Hall of Fame
Harrington, Joey
Joey Harrington
- Induction:
- 2012
- Class:
- 2002
Few have exuded the confidence that helped make those around them better. And none could match his .893 winning percentage as the Ducks’ starting quarterback as he compiled a 25-3 record over the course of his final three years. Joey Harrington possessed a will to win that helped elevate Oregon to unprecedented heights and a season-ending No. 2 national ranking, as well as the first 11-win season in school history (2001). He accepted the scrutiny that previewed his senior season with a New York City billboard and ended with a return trip there as the school’s first Heisman Trophy finalist. “Captain Comeback” led the Ducks to an 11-2 record in games in which it trailed or was tied in the fourth quarter, but that certainly wasn’t a factor in a season-ending 38-16 Fiesta Bowl win over Colorado in his final game as a collegian. The second-team All-American and 2001 Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year became the first quarterback in conference history to lead his team to three straight bowl wins. He enjoyed his best statistical year as a junior, accumulating 2,967 passing yards and 3,091 yards of total offense, and engineered a come-from-behind win over Texas in the 2000 Holiday bowl. The first-team Academic All-American not only accounted for more touchdowns running, passing and receiving (78) than any other player in school history, he scored more points (108) than any other quarterback in an Oregon uniform. He completed his collegiate career third on the school’s all-time passing (6,911 yards), total offense (7,121 yards) and TD passes (59) ledgers, but his real gift was simply delivering the football into the hands of his surrounding playmakers. The seven-year NFL veteran (Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans) was the third player taken in the 2002 NFL Draft.
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