Jordy Nelson's stellar 9-catch/140-yard/1-TD performance in Super Bowl XLV might've gotten a little lost in the post-game mix, but most definitely not by us (or Caste Football). We were immediately curious to find out if there's ever been a white wide receiver with numbers that good in Super Bowl history. And while there have recently been paleface pass-catchers to put up great stats but no TDs (Wes Welker's 11/103 in SB XLII), or score TDs with only decent numbers (Ricky Proehl's 4/71/1 in SB XXXVIII), you have to go all the way back to 1967—yep, Super Bowl I—to find a white wideout to black out like Jordy. Fittingly, it was a Packer: Max McGee lit up the Chiefs for 7 catches, 138 yards, and 2 TDs. Let this be an inspiration to all the young white WRs out there. You can do it!
Jordy Nelson Had the Best Super Bowl of Any White WR Since...
We dug deep into the annals of SB history to find a Caucasian wideout who put up similar numbers to last night's Packer hero.
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Jordy Nelson's stellar 9-catch/140-yard/1-TD performance in Super Bowl XLV might've gotten a little lost in the post-game mix, but most definitely not by us (or Caste Football). We were immediately curious to find out if there's ever been a white wide receiver with numbers that good in Super Bowl history. And while there have recently been paleface pass-catchers to put up great stats but no TDs (Wes Welker's 11/103 in SB XLII), or score TDs with only decent numbers (Ricky Proehl's 4/71/1 in SB XXXVIII), you have to go all the way back to 1967—yep, Super Bowl I—to find a white wideout to black out like Jordy. Fittingly, it was a Packer: Max McGee lit up the Chiefs for 7 catches, 138 yards, and 2 TDs. Let this be an inspiration to all the young white WRs out there. You can do it!
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