New Pro Football Hall of Famer Sterling Sharpe didn’t make it to Canton exclusively on his stats. Though his season-by-season numbers are very good and even great at points, his overall volume pales in comparison to his contemporaries that played longer and subsequent generations of receivers who played in a more pass-happy version of the NFL.
Nevertheless, we’d be selling him short if we didn’t dive into the numbers at least a little bit. Here’s a quick look at Sharpe’s statistical accomplishments.
Sharpe’s volume numbers still hold up well in Packers' history
Sharpe was, first and foremost, a high-volume receiver.