Chad Johnson vs Jerry Rice

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Chad Johnson and Jerry Rice compared on their NFL careers: Chad Johnson played 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011, Jerry Rice 20 seasons, 1985 to 2004. Chad Johnson has 766 receptions to Jerry Rice's 1,549. Jerry Rice won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

Jerry Rice leads in 3 of the 3 lines, Chad Johnson in 0. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Chad Johnson and Jerry Rice career totals

166	GP	303
11,059	YDS	22,895, better
67	TD	197, better
14.4	AVG	14.8, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chad Johnson and Jerry Rice postseason

4	GP	28
108	YDS	2,245, better
0	TD	22, better
15.4, better	AVG	14.9

Where each stands all time

Chad Johnson and Jerry Rice all-time places

44th (11,059)	Receiving yards	1st (22,895), better
44th (766)	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

Chad 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.

Chad Johnson and Jerry Rice season by season

1st	2001	28	329	1	1985	49, better	927, better	3, better
2nd	2002	69	1,166	5	1986	86, better	1,570, better	15, better
3rd	2003	90, better	1,355, better	10	1987	65	1,078	22, better
4th	2004	95, better	1,274	9	1988	64	1,306, better	9
5th	2005	97, better	1,432	9	1989	82	1,483, better	17, better
6th	2006	87	1,369	7	1990	100, better	1,502, better	13, better
7th	2007	93, better	1,440, better	8	1991	80	1,206	14, better
8th	2008	53	540	4	1992	84, better	1,201, better	10, better
9th	2009	72	1,047	9	1993	98, better	1,503, better	15, better
10th	2010	67	831	4	1994	112, better	1,499, better	13, better
11th	2011	15	276	1	1995	122, better	1,848, better	15, better
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

What the columns mean: REC