Antonio Brown has five catches, 50 yards in 18 consecutive games, one shy of NFL record (article)

Antonio Brown has five catches, 50 yards in 18 consecutive games, one shy of NFL record

By Neal Coolong on Sep 13 2014

It's a fairly impressive stat, considering Brown has gone under 80 yards three times in his last 10 games.

You probably don't remember Laveranues Coles. The ex-Redskins and Jets receiver owns an interesting and fairly impressive NFL record; 19 consecutive games with at least five catches and 50 yards. Not Rice, not Calvin Johnson or Randy Moss. Laveranues Coles.

That may change come Week 3, as the 7-for-90 spot Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown put up Thursday against Baltimore puts him at 18, heading into Carolina in Week 3 looking to tie the mark.

Brown missed a portion of the game when he took a shot to the head after making a big third down reception. He missed a series while being evaluated for a concussion. Upon being cleared to return, he did what Brown does. Sort of.

It was a poor offensive showing all around for the Steelers, but Brown was able to extend his streak with a solid performance in the second half. He is also the franchise's single-season receiving yards record holder, having set that mark in Week 16 last year. Expectations are high for Brown to both break that record again as well as challenge Hines Ward's record of 112 receptions in a season. Brown had 110 last year, and through two weeks, he's at 12, putting him on pace for 96. With 206 yards in the first two weeks, he's on pace for 1,648 yards, however.

Brown is as dangerous a receiver as there is in the NFL, and his stats over the last 18 games bear that out. With 122 catches and 1,705 in his last 18 games, an average of 94 yards per game is impressive. But it's the role he plays in the Steelers' offense that's so impressive. Brown showed how difficult a cover assignment he is against Cleveland, when, upon a breakdown in protection, Brown broke past Browns cornerback Joe Haden and ran from outside the wide seam to the front pylon of the end zone to haul in a Ben Roethlisberger pass for a 38-yard touchdown. He also took a quick pass across the middle for a 41-yard gain earlier in the game.

Carolina has one of the better pass rushes in the NFL, and coverage on Brown is growing increasingly more aggressive in the short spaces where he really likes to roam. It's a tougher match-up for him, but with the amount of targets he receives, it would seem likely something happened to him in the Baltimore game if he cannot get five catches and 50 yards in this one.

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So this was written on the 13th (after the Baltimore game but before the Carolina game) and Brown had 10 receptions for 90 yards, which means he has the "record"? I didn't even realize that Brown had 10 catches; I thought he might have had 4 or 5.

I realized after I made the post that the article was prior to the Carolina game. I was going to delete it, but I thought maybe someone would know if he hit the record or not.

I did read somewhere yesterday that he is tied for first in the NFL for receiving yards.

I believe AB tied the record at Panthers game. I'll find a "source" lol

Antonio Brown breaking records of the lesser-known variety

By Neal Coolong @NealCoolong on Sep 22 2014, 7:54a



Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown holds some odd records in the NFL.

He's the first and only player to gain 1,000 receiving yards and 1,000 punt return yards in the same year. Last night, in Pittsburgh's 37-19 win over the Carolina Panthers, Brown became just the second player with at least five catches and 50 yards in 19 consecutive games, sharing that mark with ex-Jets and Redskins receiver Laveraneus Coles.

Last night, he also passed Santonio Holmes for 11th place all time in receiving yards in team history. With another 200 receiving yards, he'll pass Mike Wallace for 9th place. He also topped Franco Harris's record for all-purpose yards in the first five years of his career, reaching 6,189 in the span of only four years and three games.

He'd have a tough time capturing these accolades on a resume, but he really shouldn't need to. Those who follow the Steelers certainly know who Brown is, but with big-time performances in prime time like his 10-catches for 90 yards and two touchdowns, those outside Pittsburgh should take notice as well.

Heading into Week 3's Monday Night game between Chicago and the Jets, Brown is fifth in the NFL with 22 catches, three off of the pace currently being set by ex-Steeler WR Emmanuel Sanders, who's now with Denver. He's second among receivers with 61 yards after the catch, and is third with three touchdowns.

http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/nfl-pittsburgh-steelers-news/2014/9/22/6809695/steelers-receiver-antonio-brown-records-2014

This is what Brown thinks of records ...

That picture will NEVER get old.

It's funny when they post pictures from Madden 15 where it happens (with 2 totally different teams) and they still call it getting AB'd.