Johnson breaks Rice's mark

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