Is Amon-Ra St. Brown already a top-three receiving in Detroit Lions history?
We already know we live in unprecedented times for the Detroit Lions . Not only have the Lions seen as much success in the past three years as we’ve seen in the previous 60 combined, but the amount of talent on the team is absolutely staggering. For years, there have been one or two players who were worth the price of admission. Now, it feels like there’s close to a dozen. I get a strong feeling that when all is said and down with this era of Detroit Lions football, we’ll look at how incredibly lucky we were to have some much talent all at one time.
To highlight that point, let’s just look at the young career of All-Pro receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Though he only has four seasons to his name at this point in his career, he has already produced three 1,000-yard seasons, been named All-Pro twice, and voted to the Pro Bowl three times.
Detroit has a relatively impressive history when it comes to wideouts. So today’s Question of the Day is:
Where does Amon-Ra St. Brown rank in all-time Detroit Lions wide receivers?
My answer: From a statistical standpoint, he’s already closing in on top-five. He’s currently sixth in yards, and he’s very likely to jump to fourth in 2025. Here’s a look at how he compares:
- Calvin Johnson: 731 catches, 11,619 yards, 83 TDs
- Herman Moore: 670 catches, 9,174 yards, 35 TDs
- Johnnie Morton: 469 catches, 6,499 yards, 35 TDs
- Brett Perriman: 428 catches, 5,244 yards, 25 TDs
- Cail Cogdill: 325 catches, 5,221 yards, 28 TDs
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: 430 catches, 4,851 yards, 33 TDs
In terms of yards per game average, St. Brown (73.5) only trails Johnson (86.1).
Considering St. Brown is under contract for four more seasons, it’s reasonable to believe he’ll play at least three of those and average somewhere close to 1,000 yards or more per season—subject to injury, of course. If that’s the case, he’ll jump to at least third place overall, and possibly higher. Of course, he hasn’t accomplished that yet, but it would be a pretty big surprise if he didn’t.
And unlike Morton, Perriman, or Cogdill, St. Brown already has two All-Pros to his name, proving that he’s among the best receivers in his current era. So I actually think it’s already fair to put St. Brown ahead of all three. However, both Moore and Johnson have three All Pros, and both outnumber St. Brown in Pro Bowls (Johnson 6, Moore 4). So I would put St. Brown as already the third best receiver in Lions history. And if we’re being quite honest, I think he has a very good chance to eventually eclipse Moore.
Where do you think St. Brown currently ranks in Lions wide receiver history? Vote in the poll below and share your reasoning in the comment section at the bottom of the page.