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Harold Carmichael is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys. He holds several Eagles records and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.
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- September 22, 1949
Harold Carmichael was a wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys from 1971 to 1984. He holds several NFL records, including 127 consecutive games with a reception and four straight Pro Bowls.
- Early Life
- Three Sport Star at Southern
- Late Round Pick
- Backup
- Breakthrough Year in 1973
- Vermeil Arrives
- Super Bowl XV and Carmichael’s Streak Ends
- Carmichael Keeps Hauling in Passes
- Carmichael Is Released
- Second Act
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Lee Harold Carmichael was born on September 22, 1949, in Jacksonville, Florida. As a child, Carmichael had a lot of interests, but football was at the center of his universe. He and some friends played games wherever they could find space. Occasionally, that space was a partially constructed bowling alley that had not been finished. While attending...
During his time at Southern, Carmichael continued to grow and didn’t stop until he was 6’8. With his size, the Jaguars’ coaches used Carmichael everywhere. He threw the javelin and discus for the track and field team, and he was the center for the Southern men’s basketball team. Carmichael’s best sport was football, where he was a four-year starter...
As the 1971 NFL Draft approached, teams weren’t sure how Carmichael could be used in the pros. Even though he had great height and had played two positions, the Jaguars used Carmichael primarily as a blocker rather than a pass receiver. Carmichael believed that his 4.7 speed along with his frame would sway teams to draft him early. By the seventh r...
After arriving in Philly, the Eagles coaching staff copied the same thing the coaches at Southern did and played Carmichael as tight end and receiver. Carmichael also arrived in Philadelphia during a rough stretch of football. By the 1971 season, the Eagles had not been to the postseason since the franchise won the NFL title in 1960. It didn’t help...
In 1973, Mike McCormack became the head coach of the Eagles, and Carmichael became a starter. Quarterback Roman Gabriel had a reasonably easy time spotting his abnormally tall target and found Carmichael a league-high 67 times for 1,116 yards (also an NFL high) and nine touchdowns. He also led the league that year in yards per game with 79.7. Due t...
With the Eagles languishing in the win column, the organization fired McCormack after the 1976 season and replaced him with former UCLA head coach Dick Vermeil. Right away, the team could see Vermeil’s coaching style was part cheerleader, part firecracker. One of the first orders of business for the new coach was to have a conversation with his tal...
On October 8, 1972, Carmichael caught a pass against the Washington Redskins in a 14-0 loss. His lone catch that day was one of only 20 he caught during his second year. However, it was also the start of a pass-catching streak that Carmichael took into the final week of the 1980 season. The receiver that Eagles fans once booed caught 127 consecutiv...
Even though his consecutive catch streak had come to an end, NFL defenses still couldn’t keep Carmichael from the football. A year after catching 48 passes and nine touchdowns in 1980, Carmichael caught 61 passes for 1,028 yards and six scores in 1981. His reception total that year was the second-highest total of Carmichael’s career. Philly’s bid f...
Father Time can arrive rather quickly for NFL players. In 1980, Carmichael went to his fourth Pro Bowl and played in a Super Bowl. By the end of the 1983 season, the Eagles franchise thought he was past his prime. In May of 1984, the organization waived him after 13 years. Carmichael was then signed by the New York Jets but was released before the ...
After retiring, Carmichael worked for over a decade in various businesses including steel fabrication, sports marketing, and as a vice president of sales for a Philadelphia area travel agency. In 1998, he returned to the Eagles as their director of player and community relations. Carmichael remained in that position until 2014 when he became Philly...
Learn about the life and career of Harold Carmichael, the 6'8" receiver who played 13 seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles and caught 79 touchdowns. From his humble beginnings in Jacksonville to his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction, Carmichael overcame obstacles and became a star.
Apr 27, 2021 · The Eagles' all-time leader in receptions, yards, and touchdowns shares how he was drafted in the seventh round 50 years ago and how he will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. Learn about his humble beginnings, his record-breaking career, and his plans for the 2021 draft.
Jan 15, 2020 · The Eagles' all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns was voted into the Hall of Fame as part of the NFL's Centennial Slate. Carmichael revolutionized the wide receiver position and was a model of consistency and excellence for 162 consecutive games from 1972 to 1980.
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Aug 1, 2021 · He led the NFL in receptions and receiving yards only once during that period (1973), but he was consistently productive. Carmichael set an NFL record with 127 consecutive games with a reception...
