Franco Harris

Full Name: Franco Harris Primary Position: FB/RB Height/Weight: 6' 2"/227 College: Pennsylvania State University Birthdate: March 7, 1950 High School: Rancocas Valley (Mount Holly, NJ) Birthplace: Fort Dix, New Jersey Pro Experience: 13 years Hall of Fame

Biography

Franco Harris (Franco Harris) was born on March 7, 1950 in Fort Dix, New Jersey. After going to high school at Rancocas Valley (Mount Holly, NJ), Harris attended Pennsylvania State University. Harris made his professional debut in the NFL in 1972 with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks over the course of his 13 year career.

Most people believe that 1979 was Franco Harris's best year, as he ran for 1186 yards, ran in 11 TDs and hauled in 36 receptions.

Statistics

Rushing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1972	PIT	NFL	14	188	1055	5.6	10	75t
1973	PIT	NFL	12	188	698	3.7	3	35
1974	PIT	NFL	12	208	1006	4.8	5	54
1975	PIT	NFL	14	262	1246	4.8	10	36
1976	PIT	NFL	14	289	1128	3.9	14	30
1977	PIT	NFL	14	300	1162	3.9	11	61t
1978	PIT	NFL	16	310	1082	3.5	8	37
1979	PIT	NFL	15	267	1186	4.4	11	71t
1980	PIT	NFL	13	208	789	3.8	4	26
1981	PIT	NFL	16	242	987	4.1	8	50
1982	PIT	NFL	9	140	604	4.3	2	21
1983	PIT	NFL	16	279	1007	3.6	5	19
1984	SEA	NFL	8	68	170	2.5	0	16
13 year NFL career			173	2949	12120	4.1	91	0

Receiving Stats

year	team	league	games	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG
1972	PIT	NFL	14	21	180	8.6	1	29
1973	PIT	NFL	12	10	69	6.9	0	19
1974	PIT	NFL	12	23	200	8.7	1	31t
1975	PIT	NFL	14	28	214	7.6	1	44t
1976	PIT	NFL	14	23	151	6.6	0	39
1977	PIT	NFL	14	11	62	5.6	0	15
1978	PIT	NFL	16	22	144	6.5	0	15
1979	PIT	NFL	15	36	291	8.1	1	21
1980	PIT	NFL	13	30	196	6.5	2	31
1981	PIT	NFL	16	37	250	6.8	1	26
1982	PIT	NFL	9	31	249	8	0	20
1983	PIT	NFL	16	34	278	8.2	2	29t
1984	SEA	NFL	8	1	3	3	0	3
13 year NFL career			173	307	2287	7.4	9	0

Fumble Recovery Stats

year	team	league	games	TOT	OWR	OPR	YDS	TD
1972	PIT	NFL	14	7	1	0	-5	0
1973	PIT	NFL	12	8	2	0	0	0
1974	PIT	NFL	12	9	2	0	0	0
1975	PIT	NFL	14	9	3	0	0	0
1976	PIT	NFL	14	8	2	0	0	0
1977	PIT	NFL	14	10	0	0	0	0
1978	PIT	NFL	16	4	1	0	0	0
1979	PIT	NFL	15	11	0	0	0	0
1980	PIT	NFL	13	7	4	0	0	0
1981	PIT	NFL	16	6	0	0	0	0
1982	PIT	NFL	9	1	0	0	-13	0
1983	PIT	NFL	16	10	0	0	0	0
1984	SEA	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0
13 year NFL career			173	90	15	0	-18	0

Kick Return Stats

year	team	league	games	RET	YDS	AVG	LNG	TD
1972	PIT	NFL	14	8	183	22.9	32	0
1973	PIT	NFL	12	1	23	23	23	0
1974	PIT	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0
1975	PIT	NFL	14	1	27	27	27	0
1976	PIT	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1977	PIT	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0
1978	PIT	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0
1979	PIT	NFL	15	0	0	0	0	0
1980	PIT	NFL	13	0	0	0	0	0
1981	PIT	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0
1982	PIT	NFL	9	0	0	0	0	0
1983	PIT	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0
1984	SEA	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0
13 year NFL career			173	10	233	23.3	0	0

Passing Stats

year	team	league	games	ATT	CMP	PCT	YDS	YPA	TD	INT	SKD	SKY	RAT
1972	PIT	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1973	PIT	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	PIT	NFL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1975	PIT	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1976	PIT	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977	PIT	NFL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	PIT	NFL	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6
1979	PIT	NFL	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980	PIT	NFL	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981	PIT	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	PIT	NFL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1983	PIT	NFL	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1984	SEA	NFL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13 year NFL career			173	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39.6

Awards

• Won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1972
• Won the UPI AFL-AFC Rookie of the Year in 1972
• Won the Super Bowl MVP in 1974