Calvin Johnson is retiring after a 1,214-yard season, the most receiving yards in a player’s final season in NFL history, according to Elias Sports Bureau research. Johnson’s 88 receptions will be the second most in a player’s final season (Sterling Sharpe - 94 in 1994).
The 30-year-old Detroit Lions wide receiver made the most of his nine seasons in the NFL. Here is a look at Johnson’s place in NFL history.
Johnson’s place in the record books
Johnson ranks 43rd in receptions (731), 27th in receiving yards (11,619) and 22nd in receiving touchdowns (83) in NFL history.