* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader. He caught three passes for 58 yards. The touchdown covered 64 yards after a spectacular catch. An All-American wide receiver for the Trojans from 1971-74, Swann was a member of the 1972 USC national championship team and was a first round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1974. Transferring that grace onto the field helped him make up for his size at 511, he was considered small for a wide receiver. A lot of people thought I retired because of injuries or some other reason, he says, but it was really to take a job at ABC because I figured after nine years of playing professional football, I could probably talk for another 30. That is exactly how his career played out. section: | slug: usc-athletic-director-lynn-swann-resigns-after-three-seasons-with-trojans-effective-immediately | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | They made me that good. Up and Down arrows will open main level menus and toggle through sub tier links. https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/lists/lynn-swann-the-receiver-not-the-ad-is-how-usc-fans-value-him/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Our athletics department, working together with faculty and staff across the university, is focused on preparing all of our students for success in life, wherever they may go. His ease in front of the camera led to a decades-long career with ABC Sports, covering everything from the Olympics to the Iditarod and, yes, football, where he worked as a sideline reporter for NCAA games and for Monday Night Football. Player in 2001 I wanted to play the game the way you played it. When you have that kind of impact and those caliber players tell you thats what they want to do, then you know in your heart, regardless of whether you stand here or not, you played the very best football a man could possible play. [6th] Most Punt Returns, Career 60, Team Statistical Championships His first rave sports review came not in football, but in track when he turned in a school-record long jump of 2410 at Junipero Serra High School. Former USC wide receiver and Athletic Director Lynn Swann sat down for a chat with the National Football Foundation about his life and career in football. And, you know coming from California, Dan Rooney called me up on the phone and said, were thinking about drafting you. I said, fine. I didnt know much about Pittsburgh. Please help me to bring forward one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the game, my friend Lynn Swann. Menu Log In Sign Up Id like to know what he really told the guys on the playground though when they asked him what hes been doing for the last couple of hours. [10] On September 9, 2019, Swann resigned as the USC AD.[11][12]. From Jerry Rice, from the Randy Mosss, and Cris Carters, who came up to me at various points in their careers and lives and said Lynn Swann, you were the man. We joked early on when we start talking about his acceptance speech, about him saying something profound and leaving everyone with that statement. With the Steelers, Swann won four Super Bowls, was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was named MVP of Super Bowl X. Swann was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. I was determined that I would play football in Pittsburgh and go back to southern California because I was a California kind of guy, absolutely through and through. The Atlanta Falcons drafted him in the seventh round in 2006, where he played until 2009. Following his football career, Shockley currently serves as a sports anchor for FOX 5 in Atlanta. Swann served as athletic director at USC from 2016 until 2019. Thank you. Hes a Hall of Fame NFL talent and was thoughtful enough to be an athletic director for his alma mater at a time when they needed solid leadership the most. On July 30, 2005, Lynn Swann retired as council chairman to explore a campaign for governor. I was not, I was not very good. Life at Reynolds . We will keep our tremendous Trojan heritage and tradition of strength going forward in all of our athletics programs. And, if this is the greatest hour of my life, then I would tell you at this moment, this is only a half-hour. Im not saying whos 1A but John and I are 1A and 1AAs side-by-side. There is, for me, no great wisdom that I can give you about this game. His love for USC knows no end and hes found a way to give to USC the way they gave to him. Sign up to get our free news roundup, Georgia Trend Daily, in your inbox, Sign up to receive the free monthly digital edition of Georgia Trend in your inbox, Catching up With Stuart Countess President and CEO, 2022 100 Most Influential Georgians: Steering the Ship, 2021 Economic Yearbook: Businesses Bounce Back. "[3] He completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in public relations in 1974. His longest reception was 26 yards. We joined @TrojanConquests and @LBCTrojan at the @VoiceOfCFB (along with other guests) to discuss the #USC spring game. When battling a defender or staying in bounds to gain extra yardage, Swann showed outstanding balance and strength. . McKay said of Swann, "He has speed, soft hands, and grace. (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Eric Green (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Gabe Rivera (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Kordell Stewart (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Troy Polamalu (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Hardy Nickerson (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Barry Foster (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Alan Faneca (Complete Story), The Life And Career Of Jack Lambert (Complete Story). The following season became the highlight of Swann's career. 