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1 / 52 Pittsburgh Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. (24) during a regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Washington Football Team, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Washington Football Team defeated the Steelers 23-17. (Karl Roser / Pittsburgh Steelers) Karl Roser/Pittsburgh Steelers 2 / 52 Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Derek Watt (44) during a regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Steelers beat the Ravens 19-14. (Caitlyn Epes / Pittsburgh Steelers) Caitlyn Epes/Pittsburgh Steelers 3 / 52 Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner (30) runs the ball during a regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 in Pittsburgh, PA. The Steelers defeated the Browns 38-7. (Karl Roser / Pittsb ....
Let s get to it: ED BLAKE FROM SHREVE, OH: When the Steelers won one game in 1969, who was the starting quarterback? Also, were they that bad? ANSWER: In 1969, which was Chuck Noll s first year as the Steelers coach, there were two quarterbacks who started games during that 1-13 regular season. The first was Dick Shiner, who was in his sixth NFL season in 1969, having come to the Steelers in 1968 after stints in Washington and Cleveland. He was 1-8 as the starter that season. The other quarterback was rookie Terry Hanratty, Noll s second-round draft pick from Notre Dame, and his record as a starter in 1969 was 0-5. The 1969 Steelers were bad, very bad. Shiner completed 46.4 percent of his passes on the season, and Hanratty completed 41.3 percent. To put those numbers in perspective, decent high school quarterbacks complete 50 percent of their passes. The 1969 Steelers averaged 16 points a game and allowed an average of 29 points a game. Their losses weren t all blowouts, ....