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WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:06 pm
by Bryan
does anyone know what WR has the most career 90+ yard TD receptions? I see John Taylor has 3.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:53 pm
by RichardBak
I know JuJu Smith-Schuster had back-to-back seasons (2017 & 2018) with a 97-yd reception.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:05 pm
by RichardBak
Took a quick look at PFR list of longest receptions in history. Mike Wallace and Terrell Owens also had two 90-yard+ receptions in their careers. Aside from them and JuJu and Taylor, nobody else has done it more than once.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:11 pm
by Bryan
RichardBak wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:05 pm Took a quick look at PFR list of longest receptions in history. Mike Wallace and Terrell Owens also had two 90-yard+ receptions in their careers. Aside from them and JuJu and Taylor, nobody else has done it more than once.
I know Mike Quick had two 90+ yard TDs in 1984 and 1985. I thought that was odd, so I looked up a few other people and couldn't find anyone other than John Taylor with more than 1. Most WRs didn't have any....even the ones who you thought would have a few.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 5:50 pm
by GameBeforeTheMoney
Night Train Lane had a 98-yd TD reception. Might have had more if he'd been a full-time receiver. Mac Speedie had a 99-yd TD in the AAFC and might have had more if he hadn't signed with CFL.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:21 pm
by RichardBak
Karl Sweetan's very first NFL TD pass was a 99-yarder to Pat Studstill at Baltimore in 1966.

It was all downhill from there....

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:32 pm
by Retro Rider
In 1981 Steve Watson recorded a 93 yard TD reception against the Chargers in Week 4 and a 95 yard TD reception against Detroit in Week 6. In Week 14 he tallied an 86 yarder versus Kansas City, a play that fell just 6 yards short of the endzone. At the time it was the longest non-scoring pass play in Broncos history.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:55 pm
by John Maxymuk
RichardBak wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:21 pm Karl Sweetan's very first NFL TD pass was a 99-yarder to Pat Studstill at Baltimore in 1966.

It was all downhill from there....
It was not his first NFL pass, but it was his first NFL TD pass. Came in his second appearance.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:27 pm
by RichardBak
John Maxymuk wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 6:55 pm
RichardBak wrote: Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:21 pm Karl Sweetan's very first NFL TD pass was a 99-yarder to Pat Studstill at Baltimore in 1966.

It was all downhill from there....
It was not his first NFL pass, but it was his first NFL TD pass. Came in his second appearance.
That's what I said.

Re: WR with most career 90+ yard TD receptions

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 11:14 pm
by John Maxymuk
DOH! :oops: