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Derrick Mason

WR (retired)

Derrick Mason: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

15-year career, 4 teams. 953 catches, 12,143 yds (career 12,061), 65 TDs. The consummate possession WR.

Milestone

Career regular-season + playoff totals

Stat	Total
Receptions	953
Rec Yards	12,143
Rec TDs	65
Y/R	12.74
Carries	10
Rush Yards	30

9 1,000+ yard seasons across TEN and BAL. The model possession WR for 14 straight years.

Trend

Mason 1,000-yard seasons

Year	Tm	Rec	Yds
2001	TEN	73	1,128
2002	TEN	89	1,100
2003	TEN	105	1,421
2004	TEN	96	1,168
2005	BAL	86	1,073
2007	BAL	103	1,087
2008	BAL	92	1,227
2009	BAL	78	1,100

Receiving yards by year

Season	Yards
2001	1128
2003	1421
2004	1168
2007	1087
2008	1227
2009	1100

Mason TEN years (1997-2004): 5,931 rec yds, 35 TDs. Mason BAL years (2005-2010): 6,066 rec yds, 30 TDs.

Split

Mason TEN vs BAL

Era	Years	Rec	Yds
TEN	1997-2004	443	5,931
BAL	2005-2010	491	6,066
NYJ + HOU	2011	19	170

Reached SB XXXIV with TEN (Jan 2000) — the 'One Yard Short' game. No ring, but a SB appearance.

Milestone

Mason 1999 SB XXXIV run

Round	Result
WC	W vs BUF (Music City Miracle)
DIV	W vs IND
AFC Championship	W vs JAX
SB XXXIV	L vs STL 23-16 (One Yard Short)

He's 1 of only ~25 WRs in NFL history with 12,000+ career receiving yards.

Rare

WRs with 12,000+ rec yds at retirement

Player	Rec	Yds
Marvin Harrison	1,102	14,580
Tony Gonzalez	1,325	15,127
Reggie Wayne	1,070	14,345
Derrick Mason	943	12,061

Mason vs other 5'10"-and-under WRs: top-3 in career receiving yards by a sub-6-foot WR in NFL history.

Comparison

Sub-6-foot WR career rec yds

Player	Height	Yds
Steve Smith Sr.	5'9"	14,731
Wes Welker	5'9"	9,924
Derrick Mason	5'10"	12,061
DeSean Jackson	5'10"	11,263

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