Gates (116 receiving TD’s) compiled an average of 8.1 yards per contest receiving and he has 0.7 catches per contest in his career. yards and he was able to snag 65.5% of the balls thrown in his direction. He snatched 955 balls thrown his way which means he averaged 12.4 YPC. Gates racked up 11,841 receiving yards in 1459 games for his career.
Shannon Sharpe laced them up in 1197 games in his career. His percentage of passes caught sat at 68.1% and he got there by hauling in 815 of the 1,197 passes that went his way. He earned 10,060 yards with an average of 12.3 yards per catch. During his professional football career, Sharpe collected 62 receiving touchdowns. His receptions per game and yards per outing 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> |