DK Metcalf, in its second NFL season, is about to break a record that has existed for 35 years.
With just six yards in Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers, Metcalf will succeed with Steve Largent’s franchise record of 1,287 receiving yards set in 1985.
The young Seattle Seahawks coach said that after being a 900-yard rookie, he realized the record was in his sights.
“I knew it would be on the agenda this year to break it,” Metcalf said via the Associated Press.
After falling until late in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft, Metcalf worked his way up to just two seasons until discussing the biggest threats in the league.
“Just to break a record that has been around for so long, it’s just a blessing to just be in this position and a great opportunity I have ahead of me,” Metcalf said.
Metcalf generated 12 receptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns in Week 8 against the 49ers. In three career games against San Francisco, the wide average was 8.0 receptions, 104.0 yards per game and a score. Metcalf is one of four players in the Super Bowl era, with more than 300 yards and three or more in his first three games against the 49ers. Others: Terrell Owens, Davante Adams and Ahmad Rashad.
The six yards needed for the team record should be a piece of cake on Sunday.
Metcalf is one of three players drafted outside of the first round (since 1970), with more than 100 receptions, more than 2,000 yards and 15 plus in the first two seasons, and he joins like Isaac Bruce and Marques Colston. .
Teammate Tyler Lockett is also 36 yards from reaching 1,000 for the season, making him and Metcalf just the second duo in Seattle history to score each in the same season, joining Brian Blades and Joey Galloway . , who achieved the feat in 1995.
After taking down Metcalf Largent’s team record, he looks at Calvin Johnson’s single-season NFL record, which was set at 1,964.
“I have to start small with the Largent record,” Metcalf said. “And then hopefully move on to Calvin’s record.”
Since DK’s combination of size and speed is the closest since Johnson abruptly retired, it would be appropriate if the Seahawks receiver finally snapped at Megatron’s heels.