Eric Decker
refer to caption
Decker with the New York Jets in 2016
No. 87
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-15) March 15, 1987 (age 36)
Cold Spring, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Rocori (Cold Spring)
College:Minnesota (2005–2009)
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 3 / Pick: 87
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:439
Receiving yards:5,816
Return yards:796
Total touchdowns:54
Player stats at NFL.com

Eric Thomas Decker (born March 15, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football and college baseball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. After four seasons with the Broncos, Decker played for the New York Jets for three years, then the Tennessee Titans for one season.

Early years

Decker attended Rocori High School in Cold Spring, Minnesota.[1] He was present in school when a shooting took place there; he hid in a cupboard with other students until police officers rescued them.[2][3] Decker was a three-sport athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. He was awarded all-conference, all-area, and all-section honors in each sport. Additionally, Decker was named the football team MVP two years in a row. He had 2,156 receiving yards and 28 touchdowns during his prep football career.[4]

College career

Decker attended the University of Minnesota.[5] He made his collegiate debut against Kent State and had a single reception for a 39-yard touchdown from quarterback Bryan Cupito.[6] On September 23, in a game at Purdue, he completed a 22-yard pass.[7] As a freshman, Decker finished with 378 receiving yards and three touchdowns.[8]

As a sophomore, Decker's role with the offense expanded. After recorded four receptions for 49 receiving yards in a season-opening loss to Bowling Green, he had seven receptions for 128 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns against Miami (OH).[9][10] In the following game, he had 12 receptions for 165 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in a loss to FAU.[11] On October 20, he threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to Ralph Spry in a loss to North Dakota State.[12] He finished with 909 receiving yards and nine touchdowns.[13] In a season where the Golden Gophers finished with a 1–11 record, Decker led the team in receptions and receiving yards, and tie for the lead in receiving touchdowns with Ernie Wheelwright.[14]

Decker started his junior season with 10 receptions for 89 receiving yards and a touchdown against Northern Illinois.[15] In the following game against Bowling Green, he had six receptions for 86 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown to go along with a 12-yard touchdown rush.[16] In next week's game against Montana State, he had nine receptions for 157 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[17] In the following game, he had seven receptions for 122 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown against FAU to cap a 4–0 start for the Golden Gophers.[18] After the following week's game against Ohio State where Minnesota suffered their first setback of the season, Decker had 13 receptions for 190 receiving yards against Indiana.[19][20] Minnesota qualified for the Insight Bowl against Kansas, where Decker recorded eight receptions for 149 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown in the 42–21 loss.[21] Decker finished his junior season in 2008 with 84 catches for 1,074 yards and seven touchdowns.[22] He led the 7–6 Golden Gophers in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.[23]

In early spring 2009, Decker met with Thomas Goudy, a wide-out coach in St. Louis, Missouri. Goudy helped Decker with his ball-holding technique. Decker spent three weeks in his training camp before starting the summer conditioning camp. Decker began the season with the consistent play that had been a hallmark of his Gophers' career. Through three games, Decker was sixth in the nation in receiving yards, with 183 yards against Syracuse, 113 yards against Air Force, and 119 yards and two touchdowns against California.[24][25][26] Sports Illustrated columnist Stewart Mandel declared Decker the third-best wide receiver in college football, behind Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant and Georgia's A. J. Green.[27] After the California game, Decker had eight receptions for 84 yards and two receiving touchdowns against Northwestern, and in the following game, had eight receptions for 140 yards and a touchdown against Wisconsin.[28][29] On October 27, 2009, it was announced that Decker would miss the rest of the season after suffering a sprained foot against Ohio State.[30][31] As a senior, Decker finished with 758 receiving yards and five touchdowns.[32]

Decker played outfield for the Minnesota baseball team. He was selected in the 39th round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers and the 27th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Minnesota Twins.[33]

College statistics

Season Team GP Receiving Rushing
Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
2006 Minnesota 13 26 238 14.5 3 1 5 5.0 0
2007 Minnesota 12 67 909 13.6 9 3 22 7.3 0
2008 Minnesota 12 84 1,074 12.8 7 11 87 7.9 1
2009 Minnesota 8 50 758 15.2 5 0 0 0.0 0
Career 45 227 3,119 13.7 24 13 114 7.6 1

