IRVING, Texas (AP) -Detroit's Mike Furrey had 11 catches in the season finale Sunday to finish with 98, the most ever by a non-rookie following a season when he had no catches. Furrey's 10-yard reception in the third quarter of the Lions' 39-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys was his sixth of the game, giving him the record that he extended. Furrey is a fourth-year player who started 11 games as a defensive back for St. Louis last season. Lionel Taylor had 92 catches for Denver in the AFL in 1960, the previous mark for the most catches by a non-rookie following a season with none. Anquan Boldin of the Cardinals had 101 catches as a rookie in 2003, the most catches by any player with none the previous season. Furrey also went over 1,000 yards for the season - he finished with 1,086 yards and six touchdowns, including a 13-yard score later in the third quarter. Furrey and Roy Williams (1,310 yards) are the first Lions duo to both have 1,000 yards receiving in the same season since Germane Crowell and Johnnie Morton in 1999. Also Sunday, Jon Kitna joined Scott Mitchell (1995) as the only Detroit quarterbacks with more than 4,000 yards passing in a season. Kitna also set a team record for completions. Kitna finished the season 372-of-596 for 4,208 yards. He was 28-of-42 for 306 yards with four TDs and one interception Sunday. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
