Marvin Harrison

Marvin Harrison

Harrison in 2007
No. 88
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	August 25, 1972
Place of birth:	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Philadelphia (PA) Roman Catholic
College:	Syracuse
NFL draft:	1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (1996–2008)
Career highlights and awards
8× Pro Bowl (1999–2006) 3× First-team All-Pro (1999, 2002, 2006) 5× Second-team All-Pro (2000, 2001, 2003–2005) Super Bowl champion (XLI) NFL Alumni Wide Receiver of the Year (2002) 2× NFL receiving yards leader (1999, 2002) 2× NFL receptions leader (2000, 2002) NFL receiving touchdowns co-leader (2005) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team 10,000 Receiving Yards Club 1,000 Catch Club Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor Indianapolis Colts career leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 1,102 Receiving yards: 14,580 Receiving touchdowns: 128 Player stats at NFL.com
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Marvin Daniel Harrison (born August 25, 1972) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Syracuse University, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft. He spent all 13 of his NFL seasons with the Colts, most of them with quarterback Peyton Manning, and is widely considered as one of the greatest and most productive wide receivers in NFL history.^[1]

Harrison was a Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist for the class of 2014 and 2015 before being elected in 2016, the same year his former coach Tony Dungy was voted into the Hall.^[2]

College career

Harrison attended Syracuse University, where he was a three-year starter for the Syracuse Orange football team, and playing with quarterback Donovan McNabb in his final year. 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.^[3]

Collegiate statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yards	AVG	TD
1992	SYR	10	0	2	13	6.5	0
1993	SYR	11	9	41	813	19.8	7
1994	SYR	10	10	36	761	21.1	5
1995	SYR	11	11	56	1,131	20.2	8
Tot.		42	30	135	2,718	20.1	20

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Harrison was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 19th selection in the 1996 NFL Draft, a selection which was obtained in a trade that sent Jeff George to the Atlanta Falcons. Harrison went on to become one of the most productive receivers from that draft class, which included Keyshawn Johnson, Eric Moulds, Bobby Engram, Muhsin Muhammad, Eddie Kennison, Terry Glenn, Amani Toomer, Joe Horn, and Terrell Owens among others.

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.

During a 2007 game against the Denver Broncos, Harrison injured his knee while attempting a block and was lost for the season, making only a small appearance in their lone playoff game that season. It marked only the second time Harrison had missed regular season action due to injuries and the first since 1998.

On December 14, 2008 in a game against the Detroit Lions, Harrison caught his 1,095th career reception, passing Tim Brown for third all time. He passed Cris Carter to become second on the all-time NFL reception record list with 1,102 receptions during a 23–0 Colts victory over the Tennessee Titans on December 28, 2008.

Following the 2008 NFL season, Harrison asked for and was granted his release by the Colts.^[4] After sitting out the entire 2009 season, Harrison quietly retired from the NFL.^[5]

Harrison was inducted into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor during the week 12 game against the Carolina Panthers on November 27, 2011.^[6] Harrison is a member of the Hall of Fame^[7][8]

Professional statistics

Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yards	AVG	LG	TD
1996	IND	16	15	64	836	13.1	41	8
1997	IND	16	15	73	866	11.9	56	6
1998	IND	12	12	59	776	13.2	61T	7
1999	IND	16	16	115	1,663	14.5	57T	12
2000	IND	16	16	102	1,413	13.9	78T	14
2001	IND	16	16	109	1,524	14.0	68	15
2002	IND	16	16	143	1,722	12.0	69	11
2003	IND	15	15	94	1,272	13.5	79T	10
2004	IND	16	16	86	1,113	12.9	59	15
2005	IND	15	15	82	1,146	14.0	80T	12
2006	IND	16	16	95	1,366	14.4	68T	12
2007	IND	5	5	20	247	12.4	42	1
2008	IND	15	15	60	636	10.6	67T	5
Tot.		190	188	1,102	14,580	13.2	80	128

