With another NFL regular season past, the record books, both league-wide and for respective franchises, have been rewritten. tom brady Broke single-season records for most pass attempts and completions. Justin Jefferson re-established the Minnesota Vikings’ franchise record for receiving yards, surpassing the great Randy Moss.
pittsburgh steelers Wide receiver Dionette Johnson also set a record, but it’s not one he wants to brag about to his teammates.
Pittsburgh had trouble scoring this season, averaging just 18.1 points per game to finish 26th in the league overall. And Johnson caught a raw deal because of the Steelers’ inability to get in the red zone.
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Deonte Johnson of the Steelers in action against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 5, 2021 in Pittsburgh.
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Johnson rewrote the record for most goals in a season without scoring a touchdown with 147.
To put this into perspective, the next closest player was Michael Timpson with 1996. Chicago Bears on 109 goals. And while Johnson played a 17-game season, he still outpaced Timpson by a good 16 games as he scored 137 total goals.
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Johnson probably knew there was going to be a regression on the stat sheet with Ben Roethlisberger retiring after the 2021 campaign. He was Big Ben’s favorite target last season, hauling in 107 receptions for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns on 169 targets.
But Johnson put up the second most targets of his career under center this season, behind Mitchell Trubisky and rookie Kenny Pickett, though he caught only 86 of them for 882 yards, which led the Steelers. Johnson was still the clear top receiver of the group.
Deonte Johnson of the Steelers makes the two-point conversion against the Cleveland Browns at Acrizar Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Pittsburgh.
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He also had 17 red zone targets on the year, accounting for 30.36% of the Steelers’ target share in that zone.
Instead, rookie receiver George Pickens led Pittsburgh with four touchdowns through the air, while Najee Harris had three, tight ends Pat Freermuth two and Chase Claypool, who would later play with the Chicago Bears, Derek Watts and Connor Hayward. had traded, each had one. Number.
To add insult to injury, Johnson caught a two-point conversion from Pickett in the final game of the season against the Cleveland Browns. A catch in the end zone, but only count for two points.
It was still a productive year for Johnson, who will remain under contract for the next two seasons before reaching free agency in 2025.
Deonte Johnson of the Steelers celebrates a play against the Cleveland Browns on January 8, 2023 in Pittsburgh.
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He’ll have to save those touchdown celebrations for next season.