Former NFL quarterback, Hall of Famer, and legendary sports broadcaster Terry Bradshaw will release his first memoir in more than two decades, Looking for Terry: A Memoir, with Harper Select on October 13, 2026.
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For more than fifty years, Terry Bradshaw has been one of the most recognizable figures in American culture. A Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl victories, Bradshaw didn’t fade quietly into retirement. Instead, he reinvented himself – again and again – as a movie and television actor, a beloved NFL broadcaster, and a larger-than-life personality whose humor and self-deprecation made him a household name far beyond football.
In Looking for Terry, his first memoir in more than twenty years, Bradshaw finally pulls back the curtain on the persona the public thinks it knows. With trademark candor and wit, he examines how a reputation for being “not too smart” followed him throughout his career—and how he learned to embrace it rather than fight it. By leaning into the jokes, Bradshaw discovered that humor could be both a shield and a superpower. The result was the goofy, always-game-for-a-laugh Terry Bradshaw that fans came to love. But behind the punchlines was a more complicated man, one who sometimes felt trapped by the very character he helped create.
This memoir is not just a reflection on fame and perception; it’s an unflinching look at vulnerability. Bradshaw opens up about his struggle with depression, his deeply personal battle with cancer, and the role his faith played in carrying him through his darkest moments. This memoir is raw, moving, and unexpectedly tender, revealing a side of Bradshaw rarely seen on television.
“It’s been a while since the last book, and a lot of life has happened. There’s been ups and downs, so I just felt it was a good time to talk about it all,” said Bradshaw. “There’s definitely more to life than football and I’ve enjoyed the last 50 years finding out what’s out there. I hope you enjoy hearing the stories.”
“A great memoir is many things but at its core, it should give the reader both familiarity and connection while also providing a side of the author that very few know. Terry brilliantly gives us all of that and more,” said Matt Baugher, Senior Vice President and Associate Group Publisher, HarperCollins Focus. “The title is apt because in a book like this, the author tends to discover just as much about himself as the reader does, which in this case is magical.”
By turns hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply inspiring, Looking for Terry is a story about resilience, reinvention, and the courage it takes to tell the truth about yourself—even when the world thinks it already knows who you are. Readers will laugh right along with Terry and ultimately come away with a deeper appreciation for the man behind the legend.
Looking for Terry will be available in hardcover, ebook, and audiobook formats. You can preorder today at: https://www.harpercollinsfocus.com/harper-select/books/terry/.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Affable, excitable, and instantly recognizable, Terry Bradshaw, once dubbed The Blond Bomber, is one of America’s best loved sports figures. As quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Hall of Famer led his team to four Super Bowl victories. Since retiring from football, Bradshaw has become a celebrated sportscaster, actor, and entrepreneur. The exploits of Terry and his family were chronicled on The Bradshaw Bunch, a reality series on E! Entertainment from 2020-2022. “Pappy” Bradshaw and his wife Tammy live in Texas near their daughters Rachel, Lacey, and Erin and their families.
ABOUT HARPER SELECT:
Harper Select, based in Nashville, TN, publishes an exclusive number of hand-selected memoirs and narrative nonfiction each year. Recent NYT bestsellers include books from Joanna Gaines, Mark Harmon, Leon Carroll, Jr., Christopher Whitcomb, Kelsey Grammer, and Loyola Chicago’s Sister Jean.
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