Gates (116 touchdowns through the air) compiled an average of 8.1 yards per game receiving and he has 0.7 receptions per contest in his career. yards and he was able to snag 65.5% of the balls thrown to him. He snagged 955 passes thrown his way for an average of 12.4 yards per catch. Gates accumulated 11,841 yards as a receiver in 1459 games for his career.
Shannon Sharpe laced them up in 1197 contests in his career. His percentage of passes caught sat at 68.1% and he got there by pulling in 815 of the 1,197 passes that went his way. He had a total of 10,060 yards with an average of 12.3 yards per catch. During his NFL career, Sharpe had 62 TDs. His receptions per contest and yards per game average were 0.7 and 8.4 yards.
Antonio Gates vs Shannon Sharpe Stats<-h2>
| Antonio Gates<-th> | Career<-th> | Shannon Sharpe<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 1,459<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 1,197<-td><-tr> |
| 1,459<-td> | Targets<-td> | 1,197<-td><-tr> |
| 955<-td> | Receptions<-td> | 815<-td><-tr> |
| -50400.0%<-td> | Catch Percentage<-td> | -38200.0%<-td><-tr> |
| 11,841<-td> | Receiving Yards<-td> | 10,060<-td><-tr> |
| 10886.0<-td> | Yards Per Reception<-td> | 9245.0<-td><-tr> |
| 116<-td> | Touchdowns<-td> | 62<-td><-tr> |
| 652<-td> | 1st Downs<-td> | 399<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Catch<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 10382.0<-td> | Yards Per Target<-td> | 8863.0<-td><-tr> |
| -504.0<-td> | Receptions Per Game<-td> | -382.0<-td><-tr> |
| 10382.0<-td> | Receiving Yards Per Game<-td> | 8863.0<-td><-tr> |
