Franco Harris Quotes & Sayings

“Halfway through the decade, we realized that we had a great team and that we could do great things, and that we could probably have something here that we believed we had a chance to reach greatness.”

“After 12 years, the old butterflies came back. Well, I guess at my age you call them moths.”

“All I wanted to be was a player.”

“But, as always, Mr. Rooney would come over and shake your hand and congratulate you on a good game, no matter what the situation was.”

“It's not how you come out of the starting blocks.”

“Jack Lambert is mean and relentless wherever he goes, on and off the field! I do remember many times he would chase me in practice but no way would I let him catch me.”

“And so, it's not a thing of how many carries, but were you effective when you did carry.”

“And, coaching has never been an option for me.”

“The Houston Astrodome was kind of a tough field.”

“Yes, I would have rather finished up in Pittsburgh.”