Brandon Marshall Brandon Marshall ( born March 23 , 1984 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL ) . After playing college football for the University of Central Florida ( UCF ) , he was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 119th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He has also played for the Miami Dolphins . Marshall is known for his ability to break and dodge tackles . He led all NFL wide receivers in yards after first contact for the 2007 NFL season . Regarding Marshall ' s breakaway ability , Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Brandon Flowers said , " Brandon Marshall is a defensive lineman playing wide receiver . He wants to inflict punishment on you . He wants you to try to tackle him so he can shove you off of him and get more yards . " Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha said Marshall is " the toughest guy to bring down , one - on - one . " On December 13 , 2009 , Marshall set an NFL record for receptions in a game with 21 . He is also one of only five players in NFL history to catch at least 100 passes in three consecutive seasons . Early years . Marshall was born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . He later lived in Georgia , then moved to Florida , where he played high school football at Lake Howell High School . Marshall played both offense and defense , as he earned All - State honors and was named Seminole County Utility Player of the Year . He also lettered in basketball and track three times . As a senior , Marshall won the Class 3A state triple jump championship , landing a jump of 48 - feet , six - and - three - quarter inches . He also placed ninth in long jump , recording a jump of 22 - feet , six - and - one - quarter inches . College career . Marshall attended the University of Central Florida , where he played a total of 44 games ( 21 starts ) at wide receiver for the UCF Knights football team . He collected 112 receptions , 1 , 674 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in his collegiate career . His best season came in 2005 as a senior . He played in 13 games and had career highs in receptions ( 74 ) , receiving yards ( 1 , 195 ) and touchdowns ( 11 ) . Marshall ' s best career game came in the 2005 Hawaii Bowl , where he had 11 catches for 210 yards and three touchdowns . He was named MVP of the game . For his efforts during the 2005 season , Marshall was selected to the All - C - USA second team . Marshall also started at safety for seven games during the 2004 season due to injuries in UCF ' s secondary . He made his first collegiate start at safety on October 4 , 2004 , against Buffalo . He recorded four tackles , including a half of a sack . Marshall led his entire team in tackles ( 51 ) during the 2004 season . Professional career . 2006 NFL Draft . The Denver Broncos selected Marshall with the 119th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft . Denver Broncos . 2006 . Before the regular season even began , Marshall suffered a slight tear to his PCL in a pre - season game against the Detroit Lions . Although the injury sidelined him for a couple of weeks , he was able to return and play 15 games ( 1 start ) during the regular season . Marshall had a total of 20 catches , 309 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns for his rookie year . He caught a pass in each of the Broncos ' final seven games of the season , totaling 18 receptions , 287 receiving yards and 1 touchdown over that stretch . The lone touchdown came during a NBC Sunday Night Football home game against the Seattle Seahawks on December 3 , 2006 . In that game , Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler ( who was making his NFL regular season debut as a rookie ) threw a pass to Marshall on the right side of the field . Marshall broke and spun away from three tackles on his way to a career - high 71 - yard touchdown . It was the second longest rookie - to - rookie pass play in Broncos history . 2007 . Marshall sustained injuries before the start of the 2007 season . He suffered a groin strain that kept him out of Broncos quarterback camp and team camp during May and June . He also pulled a quadriceps femoris muscle on July 10 , 2007 , during Broncos mini - camp . The injury left him out for nearly all of training camp until Broncos head coach Mike Shanahan ordered him to participate for the last couple of days . On December 13 , 2007 , in a Thursday night road loss against the Houston Texans , Marshall caught 11 passes for 107 yards . Nine of those receptions occurred in the first half . Marshall became the only wide receiver in Broncos history to have at least 10 receptions in two consecutive games . On Christmas Eve , 2007 , in a Monday night road loss to the San Diego Chargers , Marshall caught six passes for 75 yards . The six receptions in the game gave Marshall 92 total catches on the season up to that point , making him only the fifth wide receiver in NFL history ( Lionel Taylor , Sterling Sharpe , Isaac Bruce and Larry Fitzgerald are the others ) to have at least 90 receptions in their second season . On December 30 , 2007 , in a Sunday home win against the Minnesota Vikings , Marshall caught 10 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown . The 10 catches gave Marshall 102 total receptions for the year – his first career 100 - catch season . He became only the third second - year player in NFL history to have at least 100 receptions in a season , joining Bruce and Fitzgerald . During the 2007 season , Marshall posted team - highs and career - highs in receptions ( 102 ) , receiving yards ( 1 , 325 ) and receiving touchdowns ( 7 ) . Marshall reached the 1 , 000 - yard milestone during the 13th game of the season , which was a 41 – 7 home win over the Kansas City Chiefs . In the game , Marshall had 10 catches for 115 yards and 2 touchdowns . Among all of the wide receivers in the NFL during the season , Marshall placed fifth in receptions ( 102 ) , sixth in receiving yards ( 1 , 325 ) , second in yards after the catch ( 505 ) , first in yards after first contact ( 319 ) , first in number of times targeted ( 170 ) and tied for fourth in catches that led to first downs ( 70 ) . Following the 2007 season , Marshall , Cutler and Tony Scheffler went to Atlanta , Georgia together to train and work on timing for the 2008 season . 