2006-08-11 11:34:45 · 12 answers · asked by Dun Dun 5 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
I loved Franco Harris, and he was involved in the Immaculate Reception of course.
But that said, I think Jerome Bettis, dollar for dollar is (was) a better back.
2006-08-11 13:53:02 · answer #1 · answered by TG Special 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Franco Harris
2006-08-11 22:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by smitty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Franco Harris - he was more of an important piece of the championship picture in his day - he was a complete back, could catch balls out of the backfield and he was a work horse - The Steelers from last year could have won the Super Bowl without Bettis - but Terry Bradshaw needed Harris (and Rocky Blier) to win a few in the 70's
2006-08-11 18:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by Big Buddy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all, I would not categorize the Bus as being legendary. Franco Harris won 4 Super Bowl Championships. The Bus was merely part of the team and wasn't even the focal point of the offense. So Harris is better in my book and I happen to hate the Steelers.
2006-08-11 19:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by El Teke 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jerome Bettis and here's why. As great as Franco was, he was afraid to take hits on the sideline. He always stepped out of bounds after the first hit. If he fought harder to stay in bounds he would have had more yards total than he did. Jerome was a fearless machine. He would pound it out with the best of them and was never afraid to make contact to get that extra inch.
2006-08-11 18:39:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Harris, Jerome was only a 2 year wonder
2006-08-12 00:21:15 · answer #6 · answered by hurricanes_19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerome ..... Franco owes much to his incredible fullback Rocky Bleier and would not be nearly as well remembered had Rocky not been selling out to open the holes. Jerome never really had that luxury.
2006-08-11 18:41:38 · answer #7 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JB,but this is really close. Franco was a little faster & had better hands, but JB could pound the"D" all day & the kill them in the 4th quarter by grinding the hell out of 'em & never letting them get the ball. Havin' either one would be a coach's wet dream.
2006-08-12 14:25:35 · answer #8 · answered by preacher55 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bettis. franco played with multiple hall-of-famers. bettis has played with some very good players but not with guys like the dominant ones of the 70's
2006-08-11 20:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by timmmaaayyy 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Franco Harris
13 seasons, 12,120 yards on 2,949 carries, 4.1 yards per carry average, 91 rushing touchdowns. 307 catches for 2,287 yards (2091 m), a 7.4 average, 9 touchdowns.
Jerome Bettis
13 seasons, 13,662 yards and 91 touchdowns. 200 catches for 1,449 yards and 3 touchdowns.
you can decide...both Hall of Famers, one to be. It's a hard one. I'd take Harris by the stats. I'd take Bettis as a fan of hard nosed runners
2006-08-11 18:44:09 · answer #10 · answered by sseleman10 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