List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1990s AFC

Jimmy Smith

TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Jimmy Smith, 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars
116 rec., 1636 yards, 14.1 avg., 6 TD

2- Marvin Harrison, 1999 Indianapolis Colts
115 rec., 1663 yards, 14.5 avg., 12 TD

3- Tim Brown, 1997 Oakland Raiders
104 rec., 1408 yards, 13.5 avg., 5 TD

4(tied)- Haywood Jeffires, 1991 Houston Oilers
100 rec., 1181 yards, 11.8 avg., 7 TD

4(tied)- Carl Pickens, 1996 Cincinnati Bengals
100 rec., 1180 yards, 11.8 avg., 12 TD

6- Carl Pickens, 1995 Cincinnati Bengals
99 rec., 1234 yards, 12.5 avg., 17 TD

7- Ben Coates, 1994 New England Patriots
96 rec., 1174 yards, 12.2 avg., 7 TD

8(tied)- Drew Hill, 1991 Houston Oilers
90 rec., 1109 yards, 12.3 avg., 4 TD

8(tied)- Haywood Jeffires, 1992 Houston Oilers
90 rec., 913 yards, 10.1 avg., 9 TD

8(tied)- Andre Reed, 1994 Buffalo Bills
90 rec., 1303 yards, 14.5 avg., 8 TD

8(tied)- Tony Martin, 1995 San Diego Chargers
90 rec., 1224 yards, 13.6 avg., 6 TD

8(tied)- Terry Glenn, 1996 New England Patriots
90 rec., 1132 yards, 12.6 avg., 6 TD

8(tied)- Tim Brown, 1996 Oakland Raiders
90 rec., 1104 yards, 12.3 avg., 9 TD

8(tied)- O.J. McDuffie, 1998 Miami Dolphins
90 rec., 1050 yards, 11.7 avg., 7 TD

8(tied)- Tim Brown, 1999 Oakland Raiders
90 rec., 1344 yards, 14.9 avg., 6 TD


Haywood Jeffires



Carl Pickens

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
New York Jets: Keyshawn Johnson, 1999
89 rec., 1170 yards, 13.1 avg., 8 TD

Denver Broncos: Shannon Sharpe, 1994
87 rec., 1010 yards, 11.6 avg., 4 TD

Pittsburgh Steelers: Yancey Thigpen, 1995
85 rec., 1307 yards, 15.4 avg., 5 TD

Seattle Seahawks: Brian Blades, 1994
81 rec., 1086 yards, 13.4 avg., 4 TD

Baltimore Ravens: Michael Jackson, 1996*
76 rec., 1201 yards, 15.8 avg., 14 TD

Kansas City Chiefs: Tony Gonzalez, 1999
76 rec., 849 yards, 11.2 avg., 11 TD

Cleveland Browns: Kevin Johnson, 1999**
66 rec., 986 yards, 14.9 avg., 8 TD

* Ravens joined NFL in 1996 from relocated Browns franchise
** Includes original Browns franchise, 1990-95, plus new Browns franchise that joined NFL in 1999


Marvin Harrison



Tim Brown

TOP 10 YARDS
1- Marvin Harrison, 1999 Indianapolis Colts
1663 yards, 115 rec., 14.5 avg., 12 TD

2- Jimmy Smith, 1999 Jacksonville Jaguars
1636 yards, 116 rec., 14.1 avg., 6 TD

3- Tim Brown, 1997 Oakland Raiders
1408 yards, 104 rec., 13.5 avg., 5 TD

4- Yancey Thigpen, 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers
1398 yards, 79 rec., 17.7 avg., 7 TD

5- Eric Moulds, 1998 Buffalo Bills
1368 yards, 67 rec., 20.4 avg., 9 TD

6- Tim Brown, 1999 Oakland Raiders
1344 yards, 90 rec., 14.9 avg., 6 TD

7- Tim Brown, 1995 Oakland Raiders
1342 yards, 89 rec., 15.1 avg., 10 TD

8- Jimmy Smith, 1997 Jacksonville Jaguars
1324 yards, 82 rec., 16.1 avg., 4 TD

9- Tim Brown, 1994 Los Angeles Raiders
1309 yards, 89 rec., 14.7 avg., 9 TD

10-Yancey Thigpen, 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers
1307 yards, 85 rec., 15.4 avg., 5 TD


