Johnson (83 touchdowns through the air) held an average of 8.9 yards per contest receiving and he has 0.6 receptions per contest in his career. yds and he caught 55.7% of the passes thrown in his direction. He hauled in 731 passes which averages 15.9 yards per catch. Johnson accumulated 11,619 receiving yards in 1312 games throughout his career.
Jerry Rice took the field in 1640 games for his career. His catch percentage was 94.5% and he earned that by pulling in 1,549 out of the 1,640 passes that were attempted. He earned a total of 22,895 yards and had an average of 14.8 yards per reception. In his career, Rice sat with 197 touchdowns. His receptions per game and yards per outing average were 0.9 and 14.0 yards.
Calvin Johnson vs Jerry Rice Stats<-h2>
| Calvin Johnson<-th> | Career<-th> | Jerry Rice<-th><-tr><-thead> |
|---|---|---|
| 1,312<-td> | Games Played<-td> | 1,640<-td><-tr> |
| 1,312<-td> | Targets<-td> | 1,640<-td><-tr> |
| 731<-td> | Receptions<-td> | 1,549<-td><-tr> |
| -58100.0%<-td> | Catch Percentage<-td> | -9100.0%<-td><-tr> |
| 11,619<-td> | Receiving Yards<-td> | 22,895<-td><-tr> |
| 10888.0<-td> | Yards Per Reception<-td> | 21346.0<-td><-tr> |
| 83<-td> | Touchdowns<-td> | 197<-td><-tr> |
| 552<-td> | 1st Downs<-td> | 558<-td><-tr> |
| 0<-td> | Longest Catch<-td> | 0<-td><-tr> |
| 10307.0<-td> | Yards Per Target<-td> | 21255.0<-td><-tr> |
| -581.0<-td> | Receptions Per Game<-td> | -91.0<-td><-tr> |
| 10307.0<-td> | Receiving Yards Per Game<-td> | 21255.0<-td><-tr> |