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Amari Cooper sets new single-game receiving yards record for Browns vs Texans

Originally posted on 5 GOATs | By Nikki Chavanelle | Last updated 12/24/23

Wide receiver Amari Cooper lit up the scoreboard and etched his name in the record books for the Cleveland Browns on Christmas Eve against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Cooper caught 11 passes for a franchise-high 265 yards, breaking the Browns’ single-game receiving yards record of 261 yards last set by Josh Gordon in 2013.

Getting out to a 22-7 lead at halftime, Cleveland took down the Texans 36-22. Quarterback Joe Flacco, filling in for injured starter Deshaun Watson, went 27-for-42 for 368 passing yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Flacco tossed two touchdown passes to Cooper, including a 75-yard completion for a score.

This is truly absurd from Amari Cooper pic.twitter.com/PYePIhQM6T
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) December 24, 2023

According to ESPN stats, Cooper joined Terrell Owens on Sunday as the only wide receiver with 200-yard receiving games for three different franchises. The former Alabama star also posted 200-yard games for the Dallas Cowboys and the Raiders.

This article first appeared on 5 GOATs and was syndicated with permission.

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