Two seasons removed from an MVP caliber season in 1992, Barry Foster was still the focal point of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ rushing attack under third-year head coach Bill Cowher.
When Foster went down with an injury on his first carry in October 1994 in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals, it would have been understandable if there was some doom and gloom surrounding the Steelers’ offense, especially in the ground game.
In stepped rookie third-round draft pick Byron “Bam” Morris into the starting lineup, and in typical Steelers fashion, Morris ran roughshod all over the New York Giants in Week 8 on October 23, 1994 at Giants Stadium, racking up 146 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries, leading the Steelers to a hard-fought 10-6 win in a sloppy game overall from all parties involved.