2008 . On March 22 , 2008 , Marshall slipped on an empty McDonald ' s bag while wrestling with family members , and subsequently , fell through a television set at his home in Orlando , Florida – cutting his right forearm . According to Broncos head athletic trainer Steve Antonopulos , Marshall " sustained right forearm lacerations to one artery , one vein , one nerve , two tendons and three muscles . " He was treated at a local hospital and later released after needing a cast and several stitches . In early April , Marshall had the cast removed from his surgically repaired right forearm and was in a sling until May . He was cleared in late - June to practice with the Broncos . He later revealed that his right hand was numb during the entire 2008 season . Marshall officially received a three - game suspension from the NFL on August 5 , 2008 , due to his off - the - field issues . He appealed the decision and won the appeal , reducing the punishment to a one - game suspension and a fine of two combined game checks , which totaled $ 52 , 353 . In Marshall ' s first game back from suspension , he caught 18 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown , as part of a 39 – 38 home victory over the San Diego Chargers . The 18 receptions were a Broncos single - game record , and tied for the second most in NFL history , trailing only Terrell Owens , who caught 20 passes for the San Francisco 49ers in a game during the 2000 NFL season . Marshall ' s 18 receptions gave him 55 total receptions over five games , which is an NFL record . He is the first receiver in NFL history to register at least 10 receptions in four out of five games . His performance against the Chargers also earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the first time in his career . Marshall received attention for an attempted touchdown celebration during the Broncos ' 34 – 30 comeback road victory over the Cleveland Browns , as part of a Thursday Night Football matchup on November 6 , 2008 . With over a minute left in the game , Marshall caught the go - ahead touchdown pass and then began to pull a glove from his pants . Denver wide receiver Brandon Stokley rushed over to Marshall to urge him to put the glove away , as it could be considered a touchdown celebration prop , which is against NFL rules ( a 15 - yard penalty on the kickoff could be assessed ) . Marshall later explained that he was intending to put on the glove ( which was white with one half of it painted black ) as a means to honor racial progress and unity in the United States , following the country electing Barack Obama as President . The U . S . presidential election came two days before the Broncos game against the Browns . Regarding the attempted touchdown celebration , Marshall said , " I know at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico , Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised that black glove and that fist as a silent gesture of black power and liberation . Forty years later , I wanted to make my own statement . I wanted to make my own statement and gesture to represent the progress we made . " Smith and Carlos didn ' t initially see Marshall ' s attempted gesture when it happened live , but both said they appreciated and understood Marshall ' s intent . " He wanted to make a mark in history and feel that he was a part of the change for the better , " Smith said . " He had the right idea in terms of what he was attempting to do , " Carlos said . On December 7 , 2008 , in the 13th game of the season , Marshall caught 11 passes for 91 yards and two touchdowns , as part of a 24 – 17 home victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . The 91 yards gave him over 1 , 000 receiving yards for the second consecutive season . Marshall had his second career multi - touchdown game as well ; the first also occurred in a home victory over the Chiefs in the 13th game of the prior season . That game was also where Marshall eclipsed 1 , 000 receiving yards for a season for the first time in his career . Marshall finished the season ranked third among NFL wide receivers in receptions ( 104 ) , seventh in receiving yards ( 1 , 265 ) , fifth in receiving yards per game ( 84 . 3 ) , seventh in yards after the catch ( 419 ) , third in catches that led to first downs ( 65 ) and first in number of times targeted for the second consecutive season ( 181 ) . The 104 catches were a career - high for Marshall and also made him only the ninth player in NFL history ( second Broncos player ) to have at least 100 receptions in back - to - back seasons . He finished first in fan voting for AFC wide receivers in the 2009 Pro Bowl . He received 18 more votes than Randy Moss to proclaim the top spot . Four wide receivers are chosen to play in the game . Fan voting accounts for one - third of the total voting ( players and coaches account for the other two - thirds ) . He was officially picked to play in his first Pro Bowl when selections were announced on December 16 , 2008 . Marshall was chosen as a starter . 