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Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback and four-time Super Bowl champion Terry Bradshaw opened up on his biggest career regret during a live stage show.
“I wish, for ego’s sake, I had thrown for 400 touchdowns,” Bradshaw said in a video posted by Philadelphia Sports Network’s David Neisz on X. “I wish I’d have completed 70 percent of my passes. Just ego talking here. But when I look at my performance, I look at it like a business. I was hired to quarterback a team and win, and you do that by winning championships. So, I did my job.”
Compared to other NFL legend quarterbacks, Bradshaw’s stats are mediocre. He had 212 touchdowns compared to 210 interceptions.
Bradshaw was clutch in the biggest moments, however. He threw a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter in each of his four Super Bowl wins. He also was a two-time Super Bowl MVP.
To say the least, Bradshaw had a strained relationship with head coach Chuck Noll. All these years later, Bradshaw still holds a grudge against Noll, but he admitted that his no-nonsense approach made him a better player.
The city of Pittsburgh and Steelers Nation didn’t always embrace the country boy from Louisiana, either. Bradshaw felt like an outsider.
Any ill feelings toward Pittsburgh are water under the bridge now for the 77-year-old Bradshaw. The Steelers legend was honored at the Senator John Heinz History Center’s 33rd annual History Makers banquet in June.
Bradshaw was one of six recipients recognized for their “exceptional contributions” to the history of Western Pennsylvania, the U.S. and the world.
“I am a nice guy, really a nice guy. I had a hard time with you folks when I came up here. I didn’t understand it,” Bradshaw said, via Josh Ewers of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. “When I retired, I left here in a bad mood. I left here not thinking you cared about me or appreciated the work that I did as your quarterback. It was more so about our defense, and Franco’s running, and rightfully so. I wanted someone to say to me, ‘Terry, we really appreciate it.’ But I didn’t get that from my head coach. I didn’t get it from a lot of people. I left here injured.
“It took me a long time to heal, and I have been back in Pittsburgh three times in the last five weeks. What a great honor this is.”
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Legend Terry Bradshaw Opens Up on Biggest Career Regret
