| Name |
Bernard Berrian |
| Height |
6 ft 1 in |
| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
27-December-1980 |
| Place of Birth |
Barcelona, Spain |
| Famous for |
Football Player |
Bernard Berrian is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. The Chicago Bears selected Berrian with the 78th pick in the 3rd round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
Berrian spent a majority of his early years with the Bears as a back-up wide receiver and return specialist. His playtime increased during the 2005 Chicago Bears season, but an injury kept him sidelined for a portion of the season. Berrian returned to play during the Bears' NFC Divisional game against the Carolina Panthers, but eventually was forced to leave after sustaining an injury. During the early half of the 2006 Chicago Bears season, Berrian emerged as one of the Bears's most productive receivers and sharpest deep-threat weapons. On November 5, 2006, Berrian suffered an injury to his ribs during a game against the Miami Dolphins. According to Berrian, he sustained the injury after hitting the ground during the very first play of the game. Berrian returned from the injury after missing only one game, but struggled at times. His surrogate, Mark Bradley, momentarily became the Bears' deep threat. Berrian finished the regular season as the Bears' second leading wide receiver, only a few catches behind team leader Muhsin Muhammad. After becoming an unrestricted free agent and negotiations with Chicago and Oakland, On March 1, 2008, Berrian signed a six-year, $42 million contract with the Minnesota Vikings that included $16 million in guaranteed money.
His first touchdown as a Viking was against the Saints which tied up the game 27-27 they would later win that game 30-27.He lead all wideouts with 102 yards off a career playoff-high nine catches. He also caught an 86 yard catch and run against the Lions. On November 30, 2008, in a game against the Chicago Bears, Berrian caught a 99-yard touchdown pass from Gus Frerotte, tying an NFL record for the longest pass from scrimmage. He also returned punts and he returned one for 82 yards against the Cardinals. He also caught a 49 yard touchdwon against the Texans. Berrian had the highest average per. catch that NFL season with 20.1 yards per catch. Berrian finished the season with 48 catches, 964 yards and 7 touchdowns. (50 catches for exactly 1,000 yards and 7 touchdowns including the playoffs.)