NFL records

• Most receptions in a single season with 143, set in 2002
• Most receptions in a 2 season period (252), 2001–2002; 3 season period (354), 2000–2002; 4 season period (469), 1999–2002; 5 season period (563), 1999–2003; 7 season period (731), 1999–2005; 8 season period (826), 1999–2006; 9 season period (885), 1998–2006; 10 season period (958), 1997–2006; 11 season period (1,022), 1996–2006
• Most receiving yards in a 4 season period (6,322), 1999–2002; 5 season period (7,594), 1999–2003
• Most games in a career with at least 8 receptions (51), 9 receptions (32), 11 receptions (12), 12 receptions (8)
• Most consecutive games with at least 6 receptions (16) and 9 receptions (6)
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 5 touchdowns (11) – shared with Jerry Rice, Don Hutson, Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Terrell Owens
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 6 touchdowns (11) – shared with Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice, Don Hutson
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 5 touchdown receptions (11) – shared with Jerry Rice, Don Hutson, Cris Carter, Tim Brown, Terrell Owens
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 6 touchdown receptions (11) – shared with Jerry Rice, Don Hutson
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 10 touchdown receptions (8)
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 11 touchdown receptions (4)-tied with Lance Alworth, Art Powell
• Most consecutive seasons with at least 14 touchdown receptions (2)-tied with Jerry Rice
• Consecutive seasons with 1,400+ receiving yards (4); 1999–2002
• Consecutive seasons with 100+ receptions (4); 1999–2002
• Consecutive seasons with 82+ receptions (8); 1999–2006
• Most games in a single season (2002) with at least 6 receptions (15), 7 receptions (12), 8 receptions (12), 9 receptions (10), 11 receptions (5)
• Most games in a season with at least 13 receptions (2) in 1999 – tied with several players
• Marvin Harrison and Peyton Manning currently hold the record for most completions between a Wide Receiver and Quarterback with 953.
• Marvin Harrison and Peyton Manning currently hold the NFL record for passing touchdowns between a WR and QB with 112.
• Marvin Harrison and Peyton Manning currently hold the NFL record for passing yards between a WR and QB with 12,756.
• Marvin Harrison and Peyton Manning currently hold the NFL record for completions in a season between a WR and QB with 143 in 2002.
• First player to record 2 seasons of 1,600 yards receiving in NFL history, (1999 & 2002). (Torry Holt became the 2nd, (2000 & 2003)
• First player to have 50+ receptions in his first 11 seasons in NFL history. (Torry Holt became the 2nd on December 27, 2009)
• Most consecutive seasons of 1,000+ all-purpose yards and 10+ touchdown receptions (8), 1999–2006
• 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 November 17, 2002, made his 600th career reception against the Dallas Cowboys
• On October 12, 2003, made his 700th career reception against the Carolina Panthers. And is the fastest player to do so reaching the mark in 114 games
• On November 8, 2004, made his 800th career reception against the Minnesota Vikings. And is the fastest player to do so reaching the mark in 131 games
• On November 20, 2005, made his 900th career reception against the Cincinnati Bengals. And is the fastest player to do so reaching the mark in 149 career games
• On December 10, 2006, made his 1000th reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars. And is the fastest player to do so reaching the mark in 167 career games
• On December 28, 2008, made his 1,100th career reception against the Tennessee Titans in his last regular season game and his last game in Indianapolis. He is the fastest player to do so reaching the mark in 190 career games.
• Most receptions over first 7 seasons (665), 8 seasons (759), 9 seasons (845), 10 seasons (927), 11 seasons (1,022) and 13 seasons (1,102) of career of any NFL receiver
• Most consecutive games with a reception to start a career (190)
• Most average receptions per game in a career (5.8) – 1996–2008
• Most consecutive games with 8+ receiving yards (190), (206 if counting playoffs) – every game
• Most consecutive games with a 6+ yard reception (190), (206 if counting playoffs) – every game
• Most consecutive games with an 8+ yard reception (177), (192 if counting playoffs)

