SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- With his third catch on Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua broke a 63-year-old record for the most receiving yards by a rookie in NFL history.
Nacua passed Bill Groman, who had 1,473 receiving yards in a 14-game season in 1960. On the next play, Nacua caught his 105th pass of the season, giving him the rookie record for receptions in a season.
Nacua's second catch of the game was a 19-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Carson Wentz, which gave the receiver 1,473 yards to tie Gorman's record.