John Stallworth
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| John Stallworth | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | July 15, 1952 (age 54) |
| Place of birth |  Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Position(s) | Wide Receiver |
| College | Alabama A&M |
| NFL Draft | 1974 / Round 3/ Pick 82 |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 1980, 1983, 1985 |
| Awards | 1984 NFL Comeback P.O.Y. |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1974-1987 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2002 | |
Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) played college football at Alabama A&M, becoming the Pittsburgh Steelers fourth-round draft pick in 1974. He played in six AFC championships and went to four Super Bowls. His career statistics were an impressive 537 receptions for 8,723 yards and 63 TDs. His receptions were a franchise record until it was surpassed by Hines Ward in 2005. Stallworth played in four Pro Bowls and was the Steelers' two-time MVP.
A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Stallworth was an All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference receiver for Alabama A&M in 1972 and 1973.
Stallworth, blessed with great leaping ability and excellent speed, was the 82nd player taken that year. After a rookie year as an understudy, he became a starter in his second season and held that job for the rest of his 165-game career. Stallworth did battle a series of fibula, foot, ankle, knee and hamstring injuries that forced him to miss 44 regular-season games.
He is best remembered for his heroics in the Super Bowl. In Super Bowl XIII, he caught a record-tying 75-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw that would later be a crucial touchdown in a 35-31 Steelers win over the Dallas Cowboys. He finished the game with 3 receptions for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns
One year later, at Super Bowl XIV with the Steelers trailing the Los Angeles Rams 19-17 early in the fourth quarter, Steelers' coach Chuck Noll called for "60-Prevent-Slot-Hook-And-Go," a play the Steelers failed in practice prior to the big game. With 12 minutes remaining, Bradshaw dropped back and threw it long to Stallworth, who caught it and beat Rod Perry to the end zone for a 73-yard touchdown that would pave the way for the Steelers' 31-19 win and their fourth world championship. That amazing catch put Stallworth on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Overall, he recorded 3 receptions for 121 yards in the game.
Stallworth holds the Super Bowl records for career average per catch (24.4 yards) and single-game average, 40.33 yards in Super Bowl XIV. He had 12 touchdown receptions and a string of 17 straight games with a reception in post-season play. Stallworth also scored touchdowns in eight straight playoff games at one point (1978-1983), an NFL record.
He led the AFC with a career-high 1,395 yards gained on 80 receptions in 1984, when he was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. That year, he led the Steelers in a surprising playoff run that featured an upset win over the Denver Broncos in the AFC Divisional Playoffs at Denver's Mile High Stadium. The next week, the Steelers fell one game short of reaching Super Bowl XIX by losing to the Miami Dolphins in the AFC Championship Game
Stallworth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Alabama A&M University.
In 1986, he founded Madison Research Corporation (MRC). The company specialized in providing engineering and information technology services to government and commercial clients. Under Stallworth's leadership, MRC grew to more than 650 employees and $69.5 million in revenues(FY03). MRC manages six regional offices: Huntsville, AL (headquarters); Warner Robins, Ga.; Orlando and Shalimar, Fla.; Montgomery, Ala.; Houston, Texas; and Dayton, Ohio. In October 2006, the sale of MRC to WFI was completed, and at that time it was announced that Stallworth would pursue other interests.[1]
Stallworth was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August 2002.
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| Preceded by Billy Johnson |
NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award 1984 |
Succeeded by Joe Montana† Tommy Kramer† |
Categories: 1952 births | Living people | People from Tuscaloosa, Alabama | People from Huntsville, Alabama | People from Alabama | American football wide receivers | Alabama A&M Bulldogs football players | Pittsburgh Steelers players | American Conference Pro Bowl players | Pro Football Hall of Fame
