CARDS: GameDay 1992, Pro Set Update 1991, Upper Deck College Legends 2011 ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home SENT: 6/29 RECEIVED: 4/10 (285 days)
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1981-85, medical redshirting in 81.
Played DT sparingly, before moving over to NT by 83.
Finished his college career with 213 tackles and 18 sacks.
Second overall pick of the 1986 draft by the Atlanta Falcons.
Had a solid debut contributing 111 tackles, 2 FF and a sack in 86.
Best season came in 1989, posting 152 total tackles, 3 forced fumbles and 2 sacks.
Entered doghouse of new head coach Jerry Glanville in 1990, and numbers suffered enough that he was considered expendable by 91.
Joined Cowboys in 1991, moving to DT, and solidified their defensive line in time for their Super Bowl Championship runs.
Signed with Chiefs in 1994, but left team early in camp, eventually signing with the Jets.
Returned to Cowboys for final stint in 1996, and retired after the 1997 season.
ACCOLADES:
College Football Hall of Fame 2004
1985 Lombardi Award Winner
NFL All-Rookie Team 1986
1989 Pro Bowl Alternate
Pro Set 1991 (Update), #820 Upper Deck College Legends 2011, #5
NOTES:
Tony was one of those players at Dallas Cowboys Training Camp back in the early 90s I never was able to get. He rarely signed and when he did he was always too far down the line to get. I also thought that I had tried him previously and failed but this success was the first attempt that I had made to him TTM. He’s got lots of great cards, but these really stood out to me.
What I always remember most about Tony is when the Cowboys were playing the Lions in the playoffs in 1991, and Barry Sanders did what he does, and essentially turned Casillas around in a circle trying to chase Barry down.
Cards: SkyBox Impact 1993, Topps Stadium Club 1993, Skybox Premium 1993-1994 Acquired: TTM 2021, C/o Home Sent: 8/14 Received: 9/2 (19 days) Failure: TTM 2014, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Leonard Harris was a speed merchant out of Texas Tech (1981-83), who played WR, KR and PR.
His best season for the Red Raiders came in 1983 when he posted 506 yards on 35 catches (2 TDs), 123 yards rushing on 13 carries, 346 yards and a TD on 26 punt returns, and 356 yards on 19 kick returns.
Territorial selection of the Denver Gold during the 1984 USFL draft.
Led the Gold in receiving both years of the franchise’s existence.
Posted a career high 1432 yards on 101 receptions and 8 TD as he moved to slotback in 1985.
Joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1986, catching 3 passes for 52 yards.
Following season was a free agent signee of the Houston Oilers, where he spent the next 7 seasons.
Finally emerged from the shadow of WR Drew Hill who left for Atlanta in 1992.
Caught 35 passes for 435 yards and 2 TDs in 7 starts, before the Oilers consummated their free agent poaching of WR Webster Slaughter off of the Cleveland Browns.
Played one final year in 1994 with the Falcons, reunited with Drew Hill and head coach Jerry Glanville.
NFL
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
105
1428
13.6
8
47
KR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
59
1240
21.0
0
63
USFL
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
136
2089
15.4
12
66
KR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
47
1172
24.9
0
74
Skybox Impact 1993, #127 Topps Stadium Club 1993, #431
NOTES: I had been wanting to get Leonard for sometime, because I was always under the impression that he had no cards growing up. I went ahead and sent these same cards out in 2014- but got no response. It wasn’t until 2021 that I started seeing some responses from him and decided to try him again on these cards.
I always thought he got a bad rap after the departure of Drew Hill- and not enough time to become his heir apparent in Houston. I feel much more mixed now about getting his autograph now that the players from the Oilers franchise have abandoned the city of Houston in favor of their faux history from Tennessee.