Professional career

Decker's senior season was cut short due to surgery he underwent to repair torn ligaments in his left foot. As a result, he was unable to participate in both the NFL combine and Minnesota's pro day workout. He scored a 43 on the Wonderlic test at the combine, the top score for the group of prospects who took the test in Indianapolis.[34]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 3+1⁄8 in
(1.91 m) 		217 lb
(98 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.54 s 15 reps 43
All values from combine[35]

Denver Broncos

2010 season: Rookie year

Decker in 2010

Decker was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round with the 87th overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.[36] He signed a four-year contract through 2013 worth $2,522,000.[37] Due to foot surgery, Decker sat out during Broncos rookie mini-camp and OTA's.[38] Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels said he hoped he'd be ready by the season's opener, "At this point we're going to err on the side of being real careful and not put them in a situation where (it's) the last day of minicamp on June 13th and all of a sudden we have a foot injury,"[39] said McDaniels. "Hopefully, everybody will be ready by August."

On July 27, 2010, the Broncos signed Decker to a four-year contract.[40] In the preseason, Decker led all NFL rookies in receptions, but due to the Broncos' depth at receiver, Decker did not see much action in the offense until late in the regular season. He did contribute on special teams, however, recording seven special teams tackles while returning 17 kickoffs for 429 yards giving him 25.2 yards per return average.

Toward the end of the season, the Broncos started to mix Decker into the offense more, after fellow rookie Demaryius Thomas went down with an injury.[41] Decker finished his rookie season with six receptions for 106 yards and a touchdown.[42][43]

2011 season

Decker's role in Denver's offense expanded in 2011. During a Week 1 Monday Night Football matchup at home against the Oakland Raiders, Decker returned a fourth quarter punt for a 90-yard touchdown, but the Broncos lost 23–20.[44] In Week 2, making his first professional start, Decker caught five passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns, the second on a 52-yard catch in the fourth quarter as Denver recorded their first win of the 2011 season, 24–22 over the Cincinnati Bengals.[45] On September 25, in Denver's Week 3 17–14 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Decker had a career-high seven catches for 48 yards.[46] Over the next four weeks, Decker continued his steady play by hauling in 18 passes for 192 yards and four touchdowns.[47] On November 13, in a Week 10 divisional road game at Arrowhead Stadium against the division-rival Kansas City Chiefs, starting quarterback Tim Tebow attempted a pair of deep passes for Decker, the first almost being hauled in off a deflection and the other being knocked down by the defender, but in the fourth quarter, with Denver hanging on to a slim 10–7 lead, Tebow hit Decker on a go route deep for a 56-yard touchdown catch, Decker's only catch of the game and only Tebow's second completion, as the Broncos won 17–10 to move into a second-place tie in the AFC West with the San Diego Chargers and Chiefs.[48] In the first round of the playoffs against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Decker was taken out of the game due to injury.[49]

Decker finished the 2011 season with 44 receptions for 612 yards and eight touchdowns.[50]

2012 season

Heading into the 2012 regular season, Decker seemed primed to have a productive year with veteran quarterback Peyton Manning running Denver's offense.[51] On May 12, Broncos' offensive coordinator Mike McCoy noted that Decker and fellow receiver Demaryius Thomas were "like two little kids in a candy shop right now", when asked about the receivers eagerness to work with Manning.[52] In April, Decker attended a Colorado Rockies' baseball game with Manning[53] and began workouts with him prior to training camp.

Decker had a breakout season in 2012. In Week 3 against the Houston Texans, he had eight receptions for 136 yards.[54] From Week 4 to Week 9, he recorded seven receiving touchdowns over a span of five games.[55] In Week 15 against the Baltimore Ravens, he finished with eight receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown.[56] In Weeks 16–17, he recorded back-to-back games with two receiving touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns and Kansas City Chiefs.[57][58] Decker finished the 2012 season with 85 catches for 1,064 yards and 13 touchdowns. He finished ranked 20th in the league in terms of yards for wide receivers and the 13 touchdowns was the second most among wide receivers in 2012.[59][60] In the Broncos' Divisional Round game against the Baltimore Ravens, he had six receptions for 84 receiving yards in the 38–35 2OT loss.[61]

