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Marvin HarrisonIndianapolis Colts · #88

Wide Receiver · 6'0", 185 lb · Philadelphia, PA · Age 54

Marvin Harrison caught 1,102 passes for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns across 13 seasons, all with the Indianapolis Colts. He set the single-season receptions record with 143 in 2002, won Super Bowl XLI, and entered the Hall of Fame in 2016.

Wide ReceiverDrafted 199613-yr veteran
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Indianapolis Colts · #88 · Wide Receiver
Marvin Harrison
Season avg60 rec · 636 yds · 5 td
Career avg1102 rec · 14,580 yds · 128 td
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Scouting report

Marvin Harrison — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

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Wide Receiver · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Marvin Harrison caught 1,102 passes for 14,580 yards and 128 touchdowns across 13 seasons, all with the Indianapolis Colts. He set the single-season r
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Big-play
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Scoring
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Receiving yards
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Volume
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Scoring
Elite · offense
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Target share
Elite · offense
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Act II

Where Marvin Harrison stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
MVP odds
50Impact index
1356Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file4
Super Bowl · 3× First-Team All-Pro
Stat explorer

Marvin Harrison — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

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Receiving
636 YDS
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Volume
60 REC
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10.6 Y/R
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Scoring
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The engine

How the model sees Marvin Harrison

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2009  modeled
43
rec
13–73
515
rec yds
67–963
4
td
0–8
73
targets
26–119
12
games
7–16
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 13-season history below.
What moves the rec line vs last season
Last season 60 → projected 43 rec
Baseline (recency-weighted)
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Age curve
-9.4
Net vs last season-16.9 rec
Everything it reads
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13 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 54 — applied to the projection
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 16 / 5 / 15
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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Marvin Harrison career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRecYdsTDTgtY/R
19961664836811813.1
19971673866611811.9
19981259776712213.2
1999 1,663 yds161151,6631219314.5
2000161021,4131417013.9
2001161091,5241516414.0
2002 143 catches161431,7221120512.0
200315941,2721014213.5
200416861,1131513912.9
200515821,1461213214.0
2006 SB run16951,3661214814.4
200752024713212.4
20081560636510710.6
Career1901,10214,5801281,790
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Indianapolis Colts built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

11–6proj record
88off index
84def index
+38net
87%playoff odds
72roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A- (88), defense B+ (84) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 84, pass rush 87, coverage 81.
How his role moves
Projected 11–6 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #30 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
4 accolades
Super Bowl · 3× First-Team All-Pro · 8× Pro Bowl
Act IV

The Ballad of Marvin Harrison

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1972-08-25

The beginning

Marvin Harrison was the precise, prolific No.

Indianapolis Colts

Turning pro

Drafted 1996, Round 1 (#19 overall) as a Wide Receiver.

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Drafted 19th overall by Indianapolis out of Syracuse in 1996

Chapter

Set the single-season record with 143 catches in 2002

Chapter

Won Super Bowl XLI with the Colts after the 2006 season

Harrison's story
The documentary, narrated

Off the court

Measurables
Height
6'0"
Weight
185 lb
Draft
1996, Round 1 (#19 overall)
Born
Philadelphia, PA
Age
54
Jersey
#88
Off the Field

Away from the field Harrison was intensely guarded, avoiding interviews and endorsements even as he became one of the game's biggest stars. He built much of his post-career life around Philadelphia, his hometown, where he owned local businesses including a car wash and restaurant.

The person

Harrison was famously private and understated, letting relentless preparation and flawless routes speak louder than any celebration or soundbite.

PreciseHis crisp route-running and reliable hands made him the model of a technician receiver.
ReservedHe rarely spoke to the media and shunned the spotlight despite historic production.
DurableHe posted eight straight seasons of at least 82 catches at the height of his career.
Verified profiles & sources
FAQ

Marvin Harrison — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Marvin Harrison, answered.

Is this Marvin Harrison the father or the son?
This is Marvin Harrison Sr., the Colts wide receiver who played from 1996 to 2008 and entered the Hall of Fame in 2016. His son, Marvin Harrison Jr., is a separate, later NFL player.
Did Marvin Harrison win a Super Bowl?
Yes. He won Super Bowl XLI with the Indianapolis Colts, who beat the Chicago Bears 29-17 following the 2006 season.
What NFL record did Marvin Harrison set?
He set the single-season receptions record with 143 catches in 2002, a mark that stood until Michael Thomas broke it in 2019.
Marvin Harrison career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Weekly matchups

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