Derrick Mason

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Derrick Mason

PositionWide Receiver

Experience13 years

Height5-10

Weight192

CollegeMichigan State

High SchoolMumford (MI)

HometownDetroit, Michigan

Birthdate1/17/1974

Joined RavensFree Agent, 2005

Joined NFL1997

Derrick Mason Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (1997, 16/2); (1998, 16/0); (1999, 13/0); (2000, 16/12); (2001, 15/15); (2002, 14/14); (2003, 16/16); (2004, 16/16); (2005, 16/16); (2006, 16/15); (2007, 16/16); (2008, 16/16); 2009 (6/6) Total 192/144
    • Playoffs: (1999, 4/0); (2000, 1/1); (2002, 2/2); (2003, 2/2); (2006, 1/1) (2008, 3/3) Total 13/9
    • Two-time Pro Bowl performer (2000 and 2003)
    • Elite, veteran receiver who is one of the NFL’s most valuable targets
    • Mason enters 2009 with 790 career receptions for 10,061 yards and 52 TDs
    • Is the 4th-leading player in receptions (743) in the NFL since 2000 (Torry Holt – 817, Marvin Harrison – 791 and Tony Gonzalez – 748)
    • Mason also is tied for the league lead (Torry Holt) for the most consecutive seasons with 60-plus catches, with 9 straight
    • Became the 31st player in NFL history to record 10,000 receiving yards, while starting all 16 games and leading the Ravens with 80 receptions (3rd most in Ravens history) for 1,037 yards and 5 TDs in 2008
    • It marked Mason’s 7th-career 1,000-yard receiving season, including his 3rd in 4 seasons with Baltimore
    • Led the Ravens with 60 1st downs, including 23 on 3rd down
    • Also was 5th in the NFL with 26 receptions for 355 yards and 2 TDs on 3rd down
    • Led the Ravens in every receiving category by setting a Ravens’ franchise record and career high with 103 receptions (3rd in the NFL) - 1st player in Ravens history with 100 receptions - for 1,087 yards (10.6 avg.) and 5 TDs in 2007
    • Mason hauled in his 700th-career reception in game 15 at Sea. (12/23/07)
    • Led the NFL with 30 receptions for 349 yards and 2 TDs on 3rd down in 2005
    • Mason finished his Titans career as the 4th-leading receiver in the team’s history (453 receptions) and set career highs in receptions for 2 consecutive years (95 in ’03 and 96 in ’04)
    • With his 11,202 career all-purpose yards, only Eddie George has more combined yards in Titans history than Mason
    • In 2000, his 895 receiving yards, 662 punt return yards, 1,132 kickoff return yards and 1 rushing yard resulted in an NFL single-season record of 2,690 combined net yards, which topped the old mark of 2,535 by San Diego’s Lionel James in 1985
    • His 51 punt returns for 662 yards set Titans’ records and helped him earn his 1st Pro Bowl (2000) appearance as a returner
    • He followed with a 2,004-yard performance in 2001 to become the 1st player in Titans history and 9th NFL player since 1990 to record back-to-back seasons with more than 2,000 combined net yards.
    • Signed with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on 3/7/05
    • Originally drafted by the Tennessee Oilers in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1997 draft
    • 2009: (with Baltimore) Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Started and pulled in 4 receptions for 40 yards, including a 20-yard TD in the 30-7 victory.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Pulled in 7 receptions for 97 yards, including a 27-yard TD catch against the Vikings.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Started at WR, but did not record a catch (1st time in 42 games) against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Led the Ravens with 7 receptions for 88 yards, including a 20-yard TD catch against the Patriots.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Became the 23rd player in NFL history with 800 receptions (finishing the game with 802 career catches), tying for the team lead (Kelley Washington) with 5 receptions for a team-leading 118 yards, including a 72-yard TD reception (2nd-longest catch of his career)...His effort was part of 479 yards racked up by the Ravens offense in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Started and recorded 3 receptions for 31 yards in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Started and hauled in 4 receptions for 47 yards (11.8 avg.), while helping set a Ravens’ franchise record with 501 total yards in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: (with Baltimore) Became the 31st player in NFL history with 10,000 receiving yards, while starting all 16 games and leading the Ravens with 80 receptions(3rd most in Ravens history) for 1,037 yards and 5 TDs
