Every now and again it becomes merely prudent around here that we study the frenetic activities of the indestructible, indefatigable, indispensible Franco Harris.
Thirty-four years after he last gripped a football for the Steelers, Harris remains the leading rusher in the history of an NFL franchise whose brand he more or less inverted. In the 100 games prior to his arrival from Penn State in 1972, the Steelers were 26-71-3. In the 100 games thereafter, they were 74-25-1, which includes two of the four Lombardi Trophies that are covered in his fingerprints.
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