1971 Pittsburgh Steelers Team Info
| League | Coach | Record | Postseason Record | Division Standing | End of Season |
| National Football League (NFL) | Chuck Noll (6-8) | 6-5 | – | Finished 2nd in the NFL’s American Football Conference Central Division | – |
Roster
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College |
| Bob Adams | TE-T | August 15, 1946 | 6’2′ | 225 | Pacific |
| Chuck Allen | LB | September 7, 1939 | 6’1′ | 225 | Washington |
| Ralph Anderson | DB | April 3, 1949 | 6’2′ | 180 | West Texas A&M |
| Bert Askson | DE-TE | December 16, 1945 | 6’3′ | 223 | Texas Southern |
| Ocie Austin | DB | January 8, 1947 | 6’3′ | 200 | Utah St. |
| Warren Bankston | RB-TE | July 22, 1947 | 6’4′ | 235 | Tulane |
| Chuck Beatty | DB | February 8, 1946 | 6’2′ | 200 | North Texas |
| Rocky Bleier | RB | March 5, 1946 | 5’11’ | 210 | Notre Dame |
| Mel Blount | DB | April 10, 1948 | 6’3′ | 205 | Southern |
| Terry Bradshaw | QB | September 2, 1948 | 6’3′ | 215 | Louisiana Tech |
| John Brown | T | June 9, 1939 | 6’2′ | 248 | Syracuse |
| Larry Brown | T-TE | June 16, 1949 | 6’4′ | 246 | Kansas |
| Jim Brumfield | RB | September 4, 1947 | 6’1′ | 195 | Indiana St. |
| Lee Calland | DB | September 14, 1941 | 6’0′ | 190 | Louisville |
| Jim Clack | C-G | October 26, 1947 | 6’3′ | 250 | Wake Forest |
| Henry Davis | LB | November 8, 1942 | 6’3′ | 235 | Grambling St. |
| Sam Davis | G | July 5, 1944 | 6’1′ | 255 | Allen |
| Glen Edwards | DB | July 31, 1947 | 6’0′ | 185 | Florida A&M |
| John Fuqua | RB | September 12, 1946 | 5’11’ | 205 | Morgan St. |
| Roy Gerela | K | April 2, 1948 | 5’10’ | 185 | New Mexico St. |
| Joe Greene | DT | September 24, 1946 | 6’4′ | 275 | North Texas |
| L.C. Greenwood | DE | September 8, 1946 | 6’6′ | 245 | Ark-Pine Bluff |
| Jack Ham | LB | December 23, 1948 | 6’1′ | 225 | Penn St. |
| Terry Hanratty | QB | January 19, 1948 | 6’1′ | 210 | Notre Dame |
| Mel Holmes | G-T | January 22, 1950 | 6’3′ | 251 | North Carolina A&T |
| Dennis Hughes | TE | February 22, 1948 | 6’1′ | 225 | Georgia |
| Jon Kolb | T-C | August 30, 1947 | 6’2′ | 262 | Oklahoma St. |
| Bob Leahy | QB | September 5, 1947 | 6’2′ | 205 | Connecticut |
| Frank Lewis | WR | July 4, 1947 | 6’1′ | 196 | Grambling St. |
| Ray Mansfield | C-DT-LB | January 21, 1941 | 6’3′ | 250 | Washington |
| Bobby Maples | C-LB | December 28, 1942 | 6’3′ | 250 | Baylor |
| Ben McGee | DE-DT | January 26, 1939 | 6’3′ | 250 | Jackson St. |
| Gerry Mullins | G-T | August 24, 1949 | 6’3′ | 244 | USC |
| Preston Pearson | RB | January 17, 1945 | 6’1′ | 205 | Illinois |
| John Rowser | DB | April 24, 1944 | 6’1′ | 190 | Michigan |
| Andy Russell | LB | October 29, 1941 | 6’2′ | 225 | Missouri |
| Ron Shanklin | WR | January 21, 1948 | 6’1′ | 183 | North Texas |
| Rick Sharp | T | June 1, 1948 | 6’3′ | 265 | Washington |
| Dave Smith | WR | May 18, 1947 | 6’2′ | 205 | Waynesburg |
| Jon Staggers | WR | December 14, 1948 | 5’10’ | 185 | Missouri |
| Brian Stenger | LB | January 16, 1947 | 6’4′ | 241 | Notre Dame |
| Bruce Van Dyke | G | August 6, 1944 | 6’2′ | 255 | Missouri |
| Lloyd Voss | DE-DT | February 13, 1942 | 6’4′ | 256 | Nebraska |
| Mike Wagner | DB | June 22, 1949 | 6’1′ | 210 | West. Illinois |
| Bobby Walden | P | March 9, 1938 | 6’0′ | 190 | Georgia |
| Dwight White | DE | July 30, 1949 | 6’4′ | 255 | Texas A&M-Commerce |
| Al Young | WR | August 24, 1949 | 6’1′ | 195 | South Carolina St. |