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American football player (born 1955) For the basketball player born as "Calvin Sweeney", see Calvin Abueva.

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American football player
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 / round: 4 / pick: 110
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:113
Receiving yards:1,775
Receiving touchdowns:7
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. He won Super Bowl XIV as a member of the Steelers. 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.

References

  1. "Calvin Sweeney Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. "Super Bowl XIV - Los Angeles Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers - January 20th, 1980". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
1978 USC Trojans football—UPI national champions
Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 NFL draft selections
Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XIV champions


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