Andre Rison

Wide receiver, American football player

1967 –

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Who is Andre Rison?

Andre Previn "Bad Moon" Rison is a retired American football wide receiver who played professionally for the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts. Rison was selected to the Pro Bowl five times, from 1990–1993 and once again in 1997.

Rison won a Super Bowl championship with the Green Bay Packers in 1996, scoring the first points of the game on a 54-yard touchdown catch. He also won a Grey Cup championship with the Toronto Argonauts in 2004. He is one of the few players to win professional football championships in both the United States of America and Canada. He was released by the Argonauts during the 2005 CFL season. He holds an NFL record for scoring a touchdown with 7 different teams.

He was a star player at Flint Northwestern High School and in college at Michigan State University. As a Senior at Michigan State, Rison had 30 receptions for 709 yards and 5 TDs.

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Born
Mar 18, 1967
Flint
Also known as
  • Andre Previn Rison
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Michigan State University
  • Flint Northwestern High School
Lived in
  • Flint
  • Atlanta

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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