During the first quarter of the Arizona Cardinals' 41-10 win over the Los Angeles Rams, Marvin Harrison Jr. had four catches and two touchdowns, which means he made NFL history, as this hasn't been done, since his dad Marvin Harrison Sr. also put up this stat line in (1996).
After a slightly disappointing Week 1 NFL debut, in which Harrison Jr. caught one pass for four yards, the former Ohio State wide receiver certainly showed out in his second career game.
To point out, on his first catch of the night, Harrison Jr. caught a 23-yard touchdown.
MARVIN HARRISON JR. WITH HIS FIRST NFL TD 🔥
WHAT A CATCH 😱
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/G59m7H98BS— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 15, 2024
Then when looking at his second catch, it happened just two minutes later, and this time it was a 60-yard touchdown.
MARVIN HARRISON JR. AGAIN ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! 🤯
2 CATCHES. 2 TDS. 😳
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 15, 2024
In blowout win over Rams, Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. became first rookie with at least four catches, two TDs in first quarter of game since ... Marvin Harrison in 1996https://t.co/Q6v5Ia8Xyk pic.twitter.com/PDgzDnjBaG
— Around The NFL (@AroundTheNFL) September 16, 2024
With this in mind, he accomplished this feat in just over six minutes into the game, also giving him bragging rights over the elder Harrison, as he put up 130+ yards in the first quarter.
MARVIN HARRISON JR. IN 1Q 🤯
4 CATCHES
131 YDS
2 TDUNREAL. pic.twitter.com/b9C7KT6zDY
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) September 15, 2024
In view of Harrison Sr., the 19th overall pick in the 1996 Draft, he had four catches for 87 yards along with two touchdowns in a first quarter during his rookie year (December 14, 1996). This happened with current Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh as his quarterback vs. the Kansas City Chiefs during Week 16 of the 1996 season.
The expectations surrounding the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, are especially high as his Hall of Fame father, who he shares a name with, put up 14,480 receiving yards and accumulated 121 touchdowns throughout his 13-year career as an Indianapolis Colts wideout.
How cool is this: #Cardinals WR Marvin Harrison Jr. is the first rookie since his dad, Marvin Harrison, in 1996 with the #Colts, to record at least four catches and two TDs in the first quarter of a game. pic.twitter.com/9L3Gb5Lx9M
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 16, 2024
Despite the iconic performance, Harrison Jr. remained humble when speaking with reporters after the game, while citing he is more focused on being the target for all four of the incompletions that his quarterback Kyler Murray had (17-for-21, 266 yards, 3 touchdowns).
"Not going to lie to you, I think I saw Kyler's stat line. Had four incompletions, all were to me. Not very happy about that."
Marvin Harrison Jr. is getting nitpicky after he piled up 130 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals' win over the Rams. pic.twitter.com/DCXfoWCrpu
— Arizona Sports (@AZSports) September 16, 2024
