Harrison Goes the Extra Milestone

Marvin Harrison has torn apart good defenses all season. Sunday was no different.

The NFL’s leading receiver caught two late touchdown passes and topped the 100-yard mark for the sixth time this season as the Colts held off the Dallas Cowboys, 20-3.

Harrison caught 14 passes for 138 yards, becoming the first player in the league to top 1,000 yards receiving this season, and reaching 600 receptions faster than any player in NFL history.

“They double-team him, they try to put guys up to him. I ought to get a bit more credit for getting him the ball,” quarterback Peyton Manning joked. “He just makes plays.”

Harrison proved just how important he is to the Colts’ offense with his customary big game.

Against a defense that had allowed only 35 points in its previous three games and was coming off an open date, Harrison still had the upper hand.

First, he made his 600th reception, reaching that milestone in 102 games -- 16 games faster than previous record-holder Herman Moore.

Harrison’s first touchdown catch, a 31-yard play, gave the Colts (6-4) a 13-3 lead with 4:18 to play and broke Raymond Berry’s team record for touchdowns receiving, a mark that stood since 1967.

His second touchdown catch, a one-yard play, sealed the victory and gave Harrison 70 for his career.

Harrison, who doesn’t like to talk about statistics or records, left without speaking to the media. Colt Coach Tony Dungy said he has been around only two similar receivers -- Lynn Swann and John Stallworth, both Hall of Famers.

“He’s unbelievable,” Dungy said of Harrison. “When he gets his opportunities, he’s something special.”

Dallas (3-7) struggled offensively, gaining only 178 yards. Emmitt Smith ran for only 22 yards.