League Leaders Who Led?
Calvin Johnson

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Calvin Johnson

2007–2015  ·  WR  ·  6'5", 237 lb  ·  b. 1985  ·  Georgia Tech

Career 732 rec · 11,624 rec yds · 83 rec TD

Seasons leading his conference
9
5 best in the NFL 4 conference only
26 Top-5 finishes
5 Title seasons
5 Categories led
2011 Best season

Spanning 2008–2013, peaking at 3 titles in 2011.

Led in Receiving Yards for 3 straight seasons (2011–2013) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

  • 71st Conference titles 9
  • 101st Best in the NFL 5
  • 138th Top-5 finishes 26

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL   led his conference
Category Titles Best Streak Seasons
Receiving Touchdowns 3 1st 2 yrs (2010–2011) 2008 12 2010 NFC 12 2011 NFC 16
Receiving Yards 3 1st 3 yrs (2011–2013) 2011 1,686 2012 1,964 2013 NFC 1,492
Yards from Scrimmage 1 1st — 2011 NFC 1,697 2012 #2
Targets 1 1st — 2012 204 2011 #2 2015 #3
Receptions 1 1st — 2012 122 2011 #3
Yards per Reception — #3 — 2012 #3 2013 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title
Year Titles Led in
2013 1 YDS 1,492
2012 3 YDS 1,964 REC 122 TGT 204
2011 3 YDS 1,686 TD 16 YScm 1,697
2010 1 TD 12
2008 1 TD 12

Receiving

9 seasons
Year Team Lg G REC TGT YDS Y/R TD 1D CTH%
2007 DET NFC 15 48 — 756 15.75 4 38 —
2008 DET NFC 16 78 — 1,331 17.06 12 52 —
2009 DET NFC 14 67 136 984 14.69 5 46 49.3%
2010 DET NFC 15 77 137 1,120 14.55 12 57 56.2%
2011 DET NFC 16 97 161 1,686 17.38 16 77 60.3%
2012 DET NFC 16 122 204 1,964 16.10 5 92 59.8%
2013 DET NFC 14 84 157 1,492 17.76 12 69 53.5%
2014 DET NFC 13 71 128 1,077 15.17 8 59 55.5%
2015 DET NFC 16 88 149 1,214 13.80 9 65 59.1%
Career — — 135 732 1,072 11,624 15.88 83 555 68.3%