By catching eight passes for 143 yards as the Giants lost to the Falcons on Monday Night Football, Odell Beckham became the fastest player since the 1970 merger to tally 5,000 receiving yards in his career.
The Giants wide receiver needed just 54 games to make NFL history and now has 53 catches for 649 yards on the season.
In the loss, Beckham had his best yards-per-catch average (17.9) of the season and his longest reception, a 51-yard grab in the third quarter.
New York dropped to 1–6 on the year after falling to Atlanta 23-20 despite Beckham doing all he could.
.@OBJ goes 26 yards for the @Giants first down! #GiantsPride
📺: #NYGvsATL on ESPN pic.twitter.com/zPYqa1ml1F
— NFL (@NFL) October 23, 2018
.@OBJ hits 'em with the double move for 51 yards! #NYGvsATL
📺: ESPN pic.twitter.com/51AL0sdE6O
— NFL (@NFL) October 23, 2018
https://twitter.com/fballmedia/status/1054573529323237376
Beckham also set another record on Monday night.
.@obj has passed Amani Toomer for the most 💯 yard receiving games in #NYGiants franchise history. #GiantsPride pic.twitter.com/HzAD1SZhsF
— New York Giants (@Giants) October 23, 2018
Following the game, Beckham spoke with Julio Jones. The Falcons star was the previous record-holder of the fastest to 5,000 yards mark. He completed the feat in 56 games.
Two of the best. 💯@obj + @juliojones_11 #NYGvsATL pic.twitter.com/O91m4dE3XR
— NFL (@NFL) October 23, 2018
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