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John Stallworth
Alabama A&M
Stallworth
set numerous receiving marks at Alabama A&M in 1972 and
1973. At A&M he caught 103 passes, including 48
as a senior for 925 yards, and was a two-time All-Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference pick. He played in the
Senior Bowl, following the 1973 season. He later had his
jersey number retired. He earned a B.S. degree in
management and later added a master's degree in business
administration with a concentration in finance.
Stallworth went on to become an All-Pro receiver in the
National Football League.
From 1974-87 he set numerous
Pittsburgh Steeler records, including 63 touchdowns in a
career, 67 straight games with one or more pass reception, 25
games with 100 or more yards receiving, seven games in one
season with 100 or more yards receiving, 8,723 career yards
receiving, 1,395 receiving yards in a single season and 80
catches in a season. In addition to his 80 catches in
1984, he added 75 in 1985 and 70 in 1979 for the top three
performances in Steeler history. His 537 career catches
is also a record. He led the team in receiving five
times, was Steeler MVP in 1979 and 1984, Pro Bowl selection in
1980, 1983 and 1985 and was a member of the championship team
in Super Bowls IX, X, XII and XIV. He was twice chosen as the
Steelers' Most Valuable Player and was named Dapper Dan Man of
the Year in 1984.
He was also named to the All-Time Steelers'
team in 1982 and he was selected Vector's Sports Man of the
Year in 1987. He was voted to the Senior Bowl Hall of
Fame and the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. In
1997, Stallworth was named to the Division II Football Team of
the Quarter Century. Stallworth, a native of Tuscaloosa,
Ala., was born on July 15, 1952. He has been honored with John
Stallworth Days in Huntsville, Ala., Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Los
Angeles, Calif. He serves as President of Madison
Research Corporation - an aerospace engineering company in
Huntsville.
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