Plaxico Burress
Career · 2000 to 2012
553Receptions
8,499Rec yds
64Rec TD
145 regular season games
At a glance
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Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2012 · 145 games.
Receiving
8,499yards
64touchdowns
553receptions
15.4YPC avg
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 22 | 65 | 273 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 66 | 120 | 1,008 | 15.3 | 6 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 78 | 144 | 1,325 | 17.0 | 7 |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 60 | 0 | 860 | 14.3 | 4 |
| 2004 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 35 | 0 | 698 | 19.9 | 5 |
| 2005 | New York Giants | 16 | 76 | 0 | 1,214 | 16.0 | 7 |
| 2006 | New York Giants | 15 | 63 | 6 | 988 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2007 | New York Giants | 16 | 70 | 0 | 1,025 | 14.6 | 12 |
| 2008 | New York Giants | 9 | 35 | 0 | 454 | 13.0 | 4 |
| 2011 | New York Jets | 16 | 45 | 96 | 612 | 13.6 | 8 |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while Plaxico Burress was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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20, 7 vs Browns
2013-17 · Dec 29, 2013 · REGULAR
W
38, 31 @ Packers
2013-16 · Dec 22, 2013 · REGULAR
W
30, 20 vs Bengals
2013-15 · Dec 15, 2013 · REGULAR
L
28, 34 vs Dolphins
2013-14 · Dec 8, 2013 · REGULAR
L
20, 22 @ Ravens
2013-13 · Nov 28, 2013 · REGULAR
W
27, 11 @ Browns
2013-12 · Nov 24, 2013 · REGULAR
W
37, 27 vs Lions
2013-11 · Nov 17, 2013 · REGULAR
W
23, 10 vs Bills
2013-10 · Nov 10, 2013 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
First-round pick
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