Question for you older guys or stat gurus

[Staggerlee]

Can you remember a WR who had as big of a season as austin did last year, who did nothing the rest of his career, barring injury related problems of course. I was just arguing with a friend of mine who swears austin was a one hit wonder and wont do anything next year and i just cant see it. not after the numbers he put up last season. Ever happened recently and when?

 

[ZeroClub]

Well, the first name that came to mind was John Jefferson, but I checked his stats and he actually had three or four really good years.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffJo00.htm

 

[AdamJT13]

Maybe Drew Bennett.

In 2004, his fourth season, Bennett had 80 catches for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns. He never had another season with more than four TD catches, 738 yards or 58 catches.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BennDr00.htm

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Maybe Drew Bennett.

In 2004, his fourth season, Bennett had 80 catches for 1,247 yards and 11 touchdowns. He never had another season with more than four TD catches, 738 yards or 58 catches.

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BennDr00.htm

Volek loved him some Bennett. McNair seemed to favor Derrick Mason.

To the OP, have you not looked at Roy William's stats?

http://www.nfl.com/players/roye.williams/profile?id=WIL511864

 

[THUMPER]

Bucky Pope was the first name that came to my mind. He was a very tall (6'5") WR for the Rams in the 60s who had a fabulous rookie year but was injured and never rally came back from it.

His numbers wouldn't wow today's fans but they sure did back in 1964:

25 receptions, 786 yards, 31.4 average, 10 TDs. Talk about a big-play guy! Every 2.5 catches resulted in a TD and he averaged about 1/3 of the field with every catch!

He also had one of the coolest nicknames ever, "The Catawba Claw"!

Interestingly, he was almost a Cowboy as we had a lot of interest in him coming out of college but the Rams selected him instead.

Here's a cool article on him: http://gocatawbaindians.com/article.asp?articleID=2369

 

[AdamJT13]

To the OP, have you not looked at Roy William's stats?

He has matched or exceeded his touchdown total from his best season in three other seasons. I think most of us would be fairly satisfied if Austin did that, too.

 

[hra8700]

Going from 1300 yards to like 600 every year for the rest of a career is probably not common.

But how about Keyshawn Johnson. There are many receivers with that kind of history.

Edit: Peerless Price might fit the Bill.

Add Roy Williams...poor cowboys...

 

[tomson75]

He has matched or exceeded his touchdown total from his best season in three other seasons. I think most of us would be fairly satisfied if Austin did that, too.

A chink in the armor! I've exposed a weakness!

If you think most of us would be satisfied with that, you're either an impostor, or your inebriated beyond comprehension. There is NO satisfying this crowd....

 

[AdamJT13]

There is NO satisfying this crowd....

That's why I said "fairly" satisfied.

If Austin had seasons with 12, 12 and 11 touchdowns in the next few years, I think he wouldn't get too much criticism. He'd also be the first player in Cowboys history to do it.

 

[masomenos]

Going from 1300 yards to like 600 every year for the rest of a career is probably not common.

But how about Keyshawn Johnson. There are many receivers with that kind of history.

Edit: Peerless Price might fit the Bill.

Add Roy Williams...poor cowboys...

It really looks like Peerless Price just followed a typical career arc for an average player. For three years he got progressively better, peaked in his 4th season and then progressively declined.

 

[Hostile]

David Boston

 

[ZeroClub]

David Boston

That's a good one!

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BostDa00.htm

 

[AdamJT13]

That's a good one!

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BostDa00.htm

He had only one great season, but he had another 1,000-yard season and had two different seasons with at least 70 catches and only one fewer TD than in his big season. Of course, he also had injury problems and was roided to the max when he was good.

 

[Cover 2]

David Boston

I think his problem was his body started to break down from all the roids he took.

He was also a very strange person. I remember reading something awhile back that he asked a teammate to take it easy on him in practice because he just got his nipples pierced.

 

[Wood]

The big winner here is clearly Michael Clayton
2004 - 80 catches for 1,193 yards and 7 tds - then bottom dropped out on his career.


Honorable Mention:

Mike Furrey 2006 - 1086 yards 6 tds....never had season like that again.
Brandon Stokley 2004 - 1077 yards 10 tds...not much outside of that season.
Quincy Morgan 2002 - 964 yards 7 tds


** there is good reason teams are tenative to offer long term deals based on one year of production.

 

[hra8700]

The big winner here is clearly Michael Clayton
2004 - 80 catches for 1,193 yards and 7 tds - then bottom dropped out on his career.


Honorable Mention:

Mike Furrey 2006 - 1086 yards 6 tds....never had season like that again.
Brandon Stokley 2004 - 1077 yards 10 tds...not much outside of that season.
Quincy Morgan 2002 - 964 yards 7 tds


** there is good reason teams are tenative to offer long term deals based on one year of production.

Clatyon...that one's perfect!

 

[rkell87]

germane crowell is the answer

http://www.nfl.com/players/germanecrowell/profile?id=CRO733900

edit- ah micheal clayton is a good one too

 

[Tricericon]

Can you remember a WR who had as big of a season as austin did last year, who did nothing the rest of his career, barring injury related problems of course. I was just arguing with a friend of mine who swears austin was a one hit wonder and wont do anything next year and i just cant see it. not after the numbers he put up last season. Ever happened recently and when?

Does the big season have to be his first big season?

 

[JohnsKey19]

germane crowell is the answer

http://www.nfl.com/players/germanecrowell/profile?id=CRO733900

edit- ah micheal clayton is a good one too

Crowell...thats a great one. What in the world happened to him? He was similar to Austin in that he was a big, strong, fast guy with big play abilty. Then just a few years later, he's a distant memory.

 

[Tricericon]

Some names to look at (Several have been mentioned already).

All had a season of at least of at least 1000 yards that was a big jump up from their previous production, and fell off considerably afterward.

Marcus Robinson CHI99
Germane Crowell DET99
Michael Westbrook WAS99*
Albert Connell WAS99
Patrick Jeffers CAR99
Willie Jackson NOR01
Koren Robinson SEA02*
Rod Gardner WAS02*
Drew Bennett TEN04
Michael Clayton TB04*
Ashley Lelie DEN04*
Nate Burleson MIN04
Roy Williams DET06*
Mike Furrey DET06
Braylon Edwards CLE07*
Kevin Curtis PHI07
Dwayne Bowe KC08* <- Still has a decent chance to turn it around.

What was in the water in '99? Good grief. Also, at the '99 Skins.

btw, * indicates a first round pick still with the team that drafted him.

DISCLAIMER : Some may be injury related.