Mike Wallace finished his second year as the Steelers' leading receiver in virtually every statistical category. While catching 21 more balls in year two, he developed into one of the premier deep threats in the NFL. He averaged 21.0 yds/catch, 2nd behind only DeSean Jackson, and led the league in catches of 20+ and 40+ yards. His 1,257 receiving yards ranks 7th on the Steelers all-time list, just ahead of Santonio Holmes' 2009 season. He tied John Stallworth's record for the most 100-yard receiving games in a season with seven, going over the century mark in each of the team's last three games. Wallace also turned 80% of his receptions into first downs, a number that was third among all wide receivers.
Here is how his numbers breakdown against the eight receivers chosen for this year's Pro Bowl. All eight receivers selected finished in the top ten in yards/game with only Hakeem Nicks (5th) and Wallace (7th) not getting in. While it is difficult to make a clear case that Wallace got snubbed, his breakout year certainly merits a great deal of attention and similar performance with a few more receptions in coming seasons should land him in the Pro Bowl sooner rather than later.
Here is how his numbers breakdown against the eight receivers chosen for this year's Pro Bowl. All eight receivers selected finished in the top ten in yards/game with only Hakeem Nicks (5th) and Wallace (7th) not getting in. While it is difficult to make a clear case that Wallace got snubbed, his breakout year certainly merits a great deal of attention and similar performance with a few more receptions in coming seasons should land him in the Pro Bowl sooner rather than later.
Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Yds/Gm | 1st % | 20+ | 40+ | Fumbles | |
AFC | |||||||||
*Andre Johnson, Houston | 86 | 1,216 | 14.1 | 8 | 93.5 | 68.6 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
*Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis | 111 | 1,355 | 12.2 | 6 | 84.7 | 64.9 | 13 | 4 | 1 |
Brandon Lloyd, Denver | 77 | 1,448 | 18.8 | 11 | 90.5 | 93.5 | 23 | 9 | 0 |
Dewayne Bowe, Kansas City | 72 | 1,162 | 16.1 | 15 | 72.6 | 76.4 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
NFC | |||||||||
*Roddy White, Atlanta | 115 | 1,389 | 12.1 | 10 | 86.8 | 63.5 | 15 | 3 | 1 |
*Calvin Johnson, Detroit | 77 | 1,120 | 14.5 | 12 | 74.7 | 74.0 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia | 47 | 1,056 | 22.5 | 6 | 75.4 | 70.2 | 21 | 8 | 2 |
Greg Jennings, Green Bay | 76 | 1,265 | 16.6 | 12 | 79.1 | 68.4 | 21 | 6 | 2 |
*Starter | |||||||||
Mike Wallace, Pittsburgh | 60 | 1,257 | 21.0 | 10 | 78.6 | 80.0 | 26 | 10 | 1 |
Rank vs. All Receivers | 30th | 5th | 2nd | T-7th | 7th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | -- |
Rank vs. Pro Bowl Receivers | 9th | 5th | 2nd | T-5th | 6th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | -- |
(Of particular note in the statistics above, Bradon Lloyd turning 93.5% of catches into 1st downs stands out. 72 of his 77 receptions moved the chains. No one else in the league was even close.)
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