Fighting Back: The Rocky Bleier Story is a 1980 made-for-television movie about the life of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier , portrayed by Robert Urich .

Based on Bleier's 1975 autobiography of the same name, it tells the story of how, after becoming a running back for the Steelers in 1968, he was then drafted by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War . Injured by a bullet to the thigh and a hand grenade to the lower right leg, Rocky is told that he will never walk again. Not only does he walk again after a long rehabilitation , Rocky returns to train with the Steelers. With the sympathy and support of his wife Aleta ( Bonnie Bedelia ), Steelers owner Art Rooney ( Art Carney ), and coach Chuck Noll ( Richard Herd ), Rocky makes the team again, and helps them become Super Bowl champions. ^[1]

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• List of American football films

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