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• With eight receptions for 107 yards and a touchdown at New England (11/21), recorded his 65th touchdown reception from Manning,<br />

tying Kelly-Reed for fourth-most all-time.<br />

• Against the Dallas Cowboys (12/5) had 14 receptions for 200 yards and one touchdown. The yardage was a career-high and was his<br />

14th career 10-plus reception game, two shy of the club record (16, Harrison). The touchdown reception was the 68th of his career,<br />

tying Berry for second-most in club history.<br />

• Had five receptions for 34 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/19) for the 78th consecutive game with a reception, surpassing Marshall Faulk for<br />

the second-longest streak in franchise history.<br />

• Moved into second place over Raymond Berry in franchise history with 69 career touchdown receptions on nine receptions for 68<br />

yards and one touchdown against Tennessee (1/2).<br />

• Started at wide receiver in the Wild Card Playoffs vs. the New York Jets (1/8) and had one reception for one yard.<br />

2009 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Started 16 games at wide receiver.<br />

• Finished the season with 100 receptions for 1,264 yards and 10 touchdowns to earn his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl bid. Also earned<br />

Associated Press NFL All-Pro second-team accolades.<br />

• Ranked tied for fourth in the AFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in receptions and tied for third in the AFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in<br />

receiving yards.<br />

• Recorded 12 receptions for 147 yards and one touchdown vs. San Francisco (11/1), catching the game-winning score from running<br />

back Joseph Addai. The touchdown reception also marked a career-best fifth straight game with a touchdown and his reception total<br />

tied a then-single-game career-best.<br />

• Against the Houston Texans (11/8), surpassed Raymond Berry (631) for the second-most receptions in franchise history with eight<br />

catches for 64 yards.<br />

• Moved past Raymond Berry (9,275) for the second-most receiving yards in franchise history at Jacksonville (12/17), recording five receptions<br />

for 132 yards.<br />

• Totaled 16 receptions for 164 yards and one touchdown in the postseason.<br />

• Recorded 63 yards and one touchdown on eight receptions in the Divisional Playoffs against Baltimore (1/16). Surpassed 1,000 career receiving<br />

yards in the playoffs, becoming first player in franchise history and the 11th player in NFL history to do so. Also moved into second<br />

place on the franchise career playoff scoring list (56 points).<br />

• Contributed with three receptions for 55 yards against the New York Jets (1/23), moving into fourth place in career postseason receptions,<br />

surpassing running back Thurman Thomas (76). Also moved into eighth place in career postseason receiving yards.<br />

• In Super Bowl XLIV against New Orleans (2/7) had five receptions for 46 yards. Moved into seventh place in NFL career postseason<br />

receiving yards (1,127), surpassing Paul Warfield (1,121).<br />

2008 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Started 16 games at wide receiver.<br />

• Earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl selection after posting 82 receptions for 1,145 yards and six touchdowns.<br />

• Totaled his fifth consecutive 1,000-plus yard season and surpassed 500 career receptions and 8,000 career yards. His 53 career<br />

touchdown receptions placed him third in club history.<br />

• Recorded seven receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown at Houston (10/5) and caught the game-winning touchdown with 1:54 remaining<br />

to cap a 17-point comeback in the final 4:04 for a 31-27 victory.<br />

• With eight receptions for 118 yards and one touchdown against Baltimore (10/12), surpassed wide receiver Jimmy Orr for third in franchise<br />

history with his 51st career touchdown reception, and 50th from Manning.<br />

• Tallied his 24th career 100-plus receiving game at Pittsburgh (11/9) to move pass Raymond Berry for second-most in club history.<br />

• Started at wide receiver and had four receptions for 129 yards and one touchdown in the Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego (1/3).<br />

2007 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Started 16 games at wide receiver.<br />

• Finished the season with 104 receptions for 1,510 yards and 10 touchdowns, reception and yardage totals were career-bests.<br />

• Contributed with his fourth consecutive 1,000-plus yard season and second career 10-plus touchdown season.<br />

• Was his first career 100-plus reception season and yardage total led the NFL on his way to being selected to his second career Pro<br />

Bowl and first as starter.<br />

• Named to the Sports Illustrated NFL All-Pro Team and PFW/PFWA All-AFC Team and was a second-team Associated Press NFL All-<br />

Pro choice.<br />

• Became the third receiver in NFL history to increase reception totals for the first seven seasons of a career (Berry, 1955-1961; Shawn<br />

Jefferson, 1991-1997).<br />

• Tallied a career-best six 100-plus yard games and had four-plus receptions in 15 games.<br />

• At Carolina (10/28) posted seven receptions for 168 yards and one touchdown, which was the second-highest yardage total of his career.<br />

• Started at wide receiver against San Diego (1/13) in the Divisional Playoffs, totaling seven receptions for 76 yards and one touchdown.<br />

2006 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Started 16 games at wide receiver.<br />

• Recorded 86 receptions for 1,310 yards and nine touchdowns.<br />

• Earned Pro Bowl honors for the first time and was named to the USA Today Sports Weekly NFL All-Pro first-team.<br />

• Caught the go-ahead touchdown with 9:50 left vs. Tennessee (10/8) to give Colts a 14-13 lead.<br />

• Notched a season-best 10 receptions for 138 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-31 comeback victory at Denver (10/29).<br />

• Was named by his teammates as the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award.<br />

• Started at wide receiver and had 17 receptions for 216 yards and two touchdowns in the postseason.<br />

• Registered five receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown against Kansas City in the Wild Card Playoffs (1/6).<br />

• Had five receptions for 51 yards at Baltimore in the Divisional Playoffs (1/13).<br />

• Against New England in the AFC Championship Game (1/21), totaled 68 yards on five receptions.<br />

• In a Super Bowl XLI victory over Chicago (2/4), grabbed two receptions for 61 yards and one touchdown (53 yards). Became the fifth<br />

wide receiver since the 1970 NFL merger with a touchdown reception in both the Super Bowl and Pro Bowl in the same season (Tony<br />

Hill, Dallas, 1978; Gary Clark, Washington, 1991; Michael Irvin, Dallas, 1992; Yancey Thigpen, Pittsburgh, 1995).<br />

2005 (<strong>COLTS</strong>):<br />

• Started 16 games at wide receiver.<br />

• Finished the season with 83 receptions for 1,055 yards and five touchdowns.<br />

• Had receptions in 15 games, missing against Arizona (1/1) to snap a streak of 32 consecutive games with a reception.<br />

• Recorded a 66-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning at Cincinnati (11/20), the duo’s longest connection at the time.

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