Cooper Kupp has been a breakout star for the Rams this season, putting up huge numbers through the first 10 games. He’s he already has more receiving yards and touchdowns than he had in 15 games last season, and is just seven catches from matching his 92 catches in 2020.
The Rams receiver currently leads the league in all three categories, too, averaging an astounding 114.1 yards per game. He’s essentially a lock to make the Pro Bowl and should contend for Offensive Player of the Year if he keeps on his current trajectory.
When it comes to Rams history, his 85 catches are 10 more than any other player through 10 games, topping Torry Holt’s 75 in 2003 and Isaac Bruce’s 71 catches in 1995.
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In the larger scope, it’s also one of the best starts ever by any receiver in NFL history. According to Stathead, Kupp’s 85 receptions through 10 games are tied for the fourth-most. Only Michael Thomas (94), Marvin Harrison (89) and Julio Jones (89) had more.
His 1,141 yards are tied for the eighth-most through a player’s first 10 games. Coincidentally, former Rams receiver Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hirsch holds the NFL record for the most receiving yards (1,268) through 10 games.
Kupp hasn’t scored in either of his last two games, but he still has 10 touchdown receptions on the year. Randy Moss’ 16 touchdowns in his first 10 games of the 2007 season are the most ever, and he’s one of just three players with more than 13 through 10 games. Kupp ranks 41st in that category through 10 games.
When you put all of Kupp’s numbers together and look at his season as a whole, no receiver has ever matched his stats. He’s the only player in NFL history with at least 85 catches, 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns in his first 10 games.
That’s quite impressive and is exactly why he’s a Pro Bowl lock and likely the top candidate for Offensive Player of the Year. He’s no longer on pace to break Calvin Johnson’s single-season receiving record, however. If he continues to average 114.1 yards per game the rest of the way, he’ll finish with 1,940 yards – 24 yards shy of Johnson’s record. It would, however, rank second all-time, even if he does have the benefit of an extra game now that it’s a 17-game season.
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