Harry Carson

Harold Donald Carson

Position: LB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 237 lbs.

Born: November 26, 1953 in Florence, SC
College: South Carolina St.
Drafted by the New York Giants in the 4th round (105th overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 95 (202nd overall since 1950)
9-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2006, finalist in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

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Fine Details · Last updated May 21, 2013 8:25AM

All-Time Rank: #372. Jake Scott… #373. Ollie Matson… #374. O.J. Simpson… #375. HARRY CARSON… #376. James Brooks… #377. Brian Sipe… #378. Herman Moore…

All-Time Rank: #372. Jake Scott… #373. Ollie Matson… #374. O.J. Simpson… #375. HARRY CARSON… #376. James Brooks… #377. Brian Sipe… #378. Herman Moore…

Defense & Fumbles

								Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Tackles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Sk	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Tkl	Ast	Sfty	AV
1976	23	NYG	MLB	53	12	7							0	0	1	0	0				5
1977	24	NYG	MLB	53	14	14							0	0	1	0	0				8
1978*	25	NYG	MLB	53	16	16		3	86	0	42	0	0	0	1	0	0				12
1979*	26	NYG	RILB	53	16	0		3	28	0	14	0	0	0	3	22	1				12
1980	27	NYG	RILB	53	8	7							0	0	1	0	0				3
1981*	28	NYG	RILB	53	16	16							0	0	1	2	0				12
1982*	29	NYG	RILB	53	9	9	3.0	1	6	0	6	0									13
1983*	30	NYG	RILB	53	10	10	1.0														7
1984*	31	NYG	RILB	53	16	16		1	6	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0				10
1985*	32	NYG	RILB	53	16	16	1.0														13
1986*	33	NYG	RILB	53	16	16	2.0	1	20	0	20	0	0	0	2	0	0				14
1987*	34	NYG	RILB	53	12	12	1.0						0	0	1	0	0				9
1988	35	NYG	RILB	53	12	10		2	66	0	66	0	0	0	2	12	0				6
Career					173	149	8.0	11	212	0	66	0	0	0	14	36	1				124

Receiving & Rushing

							Receiving							Rushing
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1986*	33	NYG	RILB	53	16	16	1	13	13.0	1	13	0.1	0.8								13	1	0
Career					173	149	1	13	13.0	1	13	0.0	0.1								13	1	0

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1976	23	NYG	MLB	53	12	7						1	5	0	5	5.0	5
Career					173	149						1	5	0	5	5.0	18

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RecTD	FblTD	AllTD	Pts
1979*	26	NYG	RILB	53	16	0		1	1	6
1986*	33	NYG	RILB	53	16	16	1		1	6
Career					173	149	1	1	2	12

