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Derrick Mason

Derrick James Mason

Position: WR
Height: 5-10    Weight: 190 lbs.
Born: January 17, 1974 in Detroit, MI
College: Michigan State

Career AV: 76 (445th overall since 1950)

2-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1997 23 TEN RET 82 16 2 14 186 13.3 0 38 0.9 11.6 1 -7 0 -7 -7.0 -0.4 0.1 179 0 5 2
1998 24 TEN RET 85 16 0 25 333 13.3 3 47 1.6 20.8 333 3 1 3
1999 25 TEN RET 85 13 0 8 89 11.1 0 31 0.6 6.8 89 0 0 2
2000*+ 26 TEN WR 85 16 11 63 895 14.2 5 34 3.9 55.9 1 1 0 1 1.0 0.1 0.1 896 5 1 10
2001 27 TEN WR 85 15 15 73 1128 15.5 9 71 4.9 75.2 1128 9 2 10
2002 28 TEN WR 85 14 14 79 1012 12.8 5 40 5.6 72.3 1012 5 2 11
2003* 29 TEN WR 85 16 16 95 1303 13.7 8 50 5.9 81.4 3 11 0 7 3.7 0.7 0.2 1314 8 0 14
2004 30 TEN WR 85 16 16 96 1168 12.2 7 37 6.0 73.0 1 -3 0 -3 -3.0 -0.2 0.1 1165 7 2 10
2005 31 BAL WR 85 16 16 86 1073 12.5 3 39 5.4 67.1 1073 3 1 8
2006 32 BAL WR 85 16 15 68 750 11.0 2 38 4.3 46.9 1 -4 0 -4 -4.0 -0.3 0.1 746 2 1 7
2007 33 BAL WR 85 16 16 103 1087 10.6 5 79 6.4 67.9 1087 5 1 8
2008 34 BAL WR 85 16 16 80 1037 13.0 5 54 5.0 64.8 1 3 0 3 3.0 0.2 0.1 1040 5 2 10
2009 35 BAL 85 8 36 530 14.7 4 72 4.5 66.3 1 2 0 2 2.0 0.3 0.1 532 4 0
Career 194 137 826 10591 12.8 56 79 4.3 54.6 9 3 0 7 0.3 0.0 0.0 10594 56 18 95
8 yrs OTI 122 74 453 6114 13.5 37 71 3.7 50.1 6 2 0 7 0.3 0.0 0.0 6116 37 13 62
5 yrs RAV 72 63 373 4477 12.0 19 79 5.2 62.2 3 1 0 3 0.3 0.0 0.0 4478 19 5 33

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1997 23 TEN RET 82 16 2 13 95 0 29 7.3 26 551 0 54 21.2 825
1998 24 TEN RET 85 16 0 31 228 0 25 7.4 8 154 0 26 19.3 715
1999 25 TEN RET 85 13 0 26 225 1 65 8.7 41 805 0 41 19.6 1119
2000*+ 26 TEN WR 85 16 11 51 662 1 69 13.0 42 1132 0 66 27.0 2690
2001 27 TEN WR 85 15 15 20 128 0 20 6.4 34 748 1 101 22.0 2004
2002 28 TEN WR 85 14 14 9 60 0 21 6.7 1072
2003* 29 TEN WR 85 16 16 8 99 0 21 12.4 5 106 0 34 21.2 1519
2004 30 TEN WR 85 16 16 24 93 0 13 3.9 1258
Career 194 137 182 1590 2 69 8.7 156 3496 1 101 22.4 15680

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1997 23 TEN RET 82 16 2 0 5 0 0 0
1998 24 TEN RET 85 16 0 0 1 1 0 0
2000*+ 26 TEN WR 85 16 11 0 1 1 0 0
2001 27 TEN WR 85 15 15 0 2 1 0 0
2002 28 TEN WR 85 14 14 0 2 1 0 0
2003* 29 TEN WR 85 16 16 0 0 1 0 0
2004 30 TEN WR 85 16 16 0 2 2 0 0
2005 31 BAL WR 85 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
2006 32 BAL WR 85 16 15 0 1 1 0 0
2007 33 BAL WR 85 16 16 0 1 0 0 0
2008 34 BAL WR 85 16 16 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
Career 194 137 0 18 9 0 0 3 0
8 yrs OTI 122 74 0 13 7 0 0
5 yrs RAV 72 63 0 5 2 0 0 3 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1998 24 TEN RET 85 16 0 3 3 18
1999 25 TEN RET 85 13 0 1 1 6
2000*+ 26 TEN WR 85 16 11 5 1 6 36
2001 27 TEN WR 85 15 15 9 1 10 1 62
2002 28 TEN WR 85 14 14 5 5 30
2003* 29 TEN WR 85 16 16 8 8 48
2004 30 TEN WR 85 16 16 7 7 42
2005 31 BAL WR 85 16 16 3 3 18
2006 32 BAL WR 85 16 15 2 2 12
2007 33 BAL WR 85 16 16 5 5 30
2008 34 BAL WR 85 16 16 5 5 1 32
2009 35 BAL 85 8 4 4 24
Career 194 137 56 2 1 59 2 358
8 yrs OTI 122 74 37 2 1 40 1 242
5 yrs RAV 72 63 19 19 1 116

