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With three games left to play, Bengals receiver Houshmandzadeh needs five receptions to break team record. One of the most coveted individual records in Bengals history is about to fall. And if all goes according to plan, it won't just break, but shatter. For wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, it's no big deal. Seriously, it isn't. Houshmandzadeh needs five catches to set the club's single-season receptions record, breaking the mark of 100 set by Carl Pickens in 1996. Does it mean anything to you? "Nah, not really," Houshmandzadeh said. "I promise, if it did, I would tell you."
His league-high 96 receptions lead New England's Wes Welker (93) and Baltimore's Derrick Mason (88) with three games to go. No Bengal has claimed an NFL season receptions title. "It just means I'm getting opportunities," Houshmandzadeh said. "If I had caught the balls thrown to me, I'd already have 100. I would prefer to lead the league, really, to be honest with you. So there you go."
Houshmandzadeh's record chase
NFL RECORDS
Most pass receptions Season
143: Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis 2002
123: Herman Moore, Detroit 1995
122: Cris Carter, Minnesota 1994
122: Cris Carter, Minnesota 1995
122: Jerry Rice, San Francisco 1995
BENGALS RECORDS
Most pass receptions Season
100: Carl Pickens 1996
99: Carl Pickens 1995
97: Chad Johnson 2005
*96 T.J. Houshmandzadeh 2007
95 Chad Johnson 2004
* Note ?Äî Three games remaining in '07.
Dayton Dail News http://www.daytondailynews.com/s/content/oh/story/sports/pro/bengals/2007/12/12/ddn121307bengalsb1.html
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