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Bill George, Les Richter, Ken Fantetti, Bruce Scholtz, E.J. Holub, Al Richardson, Bobby Bell, DeMeco Ryans, Nick Buoniconti, Mike Singletary*
4	Les Richter, Bobby Bell, DeMeco Ryans, Sam Mills, Bill George, Doug Swift, E.J. Holub, Terrell Suggs, Maxie Baughan, Dave Wilcox
5	Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Joel Williams, Tommy Nobis, Mike Johnson, Vaughan Johnson, Al Wilson, Sam Cowart, Keena Turner, Terrell Suggs
6	Walt Michaels, LaVar Arrington, Vaughan Johnson, Shane Conlan, Matt Blair, Lonnie Warwick, Richard Wood, Lee Roy Jordan, Les Richter, Dave Wilcox
7	Vaughan Johnson, Nick Buoniconti, Walt Michaels, Matt Blair, Lee Roy Jordan, Mike Stratton, Shane Conlan, Jeff Siemon, Les Richter, Fredd Young
8	Vaughan Johnson, Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Jeff Siemon, Lee Roy Jordan, Mike Stratton, Al Wilson, Fred Carr, Nick Buoniconti, Les Richter
9	Matt Blair, Les Richter, Jeff Siemon, Nick Buoniconti, Dale Dodrill, Lee Roy Jordan, Bob Breunig, Donnie Edwards, Larry Grantham, Chris Spielman
10	Nick Buoniconti, Walt Michaels, Matt Blair, Dale Dodrill, Chris Spielman, Jeff Siemon, Rickey Jackson, Larry Grantham, Dave Wilcox*, Lee Roy Jordan
11	Nick Buoniconti, Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Walt Michaels, Bill Bergey, Lee Roy Jordan, Joey Porter, Dave Wilcox*, Levon Kirkland, Chris Spielman
12	Nick Buoniconti, Bill Bergey, Lee Roy Jordan, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox, Rickey Jackson, Dave Robinson, Larry Grantham, Tom Jackson
13	Lee Roy Jordan, Nick Buoniconti, Bill Bergey, Robert Brazile, Hardy Nickerson, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox, Rickey Jackson*, Clay Matthews, Larry Grantham
Career	Bill Bergey, Nick Buoniconti, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox, Lee Roy Jordan, Jack Reynolds, Dave Robinson, Bobby Bell, Hardy Nickerson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1978 1979 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987	Approximate Value Career 124 (189)	Non-Offensive TDs 1979 NFL 1 (6)	Fumble Return TD 1979 NFL 1 (1/41)
Long Intercep. Return 1988 NFL 66 (9)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1978	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1978	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1979	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1979	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1979	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1981	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1981	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1981	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Weekly
1982	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1982	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1984	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1984	1st Team	All-NFL	Sporting News
1985	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1985	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1985	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1986	1st Team	All-Conf.	Pro Football Weekly
1986	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1986	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1986	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Bill George, Les Richter, Ken Fantetti, Bruce Scholtz, E.J. Holub, Al Richardson, Bobby Bell, DeMeco Ryans, Nick Buoniconti, Mike Singletary*
4	Les Richter, Bobby Bell, DeMeco Ryans, Sam Mills, Bill George, Doug Swift, E.J. Holub, Terrell Suggs, Maxie Baughan, Dave Wilcox
5	Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Joel Williams, Tommy Nobis, Mike Johnson, Vaughan Johnson, Al Wilson, Sam Cowart, Keena Turner, Terrell Suggs
6	Walt Michaels, LaVar Arrington, Vaughan Johnson, Shane Conlan, Matt Blair, Lonnie Warwick, Richard Wood, Lee Roy Jordan, Les Richter, Dave Wilcox
7	Vaughan Johnson, Nick Buoniconti, Walt Michaels, Matt Blair, Lee Roy Jordan, Mike Stratton, Shane Conlan, Jeff Siemon, Les Richter, Fredd Young
8	Vaughan Johnson, Matt Blair, Walt Michaels, Jeff Siemon, Lee Roy Jordan, Mike Stratton, Al Wilson, Fred Carr, Nick Buoniconti, Les Richter
9	Matt Blair, Les Richter, Jeff Siemon, Nick Buoniconti, Dale Dodrill, Lee Roy Jordan, Bob Breunig, Donnie Edwards, Larry Grantham, Chris Spielman
10	Nick Buoniconti, Walt Michaels, Matt Blair, Dale Dodrill, Chris Spielman, Jeff Siemon, Rickey Jackson, Larry Grantham, Dave Wilcox*, Lee Roy Jordan
11	Nick Buoniconti, Robert Brazile, Rickey Jackson, Walt Michaels, Bill Bergey, Lee Roy Jordan, Joey Porter, Dave Wilcox*, Levon Kirkland, Chris Spielman
12	Nick Buoniconti, Bill Bergey, Lee Roy Jordan, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox, Rickey Jackson, Dave Robinson, Larry Grantham, Tom Jackson
13	Lee Roy Jordan, Nick Buoniconti, Bill Bergey, Robert Brazile, Hardy Nickerson, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox, Rickey Jackson*, Clay Matthews, Larry Grantham
Career	Bill Bergey, Nick Buoniconti, Robert Brazile, Walt Michaels, Dave Wilcox, Lee Roy Jordan, Jack Reynolds, Dave Robinson, Bobby Bell, Hardy Nickerson