Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught an 8-yard pass from Drew Lock for exactly 1,000 receiving yards as Seattle beat Arizona 17-3.
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks became the first player in the NFL this season to reach 1,000 receiving yards on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
Smith-Njigba entered the game with 985 yards through seven games and reached exactly 1,000 with his third catch of the afternoon, an 8-yard reception in the first quarter.
He finished with seven catches for 51 yards in Seattle’s 17-3 win over Arizona.
The AP reported Smith-Njigba is leading the NFL with 71 receptions, 1,036 receiving yards and nine touchdown catches.
Last season, Smith-Njigba led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards and won Offensive Player of the Year as he helped lead the Seahawks to the Super Bowl.
This season, he became the third player in franchise history to record three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, joining Hall of Famer Steve Largent and Tyler Lockett.
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