Jones sets new NFL receiving mark
Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones, who’s having a monster game against Tampa Bay, set a new receiving mark in the second quarter.
Jones set the mark for most yards receiving over the first 90 games of his career. Jones has 8,534 yards surpassing the previous mark of 8,502 yards held by Lance Alworth.
With the Falcons up, 27-6 in the third quarter, Jones has seven catches for 161 yards and two touchdowns.
🚨 JULIO JONES IS GOING OFF 🚨
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons)
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Honored by the Pro Football Hall of Fame in recognition of his "long and distinguished reporting in the field of pro football," D. Orlando Ledbetter, Esq. has covered the NFL 28 seasons. A graduate of Howard University, he's a winner of Georgia Sportswriter of the Year and three Associated Press Sports Editor awards.
