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Calvin Johnson continued his tear through NFL secondaries in historic fashion.
The Detroit Lions wide receiver entered Saturday night's game against the Atlanta Falcons needing 182 yards to break Hall of Famer Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yards record. Was there ever a doubt?
With a 26-yard reception from quarterback Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter, Johnson made history by surpassing Rice's mark of 1,848 yards set in 1995.
Breaking that record was preceded by another as Johnson's 117 first-half receiving yards ensured him of the record for consecutive 100-yard receiving games with eight, eclipsing the mark shared by Charley Hennigan (1961) and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin (1995). For the season, Johnson now has 11 100-yard games, which is incredible.
So, with this out of the way, Johnson can focus on trying to become the first receiver in NFL history to reach 2,000 yards in next week's season finale at home against the Chicago Bears.
SOURCE OF STORY Simon Samano, USA TODAY Sport
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