1. Marvin Harrison played college football for the Syracuse Orange and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft.
41 Facts About Marvin Harrison
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Marvin Harrison was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016 and is widely considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history.
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Marvin Harrison attended and played high school football at Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia.
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Marvin Harrison attended Syracuse University; he was a three-year starter for the football team, playing with quarterback Donovan McNabb in his final year.
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Marvin Harrison was named as a captain for the 1995 season.
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Marvin Harrison was the Big East Special Teams Player of the Year in 1995.
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Marvin Harrison set a school record with 2,718 career receiving yards, which stood until 2017 when it was broken by Steve Ishmael in the final game of his career.
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Marvin Harrison returned 42 punts for 542 yards and two touchdowns and ranked second to Rob Moore in school history with 20 receiving touchdowns.
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Marvin Harrison was named All-Big East in 1993,1994, and 1995.
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Marvin Harrison was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round as the 19th selection in the 1996 NFL draft, a selection which was obtained in a trade that sent Jeff George to the Atlanta Falcons.
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Marvin 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.
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Marvin Harrison was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his game against the Chiefs.
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From Week 11 to Week 13, Marvin Harrison had a three-game streak of scoring a receiving touchdown.
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Marvin Harrison missed the Colts' final four regular season games after going on Injured Reserve.
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Marvin Harrison earned Pro Bowl and first team All-Pro honors.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his second Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2000 season.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2001 season.
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In 2002, Marvin Harrison broke Herman Moore's single-season receptions record by 20 receptions.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl and earned first team All-Pro honors for the second time.
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Marvin Harrison receiving yardage marked the fourth most in NFL history for a single season at the time.
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Marvin Harrison finished runner-up to Priest Holmes for AP Offensive Player of the Year.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl.
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In 2005, Marvin Harrison had five 100+ yard receiving games in a seven-game stretch late in the season.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl in recognition of his 2005 season.
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In December 2006, Marvin Harrison became just the fourth player in NFL history to record 1,000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice, Cris Carter, and Tim Brown.
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Marvin Harrison is one of only seven wide receivers in NFL history to reach 100 touchdowns.
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Marvin Harrison finished the 2006 season with 95 receptions for 1,366 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns in 16 games and starts.
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Marvin Harrison was named to his eighth consecutive Pro Bowl and earned first team All-Pro honors for the third time.
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Marvin Harrison returned for the Colts' postseason loss to the Chargers in the Divisional Round.
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On December 14,2008, in a game against the Detroit Lions, Marvin Harrison caught his 1,095th career reception, passing Tim Brown for third all time.
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Marvin Harrison was inducted into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor during the week 12 game against the Carolina Panthers on November 27,2011.
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Marvin Harrison is widely considered one of the greatest wide receivers in NFL history and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Marvin Harrison was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame First Team for the 2000s decade.
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Marvin Harrison was named to the NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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Marvin Harrison played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, 4th overall, by the Arizona Cardinals.
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Marvin Harrison was sued in a civil lawsuit by Dwight Dixon, a convicted drug dealer, after Dixon was shot outside Chuckie's Garage, a North Philadelphia business owned by Marvin Harrison, on April 29,2008.
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Dixon alleged that Marvin Harrison was the gunman who shot at him.
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Marvin Harrison was sued by Robert Nixon, a victim who was caught in the crossfire of the shooting who identified Marvin Harrison as the shooter in a statement to the police.
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Marvin Harrison asserted that it stemmed from the Harrison incident a year prior and that Harrison had hired a gunman to shoot him.
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Marvin Harrison was stopped as he was driving the wrong way on a one-way street.