With guard Gerry Mullins leading, Steelers Franco Harris carries against the Cleveland Browns in early 1970s action. In 1972 the Steelers posted the best record in the AFC Central with 11 wins and Cleveland was right behind with 10. Both teams made the playoffs and both teams lost to the Dolphins. We think the Browns here are Bob Briggs (#84), Billy Andrews (#52).
Franco Harris carries against the Cleveland Browns - Early 1970s NFL
The Steelers Terry Bradshaw gets moving in the pocket as Franco Harris and Gerry Mullins block. After 40 years Bradshaw is still ranked #2 in just about every Steeler's Career Passing Category.
Steeler Terry Bradshaw
Steelers Hall of Famer Franco Harris. Still the Steelers All-Time Leading Rusher with 1195 yards and 75 touchdowns. Was the NFL's #3 Leading Rusher when he retired after the 1984 season. As of 2024 he's #15.
Steelers Franco Harris
John Stallworth turns a short pass into a 75-yard catch & run to score his second touchdown of Super Bowl XIII against the Dallas Cowboys. The 2nd quarter score tied the game up at 14. The Steelers would go on to win 35-31 to capture their 4th Super Bowl win of the 1970s.
John Stallworth - 75 Yard TD in Super Bowl XIII vs Dallas
Steelers tackle Gordon Gravelle takes on Bengals linebacker Ron Pritchard as Franco Harris carries the ball. In 1974 Harris had his second 1000+ yard season as he rushed for 1006 yards, averaging 4.8 yards a carry.
Franco Harris carries against the Bengals in 1974
With 1055 yards in 1972 Franco Harris became just the 5th Rookie in NFL history to rush for 1000 yards. Here he carries against Buffalo. #58, at the right, is Bills legend Mike Stratton whose final season of an 11-year career in Buffalo was 1972. Steeler #72 is lineman Gerry Mullins.
Franco Harris as a rookie against Mike Stratton and the Buffalo Bills in 1972
With Hall of Famers Mike Webster and Franco Harris out in front, running back Rocky Bleier carries the ball. In 1976 Bleier and Harris became the second backfield tandem in NFL history to gain 1000 yards each.
Mike Webster, Rocky Bleier and Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers fullback Franco Harris takes a handoff from Terry Bradshaw, probably from around 1972.
Terry Bradshaw hands off to Franco Harris, 1972 Pittsburgh Steelers
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
Super Bowl XIII - The Steelers Terry Bradshaw drops behind his O-line of Sam Davis (#57) and Mike Webster (#52) while Cowboys defenders Randy White (#54) & DD Lewis (#50) rreact accordingly. Pittsburgh would come out on top in this one 35-31.
Terry Bradshaw of the Steelers, Randy White of the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII
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
Newly aquired from the Bengals, linebacker Bill Bergey brings down Steelers fullback Franco Harris as Safety Bill Bradley moves in to assist. Bergey would go on the earn Pro Bowl and All Pro honors in 1974.
Bill Bergey & Bill Bradley of the Eagles bring down Franco Harris
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
Another image of Pittsburgh's 35-31 win over the Cowboys in Super Bowl XIII. MVP Terry Bradshaw looks to dump off a pass to running back Rocky Bleier (#20) as Franco Harris (#32) provides blocking. DD Lewis (#50) makes an attempt to get into position to defend.
Terry Bradshaw looks to Pass to Rocky Bleier
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
Franco Harris
Franco Harris
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
Viking Lineman Alan Page and Steeler Great Franco Harris
Alan Page closes in on Franco Harris
