Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) throws the stiff arm to Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Winston Jr. (23) during the second quarter at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

How Seahawks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba could make more history after shattering franchise record vs. Titans

By Clark Dalton | Last updated Nov 23, 2025 6:08 PM ET

Breaking the Seattle Seahawks' record for receiving yards in a season was quick work for third-year wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba.

Entering Seattle's road game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, Smith-Njigba needed 158 receiving yards to eclipse DK Metcalf's mark (1,303). In Seattle's 30-24 win over Tennessee, the Ohio State product had eight receptions for a season-high 167 yards and two touchdown catches.

Keep in mind, Metcalf set the previous record in 16 games in 2020. Smith-Njigba needed just 11 games to surpass him. Does that put him on pace to break Detroit Lions star Calvin Johnson's league record for receiving yards in a season?

How Jaxon Smith-Njigba could break Calvin Johnson's NFL record for receiving yards in a season

Pro Football Hall of Famer Johnson had 1,964 receiving yards in 16 games during the 2012 season. Smith-Njigba still needs 652 yards to break the record, but with six games remaining, the mark is certainly within striking distance.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba just broke the Seahawks’ single-season receiving yards record … and it’s only Week 12

He’s already passed DK Metcalf’s 1,303-yard mark — unreal pace. pic.twitter.com/rVWEu7a0Pm
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) November 23, 2025

Entering Sunday, Smith-Njigba was averaging a league-leading 114.6 receiving yards per game. That figure will only increase after his total against Tennessee is added in. If he can maintain that average over his next six games, he would record 688 yards during that span, which would break the record.

Figure on him maintaining his hot hand if he stays healthy. The Seahawks are in the thick of the NFC postseason hunt after an 8-3 start. To remain in a playoff position, they should rely heavily on Smith-Njigba down the stretch. Plus, like any elite WR, he believes he's always open.

"I've always believed it," the WR said on "The Reset with Gee Scott" in September. "Since I was three years old, man. For real. Ever since I stepped on the field, I knew I was just great."

If he breaks more records this season, that would give the star wideout even more reason to boast. And why wouldn't he? He may be on the verge of breaking an even bigger record.

Clark Dalton

Dalton is a 2022 journalism graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He gained experience in sports media over the past seven years — from live broadcasting and creating short films to podcasting and producing. In college, he wrote for The Daily Texan. He loves sports and enjoys hiking, kayaking and camping.

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