The Pittsburgh Steelers retired Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris’ No. 32 during a bittersweet ceremony on Saturday night at halftime of their game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Pittsburgh rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett – whose selection with the 20th overall pick in last spring’s draft was announced by Harris – even barked out “Franco! Franco!” in his cadence before sneaking for a first down in the second quarter.Harris is the third Steeler to have his number retired.
The team retired Hall of Fame lineman Ernie Stautner’s No. 70 in 1964 and the No. 75 of Hall of Fame defensive lineman Joe Greene in 2014. Pickett connected on a touchdown with George Pickens with just 46 seconds to go to give the Steelers a 13-10 victory. The rookie QB deftly drove the Steelers 76 yards in 10 plays, the last a dart over the middle to a wide-open Pickens in the end zone.
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