Third season
Rice played in 12 games in 1987 because there was an NFL players strike. The All-World wideout still had 65 catches for 1,078 yards and a stunning, league-leading, 22 TDs in a dozen games. In his career, Rice led the league in TD grabs 6 times. Thomas, meanwhile, started all 16 games for the Saints last year. He had 125 catches on 147 targets for 1,405 yards and 9 TDs.