Terry Hanratty

Terrence Hugh Hanratty (born January 19, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1960s and 1970s. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, earning consensus All-American honors in 1968. He won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a backup quarterback. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

College career Hanratty attended St. Paul Butler Catholic School and Butler Senior High School in western Pennsylvania before attending the University of Notre Dame, where he was a three-year starter and twice an All-American, as well as a Heisman Trophy candidate. Hanratty and Jim Seymour formed a passing/receiving duo leading Notre Dame to the national championship in 1966. Hanratty was also a teammate and friend of halfback Rocky Bleier at Notre Dame before the two were teammates in Pittsburgh.

Professional career In 1969, Hanratty was selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Steelers' new head coach, Chuck Noll, and was the starting quarterback for a short time before losing the job to the Steelers' No. 1 1970 overall draft pick Terry Bradshaw. Hanratty was the last Pittsburgh-area native to start a game at quarterback for the Steelers, until Homestead native Charlie Batch filled in for an injured Ben Roethlisberger for two games during the team's Super Bowl-winning season in 2005. Hanratty suited up for Super Bowl IX, but did not see action.

In 1975, Hanratty played in only one regular season game, for only two plays. However, he played more in the postseason, getting into two playoff games. He completed 38 percent of his pass attempts, which led to an overall quarterback rating of 43.0.

Personal life Hanratty's son Conor also played football at Notre Dame as an offensive guard.