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Wes Welker missed two games with a knee injury, but he’s still on pace to finish with the 2nd-most receptions in NFL history. At his current pace, Welker will finish the season with 138 catches, only 5 short of Marvin Harrison’s league record.
That number of receptions would also be 15 more than any other NFL receiver – ever.
So far, Welker has 79 catches in eight games – almost 10 per game. If he can catch 31 passes in the final six games of the season (which looks like little more than a formality), he’ll also become the first player every with three season with more than 110 catches.
Others who have caught 110-plus catches twice include Harrison, Jerry Rice, Jimmy Smith, Cris Carter.
RECEIVERS WITH 110-PLUS CATCHES IN A SEASON
Rec Year
143 2002 Marvin Harrison, Ind.
123 1995 Herman Moore, Det.
122 1995 Jerry Rice, S.F.
122 1995 Cris Carter, Minn.
122 1994 Cris Carter, Minn.
119 1995 Isaac Bruce, St.L.
117 2003 Torry Holt, St.L.
116 1999 Jimmy Smith, Jac.
115 1999 Marvin Harrison, Ind.
115 2008 Andre Johnson, Hou.
113 2001 Rod Smith, Den.
112 1994 Jerry Rice, S.F.
112 2001 Jimmy Smith, Jac.
112 2007 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin.
112 1993 Sterling Sharpe, G.B.
112 2002 Hines Ward, Pitt.
112 2007 Wes Welker, N.E.
111 1995 Michael Irvin, Dall.
111 1994 Terance Mathis, Atl.
111 2008 Wes Welker, N.E.
111 2003 Randy Moss, Minn.
—Ian Allan
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