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Top 30 duos in NFL history

By Jarrett Bailey

BALTIMORE - 1960's: (L to R) Quarterback Johnny Unitas #19 and wide receiver Raymond Berry #82 of the Baltimore Colts on the sidelines during a game circa 1960's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE - 1960's: (L to R) Quarterback Johnny Unitas #19 and wide receiver Raymond Berry #82 of the Baltimore Colts on the sidelines during a game circa 1960's at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Kidwiler Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 21: Lynn Swann #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs with the ball while pursued by Bob Breunig #53 and Cliff Harris #43 of the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Steelers won the Super Bowl 35-31. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – JANUARY 21: Lynn Swann #88 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs with the ball while pursued by Bob Breunig #53 and Cliff Harris #43 of the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XIII on January 21, 1979 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. The Steelers won the Super Bowl 35-31. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

22. Terry Bradshaw and Lynn Swann

The Pittsburgh Steelers were the team of the 1970s, and they were loaded all over the field. Much of the glory rightfully goes to the steel curtain, but the Steelers offense came up big when the games were the biggest.

If you look at both men’s career statlines, nothing really jumps off the page. Bradshaw threw a lot of interceptions, and Swann’s numbers were fairly pedestrian. That said, both men showed up in the playoffs.

Swann made two of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history against Dallas in Super Bowl X. One of which was deflected and he caught falling to the turf, and the other was on the sideline in which Swann gracefully glided in the air and tapped both feet in bounds before falling out of bounds.

Even though neither Bradshaw or Swann put up gaudy numbers on a regular basis, it was a different game in the 1970s. When late December and January rolled around, both played their best. The Steelers had a winning record for six consecutive years from 1974-79 with Bradshaw and Swann, and won four Super Bowls in large part because of their play in the biggest games.

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