Calvin Johnson vs Jerry Rice

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Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice compared on their NFL careers: Calvin Johnson played 9 seasons, 2007 to 2015, Jerry Rice 20 seasons, 1985 to 2004. Calvin Johnson has 731 receptions to Jerry Rice's 1,549. Jerry Rice won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Jerry Rice leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Calvin Johnson in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice career totals

135	GP	303
11,619	YDS	22,895, better
83	TD	197, better
15.9, better	AVG	14.8

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice postseason

2	GP	28
296	YDS	2,245, better
2	TD	22, better
17.4, better	AVG	14.9

Where each stands all time

Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice all-time places

38th (11,619)	Receiving yards	1st (22,895), better
55th (731)	Receptions	1st (1,549), better

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice titles and awards

—	Championships	3, better
—	Offensive Player of the Year	2, better
—	Super Bowl MVP	1, better

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Calvin Johnson and Jerry Rice season by season

1st	2007	48	756	4, better	1985	49, better	927, better	3
2nd	2008	78	1,331	12	1986	86, better	1,570, better	15, better
3rd	2009	67, better	984	5	1987	65	1,078, better	22, better
4th	2010	77, better	1,120	12, better	1988	64	1,306, better	9
5th	2011	96, better	1,681, better	16	1989	82	1,483	17, better
6th	2012	122, better	1,964, better	5	1990	100	1,502	13, better
7th	2013	84, better	1,492, better	12	1991	80	1,206	14, better
8th	2014	71	1,077	8	1992	84, better	1,201, better	10, better
9th	2015	88	1,214	9	1993	98, better	1,503, better	15, better
10th	—	—	—	—	1994	112	1,499	13
11th	—	—	—	—	1995	122	1,848	15
12th	—	—	—	—	1996	108	1,254	8
13th	—	—	—	—	1997	7	78	1
14th	—	—	—	—	1998	82	1,157	9
15th	—	—	—	—	1999	67	830	5
16th	—	—	—	—	2000	75	805	7
17th	—	—	—	—	2001	83	1,139	9
18th	—	—	—	—	2002	92	1,211	7
19th	—	—	—	—	2003	63	869	2
20th	—	—	—	—	2004	30	429	3

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