175: Terry Hanratty - Notre Dame & NFL

Sports History Network · Oct 20, 2026 · 1h 3m · transcript

I recount Terry Hanratty's remarkable career path from Notre Dame national champion to a Steelers backup who earned two Super Bowl rings and then to an expansion Tampa Bay team that lost every game. I speak with Terry about the highs and the lows of that journey. We discuss the 1966 Notre Dame team, the Michigan State game, and his early years as a college starter. I ask about his time in Pittsburgh, the arrival of Terry Bradshaw, and the contrast between championship teams and struggling clubs. We also cover his recent diagnosis of stage four small cell lung cancer, his treatment at leading…