    • 2008 marked Mason’s 7th-career 1,000-yard receiving season, including his 3rd in 4 seasons with Baltimore
    • Led the Ravens with 60 1st downs, including 23 on 3rd down
    • Also was 5th in the NFL with 26 receptions for 355 yards and 2 TDs on 3rd down
    • Started and led the team with 6 receptions for 77 yards in the 27-7 victory in game 16 vs. Jax. (12/28)
    • With his 2nd reception of the day, Mason became the 31st player in NFL history with 10,000 receiving yards
    • Played in his 100th-consecutive game, leading the team with 7 receptions for 82 yards against the Giants in game 10 at NYG (11/16)
    • Led the Ravens with 9 receptions (all 9 of Mason’s catches good for 1st downs - tying a career high) for a season-high 136 yards and a TD (28 yards) in game 8 at Cle. (11/2)
    • Started all 3 postseason games and led the team with a postseason career-high 12 receptions for 190 yards, including a postseason career-long 48-yard TD reception in Div. Game at Ten (1/10)
    • Did not miss a game despite playing the 2nd half of the season and 3 playoff contests with a painful shoulder injury.
    • 2007: (with Baltimore) Led the Ravens in every receiving category by setting a Ravens’ franchise record and career high with 103 receptions (3rd in the NFL) - 1st player in Ravens history with 100 receptions - for 1,087 yards (10.6 avg.) and 5 TDs
    • Also finished 2nd on the team with 60 1st-down conversions, including a team-leading 24 on 3rd down and 5 on 4th down
    • Started and led the team with 6 receptions for 72 yards (12.0 avg), becoming the 1st player in Ravens history to record 100 receptions, in the 27-21 win in the season finale vs. Pit. (12/30)
    • Started and led the team with 5 receptions for 98 yards, including a career-long 79-yard TD reception in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
    • With his 1st catch against the Seahawks, Mason pulled in his 700th-career reception
    • Started and had 3 receptions for 30 yards, breaking the Ravens’ single-season franchise record with his 87th reception in the 3rd quarter in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/9) (Mason owned previous best, 86 in ’05).
    • 2006: (with Baltimore) Played in all 16 games, starting 15, finishing 2nd on the team with 68 receptions for 750 yards and 2 TDs
    • Mason converted 45 receptions into 1st downs (2nd on the team), including 20 on 3rd down and 2 on 4th
    • Led the team in receptions in 7 games
    • Started and hauled in 2 catches for 20 yards, the 2nd of which gave him 600-career receptions, in the 27-17 win in game 14 vs. Cle. (12/17)
    • Started his 100th-career game and hauled in 3 receptions for 28 yards (1 good for a 1st down) in the 24-10 win in game 10 vs. Atl. (11/19).
    • 2005: (with Baltimore) Started all 16 games in his 1st year with the Ravens, finishing the season 3rd in the AFC and tied for 7th in the NFL while setting then-Ravens’ franchise season record with 86 receptions – former record was 76 by Michael Jackson in 1996
    • Mason also became just the 4th player in Ravens history to post a 1,000-yard receiving season, with 1,073 yards (3rd-highest total in franchise history), marking the 1st 1,000-yard receiver since Qadry Ismail produced 1,059 in 2001
    • Mason also led the NFL with 30 receptions for 349 yards (11.6 avg.) and 2 TDs on 3rd down
    • Earned a game ball when he led the team with a season-high 9 receptions for a season-high 103 yards and 1 TD in game 15 vs. Min. (12/25)…Seven of Mason’s receptions were good for 1st downs against the Vikings
    • Led the team with 5 receptions for 60 yards (2 good for 1st downs) in game 8 vs. Cin. (11/6)
    • With his 3rd reception (in the 3rd quarter), Mason pulled in his 500th-career reception.
    • 2004: (with Tennessee) Started all 16 games for the 2nd consecutive year Led all NFL WRs (2nd in the NFL – TE Tony Gonzalez, 102) with 96 receptions
    • Also led the Titans in receiving for the 4th-consecutive season