2013 season

In the 2013 season, Decker contributed to Peyton Manning's historical passing season.[62] In Week 3, against the Oakland Raiders, Decker finished with eight receptions for 133 yards and a touchdown.[63] In Week 7, against the Indianapolis Colts, he finished with eight receptions for 150 yards and a touchdown.[64] In Week 13, Decker had a career day against the Kansas City Chiefs with eight catches for 174 yards and team record tying four touchdowns, earning him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week award.[65][66] He followed up that performance with eight receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown against the Tennessee Titans.[67] In Week 16, against the Houston Texans, he finished with 10 receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns.[68] Overall, Decker finished the 2013 season with 87 receptions for 1,288 yards, both career highs, and 11 touchdowns.[69] In the Divisional Round, against the San Diego Chargers, he had two receptions for 32 yards in the 24–17 victory.[70] In the AFC Championship against the New England Patriots, he had five receptions for 73 yards in the 26–16 victory.[71] The Broncos reached Super Bowl XLVIII, but lost 43–8 to the Seattle Seahawks. Decker was held to one reception for six yards in the Super Bowl due to tight coverage by the Seahawks' defensive backs.[72]

New York Jets

2014 season

On March 12, 2014, Decker signed a five-year, $36.25 million contract with the New York Jets.[73] In his Jets' debut, he had five receptions for 74 yards in the 19–14 victory over the Oakland Raiders.[74] In Week 17, Decker was targeted 11 times in the season-finale 37–24 victory against the Miami Dolphins and came up with a tying career-high 10 receptions for a career-high 221 yards and a touchdown.[75] In Week 15, against the Tennessee Titans, he had seven receptions for 100 yards in the 16–11 victory.[76] In the 2014 season, he had 74 receptions for 962 receiving yards scored and five receiving touchdowns.[77]

2015 season

Decker in 2015

Decker started the season with a receiving touchdown in each of his first four games from Weeks 1–6. From Weeks 8–10, he had three straight games with a receiving touchdown. In Week 13, against the New York Giants, he had season-highs with eight receptions for 101 receiving yards in the 23–20 victory.[78] From Weeks 14–17, he had four straight games with a receiving touchdown. In his most productive season with the Jets, Decker caught 80 passes for 1,027 yards and 12 touchdowns.[79]

2016 season

On September 16, Decker was fined $9,115 for a late hit he made on cornerback Josh Shaw on opening day against the Cincinnati Bengals.[80] On October 12, the Jets placed Decker on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury.[81] In three games in the 2016 season, he finished with nine receptions for 194 yards and two touchdowns.[82]

On June 6, 2017, the Jets informed Decker that he would be either traded or released by the end of that week, effectively cutting ties with him.[83] On June 12, 2017, Decker was officially released by the Jets.[84]

Tennessee Titans

On June 18, 2017, Decker signed a one-year contract worth $3.85 million with the Tennessee Titans.[85]

In the season opener against the Oakland Raiders, Decker had three receptions for 10 yards in his Titans debut. The Titans lost by a score of 26–16.[86] During Week 2, he had three receptions for 32 yards, a kickoff return for 22 yards, and recovered an onside kick in a 37–16 road victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars.[87] During Week 9, Decker caught his only touchdown of the regular season on an 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota in a 23–20 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.[88]

Decker finished the 2017 season with 54 receptions for 563 yards and a touchdown.[89]

In the postseason, Decker caught the game-winning touchdown from Mariota in the Wild Card Round against the Kansas City Chiefs to win on the road 22–21.[90] In the Divisional Round against the New England Patriots, he finished with six receptions for 85 yards in the 35–14 road loss.[91]

New England Patriots

On August 2, 2018, Decker signed a one-year deal with the New England Patriots.[92] With the move, Decker reunited with Josh McDaniels, the Patriots offensive coordinator and former head coach of the Denver Broncos.[93]

Retirement

On August 26, 2018, Decker announced his retirement from the NFL.[94]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2010 DEN 14 0 6 106 17.7 38 1 — — — — — 22 556 25.3 51 0 1 1
2011 DEN 16 13 44 612 13.9 56T 8 1 1 1.0 1 0 8 183 22.9 90T 1 1 1
2012 DEN 16 15 85 1,064 12.5 55 13 — — — — — 2 22 11.0 13 0 0 0
2013 DEN 16 16 87 1,288 14.8 61 11 — — — — — 1 2 2.0 2 0 2 1
2014 NYJ 15 15 74 962 13.0 74T 5 — — — — — — — — — — 0 0
2015 NYJ 15 13 80 1,027 12.8 35 12 — — — — — 1 11 11.0 11 0 1 1
2016 NYJ 3 3 9 194 21.6 35 2 — — — — — — — — — — 0 0
2017 TEN 16 8 54 563 10.4 29 1 — — — — — 1 22 22.0 22 0 0 0
Total 111 83 439 5,816 13.2 74T 53 1 1 1.0 1 0 35 796 22.7 90T 1 5 4

