Al Harris (defensive lineman)

For the defensive back of the same name, see Al Harris (cornerback).

Al Harris

No. 90

Position:

Defensive end
Linebacker

Personal information

Date of birth:

December 31, 1956

Career information

College:

Arizona State

NFL Draft:

1979 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9

Career history

As player:

Chicago Bears (1979–1988)
Philadelphia Eagles (1989–1990)

As coach:

San Francisco 49ers (2009–2010)

Career NFL statistics

Sacks:	20.5
Interceptions:	4
Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

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. Retrieved 2010-12-27.

1978 College Football All-America Team consensus selections

Offense	QB Chuck Fusina RB Charles Alexander RB Ted Brown RB Billy Sims RB Charles White WR Emanuel Tolbert TE Kellen Winslow OT Kelvin Clark OT Keith Dorney G Pat Howell G Greg Roberts C Dave Huffman C Jim Ritcher

Defense	DL Mike Bell DL Bruce Clark DL Hugh Green DL Al Harris DL Marty Lyons LB Tom Cousineau LB Bob Golic LB Jerry Robinson DB Kenny Easley DB Johnnie Johnson DB Jeff Nixon

Special teams	P Russell Erxleben

1979 NFL draft first-round selections

Tom Cousineau Mike Bell Jack Thompson Dan Hampton Jerry Butler Barry Krauss Phil Simms Ottis Anderson Al Harris Keith Dorney Russell Erxleben Charles Alexander Kellen Winslow Marty Lyons Eddie Lee Ivery Ted Brown Don Smith Manu Tuiasosopo George Andrews Willis Adams Jerry Robinson Kelvin Clark Steve Fuller Jon Giesler Rick Sanford Kent Hill Robert Shaw Greg Hawthorne

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