Gates totaled 11,841 yards as a receiver in 1459 games throughout his career. He snatched 955 passes for an average of 12.4 yards per reception. yds and he caught 65.5% of the passes thrown to him. Gates (116 receiving touchdowns) compiled an average of 8.1 yds per contest receiving and he averages 0.7 receptions per game throughout his career.
Shannon Sharpe took the field in 1197 games throughout his career. His catch percentage sat at 68.1% and he earned that by catching 815 out of the 1,197 throws that were attempted. He earned a total of 10,060 yards with an average of 12.3 yards per catch. In his NFL career, Sharpe had 62 TDs. His receptions per contest and yards per game 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> |