Al Harris (defensive lineman)
American football player and coach (born 1956)
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1956-12-31
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December 31, 1956
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Bangor, Maine , U.S. |
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College: | Arizona State | |||
NFL Draft: | 1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | |||
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Alfred Carl Harris (born December 31, 1956) is a former American college and professional football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons during the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played college football for Arizona State University , and earned All-American honors. He was a first-round pick in the 1979 NFL Draft , and played professionally for the Chicago Bears and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL.
Early years
Harris was born in Bangor, Maine . He attended Leilehua High School in Wahiawa, Hawaii .
College career
He attended Arizona State University, where he played for the Arizona State Sun Devils football team from 1975 to 1978. As a senior in 1978, he was a consensus first-team All-American.
Professional career
The Chicago Bears chose Harris in the first round (ninth pick overall) in the 1979 NFL Draft. Harris played for the Bears from 1979 to 1984 , and again from 1986 to 1988 . Harris sat out the entire 1985 season due to a contract dispute with the Bears, and missed being part of one of the most dominating Super Bowl teams of all time. [1] [2]
Harris returned in 1986 , but a hamstring injury and the contract dispute still lingered over his tenure with the Bears, and he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in the off-season in 1989 . He played two years with the Eagles before retiring.
Coaching career
From 2009 to 2010 , Harris was the pass rush specialist coach for the San Francisco 49ers . [3] He was dismissed by the San Francisco 49ers on December 27, 2010, after 49ers President Jed York fired head coach Mike Singletary . [4]
References
- ↑ "Al Harris and Todd Bell missed the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears season due to contract disputes - ESPN Chicago" . Sports.espn.go.com. 2010-10-12 . Retrieved 2012-08-10 .
- ↑ CHRISTINE BRENNAN (1993-01-28). "CHICAGO BEARS vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS : Bears' Two Holdouts Are Also Missing Out : Bell, Harris Won't Be in New Orleans This Week For Super Moments - Los Angeles Times" . Articles.latimes.com . Retrieved 2012-08-10 .
- ↑ "49ers Add New Coaching Positions" . 49ers.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009 . Retrieved 2009-12-09 .
- ↑ "York: New GM will decide on next coach" . sacbee.com. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30 . Retrieved 2010-12-27 .
1978 College Football All-America Team
consensus selections
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