Postseason

Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Returning Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2011 DEN 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 9 9.0 9 0 — — — — — 0 0
2012 DEN 1 1 6 84 14.0 32 0 — — — — — — — — — — 0 0
2013 DEN 3 3 8 111 13.9 21 0 — — — — — 4 75 18.8 47 0 0 0
2017 TEN 2 1 8 106 13.3 22T 1 — — — — — — — — — — 0 0
Total 7 6 22 301 13.7 32 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 4 75 18.8 47 0 0 0

Career awards and highlights

Broncos franchise records

Personal life

On June 22, 2013, Decker married country singer Jessie James.[97][98] They have four children: a daughter born in March 2014,[99] a son born in September 2015,[100] a second son born in March 2018 and a third son born in February 2024.[101]

Television

Decker and his wife starred in the E! reality show Eric & Jessie: Game On which ran from September 29, 2013, until 2017.[102][103]

References

  1. ^ "Super Bowl: Cold Spring celebrates hometown hero Eric Decker". Twin Cities. January 30, 2014. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Kussoy, Howie (January 25, 2014). "Broncos' Decker a local icon since weathering school shooting". Nypost.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved January 25, 2014.
  3. ^ Roberts, Michael (October 16, 2012). "Video: Broncos' Eric Decker on living through school shooting, helping Aurora theater survivor". westword.com. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Eric Decker". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  5. ^ "Eric Decker College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Minnesota at Kent State Box Score, August 31, 2006". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  7. ^ "Minnesota at Purdue Box Score, September 23, 2006". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  8. ^ "Eric Decker 2006 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Bowling Green State at Minnesota Box Score, September 1, 2007". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  10. ^ "Miami (OH) at Minnesota Box Score, September 8, 2007". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  11. ^ "Minnesota at Florida Atlantic Box Score, September 15, 2007". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "North Dakota State at Minnesota Box Score, October 20, 2007". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  13. ^ "Eric Decker 2007 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  14. ^ "2007 Minnesota Golden Gophers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Northern Illinois at Minnesota Box Score, August 30, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Minnesota at Bowling Green State Box Score, September 6, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  17. ^ "Montana State at Minnesota Box Score, September 13, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  18. ^ "Florida Atlantic at Minnesota Box Score, September 20, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  19. ^ "Minnesota at Ohio State Box Score, September 27, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  20. ^ "Indiana at Minnesota Box Score, October 4, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  21. ^ "Insight Bowl – Minnesota vs Kansas Box Score, December 31, 2008". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  22. ^ "Minnesota Gophers football receiver Eric Decker says he'll 'tolerate' any pain to play against Iowa". Twin Cities. November 17, 2008. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  23. ^ "2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  24. ^ "Minnesota at Syracuse Box Score, September 5, 2009". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  25. ^ "Air Force at Minnesota Box Score, September 12, 2009". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  26. ^ "California at Minnesota Box Score, September 19, 2009". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  27. ^ Mandel, Stewart (September 30, 2009). "Boise's title-game worth, more mailbag (cont.)". CNN. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved September 30, 2009.
  28. ^ "Minnesota at Northwestern Box Score, September 26, 2009". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  29. ^ "Wisconsin at Minnesota Box Score, October 3, 2009". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  30. ^ "U's Decker out for rest of regular season". Star Tribune. October 27, 2009. Archived from the original on October 29, 2009.
  31. ^ "2009 Minnesota Golden Gophers Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  32. ^ "Eric Decker 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  33. ^ "The Official Website of Decker #87". Ericdecker87.com. April 28, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  34. ^ Fortenbaugh, Joe (March 16, 2010). "Minnesota's Decker scores a 43 on the Wonderlic". National Football Post. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  35. ^ "Eric Decker – Minnesota, WR : 2010 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Draftscout.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  36. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  37. ^ "Eric Decker Contract Details". Over the Cap. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  38. ^ "Minnesota WR Decker needs surgery to fix foot". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 31, 2009. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  39. ^ Caldwell, Gray (May 28, 2010). "Learning on the Run". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  40. ^ Miller, Phil (July 27, 2010). "Decker Signs with Broncos". Startribune.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  41. ^ "Denver Broncos vs. New York Jets Injury Report". BroncoTalk.net. October 15, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  42. ^ "San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – January 2nd, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  43. ^ "Eric Decker 2010 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  44. ^ "Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 12th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  45. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – September 18th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  46. ^ "Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – September 25th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  47. ^ "Eric Decker 2011 Game Log (Games 4–8)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  48. ^ "Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – November 13th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  49. ^ "Broncos WR Decker injures knee on hit by Steelers' Harrison". NFL.com. January 8, 2012. Archived from the original on August 14, 2012. