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Keenan McCardell

WR (retired)

Keenan McCardell: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

17-year career, 6 franchises, 11,373 career yards. Super Bowl XXXVII ring with TB. The journeyman who outlasted everyone.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Seasons	17 (1991-2007)
Receptions	883
Receiving Yards	11,373
Receiving TDs	63
Pro Bowls	2
Super Bowl rings	1 (XXXVII)

His 4-year JAX peak (1996-99): 4,461 yards, 24 TDs, back-to-back Pro Bowls.

Trend

McCardell JAX peak

Year	Rec	Yds	TDs
1996	85	1,129	3
1997	85	1,164	4
1998	78	892	6
1999	88	1,010	5
2000	94	1,207	5

McCardell JAX receiving yards

Season	Yards
1996	1129
1997	1164
1998	892
1999	1010
2000	1207

CLE (1991-95): 89 catches in 5 years. JAX (1996-2001): 499 catches in 6 years. The trade unlocked his career.

Split

McCardell pre-JAX vs JAX

Era	G	Rec	Yds
CLE 1991-95	56	89	1,062
JAX 1996-2001	94	499	6,261

His Super Bowl XXXVII line: 5 catches, 89 yards, 2 TDs — second WR ever to score 2 TDs in a SB win.

Milestone

Super Bowl XXXVII — Jan 26, 2003

Stat	Value
Result	TB 48, OAK 21
Catches	5
Yards	89
TDs	2
QB	Brad Johnson

He had 6 career 1,000+ yard seasons across 3 different decades — the 90s, 2000s, and a flirt with 2010s longevity.

Rare

McCardell 1,000+ yard seasons

Year	Tm	Yds
1996	JAX	1,129
1997	JAX	1,164
1999	JAX	1,010
2000	JAX	1,207
2003	TB	1,179

He's 1 of just 4 WRs ever with 800+ catches who was drafted in round 12 or later.

Comparison

800+ catch WRs drafted late

Player	Round	Catches
Antonio Brown	6th (2010)	928
Wes Welker	UDFA (2004)	903
Keenan McCardell	12th (1991)	883
Hines Ward	3rd (1998)	1,000

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