Player

Amari Cooper

10,033 REG yards by age 30 is a top-tier ceiling — most WRs with this volume played all their prime on one roster. Cooper hit it through trades, QB churn, and scheme changes.

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

10,033 REG yards on 711 catches, 64 TDs — 7 1,000-yard seasons through age 30.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals (player_stats_weekly, weeks 1-17/18)

Stat	Total
Receptions	711
Receiving Yards	10,033
Receiving TDs	64
Targets	1,163
Y/R	14.11
100-yd games	35
1,000-yd seasons	7

Why it matters. 10,033 REG yards by age 30 is a top-tier ceiling — most WRs with this volume played all their prime on one roster. Cooper hit it through trades, QB churn, and scheme changes.

After the mid-2018 trade, his REG yards-per-game jumped from 46.7 in OAK to 80.6 in DAL.

Trend

Cooper team-by-team REG totals

Stop	Seasons	Yds	TDs	Rec
OAK (2015-18)	4	3,183	19	225
DAL (2018-21)	4	3,893	27	292
CLE (2022-24)	3	2,660	16	174
BUF (2024)	1	297	2	20

2018 split season (REG only)

Team	Games	Yds	Yds/G	TDs
OAK (wk 1-6)	6	280	46.7	1
DAL (wk 9-17)	9	725	80.6	6

Why it matters. The Khalil Mack and Cooper trades of 2018 reshaped OAK's roster. For Cooper personally, the scheme change rescued a career that 2017 had nearly buried.

7 1,000-yard REG seasons across 3 franchises — one of only 6 WRs since 1999 to do it.

Rare

Cooper 1,000+ yard REG seasons

Year	Tm	Rec	Yds	TDs
2015	OAK	72	1,070	6
2016	OAK	83	1,153	5
2018	OAK/DAL	75	1,005	7
2019	DAL	79	1,189	8
2020	DAL	92	1,114	5
2022	CLE	78	1,160	9
2023	CLE	72	1,250	5

WRs since 1999 with 6+ 1,000-yd REG seasons across 3+ franchises

Player	1,000-yd Seasons	Franchises
Randy Moss	9	3 (MIN, NE, OAK)
Terrell Owens	8	3 (SF, PHI, DAL)
Brandon Marshall	8	4 (DEN, MIA, CHI, NYJ)
DeAndre Hopkins	7	3 (HOU, ARI, TEN)
Amari Cooper	7	3 (OAK, DAL, CLE)
Stefon Diggs	7	3 (MIN, BUF, HOU/NE)

Why it matters. Most elite WRs build their resume in one offensive system. Cooper crossed three franchises and never lost a step — that's separation skill, not scheme dependence.

DAL was his volume peak (973 yds/yr REG), but CLE produced his career-high 1,250-yd season.

Split

Cooper career REG splits by team

Stop	Seasons	REG Yds	Yds/Season	TDs
OAK (2015-18)	4	3,183	796	19
DAL (2018-21)	4	3,893	973	27
CLE (2022-24)	3	2,660	887	16
BUF (2024)	1	297	297	2

Why it matters. Cooper's DAL years overlapped peak Dak; his CLE years didn't have a stable QB. The yards/season gap shows what infrastructure he had vs not.

His 2017 valley (48 rec, 680 yds) was nearly career-ending — the mid-2018 trade reset everything.

Anomaly

Cooper 2016-18 REG arc

Year	Team	Rec	Yds	TDs
2016	OAK	83	1,153	5
2017	OAK	48	680	7
2018 (OAK)	OAK	22	280	1
2018 (DAL)	DAL	53	725	6

Why it matters. Cooper was being written off as a bust by mid-2018. The DAL trade is the single inflection point of his career — he never had another sub-800 season until BUF arrived in 2024.

11th-best career yards-per-reception (14.11) among 30 WRs with 700+ REG catches since 1999.

Comparison

Career Y/R leaders, WRs with 700+ REG receptions (since 1999)

Rank	Player	Rec	Yds	Y/R
1	Calvin Johnson	732	11,624	15.88
2	Randy Moss	913	13,979	15.31
3	Mike Evans	866	13,052	15.07
4	Julio Jones	914	13,703	14.99
5	Isaac Bruce	703	10,451	14.87
6	Terrell Owens	916	13,381	14.61
7	Torry Holt	917	13,346	14.55
8	A.J. Green	727	10,514	14.46
9	Chad Johnson	766	11,060	14.44
10	Steve Smith	1,031	14,727	14.28
11	Amari Cooper	711	10,033	14.11

Why it matters. Y/R is one of the cleanest signals of separation and after-catch ability. Cooper's number puts him ahead of Hopkins (13.22), Adams (12.42), Fitzgerald (12.22) — WRs he's often grouped behind in narrative.

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