Sharpe racked up 10,060 yards through the air in 1197 games throughout his career. He caught 815 passes thrown his way for an average of 12.3 yards per reception. yards and he was able to haul in 68.1% of the balls thrown in his direction. Sharpe (62 touchdowns through the air) compiled an average of 8.4 yards per game receiving and he averages 0.7 catches per contest in his career.
Tony Gonzalez stepped onto the field in 2012 games for his career. His catch percentage was 65.9% and he earned that by pulling in 1,325 out of the 2,012 passes that went his way. He tallied 15,127 yards and had an average of 11.4 yards/reception. During his pro football career, Gonzalez caught 111 receiving touchdowns. His catches per contest and yards per contest average were 0.7 and 7.5 yards.
Shannon Sharpe vs Tony Gonzalez Stats<-h2>
| Shannon Sharpe<-th> | Career<-th> | Tony Gonzalez<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 1,197<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 2,012<-td><-tr> |
| 1,197<-td> | Targets<-td> | 2,012<-td><-tr> |
| 815<-td> | Receptions<-td> | 1,325<-td><-tr> |
| -38200.0%<-td> | Catch Percentage<-td> | -68700.0%<-td><-tr> |
| 10,060<-td> | Receiving Yards<-td> | 15,127<-td><-tr> |
| 9245.0<-td> | Yards Per Reception<-td> | 13802.0<-td><-tr> |
| 62<-td> | Touchdowns<-td> | 111<-td><-tr> |
| 399<-td> | 1st Downs<-td> | 866<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Catch<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 8863.0<-td> | Yards Per Target<-td> | 13115.0<-td><-tr> |
| -382.0<-td> | Receptions Per Game<-td> | -687.0<-td><-tr> |
| 8863.0<-td> | Receiving Yards Per Game<-td> | 13115.0<-td><-tr> |