Biography

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“Andre Reed was one of the greatest and most durable football players that I have ever coached. He excelled in every aspect of the game.” - Marv Levy

During his NFL career, Reed was known as a highly durable, fearless over-the-middle receiver who was never afraid to take punishing blows in exchange for receptions, often shaking off tackles for significant after-catch running yards. Reed ranks near the top in most NFL receiving records and is widely considered one of the top wide receivers to ever play the game. He ranks fifth in NFL history in total career receptions.

Reed became eligible for induction into the NFL's Pro Football Hall of Fame, the highest honor afforded a former NFL player, in 2006, but was not selected for induction in either of his first three years of eligibility (2006, 2007, and 2008), due in part to the logjam of accomplished wide receiver candidates (such as Art Monk, Michael Irvin, and Cris Carter). In February 2007, Reed was passed over for selection in favor of former Dallas Cowboys receiver Michael Irvin, despite the fact that Reed's overall receiving statistics surpass Irvin's in nearly every category, though Irvin's career ended prematurely with a spinal injury.

In 2006, Reed was voted into the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame, joining less than a dozen players in Bills history to have his name enshrined in the field-encircling cement of Buffalo's Ralph Wilson Stadium.