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American football player (born 1955)
For the basketball player born as "Calvin Sweeney", see Calvin Abueva.
Calvin Sweeney
| No. 85 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1955-01-12) January 12, 1955 (age 70)Riverside, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | USC |
| NFL draft | 1979: 4th round, 110th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers (1979–1987) | |
| Awards and highlights | |
| Super Bowl champion (XIV) National champion (1978) | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Receptions113Receiving yards1,775Receiving touchdowns7**Stats at Pro Football Reference** |
Calvin Eugene Sweeney (born January 12, 1955) is an American former professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1] He won Super Bowl XIV as a member of the Steelers.[2] He played football at Perris High in Perris, California before playing college football at the University of Southern California. He is noted for having caught the last pass thrown by Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw for a touchdown on December 10, 1983.[3]
- ^ "Calvin Sweeney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "Super Bowl XIV - Los Angeles Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - January 20th, 1980". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ DeArdo, Bryan (September 20, 2018). "The final TD pass of Terry Bradshaw's HOF career". 247Sports. Retrieved September 1, 2025.