Keenan Allen caught five passes for the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, making Cal just the second school with two members of the NFL\u2019s exclusive club of 1,000 career receptions.<\/p>\n
Allen became the 16th player in NFL history to reach that milestone and now resides at No. 15 with 1,003 career catches. The 33-year-old in his 13th NFL season played for the Bears from 2010-12, making 205 receptions in three collegiate seasons.<\/p>\n
With his 4-yard catch of a pass from Justin Herbert in the second quarter, he reached the 1,000-catch plateau in fewer games (159) than any other NFL player. Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison did it in 167 games.<\/p>\n
He joins Hall of Fame tight end Tony Gonzalez as ex-Golden Bears with 1,000 catches during their NFL careers. Gonzalez, a two-sport star at Cal during the 1990s, ranks No. 3 on the al-time list with 1,325 receptions, most by a tight end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Allen had his record-breaking day in the Chargers\u2019 27-10 loss to the Washington Commanders at SoFi Stadium at Inglewood.<\/p>\n
“It’s awesome watching him do Keenan Allen things,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said earlier this week. “He is just one of the best and it’s just great to be a part of (the milestone). I love being a part of it. I love watching it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Keenan Allen \/ Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
A 6-foot-2 native of Greensboro, NC, Allen has assembled five different seasons with at least 100 receptions since his rookie campaign in 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Allen is back with the Chargers, the team that drafted him in the third round in 2013, after one season with the Chicago Bears. The six-time Pro Bowl selection has 29 receptions through five games this season.<\/p>\n
Besides Cal, only Miami-Florida boasts two alums with at least 1,000 catches. Reggie Wayne (2001-14) is 10th all-time with 1,070 receptions and Andre Johnson (2003-16) is 11th with 1,062 lifetime grabs.<\/p>\n
Jerry Rice (1,549 catches from 1985-2004) is the NFL record-holder for career receptions and Larry Fitzgerald (1,432 from 2004-20) is No. 2 all-time.<\/p>\n
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