Justin Jefferson is just over half through his fifth NFL season. He’s jetting past the receiving numbers of the great receivers that came before him. In Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, he passed Torry Holt’s NFL record for most receiving yards through five seasons.
|
1 |
Justin Jefferson |
6811 |
|
2 |
Torry Holt |
6784 |
|
3 |
Randy Moss |
6743 |
|
4 |
Jerry Rice |
6364 |
|
5 |
Julio Jones |
6201 |
Jefferson passed Holt with seven games still to play in his fifth season. Jefferson reached 6811 yards in 70 games. It took Holt 80 games to reach his five-year total. If one was to factor in the 7+ games that Jefferson missed last year to a hamstring injury, Jefferson is nearly a full season ahead of the numbers put up by Torry Holt, Randy Moss, and Jerry Rice.
Randy Moss has the NFL record for most yards through six seasons with 8375 yards. At his current pace of 97.3 yards/game, Jefferson should reach that total at about this point next season.
Watching Justin Jefferson play football is a wonderful treat.
Jefferson is a big part of the incredible receiver tradition of the Minnesota Vikings. Cris Carter and Randy Moss are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. One could argue that Ahmad Rashad and especially Anthony Carter should join them. Jefferson is on pace and hell-bent on earning first-ballot induction. Here’s where he ranks in the Vikings great receiver tradition for receiving yards.
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Rank |
Player |
Yards |
Games |
|
1 |
Cris Carter |
12383 |
188 |
|
2 |
Randy Moss |
9316 |
113 |
|
3 |
Anthony Carter |
7636 |
133 |
|
4 |
Justin Jefferson |
6811 |
70 |
|
5 |
Adam Thielen |
6682 |
135 |
|
6 |
Jake Reed |
6433 |
134 |
|
7 |
Sammy White |
6400 |
128 |
|
8 |
Steve Jordan |
6307 |
176 |
|
9 |
Ahmad Rashad |
5489 |
98 |
|
10 |
Stefon Diggs |
4623 |
70 |
Jefferson could pass Anthony Carter and move to #3 this season.
It’s great to see Steve Jordan and his very underrated career earn a spot in the Top 10. He also has an argument for Canton inclusion that has yet to be had.
Cris Carter and Randy Moss are two of the greatest receivers to ever step on a football field. I truly believed that no Vikings receiver could ever step into their orbit. Then, along came Justin Jefferson. Jerry Rice and his ridiculous career numbers are in danger of being reached.
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