Sunday’s “DVOA Bowl” between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks lived up to the pregame hype, as the battle between two of the top teams in the NFC came down to the final play. Seattle kicker Jason Myers missed a 61-yard field goal attempt on the game’s final snap as the Rams held on for a 21-19 win.
The game also saw some NFL history made in the first quarter.
From Davante Adams.
The Rams wide receiver entered Sunday’s game with 999 career receptions, but on this play from late in the first quarter, he hauled in his 1,000th career catch.
In the end zone:
The pass pulled him level with Hines Ward, who finished his storied career with exactly 1,000 career catches. Adams is now the 17th player in NFL history to reach the 1,000-reception mark.
Among active players, Travis Kelce is the leader in career receptions with 1,045 catches, followed by Keenan Allen with 1,026 career catches.
Jerry Rice leads the way with 1,549 career receptions.
Here is the full list:
- Jerry Rice (1,549)
- Larry Fitzgerald (1,432)
- Tony Gonzalez (1,325)
- Jason Witten (1,228)
- Marvin Harrison (1,102)
- Cris Carter (1,101)
- Tim Brown (1,094)
- Terrell Owens (1,078)
- Anquan Boldin (1,076)
- Reggie Wayne (1,070)
- Andre Johnson (1,062)
- Travis Kelce (1,054)*
- Steve Smith Sr. (1,031)
- Keenan Allen (1,030)*
- Isaac Bruce (1,024)
- Hines Ward (1,000)
- Davante Adams (1,000)*
*Active player
The next player that could reach that list? Baltimore Ravens wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who has 997 career catches. Hopkins moved to within three receptions of the 1,000-reception club with one catch Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.
Hopkins and the Ravens host the New York Jets next week. Over his lengthy NFL career, Hopkins has played four games against the Jets, catching 22 passes for 428 yards and five touchdowns.
If you are wondering what younger players have a shot at the 1,000-reception club, Stefon Diggs is next on the list of active players with 916 receptions. While he is not the next active player on the list after Diggs, Justin Jefferson already has 551 receptions over five-plus seasons in the NFL.
