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Antonio Brown is one of the NFL's best receivers, if not the best. The former sixth-round pick has worked his way to the top of the league and proven himself again and again over the last few years.

He's in the middle of yet another spectacular season -- he's on pace to lead the NFL in receptions for the third year in a row -- and on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals, Brown set himself an NFL record: he has caught more passes in a four-season span than any other player in the history of the league.

Who did he pass? Oh, nobody.

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Here are Brown's lines over the course of these three-plus seasons, including Sunday's 24-20 win at Cincinnati:

  • 2013: 110 catches for 1,499 yards and 8 touchdowns
  • 2014: 129 catches for 1,698 yards and 13 touchdowns
  • 2015: 136 catches for 1,834 yards and 10 touchdowns
  • 2016: 96 catches for 1,188 yards and 11 touchdowns (14 games)

Add it all up and you've got 470 catches for 6,206 yards and 42 touchdowns. All of those figures, obviously, lead the league during this period of time. (And Brown had to play five games without Ben Roethlisberger during that span, so he could be even farther out in front than he already is.) He's a special player, folks. We're lucky to be watching him.