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Alfredo Roberts, Clifton McNeil, Dwight McDonald, Jimmy Cefalo, Alexander Wright, Bobby Wade, Jon Staggers, Brad Smith, Tracy Porter, Joe Jurevicius
4 Bill Groman, Amani Toomer, Eddie Bell, Donald Driver, Michael Clayton, Karl Noonan, Billy Brooks, Ed McCaffrey, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Rashied Davis
5 Amani Toomer, Lionel Manuel, Donald Driver, Marty Booker, Jake Reed, Frank Grant, Stacey Bailey, Roy Jefferson, Az-Zahir Hakim, Michael Haynes
6 Eric Parker, Amani Toomer, Donald Driver, Haywood Jeffires, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Jerricho Cotchery, Steve Watson, Jake Reed, Roy Jefferson, Glenn Doughty
7 T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Donald Driver, Amani Toomer, Eric Moulds, Gary Collins, Keenan McCardell, Joey Galloway, John Gilliam, Larry Fitzgerald, John Stallworth*
8 Donald Driver, Keenan McCardell, Andre Johnson, Eric Moulds, John Gilliam, John Stallworth*, Amani Toomer, Al Toon, T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Dwight Clark
9 Donald Driver, Keenan McCardell, Cris Collinsworth, Eric Moulds, Derrick Alexander, Nat Moore, Dwight Clark, Andre Johnson, Charley Taylor*, John Stallworth*
10 Keenan McCardell, Dwight Clark, Eric Moulds, Donald Driver, Laveranues Coles, Plaxico Burress, Harold Carmichael, Eddie Kennison, Nat Moore, Charley Taylor*
11 Keenan McCardell, Harold Carmichael, Terry Glenn, Eric Moulds, Charley Taylor*, Tony Hill, Laveranues Coles, Plaxico Burress, Eric Martin, Ernest Givins
12 Keenan McCardell, Harold Carmichael, Charley Taylor*, Hines Ward, Nat Moore, Lance Alworth*, Tony Hill, Eric Moulds, Anthony Miller, John Stallworth*
Career Hines Ward, Lance Alworth*, Tony Hill, Drew Hill, Anthony Miller, Charley Taylor*, Terry Glenn, Harold Carmichael, Drew Pearson, Eddie Kennison

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2000
2003

First-Team All-Pro

2000

Receptions

2003 NFL 95 (5/82)
2004 NFL 96 (2/74)
2005 NFL 86 (7)
2007 NFL 103 (4/35)
Active 826 (8)
Career 826 (19)

Receiving Yds

2003 NFL 1303 (5)
Active 10591 (8)
Career 10591 (26)

Receiving TD

2001 NFL 9 (5)
Active 56 (11)
Career 56 (72)

Long Reception

2007 NFL 79 (7)
2009 NFL 72 (10)

Receiving Yds/Game

2001 NFL 75.2 (10)
2003 NFL 81.4 (6)
Career 54.6 (97)

Touchdowns

2001 NFL 10 (10)
Active 59 (19)
Career 59 (134)

Rushing/Receiving TD

Active 56 (21)
Career 56 (149)

Non-Offensive TDs

2000 NFL 1 (10)

2-pt. Conv. Made

Active 2 (13)
Career 2 (58)

Yds From Scrimmage

Active 10594 (16)
Career 10594 (67)

All-Purpose Yds

2000 NFL 2690 (1/1)
2001 NFL 2004 (3)
Active 15680 (2)
Career 15680 (17)

Touches

Active 1173 (18)
Career 1173 (187)

Yds/Touch

2000 NFL 17.1 (3/24)
2001 NFL 15.8 (3/45)
2003 NFL 13.7 (5)
Active 13.4 (17)
Career 13.4 (151)

Kick Returns

Active 156 (11)
Career 156 (65)

Kick Return Yds

2000 NFL 1132 (8)
Active 3496 (12)
Career 3496 (77)

Kick Return TD

2001 NFL 1 (3/60)
Active 1 (15)
Career 1 (110)

Long Kick Return

2001 NFL 101 (1/49)

Yds/Kick Return

2000 NFL 27.0 (2)
Active 22.4 (30)

Punt Returns

2000 NFL 51 (1/33)
Active 182 (5)
Career 182 (45)

Punt Return Yds

2000 NFL 662 (1/4)
Active 1590 (7)
Career 1590 (55)

Punt Return TD

1999 NFL 1 (3/90)
2000 NFL 1 (3/90)
Active 2 (14)
Career 2 (74)

Long Punt Return

2000 NFL 69 (9)

Yds/Punt Return

2000 NFL 13.0 (6)
Active 8.7 (24)
Career 8.7 (175)

Kick & Punt Returns

1999 NFL 67 (8)
2000 NFL 93 (2/29)
Active 338 (5)
Career 338 (37)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

2000 NFL 1794 (4/23)
Active 5086 (8)
Career 5086 (47)

Games

Active 194 (24)

Playoff Games

Active 13 (25)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2000Pro Football Weekly: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1997 23 16 WR 18 108
1998 24 16 WR 51 74
1999 25 13 WR 9 132
2000 26 16 WR 120 9 26 65
2001 27 15 WR 167 38 11 34
2002 28 14 WR 131 11 25 67
2003 29 16 WR 179 75 7 18
2004 30 16 WR 159 31 17 47
2005 31 16 WR 125 9 24 60
2006 32 16 WR 87 49
2007 33 16 WR 139 22 20 52
2008 34 16 WR 134 17 22 56
2009 35 8 WR 77 12 19 56
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