3. Swann started at wide receiver. . [20], In 2015, before the primary elections, Swann announced his support of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, while also criticizing Donald Trump.[21]. [5th] Most Yards Receiving, Game 192 (vs. Cincinnati, Dec. 2, 1979) I competed against one of the greatest wide receivers to ever play the game. The Washington Nationals selected Zimmerman with the top pick in the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft. Those actions speak profoundly of the caliber of athlete that Lynn Swann is but even more to the greatness of the man. Undrafted 1974 free agent signee Donnie Shell is also a hall of famer. [1st] Most Yards Punt Returns, Season 577 (1974) And, I know, I know, it is going the greatest weekend in sports history for the city of Pittsburgh, we have seen in a very long time. Desire, character, cohesiveness are the ingredients that go into making a great athlete and truly a good person. In the realm of Congress, Heath Shuler and Bill Bradley are likely familiar. And so Marv Goux, I would thank you from the bottom of my heart for that time. There were concussions that he came back much too early from but went on to play one of the greatest games any wide receiver has ever played. These were the things that made our football team great. Heinz Co., Hershey Entertainment and Resorts and Wyndham International, among others, have invited him to join their boards of directors, some with which he is still active. The site navigation utilizes arrow, enter, escape, and space bar key commands. Thank you. But, I had my family support. At USC Swann was a unanimous first-team All-American and played on the 1972 national championship team. 1 hits, including Drink in My Hand and Springsteen. Church is affectionately referred to by his fans as The Chief.. Men's water polo head coach Jovan Vavic, former women's head soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin and former assistant soccer coach Laura Jankewere all indicted in the admissions scandal. Former compliance director Dave Roberts will serve as the interim athletic director while Folt leads a search committee to find Swann's replacement. [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdowns, Career - 3, [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Receptions, Career - 9 He caught two passes for 45 yards. Hughes attorney said it would be wholly inaccurate to say he had lobbied Nikias to appoint Swann. A lot has been written about those dance lessons, and you heard a little bit about that. His combined total of 364 receiving yards in four games ranked first in Super Bowl history at the time of his retirement. His lifetime chart showed 336 receptions for 5,462 yards and 51 touchdowns. Swann's time as athletic director hasn't exactly gone according to plan. And without that kind of friendship, a lot of things do not happen. Please check your email for a confirmation. IMO, this is still the greatest Super Bowl. And, I wanted to be as gifted as my brother Calvin. And, he was at every game I ever played. [2nd] Most Punt Returns, Season 41 (1974) [19], In the 2008 presidential election, Swann endorsed and campaigned with Arizona Senator John McCain for the presidency, though Swann had remained neutral through the primaries. We competed for that limited number of passes that we knew that we were going to throw every game on Sunday. I wanted Marv Goux to be here. Can you achieve the cohesiveness necessary to be a team player? A combination of soft hands, acrobatic jumping ability and top speed enabled him to become one of the most successful wide receivers ever. His. I know that last year when Dan Rooney stood here at this podium as proud as he was to be following in his fathers footsteps, who also stood here and accepted the award of being inducted into the Hall of Fame, that he felt that maybe standing here might take something away from a player going into the Hall of Fame. The sacrifice and the commitment. Rice is a member of Augusta National Golf Club. I stand here proud and humbled to be a member of the Class of 2001. Swann spent his entire NFL career with the Steelers and wore the jersey number 88. 1978 AFC - Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Houston Oilers 5 He teamed with color analyst Nelson Burton Jr. and play-by-play man Bill Macatee. Lynn Swann is President of Swann, Inc., a marketing and consulting firm he founded in 1976. Swann started at wide receiver for the Steelers. And, we wanted it desperately. The virtuous part of having this patience also means that the day I was selected to the Hall of Fame this last January couldnt have been a better day because it would have been the 100th anniversary of the birth of Art Rooney, Sr., the founder of this football team. I felt that I could provide leadership and provide an agenda that would make Pennsylvania a stronger state for everybody who lived there.. [Tied for 2nd] Most Touchdown Receptions, Season 11 (1975, 1978) (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 62 (958th overall since 1960). Now, you thought that was tough. 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