Franco Harris

Franco Harris
Harris in 2022
No. 32, 34
PositionFullback
Personal information
Born(1950-03-07)March 7, 1950
Fort Dix, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 20, 2022(2022-12-20) (aged 72)
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolRancocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, New Jersey)
CollegePenn State (1968–1971)
NFL draft1972: 1st round, 13th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards12,120
Rushing average4.1
Rushing touchdowns91
Receptions307
Receiving yards2,287
Receiving touchdowns9
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Franco Harris (March 7, 1950 – December 20, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a fullback for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Pittsburgh Steelers. 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-ever playoff win. Harris was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1990.