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Franco Harris

Franco Dok Harris

Position: RB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: March 7, 1950 in Fort Dix, NJ
College: Penn State

Career AV: 102 (116th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1990

9-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.

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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1972* 22 PIT RB 32 14 9 188 1055 10 75 5.6 75.4 13.4 21 180 8.6 1 29 1.5 12.9 1235 11 7 13
1973* 23 PIT RB 32 12 12 188 698 3 35 3.7 58.2 15.7 10 69 6.9 0 19 0.8 5.8 767 3 8 8
1974* 24 PIT FB 32 12 12 208 1006 5 54 4.8 83.8 17.3 23 200 8.7 1 31 1.9 16.7 1206 6 9 12
1975* 25 PIT FB 32 14 14 262 1246 10 36 4.8 89.0 18.7 28 214 7.6 1 44 2.0 15.3 1460 11 9 16
1976* 26 PIT FB 32 14 14 289 1128 14 30 3.9 80.6 20.6 23 151 6.6 0 39 1.6 10.8 1279 14 8 13
1977*+ 27 PIT FB 32 14 14 300 1162 11 61 3.9 83.0 21.4 11 62 5.6 0 15 0.8 4.4 1224 11 10 12
1978* 28 PIT FB 32 16 16 310 1082 8 37 3.5 67.6 19.4 22 144 6.5 0 15 1.4 9.0 1226 8 4 11
1979* 29 PIT FB 32 15 15 267 1186 11 71 4.4 79.1 17.8 36 291 8.1 1 21 2.4 19.4 1477 12 11 12
1980* 30 PIT FB 32 13 13 208 789 4 26 3.8 60.7 16.0 30 196 6.5 2 31 2.3 15.1 985 6 7 7
1981 31 PIT FB 32 16 16 242 987 8 50 4.1 61.7 15.1 37 250 6.8 1 26 2.3 15.6 1237 9 6 9
1982 32 PIT FB 32 9 9 140 604 2 21 4.3 67.1 15.6 31 249 8.0 0 20 3.4 27.7 853 2 1 12
1983 33 PIT FB 32 16 16 279 1007 5 19 3.6 62.9 17.4 34 278 8.2 2 29 2.1 17.4 1285 7 10 8
1984 34 SEA fb 34 8 6 68 170 0 16 2.5 21.3 8.5 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.1 0.4 173 0 0 1
Career 173 166 2949 12120 91 75 4.1 70.1 17.0 307 2287 7.4 9 44 1.8 13.2 14407 100 90 134
12 yrs PIT 165 160 2881 11950 91 75 4.1 72.4 17.5 306 2284 7.5 9 44 1.9 13.8 14234 100 90 133
1 yr SEA 8 6 68 170 0 16 2.5 21.3 8.5 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.1 0.4 173 0 0 1

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1972* 22 PIT RB 32 14 9 8 183 0 32 22.9 1418
1973* 23 PIT RB 32 12 12 1 23 0 23 23.0 790
1975* 25 PIT FB 32 14 14 1 27 0 27 27.0 1487
Career 173 166 10 233 0 32 23.3 14640

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1972* 22 PIT RB 32 14 9 7 1 -5 0
1973* 23 PIT RB 32 12 12 8 2 0 0
1974* 24 PIT FB 32 12 12 9 2 0 0
1975* 25 PIT FB 32 14 14 9 3 0 0
1976* 26 PIT FB 32 14 14 8 2 0 0
1977*+ 27 PIT FB 32 14 14 10 0 0 0
1978* 28 PIT FB 32 16 16 4 1 0 0
1979* 29 PIT FB 32 15 15 11 0 0 0
1980* 30 PIT FB 32 13 13 7 4 0 0
1981 31 PIT FB 32 16 16 6 0 0 0
1982 32 PIT FB 32 9 9 1 0 -13 0
1983 33 PIT FB 32 16 16 10 0 0 0
Career 173 166 90 15 -18 0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1978* 28 PIT FB 32 16 16 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 173 166 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1972* 22 PIT RB 32 14 9 10 1 11 66
1973* 23 PIT RB 32 12 12 3 3 18
1974* 24 PIT FB 32 12 12 5 1 6 36
1975* 25 PIT FB 32 14 14 10 1 11 66
1976* 26 PIT FB 32 14 14 14 14 84
1977*+ 27 PIT FB 32 14 14 11 11 66
1978* 28 PIT FB 32 16 16 8 8 48
1979* 29 PIT FB 32 15 15 11 1 12 72
1980* 30 PIT FB 32 13 13 4 2 6 36
1981 31 PIT FB 32 16 16 8 1 9 54
1982 32 PIT FB 32 9 9 2 2 12
1983 33 PIT FB 32 16 16 5 2 7 42
Career 173 166 91 9 100 600

