Calvin Johnson entered Saturday night's game against Atlanta needing 182 yards to break Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yardage record. He blew past that mark with 2:57 left in the fourth quarter, on a 26-yard passCalvin Johnson has proved to be an elite talent time and time again. He became the Detroit Lions' top receiver almost immediately, and since Matthew Stafford became quarterback the two have made a dynamic duo. Sure, the Lions haven't had a whole lot ofAs Calvin Johnson handled his media obligations, his father stood watch, beaming from ear to ear.Detroit (4-11) dropped its seventh straight game, but Lions receiver Calvin Johnson had 11 catches for 225 yards, breaking Jerry Rice's single-season record of 1,848 yards receiving. Johnson raised his total to 1,892. He also became the first playerDetroit's Calvin Johnson broke Jerry Rice's single-season receiving yardage record, eclipsing Rice's 17-year old mark on Saturday night against the Atlanta Falcons.
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