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 passFrom the blog Shutdown Corner: The Detroit Lions fell to 4-11 in a lost and disappointing season, but there's one thing this franchise can be proud of in 2012, and that's the performance of receiver Calvin Johnson. Despite theSimon Samano, USA TODAY Sports1:25a.m. EST December 23, 2012. CommentsShare. 2012-12-22-calvin-johnson. Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson (81) runs after a catch during Saturday's game against the Falcons as part of his record-setting night.ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions have gotten quite a return on the $132 million, eight-year investment they made in Calvin Johnson nine months ago. "He's not trying to live up to a contract," Detroit coach Jim SchwartzAlthough Detroit couldn't come up with a victory over the Atlanta Falcons Saturday night, Calvin Johnson's historic performance turned the contest into something Lions and NFL fans alike won't soon forget. Johnson caught 11 passes for 225 yards to
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