Saints' Thomas breaks Harrison's catches record

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marvin Harrison’s NFL record of 143 catches in a season was so impressive that it stood for 17 years — and no one came within even six catches of it.

Until Sunday, when New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas broke Harrison’s mark with one game to spare.

Thomas caught his 143rd pass of the season with his 11th reception of the game.

Thomas has already shattered the NFL record for catches in the first four seasons of a career; he is now at 466 catches — 66 ahead of Cleveland’s Jarvis Landry in second place.

In fact, Thomas needs just 16 catches to pass Landry for the most catches in the first five seasons of a career.