Professional Career
In 1969, Hanratty was selected in the second round of the NFL Draft by the Steelers' new head coach, Chuck Noll, and was the starting quarterback for a short time before losing the job to the Steelers' No. 1 1970 overall draft pick Terry Bradshaw. Hanratty would be the last Pittsburgh-area native to start a game at quarteback for the Steelers, until current backup and Homestead native Charlie Batch would fill in for an injured Ben Roethlisberger for two games during the team's Super Bowl-winning season in 2005. Hanratty suited up for Super Bowl IX, but did not see action. However, he did play in Super Bowl X in what turned out to be his last game as a Steeler.
After that season, Hanratty was selected in the 1976 expansion draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 1976 Tampa Bay Buccaneers were possibly the worst team in NFL history and the only team to finish a season 0-14 at the time. As the backup quarterback for Steve Spurrier, Hanratty made a handful of appearances, and his sole start came in Week 13 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. This would be Hanratty's final season in the NFL before retiring.
He finished his career with 2,510 passing yards, 24 touchdown passes, and 35 interceptions. He completed only 38 percent of his pass attempts, which led to a relatively poor overall quarterback rating of 43.0.
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