Rice (197 touchdowns) held an average of 75.6 yards per game receiving and he has 5.1 catches per game in his career. His longest reception of his career went for 96 yds and he caught 94.5% of the balls thrown in his direction. He hauled in 1549 balls which means he averaged 14.8 yards per reception. Rice racked up 22,895 yards as a receiver in 303 games throughout his career.
In his NFL career, Evans caught 94 receiving touchdowns and had a long reception of 72 yards. His receptions per game and yards per contest average were 4.9 and 75.8 yards. He earned 11,680 yards with an average of 15.3 yards per reception. His percentage of caught passes was 57.7% and he got there by pulling in 762 out of the 1,321 passes that went in his direction. Mike Evans stepped onto the field in 154 games during his career.
Jerry Rice vs Mike Evans Stats
| Jerry Rice | Career | Mike Evans |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Games Played | 154 |
| 1,640 | Targets | 1,321 |
| 1,549 | Receptions | 762 |
| 94.5% | Catch Percentage | 57.7% |
| 22,895 | Receiving Yards | 11,680 |
| 14.8 | Yards Per Reception | 15.3 |
| 197 | Touchdowns | 94 |
| 558 | 1st Downs | 586 |
| 96 | Longest Catch | 72 |
| 14.0 | Yards Per Target | 8.8 |
| 5.1 | Receptions Per Game | 4.9 |
| 75.6 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 75.8 |
Rice contributed 429 yards in his final season. His receptions per game and yards per outing average were 1.8 and 25.2 yards. During his final year, Rice collected 3 receiving touchdowns and his long reception of the year was 96 yards. He earned 429 yards during his final year and had an average of 14.3 yards per catch. His catch percentage during his final year was 61.7% and he earned that by pulling in 30 of the 49 passes that went his way. Rice stepped onto the field in 17 games during his final year.
Evans finished with 1,255 receiving yds. Mike Evans (13 receiving touchdowns) had an average of 73.8 yards per game receiving and he had 4.6 catches per contest. His longest catch in his last season went for 75 yds and he caught 58.1% of the balls thrown in his direction. He caught 79 passes thrown his way for an average of 15.9 yards per reception. Evans racked up 1,255 yards as a receiver in his 17 games in his last year.
| Jerry Rice (2004) | Most Recent Season | Mike Evans (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Games Played | 17 |
| 49 | Targets | 136 |
| 30 | Receptions | 79 |
| 61.7% | Catch Percentage | 58.1% |
| 429 | Receiving Yards | 1,255 |
| 14.3 | Yards Per Reception | 15.9 |
| 3 | Touchdowns | 13 |
| 0 | 1st Downs | 54 |
| 96 | Longest Catch | 75 |
| 8.8 | Yards Per Target | 9.2 |
| 1.8 | Receptions Per Game | 4.6 |
| 25.2 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 73.8 |