Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw flew from Dallas-Fort Worth to Pittsburgh last night ahead of a celebration for his former Pittsburgh Steelers teammate and fellow Hall of Famer Mel Blount.
But before he could set foot in the city, Bradshaw made a play to help other passengers on his flight.
Bradshaw, who was reportedly sitting in the front row of the plane, helped force a plane door that was stuck. Passengers told KDKA 5 in Pittsburgh that the pilot told people stuck on the flight that they were finally able to get the door open after a half hour of waiting "thanks to the strength of one of our passengers."
"I think we all knew he was alluding to Mr. Bradshaw," passenger Selah Gamble told KDKA.
"The guy next to me had the joke that they should have him bust down the door and I was like, well maybe he could a few years ago," Gamble said. "So I'm definitely eating my words."
Bradshaw is back in the city where he won four Super Bowls for Blount's celebrity roast at the Wyndham Grand Hotel. Bradshaw is serving as master of ceremonies for the event tonight that marks 50 years since Bradshaw, Blount and the 1975 Steelers team won the franchise's first Super Bowl.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Terry Bradshaw helps passengers off plane in Pittsburgh
