Marvin Harrison

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Marvin Harrison

Marvin Harrison at the Colts 2007 Training Camp.
Indianapolis Colts — No. 88
Wide Receiver
Date of birth: August 25, 1972 (1972-08-25) (age 35)
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
National Football League debut
1996 for the Indianapolis Colts
Career history
College: Syracuse
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Teams: Indianapolis Colts (1996-Present)
Career highlights and awards
8x Pro Bowl selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 8x All-Pro selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 1x Super Bowl champion (XLI) Holds several NFL records
Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Receptions	1,042
Receiving Yards	13,944
Receiving TDs	123
Stats at NFL.com

Marvin Daniel Harrison (born August 25, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the NFL's Indianapolis Colts.

[edit] High school career

Harrison attended Roman Catholic High School in Center City, Philadelphia, where he was a two-sport standout in both football and basketball.

[edit] College career

As a 3-year starter at the University of Syracuse playing with Donovan McNabb, Harrison set a school record with 2,718 career receiving yards and ranked second in school history with 20 receiving touchdowns to Rob Moore. Harrison graduated with a degree in retailing.^[1]

Collegiate Statistics

[edit] Professional career

Marvin Harrison was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 19th selection in the 1996 NFL Draft, a selction which was obtained in a trade that sent Jeff George to the Atlanta Falcons. Harrison has gone on to become the most productive receiver from that draft class, surpassing fellow wide receivers Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, Eddie Kennison, Eric Moulds, Amani Toomer, Muhsin Muhammad, Terrell Owens and others. Harrison is generally considered among the top five wide receivers of all time.

In 2002 Harrison broke Herman Moore's single season receptions record by 20 receptions. He finished with 143 catches, and he also had over 1,700 yards receiving. In December, 2006 Harrison became just the fourth player in NFL history to record 1000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice (1549), Cris Carter (1101), and Tim Brown (1094). He is also one of only seven wide receivers in NFL history to reach 100 touchdowns.

Harrison was involved in one of the most infamous blunders in the history of the NFL Playoffs. In a 2003 wild card matchup against the Denver Broncos, Harrison caught a 20 yard pass from Peyton Manning across the middle. Deltha O'Neal, former cornerback for the Broncos, had forgotten to touch Harrison down, and Harrison stood up and continued running, eventually scoring on a fifty-yard touchdown play. Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan was infuriated with O'Neal and the rest of the Broncos defenders that were around Harrison, who helped clinch victory as the Colts went up 28-3. Indianapolis would eventually win 41-10 in a blowout. Harrison would finish that game against Denver with 7 receptions for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns, in his finest post-season performance to date.

Marvin Harrison is generally considered one of the more upstanding players in the NFL. In a recent episode of "The Top Five Reasons You Can't Blame" on ESPN Classic concerning the excessive celebrations of wide receiver Terrell Owens, former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy said this about Harrison: "Terrell Owens is a guy that has to go out there and get recognized for his antics and celebrations, while a guy like Marvin Harrison wants to be recognized for his play on the field, not his antics or celebrations. That's the kind of receiver you want on your team".

Harrison underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in January 2008, and it is expected he will miss training camp. GM Bill Polian says Harrison will be ready for the season opener, and that all the news is good.

[edit] Police investigation

On May 2, 2008 it was reported by radio station WIP that Harrison was questioned by police concerning a shooting that occurred several days before at a bar owned by Harrison in North Philadelphia. Philadelphia police claimed they do not currently have any suspects.^[2][3]

According to ESPN's unnamed sources, the alleged victim came into Harrison's bar at around 5 p.m., argued with Harrison, then left. Harrison allegedly followed and gunfire broke out. The victim was hit in the hand, with five of six shell casings found at the scene being linked to Harrison's gun.^[4]

According to Marvin Harrison's agent, Tom Condon, he has spoken to Harrison and his attorney, and the reports are erroneous. Both have stated that Marvin was not involved in any shooting, and he is not the subject of this investigation.^[5]

- There was a shooting on the highway at 25th and Thompson Streets in North Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at "around 5 pm." Two people were injured: a small boy struck by glass below the eye and a man grazed in the hand. Neither injury is considered serious and both have been released by the hospital.

- Marvin Harrison owns two bars at 28th and Cambridge Streets, about 4 blocks away from the shooting. It is believed that his family owns a car wash at the location of the shooting, however that detail is unconfirmed.

- Six bullet were casings found at the scene of the crime, and were linked to Marvin Harrison's gun.

- In regards to the shooting on 25th and Thompson Streets, Liuetenant Frank Vitore claims that Marvin Harrison is being interviewed as a possible witness. He is not the subject of the investigation and he is not the only one being interviewed.^[6][7]

[edit] NFL statistics

Accurate as of May 4, 2008

[edit] NFL records

• Currently Marvin Harrison is averaging 86 receptions per season, which is an all time record. He is ahead of second place Sterling Sharpe who averaged 85 receptions per season. He had previously been averaging 93 per season until 2007, where he missed the majority of games with a knee injury, resulting in a 20 reception season.
• Holds the record for most receptions in a single season with 143, beating the previous record of 123 set by Herman Moore
• Only player to have 4 consecutive 100 or more reception seasons in NFL history.
• Only player to have 4 consecutive seasons with at least 1,400 receiving yards in NFL history.
• Only player to 50 or more receptions in his first 11 seasons in NFL history.
• Became the only player ever in the history of the NFL to have six double digit reception games in one single season in the 2002 regular season.
• Became the only player in NFL history to have 12 games with 8 or more receptions in a single season in 2002.
• Marvin Harrison and Peyton Manning hold the record for most receptions between a Quarterback and a Wide receiver with 723 receptions.
• Harrison trails only Jerry Rice in 1,500 or more receiving yard seasons. He has 3 such seasons, Jerry Rice had 4.
• Marvin Harrison averages approximately 6 receptions per regular season game--an NFL record.
• Marvin Harrison and Peyton Manning currently hold the NFL record in receiving touchdowns between a QB and WR with 107 as the end of the 2007 season.
• With 59 career 100 yard receiving games, Marvin Harrison now ranks #2 all time behind Jerry Rice and his 76 career 100 yard receiving games.
• 16 career games with at least 10 receptions.
• With 8 straight seasons of 1,000 yards or more and 10 or more receiving TD's, Marvin Harrison has now set an NFL record passing Jerry Rice.
• Second-fastest player to achieve 100 receiving touchdowns.
• As of December 31, 2006, Marvin Harrison has caught a pass in every game in his career (170), a record for any player to start his career.
• On December 10, 2006, made his 1000^th reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He is among only 4 other players in NFL history to have over 1000 receptions. The other 3 being Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, and Tim Brown. And is the fastest player to do so reaching the mark in just 167 career games.
• Most receptions in a 2 season period (252, 2001-2002).
• Most receptions in a 3 season period (354, 2000-2002).
• Most receptions in a 4 season period (469, 1999-2002).
• Most receptions in a 5 season period (563, 1999-2003).
• Most receptions in a 7 season period (731, 1999-2005).
• Most receptions in an 8 season period (826, 1999-2006).
• 8 straight seasons with at least 82 receptions.
• On December 18, 2006, Marvin Harrison and Indianapolis Colt teammate Reggie Wayne became the only NFL wide receiver tandem to catch 75 receptions and 1,000 yards in 3 straight seasons. The game was on Monday Night and was played against the Cincinnati Bengals.
• On February 4, 2007, Marvin Harrison moved into second place for the most consecutive games with a reception with 184, passing Art Monk who had 183, and is now only behind Jerry Rice who had 274.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Indianapolis Colts bio
• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Yahoo! Sports