Stats that stood out in 2016: Antonio Brown edition

Antonio Brown continued to create records which previously did not exist in the NFL, while shattering other statistics across league and franchise history.

Let’s take a look at some of those stats “that stood out” for AB’s season, and how that reflects on his career.

Stat of the Year: 375

Brown has caught 375 passes over the past three seasons (2013-15), which is the most in NFL history over any three-year span.

106

Antonio Brown led the Steelers offense with 106 receptions in 2016.

1,284

Antonio Brown led the Steelers offense with 1,284 receiving yards and 12 touchdown catches last season.

12

Antonio Brown led the Steelers offense with 12 receiving touchdown catches in 2016.

5

Brown has recorded five 1,000-receiving yard campaigns (2011, ’13, ’14, ’15 and ’16).

4

Brown has had four consecutive 100-reception seasons from 2013-16.

632/8,377

His 632 receptions and 8,377 receiving yards are the most since entering the NFL in 2010 among active NFL players.

622

Brown’s 622 receptions are the most catches by any player in NFL history in their first 100 career games.

1-1-2

AB leads all AFC players in receptions (180) and receiving yards (2,330) and is second in touchdown catches (16) in games vs. NFC opponents since entering the NFL in 2010.

481

His 481 catches since the 2013 season are the most receptions by any player in a four-year span in NFL history.

632

AB’s 632 receptions in his first seven years in the NFL are the second-most by any player’s first seven seasons in NFL history:

70

Antonio also has 70 games with at least five catches and 50 receiving yards; the most in a player’s first seven seasons in league history.

96

The amount of games it took Brown to make his 600th catch: also an NFL record for fewest games to reach the mark.

2-3-5

Antonio Brown is the second player in Steelers history with 600 receptions, third 8,000 with receiving yards, and fifth with 8,000 yards from scrimmage.

7,500

Antonio reached the 7,500 scrimmage yard milestone in his 89th career regular-season game, tying Calvin Johnson for the fourth-fewest games to 7,500 scrimmage yards by a wide receiver in NFL history.

8,000

Brown reached the 8,000 scrimmage yard mark in his 95th career regular-season game; the sixth-fewest games to 8,000 scrimmage yards by a wide receiver in NFL history.

Final 2016 rankings

  • 100-Yard Receiving Games: 4
  • Double-Digit Reception Games: 3
  • Games with 5 or more catches: 11
  • Games targeted 10 or more times: 10
  • Games with double-digit touchdowns: 3
  • Games with at least one touchdown: 8

Statistics and information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers.


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