2009 . Marshall had hip surgery on March 31 , 2009 , to repair an aggravated hip that bothered him during the 2008 season . He returned in time for training camp in late - July ; however , he didn ' t always fully commit to practicing . This led the Broncos to suspend him for the last two games of the preseason ( he didn ' t play in the first two preseason contests ) for conduct detrimental to the team . In a 26 – 6 Thanksgiving home victory over the New York Giants , Marshall recorded six catches ( including two one - handed grabs ) for 86 yards . His performance earned him the Pudding Pie Award , which is given to the game ' s MVP by the NFL Network . On December 13 , 2009 , Marshall set an NFL record for receptions in a game with 21 , as part of a 28 – 16 road loss to the Indianapolis Colts . He broke Terrell Owens ' record of 20 catches , which occurred during the 2000 NFL season . Regarding Marshall breaking his record , Owens said , " No more deserving of a guy than he is . He ' s just been a hard worker . . . I wish him well . He ' s going to have a great career . " Marshall became the first player since 1960 to record eight career games of at least 10 catches in his first four seasons . During the game against the Colts , he also had 200 receiving yards and two touchdown receptions . His 200 receiving yards were a career high . Marshall ' s performance earned him AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time in his career . On December 27 , 2009 , in a 30 – 27 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles , Marshall caught his 100th pass of the season . He became only the fifth player in NFL history ( first Broncos player ) to do so in three consecutive seasons ; the other four are Jerry Rice , Herman Moore , Marvin Harrison and Wes Welker . Marshall was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl when rosters were announced on December 29 . Marshall was benched for the team ' s final regular season game by head coach Josh McDaniels for failing to arrive at a physical therapy session on time . The Broncos lost the regular season finale in Denver , 44 – 24 , to the Kansas City Chiefs on January 3 , 2010 . They missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year . Marshall ended the season tied for third among NFL wide receivers in catches ( 101 ) , tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns ( 10 ) , seventh in yards after the catch ( 527 ) and fifth in number of times targeted ( 154 ) . Miami Dolphins . 2010 . On April 14 , 2010 , Marshall was traded from the Denver Broncos to the Miami Dolphins for a second round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and a second round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft . On the same day , the Dolphins and Marshall agreed to a four - year , $ 47 . 5 million extension . Marshall finished the season with 86 receptions for 1 , 014 yards and three touchdowns . His streak of three straight years with 100 or more receptions came to an end , but he did extend his streak of 1 , 000 receiving yards to four straight years . His best performances of the season occurred in Week 3 home against the New York Jets ( 10 receptions for 166 yards and 1 TD ) , Week 6 away against the Green Bay Packers ( 10 catches for 125 yards ) , Week 15 home against the Buffalo Bills ( 11 receptions for 105 yards and 1 TD ) and Week 16 home against the Detroit Lions ( 10 receptions for 100 yards ) . 2011 . In the 2011 NFL Season , Marshall caught 81 passes for 1214 yards and 6 touchdowns . It was his fifth straight season catching 80 or more passes . In the Pro Bowl , Marshall set a Pro Bowl record by catching 6 passes for 176 yards and 4 touchdowns , with another touchdown intended for him deflected . He was named the game ' s MVP . Chicago Bears . 2012 . Marshall was traded to the Chicago Bears on March 13 , 2012 , for one third round draft pick in 2012 and a future one in 2013 , reuniting him with former teammate Jay Cutler leading to a career year for Marshall . In his Bears debut against the Indianapolis Colts , Marshall caught 9 passes for 119 yards , which was the twentieth time he surpassed one hundred yards in his career . He also caught a 3 - yard touchdown pass , as the Bears would go on to win 41 – 21 . After the Bears win over the Detroit Lions in Week 7 , Marshall was fined $ 10 , 500 for wearing orange cleats . In Week 12 against the Minnesota Vikings , Marshall recorded 12 catches for 92 yards , and passed the 1 , 000 yards receiving mark in a season for the sixth time in his career , making Marshall the first Bears receiver to accomplish the feat since Marty Booker in 2002 . Two weeks later against the Vikings , Marshall recorded ten catches for 160 yards , passing Booker ' s single season reception mark with a total of 101 receptions . In Week 16 against the Arizona Cardinals , Marshall broke Marcus Robinson ' s single - season franchise record for receiving yards set in 1999 . On December 26 , Marshall was named to the 2013 Pro Bowl , making him the second Bears receiver to be named to the game since Dick Gordon in 1971 , with the first being Booker in 2002 . However , Marshall will not play in the game due to having an arhtroscopic