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Mike Thomas, Joe Cribbs, Rodney Hampton, Curtis Martin, Domanick Williams, Sherman Smith, Jon Arnett, Reggie Bush, Lenny Moore*, Herschel Walker
4 Marshall Faulk, Clinton Portis, John Brockington, Lenny Moore*, John L. Williams, Terry Metcalf, Joe Cribbs, Ottis Anderson, Earl Campbell*, Roger Craig
5 Earl Campbell*, Ottis Anderson, Roger Craig, Lenny Moore*, Terry Metcalf, Billy Sims, John L. Williams, Curtis Martin, Marshall Faulk, Eddie George
6 Earl Campbell*, Ottis Anderson, John L. Williams, Eddie George, Alan Ameche, Shaun Alexander, Curtis Martin, Lenny Moore*, Jim Brown*, Warrick Dunn
7 Curtis Martin, Eddie George, John L. Williams, Warrick Dunn, Ottis Anderson, Herschel Walker, Clinton Portis, Lenny Moore*, Earl Campbell*, Shaun Alexander
8 Curtis Martin, Tony Dorsett*, Eddie George, Warrick Dunn, Herschel Walker, Ricky Watters, John L. Williams, Frank Gifford*, Roger Craig, Chuck Muncie
9 Curtis Martin, Warrick Dunn, John L. Williams, Herschel Walker, Eddie George, Tony Dorsett*, Frank Gifford*, Roger Craig, Fred Taylor, Walter Payton*
10 Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Tony Dorsett*, Fred Taylor, Herschel Walker, James Brooks, John L. Williams, Hugh McElhenny*, Roger Craig, Ricky Watters
11 Curtis Martin, Tony Dorsett*, Warrick Dunn, Fred Taylor, James Brooks, Ricky Watters, Herschel Walker, Lenny Moore*, John L. Williams, Roger Craig
12 Tony Dorsett*, Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Frank Gifford*, Fred Taylor, James Brooks, Ricky Watters, Herschel Walker, Jerome Bettis, Lenny Moore*
13 Tony Dorsett*, Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Frank Gifford*, John Riggins*, Fred Taylor, James Brooks, Earnest Byner, Ricky Watters, Herschel Walker
Career Tony Dorsett*, Warrick Dunn, Curtis Martin, Frank Gifford*, John Riggins*, Fred Taylor, James Brooks, Ricky Watters, Herschel Walker, Ottis Anderson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1972 NFL AP Offensive Rookie of the Year
1974 NFL Super Bowl MVP
1976 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980

First-Team All-Pro

1977

Rushing Att

1974 NFL 208 (9)
1975 NFL 262 (5)
1976 NFL 289 (4)
1977 NFL 300 (4)
1978 NFL 310 (2)
1979 NFL 267 (6)
1983 NFL 279 (10)
Career 2949 (9)

Rushing Yds

1972 NFL 1055 (6)
1974 NFL 1006 (5)
1975 NFL 1246 (2)
1976 NFL 1128 (7)
1977 NFL 1162 (4)
1978 NFL 1082 (7)
1979 NFL 1186 (8)
1982 NFL 604 (9)
Career 12120 (12)

Rushing TD

1972 NFL 10 (3)
1975 NFL 10 (6)
1976 NFL 14 (1/51)
1977 NFL 11 (3)
1978 NFL 8 (9)
1979 NFL 11 (6)
Career 91 (10)

Long Rush

1972 NFL 75 (2)
1974 NFL 54 (8)
1979 NFL 71 (8)

Yds/Rushing Att

1972 NFL 5.6 (2/56)
1974 NFL 4.8 (4)
1975 NFL 4.8 (5)
1982 NFL 4.3 (9)
Career 4.1 (192)

Rushing Yds/Game

1972 NFL 75.4 (8)
1974 NFL 83.8 (3)
1975 NFL 89.0 (2)
1976 NFL 80.6 (8)
1977 NFL 83.0 (4)
1978 NFL 67.6 (8)
1979 NFL 79.1 (6)
Career 70.1 (35)

Touchdowns

1972 NFL 11 (7)
1975 NFL 11 (8)
1976 NFL 14 (1)
1977 NFL 11 (4)
1979 NFL 12 (8)
Career 100 (19)

Points Scored

1976 NFL 84 (9)
Career 600 (108)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1972 NFL 11 (7)
1975 NFL 11 (7)
1976 NFL 14 (1)
1977 NFL 11 (4)
1979 NFL 12 (7)
Career 100 (19)

Yds From Scrimmage

1974 NFL 1206 (8)
1975 NFL 1460 (4)
1977 NFL 1224 (9)
1979 NFL 1477 (10)
Career 14407 (22)

All-Purpose Yds

1972 NFL 1418 (8)
1975 NFL 1487 (9)
Career 14640 (30)

Touches

1975 NFL 291 (4)
1976 NFL 312 (5)
1977 NFL 311 (6)
1978 NFL 332 (2)
1979 NFL 303 (8)
Career 3266 (12)

Yds/Touch

1972 NFL 6.5 (10)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Career 19 (22)

Fumbles

1973 NFL 8 (10)
1974 NFL 9 (6)
1975 NFL 9 (5)
1976 NFL 8 (8)
1977 NFL 10 (3)
1979 NFL 11 (5)
1983 NFL 10 (7)
Career 90 (20)

Fumbles Recovered

1980 NFL 4 (7)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1972Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1974UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 2nd Team All-NFL
1976Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1977Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1972 22 14 RB 190 71 7 15
1973 23 12 RB 95 35
1974 24 12 RB 157 60 9 18
1975 25 14 RB 212 110 4 7
1976 26 14 RB 212 102 6 10
1977 27 14 RB 188 80 7 10
1978 28 16 RB 171 23 13 44
1979 29 15 RB 220 74 7 12
1980 30 13 RB 135 7 22 69
1981 31 16 RB 178 31 18 48
1982 32 9 RB 97 31 16 44
1983 33 16 RB 171 20 19 54
1984 34 8 RB 17 104
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