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Former New Orleans Saints great wide receiver Joe Horn officially took his place in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday evening. Horn was one of eight inductees in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. The eight inductees included:
From Douglas Byrd High School in North Carolina, Joe Horn played two years at Itawamba Community College in Mississippi through 1991 and 1992. Not able to land with a Division I school, he'd wind up working full-time in the retail and fast-food industries for two years before revisiting a chance at a football career.
A tryout with the Baltimore Stallions of the southern CFL landed Horn on their practice squad, but he wouldn't play a down. After a brief time with the CFL Shreveport Pirates, Horn landed a role with the Memphis Mad Dogs. In one year there, his 71 receptions and 1,415 yards finally put him on the radar of some NFL scouts. As a result, the Kansas City Chiefs would select Horn in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
Horn played four years with the Chiefs. He'd see a lot of action on special teams but little as a reserve wide receiver. Over those four seasons, he'd total 53 catches for 879 yards and scored 7 touchdowns. His best season with Kansas City was 1999, when he pulled in 35 passes for 586 yards and 6 scores. After that season, Horn would quietly hit the free agent market.
It didn't create big news when the Saints signed Horn during the 2000 offseason. However, the acquisition would turn out to be one of the best in New Orleans franchise history. Horn exploded into prominence in 2000, grabbing 94 receptions for 1,394 yards with 8 touchdowns. At the time, it was a Saints single season record for catches and receiving yardage. He'd duplicate that success in 2001, catching 83 passes for 1,265 yards with 9 touchdowns. In 2002, Horn became the first Saints player to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in three consecutive years. He had 83 receptions for 1,312 yards and 7 scores that season, also earning his third straight Pro Bowl. Horn's production dipped slightly in 2003 with 78 catches and 973 yards but 10 touchdowns, which set a single-season New Orleans franchise record.
Horn broke all three of his own franchise records in 2004. He'd have 94 receptions for 1,399 yards and 11 scores that season, earning a fourth Pro Bowl honor. Injuries caused a drop in his production in 2005 and 2006, with a combination of 86 catches for 1,333 yards with 5 touchdowns. In 2007, Horn ended his 12-year NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
When Joe Horn departed New Orleans, he was first in franchise history for receiving scores and second in both receptions and yardage. In seven years with the Saints, he had 523 catches for 7,622 yards and 50 touchdowns. He had 27 100-yard outings with 25 additional games of at least 70 receiving yards.
Horn was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2010, becoming just the third New Orleans wideout to receive the honor at the time. He's one of only four Saints wide receivers to ever earn a Pro Bowl berth and was voted onto the franchise's 45th and 50th Anniversary squads. Joe Horn, one of the most productive and charismatic players in Saints history takes a rightful spot in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints great Joe Horn takes his place in Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
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From Douglas Byrd High School in North Carolina, Joe Horn played two years at Itawamba Community College in Mississippi through 1991 and 1992. Not able to land with a Division I school, he'd wind up working full-time in the retail and fast-food industries for two years before revisiting a chance at a football career.
A tryout with the Baltimore Stallions of the southern CFL landed Horn on their practice squad, but he wouldn't play a down. After a brief time with the CFL Shreveport Pirates, Horn landed a role with the Memphis Mad Dogs. In one year there, his 71 receptions and 1,415 yards finally put him on the radar of some NFL scouts. As a result, the Kansas City Chiefs would select Horn in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft.
Horn played four years with the Chiefs. He'd see a lot of action on special teams but little as a reserve wide receiver. Over those four seasons, he'd total 53 catches for 879 yards and scored 7 touchdowns. His best season with Kansas City was 1999, when he pulled in 35 passes for 586 yards and 6 scores. After that season, Horn would quietly hit the free agent market.
It didn't create big news when the Saints signed Horn during the 2000 offseason. However, the acquisition would turn out to be one of the best in New Orleans franchise history. Horn exploded into prominence in 2000, grabbing 94 receptions for 1,394 yards with 8 touchdowns. At the time, it was a Saints single season record for catches and receiving yardage. He'd duplicate that success in 2001, catching 83 passes for 1,265 yards with 9 touchdowns. In 2002, Horn became the first Saints player to eclipse 1,000 receiving yards in three consecutive years. He had 83 receptions for 1,312 yards and 7 scores that season, also earning his third straight Pro Bowl. Horn's production dipped slightly in 2003 with 78 catches and 973 yards but 10 touchdowns, which set a single-season New Orleans franchise record.
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Horn broke all three of his own franchise records in 2004. He'd have 94 receptions for 1,399 yards and 11 scores that season, earning a fourth Pro Bowl honor. Injuries caused a drop in his production in 2005 and 2006, with a combination of 86 catches for 1,333 yards with 5 touchdowns. In 2007, Horn ended his 12-year NFL career with the Atlanta Falcons.
When Joe Horn departed New Orleans, he was first in franchise history for receiving scores and second in both receptions and yardage. In seven years with the Saints, he had 523 catches for 7,622 yards and 50 touchdowns. He had 27 100-yard outings with 25 additional games of at least 70 receiving yards.
Horn was inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 2010, becoming just the third New Orleans wideout to receive the honor at the time. He's one of only four Saints wide receivers to ever earn a Pro Bowl berth and was voted onto the franchise's 45th and 50th Anniversary squads. Joe Horn, one of the most productive and charismatic players in Saints history takes a rightful spot in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
This article originally appeared on Saints Wire: Saints great Joe Horn takes his place in Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame
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