I'm calling it now... Steve Smith will break the Panthers all-time receiving record this week
by James Dator on Sep 27, 2011 4:12 PM EDT
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I was debating if I needed to dodge this for fear of jinx, but I laugh in the face of such superstitions! This weekend Steve Smith will surpass Muhsin Muhammad as the Carolina Panthers all time leading receiver. It was something that got lost in the shuffle a little bit with Cam Newton's emergence, but we need to make sure this momentous achievement for Smitty doesn't ignored.
Smith is now sitting at 9,233 yards, just 22 yards shy of Muhammad's mark. Smith is already the Panthers' leading TD scorer with 54 touchdowns, and following Sunday's game he'll have the yards. The only remaining receiving record for him to get is total receptions, which he needs another 60 receptions to beat Moose's 696 number.
It couldn't be more fitting in a year where Smitty has been rejuvenated by an open offense and a strong armed rookie QB to have him capture the record now, it's just a shame he won't do it at home.
After the jump and look at Smitty's career stats
CAREER STATSMORE
Season
Team
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
G
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FUM
Lost
2011
Carolina Panthers
3
3
16
349
21.8
77T
2
--
--
--
--
--
1
1
2010
Carolina Panthers
14
14
46
554
12.0
39
2
1
9
9.0
9
0
3
2
2009
Carolina Panthers
15
15
65
982
15.1
66
7
5
22
4.4
17
0
1
0
2008
Carolina Panthers
14
14
78
1,421
18.2
65T
6
5
40
8.0
23
0
1
1
2007
Carolina Panthers
15
15
87
1,002
11.5
74T
7
9
66
7.3
22
0
1
1
2006
Carolina Panthers
14
14
83
1,166
14.0
72T
8
8
61
7.6
24T
1
2
0
2005
Carolina Panthers
16
16
103
1,563
15.2
80T
12
4
25
6.3
20T
1
2
1
2004
Carolina Panthers
1
1
6
60
10.0
15
0
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
2003
Carolina Panthers
16
11
88
1,110
12.6
67T
7
11
42
3.8
14
0
5
0
2002
Carolina Panthers
15
13
54
872
16.1
69
3
1
-4
-4.0
-4
0
5
2
2001
Carolina Panthers
15
1
10
154
15.4
33
0
4
43
10.8
39
0
8
3
TOTAL
636
9,233
14.5
80
54
48
304
6.3
39
2
29
11
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I thought he’d get it against JAX, but the torrential down-pour put a damper on things (awful pun unquestionably intended).
It will be interesting to see if he can get 60 catches in the next 13 games to get the receptions record. I think he will, as that’s only 4.62 receptions per game.
Interesting that he had like 20 yards last week yet he’s still 3rd in the league in receiving yards.
"We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I. A full commitment's what I'm thinking of. You wouldn't get this from any other guy. I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling. Gotta make you understand."
Would it be alright if I shed a tear after he breaks it?
I am assuming so.
My 44' make sure all yo' kids don't grow
Do NOT say
“breaks it” around Steve Smith!
by criolle johnny on Sep 27, 2011 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Ya I just traded to get Smitty
I hope he and Cam set tons of records together. I think he will have a good week against a suspect secondary. Olsen gets a big game this week too.
Legen... wait for it, wait for it... DARY! -Barney Stinson
by Brandon Vincent on Sep 27, 2011 4:21 PM EDT reply actions
It's gonn be an awesome time when he breaks the record
The only downside is that he will get it in Chicago and the anouncers will probably barely even mention it. But for Carolina, this is a very big deal.
I did some quick math and if he keeps up the pace he’s had so far he will finish the season with around 85 receptions for 1840 yards and 10 or 11 TDs
That would be truly an awesome season. Not quite enough for the triple crown but should lead the league receptions and yardage.
IT AIN'T SIZE OF THE DOG IN THE FIGHT BUT THE SIZE OF THE FIGHT IN THE DOG
He is far more likely to lead the league in yardage than he is receptions. With the short-passing game acting as the running game for many teams, receptions are on the rise. The league leader in receptions now usually has around 115. He won’t get there because of our down-field approach, but yardage is very much a possibility. TDs would be nice, too.
"We're no strangers to love. You know the rules and so do I. A full commitment's what I'm thinking of. You wouldn't get this from any other guy. I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling. Gotta make you understand."
Such an awesome accoplishment.
If he does indeed break it this Sunday, I will definitely shed a quite tear for this man. He’s embodied everything the Panthers have stood for and is the heart and soul of this team. He deserves it!!!
"When you do something you love you don't have to work a single day in your life... I still haven't worked a single day in my life!" ~Carlos Santana
by Panther4Life!!! on Sep 27, 2011 4:57 PM EDT reply actions
I thought you meant he will have the record for most yards in a single game this weekend.
Since you aren’t saying that, I am gonna predict it. Smith beats his own record of most yards in a single game. Here is the coincidence, not only does he hold the current record, but he got it where? At Chicago.
Here’s hoping he & Cam light the windy city up this sunday.
Official member of the 2011 Panthers Mafia
I meantr team record, not league record.
For the record….
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Glad to know that you set the record straight.
The truth will set you free, but not until it is finished with you. ~David Foster Wallace
I may not always be right, but even a blind nut finds a squirrel every once in a while.
That is wait for it....Epic..
Rocking the boat and righting the ship! Making the moves needed...Go Panthers!!!
For that, we need a GIF of Newton juking Matthews.
That was a thing of beauty.
by kasayfan4 on Sep 27, 2011 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
interceptions are bad
but i’d be okay to see Peppers intercept a screen or something, and CAM lays him out.
I would rather not unless
Peppers fumbles the ball when Newton lays him out then Newton picks it up and runs it for a first down. Other than that, I rather he doesn’t throw any int. The perfect scenerio would be for Peppers to rush in and Newton slams him to the ground and completes to Smith for 75 yards & a td.
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i'm okay with either of these things
especially if the camera catches peppers face
man, I hate that I only have it in my car
What’d he say?
He will always be the greatest panther ever and an epitome of our franchise
"What up? We're three cool guys looking for other cool guys who wanna hang out in our party mansion. Nothing sexual. Dudes in good shape encouraged. If you're fat, you should be able to find humor in the little things." Again, NOTHING SEXUAL
"I'd rather jerk off a tiger in a phone booth than draft Cam"
-Mel Kiper, Jr.
you guys are like a bunch of pirahnas
by chop goes da weazel on Mar 31, 2011 12:32 PM PDT
by MikeTrain on Sep 28, 2011 1:22 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Rather see 89 break the record at home vs NO
This game should be about Olsen getting multiple TDs, C Johnson getting multiple sacs (Peppers zero), Williams and Stewart rushing for 100+ and a couple TDs.
by DIRTYSMAC on Sep 28, 2011 9:00 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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