Harris and Bleier rush for 1,000 yards

History Published on : 1/1/2005

 

In 1976, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the second team in National Football League history ever to produce multiple 1,000-yard rushers in the same season.

Four years after the Miami’s Dolphins tandem of Larry Csonka and Eugene “Mercury” Morris became the first 1,000-yard duo, the Steelers’ Franco Harris and backfield mate Rocky Bleier teamed up to match that feat.

Franco Harris
Date
Opponent
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Sept. 12 at Oakland
18
68
3.8
1
Sept. 19 Cleveland
25
118
4.7
1
Sept. 26 New England
19
78
4.1
2
Oct. 4 at Minnesota
17
34
2.0
0
Oct. 10 at Cleveland
13
39
3.0
1
Oct. 17 Cincinnati
41
143
3.5
2
Oct. 24 at N.Y. Giants
27
106
3.9
2
Oct. 31 San Diego
11
32
2.9
0
Nov. 7 at Kansas City
23
117
5.1
2
Nov. 14 Miami
22
110
5.0
1
Nov. 21 Houston
10
37
3.7
0
Nov. 28 at Cincinnati
26
87
3.3
1
Dec. 5 Tampa Bay
14
55
3.9
0
Dec. 11 at Houston
23
104
4.5
1
Total:
289
1,128
3.9
14

 

Rocky Bleier
Date
Opponent
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Sept. 12 at Oakland
20
73
3.7
1
Sept. 19 Cleveland
12
62
5.2
0
Sept. 26 New England
11
49
4.5
0
Oct. 4 at Minnesota
16
85
5.3
0
Oct. 10 at Cleveland
8
25
3.1
0
Oct. 17 Cincinnati
6
19
3.2
0
Oct. 24 at N.Y. Giants
9
54
6.0
0
Oct. 31 San Diego
17
69
4.1
0
Nov. 7 at Kansas City
15
102
6.8
0
Nov. 14 Miami
20
110
5.5
0
Nov. 21 Houston
19
66
3.5
1
Nov. 28 at Cincinnati
16
97
6.1
0
Dec. 5 Tampa Bay
29
118
4.1
3
Dec. 11 at Houston
22
107
4.9
0
Total:
220
1,036
4.7
5

 

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