Johnson (83 TD’s through the air) accumulated an average of 86.1 yards per game receiving and he has 5.4 receptions per game throughout his career. His longest reception of his career went for 96 yards and he was able to catch 55.7% of the balls thrown in his direction. He hauled in 731 balls which means he averaged 15.9 yards per catch. Johnson hauled in 11,619 receiving yards in 135 games throughout his career.
In his professional football career, Rice sat with 197 TDs and had a long reception of 96 yards. His receptions per contest and yards per outing average were 5.1 and 75.6 yards. He had a total of 22,895 yards with an average of 14.8 yards/reception. His caught pass percentage was 94.5% and he got there by catching 1,549 of the 1,640 throws that were attempted. Jerry Rice played in 303 contests in his career.
Calvin Johnson vs Jerry Rice Stats
| Calvin Johnson | Career | Jerry Rice |
|---|---|---|
| 135 | Games Played | 303 |
| 1,312 | Targets | 1,640 |
| 731 | Receptions | 1,549 |
| 55.7% | Catch Percentage | 94.5% |
| 11,619 | Receiving Yards | 22,895 |
| 15.9 | Yards Per Reception | 14.8 |
| 83 | Touchdowns | 197 |
| 552 | 1st Downs | 558 |
| 96 | Longest Catch | 96 |
| 8.9 | Yards Per Target | 14.0 |
| 5.4 | Receptions Per Game | 5.1 |
| 86.1 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 75.6 |
Johnson contributed 1214 receiving yds in his final year. His receptions per game and yards per contest average were 5.5 and 75.9 yards. In his last season, Johnson ended up with 9 touchdowns and had a long reception of 96 yards. He totaled 1,214 yards in his last season and earned an average of 13.8 yards per catch. His catch percentage in his last season was 61.7% and he had that by grabbing 88 out of the 143 throws that were attempted. Johnson played in 16 contests during his final year.
Rice snatched up 429 receiving yards in his 17 games in his last season. He snatched 30 balls thrown his way which means he averaged 14.3 yards per reception. His longest reception in his last season went for 96 yards and he was able to snag 61.7% of the passes thrown in his direction. Jerry Rice (3 TDs through the air) compiled an average of 25.2 yds per contest receiving and he averaged 1.8 catches per game. Rice recorded 429 yards.
| Calvin Johnson (2015) | Most Recent Season | Jerry Rice (2004) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Games Played | 17 |
| 143 | Targets | 49 |
| 88 | Receptions | 30 |
| 61.7% | Catch Percentage | 61.7% |
| 1,214 | Receiving Yards | 429 |
| 13.8 | Yards Per Reception | 14.3 |
| 9 | Touchdowns | 3 |
| 66 | 1st Downs | 0 |
| 96 | Longest Catch | 96 |
| 8.5 | Yards Per Target | 8.8 |
| 5.5 | Receptions Per Game | 1.8 |
| 75.9 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 25.2 |