Reed, Andre D.
Football
b. Jan. 29, 1964, Allentown, PA
After playing at little Kutztown State College in Pennsylvania, Reed was chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1965 NFL draft. The 6-foot-2, 190-pounder was a consistently productive receiver for the Bills, catching 48 to 90 passes a year in 14 of his 15 seasons with Buffalo. The one exception was 1995, when he missed 10 games with an injury.
Reed finished in the NFL's top ten in receptions five times, in touchdown receptions four times, and in receiving yards three times. He was also among the ten in yards from scrimmage twice.
Reed was chosen to play in the Pro Bowl five years in a row, from 1988 through 1992. Not exceptionally fast, he ran excellent routes and had very good hands and was often used a possession receiver over the middle or on the sideline.
The Bills cut Reed after the 1999 season and he went to the Washington Redskins as a free agent. He retired after catching just 10 passes in six games with Washington in 2000.
In his 16 NFL seasons, Reed caught 951 passes for 13198 yards, a 13.9 average, and 87 touchdowns. He also rushed 75 times for 500 yards, a 6.7 average, and 1 touchdown. In 19 post-season games, he caught 85 passes for 1230 yards and 9 touchdowns.
Reed ranks fourth all-time in career receptions, sixth in yardage, and ninth in touchdown catches.