Terrence Hugh Hanratty was born on January 19,1948 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League during the 1960s and 1970s.
14 Facts About Terry Hanratty
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Terry Hanratty played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus All-American honors in 1968.
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Terry Hanratty won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a backup quarterback.
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Terry Hanratty was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.
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Terry Hanratty attended St Paul Butler Catholic School and Butler Senior High School in western Pennsylvania, before attending the University of Notre Dame where he was a three-year starter and twice an All-American, as well as a Heisman Trophy candidate.
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Terry Hanratty was a teammate and friend of halfback Rocky Bleier at Notre Dame before the two were teammates in Pittsburgh.
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Terry Hanratty was the last Pittsburgh-area native to start a game at quarterback for the Steelers, until Homestead native Charlie Batch filled in for an injured Ben Roethlisberger for two games during the team's Super Bowl-winning season in 2005.
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Terry Hanratty suited up for Super Bowl IX, but did not see action.
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In 1975, Terry Hanratty played in only one regular season game, for only two plays.
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Terry Hanratty finished Super Bowl X at quarterback in what turned out to be his last game as a Steeler, taking the team's last four offensive snaps.
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Terry Hanratty was placed on waivers by the Steelers in September 1976 and picked up in October by the expansion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who infamously lost every game they played that season.
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Terry Hanratty was pulled in favor of Spurrier after throwing just four passes: one was intercepted, two incomplete, and one caught for a one-yard loss.
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Terry Hanratty finished his career with 2,510 passing yards, 24 touchdown passes, and 35 interceptions.
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Terry Hanratty completed 38 percent of his pass attempts, which led to an overall quarterback rating of 43.0.