Connections to shooting incidents

Harrison was sued in a civil lawsuit by Dwight Dixon, a convicted drug dealer, after both were shot outside Chuckie's Garage, a North Philadelphia business owned by Harrison, on April 29, 2008.^[9][10] The two men had been in a fight minutes prior to the shooting over an issue that happened a few weeks earlier, when Dixon and Harrison got into a verbal argument when Harrison denied Dixon entry into Playmakers, a sports bar owned and operated by Harrison. Dixon alleged that Harrison was the gunman who shot at him. On January 6, 2009, Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham confirmed that the gun used was the same model as Harrison's gun that fired shots at Dixon but they had been unable to determine who pulled the trigger.^[11]

The Philadelphia District Attorney also stated that she was not going to pursue charges in this case due to conflicting witness statements. In fact, within a week of the first shooting, Marvin Harrison was not considered a suspect.^[12] Dixon, who had initially given the police a false name and claimed he was robbed by two men when interviewed at the hospital,^[13] was subsequently convicted of filing a false report for this incident on January 28, 2009. Dixon was sentenced to 6 months probation. Dixon's attorney reportedly sought a new trial as the conviction violated Dixon's parole in an unrelated case.^[14] Harrison is also being sued by Robert Nixon, a victim caught in the crossfire of the shooting who identified Harrison as the shooter in a statement to police.^[15]

Dixon died on July 21, 2009, after he was shot several times while in his car outside a building two blocks away from Harrison's sports bar. At the hospital after the shooting, detectives questioned Dixon before surgery and he stated that it stemmed from the Harrison incident years prior and Harrison had hired a gun man to shoot him. An informant also made a statement asserting the gunman that killed Dixon was Lonnie Harrison, Marvin Harrison's cousin. On June 16, 2010, Shaun Assael of ESPN The Magazine reported that police confiscated a 9mm handgun from Harrison during a routine traffic stop on Wednesday in Philadelphia. Police will test the gun to see if it matches three spent 9mm shell casings that ended up inside the truck driven by Dwight Dixon at the scene of an April 2008 shooting. Dixon, who eventually was shot and killed after filing a civil lawsuit, claimed that the casings came from a second gun that Harrison fired. Authorities already have matched other bullets to a separate gun that Harrison owns—and that he stated was in his home on the day the shooting occurred. Police found the gun during a search of Harrison's Escalade. The stop occurred as Harrison drove the vehicle the wrong way on a one-way street. Harrison claimed he did not have a gun. But police believed they saw Harrison put what appeared to be a weapon in the console between the two front seats. They concluded that they had probable cause to search the vehicle, and they found the gun.^[16] Harrison was not charged.

Another incident occurred in 2014, when Harrison narrowly escaped a Philadelphia shooting.^[17]

References

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2. "Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists revealed - NFL - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
3. "Marvin Harrison: Official Website of the Indianapolis Colts". Colts.com.
4. "Indianapolis Colts end 13-year relationship, release wide receiver Marvin Harrison - ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
5. MJD. "Peter King Twitters that Marvin Harrison is done - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
6. "This site will soon be up and running". Indiana.sbnation.com. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
7. Legwold, Jeff (February 7, 2016). "Brett Favre, Ken Stabler, Marvin Harrison among Hall's 2016 class". ESPN. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
8. Holder, Stephen (February 7, 2016). "Marvin Harrison's work ethic rewarded". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved February 8, 2016.
9. Archived January 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
10. "Civil Docket". Fjdefile.phila.gov. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
12. Alesia, Mark. "Police: 'Harrison not suspect at this point'". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
13. "Man shot by Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison's gun set for trial". ESPN. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
14. Archived February 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
15. "Second man claims ex-Indianapolis Colts WR Marvin Harrison shot him". ESPN. 2009-07-27. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
16. "Sources: FBI joins probe of Marvin Harrison gun case". ESPN. 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
17. "Marvin Harrison Narrowly Avoids Gunfire in Philadelphia". philly.com. Retrieved 17 December 2014.

External links

• Indianapolis Colts bio

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com • Yahoo! Sports • Pro-Football-Reference