one of his elbows. Bradshaw had surgery to correct the problem, but he returned to play too soon and ended up with permanent damage. He retired in 1984.

Having been a guest commentator for CBS Sports over the years, Terry Bradshaw became one of the network’s game analysts. He eventually joined the staff of the show The NFL Today. After ten years with CBS, Bradshaw jumped ship for Fox Sports in 1994. He became one of the co-hosts and analysts on Fox NFL Sunday. With a sharp strategic mind and a warm sense of humor, Bradshaw has become one of football’s most popular commentators.

In addition to work on television, Terry Bradshaw is an author, singer, actor, and motivational speaker. He has written several best sellers, including It’s Only a Game (2001). A born-again Christian, he has recorded gospel and country music, scoring a top ten hit with “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” a cover of a song by Hank Williams. Bradshaw has also appeared in several films and television shows, including Failure to Launch (2006) with Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker. He travels the country each year, giving motivational speeches.

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