Terry Bradshaw is one of the greatest quarterbacks the game has ever seen. Before names like Joe Montana and Tom Brady took over the GOAT debate, Bradshaw was certainly in the conversation for the best quarterback ever, at least in terms of championships won.
During the impenetrable Steel Curtain days of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was the man under center who made the operation thrive. He was an MVP, a Super Bowl champion, and one of the best players in the league. Even today, his arm strength is something to marvel at, even if its effectiveness comes out in airplanes.
Terry Bradshaw Showcases Elite Arm in Airplane Situation
The entire situation came about as the legendary Hall of Famer was making his way into Pittsburgh to attend Mel Blount’s celebrity roast on Friday, April 11. Coincidentally, the date marked 50 years since Bradshaw won his first Super Bowl for the Steelers.
KDKA’s Ricky Sayer broke the news of Bradshaw’s heroics on social media, detailing how the two-time Super Bowl MVP lent a helping hand to a group of travelers trapped in a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport. Bradshaw “forced” the airplane door open.
Sayer wrote: “NFL legend Terry Bradshaw saved the day for a group of travelers trapped on a plane at Pittsburgh International Airport. The door on Bradshaw’s plane was stuck for close to half an hour before Bradshaw helped to force it open, according to a passenger we spoke with.”
Conflicting Reports on Bradshaw’s Involvement
The person in question was traveler Selah Gamble, who boarded the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth. Sayer further explained the hectic situation in a subsequent message: “The pilot announced and you could kind of hear he was chuckling as he said it, but he said ‘thanks to the strength of one of our passengers, we were finally able to get the door open’ and I think we all knew he was alluding to Mr. Bradshaw.”
Moreover, it also left her red-faced as Gamble’s prediction from earlier in the flight came back to bite her. “I mean honestly I was just ready to get off the flight, but the guy next to me had made the joke that they should have him bust down the door and I was like, well maybe he could a few years ago, so I’m definitely eating my words.”
Upon further clarification, Bradshaw’s team refuted the report, saying the Steelers legend had no role in the incident. Still, Gamble remains adamant that it was the four-time Super Bowl Champion who saved the day for the group.
“She is standing by her story — saying Bradshaw did help,” said Sayer.
A Steeler for his entire football career, Bradshaw is undeniably one of the all-time greats. He became the quarterback of the franchise’s golden period, earning selections to the All-Time Team and Hall of Honor, with an NFL MVP (1978) and two Super Bowl MVPs (1979, 1980) thrown in the mix.