Sharpe hauled in 10,060 yards through the air in 204 games throughout his career. He hauled in 815 balls for an average of 12.3 YPC. His longest catch of his career went for 82 yards and he was able to catch 68.1% of the balls thrown to him. Sharpe (62 TD’s through the air) compiled an average of 49.3 yards per contest receiving and he averages 4.0 catches per contest in his career.
Tony Gonzalez stepped onto the field in 270 games throughout his career. His caught pass percentage sat at 65.9% and he earned that by catching 1,325 of the 2,012 passes that went his way. He earned a total of 15,127 yards with an average of 11.4 yards per reception. During his career, Gonzalez pulled in 111 TDs and had a long reception of 73 yards. His receptions per game and yards per outing average were 4.9 and 56.0 yards.
Shannon Sharpe vs Tony Gonzalez Stats
| Shannon Sharpe | Career | Tony Gonzalez |
|---|---|---|
| 204 | Games Played | 270 |
| 1,197 | Targets | 2,012 |
| 815 | Receptions | 1,325 |
| 68.1% | Catch Percentage | 65.9% |
| 10,060 | Receiving Yards | 15,127 |
| 12.3 | Yards Per Reception | 11.4 |
| 62 | Touchdowns | 111 |
| 399 | 1st Downs | 866 |
| 82 | Longest Catch | 73 |
| 8.4 | Yards Per Target | 7.5 |
| 4.0 | Receptions Per Game | 4.9 |
| 49.3 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 56.0 |
Sharpe stepped onto the gridiron in 15 contests in his last season. His percentage of passes caught in his last season was 60.6% and he had that by grabbing 62 out of the 102 passes that went in his direction. He earned 770 yards during his final year and had an average of 12.4 yards/reception. During his final year, Sharpe pulled in 8 receiving touchdowns and his longest catch of the season was 28 yards. Sharpe contributed 770 receiving yards during his final year.
Gonzalez snatched up 859 yards as a receiver in his 16 contests in his last season. He hauled in 83 passes which means he averaged 10.3 yards per reception. His longest reception in his last season went for 25 yds and he was able to catch 60.6% of the passes thrown in his direction. Tony Gonzalez (8 receiving TDs) compiled an average of 53.7 yards per contest receiving and he averaged 5.2 catches per contest. Gonzalez compiled 859 yards.
| Shannon Sharpe (2003) | Most Recent Season | Tony Gonzalez (2013) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Games Played | 16 |
| 102 | Targets | 137 |
| 62 | Receptions | 83 |
| 60.6% | Catch Percentage | 60.6% |
| 770 | Receiving Yards | 859 |
| 12.4 | Yards Per Reception | 10.3 |
| 8 | Touchdowns | 8 |
| 42 | 1st Downs | 57 |
| 28 | Longest Catch | 25 |
| 7.5 | Yards Per Target | 6.3 |
| 4.1 | Receptions Per Game | 5.2 |
| 51.3 | Receiving Yards Per Game | 53.7 |