Chad Johnson vs Michael Irvin

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Chad Johnson and Michael Irvin compared on their NFL careers: Chad Johnson played 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011, Michael Irvin 12 seasons, 1988 to 1999. Chad Johnson has 766 receptions to Michael Irvin's 750. Michael Irvin won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Chad Johnson and Michael Irvin career totals

166	GP	159
11,059	YDS	11,904, better
67, better	TD	65
14.4	AVG	15.9, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chad Johnson and Michael Irvin postseason

4	GP	16
108	YDS	1,315, better
0	TD	8, better
15.4, better	AVG	15.1

Where each stands all time

Chad Johnson and Michael Irvin all-time places

44th (11,059)	Receiving yards	34th (11,904), better
45th (766), better	Receptions	48th (750)

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 Michael Irvin titles and awards
Chad Johnson	Title or award	Michael Irvin
—	Championships	3, 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 Michael Irvin season by season

1st	2001	28	329	1	1988	32, better	654, better	5, better
2nd	2002	69, better	1,166, better	5, better	1989	26	378	2
3rd	2003	90, better	1,355, better	10, better	1990	20	413	5
4th	2004	95, better	1,274	9, better	1991	93	1,523, better	8
5th	2005	97, better	1,432, better	9, better	1992	78	1,396	7
6th	2006	87	1,369, better	7	1993	88, better	1,330	7
7th	2007	93, better	1,440, better	8, better	1994	79	1,241	6
8th	2008	53	540	4	1995	111, better	1,603, better	10, better
9th	2009	72, better	1,047, better	9, better	1996	64	962	2
10th	2010	67	831	4	1997	75, better	1,180, better	9, better
11th	2011	15	276	1	1998	74, better	1,057, better	1
12th	—	—	—	—	1999	10	167	3

What the columns mean: REC