Can Antonio Brown and Julio Jones Rewrite the Record Books This Season?

September 29, 2015   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

In recent years, we've seen passing records demolished, sometimes over and over again, as NFL football has evolved into its most pass-heavy era in history. But because part of that evolution has meant more multi-receiver sets and fewer snaps for fullbacks, we've yet to see this era's wide receivers make major dents in the record books at that position. 
Calvin Johnson set the new single-season receiving yardage record in 2012, but the next four receivers on that list had their big campaigns more than a decade ago. Randy Moss set a new single-season touchdown record with 23 in 2007, but the three other players in NFL history with more than 17 hit those marks at least 20 years ago. And two of the three most prolific seasons in terms of receptions took place prior to 2003. 
But while we're only three weeks into the 2015 season, it's beginning to look as though Julio Jones of the Atlanta Falcons and Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers could both have chances t...

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