Andra Bernard Franklin (August 22, 1959 – December 6, 2006) was an American professional football player who was a running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1981 to 1984. Franklin played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers; he died at age 47 from heart failure
Career
From Anniston, Alabama, Franklin played at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 1977 through 1980, rushing for 1,738 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was selected in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft (56th overall) by the Dolphins, and played under head coach Don Shula.
Franklin led the Dolphins in rushing during the strike-shortened 1982 season, third overall in the NFL, with 701 yards in nine games. The Dolphins won the AFC title and met the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVII in January 1983 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. He appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated after Miami's win over the San Diego Chargers in the
His playing career was cut short by a his last game was on
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1981 MIA 16 11 201 711 3.5 29 7 3 6 2.0 3 1 1982 MIA 9 9 177 701 4.0 25 7 3 9 3.0 6 0 1983 MIA 15 12 224 746 3.3 18 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 1984 MIA 2 2 20 74 3.7 12 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 42 34 622 2,232 3.6 29 22 6 15 2.5 6 1
Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1981 MIA 1 1 9 6 0.7 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1982 MIA 4 3 78 301 3.9 12 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 1983 MIA 1 1 6 28 4.7 9 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 5 93 335 3.6 12 2 0 0 0.0 0 0
References
External links
Huskers.com – Andra Franklin Sports Reference – college football – Andra Franklin