Bradshaw to Lynn Swann Super Bowl X Catch - Pittsburgh Steelers 1976

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With 4:25 left in the final period, the Steelers found themselves facing 3rd down and 6 on their own 36-yard line. Bradshaw decided to try a long pass and told Swann in the huddle to run a deep post pattern. As Bradshaw dropped back to pass, Harris and linebacker D.D. Lewis both blitzed in an attempt to sack him. But Bradshaw managed to dodge Lewis and throw the ball just before being leveled by Harris and lineman Larry Cole, who landed a helmet-to-helmet hit on Bradshaw. Swann then caught the ball at the 5-yard line and ran into the end zone for a 64-yard touchdown completion.

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Sports

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• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Lynn Swann
• Terry Bradshaw
• Super Bowl X
• Super Bowl 10
• Super Bowl Ten
• 1975
• 1976

[lazerlazer]

Cannon of an arm to the two best receivers of all time!

[zonawriter]

Greatest pass in the history of football. Period. The Steelers were protecting a 5-point lead. It was middle of the 4th quarter. Dallas called a blitz (this was a very good defense). The coverage was good. Bradshaw had to sidestep one defender and keep his eyes downfield and deliver a perfect pass, with rushers about to level him. There wasn't a better, bigger, gutsiest pass ever thrown. Ever. 

[neneshubby]

@lazerlazer 2 of the best recievers of all time? I don't think so. Good recievers to be sure but Swann/Stallworth played a combined 23 seasons and only played in 7 pro bowls combined. They are in the HOF because of their Super Bowl exploits but I don't think you;'ll find them on anybodys top 10 list of all time recievers unless its a Steelers fan.

[vipernb47]

@zonawriter na david tyree is the greatest catch ever

[gfpirate]

In this case and Super Bowl XIII, a Bradshaw to Swann touchdown appeared to put the game out of reach, yet each time Dallas got back within striking distance. I personally believe the latter was for the same reason, and that was the Steeler defense, which had dominated both games all day long, decided to relax late in the game and the Cowboys took full advantage.

[shaney201]

smooth like a hot knife on butter.

[tritondriver1]

I remember this when I was a kid

[cjs3872]

@TheKingofSilverFoxes

Keep in mind that Steelers' PK Roy Gerela had been injured when he forced Thomas Henderson out of bounds on the opening kickoff, which saved a touchdown. Gerela actually missed three kicks on the day. Add to that the fact that punter Bobby Walden dropped one punt and nearly had two others blocked, and you can see how bad the Steelers' special team actually was. And don't forget that a blocked punt led directly to the Vikings' only points in SB IX.

[TheKingofSilverFoxes]

You know what blows my mind more than the catch itself? The fact that the kicker missed the extra point, and the fact the announcers acted like it wasn't a big deal. In today's NFL, he'd have been fired instantly...

[44Snyder]

@DatPicksburghGuy The Cowboy that hit him was # 63 Larry Cole. Bradshaw was one of the toughest QBs in the league.

[inbredagogo]

They are calling it a 64 yard touchdown, but the ball was actually in the air over 70 yards.

[DatPicksburghGuy]

Not only was this an unbelievable pitch and catch, but you have to take account that as Terry released the ball he got absolutely clobbered by Randy White. Gutsy to stand in the pocket like that, ballsy to release that deep ball in a tight game. All the makings of a 2-time Super Bowl MVP.