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Lynn Curtis Swann

Wide Receiver, 5’11”,No.180 Southern California
1974-1982 Pittsburgh Steelers No.88, (Nine playing seasons)

Biographical Background
Full name:  Lynn Curtis Swann
Birthdate:  March 7, 1952
Birthplace:  Alcoa, Tennessee
High School:  Serra, Foster City, CA
Pro Career:  9 seasons, 115 games
Drafted:  1st round, 21st overall, in 1974 by the Pittsburgh Steelers


Career Statistics

Receiving

Punt Returns
Year Team G No. Yds. Avg TD No. Yds. Avg. TD
1974 Pittsburgh  11 11 208 18.9 2 41* 577 14.1 1
1975 Pittsburgh  14 49 781 15.9 11 7 64 9.1 0
1976 Pittsburgh  12 28 516 18.4 3 3 11 3.7 0
1977 Pittsburgh  14 50 789 15.8 7 9 88 9.8 0
1978 Pittsburgh  16 61 880 14.4 11
1979 Pittsburgh  13 41 808 19.7 5 1 -1 -1.0 0
1980 Pittsburgh  13 44 710 16.1 7
1981 Pittsburgh  13 34 505 14.9 5
1982 Pittsburgh  9 18 265 14.7 0
Career Totals 115 336 5462 16.3 51 61 739 12.1 1

Additional Career Statistics: rushing: 11-72, 1 TD; Kickoff returns: 3-11
* Bold = Led or tied for league lead.


All-League Teams

All-Pro:  1975(PFWA), 1977(PW), 1978(AP, PFWA, NEA, PW)

All-Pro Second Team:   1975(AP, NEA), 1977(AP)

All-AFC:   1975(AP, UPI, SN, PW), 1977(UPI, SN, PW), 1978(UPI, SN, PW)

 

Pro Bowls

(3) 1976, 1978, 1979

 

In the NFL Record Book  (at the time of his retirement)

(3rd) Most Yards Gained on Punt Returns, Rookie Season ? 577, in 1974

 

Super Bowl Records

·(1st) Most Receptions, Career – 16
·(1st) Most Receiving Yards, Career – 364
·(1st) Most Receiving Yards, Game – 161 (Super Bowl X)
·(1st) Highest Punt Return Average, Game – 11.3  (Super Bowl IX)
·(Tied for 1st) Most Touchdown Receptions, Career – 3
·(2nd) Highest Average Per Reception, Career – 22.8
·(2nd) Most Combined Net Yards, Career – 391
·(Tied for 2nd) Most Touchdowns, Career – 3

 

Post-Season Records

·(Tied for 2nd) Most Touchdown Receptions, Career – 9
·(Tied for 3rd) Most Touchdowns, Career – 9

 

Team Records

Steelers’ Records held by Swann at the time of his retirement after the 1982 season

 ·(1st) Most Receptions, Career – 336
·(1st) Most Yards Receiving – 5462
·(1st) Most Touchdown Receptions, Career – 51
·(1st) Most Yards Punt Returns, Season – 577 (1974)
·(2nd) Most Touchdowns, Career – 53
·(2nd) Most Punt Returns, Season – 41
·(Tied for 2nd) Most Touchdowns Receptions, Season – 11 (1975,1978)
·(3rd) Most Total Points, Career – 318
·(4th) Best Average Punt Returns, Career – 12.3
·(4th) Best Average Punt Returns, Season – 14.1 (1974)
·(5th) Most Receptions, Season – 61 (1978)
·(5th) Most Yards Receiving, Game – 192 (vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 2, 1979)
·(5th) Most Yards Punt Returns, Career – 740
·(6th) Most Punt Returns, Career – 60

 

League/Team Statistical Titles

Team Statistical Championships
Pass Receiving Titles:  1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980.

Awards and Honors

·Super Bowl X Most Valuable Player
·All-NFL Team of the 1970’s
·Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team

 

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