Duriel Harris

Duriel Harris
No. 26, 82, 86, 84
Position: Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1954-11-27) November 27, 1954
Place of birth: Port Arthur, Texas
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
College: New Mexico State
NFL draft: 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • AFC Champion (1982)
  • First-team All-NFL (1976)
  • First-team All-Conference (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 302
Receiving yards: 5,055
Touchdowns: 20
Player stats at NFL.com

Duriel LaDon Harris, Jr. (born November 27, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas, U.S.) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, and the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at New Mexico State University and was drafted in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft.

Duriel Harris was involved in the hook and lateral play which produced a touchdown by Tony Nathan at the end of the first half of the Epic in Miami 1981 AFC Division Playoff game versus the San Diego Chargers. Harris received the pass from Don Strock and then lateralled the ball to Nathan, who ran the ball in for a Miami score. San Diego eventually won the game in overtime.[1]

References

  1. Football: Great Writing About the National Sport: A Special Publication of The Library of America. Library of America. 2014. p. 384. ISBN 9781598533613. Retrieved 24 February 2016.


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