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100-YaRd STReak
NFL Leaders, Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games
Rk Player Team Year G
1t Charley Hennigan Hou 1961 7
1t Michael Irvin Dal 1995 7
1t Calvin Johnson Det 2012 7
NFL Leaders, Single-Season 100-Yard Receiving Games
Rk Player Team Year G
1 Michael Irvin Dal 1995 11
2t Charley Hennigan Hou 1961 10
2t Herman Moore Det 1995 10
2t Marvin Harrison Ind 2002 10
2t Torry Holt StL 2003 10
2t Calvin Johnson Det 2012 10
• Johnson’s106 catches on the season so far is a career
high.
¾ Johnson’s 118 yards on 10 receptions at Green Bay in Week 14
(12/9) increased his season total for receiving yards to 1,546
through 13 games, helping him to become the third player in
NFL history to register 1,500 receiving yards in back-to-back
seasons (WR Marvin Harrison, 2001-02; WR Andre Johnson,
2008-09).
• Johnson’s 118-yard performance against the Packers
extended his career-best streak of consecutive 100-yard
games to six.
¾ Johnson caught 13 passes for 171 yards and 1 touchdown in
Week 13 vs. Indianapolis (12/2), his fifth-straight game with
125+ receiving yards which ties an NFL record set by Lions WR
Pat Studstill in 1966. (Courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau).
• With 1,428 yards in 12 games (119.0 avg), he had the
most yards through 12 games since WR Lance Alworth
has 1,428 in 1965. He is tied for the third-most receiving
yards through 12 games in NFL history. While tied with
Alworth, he is behind WR Charlie Hennigan with 1,541 in
1961 and WR Crazy Legs Hirsch with 1,495 in 1951 for the
most receiving yards through 12 games. (Courtesy of Elias
Sports Bureau).
• Johnson’s 171 yards increased his season total through 12
games to 1,428 receiving yards. He has now reached the
1,300-yard and 1,400-yard marks for the second consecutive
season.
• With 171 yards vs. the Colts it marks the first time in
Johnson’s career that he has recorded five-straight 100yard
games.
¾ Johnson caught eight passes for 140 yards and one touchdown
in Week 12 vs. Houston on Thanksgiving Day, his third-straight
140+-yard game of 2012. Through Week 12, Johnson led the
NFL in receiving yards with 1,257 and he has now reached
1,200 yards for the third time in his career.
• With a 20-yard reception during the Lions’ opening drive of
the game, Johnson surpassed 7,000 career receiving yards
in 87 games. He is the second player in team history, along
with WR Herman Moore, to reach 7,000 receiving yards.
• Johnson reached 7,000 yards the fastest in team history
at 87 games. Moore surpassed 7,000 career yards in 89
games.
¾ On Johnson’s 53-yard reception in the first quarter vs. Green
bay (11/18), he surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the season.
He now has reached 1,000 receiving yards for the fourth time
in his career and for the third season in a row (2010-2012).
Johnson also registered 1,000 receiving yards in 2008 (1,331),
2010 (1,120) and 2011 (1,681).
• Johnson caught 5 passes for 143 yards and one touchdown
vs. Green Bay (11/18). With 143 receiving yards, Johnson
registered his 27th career 100-yard receiving game. Johnson
is second only to WR Herman Moore (34) for the most
in team history. He also registered 100 yards for the sixth
time this season.
on tHe receivinG enD
2012 NFL Leaders, Receiving Yards
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD Yds/G 25+
1 Calvin Johnson 14 106 1667 15.7 5 119.1 18
2 Brandon Marshall 14 107 1398 13.1 10 99.9 10
3 Andre Johnson 14 93 1360 14.6 4 97.1 11
4 Reggie Wayne 14 97 1234 12.7 4 88.1 10
5 Vincent Jackson 14 62 1226 19.8 8 87.6 15
2012 NFL Leaders, Receptions
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD Yds/G 25+
1 Brandon Marshall 14 107 1398 13.1 10 99.9 10
2 Calvin Johnson 14 106 1667 15.7 5 119.1 18
3 Wes Welker 14 100 1172 11.7 4 83.7 8
2012 NFL Leaders, 25+-Yard Receptions
Rk Player G Rec Yds Avg TD Yds/G 25+
1 Calvin Johnson 14 106 1667 15.7 5 119.1 18
2 Demaryius Thomas 14 78 1210 15.5 8 86.4 17
3 Vincent Jackson 14 62 1226 19.8 8 87.6 15
4 Julio Jones 14 69 1071 15.5 9 76.5 13
5 A.J. Green 14 85 1208 14.2 11 86.3 12
2012 NFL Leaders, 100-Yard Receiving Games
Rk Player Tm G
1 Calvin Johnson Det 10
2 Brandon Marshall Chi 7
3 Roddy White Atl 6
4t Demaryius Thomas Den 5
4t Wes Welker NE 5
risinG amonG Lions LeGenDs
Lions Leaders, Career Receiving Touchdowns
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years
1 Herman Moore 670 9174 13.7 62 1991-2001
2 Calvin Johnson 472 7539 16.0 54 2007-
Lions Leaders, Career Receptions
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years
1 Herman Moore 670 9174 13.7 62 1991-2001
2 Calvin Johnson 472 7539 16.0 54 2007-
3 Johnnie Morton 469 6499 13.9 35 1994-2001
4 Brett Perriman 428 5244 12.3 25 1991-96
Lions Leaders, Single-Game Receptions
Rk Player Rec Opp Date
1 Herman Moore 14 Chi 12/4/95
2 Calvin Johnson 13 Ind 12/2/12
3t Cloyce Box 12 at Bal 12/3/50
3t James Jones 12 at Cle 9/28/86
3t Brett Perriman 12 at Chi 11/19/95
3t Brett Perriman 12 Min 11/23/95
3t Herman Moore 12 at Min 9/1/96
3t Calvin Johnson 12 at Min 11/11/12
Lions Leaders, Career Receiving Yards
Rk Player Rec Yds Avg TD Years
1 Herman Moore 670 9174 13.7 62 1991-2001
2 Calvin Johnson 472 7539 16.0 54 2007-
3 Johnnie Morton 469 6499 13.9 35 1994-2001
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
Lions Leaders, Total Touchdowns
Rk Player TD PAT FG S 2pt Pts Years
1 Barry Sanders 109 0 0 0 0 654 1989-98
2 Herman Moore 62 0 0 0 2 376 1991-01
3 Calvin Johnson 55 0 0 0 2 334 2007-
Lions Leaders, Games with 2+ Receiving Touchdowns
Rk Player G Years Yrs
1 Herman Moore 9 1991-2001 11
2 Calvin Johnson 9 2007- 5