Ray Pinney
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Raymond Earl Pinney Jr. (born June 29, 1954) is a former
Professional career
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pinney was selected in the
As a rookie in 1976, Pinney was a backup tackle and appeared in 14 regular season games. The following season, he played in 14 regular season games with two starts. Pinney earned the start at right tackle in Super Bowl XIII in January 1979 over Larry Brown, who had been the starter the majority of the season. He earned his first Super Bowl ring in the 35–31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Pinney missed the entire 1979 season due to injuries. Although he was on the roster, he sat in the stands at the Rose Bowl during the Super Bowl XIV, a 31–19 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.[1]
Pinney returned in 1980 but changed position as Brown had solidified himself as the starting right tackle in his absence; he started all 16 regular season games in 1980 at left guard. He began the 1981 season as the Pittsburgh's starting left tackle, winning the job over longtime starter Jon Kolb, and had 11 starts and appeared in all 16 games. During the 1982 season, Pinney started all nine games at left tackle.[2]
Michigan Panthers
With the upstart
Oakland Invaders
After the 1984 season, the Michigan Panthers merged with the Oakland Invaders. Pinney played the 1985 season (spring) with the Invaders until the USFL ceased operations.[3]
Return to Pittsburgh Steelers
After the USFL folded, Pinney returned to the Pittsburgh Steelers; he cited he was brought back because the Steelers knew he could play and he wasn't a locker room distraction.
References
- ^ a b Dan Raley (January 27, 2006). "Where are they now? Ex-Steeler Pinney backs hometown Hawks". seattlepi.com. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
- ^ a b "Pro Football Reference: Ray Pinney stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
- ^ a b c "USFL: Ray Pinney". USFL.info.com. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference