We get them delivered. “We take the back roads. He holds the Eagles record for most games with a touchdown for both the regular season (69) and playoffs (5, shared with Duce Staley and Brian Westbrook). That whole time, Carmichael was thinking about his life’s journey up to the moment of that phone call. Carmichael was a walk-on at Southern University and became a tri-sport athlete. Exclusive Look: HOF President David Baker calls @lookitin to inform him that he has been elected to the Hall of Fame.#PFHOF20 | @Eagles pic.twitter.com/qYH2ZfwvNs, Pro Football Hall of Fame president David Baker called Carmichael, and after a brief introduction explained to him: “It’s my great privilege to share that you’re going to have a bronze bust in Canton, Ohio.”, As a shocked Carmichael breathlessly reeled off a series of thank-yous and oh-my-Gods, Baker told him he would be a member of the Centennial Class, and that the Hall of Fame was “going to tell your story and keep your legacy alive forever.”. “I was at the head table sitting right next to Dick,” he said. Harold is the Eagles' all-time leader in receptions (589), receiving yards (5,879), and receiving touchdowns (79). When he made the reception, they stopped the game and owner Leonard Tose drove onto the field in a golf cart with Harold's wife, Bea, and son, Lee Harold, Jr. I appreciate you. Carmichael, who retired after the 1984 season, rejoined the Eagles in 1998 as the team’s director of player and community relations. Do you have a sports website? He finished third in receiving yards in 1978 with 1,072 and was second in receiving touchdowns in 1979 with 11. The Hall of Fame is planning to add one “senior” coach to the Hall in each of the next four years. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Carmichael learned of the honor in a phone call from Hall of Fame President David Baker. He was an all-decade player in the ’70s. Enjoyed talking with the players and coaches and everybody else. Not to be able to tell my son, that was brutal. Carmichael, who now lives in New Jersey, is still a beloved figure within the Eagles organization. We have a pretty big back yard. My son’s been very good about that. Carmichael found out he made the Hall of Fame two days before the official announcement. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. “People were coming up for autographs and telling us they hoped we’d get in. He finished his career with four Pro Bowls while recording 590 career receptions, and at the time of his retirement, that figure ranked No. I feel like — I don’t know what to say, but the first thing I thought about is growing up and the people I was around. “I’ve been going with the science,” he said. From 1972-80, he set a then-NFL record by making a reception in 127 straight games. in Jacksonville, FL, Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 80 (465th overall since 1960), High School: Those days in Jacksonville taught the lanky 6-foot-8 Carmichael the skills that took him from a walk-on third-stringer at Southern to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. After waiting more than three decades to get into the Hall of Fame, he’d really rather not get enshrined posthumously next summer. We’ll go out and stand on the front porch when he visits with our granddaughter. Congrats Harold. Join our linker program. From 1973 to 1983, Carmichael led all NFL receivers in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. [6] He played in 2 games and caught only one pass before being cut on November 14 and announcing his retirement. Football The Eagles are scheduled to open their COVID-19 edition of training camp in days. “I have to be very careful. Eagles receiver Harold Carmichael crashes to the frozen artificial turf after catching a pass late in second quarter of an NFC playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings on Jan. 3, 1981, at Philadelphia. “Thank you for telling me this, David. | Early Birds. “I waited 31 years,” Carmichael said this week in a telephone interview. On May 11, 1984, he was waived by the Eagles. Everybody’s close. Yet, he watched 15 wideouts, including six whose careers overlapped with his, get into the Hall of Fame before he did since he became eligible in 1989. He currently works as an ambassador for the team in his retirement. He also holds Eagles post-season records for receiving yards (465), touchdowns (6), yards per reception (16.0), and yards per game (66.4). * NFC regular season finish in strike-shortened season. the official stats partner of the NFL. I feel so numb. He was elected to four Pro Bowls in his NFL career. [11] He was moved to a Fan Engagement Liaison position in 2014, and retired from that role on April 2, 2015. Drew Pearson: Pos: WR, Career: 156 G, 50 TD, 489 Rec, 16.0 Y/R, 3xAll-Pro(1st), 3xProBowl, Cowboys 1973-1983, 1x Yds Leader, born NJ 1951 No he doesn’t. From 1971-83, he led the NFL in receptions and retired tied with the fifth-most in league history. Do you have a blog? After retiring from his playing career, he settled in South Jersey and joined a Philadelphia travel agency as a vice president for sales. Carmichael was a walk-on at Southern University and became a tri-sport athlete. Harold Carmichael : Pos: WR-TE, Career: 182 G, 79 TD (56th), 4xProBowl, Eagles/Cowboys 1971-1984, 1x Yds Leader, born FL 1949 Butch Robertson … from that play, he went from wide receiver to linebacker.”. “They couldn’t hold the ceremony right now. People want to come up to you and congratulate you. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. He was sworn to secrecy by Baker, which put him in an awkward spot. September 22, 1949 In 1977, Ron Jaworski was named the starting quarterback, with Carmichael leading the team with 46 receptions for 665 yards and 7 touchdowns. He was one of the NFL’s most prolific pass-catchers during his 14-year career. Pass Receiving Yardage Titles: 1973, 1978, Pass Reception Titles: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, Pass Receiving Yardage Titles: 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1971 Philadelphia Eagles.............. 6-7-1 (3rd), 1972 Philadelphia Eagles............ 2-11-1 (5th), 1973 Philadelphia Eagles.............. 5-8-1 (3rd), 1974 Philadelphia Eagles.............. 7-7-0 (4th), 1975 Philadelphia Eagles............ 4-10-0 (5th), 1976 Philadelphia Eagles............ 4-10-0 (4th), 1977 Philadelphia Eagles.............. 5-9-0 (4th), 1978 Philadelphia Eagles............ 9-7-0 (2nd), 1979 Philadelphia Eagles.......... 11-5-0 (2nd), 1980 Philadelphia Eagles.......... 12-4-0 (1st), 1981 Philadelphia Eagles.......... 10-6-0 (2nd), 1982 Philadelphia Eagles.............. 3-6-0 (13th)*, 1983 Philadelphia Eagles............ 5-11-0 (3rd), 1984 Dallas Cowboys.................. 9-7-0 (4th). “It would have been even more special going in with Dick. His final season in the NFL was spent with the Dallas Cowboys. He was a seventh-round pick out of Southern University in the 1971 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles where he spent 13 seasons. He still owns virtually every major career receiving record for the Eagles despite playing his final season for them in 1983. “I was hoping for that this year,” Carmichael said of Vermeil. Free safety James Blackwell, left, and split end Harold Carmichael were co-captains at Southern in 1970. He’ll stand in the driveway or under the tree. Later in the morning, he settles in to watch his favorite TV shows — The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, and, of course, Perry Mason. That was a little scary. Get Eagles analysis in your inbox as they prep for the season. “We haven’t hugged our granddaughter in nearly six months. Carmichael was named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1970s. We go by beautiful farm areas. In 2012, he was inducted into the Southwest Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. Later in the day, he and B hop into their car and go for a 45-minute drive to nowhere in particular. I wouldn’t have been comfortable with it.”. The wilderness. “We’ll go someplace different every day. That’s been the toughest part about this. Draft: Philadelphia Eagles in the 7th round (161st overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft. I’m going to push for him this year as much as I can. But his reaction in the moment he learned he was entering the Hall of Fame’s ranks was captured in a recording that was subsequently released by the Hall of Fame. Harold Carmichael of the Philadelphia Eagles pulls away from Lyle Alzado of the Cleveland Browns after catching a pass during a game Nov. 5, 1979, in Philadelphia. NFL Network after his induction was announced Wednesday morning. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Lee Harold Carmichael (born September 22, 1949) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles (1971–1983) and one season for the Dallas Cowboys (1984).
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