Hines Ward vs Michael Irvin

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Hines Ward and Michael Irvin compared on their NFL careers: Hines Ward played 14 seasons, 1998 to 2011, Michael Irvin 12 seasons, 1988 to 1999. Hines Ward has 1,000 receptions to Michael Irvin's 750. Hines Ward won 2 titles, Michael Irvin won 3 titles.

Who has the better career numbers?

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

Hines Ward and Michael Irvin career totals

217	GP	159
12,083, better	YDS	11,904
85, better	TD	65
12.1	AVG	15.9, better

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Hines Ward and Michael Irvin postseason

18	GP	16
1,181	YDS	1,315, better
10, better	TD	8
13.4	AVG	15.1, better

Where each stands all time

Hines Ward and Michael Irvin all-time places

32nd (12,083), better	Receiving yards	34th (11,904)
18th (1,000), 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

Hines Ward and Michael Irvin titles and awards

2	Championships	3, better
1, better	Super Bowl MVP	—

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.

Hines Ward and Michael Irvin season by season

1st	1998	15	246	0	1988	32, better	654, better	5, better
2nd	1999	61, better	638, better	7, better	1989	26	378	2
3rd	2000	48, better	672, better	4	1990	20	413	5, better
4th	2001	94, better	1,003	4	1991	93	1,523, better	8, better
5th	2002	112, better	1,329	12, better	1992	78	1,396, better	7
6th	2003	95, better	1,163	10, better	1993	88	1,330, better	7
7th	2004	80, better	1,004	4	1994	79	1,241, better	6, better
8th	2005	69	975	11, better	1995	111, better	1,603, better	10
9th	2006	74, better	975, better	6, better	1996	64	962	2
10th	2007	71	732	7	1997	75, better	1,180, better	9, better
11th	2008	81, better	1,043	7, better	1998	74	1,057, better	1
12th	2009	95, better	1,167, better	6, better	1999	10	167	3
13th	2010	59	755	5	—	—	—	—
14th	2011	46	381	2	—	—	—	—

What the columns mean: REC