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Franco Harris

Franco Harris

Retired

Seattle Seahawks · RB

Franco Harris recorded 173 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers.

70.1

rush yds/gm

13.2

rec yds/gm

19

playoff games

173

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Franco Harris's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris, postseason and milestone context, and verified Sportsboxd box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Franco Harris's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Rams, Franco Harris recorded 46 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 66 receiving yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers, Franco Harris recorded 158 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Pittsburgh Steelers and Oakland Raiders, Franco Harris recorded 111 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris
  4. #4. Against Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, Franco Harris recorded 151 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 81 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris
  5. #5. Against Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills, Franco Harris recorded 138 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 17 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XIV
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
Score hidden
JAN 20, 1980

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams

Super Bowl XIV · Jan 20, 1980

46 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Super Bowl
IX
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
JAN 12, 1975

Minnesota Vikings vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl IX · Jan 12, 1975

158 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Conference Championship
1974
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
Score hidden
DEC 29, 1974

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Oakland Raiders

Conference Championship · Dec 29, 1974

111 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1979
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
NOV 25, 1979

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1979

151 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 9 rec

Regular Season
1972
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
Score hidden
OCT 29, 1972

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1972

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Franco Harris's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 179 rushing yards

Regular Season
1977
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
NOV 20, 1977

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1977

179 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Divisional Round
1974
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
DEC 22, 1974

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Dec 22, 1974

74 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 96 receiving yards

Divisional Round
1972
OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
DEC 23, 1972

Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Dec 23, 1972

64 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

138 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 197613 NFL seasons173 career games12,120 career rushing yards91 career rushing touchdowns307 career receptions2,287 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 019 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1972Most recent: Oct 29, 1984

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history