Joseph Horn was born on January 16,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League.
36 Facts About Joe Horn
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Joe Horn was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and played for the New Orleans Saints, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Memphis Mad Dogs of the Canadian Football League and the Iowa Central Tritons.
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Joe Horn attended Douglas Byrd High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he played for legendary coach Bob Paroli.
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Joe Horn stood out as a quarterback, tailback, wide receiver, and punter.
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Joe Horn was only voted to the Mid-South 4A All-Star team as a punter.
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Joe Horn was a standout basketball player in which he started every game for the Douglas Byrd Eagles as a point guard.
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Joe Horn nearly signed with the University of South Carolina and had offers from other Division I programs.
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Joe Horn played two years of college football at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi.
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Joe Horn then made a highlight video of himself working out and sent the tape to multiple professional teams across the United States and Canada.
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Joe Horn tried out for the CFL Baltimore Stallions and was signed to the practice squad, but never played in a game for the team.
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On March 28,1995, Joe Horn was signed by the Memphis Mad Dogs.
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Joe Horn was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
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Joe Horn was mainly relegated to special teams and reserve duty at WR during his four seasons with the Chiefs.
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Joe Horn signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2000 and ranked in the top ten in receptions, yards and touchdowns that year.
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Joe Horn is the Saints' all-time leader in 100-yard receiving games at 27.
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Joe Horn had a career year in 2004 with his 1,399 receiving yards being second most in the league.
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Joe Horn's total was only six yards behind Carolina Panthers WR Muhsin Muhammad.
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Joe Horn frequently visited evacuees in both San Antonio and the Houston Astrodome during the aftermath of Katrina.
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Joe Horn criticized the NFL for not making a greater effort to care for the future of the Saints during this time of crisis.
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Beyond Katrina, to this day Joe Horn donates time, energy and money to local charities in New Orleans and beyond.
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Joe Horn set the Saints career mark in receiving touchdowns, making the Pro Bowl four times in five seasons, and compiled the second most receptions and receiving yards in Saints history.
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In early March 2007, Joe Horn started negotiations with the Atlanta Falcons.
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Joe Horn signed a 4-year, $15 million contract with Atlanta.
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Joe Horn worked out for the Lions, Titans, and Giants, but they ultimately passed and he did not play in the 2008 or 2009 seasons.
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In May 2010, Joe Horn was selected for induction into the Saints Hall of Fame.
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On June 23,2010, it was announced that Joe Horn had signed a contract with the Saints.
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Since retirement, Joe Horn has focused his efforts on creating and selling his own "Bayou 87" barbecue sauce.
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Always a spirited and outspoken player, Joe Horn gained notoriety for a memorable touchdown celebration on ESPN Sunday Night Football against the New York Giants during the 2003 season.
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Joe Horn's prank drew a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and a $30,000 fine by the NFL.
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Joe Horn later stated that he did not realize what he had done right away.
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Joe Horn "teared up" at the gesture, bought Thomas' jersey and called him the NFL's best wide receiver.
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In December 2011, Joe Horn made headlines when he and a group of 11 other former professional players filed a lawsuit against the NFL.
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On December 12,2019, federal prosecutors announced that Joe Horn was one of 12 former NFL players charged with defrauding the league's retiree health care plan out of $3.4 million via phony claims for medical equipment.
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Joe Horn stood accused of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
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In November 2021, Joe Horn was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.
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Joe Horn was selected 8th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, by the Carolina Panthers.