    • Ranked 2nd in the NFL with 96 receptions for 1,168 yards (12.2 avg.) and 7 TDs, including 2 100-yard performances
    • His 96 receptions eclipsed his 2003 total of 95 receptions for the 3rd-best single-season total in Titans history
    • Started and tied a career high with team-high 12 receptions for 94 yards and 1 TD in game 4 at SD (10/3)
    • Scored on 4-yard pass from Volek in 2nd quarter to tie game at 7-7.
    • 2003: (with Tennessee) Selected to his 2nd Pro Bowl after tying for 2nd in the AFC (5th in the NFL) with 95 receptions, which set a then-career high
    • His 1,303 receiving yards were 2nd in the conference (5th in NFL)
    • Started every game and led club in receptions in 10 contests
    • Became the 1st player in franchise history to post 1,000 yards in 3 consecutive seasons and 2nd player in team history (Haywood Jeffires, 1990-92) to record 70 or more receptions in 3 consecutive seasons
    • Scored 8 TDs, the 2nd-highest total of his career
    • Led all AFC receivers (3rd in the NFL) with 69 1st downs and also led conference (2nd in the NFL) with 35 receptions on 3rd down
    • In 2 playoff contests, totaled 10 receptions for 118 yards and 1 TD and averaged 11.7 yards on 6 PRs
    • Became the 1st WR in Tennessee franchise history to post 10 or more receptions in consecutive games after 10-catch outputs against Oak. (9/7) and at Ind. (9/14).
    • 2002: (with Tennessee) Started 14 games, missing 2 due to a shoulder injury
    • Led team in receptions (79), receiving yards (1,012), TD receptions (5) and 100-yard games (3) for 2nd-consecutive season and became the 5th WR in franchise history to record consecutive 1,000-yard seasons
    • Set a season and tied career high with 12 receptions for 116 yards and 1 TD to help Titans win a thrilling overtime 32-29 victory in game 12 at NYG (12/1)
    • Eight of his 12 catches resulted in 1st downs in the contest.
    • 2001: (with Tennessee) Started and played in 15 games, missing game vs. TB (10/14) due to left ankle injury
    • Saw limited action at Jax. (9/23) and at Bal. (10/7) due to ankle and right shoulder injuries, but still managed to lead the team in every receiving category with then-career highs in receptions (73) and receiving yards (1,128)
    • His 9 TDs in 2001 stand as his career high
    • Became 1st player in Titans history to record 2,000 all-purpose yards in consecutive seasons (2,004 in 2001; 2,690 in 2000) and 2 2,000 all-purpose-yard seasons in a career
    • Became the 1st WR to lead the team in receptions since 1995 (Haywood Jeffires, 61)
    • Recorded a career-high 4 100-yard receiving games, including a career-high and team season-high 186 yards, which ranked 9th on team’s all-time list
    • Led the team in receptions in 5 games and tied for team lead (RB Eddie George and TE Frank Wycheck) in 1 other.
    • 2000: (with Tennessee) Earned his 1st trip to the Pro Bowl as KR after receiving unanimous selection
    • Named to numerous All-Pro teams, including AP, Dr. Z of Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly and College & Pro Football Newsweekly
    • Set an NFL single-season record with 2,690 all-purpose yards (895 receiving yards, 662 PR yards, 1,132 KO yards, 1 rushing yard) in a single season, bettering the old mark of 2,535 all purpose yards (Lionel James, San Diego, 1985)
    • Became only the 2nd player in Titans history to eclipse 2,000 all purpose yards in single season (Billy Cannon, 2,043, 1961)
    • Led the NFL in PR yards (662), 1st in the AFC and 2nd in the NFL (MarTay Jenkins, Ari., 27.7) in average KOR yards (27.0) and 3rd in the AFC in KOR yards (1,132 yards)
    • Led the team in receptions in 6 games and receiving yards in 7 game
    • Started on Monday Night Football in game 8 at Was. (10/30) and recorded a new career high with a 69-yard PR for a TD in the 2nd quarter
    • The TD on the PR was the 1st of his career
    • Averaged 26.3 yards on KORs in the 27-21 win over the Redskins.
    • 1999: (with Tennessee) Saw action in 13 games and all 4 playoff games, establishing himself as a clutch KO and punt returner during the postseason
    • Handled KO and PR duties during the season, returning 41 KOs for 19.6-yard average and 26 punts for 8.7-yard average and 1 TD
    • Had 5 KORs for 122 yards, including a 35-yard return in Super Bowl XXXIV vs. STL (1/30/00)
