Franco Harris

Franco Harris

Harris in October 2022
No. 32, 34
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1950-03-07)March 7, 1950 Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S.
Died:	December 20, 2022(2022-12-20) (aged 72) Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Rancocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, New Jersey)
College:	Penn State (1968–1971)
NFL draft:	1972 / round: 1 / pick: 13
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (1972–1983) Seattle Seahawks (1984)
Career highlights and awards
4× Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV) Super Bowl MVP (IX) NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (1972) NFL Man of the Year (1976) First-team All-Pro (1977) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1972, 1975) 9× Pro Bowl (1972–1980) NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1976) NFL 1970s All-Decade Team Pittsburgh Steelers All-Time Team Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor Pittsburgh Steelers No. 32 retired Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame 2× Second-team All-East (1969, 1971)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 12,120 Yards per carry: 4.1 Rushing touchdowns: 91 Receptions: 307 Receiving yards: 2,287 Receiving touchdowns: 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Franco Harris (March 7, 1950 – December 20, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a running back for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers.^[1] He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Steelers in the first round of the 1972 NFL draft. Harris spent his first 12 seasons with Pittsburgh, earning nine Pro Bowl selections, and was a member of the Seattle Seahawks in his last.

A four-time Super Bowl winner with the Steelers, Harris was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of Super Bowl IX. He also scored the "Immaculate Reception" touchdown, one of professional football's most famous plays, which gave the Steelers their first playoff win. Harris was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.