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Brandon Lloyd

WR (retired)

Brandon Lloyd: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

11-year career across SF, WAS, CHI, DEN, NE. 5,876 career receiving yards. 1x Pro Bowler.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	125
Receptions	399
Receiving Yards	5,989
Receiving TDs	36
Y/R	15.01

His 2010 1,448 receiving yards led the NFL — at age 29, after 7 years of role-player obscurity.

Rare

Lloyd 2010 NFL leader

Stat	Value
Catches	77
Yards	1,448 (NFL leader)
YPC	18.8
TDs	11
Pro Bowl + AP-1	Yes

Career arc: 5 quiet years, then a 2010-11 DEN peak (2,414 yards in 2 years), then NE + tail end.

Trend

Lloyd career arc

Phase	Years	Yds
SF + WAS + CHI	2003-2009	~2,370
DEN peak	2010-2011	2,414
NE	2012	911
SF (return)	2014	294

DEN era: 2,414 yards in 2 years. SF + WAS + CHI + NE: 3,575 yards in 9 years.

Split

Lloyd team splits

Stop	Years	Yds
SF (1st)	2003-2005	1,510
WAS	2006-2007	379
CHI	2008-2009	~480
DEN	2010-2011	2,414
NE	2012	911

His career 15.01 Y/R is among the top-15 retired WR Y/R figures.

Comparison

Top retired WR Y/R

Player	Y/R
Calvin Johnson	15.91
Randy Moss	15.34
Mike Wallace	14.96
Brandon Lloyd	15.01

His 2010 First-Team All-Pro selection came after 7 quiet pro seasons — among the most-improbable career resurgences ever.

Anomaly

Lloyd 2010 vs prior career

Stat	Pre-2010	2010
Career yds	2,370	1,448
Pro Bowls	0	1
All-Pros	0	1
Career rec TDs	15	11

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