Chad Johnson vs Sterling Sharpe

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Chad Johnson and Sterling Sharpe compared on their NFL careers: Chad Johnson played 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011, Sterling Sharpe 7 seasons, 1988 to 1994. Chad Johnson has 766 receptions to Sterling Sharpe's 595.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Chad Johnson and Sterling Sharpe career totals

166	GP	112
11,059, better	YDS	8,134
67, better	TD	65
14.4, better	AVG	13.7

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Chad Johnson and Sterling Sharpe postseason

4	GP	2
108	YDS	229, better
0	TD	4, better
15.4	AVG	20.8, better

Where each stands all time

Chad Johnson and Sterling Sharpe all-time places

44th (11,059), better	Receiving yards	103rd (8,134)
45th (766), better	Receptions	100th (595)

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

Neither has a championship or an award on file.

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 Sterling Sharpe season by season

1st	2001	28	329	1	1988	55, better	791, better	1
2nd	2002	69	1,166	5	1989	90, better	1,423, better	12, better
3rd	2003	90, better	1,355, better	10, better	1990	67	1,105	6
4th	2004	95, better	1,274, better	9, better	1991	69	961	4
5th	2005	97	1,432	9	1992	108, better	1,461, better	13, better
6th	2006	87	1,369, better	7	1993	112, better	1,274	11, better
7th	2007	93	1,440, better	8	1994	94, better	1,119	18, better
8th	2008	53	540	4	—	—	—	—
9th	2009	72	1,047	9	—	—	—	—
10th	2010	67	831	4	—	—	—	—
11th	2011	15	276	1	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: REC