Craic
05-27-2017, 05:40 PM
So I was bored today and decided to do my yearly "Where does AB fit in chasing Jerry Rice" check. The stats were pretty eye opening. I decided to include a few other WRs as well.
Average Receptions per Game
Rece
RkPlayerFromToRec
1Antonio Brown201020166.3
2Larry Fitzgerald200420165.6
3Marvin Harrison*199620085.8
4Randy Moss199820124.5
5Terrell Owens199620104.9
6Jerry Rice*198520045.1
Average YDS per Game
Rece
RkPlayerFromToYds
1Antonio Brown2010201682.9
2Marvin Harrison*1996200876.7
3Jerry Rice*1985200475.6
4Terrell Owens1996201072.8
5Larry Fitzgerald2004201671.2
6Randy Moss1998201270.1
He is also tied with Fitzgerald with .5 TDs per game, 2/10ths of a point under the other four at .7 TDs per game. He is also third for Receptions per game in playoff appearances, and second in Yds per game in playoff appearances. The place that AB falls short is in TDs. However, looking at the makeup of the Steelers, that is not surprising.
What does all this mean? Who knows, except that AB is on track to be one of the best, if not the best WR in the history of the NFL. The only thing stopping him is longevity and a murky QB future.
Average Receptions per Game
Rece
RkPlayerFromToRec
1Antonio Brown201020166.3
2Larry Fitzgerald200420165.6
3Marvin Harrison*199620085.8
4Randy Moss199820124.5
5Terrell Owens199620104.9
6Jerry Rice*198520045.1
Average YDS per Game
Rece
RkPlayerFromToYds
1Antonio Brown2010201682.9
2Marvin Harrison*1996200876.7
3Jerry Rice*1985200475.6
4Terrell Owens1996201072.8
5Larry Fitzgerald2004201671.2
6Randy Moss1998201270.1
He is also tied with Fitzgerald with .5 TDs per game, 2/10ths of a point under the other four at .7 TDs per game. He is also third for Receptions per game in playoff appearances, and second in Yds per game in playoff appearances. The place that AB falls short is in TDs. However, looking at the makeup of the Steelers, that is not surprising.
What does all this mean? Who knows, except that AB is on track to be one of the best, if not the best WR in the history of the NFL. The only thing stopping him is longevity and a murky QB future.