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Lee Evans

WR (retired)

Lee Evans: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

1,292 receiving yards in 2006 — the Bills WR1 peak of the post-Bruce-Smith era.

Milestone

Evans 2006 peak season

StatValue
Receptions82
Receiving yards1,291
Receiving TDs8
Yards per catch15.7
Games16

6,007 career yds, 43 TDs — entirely as the Bills WR1 from 2004-2010.

Trend

Evans receiving yards by year

xy
2004 rookie843
2005743
2006 peak1291
2007849
20081017
2009612
2010578
2011 BAL74

15.7 career yds/rec — among the highest of any WR with 350+ catches in the 2000s.

Rare

Deep-shot WR comparison (yds/rec)

PlayerYds/recEra
Lee Evans15.72004-11
Mike Wallace15.82009-17
DeSean Jackson17.42008-21
Plaxico Burress14.72000-12

5,933 of his 6,007 career yds came in Buffalo — 98.8% Bills.

Split

Evans yards by team

TeamYearsYards
BUF2004-105,933
BAL201174

Drafted 13th overall in 2004 — and rookie season 843 yds + 9 TDs at age 23.

Anomaly

Evans rookie year (2004)

StatValue
Draft pick#13 overall
Receptions48
Receiving yards843
Receiving TDs9
Games15

Two 1,000-yd seasons in BUF — only 5 Bills WRs have ever done that.

Comparison

Bills 1,000-yd WR seasons (multiple)

Player1K seasons
Eric Moulds3
Andre Reed4 (HOF)
Lee Evans2
Stefon Diggs4
Sammy Watkins1

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