20 Iconic Athletes That Were Unfortunately Made of Glass

Sterling Sharpe

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Sharpe often goes by the wayside when discussing great receivers of his era. Part of that can be attributed to Sharpe only playing seven years in the league. In 112 career games, Sharpe collected 595 receptions, 8,134 receiving yards, and 65 touchdowns.

In 1992 — Green Bay’s first year with Hall of Famer Brett Favre at the helm — Sharpe set the record for the most receptions in a single season (108). He broke the record the very next year when he caught 112 passes. The following year, he set a career-high for touchdowns with 18 scores — the second-most for a single season in league history at the time.

A neck injury cut his year and career short, leaving us wondering what could have been if Sharpe and Favre had another half-decade together.