John Stallworth
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 15, 1952 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ||||||||
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| College: | Alabama A&M | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1974 / Round: 4 / Pick: 82 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 537 |
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| Receiving Yards: | 8,723 |
| Touchdowns: | 63 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Johnny Lee "John" Stallworth (born July 15, 1952) is a former American football wide receiver who played fourteen seasons in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is considered to be one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. He played college football at Alabama A&M, and was the Steelers' fourth-round draft pick in 1974. Stallworth played in six AFC championships, and went to four Super Bowls. His career statistics included 537 receptions for 8,723 yards and 63 TDs. Stallworth's reception total was a franchise record until being surpassed by Hines Ward in 2005. Stallworth played in three Pro Bowls and was the Steelers' two-time MVP. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
A native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Stallworth was an All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference receiver for Alabama A&M in 1972 and 1973. Stallworth earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an MBA with a concentration in Finance from Alabama A&M University.
Stallworth was the 82nd player taken in 1974, a part of a draft class that saw the Pittsburgh Steelers draft four future members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame(including Stallworth). 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 battled a series of fibula, foot, ankle, knee and hamstring injuries that forced him to miss 44 regular-season games.
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