A.J. Brown stands alone in NFL history. With his 16-yard reception in the fourth quarter of Philadelphia’s Week 8 matchup against the Commanders, the Eagles wide receiver surpassed Lions great and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson for the most consecutive 125-yard receiving games in league history.
This performance against Washington gives Brown six straight games with at least 125 yards receiving, which breaks the record co-held by Johnson (2012) and former Lions receiver Pat Studstill (1966). During that 2012 season, Johnson led the NFL with 122 receptions and an NFL-record 1,964 yards receiving. Coming into Week 8, Brown had 809 receiving yards on the season.
Brown made the record-setting catch at the 11:35 mark of the fourth quarter off a 16-yard throw from quarterback Jalen Hurts. That catch brought Brown to 129 yards receiving on the day while catching all eight of his targets and two touchdowns. Here’s a look at the receiver’s previous five games coming into this performance in Week 8
| Game (Week) | Receiving yards | Eagles W/L |
|---|---|---|
at Buccaneers (Week 3) | 131 | W |
vs. Commanders (Week 4) | 175 | W |
at Rams (Week 5) | 127 | W |
at Jets (Week 6) | 131 | L |
vs. Dolphins (Week 7) | 137 | W |
This remarkable run by Brown comes off one of his least productive games since joining the Eagles where he caught four passes for just 29 yards in the Eagles Week 2 win over Minnesota.
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Author: Tyler Sullivan
October 29, 2023 | 4:10 pm
