Bernard Berrian
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Position (s): Wide Receiver |
Jersey numbers: 80, 87 |
| born on December 27, 1980 in Barcelona , Spain | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2004 - 2011 | |
| NFL Draft : 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 78 | |
| College : California State | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Captured passports | 288 |
| Yards | 4.122 |
| Touchdowns | 24 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Bernard Berrian (born December 27, 1980 in Barcelona ) is a former American American football player on the position of wide receiver . He played for the Chicago Bears and the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
NFL
The Chicago Bears selected Berrian in 2004 in the 3rd round of the NFL Draft . He was primarily signed as a substitute and came in his first season only to sporadic appearances, in which he scored two touchdowns . In the 2005 season he was only allowed to play twice from the start as a perspective player, an injury meant that he was missed five games. He didn't manage a touchdown this season.
In 2006 , Bernard Berrian became one of the most effective wide receivers in the Bears squad and a specialist in long passes. After an injury-related failure, which only lasted one game, he did not come back quite as strong. He was, however, measured by the balls caught, second best wide receiver of the Chicago Bears behind Muhsin Muhammad . The team managed to move into Super Bowl XLI , where Berrian caught four passes for 38 yards . In the 2007 season he got 951 yards of space and five touchdowns.
In March 2008, Bernard Berrian moved to the Minnesota Vikings , where he immediately fought for a regular place. In the game against his old employer, the Chicago Bears, he caught a 99 yard touchdown pass from Gus Frerotte , setting the old record. Overall, the 2008 season was his most successful, with 1,000 yards of space gained and seven touchdowns. In 2009, he got only four touchdowns and 618 yards under quarterback Brett Favre .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ chicagotribune.com Berrian's 99-yard TD swings momentum, accessed June 14, 2010
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| SURNAME | Berrian, Bernard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Barcelona , Spain |