Gates (116 touchdowns) had an average of 8.1 yards per game receiving and he averages 0.7 receptions per game throughout his career. yds and he caught 65.5% of the balls thrown to him. He hauled in 955 passes which averages 12.4 yards per catch. Gates accumulated 11,841 yards through the air in 1459 games throughout his career.
Shannon Sharpe took the field in 1197 games during his career. His catch percentage was 68.1% and he earned that by catching 815 out of the 1,197 passes that went his way. He earned a total of 10,060 yards with an average of 12.3 yards per catch. During his pro football career, Sharpe caught 62 TDs. His catches per contest and yards per contest 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> |
