Player
Eddie Royal
WR (retired)
Eddie Royal: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
91-980-5 as a rookie in 2008 — then 4 years before he matched even half that yardage again.
TrendRoyal receiving yds by season
| Season | Rec yds |
|---|---|
| DEN 2008 | 980 |
| DEN 2009 | 345 |
| DEN 2010 | 627 |
| DEN 2011 | 204 |
| SD 2012 | 234 |
| SD 2013 | 664 |
| SD 2014 | 778 |
He returned 2 punts for TDs in a single game (Week 5, 2008 vs SD) — a feat only ~30 players have ever managed.
RareRoyal 2-PR-TD games
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Game | Week 5, 2008 vs SD |
| Punt-return TDs | 2 in one game |
| Career return TDs | 4 (3 PR, 1 KR) |
| NFL rookie record | PR yds, season top-10 |
His DEN years (2008-11): 2,156 yds, 10 TDs. His SD years (2012-14): 1,676 yds, 16 TDs — more TDs in 3 years than 4 in Denver.
SplitRoyal DEN vs SD splits
| Period | Games | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEN 2008-11 | 58 | 209 | 2156 | 10 |
| SD 2012-14 | 42 | 133 | 1676 | 16 |
| CHI 2015-16 | 18 | 70 | 607 | 3 |
His 2008 rookie year (980 yds) is the only season he topped 800 — yet he played 9 NFL seasons.
AnomalyRoyal 9-year career
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 9 |
| 800+ yd seasons | 1 (2008) |
| 500+ yd seasons | 4 |
| Career rec yds | 4,439 |
| Career rec TDs | 29 |
His 2008 rookie season is among the top 20 rookie WR seasons of the post-2000 era by receptions (91).
MilestoneRoyal 2008 rookie context
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Receptions | 91 |
| Rec yds | 980 |
| TDs | 5 |
| Games | 15 |
| Rookie-WR receptions rank (2000s) | Top 10 |
Career 4,439 receiving yds + 4 return TDs — among the most-productive WR/PR dual roles of the 2010s.
ComparisonRoyal career totals
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Rec | 412 |
| Rec yds | 4,439 |
| Rec TDs | 29 |
| Return TDs | 4 |
| Seasons | 9 (DEN/SD/CHI) |
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