The following is from an NFL press release. Pay attention closely, because it took me two or three readings to make sure I understood exactly what league record the Patriots' wide receivers had broken.
DUELING DUOS: A record that hadn’t been topped since 1964 was surpassed twice on Sunday.
The Chicago Bears' tandem of wide receiver JOHNNY MORRIS (77) and Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end MIKE DITKA (59) combined for 136 catches through the first 10 games of the 1964 season. In 1995, the Detroit Lions' wide receiver duo of HERMAN MOORE (73) and BRETT PERRIMAN (63) equaled that total.
During the Indianapolis Colts’ 17-15 win against Baltimore in Sunday 1 p.m. ET game, wide receiver REGGIE WAYNE (76 catches through 10 games) and DALLAS CLARK (65) combined for eight catches, establishing a record of 141 combined catches through the first 10 games of the season.
Later on Sunday, the New England Patriots' wide receiver combo of WES WELKER (79) and RANDY MOSS (63) combined for 20 catches in a 31-14 win over the New York Jets, giving the pair 142 combined receptions through 10 games to surpass the hours-old record set earlier in the day by Wayne-Clark.
The most combined receptions by teammates in the first 10 games of a season in NFL history:
2009 New England Patriots
WR Wes Welker (79) & WR Randy Moss (63)
142
2009 Indianapolis Colts
WR Reggie Wayne (76) & TE Dallas Clark (65)
141
1964 Chicago Bears
WR Johnny Morris (77) & TE Mike Ditka (59)
136
1995 Detroit Lions
WR Herman Moore (73) & WR Brett Perriman (63)
136
2007 Cincinnati Bengals
WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (76) & WR Chad Ochocinco (59)
135
1994 Minnesota Vikings
WR Cris Carter (77) & WR Jake Reed (58)
135
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