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Joey Harrington

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New Orleans Saints · QB

Joey Harrington recorded 81 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

181.4

pass yds/gm

5.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

81

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joey Harrington's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2003
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 7, 2003

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2003

195 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
HOUSTONTEXANS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 19, 2004

Houston Texans vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2004

176 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 13, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

231 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
DETROITLIONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 1, 2006

Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

212 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
ST. LOUISRAMS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 28, 2003

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2003

238 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joey Harrington's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 414 passing yards · 33 completions · 2 completions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2006
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 22, 2006

Green Bay Packers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2006

414 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 3 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
2003
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 7, 2003

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2003

195 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 34 rushing yards

Regular Season
2003
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 23, 2003

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2003

167 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 4 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joey Harrington's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2008

01
DETHARRINGTON—Joey Harrington
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
MIAHARRINGTON—Joey Harrington
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

03
ATLHARRINGTON—Joey Harrington
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

04
NOHARRINGTON—Joey Harrington
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons81 career games14,693 career passing yards79 career passing touchdowns402 career rushing yards3 career receptions8 career receiving yardsDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 3Jersey: 30 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2002Most recent: Dec 2, 2007

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.