Advertisement

Adam Thielen's 100-yard streak ends one game short of record

Adam Thielen has been one of the season’s revelations, leading the league in receiving yards and stacking up an astonishing eight straight 100-yard receiving games. But all good things must end, and Thielen’s streak of 100-yard games in a single season ended at a record-tying eight.

In Sunday’s Minnesota victory over the Detroit Lions, Thielen was targeted seven times and caught four passes for 22 yards. He did have one touchdown, but he didn’t have that one breakaway gain that would have helped him get anywhere close to triple digits.

Thielen’s streak thus ends with him tied with Calvin Johnson at eight, according to NFL Research. Five other players, including Demaryius Thomas and Michael Irvin, ran up a seven-game streak.

Adam Thielen, coming right at you. (Getty)
Adam Thielen, coming right at you. (Getty)

____
Jay Busbee is a writer for Yahoo Sports. Contact him at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or find him on Twitter or on Facebook.

More from Yahoo Sports:
Steve Smith Sr. gave Baltimore the Pan thers’ playbook when he signed with Ravens
Why Michigan could stop Alabama-Clemson III
Bizarro NFL: Patrick Mahomes gets called for rare penalty on spike
John Harbaugh reportedly feeling the heat from Ravens brass