Seahawks’ Jaxon Smith-Njigba breaks another franchise record in win vs. Falcons originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Seattle Seahawks continued their dominant 2025 campaign on Sunday, blowing out the Atlanta Falcons with a final score of 37-9.Seattle was impressive across all cylinders, and NFL Offensive Player of the Year candidate Jaxon Smith-Njigba continued his breakout season in the win.Finishing the win with seven receptions on 10 targets, 92 yards, and two touchdowns. Smith-Njigba has 1,428 receiving yards on the season, which is over 200 yards more than any other player in the NFL.The 23-year-old made franchise history yet again.Jaxon Smith-Njigba breaks Seahawks’ receiving yards recordJust two weeks ago, Jaxon Smith-Njigba passed up former Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf for the most receiving yards in a single season. This week, the receiver took over another franchise record.According to Seattle’s PR account, Smith-Njigba now has the franchise record for the most receiving yards in a player’s first three seasons with 3,182 total yards.At just 23 years old, Smith-Njigba could arguably be the greatest Seahawks wide receiver in team history.He still has a chance at breaking the single-season receiving yards record. Currently, the Detroit Lions’ Calvin Johnson has the milestone after finishing the 2012 season with 1,964 receiving yards.It will be worth a shot for the league’s top wide receiver in 2025. With four games in the season to go, the Seahawks will have plenty to be playing for. They currently sit as the No. 5 seed and the first Wild Card team in the NFC.More NFL news:Bengals receive concerning news on Tee Higgins after first game back from concussionRams sneak back to No. 1 in the NFC with Week 14 win over Cardinals49ers reportedly wanted George Pickens in 2024 Brandon Aiyuk tradeBengals release 2024 third-round draft pick bust after suspension