Yancey Thigpen



Eric Moulds

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Miami Dolphins: Irving Fryar, 1994
1270 yards, 73 rec., 17.4 avg., 7 TD

Cincinnati Bengals: Carl Pickens, 1995
1234 yards, 99 rec., 12.5 avg., 17 TD

San Diego Chargers: Tony Martin, 1995
1224 yards, 90 rec., 13.6 avg., 6 TD

Denver Broncos: Rod Smith, 1998
1222 yards, 86 rec., 14.2 avg., 6 TD

Baltimore Ravens: Michael Jackson, 1996*
1201 yards, 76 rec., 15.8 avg., 14 TD

Houston/Tennessee: Haywood Jeffires, 1991
1181 yards, 100 rec., 11.8 avg., 7 TD

New England Patriots: Ben Coates, 1994
1174 yards, 96 rec., 12.2 avg., 7 TD

New York Jets: Keyshawn Johnson, 1999
1170 yards, 89 rec., 13.1 avg., 8 TD

Kansas City Chiefs: Andre Rison, 1997
1092 yards, 72 rec., 15.2 avg., 7 TD

Seattle Seahawks: Brian Blades, 1994
1086 yards, 81 rec., 13.4 avg., 4 TD

Cleveland Browns: Kevin Johnson, 1999**
986 yards, 66 rec., 14.9 avg., 8 TD

* Ravens joined NFL in 1996 from relocated Browns franchise
** Includes original Browns franchise, 1990-95, plus new Browns franchise that joined NFL in 1999


Ben Coates



Tony Martin

List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1990s NFC

Jerry Rice

TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Herman Moore, 1995 Detroit Lions
123 rec., 1686 yards, 13.7 avg., 14 TD

2(tied)- Cris Carter, 1994 Minnesota Vikings
122 rec., 1256 yards, 10.3 avg., 7 TD

2(tied)- Jerry Rice, 1995 San Francisco 49ers
122 rec., 1848 yards, 15.1 avg., 15 TD

2(tied)- Cris Carter, 1995 Minnesota Vikings
122 rec., 1371 yards, 11.2 avg., 17 TD

5- Isaac Bruce, 1995 St. Louis Rams
119 rec., 1781 yards, 15.0 avg., 13 TD

6(tied)- Sterling Sharpe, 1993 Green Bay Packers
112 rec., 1274 yards, 11.4 avg., 11 TD

6(tied)- Jerry Rice, 1994 San Francisco 49ers
112 rec., 1499 yards, 13.4 avg., 13 TD

8(tied)- Terance Mathis, 1994 Atlanta Falcons
111 rec., 1342 yards, 12.1 avg., 11 TD

8(tied)- Michael Irvin, 1995 Dallas Cowboys
111 rec., 1603 yards, 14.4 avg., 10 TD

10(tied)-Sterling Sharpe, 1992 Green Bay Packers
108 rec., 1461 yards, 13.5 avg., 13 TD

10(tied)-Brett Perriman, 1995 Detroit Lions
108 rec., 1488 yards, 13.8 avg., 9 TD

10(tied)-Jerry Rice, 1996 San Francisco 49ers
108 rec., 1254 yards, 11.6 avg., 8 TD


Herman Moore



Cris Carter

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals: Larry Centers, 1995*
101 rec., 962 yards, 9.5 avg., 2 TD

Carolina Panthers: Muhsin Muhammad, 1999**
96 rec., 1253 yards, 13.1 avg., 8 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Irving Fryar, 1996
88 rec., 1195 yards, 13.6 avg., 11 TD

Chicago Bears: Bobby Engram, 1999
88 rec., 947 yards, 10.8 avg., 4 TD

New Orleans Saints: Quinn Early, 1994
82 rec., 894 yards, 10.9 avg., 4 TD

New York Giants: Amani Toomer, 1999
79 rec., 1183 yards, 15.0 avg., 6 TD

Washington Redskins: Gary Clark, 1990
75 rec., 1112 yards, 14.8 avg., 8 TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mike Alstott, 1996*
65 rec., 557 yards, 8.6 avg., 3 TD

*Running Back
**Panthers joined NFL in 1995


Isaac Bruce



Sterling Sharpe

TOP 10 YARDS
1- Jerry Rice, 1995 San Francisco 49ers
1848 yards, 122 rec., 15.1 avg., 15 TD

