Andre Johnson’s Career in Houston

by Chase Stuart on April 10, 2015

in Rant

In twelve seasons in Houston, Andre Johnson gained 13,597 receiving yards. Johnson was drafted by the Texans with the 3rd overall pick in 2003, and has played every game of his career with Houston. That will change in 2015, as Johnson signed with the Colts in March.

Does that sound like a lot of yards to you? Put it this way: only Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison have ever gained more yards in a 12-year period with one team. And Johnson is as synonymous with Houston as any wide receiver has been with any team (including Reggie Wayne, who Johnson will be replacing in Indianapolis).

In 2012, Johnson was responsible for 39.5% of Houston’s receiving yards. In 2006, he gained 37.8% of all Texans receiving yards. Since 2004, the only players to record two seasons with a larger percentage of their team yards are the incomparable one himself, Steve Smith (44.8% in ’05, 43.2% in ’08), and Calvin Johnson (40.3% in ’08, 38.2% in ’12). Johnson has almost always been a one-man show in Houston, with last year being an extremely notable exception.

Since 2004, Johnson has gained at least 32% of all Houston receiving yards a whopping six times. Johnson also, incredibly, gained 32% of the Texans yards in the seven games he was active in during the 2011 season, despite missing three-quarters of one game, and about half of two others. ^[1]Oh, and then Johnson gained 201 yards in two playoff games. Over that period, no other player has gained at least 32% of his team’s receiving yards six times: only Smith and Chad Johnson have done it five times, and only Megatron has done it four times.

The table below shows the 76 instances since 2004 when a receiver has gained at least 32% of his team’s receiving yards. As always, the table is fully searchable and sortable.

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Rk	Receiver	Tm	Year	Rec Yds	TmYds	Perc
1	Brandon Marshall	CHI	2012	1508	3298	45.7%
2	Steve Smith	CAR	2005	1563	3485	44.8%
3	Santana Moss	WAS	2005	1483	3346	44.3%
4	Steve Smith	CAR	2008	1421	3288	43.2%
5	Lee Evans	BUF	2006	1292	3051	42.3%
6	Joey Galloway	TAM	2005	1287	3171	40.6%
7	Calvin Johnson	DET	2008	1331	3299	40.3%
8	Roddy White	ATL	2008	1382	3440	40.2%
9	Andre Johnson	HOU	2012	1598	4046	39.5%
10	Vincent Jackson	TAM	2013	1224	3181	38.5%
11	Calvin Johnson	DET	2012	1964	5139	38.2%
12	Andre Johnson	HOU	2006	1147	3032	37.8%
13	Josh Gordon	CLE	2013	1646	4372	37.6%
14	Roddy White	ATL	2010	1389	3725	37.3%
15	Anquan Boldin	SFO	2013	1179	3210	36.7%
16	Joe Horn	NOR	2004	1399	3810	36.7%
17	Dwayne Bowe	KAN	2010	1162	3189	36.4%
18	Chad Johnson	CIN	2005	1432	3935	36.4%
19	Reggie Wayne	IND	2007	1510	4172	36.2%
20	Javon Walker	DEN	2006	1084	2995	36.2%
21	Chad Johnson	CIN	2004	1274	3520	36.2%
22	Muhsin Muhammad	CAR	2004	1405	3889	36.1%
23	Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	2011	1411	3954	35.7%
24	A.J. Green	CIN	2012	1350	3807	35.5%
25	Brandon Marshall	MIA	2011	1214	3425	35.4%

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Johnson’s run in Houston was historic on many levels. But let’s end it with this stat: he’s gained more receiving yards than the combined number of receiving yards gained by the second, third, fourth, and fifth ranked receivers in Texans history.

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↑1	Oh, and then Johnson gained 201 yards in two playoff games.

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