Irving Dale Fryar, Sr. (born September 28, 1962) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for seventeen seasons. Fryar played college football for the University of Nebraska, and was recognized as an All-American. He was selected with the first overall pick of the 1984 NFL Draft, becoming the first wide receiver to be taken number one overall, and played professionally for the New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins of the NFL.
NFL records
- Touchdown receptions from 19 different passers
- 1st player to record a touchdown reception in 17 consecutive seasons (1984–2000) - (broken by Jerry Rice who ended up with 20 consecutive seasons with a TD reception)
- Oldest player to score 4 touchdowns (all receptions) in a single game (10/20/1996) - 34 years, 22 days
- 2nd most receiving yards in a half - 211 (2nd half, Sept. 4, 1994) (Steve Largent had 224 in the 1st half against replacement players in 1987)