Johnson played his entire NFL career in Detroit from 2007-2015.
Calvin Johnson set the record for the most receiving yards in a season in 2012 (1,964).
For a receiver to break Johnson’s record, they’d need to average 115.5 receiving yards per game without missing any time due to injury.
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Calvin Johnson dominated defensive backs right through the final season of his NFL career, and he even did so while not sober in some instances.
Calvin Johnson was apparently waiting all this time for the right moment.
Although Moss hasn’t played since 2012 and Johnson since 2015, Moss believes with the way the game is structured today, both could come out of retirement and break the NFL record for single-season receiving yards.
Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions are working to mend their relationship, and a lot of progress seems to have been made on that front.
Johnson’s relationship with the Lions was strained when the team made him pay back $1.6 million of his signing bonus after retiring in March 2016.
It’s no secret Johnson and the Lions have had a strained relationship since the former All-Pro receiver retired in 2015.
Hall of Fame wide receiver Calvin Johnson said his relationship with the Detroit Lions is "trending up" eight years after he abruptly retired from the NFL.
Tom Brady announced his retirement (again) on Tuesday. It's been nearly 23 years since the 45-year-old was selected in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. Within that time half a dozen former NFL players started and ended their playing days.
NFL Hall of Famer Calvin "Megatron" Johnson retired as one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. Even though he retired in the middle of his prime, he still managed to create a place for himself in NFL history.
Johnson was forced to repay the team $1.6 million of his signing bonus back in 2015 when he chose to retire due to consistent injury issues.
Johnson recently said that he wanted to finish his career with another team, but the Lions wouldn't let him leave.
It's hard to compare any receiver to Johnson. However, Hopkins has been one of the best receivers in the NFL since 2013 and will likely surpass Johnson's output at some point during his career.
Calvin Johnson is arguably the best player the Detroit Lions have had since Barry Sanders but if the receiver had his way, he wouldn't have ended up in Detroit at all.
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