Player
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
A 1.0 TD/game rate over a 1,000-yard season has never been matched in the database. OBJ's nearest rival (Calvin Johnson 2008) was at 0.917.
His 2014 rookie debut: 12 TDs in 12 games — the only WR in the DB to score a TD every game in a 1,000+ yard season.
RareBest TD/game rates among 1,000+ yd seasons (≤13 GP)
| Player | Year | GP | Yds | TDs | TD/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBJ | 2014 | 12 | 1,305 | 12 | 1.000 |
| C. Johnson | 2008 | 12 | 1,038 | 11 | 0.917 |
| A. Brown | 2010 | 13 | 1,052 | 11 | 0.846 |
| C. Lamb | 2022 | 12 | 1,046 | 9 | 0.750 |
| J. Thomas | 2015 | 13 | 1,047 | 9 | 0.692 |
Why it matters. A 1.0 TD/game rate over a 1,000-yard season has never been matched in the database. OBJ's nearest rival (Calvin Johnson 2008) was at 0.917.
His 4 NYG seasons with 1,000+ yards averaged 108 YPG — top-3 YPG among WRs with 40+ regular-season games in that span.
TrendOBJ NYG peak years (regular season only)
| Year | GP | Rec | Yds | TDs | YPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 91 | 1,305 | 12 | 108.8 |
| 2015 | 15 | 96 | 1,450 | 13 | 96.7 |
| 2016 | 16 | 101 | 1,367 | 10 | 85.4 |
| 2018 | 12 | 77 | 1,052 | 6 | 87.7 |
Receiving yards per game — NYG years
| Season | YPG |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 108.8 |
| 2015 | 96.7 |
| 2016 | 85.4 |
| 2018 | 87.7 |
Why it matters. YPG normalizes for missed games (injury). OBJ's NYG peak was elite by volume AND rate, making him one of the most dominant per-game receivers of the 2010s.
NYG (5 yrs): 5,476 yds, 44 TDs. Then came CLE, LA, BAL/MIA — each chapter a step further from his peak.
SplitOBJ career splits (all games incl. playoffs)
| Stop | Years | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYG | 2014–18 | 390 | 5,476 | 44 |
| CLE | 2019–21 | 114 | 1,586 | 7 |
| LA | 2021 | 48 | 593 | 7 |
| BAL/MIA | 2023–24 | 48 | 654 | 3 |
Why it matters. The career-arc story is in the splits: spectacular NYG peak, injury-riddled CLE detour, then a Hollywood redemption arc capped by a Super Bowl ring — and ACL — in the same game.
The 1-handed catch: MNF, Nov 2014, vs DAL. Maybe the most iconic reception in NFL history.
RareThe catch — game context
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Date | Nov 23, 2014 (MNF) |
| Opponent | DAL |
| OBJ Line | 10 rec, 146 yds, 2 TDs |
| Result | NYG 31–28 W |
Why it matters. A single play that crossed from sports into pop culture — the 3-finger one-hand grab made OBJ a household name in his rookie year and remains one of the most-replayed clips in NFL history.
He is the only player in NFL history with 90+ catches, 1,300+ yards, and 10+ TDs in each of his first 3 full seasons.
ComparisonOBJ first 3 seasons
| Year | GP | Rec | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 91 | 1,305 | 12 |
| 2015 | 15 | 96 | 1,450 | 13 |
| 2016 | 16 | 101 | 1,367 | 10 |
Why it matters. The triple threshold (volume + yards + TDs) sustained across 3 full seasons is the strictest test of elite early-career production. No one else in the database cleared all three in each of their first 3 seasons.
SB LVI: OBJ tore his ACL in the 2nd quarter — but caught a TD first. The ring cost him everything.
AnomalyOBJ Super Bowl LVI (SB56)
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Catches | 2 |
| Yards | 52 |
| TDs | 1 |
| Injury | ACL Q2 |
| Result | LA 23–20 CIN |
Why it matters. Catching a TD in the Super Bowl and then suffering a season-ending ACL tear in the same game is one of the most bittersweet moments in NFL history. He missed the rest of the game and the following two seasons.
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