Steelers Super Bowl Champion Greg Hawthorne Dies at 69 After 105 NFL Games

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 13

Greg Hawthorne, a running back on Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl XIV team, died at 69, his family said in a social media post; no cause of death was disclosed.
The Steelers drafted Hawthorne No. 28 overall in 1979, and he spent five seasons in Pittsburgh, appearing in 59 games while splitting time between running back and wide receiver.
Hawthorne totaled 522 rushing yards, 710 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns for the Steelers before adding three seasons with New England and one with Indianapolis.
Across 105 NFL games, he finished with 1,639 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns, including a key fumble recovery in the Patriots’ 1985 AFC Championship win.