Najee Harris entering rare NFL territory with huge rookie season
By Keith Farner
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Najee Harris had another big game on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 16-16 tie against the Detroit Lions.
Harris had 26 carries for 105 yards, and added 4 catches for 28 yards, as he continued to be a dual threat offensive playmaker for the Steelers.
Harris has recorded 75+ scrimmage yards in 8 straight games, which is the longest active streak in NFL, according to NFL Research. Only 3 rookies had a longer streak in a season in the last 15 seasons: Buffalo’s Marshawn Lynch in 2007 (13 games), Pittsburgh’s Le’Veon Bell in 2013 (9 games) and the New York Giants’ Odell Beckham Jr. in 2014 (9 games).
Harris told reporters after the game that he didn’t know the game could end in a tie until the very end. He was ready to keep playing, but someone told him the game was over.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
