During the offseason, Minnesota Vikings star wide receiver Justin Jefferson stated his goal of becoming the first player in NFL history to put up 2,000 receiving yards in a season. Currently, the league record for receiving yardage in a season is 1,964 by Calvin Johnson in 2012 (in a 16-game season). Cooper Kupp nearly set a new mark last season with 1,947 yards in a 17-game season, but Jefferson had set the goal of passing both of them this season.
In order to go over 2,000 yards in a 17-game season, a receiver would have to average 117.