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.
During his career, Moss sat with 156 TDs and had a long reception of 82 yards. His catches per contest and yards per contest average were 4.5 and 70.1 yards. He earned 15,292 yards and had an average of 15.6 yards per catch. His percentage of caught passes sat at 56.4% and he earned that by pulling in 982 out of the 1,741 throws that went in his direction. Randy Moss took the field in 218 contests for his career.
Jerry Rice vs Randy Moss Stats
| Jerry Rice | Career | Randy Moss |
|---|---|---|
| 303 | Games Played | 218 |
| 1,640 | Targets | 1,741 |
| 1,549 | Receptions | 982 |
| 94.5% | Catch Percentage | 56.4% |
| 22,895 | Receiving Yards | 15,292 |
| 14.8 | Yards Per Reception | 15.6 |
| 197 | Touchdowns | 156 |
| 558 | 1st Downs | 704 |
| 96 | Longest Catch | 82 |
| 14.0 | Yards Per Target | 8.8 |
| 5.1 | Receptions Per Game | 4.5 |
| 75.6 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 70.1 |
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.
Moss accumulated 434 yards as a receiver in his 16 games in his last year. He snatched 28 passes thrown his way for an average of 15.5 YPC. His longest reception in his last year went for 82 yds and he was able to catch 61.7% of the passes thrown in his direction. Randy Moss (3 receiving touchdowns) had an average of 27.1 yards per contest receiving and he averaged 1.8 catches per game. Moss recorded 434 yards.
| Jerry Rice (2004) | Most Recent Season | Randy Moss (2012) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Games Played | 16 |
| 49 | Targets | 45 |
| 30 | Receptions | 28 |
| 61.7% | Catch Percentage | 61.7% |
| 429 | Receiving Yards | 434 |
| 14.3 | Yards Per Reception | 15.5 |
| 3 | Touchdowns | 3 |
| 0 | 1st Downs | 22 |
| 96 | Longest Catch | 82 |
| 8.8 | Yards Per Target | 9.6 |
| 1.8 | Receptions Per Game | 1.8 |
| 25.2 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 27.1 |