Lynn Curtis Swann Stats
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
Additional Career Statistics: rushing: 11-72, 1 TD; Kickoff returns: 3-11
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