
The Steelers Franco Harris. Nagged by injuries during the 1973 season he still ended up as the Steelers top running back with 698 yards on the ground.
Franco Harris, 1973 Pittsburgh Steelers

Just two of the many standout players the Pittsburgh Steelers had on their roster that won 4 Super Bowls in the 1970s - Hall of Fame Center Mike Webster and Hall of Fame fullback Franco Harris.
Mike Webster leads for Steelers Fullback Franco Harris against the Patriots

Still the Steelers All-Time leading Rusher with 2881 carries, 11950 yards & 91 rushing touchdowns.
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers Fullback

Hall of Famers from Pittsburgh - Quarterback Terry Bradshaw and fullback Franco Harris
Franco Harris takes a handoff from Terry Bradshaw in 1972

Gaining ground against the Vikings in Super Bowl IX
Franco Harris, Steelers Super Bowl Fullback

The 1972 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year - he scored 11 touchdowns, gained 1055 yards and had a 5.6 average YPC.
Franco Harris in 1972 as a Steelers Rookie

8 1,000-plus yard rushing seasons in his 13-year NFL career. 91 touchdowns and a 4.1 yard life-time YPC average.
Pittsburgh's Franco Harris

The MVP of Super Bowl IX he rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown in the 16-6 win over the Vikings.
Franco Harris World Champion Pittsburgh Steelers

The Steelers Hall of Fame fullback get sbehind the blocking of offensive lineman Bruce Van Dyke.
Franco Harris runs behind Bruce van Dyke


As of the 2018 season Franco Harris ranks #15 among All-Time NFL Career Rushing Leaders with 12,120 yards and #11 in the All-Time Leaders Rushing Touchdowns list with 91 rushing Touchdowns.
Franco Harris - #15 All Time Leading NFL Rusher

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

One of the premier fullbacks of the 1970s decade. He was the featured runningback of the Steelers 4 Super Bowl Victories. He retired in 1984 as the NFL's #3 All-Time Leading Rusher with 12,120 yards. He was the 1972 Offensive Rookie of the Year, a 9-Times Pro Bowler and an All Pro in 1977. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1990.
Franco Harris

When he retired from the NFL after the 1984 season he had a most impressive accomplishment of 24 points and 354 yards rushing in four Super Bowls as well as 17 touchdowns and 1,556 yards rushing in 19 postseason playoff games.
Franco Harris Steelers Hall of Fame Fullback

He was the featured ball carrier of Pittsburgh's powerful offense in 1974 when the Steelers won their first NFL Championship with a 16-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He ran for 158 yards and 1 score and was named the Super Bowl IV MVP.
Franco Harris

Harris finished his 13-year NFL as a member of the Seattle Seahawks. His final season's total were 170 yards on 68 carries - a 2.5 YPC average. No Touchdowns.
Franco Harris Seattle Seahawks - 1984

One of the classic inter-conference rivalries of the 1970s - The Dallas Cowboys and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here Hall of Fame fullback Franco Harris (#32) is swarmed over by the Cowboys "Doomsday Defense" of that era. Steelers lineman Jon Kolb (#55) tries to get between the Cowboys Lee Roy Jordan (#55) and Bill Gregory (#77) and Harris.
Franco Harris against Dallas Cowboys Defense

Franco Harris gets behind the solid blocking of veteran Steelers lineman Bruce Van Dyke (#66) as Bengals linebacker Ken Avery (#51) moves up to engage. Quarterback Terry Bradshaw (#12) is in the background.
Franco Harris gets a block from Bruce Van Dyke

Super Bowl X of 1975. Several members of the "Doomsday Defense" of the Dallas Cowboys close in on Steelers fullback Franco Harris (#32). Pictured for the Cowboys are Dave Edwards (#52), Ed "Too Tall" Jones (#72), Cliff Harris (#43), DD Lewis (#50). Steelers halfback Rocky Blier (#20) is also pictured.
Dallas Cowboys Doomsday Defense