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Johnson breaks Rice's mark
12/24/2012
Calvin Johnson of the
Detroit Lions
has broken
Jerry Rice
’s NFL record for most receiving yards in a single season. The sixth-year receiver had 11 receptions for 225 yards in the Week 16 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons to eclipse the mark (1,884) set by Rice in 1995.
Johnson’s 2012 season total now stands at 117 receptions for 1,892 yards and 5 TDs. With one game remaining, Johnson needs just 108 yards to become the first receiver in NFL history to surpass 2,000 yards in a season. In all, Johnson set or tied five NFL receiving records during Week 16:
Most receiving yards, season –
1,892
Most consecutive games with 100 or more yards receiving –
8
Most 100-yard games in a season –
11
(Tied with Michael Irvin)
Most consecutive games with 10 or more receptions –
4
Most receptions in a month –
44
Below is a game-by-game breakdown of both players’ seasons and the pace each receiver maintained throughout the year.
Jerry Rice - 1995
Regular Season
Receiving
Cumulative Totals
Game
Game Date
Opponent
Result
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Yardage Per Game Pace
Total Yardage Pace
1
Sept. 3
New Orleans Saints
W, 24-22
6
87
14.5
50T
1
6
87
87
1,392
2
Sep. 10
ATLANTA FALCONS
W, 41-10
11
167
15.2
54
2
17
254
127
2,032
3
Sep. 17
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
W, 28-3
6
87
14.5
21T
2
23
341
114
1,819
4
Sep. 25
Detroit Lions
L, 24-27
11
181
16.5
39
0
34
522
131
2,088
5
Oct. 1
NEW YORK GIANTS
W, 20-6
7
71
10.1
16T
1
41
593
119
1,898
6
Oct. 15
Indianapolis Colts
L, 17-18
6
43
7.2
11
1
47
636
106
1,696
7
Oct. 22
St. Louis Rams
W, 44-10
2
21
10.5
17
1
49
657
94
1,502
8
Oct. 29
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
L, 7-11
8
108
13.5
17
0
57
765
96
1,530
9
Nov. 5
CAROLINA PANTHERS
L, 7-13
8
111
13.9
28
0
65
876
97
1,557
10
Nov. 12
Dallas Cowboys
W, 38-20
5
161
32.2
81T
1
70
1,037
104
1,659
11
Nov. 20
Miami Dolphins
W, 44-20
8
149
18.6
47T
2
78
1,186
108
1,725
12
Nov. 26
ST. LOUIS RAMS
W, 41-13
7
67
9.6
17
1
85
1,253
104
1,671
13
Dec. 3
BUFFALO BILLS
W, 27-17
5
32
6.4
12
0
90
1,285
99
1,582
14
Dec. 10
Carolina Panthers
W, 31-10
6
121
20.2
46
0
96
1,406
100
1,607
15
Dec. 18
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
W, 37-30
14
289
20.6
52
3
110
1,695
113
1,808
16
Dec. 24
Atlanta Falcons
L, 27-28
12
153
12.8
57
0
122
1,848
116
1,848
TOTAL
122
1,848
15.1
81
15
Calvin Johnson - 2012
Regular Season
Receiving
Cumulative Totals
Game
Game Date
Opponent
Result
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Rec
Yds
Yardage Per Game Pace
Total Yardage Pace
1
Sep. 9
ST. LOUIS RAMS
W, 27-23
6
111
18.5
51
0
6
111
111
1,776
2
Sep. 16
San Francisco 49ers
L, 19-27
8
94
11.8
26
0
14
205
103
1,640
3
Sep. 23
Tennessee Titans
L, 41-44
10
164
16.4
28
1
24
369
123
1,968
4
Sep. 30
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
L, 13-20
5
54
10.8
19
0
29
423
106
1,692
5
Oct. 14
Philadelphia Eagles
W, 26-23
6
135
22.5
37
0
35
558
112
1,786
6
Oct. 22
Chicago Bears
L, 7-13
3
34
11.3
16
0
38
592
99
1,579
7
Oct. 28
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
W, 28-24
3
46
15.3
25
0
41
638
91
1,458
8
Nov. 4
Jacksonville Jaguars
W, 31-14
7
129
18.4
38
0
48
767
96
1,534
9
Nov. 11
Minnesota Vikings
L, 24-34
12
207
17.3
50
1
60
974
108
1,732
10
Nov. 18
GREEN BAY PACKERS
L, 20-24
5
143
28.6
53
1
65
1,117
112
1,787
11
Nov. 22
HOUSTON TEXANS
L, 31-34
8
140
17.5
35
1
73
1,257
114
1,828
12
Dec. 2
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
L, 33-35
13
171
13.2
46T
1
86
1,428
119
1,904
13
Dec. 9
Green Bay Packers
L, 20-27
10
118
11.8
20
0
96
1,546
119
1,903
14
Dec. 16
Arizona Cardinals
L, 10-38
10
121
12.1
30
0
106
1,667
119
1,905
15
Dec. 22
ATLANTA FALCONS
L, 18-31
11
225
20.5
49
0
117
1,892
126
2,018
16
Dec. 30
Chicago Bears
TOTAL
117
1,892
16.2
53
5
Rice, Jerry
,
Detroit Lions