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Ranking the 30 most dominant individual performances in Super Bowl history

By Daniel

Jan 30, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; General view of the Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl XLVII Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 30, 2013; New Orleans, LA, USA; General view of the Vince Lombardi trophy at the Super Bowl XLVII Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 20, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; General view of the statues of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) and George Washington at the Pittsburgh International Airport to commemorate the immaculate reception against the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 AFC Divisional playoff game. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; General view of the statues of Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris (32) and George Washington at the Pittsburgh International Airport to commemorate the immaculate reception against the Oakland Raiders in the 1972 AFC Divisional playoff game. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

20. Franco Harris in Super Bowl IX

RB, Pittsburgh Steelers

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ first Super Bowl championship belonged to fullback Franco Harris. He led the Steelers to a low scoring 16-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings. He carried the ball 34 times for 158 hard-nosed yards against Minnesota’s vaunted defense — The Purple People Eaters. Harris scored one touchdown on a day that Bradshaw threw for just 96 yards. That’s the impressive part of his performance; the entire defense was keyed in on him and he still produced.

Had Harris not dominated this game perhaps the Steelers’ dynasty wouldn’t have become the famous powerhouse that it eventually became. It’s safe to say that Harris, and his performance on Jan. 12, 1975, shaped the history of the National Football League. He was deservedly named MVP of the game.

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