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• Johnson now has three-consecutive 100-yard games for
the third time in his career. In the past three games, he
has registered 129 yards (at Jax 11/4), 207 yards (at Min
11/11) and 143 yards (vs. GB 11/18) and has averaged
159.6 yards per game.
¾ Johnson caught 12 passes for 207 yards at Minnesota (11/11),
which was his third career 200-yard game. He has four overall
including a 200-yard game in the Lions’ 2011 playoff game.
Johnson became the ninth player in NFL history to record
three career 200-yard games, and he is now tied for the fifthmost
in League history.
• With 12 receptions at Minnesota Johnson set a new
single-game career high, breaking his previous record of 11
set in the 2011 season finale at Green Bay and becoming
the first Lions player to grab 12 passes in a game since WR
Herman Moore set the franchise’s all-time single-game
record with 14 vs. Chicago December 4, 1995.
¾ Johnson hauled in seven passes for 129 yards against Jacksonville
(11/4) despite a knee injury. Though he was unable to
reach the end zone, his 38-yard reception to the one-yard line
set up the Lions’ second touchdown score of the day.
¾ With 46 receiving yards against Seattle (10/28), Johnson
moved into second place on the Lions all-time receiving yards
list. His 6,510 yards passed WR Johnnie Morton (6,499) and
are second only to WR Herman Moore’s 9,174.
¾ In the Lions’ 26-23 overtime win at Philadelphia in Week 6
(10/14), Johnson completed the day with six catches for 135
yards. It was his 24th career 100-yard game and third of the
2012 season. On Johnson’s fifth catch of the day, he became
the fourth player in Lions history to record 400 career receptions.
He is the fastest player in team history to record 400
career receptions, accomplishing the feat in 81 games (WR
Herman Moore, 85 games; WR Brett Perriman, 90 games and
WR Johnnie Morton, 112 games).
• His final reception for 17 yards occurred in overtime to
move the ball the the Eagles 27-yard line when the team
faced 1st-and-20. The catch helped set up the gamewinning
K Jason Hanson field goal.
• Johnson caught passes of 28, 37, 20, 17, 16 and 17 yards
to average 22.5 yards per catch against the Eagles. His fi-
november to remember
WR Calvin Johnson not only had one of the best performances of
any NFL player in November this year, but he had one of the greatest
efforts in recent years during the month.
¾ Johnson was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for
November, the first of his career.
¾ He is the first Lions’ offensive player to be named Player of
the Month since Pro Football Hall of Famer RB Barry Sanders
(December 1997). Johnson and Sanders (six times) are the only
players in franchise history to be named Offensive Player of the
Month.
¾ In just four games, Johnson grabbed 32 receptions for 619 yards
(19.3 avg) along with three touchdowns. Johnson averaged
154.8 yards per game during the month and had at least 125+
receiving yards in all four games. His 619 receiving yards in November
is a new franchise record for the month.
¾ His 154.8 average is the highest in November since Hall of Fame
WR Lance Alworth registered 156.3 during a three-game span
in 1963.
¾ His 619 receiving yards in November are the most in the NFL
during the month since WR Terrell Owens registered 693 over a
five-game span in 2007.
¾ He recorded 129 yds at Jac (11/4), 207 yards at Min (11/11),
143 vs. GB (11/18) and 140 vs. Hou (11/22). Johnson is the first
player in team history to register three-straight games of 140+
receiving yards.
¾ Calvin Johnson is the first player since Texans WR Andre Johnson
in 2008 to record a streak of three-straight games of 140+
receiving yards and four-straight games of 125+ receiving yards.
Andre Johnson accomplished both of these in a four-game
stretch during the month of October in 2008.
risinG amonG Lions LeGenDs, cont...
Lions Leaders, Career 100-Yard Receiving Games
Rk Player G Years
1 Herman Moore 34 1991-01
2 Calvin Johnson 31 2007-
Lions Leaders, Career 150-Yard Receiving Games
Rk Player G Years
1 Calvin Johnson 8 2007-
2 Herman Moore 5 1991-01
Lons Leaders, Career 200-Yard Receiving Games
Rk Player G Years
1 Calvin Johnson 3 2007-
2 Cloyce Box 2 1949-50,52-54
3t Richard Johnson 1 1989-90
3t Roy Williams 1 2004-
Lions Leaders, Career 10+ Reception Games
Rk Player G Years
1 Herman Moore 9 1991-2001
2 Calvin Johnson 8 2007-
3 Brett Perriman 3 1991-96
Lions Leaders, Single-Season 10+ Reception Games
Rk Player G Years
1 Calvin Johnson 5 2012
2 Herman Moore 4 1995
3 Brett Perriman 3 1995
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Receptions
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year
1 Herman Moore 123 1686 13.7 14 1995
2 Brett Perriman 108 1488 13.8 9 1995
3t Herman Moore 106 1296 12.2 9 1996
3t Calvin Johnson 106 1667 15.7 5 2012
5 Herman Moore 104 1293 12.4 8 1997
Lions Leaders, Single-Season Receiving Yards
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Year
1 Herman Moore 123 1686 13.7 14 1995
2 Calvin Johnson 96 1681 17.5 16 2011
3 Calvin Johnson 106 1667 15.7 5 2012
4 Brett Perriman 108 1488 13.8 9 1995
5 Germane Crowell 81 1338 16.5 7 1999
6 Calvin Johnson 78 1331 17.1 12 2008
JoHnson’s cUmULative ProDUction
NFL Leaders, Receptions - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 25+
1 Wes Welker 30 222 2741 12.3 13 19
2 Calvin Johnson 30 202 3348 16.6 21 35
3 Brandon Marshall 30 188 2612 13.9 16 26
NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 25+
1 Calvin Johnson 30 202 3348 16.6 21 35
2 Wes Welker 30 222 2741 12.3 13 19
3 Brandon Marshall 30 188 2612 13.9 16 26
NFL Leaders, Receiving Touchdowns - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 25+
1 Rob Gronkowski 26 143 2075 14.5 27 18
2t Calvin Johnson 30 202 3348 16.6 21 35
2t Jordy Nelson 27 114 1921 16.9 21 21
NFL Leaders, 25+-Yard Receptions - Past 2 Seasons
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 25+
1 Calvin Johnson 30 202 3348 16.6 21 35
2 Vincent Jackson 30 122 2332 19.1 17 28
3 Victor Cruz 30 161 2555 15.9 18 27
NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards Since 2008
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD 25+
1 Calvin Johnson 75 424 6783 16.0 50 67
2 Roddy White 78 467 6376 13.7 41 51
3 Andre Johnson 66 428 6212 14.5 31 48