This past Sunday, Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr.–of course, the son of Colts’ great Marvin Harrison–recorded four receptions and two touchdowns in the first quarter against the Los Angeles Rams.
Harrison Jr. became the first rookie in the NFL to accomplish this feat–at least four receptions and two touchdowns in the first quarter–since, you guessed it, Harrison Sr. did it with the Colts back in 1996.
How cool is this: #Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is the first rookie since his dad, Marvin Harrison, in 1996 with the #Colts, to record at least four catches and two TDs in the first quarter of a game. pic.twitter.com/9L3Gb5Lx9M
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 16, 2024
The first two receptions for Harrison Jr. went for touchdowns. The first was a 23-yard touchdown on a pass from Kyler Murray, and the second was a 60-yard score down the deep right side.
He then finished out the quarter with receptions of 15 and 32 yards. That’s a grand total of four receptions for 130 yards with two scores, all in the opening quarter of the game.
Harrison Jr. was the fourth overall pick in this past April’s draft by Arizona after a spectacular college career at Ohio State.
During Harrison Sr.’s rookie year in 1996, he finished with 64 receptions on 118 targets for 836 yards with eight touchdowns. He had two games that season in Weeks 14 and 15 where he eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark, along with a few other instances where he came close.
In Week 2 of Harrison Jr.’s rookie year, he’s now eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the first time.
