Throwback Thursday: Flipper Anderson set all-time NFL receiving record 30 years agoCameron DaSilva
Only six players in NFL history have eclipsed the 300-yard receiving mark in a single game, with just two of those instances coming this century. Julio Jones and Calvin Johnson had two of the best receiving performances in recent memory, but neither player was able to match Flipper Anderson’s game in 1989.
Against the Saints 30 years ago on November 26, Anderson went off for 336 yards receiving – an NFL record that still stands today. He caught 15 passes that day with his longest reception going for 50 yards, though he only scored one touchdown in the Rams’ 20-17 win.
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