The 1971 roster for the Steelers included Terry Bradshaw at quarterback, Preston Pearson at running back, Ron Shanklin at wide receiver, Bob Adams at tight end and Jon Kolb at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 |  | B. Adams | TE | 6'2" | 225 | 8/15/1946 | 25 | Pacific |
| 2 | 58 | | C. Allen | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 9/7/1939 | 32 | Washington |
| 3 | 49 | | R. Anderson | DB | 6'2" | 180 | 4/3/1949 | 22 | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 76 | | B. Askson | DL | 6'3" | 223 | 12/16/1945 | 26 | Texas Southern |
| 5 | 28 | | O. Austin | DB | 6'3" | 200 | 1/8/1947 | 24 | Utah State |
| 6 | 46 | | W. Bankston | RB | 6'4" | 235 | 7/22/1947 | 24 | Tulane |
| 7 | 37 | | C. Beatty | DB | 6'2" | 200 | 2/8/1946 | 25 | North Texas |
| 8 | 20 | | R. Bleier | RB | 5'11" | 210 | 3/5/1946 | 25 | Notre Dame |
| 9 | 47 | | M. Blount | DB | 6'3" | 205 | 4/10/1948 | 23 | Southern University |
| 10 | 12 |  | T. Bradshaw | QB | 6'3" | 215 | 9/2/1948 | 23 | Louisiana Tech |
| 11 | 74 | | J. Brown | OL | 6'2" | 248 | 6/9/1939 | 32 | Syracuse |
| 12 | 87 | | L. Brown | TE | 6'4" | 246 | 6/16/1949 | 22 | Kansas |
| 13 | 36 | | J. Brumfield | RB | 6'1" | 195 | 9/4/1947 | 24 | Indiana State |
| 14 | 44 | | L. Calland | DB | 6'0" | 190 | 9/14/1941 | 30 | Louisville |
| 15 | 50 | | J. Clack | OL | 6'3" | 250 | 10/26/1947 | 24 | Wake Forest |
| 16 | 53 | | H. Davis | LB | 6'3" | 235 | 11/8/1942 | 29 | Grambling |
| 17 | 57 | | S. Davis | OL | 6'1" | 255 | 7/5/1944 | 27 | Allen |
| 18 | 27 | | G. Edwards | DB | 6'0" | 185 | 7/31/1947 | 24 | Florida A&M |
| 19 | 33 | | J. Fuqua | RB | 5'11" | 205 | 9/12/1946 | 25 | Morgan State |
| 20 | 10 | | R. Gerela | K | 5'10" | 185 | 4/2/1948 | 23 | New Mexico State |
| 21 | 75 | | J. Greene | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 9/24/1946 | 25 | North Texas |
| 22 | 68 | | L.C. Greenwood | DL | 6'6" | 245 | 9/8/1946 | 25 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 23 | 59 | | J. Ham | LB | 6'1" | 225 | 12/23/1948 | 23 | Penn State |
| 24 | 5 | | T. Hanratty | QB | 6'1" | 210 | 1/19/1948 | 23 | Notre Dame |
| 25 | 77 | | M. Holmes | OL | 6'3" | 251 | 1/22/1950 | 21 | North Carolina A&T |
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
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 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
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 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
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 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
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 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
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 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
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 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |