Record-breaking streaks tend to end at some point, and in the case of new San Francisco 49ers WR Mike Evans, his ended with a giant thud. Evans, once upon a glorious time the No. 7 pick in the 2014 NFL draft, topped 1,000 receiving yards as a Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie. Then he did it again the next year... and for another decade. Others caught more passes, but nobody had ever started an NFL career with 11 consecutive seasons of 1,000 receiving yards.
It all ended in Year 12, first when a September hamstring injury cost Evans several games, and then a broken collarbone removed him from active duty for another six weeks. These may or may not be injuries typical of many 32-year-old wide receivers, but durability certainly becomes more of a challenge when a player ages. Still, this is Mike Evans, future Hall of Famer! Even when he returned to play in December, he caught 132 yards worth of passes in Week 15 and scored touchdowns each of the next two weeks. This fellow can still play!