2- Isaac Bruce, 1995 St. Louis Rams
1781 yards, 119 rec., 15.0 avg., 13 TD

3- Herman Moore, 1995 Detroit Lions
1686 yards, 123 rec., 13.7 avg., 14 TD

4- Michael Irvin, 1995 Dallas Cowboys
1603 yards, 111 rec., 14.4 avg., 10 TD

5- Rob Moore, 1997 Arizona Cardinals
1584 yards, 97 rec., 16.3 avg., 8 TD

6- Michael Irvin, 1991 Dallas Cowboys
1523 yards, 93 rec., 16.4 avg., 8 TD

7- Jerry Rice, 1993 San Francisco 49ers
1503 yards, 98 rec., 15.3 avg., 15 TD

8- Jerry Rice, 1990 San Francisco 49ers
1502 yards, 100 rec., 15.0 avg., 13 TD

9- Jerry Rice, 1994 San Francisco 49ers
1499 yards, 112 rec., 13.4 avg., 13 TD

10-Robert Brooks, 1995 Green Bay Packers
1497 yards, 102 rec., 14.7 avg., 13 TD


Michael Irvin



Rob Moore

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Minnesota Vikings: Randy Moss, 1999
1413 yards, 80 rec., 17.7 avg., 11 TD

Chicago Bears: Marcus Robinson, 1999
1400 yards, 84 rec., 16.7 avg., 9 TD

Washington Redskins: Henry Ellard, 1994
1397 yards, 74 rec., 18.9 avg., 6 TD

Atlanta Falcons: Terance Mathis, 1994
1342 yards, 111 rec., 12.1 avg., 11 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Irving Fryar, 1997
1316 yards, 86 rec., 15.3 avg., 6 TD

Carolina Panthers: Muhsin Muhammad, 1999*
1253 yards, 96 rec., 13.1 avg., 8 TD

New York Giants: Amani Toomer, 1999
1183 yards, 79 rec., 15.0 avg., 6 TD

New Orleans Saints: Quinn Early, 1995
1087 yards, 81 rec., 13.4 avg., 8 TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Courtney Hawkins, 1993
933 yards, 62 rec., 15.0 avg., 5 TD

*Panthers joined NFL in 1995


Terance Mathis



Robert Brooks

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1990s AFC

Warren Moon

TOP 10
1- Warren Moon, 1991 Houston Oilers
4690 yards, 404-655, 61.7 %, 23 TD, 21 INT

2- Warren Moon, 1990 Houston Oilers
4689 yards, 362-584, 62.0 %, 33 TD, 13 INT

3- Drew Bledsoe, 1994 New England Patriots
4555 yards, 400-691, 57.9 %, 25 TD, 27 INT

4- Dan Marino, 1994 Miami Dolphins
4453 yards, 385-615, 62.6 %, 30 TD, 17 INT

5- Mark Brunell, 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars
4367 yards, 353-557, 63.4 %, 19 TD, 20 INT

6- Vinny Testaverde, 1996 Baltimore Ravens
4177 yards, 325-549, 59.2 %, 33 TD, 19 INT

7- Peyton Manning, 1999 Indianapolis Colts
4135 yards, 331-533, 62.1 %, 26 TD, 15 INT

8- Dan Marino, 1992 Miami Dolphins
4116 yards, 330-554, 59.6 %, 24 TD, 16 INT

9- Drew Bledsoe, 1996 New England Patriots
4086 yards, 373-623, 59.9 %, 27 TD, 15 INT

10-John Elway, 1993 Denver Broncos
4030 yards, 348-551, 63.2 %, 25 TD, 10 INT


Drew Bledsoe



Dan Marino



Mark Brunell

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
LA/Oakland Raiders: Jeff George, 1997
3917 yards, 290-521, 55.7 %, 29 TD, 9 INT

