Who is Terry Bradshaw? NFL legend says his TV career is ‘coming to an end’ after decades on Fox

NFL legend Terry Bradshaw is starting to think about his life after TV, admitting that his extensive career as a broadcaster might be reaching its end. The 78-year-old former Pittsburgh Steelers’ quarterback said this while talking about his upcoming memoir, "Looking for Terry," in an interview with NBC News.

“I realize my time on television as a sports broadcaster is coming to an end,” Bradshaw told NBC News Daily, stating a schedule that also includes running a horse ranch, managing a bourbon business and spending time with his grandchildren.

Yet retirement does not appear to be an easy prospect for the veteran broadcaster. “I’m a workaholic; I love to work,” he said, recalling a remark by evangelist Billy Graham that has stayed with him: “The day you retire is the day you start dying.”

From Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback to NFL broadcasting icon

Bradshaw, born September 2, 1948 in Shreveport, Louisiana, was the first overall draft pick in the 1970 NFL Draft for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Before that, he played college football with Louisiana Tech University. He was with Steelers through his entire 14-season career before he retired just before the 1984 season due to elbow injuries.

Bradshaw played a major role in turning the Pittsburgh Steelers into an unstoppable force in the NFL in the 1970s with the team winning four Super Bowl titles between 1975 and 1980. During this time, he was honored as Super Bowl MVP twice in addition to the league's regular season MVP award in 1978. His career statistics include 27,989 passing yards and 212 touchdowns, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

After the NFL, Bradshaw became an analyst in 1984 for CBS. Later, he became one of the original members of the Fox NFL Sunday pregame show team in 1994 and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

Memoir revisits cancer and depression

In Looking for Terry, Bradshaw also addresses his experiences with cancer and depression. Discussing his mental health, he told NBC News: “It’s a disease. It’s a disconnect.”

“I couldn’t understand why I had this horrible sinking feeling, and I was so miserable,” he added.

While Bradshaw has not announced a specific retirement date in the NBC interview, his remarks suggest he is increasingly aware that his broadcasting years may be limited.