- Irving Fryar
Infobox NFLretired
|caption=Irving Fryar
width=
position=Wide receiver
number=80, 86
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|9|28Browns Mills, New Jersey
debutyear=1984
finalyear=2000
draftyear=1984
draftround=1
draftpick=1
college=Nebraska
teams=
*New England Patriots (1984-1992)
*Miami Dolphins (1993-1995)
*Philadelphia Eagles (1996-1998)
*Washington Redskins (1999-2000)
nfl=ELL021297
stat1label=Receptions
stat1value=851
stat2label=Receiving Yards
stat2value=12,785
stat3label=Touchdowns
stat3value=84
nfl=FRY369148
highlights=
* 5xPro Bowl selection (1985, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997)
* 2xAll-Pro selection (1985, 1994)
HOF=
CollegeHOF=Irving Dale Fryar (born
September 28 ,1962 ) is a formerAmerican football wide receiver of theNational Football League .Fryar now resides in the Jobstown section of
Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey . [Coyne, Kevin. [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/31/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/31njcol.html "JERSEY; Ex-N.F.L. Star Now Hauls In Lost Souls"] , "The New York Times ",December 31 ,2006 . AccessedNovember 3 ,2007 . "He moved back to New Jersey, to nearby rural Jobstown, after he retired in 2001 from the Washington Redskins."]College career
An
All-America n for theUniversity of Nebraska in 1983, Fryar played alongsideHeisman Trophy winnerMike Rozier (running back) and Heisman finalistTurner Gill (quarterback).Pro career
Fryar was the first wide receiver to be drafted first overall in the NFL Draft when the
New England Patriots made him the top selection of the 1984 draft.Fryar played in
Super Bowl XX with the Patriots and scored their only touchdown in their 46-10 loss to theChicago Bears . He played a total of 255 games in his career and made thePro Bowl five times (1985, 1993, 1994, 1996 and 1997). Fryar retired from theNFL in 2001 after completing 17 NFL seasons. During that time, he caught 851 passes for 12,785 yards and 84touchdown s, along with 1 rushing and 3 punt return touchdowns. He also gained 242 rushing yards, 2,055 yards returning punts, 505 yards on kickoff returns, and 7 fumble return yards, giving him 15,594 all-purpose yards. He holds an NFL Record for having touchdowns reception from 19 different passers and having at least 2 touchdown receptions in 16 consecutive seasons. Fryar also became the first player to record a touchdown reception in 17 consecutive seasons.References
External links
* [http://pro-football-reference.com/players/FryaIr00.htm Pro-Football-Reference.com] - career statistics.
* [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=FRYARIRV01 Irving Fryar at databasefootball.com]
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