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DeSean Jackson

WR (retired)

DeSean Jackson: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

15-year career across PHI, WAS, TB, LA, BAL. 11,263 career receiving yards. 3x Pro Bowler. The premier deep-ball threat of his era.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	185
Receptions	653
Receiving Yards	11,439
Receiving TDs	59
Y/R	17.52

His career 17.52 Y/R is the highest in NFL history for any WR with 600+ catches.

Rare

Highest career Y/R (600+ catches)

Player	Y/R
DeSean Jackson	17.52
Mike Wallace	15.94
Calvin Johnson	15.91
Randy Moss	15.34

5 1,000+ yard seasons across 3 different teams (PHI, WAS). The 13-yard career-trajectory arc.

Trend

DJax 1,000-yard years

Year	Tm	Yds
2009	PHI	1,181
2010	PHI	1,103
2013	PHI	1,385
2014	WAS	1,169
2016	WAS	1,005

Receiving yards by year

Season	Yards
2009	1181
2010	1103
2013	1385
2014	1169
2016	1005

Multi-team career: PHI (8 yrs), WAS (3 yrs), TB (2), LA (1), BAL (1) — 5 teams in 15 years.

Split

DJax team history

Tm	Years	Yds
PHI	2008-2013, 19-21	~7,000
WAS	2014-2016	2,719
TB	2017-2018	1,442
LA	2021	454
BAL	2022	153

He had the famous 2010 'Miracle at the New Meadowlands' punt return TD vs NYG.

Comparison

DJax iconic plays

Play	Year
Miracle at New Meadowlands (PR TD)	2010
3 punt-return TDs in 2008-2010
Multiple deep TDs	throughout career

He's the only WR in NFL history with 50+ career receiving TDs averaging 17.5+ Y/R.

Anomaly

DJax statistical uniqueness

Stat	Value
TDs	59
Y/R career	17.52
Career YAC%	~25%
50+ yard TDs	24 (career)

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