Franco Harris ranks in the all-time elite tier for running backs — a career that places Harris in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Harris a career score of 72, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1972 | 22 | PIT | 14 | — | 188 | 1,055 | 10 | 5.6 | 5.3 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 180 | 1 | — | 8.6 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 23 | PIT | 12 | — | 188 | 698 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 69 | 0 | — | 6.9 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 24 | PIT | 12 | — | 208 | 1,006 | 5 | 4.8 | 2.4 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 200 | 1 | — | 8.7 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 25 | PIT | 14 | — | 262 | 1,246 | 10 | 4.8 | 3.8 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 214 | 1 | — | 7.6 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 26 | PIT | 14 | — | 289 | 1,128 | 14 | 3.9 | 4.8 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 151 | 0 | — | 6.6 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 27 | PIT | 14 | — | 300 | 1,162 | 11 | 3.9 | 3.7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 62 | 0 | — | 5.6 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 28 | PIT | 16 | — | 310 | 1,082 | 8 | 3.5 | 2.6 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 144 | 0 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 29 | PIT | 15 | — | 267 | 1,186 | 11 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 291 | 1 | — | 8.1 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 30 | PIT | 13 | — | 208 | 789 | 4 | 3.8 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 196 | 2 | — | 6.5 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 31 | PIT | 16 | — | 242 | 987 | 8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 250 | 1 | — | 6.8 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 32 | PIT | 9 | — | 140 | 604 | 2 | 4.3 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | 31 | 249 | 0 | — | 8.0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 33 | PIT | 16 | — | 279 | 1,007 | 5 | 3.6 | 1.8 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 278 | 2 | — | 8.2 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 34 | SEA | 8 | — | 68 | 170 | 0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 3.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | 2,949 | 12,120 | 91 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 2,287 | 9 | — | 7.4 | — | — | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
208 career value over replacement — #352 all-time of 4,695. 16/season above a replacement-level RB.
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A high-end running back defined as much by exceptional availability — almost never missed time as by their on-field impact (top 10% all-time). Coaches and teammates could count on them being available.
Worth 208 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 8% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 11 of 13 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.9 on average.See board →
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11 seasons × ~18.9 surplus ≈ VORP 208
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