Football career Andre Reed

1 football career

1.1 nfl records
1.2 super bowl records
1.3 comeback
1.4 career statistics

football career

reed born in allentown , began football career @ allentown s dieruff high school, played quarterback , competed in east penn conference (now known lehigh valley conference), known producing top collegiate , nfl football talent. in senior year (1981–1982), reed helped lead dieruff epc tri-championship, tying championship emmaus high school , whitehall high school.

reed attended kutztown university of pennsylvania, moved wide receiver position , drew attention of nfl speed , durability @ receiver position.

in 1985 nfl draft, reed drafted buffalo bills in fourth round 86th overall selection. played bills 15 consecutive seasons, 1985 through 1999, during played in 4 super bowls bills. released in 2000 offseason, along fellow longtime bills thurman thomas , bruce smith, after team found in severe salary cap trouble; roster dump began period of downfall buffalo bills have yet return playoffs of 2016 season.

in 2000, reed signed two-year contract denver broncos in june buried on depth chart behind rod smith, ed mccaffrey, robert brooks , travis mcgriff. reed asked release broncos after broncos head coach mike shanahan informed reed inactive 2000 season opener , wanted make more immediate contribution. joined washington redskins , retired after 2000 season.

nfl records

reed ranks near top in nfl career statistical receiving categories. went on 1,000 yards 4 times in 16-year career, tenth in nfl history in total career receptions 951 (behind jerry rice, cris carter, tim brown, isaac bruce, hines ward, randy moss, tony gonzalez, terrell owens, , marvin harrison), ninth in nfl history in total career receiving yards 13,198. reed eleventh in nfl history in total career touchdown receptions 87.

he rushed 500 yards , touchdown on 75 carries. bills, reed played in 4 consecutive super bowls (1991–1994) , selected pro bowl in 7 consecutive seasons (1988–1994).

reed set season career highs 90 receptions in 1994, ten touchdowns in 1991, , 1,312 receiving yards in 1989.

a tribute incredible physical durability, reed played in 234 nfl games between 1985 , 2000, 59th games played player in nfl history, including players in less physically demanding positions, such kickers , punters.

super bowl records

in 4 super bowls, reed recorded 27 receptions, second total career super bowl receptions in nfl history (behind rice s 33). 323 total super bowl receiving yards third in super bowl history (behind rice s 604 yards , lynn swann s 364).

comeback

in addition important role played in taking bills 4 consecutive super bowls, reed remembered particularly contributions bills extraordinary january 3, 1993 playoff victory on houston oilers, game has come known comeback. in game, houston led decisively 35-3 during third quarter, reed caught 3 touchdowns in second half, leading buffalo s rally 32-point deficit in became largest comeback in nfl history. contributing substantially comeback , reed finished game 8 receptions 136 yards , 3 touchdowns. game has been enshrined in nfl history 1 of greatest games ever played. recognized 1 of largest comebacks team in history of of american professional sports.

following bills victory against oilers, reed went on catch 8 passes 152 yards in bills 52-17 super bowl xxvii loss, on january 31, 1993, dallas cowboys.

career statistics