After a quiet NFL debut in Week 1 by Arizona Cardinals rookie receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., he broke out with a monster game in Week 2 against the Los Angeles Rams.
He had four receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns. Both touchdowns were fantastic.
All this production came in the first quarter.
According to NFL research, he did something no other rookie has done in almost 30 years. In fact, it will shock you who did it the last time.
He was the first rookie to catch four passes and score two touchdowns in a single quarter since…wait for it…his father, Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, did it in 1996.
In one way, he outdid his father’s rookie season in a quarter. His 130 yards in the first quarter on Sunday were more than his father had in any game his rookie season.
The elder Harrison’s best game as a rookie was six receptions for 106 yards and three scores on Dec. 15. It was that game when he caught four passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns in the first quarter in the Colts’ 24-19 win over the Chiefs.
Harrison’s quarterback? Jim Harbaugh, now the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers.
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