Turning 30 shouldn't slow down Bears' Marshall
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If Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall continues playing at the same level he has over the last two seasons, he likely will own every Bears receiving record when his contract expires in 2017. John Starks | Staff Photographer
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If Brandon Marshall plays until he's 38 and keeps up the pace he's set over the first eight years of his NFL career, he would finish with numbers second only to Jerry Rice. Rick West | Staff Photographer
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Brandon Marshall makes a touchdown catch during a game against the Giants last season. JOE LEWNARD | Staff Photographer ¬
If you're wondering why the Bears just gave Brandon Marshall a $30 million, three-year contract extension two months after his 30th birthday, stop it. Odds are Marshall will be worth every penny, and might even outperform his contract.
Top NFL receivers
Rk. Player catches yards TDs1. Jerry Rice career: 1,549 22,895 197
7 seasons before age 30: 526 9,072 93
13 seasons from age 30 on: 1,023 13,823 104
2. Marvin Harrison career 1,102 14,580 128
6 seasons before age 30 522 7,078 62
7 seasons from age 30 on 580 7,502 66
3. Cris Carter career 1,101 13,899 130
8 seasons before age 30 449 5,853 49
8 seasons from age 30 on 652 8,046 81
4. Tim Brown career 1,094 14,934 100
8 seasons before age 30 405 6,076 46
9 seasons from age 30 on 689 8,858 54
5. Terrell Owens career 1,078 15,934 153
7 seasons before age 30 512 7,470 72
8 seasons from age 30 on 566 8,464 81
6. Isaac Bruce career 1,024 15,208 91
8 seasons before age 30 537 8,405 56
8 seasons from age 30 on 487 6,803 35
7. Reggie Wayne career 1,006* 13,556* 80*
7 seasons before age 30 494 6,984 47
6 seasons from age 30 on 512* 6,572* 33*
8. Hines Ward career 1,000 12,083 85
8 seasons before age 30 574 7,030 52
6 seasons from age 30 on 426 5,053 33
9. Randy Moss career 982 15,292 156
9 seasons before age 30 676 10,700 100
5 seasons from age 30 on 306 4,592 56
10. Andre Reed career 951 13,198 87
9 seasons before age 30 586 8,233 56
7 seasons from age 30 on 365 4,965 31
11. Derrick Mason 943 12,061 66
7 seasons before age 30 347 4,946 30
8 seasons from age 30 on 596 7,115 36
12. Art Monk 940 12,791 68
7 seasons before age 30 456 6,650 28
8 seasons from age 30 on 484 6,141 40
13. Andre Johnson 927* 12,661* 61*
8 seasons before age 30 673 9,164 50
3 seasons from age 30 on 254* 3,497* 11*
14. Torry Holt 920 13,382 74
7 seasons before age 30 619 9,487 54
4 seasons from age 30 on 301 3,895 20
15. Keenan McCardell 883 11,373 63
8 seasons before age 30 372 5,209 27
8 seasons from age 30 on 511 6,164 36
16. Jimmy Smith 862 12,287 67
5 seasons before age 30 265 4,038 22
7 seasons from age 30 on 597 8,249 45
17. Muhsin Muhammad 860 11,438 62
7 seasons before age 30 431 5,509 25
7 seasons from age 30 on 429 5,929 37
18. Anquan Boldin 857* 11,344* 65*
7 seasons before age 30 586 7,520 44
4 seasons from age 30 on 271* 3,824* 21*
19. Irving Fryar 851 12,785 84
8 seasons before age 30 308 4,935 34
9 seasons from age 30 on 543 7,850 50
20. Rod Smith 849 11,389 68
5 seasons before age 30 257 3,811 25
9 seasons from age 30 on 592 7,578 43
41. Brandon Marshall 712* 9,050* 57*
8 seasons before age 30 712* 9,050* 57*
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