Joey Harrington

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joey Harrington
Occupation	Football Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1978(1978-10-21)
Age	46
Birthplace	Portland
Country	United States
Birth City	Oregon
Horoscope	Libra

Joey Harrington Biography

Joey Harrington is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 21, 1978 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Former NFL quarterback whose career ran between 2002 and the year 2008.

He was a backup quarterback for He played backup quarterback to Drew Brees on the New Orleans Saints in 2008. on the New Orleans Saints in 2008.

Harrington’s worst game was arguably the 2000 Civil War in which he passed 24-36 for 333 yards, but threw five interceptions. Three of those interceptions were by Oregon State defensive back Jake Cookus. #8 Oregon State ultimately won 23-13 over then-#6 Oregon.

Harrington finished fourth in the voting for the Heisman Trophy in 2001, following a campaign for the award that included a billboard in Times Square promoting him as “Joey Heisman.” He earned numerous honors, including first- team All-American, Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, and second-team honors from The Sporting News. He was one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2001. EA Sports selected him for the cover of the 2003 edition of their NCAA Football video game series. Harrington was given the nickname “Captain Comeback” among fans for his ability to lead Oregon to victory in late game situations, accumulating a record of 11-2 in games in which the Ducks trailed or were tied in the fourth quarter.

He is the son of the golfer He is the cousin of golfer Padraig Harrington…

Joey Harrington Net Worth

Joey Harrington is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joey Harrington 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He ended his career with Oregon with a record of 25-3 with a host of NCAA distinctions.

He was selected third overall with the Detroit Lions in 2002 and is considered to be one of the most significant NFL failures of the initial year of the millennium.

John Joseph Harrington Jr. (born October 21, 1978) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions third overall in the 2002 NFL Draft, where he played for most of his professional career. He played college football at Oregon.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Joey Harrington Dating?

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Some fingers were also pointed at the Lions’ management and coaching staff. Jeff Garcia publicly questioned the Lions’ front office, saying on WXYT that “You start to question whether the organization has the people in place who can go about making the proper selections.” Howie Long, analyst for FOX Sports said that Matt Millen made a mistake by drafting Harrington, and then again in the offseason before the 2005 season by signing Garcia instead of Brad Johnson.

Facts & Trivia

Joey Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joey Harrington celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

On October 23, 2005, Mariucci chose to bench Harrington in favour of veteran Jeff Garcia for the team’s game against the Cleveland Browns to try to provide a spark to the team’s 2–3 start. The Lions won 13–10, and Garcia rushed for Detroit’s only touchdown. After yet another dismal offensive performance, Mariucci declared that Garcia would remain the starter. That marked the first time since the 2002 season that Harrington did not appear in a Lions’ game, breaking a string of 37 consecutive appearances. Harrington regained the starting role the week after Garcia threw a game-ending interception returned for a touchdown in overtime against Chicago. Harrington started again for Detroit on November 13, 2005, against the Arizona Cardinals, throwing for three touchdowns without an interception in the Lions’ 29–21 win. Harrington was voted by Lions fans as their Offensive Player of the Year, according to the Lions’ official website. Despite his difficult times in Detroit, he remained unwaveringly optimistic and was thus dubbed “Joey Blue-Skies” and “Joey Sunshine” by sarcastic Lions’ fans and beat writers who grew tired of his predictable post-game commentary as the losses continued to mount.

What happened Joey Harrington?

Regrettably, he never reached the potential the Lions thought he had when they drafted him in 2002. Detroit ultimately traded Harrington to the Miami Dolphins for a sixth-round draft choice on May 12, 2006. He passed for a total of 10,242 yards, 60 touchdowns, and 62 interceptions in four years with the Lions.

What college did Joey Harrington go to?

University of Oregon

Are Joey Harrington and Padraig Harrington related?

ATLANTA (Reuters) – Quarterback Joey Harrington, a distant cousin of British Open champion golfer Padraig Harrington, has been released by the Atlanta Falcons, the team said on Wednesday. A first-round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2002 draft, Harrington joined the Falcons as a free agent last April.

Does Joey Harrington have a brother?

Michael Harrington

Was Joey Harrington a bust?

Former Oregon and NFL quarterback Joey Harrington wrote about his playing days in an article for the Cauldron, noting that he felt his professional career was a “rousing success” despite many labeling him as a “bust” throughout it.