2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

CARL ELLER DE
1979
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Carl Eller was inducted into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame on Sunday, August 8, 2004, along
with Bob Brown, John Elway and Barry Sanders. He was presented
into the Hall of Fame by his son, Regis.
Pro Career: Selected in the 1st round of NFL draft by
Minnesota and AFL draft by Buffalo in 1964. Eller quickly
established himself at left defensive end on the Vikings
"Purple People Eaters" defensive line. He amassed 44 sacks
from 1975-1977 and named first- or second-team All-NFL
each season from 1967-1973, playing in six Pro Bowls. He
also was effective in blocking kicks and, during his career he
recovered 23 opponents’ fumbles, the third best mark in NFL
annals at the time of his retirement. It was Eller who caused
the now infamous fumble that led to teammate Jim
Marshall’s wrong-way run for a safety in 1964 in a game
against the San Francisco 49ers. The Vikings won the 1969 NFL championship and NFC
crowns in 1973, 1974, and 1976 and played in four Super Bowls.
Seahawks Career: The 16-year NFL veteran of 225 games played his final NFL season in
Seattle, playing in all 16 games with 26 tackles and 3.0 sacks.
Personal: Born January 25, 1942, in Winston-Salem, N.C.
FRANCO HARRIS RB
1984
Pro Football Hall of Fame: Franco Harris was inducted into
the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 4, 1990,
along with Buck Buchanan, Bob Griese, Ted Hendricks, Jack
Lambert, Tom Landy and Bob St. Clair. He was presented into
the Hall of Fame by his son, Regis.
Pro Career: Harris began his pro football career as the
Pittsburgh Steelers No. 1 pick and the 13th player selected in
the 1972 NFL Draft. For 12 seasons, the 6-2, 230-pounder
from Penn State was a big-yardage running back, a key man
in the powerful Pittsburgh offensive machine. Harris established
himself as a future superstar when he became only
the fourth rookie in NFL annals to rush for 1,000 yards. He
gained additional attention by being on the receiving end of
the famous "Immaculate Reception" pass from Terry
Bradshaw that gave the Steelers their first-ever playoff win,
a 13-7 victory over the Oakland Raiders. In his 13 seasons, the last of which was spent with
the Seattle Seahawks in 1984, Harris rushed 2,949 times for 12,120 yards and 91 touchdowns.
He rushed for 1,000 yards or more eight seasons and for more than 100 yards in 47 games.
His career rushing total and his combined net yardage figure of 14,622 both ranked as the
third highest marks in pro football history at the time of his retirement. Was an All-AFC choice
in 1972, 1975, 1976, and 1977 and first- or second-team All-Pro six times. He was selected to
nine Pro Bowls. Franco played in five AFC championships – missing a sixth because of injury
– and four Super Bowls. In Super Bowl IX, when the Steelers won their first-ever league title
with a 16-6 victory over Minnesota, Harris rushed for 158 yards, compared to just 17 yards
rushing for the entire Viking team. He was named the game's Most Valuable Player. Harris
held numerous Super Bowl and post-season game records by the end of his career. The most
notable include 24 points and 354 yards rushing in four Super Bowls and 17 touchdowns and
1,556 yards rushing in 19 post-season playoff games.
Seahawks Career: Harris played his final NFL season in Seattle in 1984. He played in eight
games with six starts and rushed 68 times for 170 yards with one catch for 3 yards.
Personal: Born in Fort Dix, N.J., on March 7, 1950
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