Harold Carmichael
| Harold Carmichael | |
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Positions: Wide Receiver , Tight End |
Jersey number (s): 17 |
| born on September 22, 1949 in Jacksonville , Florida | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1971 - 1984 | |
| NFL Draft : 1971 / Round: 7 / Pick: 161 | |
| College : Southern University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 182 |
| as a starter | 163 |
| Touchdowns | 79 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Lee Harold Carmichael (* 22. September 1949 in Jacksonville , Florida ) is a former American American football poker players. He played as a wide receiver and tight end in the National Football League (NFL) with the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys . With a height of 2.03 m he is the largest wide receiver in the history of the NFL.
Player career
College career
Harold Carmichael played clarinet in high school in the school band in his hometown before deciding to play football as a quarterback . After graduating from school, he joined Southern University in Baton Rouge , Louisiana , from 1967 . He played basketball for the Southern Jaguars and college football with Mel Blount . In the football team, Carmichael switched to the position of wide receiver. During his senior year in college, he was the captain of the football team and was voted All-American and All-Conference of the Southwestern Athletic Conference .
Professional career
Carmichael was established in 1971 by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 161st spot drafted . It was initially used by the Eagles as a tight end. His career already suffered a significant setback in his rookie game year . In the ninth game of the season he got four pass catches against the Dallas Cowboys for a space gain of 74 yards . However, he suffered a knee injury during the game from a tackle from linebacker Lee Roy Jordan , which forced him to sit out the rest of the season. In 1972 he returned to the team as a wide receiver, but initially received little time. The Eagles had the worst offense in the league this year under offense coordinator Tom Fears and only won two of 14 games. 1973 Mike McCormack took over the coaching position with the team from Philadelphia . In the same year, the former wide receiver and Pro Bowl player Boyd Dowler took over the support of the wide receivers of the Eagles. Carmichael's rise to one of the best wide receivers of its decade began. Carmichael caught 67 passes from quarterback Roman Gabriel that year, gaining 1,116 yards. Both values were NFL annual bests.
It was only with the engagement of Head Coach Dick Vermeil in 1976 that the Eagles developed into a top team. In 1978 Carmichael was able to qualify for the play-offs for the first time , but where they failed prematurely with 13:14 at the Atlanta Falcons . Carmichael had been able to use a pass from quarterback Ron Jaworski to a touchdown in the first quarter of the game , which did not change the defeat of his team.
After the 1979 regular season , the Eagles were able to qualify again for the play-offs. In the wildcard game against the Chicago Bears , Carmichael caught six passes for a room gain of 111 yards. With two touchdowns he made a decisive contribution to the 27:17 victory of his team. Although Harold Carmichael also showed an outstanding performance in the subsequent divisional play-off game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - with three passes he was able to gain 92 yards of space and a touchdown - the Eagles went with a 17:24 defeat.
In 1980 Carmichael managed to win his only title. The Eagles had won twelve of 16 games in the regular season and faced the Minnesota Vikings in the divisional play-off game . Carmichael caught seven passes from Jaworski, including a touchdown pass in the second quarter. The Pennsylvania team ultimately won 31:17. In the NFC Championship Game , the Eagles then met the Dallas Cowboys, who had to admit defeat to the Eagles with 7:20. The victory meant qualification for the Super Bowl , where you met in Super Bowl XV on the Oakland Raiders supervised by Tom Flores . With five pass catches for a gain of space of 83 yards, Carmichael was again one of the pillars in the offense of his team, which did not change the 10:27 defeat of his team. In 1981, Carmichael played for the last time with his Eagles in the play-offs. With a 21:27 defeat against the New York Giants , however, they already failed in the wildcard game. Carmichael scored his last touchdown in a play-off game. After the 1983 season, Harold Carmichael was fired from the Philadelphia Eagles. He signed a contract with the Tom Landry supervised Dallas Cowboys, but did not get beyond a reserve role and ended his career after a year of play.
After the career
Harold Carmichael currently works in the Philadelphia Eagles organization and is responsible for player development. He is married and has a son. The family lives in Philadelphia.
Honors
Carmichael played four Pro Bowl times, was elected All-Pro six times , and is a member of the NFL 1970s All-Decade Team , the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame , the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame, and the Florida Sports Hall of Fame. The Philadelphia Eagles honor him in the Eagles Hall of Fame . In 1980 he received the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award and in 2020 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Web links
- Short biography
- Harold Carmichael in his hometown
- Harold Carmichael of the Philadelphia Eagles
- Harold Carmichael in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
literature
- Ray Didinger, Robert S. Lyons, The Eagles Encyclopedia , Temple University Press, 2005, ISBN 9781592134496
Individual evidence
- ^ The Tallest Wide Receiver in NFL History: Harold Carmichael. In: youtube.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016 .
- ↑ Annual Statistics of the Eagles 1978
- ↑ Statistics Play-Off Game Eagles vs. Falcons 1978
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Eagles 1979
- ↑ Statistics NFC wild card game 1979 Eagles versus Bears
- ^ Statistics NFC Divisional Play-Off Game 1979 Eagles vs. Buccaneers
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Eagles 1980
- ^ Statistics NFC divisional play-off game 1980 Eagles against Vikings
- ↑ Statistics NFC Championship Game 1980
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl XV
- ↑ Annual Statistics of the Eagles 1981
- ^ Statistics NFC Divisional Play-Off Game 1981 Giants vs. Eagles
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Carmichael, Harold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Carmichael, Lee Harold (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 22, 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacksonville , Florida |