Until 2017, when JuJu Smith-Schuster recorded 917 receiving yards on 58 catches, Jimmy Orr owned the Pittsburgh Steelers’ first-year record for receiving yards, and he wasn’t far behind, finishing his own first season with 910 yards. What makes that particularly impressive is that it happened back in 1958. And they were playing 12-game seasons back then.
Orr was originally drafted in 1957 by the Los Angeles Rams in the 25th round, but would never play for them. He made his NFL debut for the Steelers the following year, winning the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award with 33 catches for 910 yards and seven touchdowns—averaging 27.