Mexico City.- A.J. Green reached a historic milestone tonight in his career, surpassing the figure of 10,000 receiving yards throughout his career, during the first half of the duel between The Angels Rams Y Arizona Cardinals at “Monday Night Football” Week 14.
Green, who is in his first season with Arizona, entered the game with 9,982 receiving yards from nine seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, and what is going on in the current season with the Cards.
A.J. Green enters the 10,000 receiving yards club ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/k6gcqp8TBl
— Sportskeeda Pro Football (@SKProFootball) December 14, 2021
Thus, the seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver became the player. N° 50 that overcomes the barrier of 10,000 yards in league history. In addition, he is fifth on the same list when it comes to active players, one notch below his current teammate, DeAndre Hopkins, who started tonight’s game with 10,527 receiving yards.
With this catch, A.J. Green now has 10K career receiving yards! #RedSea pic.twitter.com/a2xAkI6GTN
— Pro Football Culture (@proftblculture) December 14, 2021
The historic reception came with 35 seconds left in the first half, sending 9 yards from Kyler Murray, at first and 10. Previously, he had caught a previous pass for 17 yards.
Green he was chosen in the first round of the 2011 draft, fourth overall, by Cincinnati, from the University of Georgia. He signed with the Cardinals for a year and $ 8.5 million last offseason.
For the season Green accumulated, even before the meeting of “MNF”, 35 receptions for 552 yards with three touchdowns in 11 appearances, six of them as a starter.
The team recognized Green’s feat on their social media.
A.J. Green has reached 10,000 career receiving yards.
He is one of only five active players to reach the milestone with teammate DeAndre Hopkins. pic.twitter.com/ssInxLlJ7z
— Arizona Cardinals (@AZCardinals) December 14, 2021
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