Buffalo Bills: Jim Kelly, 1991
3844 yards, 304-474, 64.1 %, 33 TD, 17 INT

Cincinnati Bengals: Jeff Blake, 1995
3822 yards, 326-567, 57.5 %, 28 TD, 17 INT

Seattle Seahawks: Warren Moon, 1997
3678 yards, 313-528, 59.3 %, 25 TD, 16 INT

Cleveland Browns: Bernie Kosar, 1991*
3487 yards, 307-494, 62.1 %, 18 TD, 9 INT

Kansas City Chiefs: Steve DeBerg, 1990
3444 yards, 258-444, 58.1 %, 23 TD, 4 INT

New York Jets: Boomer Esiason, 1993
3421 yards, 288-473, 60.9 %, 16 TD, 11 INT

San Diego Chargers: Stan Humphries, 1995
3381 yards, 282-478, 59.0 %, 17 TD, 14 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers: Neil O’Donnell, 1993
3208 yards, 270-486, 55.6 %, 14 TD, 7 INT

* Includes original Browns franchise, 1990-95, plus new Browns franchise that joined NFL in 1999


John Elway



Vinny Testaverde



Peyton Manning



Jim Kelly

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1990s NFC

Brett Favre

TOP 10
1- Steve Beuerlein, 1999 Carolina Panthers
4436 yards, 343-571, 60.1 %, 36 TD, 15 INT

2- Brett Favre, 1995 Green Bay Packers
4413 yards, 359-570, 63.0 %, 38 TD, 13 INT

3- Kurt Warner, 1999 St. Louis Rams
4353 yards, 325-499, 65.1 %, 41 TD, 13 INT

4- Scott Mitchell, 1995 Detroit Lions
4338 yards, 346-583, 59.3 %, 32 TD, 12 INT

5- Warren Moon, 1994 Minnesota Vikings
4264 yards, 371-601, 61.7 %, 18 TD, 19 INT

6- Warren Moon, 1995 Minnesota Vikings
4228 yards, 377-606, 62.2 %, 33 TD, 14 INT

7- Brett Favre, 1998 Green Bay Packers
4212 yards, 347-551, 63.0 %, 31 TD, 23 INT

8- Steve Young, 1998 San Francisco 49ers
4170 yards, 322-517, 62.3 %, 36 TD, 12 INT

9- Jeff George, 1995 Atlanta Falcons
4143 yards, 336-557, 60.3 %, 24 TD, 11 INT

10-Brett Favre, 1999 Green Bay Packers
4091 yards, 341-595, 57.3 %, 22 TD, 23 INT


Steve Beuerlein



Kurt Warner



Warren Moon

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Washington Redskins: Brad Johnson, 1999
4005 yards, 316-519, 60.9 %, 24 TD, 13 INT

New Orleans Saints: Jim Everett, 1995
3970 yards, 345-567, 60.8 %, 26 TD, 14 INT

Chicago Bears: Erik Kramer, 1995
3838 yards, 315-522, 60.3 %, 29 TD, 10 INT

Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals: Jake Plummer, 1998
3737 yards, 324-547, 59.2 %, 17 TD, 20 INT

Philadelphia Eagles: Randall Cunningham, 1990
3466 yards, 271-465, 58.3 %, 30 TD, 13 INT

Dallas Cowboys: Troy Aikman, 1992
3445 yards, 302-473, 63.8 %, 23 TD, 14 INT

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Craig Erickson, 1993
3054 yards, 233-457, 51.0 %, 18 TD, 21 INT

New York Giants: Phil Simms, 1993
3038 yards, 247-400, 61.8 %, 15 TD, 9 INT


Steve Young



Scott Mitchell



Jeff George



Brad Johnson

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1990s AFC

Terrell Davis

TOP 10
1- Terrell Davis, 1998 Denver Broncos
2008 yards, 392 att., 5.1 avg., 21 TD

2- Terrell Davis, 1997 Denver Broncos
1750 yards, 369 att., 4.7 avg., 15 TD

3- Barry Foster, 1992 Pittsburgh Steelers
1690 yards, 390 att., 4.3 avg., 11 TD

4- Jerome Bettis, 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers
1665 yards, 375 att., 4.4 avg., 7 TD

5- Edgerrin James, 1999 Indianapolis Colts
1553 yards, 369 att., 4.2 avg., 13 TD

6- Chris Warren, 1994 Seattle Seahawks
1545 yards, 333 att., 4.6 avg., 9 TD

7- Terrell Davis, 1996 Denver Broncos
1538 yards, 345 att., 4.5 avg., 13 TD

8(tied)- Thurman Thomas, 1992 Buffalo Bills
1487 yards, 312 att., 4.8 avg., 9 TD

8(tied)- Curtis Martin, 1995 New England Patriots
1487 yards, 368 att., 4.0 avg., 14 TD

