Franco Harris

Franco Dok Harris

Position: RB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 lbs.

Born: March 7, 1950 in Fort Dix, NJ
College: Penn St. (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 1972 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 102 (126th overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1990

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Franco Harris 1979 Touchdown Log

1979 Touchdown Log: Regular Season · Playoffs

11 Rushing, 1 Receiving, 2 Go-Ahead, Long of 71 yards

Team

Opponent

Location

Day of Week

Quarter

Distance

Quarterback

Home	10
Road	2

Sunday	10
Monday	2

Rk	G#	Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Quarter	Type	Dist	Quarterback	Score Before	Score After
1	6	1979-10-07	PIT	@	CLE	W 51-35	1	Rushing	71		Lead 14-0	Lead 21-0
2	6	1979-10-07	PIT	@	CLE	W 51-35	3	Rushing	25		Lead 30-14	Lead 37-14
3	8	1979-10-22	PIT		DEN	W 42-7	2	Rushing	2		Tied 7-7	Lead 14-7*
4	8	1979-10-22	PIT		DEN	W 42-7	2	Rushing	4		Lead 14-7	Lead 21-7
5	9	1979-10-28	PIT		DAL	W 14-3	2	Rushing	1		Tied 0-0	Lead 7-0*
6	9	1979-10-28	PIT		DAL	W 14-3	3	Rushing	48		Lead 7-3	Lead 14-3
7	13	1979-11-25	PIT		CLE	W 33-30	2	Receiving	2	Terry Bradshaw*	Trail 6-20	Trail 13-20
8	13	1979-11-25	PIT		CLE	W 33-30	4	Rushing	1		Trail 13-27	Trail 20-27
9	13	1979-11-25	PIT		CLE	W 33-30	4	Rushing	3		Trail 20-30	Trail 27-30
10	14	1979-12-02	PIT		CIN	W 37-17	2	Rushing	1		Lead 10-0	Lead 17-0
11	16	1979-12-16	PIT		BUF	W 28-0	2	Rushing	1		Lead 7-0	Lead 14-0
12	16	1979-12-16	PIT		BUF	W 28-0	4	Rushing	11		Lead 21-0	Lead 28-0

Rk	G#	Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Quarter	Type	Dist	Score Before	Score After
1	17	1979-12-30	PIT		MIA	W 34-14	4	Rushing	5	Lead 27-7	Lead 34-7
2	19	1980-01-20	PIT	N	RAM	W 31-19	2	Rushing	1	Trail 3-7	Lead 10-7*
3	19	1980-01-20	PIT	N	RAM	W 31-19	4	Rushing	1	Lead 24-19	Lead 31-19