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Furrey is a veteran of seven NFL seasons (2003-09) and has played in 94 regular season games, with 41 starts, as well as three playoff contests. He has accumulated 221 catches for 2,298 yards and seven touchdowns, returned 21 kicks for 387 yards (18.4 avg.) and returned 23 punts for 213 yards (9.3 avg.). Furrey has also seen action as a defensive back, most notably in 2005 when he started 11 games at safety for the Rams and led the team with four interceptions, one of which he returned 67 yards for a touchdown.
How Acquired: Signed with the Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on June 9, 2010
NFL Acquisition: Joined the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2000
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PRO:
- Veteran of seven NFL seasons.
- Has played in 94 career regular season games, with 41 starts, as well as three playoff contests.
- Career receiving totals include 221 catches for 2,298 yards and seven touchdowns.
- Has returned 21 kicks for 387 yards (18.4 avg.) and 23 punts for 213 yards (9.3 avg.).
- Has also seen action at defensive back, most notably in 2005 when he started 11 games at safety for the Rams and led the team with four interceptions, one of which he returned 67 yards for a touchdown.
2009 (Cleveland)
- Played in 16 games, with four starts, including two at wide receiver and two at safety.
- Caught 23 passes for 170 yards.
- Registered 14 tackles and two passes defensed.
- Named one of three finalists for the NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, along with the Redskins’ London Fletcher, and eventual winner Brian Waters of Kansas City.
2008 (Lions)
- Started two of the nine games in which he played and recorded 18 receptions for 181 yards.
- Had best game at Houston (10/19) when he hauled in six passes for 89 yards.
- Placed on Injured Reserve with a concussion on December 1.
2007 (Lions)
- Played in all 16 games for the third straight season, making 10 starts.
- Totaled 61 receptions for 664 yards and one touchdown.
- Had five receptions in each of the first four games of the year, including vs. Chicago (9/30) when he amassed a season-best 91 receiving yards.
- Lone touchdown of the season came on a 15-yard grab from Jon Kitna in a 44-7 win over Denver (11/4).
- Had a season-high seven catches on two occasions; at Minnesota (12/2) and at San Diego (12/16).
2006 (Lions)
- Led the NFC and finished second in the NFL with 98 receptions.
- That total ranked as the fifth-highest single-season figure in Lions history.
- Racked up 1,086 receiving yards and four 100-yard performances.
- Totaled a career-high six receiving touchdowns.
- Scored the first two offensive touchdowns of his career, at St. Louis (10/1).
- His first career touchdown catch of came on a 10-yard grab from Jon Kitna.
- Totaled 21 receptions over the final two games of the season, both of which he surpassed the 100-yard mark and scored a touchdown.
- Had 10 catches for 107 yards vs. Chicago (12/24) and 11 receptions for 102 yards in finale at Dallas (12/31).
2005 (Rams)
- Switched from wide receiver to safety and led the Rams with four interceptions.
- Returned his first career interception 67 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter as he picked off an Aaron Brooks pass to seal a St. Louis victory vs. New Orleans (10/23).
- It marked the first of three straight games in which he came up with an interception.
2004 (Rams)
- Appeared in eight regular season games and two postseason contests contributing mostly on special teams.
- Finished second on the team with 12 special teams tackles.
2003 (Rams)
- Appeared in 13 games after signing with the Rams.
- Made NFL debut vs. San Francisco (9/14).
- Hauled in 20 passes for 189 yards on the year.
2002 (AFL)
- Played with the New York Dragons of the Arena Football League for two springs.
- In 2003, prior to joining the St. Louis Rams, he was leading the AFL in receptions (108), receiving yards (1,574), receiving touchdowns (46, tying an AFL record for touchdowns in a single season), and points (288).
2001 (XFL)
- Played with the Las Vegas Outlaws of the XFL.
- Caught 18 passes for 243 yards with one touchdown and returned 11 punts for an 8.5 yard average.
COLLEGE:
- Finished a three-year career at Northern Iowa with 242 receptions for 3,544 yards and 27 touchdowns.
- Set school and Gateway Conference records for career receptions.
- Posted more than 1,000 receiving yards in all three seasons at UNI.
- Named as a second team All-American by AP, ESPN/Sports Ticker and the Sports Network as a junior.
- All-conference selection as a senior.
- Transferred to UNI after playing at Ohio State as a walk-on freshman.
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