Al Harris ( cornerback ) Alshinard " Al " Harris ( born December 7 , 1974 ) is an American football coach and former cornerback . Harris played for fourteen seasons in the National Football League ( NFL ) from 1998 to 2011 . He is currently the defensive back s coach for the Kansas City Chiefs . Harris played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , Philadelphia Eagles , Green Bay Packers , Miami Dolphins and St . Louis Rams . He was selected for the Pro Bowl after his 2006 and 2007 seasons in Green Bay . The AP also named him a second - team All - Pro in 2007 . Harris was known throughout the league for his physical , bump - and - run coverage style and is also known for his long , stringy dreadlocks , influencing others in the NFL . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the sixth round of the 1997 NFL Draft . He played college football at Texas A & M - Kingsville . College career . Harris spent two seasons ( 1993 – 94 ) at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens , Texas where he was a member of the 1994 national championship team . He then transferred to Texas A & M University - Kingsville where he was a two - year starter and letterman ( 1995 – 96 ) . Harris was a first - team All - Lone Star Conference pick in 1996 . Professional career . Philadelphia Eagles . After being waived by Tampa Bay the day before , Harris was claimed by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 31 , 1998 . Harris made his NFL debut a week later against the Seattle Seahawks as the starting right cornerback in place of injured Bobby Taylor . He started seven games and played in all 16 during the 1998 season . On November 6 , 2000 , Harris signed a five - year contract extension through 2004 with the Eagles . Green Bay Packers . Following the 2002 season , Green Bay acquired Harris and a fourth round choice in that year ' s draft in exchange for the Packers ' second round selection . Harris went on to start all 32 regular season games over the next two seasons for Green Bay . In a 2003 NFC wildcard playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks Harris returned an interception 52 yards for the game winning touchdown 4 : 25 in overtime , making this the first playoff game ever to be won in overtime with a defensive touchdown . The game is memorable for Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck ' s ironic comment after winning the coin toss for the start of overtime , telling the microphoned referee , and thus the crowd at Lambeau Field and the national television audience , " We want the ball , and we ' re going to score . " In 2005 , Harris only allowed one touchdown in coverage , and Harris finished the season with three sacks , ten pass deflections , and three interceptions ( one for touchdown in a 52 - 3 win over the New Orleans Saints ) . In 2006 , Harris finished the season with three interceptions and 14 pass deflections . On February 13 , 2007 it was announced that Harris signed a two - year contract extension with the Packers . The deal is an add - on to the five - year , $ 18 . 7 million extension that Harris signed in 2004 , a contract that included about $ 7 million in guarantees . That extension still had three seasons remaining on it , through 2009 . Financial details of the new extension were not yet available , but Harris told the Wisconsin State Journal that it includes two roster bonus es totaling $ 4 . 5 million , along with some Pro Bowl incentives . Harris played in the 2008 Pro Bowl , along with teammates Brett Favre , Chad Clifton , Donald Driver , and Aaron Kampman , as well as head coach Mike McCarthy . Harris was originally thought to be out for the remainder of the 2008 season because of a ruptured spleen suffered during the first quarter of the game against Dallas , when he collided with fellow Green Bay Packer A . J . Hawk . However , Harris came back to the Packers in their game against the Tennessee Titans on November 2 , 2008 . On November 22 , 2009 Al Harris suffered a potentially career - ending injury to the outside of his left knee in a home game against the San Francisco 49ers . Harris fell to the ground while trailing Niners wide receiver Michael Crabtree ; no contact caused the injury , Harris reported his foot simply ' got caught in the ground ' . Harris tore the anterior cruciate ligament , the lateral collateral ligament , the iliotibial band , the fibular collateral ligament , and the lateral hamstring . His knee was surgically reconstructed eight days later and Harris has been working at rehabilitating his knee since . Harris started the 2010 season on the ' Physically Unable to Perform ( PUP ) ' list , then returned to practice on October 19 . On November 8 , 2010 Al Harris was taken off the list and waived by the Green Bay Packers . He passed through waivers unclaimed , making him a free agent . Green Bay paid Harris the pro - rated portion of his $ 2 . 5 million salary , but is not obligated to pay the rest of it even though he passed through waivers . On Sunday , November 21 , 2010 , Harris took out a large advertisement in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , thanking Packer fans for ' always supporting ( him ) ' . On May 12 , 2011 Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy stated that Al Harris will receive a Super Bowl ring from the Packers Super Bowl XLV championship run . On May 1 , 2013 Ted Thompson , Green Bay Packers Executive Vice President , General Manager and Director of Football Operations stated that Al Harris had informed the team of his decision to retire as a Green Bay Packer . Miami Dolphins . After drawing interest from the Minnesota Vikings , Detroit Lions and Houston Texans , Harris signed a 1 - year deal with the Miami Dolphins on November 10 , 2010 . He played three games before suffering a hamstring injury and was placed on Injured Reserve , ending his season . On December 30 , 2010 , the Dolphins released Harris from Injured Reserve . St . Louis Rams . On July 29 , 2011 , Harris agreed to terms with the St . Louis Rams . On November 13 , 2011 , Harris suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a regular season game against the Cleveland Browns and did not return to the game . The following day , November 14 , 2011 , Harris was subsequently placed on injured reserve , ending his season . Green Bay Packers . On May 2 , 2013 Harris retired as a Green Bay Packer . When asked to comment he said , " Just over my career I had an awesome time , but the better part of my years were in Green Bay , ( so ) it was just important to me to retire as a Packer , " Harris said Thursday , nearly 3½ years since he played his final snap for the Packers . " I had a great experience in Philadelphia , great experience in Tampa and everywhere else I played , but Green Bay is a special place to play football . " Coaching career . During the 2012 season , Harris served as a coaching intern under coach Joe Philbin for the Miami Dolphins . Harris agreed to become the assistant defensive backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs on January 25 , 2013 . NFL statistics . Stats from Pro Football Reference