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On Monday night, all it will take is 11 receiving yards for Demaryius Thomas to eclipse the 1,400 yard mark on the season. Once he accomplishes that, Demariyius will become just the third WR in NFL history to have three consecutive seasons of 90 catches, 1400 yards, and 10 or more touchdown receptions.
The other two? Marvin Harrison and Jerry Rice. In fact, Harrison holds the record with four consecutive seasons. Let's take a look at each receiver's record breaking stretch:
Jerry Rice (1993-1995)
|
Season |
Catches |
Yards |
Y/R |
TD |
|
1993 |
98 |
1503 |
15.3 |
15 |
|
1994 |
112 |
1499 |
13.4 |
13 |
|
1995 |
122 |
1848 |
15.1 |
15 |
|
totals |
332 |
4,830 |
14.5 |
43 |
Marvin Harrison (1999-2002)
|
Season |
Catches |
Yards |
Y/R |
TD |
|
1999 |
115 |
1663 |
14.5 |
12 |
|
2000 |
102 |
1413 |
13.9 |
14 |
|
2001 |
109 |
1524 |
14.0 |
15 |
|
2002 |
143 |
1722 |
12.0 |
11 |
|
totals |
469 |
6,322 |
13.5 |
52 |
Demaryius Thomas (2012-2014)
|
Season |
Catches |
Yards |
Y/R |
TD |
|
2012 |
94 |
1434 |
15.3 |
10 |
|
2013 |
92 |
1430 |
15.5 |
14 |
|
2014 |
96 |
1389 |
14.5 |
11 |
|
totals |
282 |
4,253 |
15.1 |
35 |
The quarterbacks behind the record
It was Steve Young, not Joe Montana to help Rice along the way. Peyton Manning quarter-backed the other two and is the only quarterback to lead two receivers to this milestone. Dez Bryant and Calvin Johnson, two receivers largely compared to Thomas have missed out on this record due to various reasons. Dez has never had a 1,400 yard receiving season while Johnson has missed out due to lack of receptions one season as well as a lack of touchdowns on another.