Odell Beckham Jr. still needs 1,373 catches, 20,270 yards, and 173 touchdowns to get to Jerry Rice’s level. But no one has gotten off to a better start, including the Pro Football Hall of Famer himself.
Beckham’s 176 receptions and 2,625 yards are the most by a player in his first 25 games. His 24 touchdowns are second only to Bill Groman, who had 27 in 25 games.
Yet, to some, it still might sound blasphemous to put Beckham in the same sentence as Rice, the holder of every major receiving record in the 96 years of the NFL.