10-Curtis Martin, 1999 New York Jets
1464 yards, 367 att., 4.0 avg., 5 TD


Barry Foster



Jerome Bettis



Chris Warren

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Houston/Tennessee: Eddie George, 1997
1399 yards, 357 att., 3.9 avg., 6 TD

San Diego Chargers: Natrone Means, 1994
1350 yards, 343 att., 3.9 avg., 12 TD

LA/Oakland Raiders: Napoleon Kaufman, 1997
1294 yards, 272 att., 4.8 avg., 6 TD

Jacksonville Jaguars: Fred Taylor, 1998*
1223 yards, 264 att., 4.6 avg., 14 TD

Cincinnati Bengals: Corey Dillon, 1999
1200 yards, 263 att., 4.6 avg., 5 TD

Miami Dolphins: Karim Abdul-Jabbar, 1996
1116 yards, 307 att., 3.6 avg., 11 TD

Kansas City Chiefs: Christian Okoye, 1991
1031 yards, 225 att., 4.6 avg., 9 TD

Baltimore Ravens: Priest Holmes, 1998**
1008 yards, 233 att., 4.3 avg., 7 TD

Cleveland Browns: Leroy Hoard, 1994***
890 yards, 209 att., 4.3 avg., 5 TD

* Jaguars joined NFL in 1995
** Ravens joined NFL in 1996 from relocated Browns franchise
*** Includes original Browns franchise, 1990-95, plus new Browns franchise that joined NFL in 1999


Thurman Thomas



Curtis Martin



Eddie George



Natrone Means

List of the Day: Best Rushing Seasons, 1990s NFC

Barry Sanders

TOP 10
1- Barry Sanders, 1997 Detroit Lions
2053 yards, 335 att., 6.1 avg., 11 TD

2- Barry Sanders, 1994 Detroit Lions
1883 yards, 331 att., 5.7 avg., 7 TD

3- Jamal Anderson, 1998 Atlanta Falcons
1846 yards, 410 att., 4.5 avg., 14 TD

4- Emmitt Smith, 1995 Dallas Cowboys
1773 yards, 377 att., 4.7 avg., 25 TD

5- Emmitt Smith, 1992 Dallas Cowboys
1713 yards, 373 att., 4.6 avg., 18 TD

6- Garrison Hearst, 1998 San Francisco 49ers
1570 yards, 310 att., 5.1 avg., 7 TD

7- Emmitt Smith, 1991 Dallas Cowboys
1563 yards, 365 att., 4.3 avg., 12 TD

8- Barry Sanders, 1996 Detroit Lions
1553 yards, 307 att., 5.1 avg., 11 TD

9- Barry Sanders, 1991 Detroit Lions
1548 yards, 342 att., 4.5 avg., 16 TD

10-Barry Sanders, 1995 Detroit Lions
1500 yards, 314 att., 4.8 avg., 11 TD


Emmitt Smith



Jamal Anderson



Garrison Hearst

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Green Bay Packers: Dorsey Levens, 1997
1435 yards, 329 att., 4.4 avg., 7 TD

LA/St. Louis Rams: Jerome Bettis, 1993
1429 yards, 294 att., 4.9 avg., 7 TD

Philadelphia Eagles: Ricky Watters, 1996
1411 yards, 353 att., 4.0 avg., 13 TD

Washington Redskins: Stephen Davis, 1999
1405 yards, 290 att., 4.8 avg., 17 TD

Minnesota Vikings: Robert Smith, 1997
1266 yards, 232 att., 5.5 avg., 6 TD

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Errict Rhett, 1995
1207 yards, 332 att., 3.6 avg., 11 TD

New York Giants: Rodney Hampton, 1995
1182 yards, 306 att., 3.9 avg., 10 TD

Carolina Panthers: Anthony Johnson, 1996*
1120 yards, 300 att., 3.7 avg., 6 TD

Chicago Bears: Neal Anderson, 1990
1078 yards, 260 att., 4.1 avg., 10 TD

Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals: Garrison Hearst, 1995
1070 yards, 284 att., 3.8 avg., 1 TD

New Orleans Saints: Mario Bates, 1995
951 yards, 244 att., 3.9 avg., 7 TD

* Panthers joined NFL in 1995


Dorsey Levens



Jerome Bettis



Ricky Watters