‘Top 100′: Andre Johnson ranks 15th
Posted by on June 20, 2012 – 6:36 pm
It was announced Wednesday evening that Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson ranked 15th on NFL Network’s list of the ‘Top 100 Players of 2012.’ Johnson is the fourth and final Texan to make the list, which is voted on by NFL players.
Johnson ranked seventh on NFL Network’s ‘Top 100’ list last year. A five-time Pro Bowler, he played in only seven regular-season games in 2011 because of hamstring injuries and caught 33 passes for 492 yards and two touchdowns. He had 13 catches for 201 yards and a touchdown in the Texans’ two playoff games.
Johnson led the NFL in receiving yards in 2008 and 2009, becoming the second player in league history with 1,500 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons. He has averaged 79.1 receiving yards per game in his career, highest in NFL history among players with at least 100 games played. Since quarterback Matt Schaub came to Houston in 2007, Johnson has 93.5 receiving yards per game, 11.5 yards better over that span than the next-closest player, Larry Fitzgerald of the Cardinals.
Fitzgerald and the Lions’ Calvin Johnson will finish ahead of Johnson on the list. Johnson was the 12th wide receiver to make the ‘Top 100,’ following the Giants’ Hakeem Nicks (90), Packers’ Jordy Nelson (80), Bengals’ A.J. Green (77), Eagles’ DeSean Jackson (71), Falcons’ Roddy White (65), Packers’ Greg Jennings (56), Bears’ Devin Hester (48), Steelers’ Mike Wallace (47), Giants’ Victor Cruz (39), Panthers’ Steve Smith (35) and Patriots’ Wes Welker (23).
Also representing the Texans on the ‘Top 100’ list in 2012 were running back Arian Foster (25th), linebacker Brian Cushing (54th) and cornerback Johnathan Joseph (73rd). The Texans had the same amount of players on the list this year, after going 10-6 and winning the AFC South, as they did last year after finishing 6-10.
Tags: Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Brian Cushing, Johnathan Joseph, NFL Network Top 100
Posted in Nick Scurfield | 9 Comments »
By Dorothy Lewis on Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
I thiink he should be #1
By CRank on Jun 20, 2012 | Reply
15 seems a little low…but that many of your peers can’t be wrong. Time for AJ to show them how it should be! 2nd most balanced team, should be great season.
By Mirtala N Ruben on Jun 21, 2012 | Reply
I think that he should’ve been in the top 5 if not # 1.. Andre got robbed!! Look what he did when coming back from his 1st hamstring injury, still commanded 2 defenders. That’s DOMINATE!!!!!! He’s been the best receiver in league for the past 4-5 yrs now. No disrespect to Larry Fitz but ANDRE JOHNSON truely should be # 1.. I guess cause he’s on the Texans he got robbed, but if you look at the stats for the past 2 yrs look how dominate the Texans offensive has been, Arian Foster not being drafted and a starter lead the league in rushing and even had a hamsrting injury ran for over 1k yards then throw in Ben Tate, need I say more!!
By Goodforall on Jun 22, 2012 | Reply
They have totally disrespected the Texans!
By Jim on Jun 22, 2012 | Reply
He is #1 so get over it.
By Richard on Jun 23, 2012 | Reply
Foster #1 A & Johnson #1B
By glove on Jun 25, 2012 | Reply
I have had it with nfl commentators talking bad about the Texans everytime they get the chance on tv likes its the popular thing to do when the chance come up ! I just want to say screw every last one of you dumb people for not recognizing how good those players are and they don’t need your praise cause their fans already know good they are ! Oh yeah we don’t need any band wagon riders this season either !
By Todd Sherwood on Jun 29, 2012 | Reply
And D. BROWN D. MANNING A. SMITH Those dudes are players GOOD ONES !!!!!!! top 100 players Yea they have attitudes on the field too and Im betting they will have a chip on their sholder from being disrespected. WOW I cant wait for this season to unfold ” Here we come “
By chris on Jun 29, 2012 | Reply
To me, he is #1…but, in actuality, Calvin Johnson had a killer year last year…