Harry Newsome
Harry Kent Newsome Jr.
Born: January 25, 1963
Cheraw, SC USA
Position: P
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 192
College: Wake Forest
High School: Cheraw (SC)
Career: 1985-1993
Drafted: 1985 in Round 8, #214 overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Harry Newsome played from 1985 to 1993 during his career with the Minnesota Vikings and Pittsburgh Steelers. Newsome punted 683 times with a 42.5 yard average over his career.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 108.3 |
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 12 | 4.0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 8 | 6 | 0.8 | 16 | 0 |
Punting:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 78 | 3088 | 39.6 | 59 |
| 1986 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 86 | 3447 | 40.1 | 64 |
| 1987 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 64 | 2678 | 41.8 | 57 |
| 1988 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 65 | 2950 | 45.4 | 62 |
| 1989 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 82 | 3368 | 41.1 | 57 |
| 1990 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 78 | 3299 | 42.3 | 61 |
| 1991 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 68 | 3095 | 45.5 | 65 |
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 72 | 3243 | 45.0 | 84 |
| 1993 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 90 | 3862 | 42.9 | 64 |
| Totals | 683 | 29030 | 42.5 | 84 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | -17 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 1 | -13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 1 | -13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -43 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1989 | NFL | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 0 |
| 1990 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 0 |