    • Set an AFC Championship Game record with 174 KOR yards in the AFC Championship Game at Jax. (1/23/00)
    • Selected NFL Special Teams Player of the Week for the championship weekend
    • Returned a free kick after a safety 80 yards for a TD in win over the Jaguars
    • Broke the game wide open with a 65- yard PR for a TD in the 3rd quarter in game 11 at Cle. (11/28), earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
    • 1998: (with Tennessee) Saw action in all 16 games, recording 25 catches for 333 yards and 3 TDs
    • Also returned 31 punts for 228 yards, averaging 7.4 yards per return
    • Caught 2 passes for 28 yards ingame 7 vs. Chicago (10/25), including his 1st-career TD grab on a 13-yarder from McNair.
    • 1997: (with Tennessee) Played in 16 games as a rookie, including 2 starts
    • Recorded 14 catches forv186 yards, led the team in KORs, averaging 21.2 yards (26 for 551 yards), and averaged 7.3 yards per PR (13 for 95 yards)
    • Recorded his 1st-career catch, an 11-yarder in the season opener vs. Oak. (8/31).
    • Finished his 4-year career at Michigan State as the team and Big Ten Conference career-record holder for KOR yards with 2,384 (99 returns, 24.1 avg., 2 TDs), adding 191 yards and 1 score on 7 returns in a pair of bowl games
    • Also set school record with 620 yards on PRs (61 for 10.2 avg., 2 TDs), which included 4 returns for 45 yards in bowl action
    • Ranked 2nd in Spartan annals with 5,114 all-purpose yards, topped only by RB Lorenzo White (5,152, 1984-87), 4th on the school’s all-time reception list (120) and 6th in yards (1,914), including bowl totals
    • Caught 8 career TD receptions
    • Majored in communications
    • Earned 1st-team All-Public School League, All-State and Blue Chip list honors from Detroit News as senior at Mumford (Detroit, MI) HS, where he set a school record for both catches (70) and receiving yards (1,243)
    • Also chosen to play in Michigan HS All-Star game that season
    • Would like to get into sports broadcasting after playing career
    • Mason served as the Titans’ player representative to the NFLPA in 2003...In 2003, Mason began hosting “The Derrick Mason Show” weekly on a Nashville radio station and has continued on WBAL in Baltimore
    • Among his most cherished items in his sports memorabilia collection is a pair of Muhammad Ali boxing gloves, which he purchased at an auction for his son, Derrick II
    • “Receiving on the Field, Giving in the Community” serves as the slogan for The Derrick Mason Foundation, which was originally launched to help
    • at-risk children and battered women in the greater Nashville area
    • His wife, Marci, who is also interested in broadcasting, acts as the organization’s vice president
    • She also hosted a radio show in Baltimore
    • Derrick joined teammates in the Ravens’annual ACT Auction Party for players with charitable foundations (2005-08)
    • Partnered with teammate CB Samari Rolle and former teammate QB Kyle Boller to host an annual Holiday Helpers event at area Target stores
    • In conjunction with their foundations, the players donated $10,000 in 2005 and $15,000 in 2006, 2007 and ’08 to provide 100 children with $150 gift certificates
    • During the event, he served as a personal shopper helping youth choose gifts for the holiday season
    • Mason was named the Ravens Player of the Year by Smyth Jewelers in Feb. 2008
    • In 2008, Mason donated $25,000 to Rebuilding Together Baltimore, to renovate homes of families in need in Turners Station in Baltimore County
    • In April 2008, he joined volunteers to do landscaping work and fix homes in the area
    • During the 2008 season, Mason brought teammates to different Retirement Communities (Charlestown on 9/9 and Oak Crest on 10/21) for an afternoon karaoke session
    • Mason brought WRs Justin Harper and Ernie Wheelwright along to sing with the residents of the communities
    • Mason was seleted as the Ravens Nest 12 Player of the Year for the 2008 season
    • Was presented with the award at the nest’s annual banquet in Hagerstown in June 2009
    • Derrick and his wife, Marci, have 2 children: daughter, Bailee My-Lin (3/24/99), and son, Derrick II (7/11/03)
    • Full name: Derrick James Mason.

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