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James Larnell Harris (born July 20, 1947) is an American former professional football player and executive. He played as a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) with the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, and San Diego Chargers.
Apr 8, 2022 · James Harris and David Parnes announced Friday that they're leaving the show after seven seasons as they continue to focus on their business partnership. "We need to keep moving," they wrote in...
Apr 13, 2020 · James Harris played Quarterback for the Bills, Rams, and Chargers between 1969 and 1979 During his NFL career, Harris threw for 8,136 yards and tossed 45 touchdowns ...more.
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Jan 20, 2014 · On Oct. 20, 1974, in his first game as a starter for the Rams, Harris threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in a 37-14 rout of the 49ers. He would go on to lead the NFC in passer rating...
Feb 8, 2023 · James ‘Shack’ Harris was an NFL pioneer on and off the field. From starring as a rare Black quarterback in the 1970s to the front office, Harris’ perseverance and excellence laid groundwork for Super Bowl LVII.
Aug 28, 2013 · Inspired by the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., James Harris became the first black player to be a regular, full-time starter at quarterback in...
Mar 13, 2015 · On January 31st, James Harris, the first black man to regularly start as quarterback for an N.F.L. team, who was also part of the first wave of black executives in the league, retired from his...
Mar 15, 2015 · James "Shack" Harris broke racial barriers as both a pro football quarterback and NFL executive after a storied career playing for Eddie Robinson at Gambling State University.
Feb 23, 2022 · The first Black quarterback to start a season opener (1969) and NFL playoff game (1974), the now 74-year-old Harris is working to carve out opportunities for players...
