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ANDRE JOHNSON NOTES
DRE’S AVERAGE IS EXTRAORDINARY
WR Andre Johnson has averaged 78.7 yards per game
through his stellar career, which is the highest in NFL history
among players with at least 100 games played.
MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY
(Minimum 100 games played)
Player G Rec Yds TD YPG
Andre Johnson* 112 652 8,817 47 78.7
Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 74 77.4
Anquan Boldin* 106 637 8,172 50 77.1
Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14,580 128 76.7
Larry Fitzgerald* 102 578 7,758 64 76.1
Jerry Rice 303 1,549 22,895 197 75.6
Lance Alworth 136 542 10,266 85 75.5
* indicates active players
80-10-100
According to ESPN Stats & Information, WR Andre Johnson
is tied for the second-most games with at least 10 receptions
and 100 yards receiving by an NFL player since
the AFL-NFL merger in 1970. Only Hall of Fame WR Jerry
Rice has more. Johnson is tied with a future Hall of Famer,
Marvin Harrison.
MOST CAREER GAMES WITH
10+ CATCHES & 100+ YARDS SINCE 1970
Player Career GP 10-100 Gms Pct
Jerry Rice 303 15 4.95%
Marvin Harrison 190 14 7.37%
Andre Johnson 110 14 12.73%
Tim Brown 255 13 5.10%
WHEN IN DOUBT, SEND IT DRE’S WAY
WR Andre Johnson has caught two touchdown passes
this season that have come at pivotal points in Texans
wins, tying the game at Washington in Week 2 in the fourth
quarter and providing the winning margin in the Week 6
win against Kansas City. But that’s nothing new for Johnson.
Sixteen of Johnson’s 47 career touchdown receptions
have come when the team is trailing by seven points or
less.
Since 2009, Johnson has pulled in 54 passes for 738
yards and five touchdowns when his team has been
down by seven points or less. Only Reggie Wayne has
more receptions (55) and yards (774) in those situations
since 2009.
ALWAYS OPEN
WR Andre Johnson has been an integral part of the
Texans offense since the team drafted him third overall
in 2003. Johnson has averaged 5.82 receptions per game
in his career, the second-highest average in NFL history.
Since head coach Gary Kubiak was hired in 2006, Johnson
is averaging 6.59 catches per game, which would be
the most in NFL history.
MOST RECEPTIONS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY
(Minimum 500 receptions)
Player G Rec Yds Avg Rec/Gm
Anquan Boldin* 106 637 8,172 12.8 6.00
Andre Johnson* 112 652 8,817 13.4 5.82
Marvin Harrison 190 1,102 14,580 13.2 5.80
Larry Fitzgerald* 102 578 7,758 13.4 5.67
Torry Holt 173 920 13,382 14.5 5.32
* indicates active players
THE 1,500-1,500 CLUB
WR Andre Johnson finished the 2009 season with 1,569
yards on 101 receptions to join former Indianapolis WR
Marvin Harrison (2001-02) as the only players to have
back-to-back 1,500-yard receiving seasons.
NFL RECEIVERS WITH 1,500 YARDS, CONSECUTIVE SEASONS
Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD
Andre Johnson 2009 101 1,569 15.5 9
Andre Johnson 2008 115 1,575 13.7 8
Marvin Harrison 2002 143 1,722 12.0 11
Marvin Harrison 2001 109 1,524 14.0 15
THE NEW “FLASH 80”
WR Andre Johnson led the NFL in both receptions and
receiving yards in 2008 with 115 catches for 1,575 yards.
He was tops in the NFL again in 2009 with 1,569 yards and
tied for third in receptions with 101.
Johnson joined Hall of Famer Jerry Rice as the only
receivers since the AFL-NFL merger in 1970 to lead the
league in yards in back-to-back seasons. Rice did so in
1989-90 and again from 1993-95.
LEADING THE NFL IN RECEIVING YARDS,
BACK-TO-BACK SEASONS
Player Year Rec Yds Avg TD
Andre Johnson 2009 101 1,569 15.5 9
Andre Johnson 2008 115 1,575 13.7 8
Jerry Rice 1995 122 1,848 15.1 15
Jerry Rice 1994 112 1,499 13.4 13
Jerry Rice 1993 98 1,503 15.3 15
Jerry Rice 1990 100 1,502 15.0 13
Jerry Rice 1989 82 1,483 18.1 17
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