04-22-2021, 09:29 PM
Collinsworth had a decent career but it was short and not hugely productive.
Since passing stats change so much from era to era the only way to compare receivers and QBs is how they stacked up against the competition when they played. Collinsworth only had 2 seasons where he finished in the top 10 in receiving yards ('82 and '85) and only one where he finished in the top 10 in receptions (1982).
As far as I know he was never an All-Pro selection but he went to the Pro bowl his first three seasons.
But Collinsworth did have a knack for having his best games against top competition.
His rookie season he caught the game winning td in the 4th quarter of the Bengals first ever post season win (Bills). That same year he led the Bengals in receiving yards in the Super Bowl (107) including a 49 yard bomb that set the Bengals up at the Niner's 14 yard line (unfortunately the Bengals were stuffed at the goal line). Three of his biggest games during the regular season that year were against playoff teams, (Buff 10 rec 111 yds 1 td and Bills, 4 rec, 97 yds) and the Steelers ( 8 rec 90 yds)
In 1982 his two best games were against playoff teams (Steelers 9 rec, 144 yds, Chargers 9 rec, 156 yds)
In 1983 again 2 of his best regular season games were against playoff teams (Broncos 7 rec, 149 yds, Dolphins 8 rec, 127 yds) and in the playoff game against the Jets he had 7 receptions for 120 yds
His best game in 1984 was against the 13-3 Broncos (10 rec, 141 yds)
Two of his best games in 1985 were against Division Champions Browns (8 rec 135 yds) and Cowboys (7 rec 123 yds)
His best 3 games of 1986 were against the Bears legendary #1 ranked defense (6 rec 115 yds) the Super Bowl bound Broncos (8 rec 138 yds) and the playoff bound Jets (5 rec 95 yds)
His 2 best games in 1987 were against the playoff bound Oilers (combined 12 receptions 240 yds)
By '88 he was washed up.
Since passing stats change so much from era to era the only way to compare receivers and QBs is how they stacked up against the competition when they played. Collinsworth only had 2 seasons where he finished in the top 10 in receiving yards ('82 and '85) and only one where he finished in the top 10 in receptions (1982).
As far as I know he was never an All-Pro selection but he went to the Pro bowl his first three seasons.
But Collinsworth did have a knack for having his best games against top competition.
His rookie season he caught the game winning td in the 4th quarter of the Bengals first ever post season win (Bills). That same year he led the Bengals in receiving yards in the Super Bowl (107) including a 49 yard bomb that set the Bengals up at the Niner's 14 yard line (unfortunately the Bengals were stuffed at the goal line). Three of his biggest games during the regular season that year were against playoff teams, (Buff 10 rec 111 yds 1 td and Bills, 4 rec, 97 yds) and the Steelers ( 8 rec 90 yds)
In 1982 his two best games were against playoff teams (Steelers 9 rec, 144 yds, Chargers 9 rec, 156 yds)
In 1983 again 2 of his best regular season games were against playoff teams (Broncos 7 rec, 149 yds, Dolphins 8 rec, 127 yds) and in the playoff game against the Jets he had 7 receptions for 120 yds
His best game in 1984 was against the 13-3 Broncos (10 rec, 141 yds)
Two of his best games in 1985 were against Division Champions Browns (8 rec 135 yds) and Cowboys (7 rec 123 yds)
His best 3 games of 1986 were against the Bears legendary #1 ranked defense (6 rec 115 yds) the Super Bowl bound Broncos (8 rec 138 yds) and the playoff bound Jets (5 rec 95 yds)
His 2 best games in 1987 were against the playoff bound Oilers (combined 12 receptions 240 yds)
By '88 he was washed up.
