# Frank Pollard
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{{Short description|American football player (born 1957)}}
{{for|the Australian politician|Frank Pollard (politician)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| number = 44, 30
| position = [Running back](/source/Running_back_(American_football))
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1957|06|15}}
| birth_place = [Clifton, Texas](/source/Clifton%2C_Texas), U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lb = 218
| draftyear = 1980
| draftround = 11
| draftpick = 305
| high_school = [Meridian](/source/Meridian_High_School_(Texas))
([Meridian, Texas](/source/Meridian%2C_Texas))
| college = [Baylor](/source/Baylor_Bears_football)
| pastteams =
* [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) ({{NFL Year|1980|1988}})
| pastexecutive =
| statlabel1 = [Rushing yards](/source/Carry_(gridiron_football))
| statvalue1 = 3,989
| statlabel2 = Rushing average
| statvalue2 = 4.2
| statlabel3 = [Touchdown](/source/Touchdown)s
| statvalue3 = 20
| pfr = PollFr00
}}
'''Frank Pollard''' (born June 15, 1957) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [running back](/source/running_back) for nine seasons for the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/college_football) for the [Baylor Bears](/source/Baylor_Bears_football).
He is noted for his record-setting performance at the 1976 Texas state high school track championships. The "Faces In The Crowd" article in the June 14, 1976 issue of ''[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)'' stated:
Frank Pollard Jr., 19, a senior at Meridian High, a class B school, became the highest scorer in the history of the Texas track meet, winning the discus (154'9"), the shot (56'3"), the 100 (9.9) and the 220 (21.8). His sprint-relay team also placed fourth.[{{cite magazine |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1091207/index.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005052200/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1091207/index.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 5, 2010 |title=Faces In The Crowd |magazine=Sports Illustrated |date=June 14, 1976}}]
In [Bleacher Report](/source/Bleacher_Report)'s list of the "Top 100 Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL History", he placed 97th.[{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/889888-top-100-pittsburgh-steelers-in-nfl-history |title=Top 100 Pittsburgh Steelers in NFL History |first=Nick |last=Dewitt |date=October 11, 2011 |publisher=Bleacher Report |accessdate=January 8, 2025}}]
Currently, Mr. Pollard works at the Methodist Children's Home in Waco, Texas, where he helps children and young adults in their development.
==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}
===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [1980](/source/1980_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1980_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| '''16''' || 0 || 4 || 16 || 4.0 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [1981](/source/1981_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1981_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 14 || 10 || 123 || 570 || '''4.6''' || 29 || 2 || 19 || 156 || 8.2 || '''26''' || 0
|-
! [1982](/source/1982_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1982_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 9 || 8 || 62 || 238 || 3.8 || 18 || 2 || 6 || 39 || 6.5 || 11 || 0
|-
! [1983](/source/1983_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| '''16''' || 3 || 135 || 608 || 4.5 || 32 || 4 || 16 || 127 || 7.9 || 17 || 0
|-
! [1984](/source/1984_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1984_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 15 || 15 || 213 || 851 || 4.0 || 52 || '''6''' || 21 || 186 || 8.9 || 18 || 0
|-
! [1985](/source/1985_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1985_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''233''' || '''991''' || 4.3 || '''56''' || 3 || '''24''' || '''250''' || 10.4 || 20 || 0
|-
! [1986](/source/1986_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1986_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 3 || 3 || 24 || 86 || 3.6 || 12 || 0 || 2 || 15 || 7.5 || 10 || 0
|-
! [1987](/source/1987_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1987_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 12 || 7 || 128 || 536 || 4.2 || 33 || 3 || 14 || 77 || 5.5 || 17 || 0
|-
! [1988](/source/1988_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1988_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 10 || 3 || 31 || 93 || 3.0 || 7 || 0 || 2 || 22 || '''11.0''' || 19 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 111 !! 65 !! 953 !! 3,989 !! 4.2 !! 56 !! 20 !! 104 !! 872 !! 8.4 !! 26 !! 0
|}
===Playoffs===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Rushing
! colspan="5"| Receiving
|-
! GP !! GS !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [1982](/source/1982_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1982_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 1 || 1 || 9 || 47 || 5.2 || 18 || 0 || 2 || 29 || '''14.5''' || '''20''' || 0
|-
! [1983](/source/1983_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1983_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| 1 || 1 || 9 || 37 || 4.1 || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [1984](/source/1984_NFL_season) !! [PIT](/source/1984_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season)
| '''2''' || '''2''' || '''27''' || '''147''' || '''5.4''' || '''23''' || '''2''' || '''7''' || '''61''' || 8.7 || 17 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 4 !! 4 !! 45 !! 231 !! 5.1 !! 23 !! 2 !! 9 !! 90 !! 10.0 !! 20 !! 0
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Steelers1980DraftPicks}}
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Category:1957 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Clifton, Texas
Category:American football running backs
Category:Pittsburgh Steelers players
Category:Baylor Bears football players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen
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