Terry Bradshaw and Chuck Noll were part of one of the greatest dynasties in NFL history with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, despite winning the Super Bowl four times together, the legendary quarterback revealed something surprising about his head coach during a special appearance on the To The Point podcast.
“I did not like my head coach at all, Chuck Noll. He was not a nice person and he was mean to me. In all my 14 years of playing for him, he never shook my hand one time, ‘Nice job, Terry.’ Not one time did he shake my hand. I was walking out, going onto the field to play the Cleveland Browns and he stopped me and he said: ‘You mess up out there today and I’ll bench you in the first half.’ So, that’s the kind of guy I was playing for.”
Bradshaw admitted that it was hard for him to be benched and watch players like Joe Gilliam and Terry Hanratty get an opportunity. In the end, he finished that 1974 season leading the Steelers to a championship.
How many Super Bowls did Terry Bradshaw get?
Terry Bradshaw won four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers, cementing his legacy as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. He led the team to championships in the 1974, 1975, 1978, and 1979 seasons, during a dominant era in which the Steelers became an extraordinary dynasty.
Bradshaw’s performances on the biggest stage were key to Pittsburgh’s success. He was named Super Bowl MVP twice (Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XIV). However, the relationship with Noll wasn’t the best.
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“I’m glad I played for him because I couldn’t stand him and I learned. I learned through the hurt and the pain of someone taking something from me that I absolutely loved, which was quarterbacking the Steelers. It was hard. When you’re 23 or 24 years old, you feel sorry for yourself.”
