With another NFL regular season gone by, the record books, both league-wide and for the respective franchises, have been rewritten. Tom Brady broke the single-season record for most pass attempts and pass completions. Justin Jefferson reset the Minnesota Vikings franchise record for receiving yards, surpassing the great Randy Moss.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson also set a record, but it’s not one he wants to brag about to his teammates.

Pittsburgh struggled to score this season, averaging just 18.1 points per game to finish 26th in the overall league. And Johnson got a raw deal because of the Steelers’ inefficiency in the red zone.

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Diontae Johnson of the Steelers in action against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field on December 5, 2021 in Pittsburgh.
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Johnson rewrote the record for most goals in a season without scoring a touchdown with 147.

To put that in perspective, the next closest player was Michael Timpson with the 1996 Chicago Bears with 109 goals. And even though Johnson played a 17-game season, he still would have outscored Timpson by a good margin in 16 games, as he totaled 137 goals.

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Johnson probably knew there was going to be a regression on the stat sheet with the retirement of Ben Roethlisberger after the 2021 season. He was Big Ben’s favorite target, with 107 receptions on 169 targets last season for 1,161 yards and eight touchdowns. .

But Johnson scored the second-most goals of his career this season with Mitchell Trubisky and rookie Kenny Pickett under center, though he only caught 86 of them for 882 yards, leading the Steelers. Johnson was still clearly the best receiver in the group.

The Steelers' Diontae Johnson scores a two-point conversion against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Pittsburgh.

The Steelers’ Diontae Johnson scores a two-point conversion against the Cleveland Browns at Acrisure Stadium on January 8, 2023 in Pittsburgh.
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He also had 17 red zone targets on the year, accounting for 30.36% of the Steelers’ target share in that area.

Instead, rookie receiver George Pickens led Pittsburgh with four passing touchdowns, while running back Najee Harris had three, tight end Pat Freirmuth had two, and Chase Claypool, who was later traded to the Chicago Bears, Derek Watt and Connor Heyward had one each. score.

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Adding insult to injury, Johnson caught a two-point conversion against the Cleveland Browns in Pickett’s final game of the season. A catch in the end zone, but it only counts for two points.

It was still a productive year for Johnson, who remains under contract for the next two seasons before hitting free agency in 2025.

The Steelers' Diontae Johnson celebrates a play against the Cleveland Browns on January 8, 2023 in Pittsburgh.

The Steelers’ Diontae Johnson celebrates a play against the Cleveland Browns on January 8, 2023 in Pittsburgh.
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He’ll have to save those touchdown celebrations for next season.