Calvin Johnson’s Top 5 Performances

By Randy Glisson II | Mar 10, 2016

Sep 27, 2015; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) is announced before the game against the Denver Broncos at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /

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5. Breaks single season record for receiving yards against the Atlanta Falcons. Although it may not technically have been one of his best games, the significance can’t be understated. This is the only performance on the list that resulted in a Detroit Lions loss. Johnson entered the game needing 182 yards to break the previous mark (1,848 yards) set by the great Jerry Rice. Ultimately Johnson finished with 11 receptions for 225 yards and broke a record that most thought was nearly impossible to break.

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