HARRY NEWSOMENewsome, Harry Kent, Jr.Height: 6-0 Weight: 186 Born: January 25, 1963 Cheraw, SC High School: Cheraw (SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1982 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1983 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| 1984 | Wake Forest | Lettered |
| Draft: 8th round (214th overall) 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers; 15th round (213th overall) 1985 New Jersey Generals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 1/3/1985 | 1985 New Jersey Generals (USFL)1985 NJ USFL | Draft |
| 4/30/1985 | 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | Draft |
| 7/26/1985 | 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 10/20/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | Activated |
| 9/23/1987 | 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | Exemption |
| 2/1/1990 | 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | Free Agent (Plan B) |
| 2/1/1991 | 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | Free Agent (Plan B) |
| 3/22/1990 | 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | Signed |
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | Signed | |
| 2/1/1992 | 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | Free Agent (Plan B) |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | Signed | |
| 6/3/1994 | 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | Released |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 1 | 12 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 12t | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108.3 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 2 | 12 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 12t | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86.1 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1985 PIT NFL | 78 | 3088 | 39.6 | 59 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 380 | 2568 | 32.5 | ||
| 1986 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1986 PIT NFL | 86 | 3447 | 40.1 | 64 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 364 | 2863 | 32.2 | ||
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 64 | 2678 | 41.8 | 57 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 373 | 2045 | 31.5 | ||
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 65 | 2950 | 45.4 | 62 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 418 | 2332 | 32.8 | ||
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 82 | 3368 | 41.1 | 57 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 361 | 2827 | 34.1 | ||
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 78 | 3299 | 42.3 | 61 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 513 | 2626 | 33.2 | ||
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 68 | 3095 | 45.5 | 65 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 426 | 2469 | 36.3 |
| 1992 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1992 MIN NFL | 72 | 3243 | 45.0 | 64 | 1 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 339 | 2604 | 35.7 |
| 1993 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1993 MIN NFL | 90 | 3862 | 42.9 | 64 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 560 | 3182 | 35.4 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 683 | 29030 | 42.5 | 65 | 14 | 89 | 147 | 14 | 23 | 3734 | 23516 | 33.7 |
| KICKOFFS | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | OB | RET | RETY | TD | OSA | OSR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1991 MIN NFL | 1 | 78 | 78.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 78 | 78.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1987 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 0 | |
| 1988 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1988 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1989 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 0 | |
| 1990 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1990 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -43 | 0 |
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