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football junkie
12-10-2006, 06:31 PM
From NFL.com wire reports
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2006) -- Marvin Harrison became the fourth player in NFL history with 1,000 receptions, joining Jerry Rice, Tim Brown and Cris Carter.

Harrison caught a 13-yard pass from Peyton Manning early in the fourth quarter to join the elite.

It was his 73rd catch of the season, but it came with little fanfare because the Colts were trailing 37-10.

The 34-yard-old Harrison, who also surpassed 1,000 yards receiving for the season, is on pace for his eighth consecutive season with at least 80 catches and 1,000 yards. End wire reports

Harrison ended the day with 1,001 catches. And he shows no signs of slowing up. This is a truly great achievement solidifying his place in Canton.

Jerry Rice is ahead of Harrison with 1,549 receptions. Cris Carter has 1,101 and Tim Brown has 1,094 catches.

These are the next closest active players entering today's games: Isaac Bruce, 866 catches; Keenan McCardell, 857 catches; Rod Smith, 836 catches; Keyshawn Johnson, 801 catches and Terrell Owens, 785 catches.

Harrison is currently sixth on the list of all-time receiving yards with 13,425. He could pass Henry Ellard's 13,777 by the end of the season. If he plays another full year he'll likely pass everybody but Jerry Rice. No one is ever catching Rice's 22,895 receiving yards.

Just in cause you're wondering, Harrison has 116 receiving touchdowns, good for third place. Cris Carter and second place is 14 away.
ATLFalcons
12-10-2006, 06:49 PM
If he's still consistent into his 40s he could break Rice's record for most catches.
gridiron
12-26-2006, 05:29 AM
I don't see him catching Rice because I think Rice was unique, but Marvin will be a solid Number #2 in all the categories short of a career ending injury.
efin98
12-26-2006, 01:21 PM
Big whoop.

When he wins something I'll give him the time of day.
gridiron
12-27-2006, 08:47 AM
Winning is as much a team thing as an individual thing. Do you rate Franco Harris ahead of Payton, Emmitt Smith and Jim Brown because Franco was on more champoinship teams than any of those 3?
brady_branch
12-27-2006, 09:37 AM
Harrison is like the Steve Nash of the NFL. Excellent player, not too flashy, a total team guy, wins everything in the regular season, but can't win the big one. But we have to remember that he's got an almost-certain HoF-er throwing him the ball.
football junkie
12-27-2006, 01:20 PM
Harrison played the first two years of his career with Jim Harbaugh throwing him the ball. Harrison still put up fine numbers, considering the usual adjustment time for wide outs in the NFL.

And there is one difference between Harrison and Nash -- Harrison plays defense. That's right. When Manning throws a pick, Marvin turns into a ballhawk.
brady_branch
12-27-2006, 01:34 PM
Manning has not thrown over ten picks since 2002. Harrison has made ten tackles in his eleven-year career, spanning 169 games.
football junkie
12-27-2006, 01:41 PM
Manning has not thrown over ten picks since 2002. Harrison has made ten tackles in his eleven-year career, spanning 169 games.

Yeah that's ten touchdowns likely prevented. When you play as deep has Harrison usually does if the person who intercepted the pass gets to you, you're probably all that stands between him and endzone, almost like a kick return at that point.
brady_branch
12-27-2006, 03:34 PM
True. There are still a ton of parallels between Harrison and Nash.
CCN
12-28-2006, 08:53 AM
True. There are still a ton of parallels between Harrison and Nash.
And as many differences. Nash runs the offense, he's more akin to a quarterback than a wide receiver. No receiver should ever have it pinned on him that his team can't win the big one.
Why is it every time a Colts player receives some accolades a Patriots fan has to try to downgrade the accomplishment? It's like even the slightest bit of success is taken as a threat.
brady_branch
12-28-2006, 02:34 PM
I'm not trying to downgrade Harrison's accomplishment by any means. In fact, one could say that by comparing him to Nash, I'm saying he's the most valuable player in the NFL (and there could be a pretty decent argument that he is).
CCN
12-29-2006, 06:15 AM
I'm not trying to downgrade Harrison's accomplishment by any means. In fact, one could say that by comparing him to Nash, I'm saying he's the most valuable player in the NFL (and there could be a pretty decent argument that he is).
But the can't win the big one comment really stands out. I'd pin that more on the shoulders of a certain rocket armed qb who rockets teammates under the bus when things go poorly, but I digress. You may be doing Harrison nicely by the comparison, but efin's comment exemplifies what I was saying.