procedure on his hip , and was replaced by Larry Fitzgerald . Marshall finished the season with 118 receptions , tied with New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker for second , behind Detroit Lions ' Calvin Johnson . Marshall finished his breakout year third in receiving yards with 1 , 508 , behind Houston ' s Andre Johnson and Calvin Johnson . Personal . Marshall has been nicknamed " The Beast " during his NFL career . Marshall enjoys restoring vintage automobiles . He is a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity ( initiated into the Lambda Omega Chapter ) and does charity work with them . He is involved in an ongoing effort to rebuild Larimer Park in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania . On July 31 , 2011 , Marshall announced at a press conference , that he has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder ( BPD ) and hopes to spread awareness and understanding about the illness . Marshall said his entire professional career and adult personal life has been marred with symptoms of BPD , but only recently through treatment has he learned to consciously and effectively deal with the resulting problems of his actions that have been influenced by BPD . Marshall cited a recent study that suggests at least 35 % of male prison inmates nationally , and 25 % of female inmates , have been diagnosed with BPD . He said he hopes to help reduce the stigma of BPD , and encourage and lead others with the disease to receive the proper care . Legal . According to Orlando - Orange County public records ( case 48 - 2004 - MM - 012392 - O ) , on Halloween 2004 , while a student at UCF , Marshall was arrested in Orlando on charges of assault on a law enforcement officer , refusal to obey , disorderly conduct and resisting an officer . On January 1 , 2007 , Marshall was present at " The Shelter , " a nightclub in Denver , Colorado , along with teammates Javon Walker and Darrent Williams . The trio was attending a birthday party held for and by Denver Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin . As the players were leaving the club in a limousine , Williams was fatally shot in the neck after an unknown assailant opened fire on the vehicle . Willie Clark was later charged with the murder . Walker has stated in interviews that the shooter was likely a nightclub patron whose motive was retaliation after being involved in an altercation with Marshall ' s cousin earlier that night . On March 26 , 2007 , Marshall was arrested in the Highlands Ranch suburb of Denver on suspicion of domestic violence after his girlfriend reported that following a domestic dispute , Marshall prevented a taxi she was in from leaving his house . Charges from the incident were later dismissed on May 25 , 2007 , after Marshall completed anger management counseling . In the early morning of October 22 , 2007 , Marshall was arrested in the Denver - Aurora metropolitan area at the intersection of 14th and Blake St . for driving under the influence of alcohol . A trial was scheduled for September 16 , but Marshall instead agreed to a plea bargain four days earlier ; he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability impaired . He was sentenced to one - year probation and 24 hours of community service . On June 12 , 2008 , Marshall was ticketed for an illegal lane change , then found to be without his license and proof of insurance . The case was eventually dropped as part of a plea bargain for the October 22 , 2007 driving incident involving alcohol . A September 17 , 2008 article on CompleteColorado . com stated that the solicitor ' s office in Fulton County , Georgia filed misdemeanor battery charges on September 10 for an alleged incident on March 4 , 2008 , in Atlanta , Georgia . Marshall was booked on March 6 , then released the next day after posting a $ 1 , 000 cash bond . The case was assigned to Judge John Mather in Georgia state court . On August 14 , 2009 , a jury in Atlanta found Marshall not guilty . On March 1 , 2009 , Marshall was arrested in Atlanta for disorderly conduct after allegedly being involved in a fight with his fiancee , Michi Nogami - Campbell . Marshall was released on a $ 300 bond . The charges were dropped the following day . On April 23 , 2011 , Marshall was stabbed near his stomach by his wife , Michi Nogami - Marshall . He was taken to a hospital and was released two days later . He has since made a full recovery . It was later revealed by police that Marshall ' s wife did make a brief 911 call , but it only described an unspecified emergency and no mention of a stabbing ever took place . She is charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and is free on $ 7 , 500 bail . In a South Florida Sun - Sentinel article published on July 30 , 2011 , it was revealed that Marshall was diagnosed with borderline personality disorder at Boston ' s McLean Hospital after his incident with Nogami - Campbell . He is currently pursuing treatment for his mental illness and filming a documentary about his struggle . On early Sunday , March 11 , 2012 , two days before his trade to the Bears , Marshall was accused of hitting a woman in the face at a New York club and being involved in a melee . The New York Post stated that Marshall , his wife and some friends were at Marquee when a brawl ensued , and Marshall punched the woman below her left eye , although he may have been attempting to hit the woman ' s friends . The investigation later ended after a lack of evidence of Marshall ' s role in the incident .