The advent of the 17-game schedule indicated
some NFL receiver records would be in danger of being broken in 2021 -- and is the wide receiver challenging those marks. Kupp is in the midst of having one of the best seasons for a wide receiver in NFL history, leading the league in receptions and receiving yards after nine games.Kupp has been a dynamic force with as the quarterback, emerging as his top target in pa s offense that includes , , and . He's been one of the league's smoothest pa s-catchers since entering the league as a second-round draft pick in 2017, yet has taken his game to the next level in 2021.What Kupp ends up with at the conclusion of the season will be determined, but he's challenging the receptions mark by and receiving yards record. In this week's edition of "By The Numbers," Kupp's historic start is reviewed and how he stacks up with the best receivers of all time through the season's first nine games.Cooper Kupp -- 74 -- 68 -- 58 -- 57 -- 57Cooper Kupp -- 1,019 -- 882 -- 835Davante Adams -- 786Tyreek Hill -- 772Cooper Kupp -- 10 -- 8 -- 8Ja'Marr Chase -- 7 -- 7 -- 7Kupp's start to the 2021 season has been historic, becoming the first player with 1,000-plus receiving yards and 10-plus receiving touchdowns through nine games since Jerry Rice in 1990. Rice led the NFL in receptions (105), receiving yards (1,502), and receiving touchdowns (13) that season -- showcasing the rare feat of holding the receiving "triple crown." Rice (1990), Sterling Sharpe (1992), and (2005) are the only receivers to win the "triple crown" since 1966 -- a pace Kupp is reaching to
achieve. Kupp has eight games with six-plus catches this season, the most in the NFL -- two more than Adams, Allen, Hill and . He has eight games with 75-plus receiving yards this season, three more than Adams, Allen, , Chase, Cooks, Evans, , and Samuel. His five 100-yard receiving games lead the league, and he's one of just five players with multiple 10-plus reception games.Kupp doesn't have a single game with fewer than five catches and has just one game where he's recorded under 90 yards. His four games with multiple receiving touchdowns also lead the league.With eight more games to go in the regular season (the Rams haven't had their bye week yet), Kupp is putting himself in position to challenge the all-time
receiving marks for a season. Here's where Kupp stacks up with the best nine-game starts among NFL receivers. (2019) -- 86Julio Jones (2015) -- 80Adam Thielen (2018) -- 78Michael Thomas (2018) -- 78 (2018) -- 75Marvin Harrison (2002) -- 75Cooper Kupp (2021) -- 74Isaac Bruce (1995) -- 1,073Julio Jones (2018) -- 1,040Wes Chandler (1982) -- 1,032Julio Jones (2015) -- 1,029Michael Thomas (2019) -- 1,027Michael Irvin (1995) -- 1,023Cooper Kupp (2021) -- 1,019Isaac Bruce (2000) -- 1,019Kupp is on a tremendous pace to challenge Thomas' receptions record of 149 (2019) and Johnson's receiving yards record of 1,964 (2012). If Kupp keeps his receptions-per-game pace of 8.22, he'll finish the year with 139 catches -- the third-most in NFL history.
Kupp is averaging 113.2 receiving yards per game (which also leads the league), putting him on pace for 1,924 yards of the year -- second-most in NFL history.Only is in the top three for most receptions and receiving yards in a season all time, which Kupp can join him at his current pace (Kupp would be the only player in the top two). Kupp is also on pace for 18 touchdown catches, which would be the third-most in NFL history -- tied with Adams (2020), (1984), and Sharpe (1994).
The 17-game season certainly gives Kupp the ability to challenge these records, even though it's hard to ignore the season he's having.If Kupp continues his current pace, he'll have one of the greatest seasons for a wide receiver in history. There's no reason for Stafford to stop throwing in Kupp's direction, as the Rams quarterback has a 123.4 pa ser rating when targeting him. The best is yet to come for Kupp, who is having one of the most surprising -- and best -- starts for a receiver in league history.
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