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Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born
July 15,
1952, in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a retired
wide receiver who played for the
Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at
Alabama A&M, becoming the Steelers' fourth-round draft pick in
1974. Stallworth 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. He is related to Ronnie Stallworth Sr. (cousin).
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 actions 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 suffered leg cramps later and played sparingly in the second half, finishing 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, Alabama (headquarters);
Warner Robins, Georgia;
Orlando, Florida and
Shalimar, Florida;
Montgomery, Alabama;
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.
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Stallworth was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in August
2002.
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