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  50. ^ "Eric Decker 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  51. ^ "Peyton Manning, Broncos agree to five-year, $96 million deal". NFL.com. March 20, 2012. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  52. ^ Caldwell, Gray (May 12, 2012). "Notebook: Building with Manning". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  53. ^ Heath, Jon (April 30, 2012). "Broncos' Eric Decker quite the baseball player". BroncoTalk.net. Archived from the original on May 2, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  54. ^ "Houston Texans at Denver Broncos – September 23rd, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  55. ^ "Eric Decker 2012 Game Log (Games 4–8)". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  56. ^ "Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens – December 16th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  57. ^ "Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – December 23rd, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  58. ^ "Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – December 30th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 12, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  59. ^ "Eric Decker 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  60. ^ "2012 NFL Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  61. ^ "Divisional Round – Baltimore Ravens at Denver Broncos – January 12th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  62. ^ "2013 Denver Broncos Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  63. ^ "Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 23rd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  64. ^ "Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – October 20th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  65. ^ "Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – December 1st, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  66. ^ Niesen, Joan (December 1, 2013). "Eric Decker quiets K.C. crowd with career-best, 4-TD day for Broncos". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  67. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – December 8th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  68. ^ "Denver Broncos at Houston Texans – December 22nd, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  69. ^ "Eric Decker 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  70. ^ "Divisional Round – San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – January 12th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  71. ^ "AFC Championship – New England Patriots at Denver Broncos – January 19th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  72. ^ "Super Bowl XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – February 2nd, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  73. ^ Cimini, Rich (March 12, 2014). "Jets agree with WR Eric Decker". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  74. ^ "Oakland Raiders at New York Jets – September 7th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  75. ^ "New York Jets at Miami Dolphins – December 28th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  76. ^ "New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – December 14th, 2014". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  77. ^ "Eric Decker 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  78. ^ "New York Jets at New York Giants – December 6th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  79. ^ "Eric Decker 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  80. ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (September 16, 2016). "Decker fined for unnecessary roughness penalty against Bengals". SNY. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  81. ^ Allen, Eric (October 12, 2016). "Jets Place WR Eric Decker on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on January 2, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  82. ^ "Eric Decker 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  83. ^ Sessler, Marc (June 6, 2017). "New York Jets to part ways with wideout Eric Decker". NFL.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
  84. ^ Allen, Eric (June 12, 2017). "Jets Release WR Eric Decker". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  85. ^ Meyer, Max (June 18, 2017). "Eric Decker, Titans agree to terms on one-year deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  86. ^ "Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  87. ^ "Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – September 17th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  88. ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – November 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  89. ^ "Eric Decker 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  90. ^ "Wild Card – Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – January 6th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  91. ^ "Divisional Round – Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – January 13th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  92. ^ Patra, Kevin (August 2, 2018). "Patriots signing WR Eric Decker to one-year deal". NFL.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  93. ^ "Eric Decker Thrilled To Join Patriots, Reunite With Josh McDaniels". NESN.com. Archived from the original on August 7, 2018. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  94. ^ Wesseling, Chris (August 26, 2018). "Eric Decker announces retirement after 8 seasons". NFL.com. Archived from the original on April 5, 2020. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  95. ^ Harrison, Walker (December 2, 2013). "4 Takeaways from Eric Decker's Huge Week 13 Performance Against the Chiefs". Bleacher Report. Archived from the original on January 31, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  96. ^ "Most kick return yards in a single game, Denver Broncos". StatMuse. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  97. ^ "Jessie James dating Eric Decker; Logan Morrison's LoMoHawk: Hot Clicks". CNN.com. September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  98. ^ "Jessie James Engaged to Eric Decker of Denver Broncos". CMT. April 3, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2019. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
  99. ^ Nessif, Bruna (March 18, 2014). "Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker Welcome Baby Girl Vivianne Rose!". E! Online. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  100. ^ Leon, Anya (September 4, 2015). "Eric and Jessie James Decker Welcome Son Eric Thomas II". People. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  101. ^ Malec, Brett (April 2, 2018). "Jessie James Decker Gives Birth! See the First Photo of Her Newborn Son Forrest Bradley Decker". Eonline.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  102. ^ Hanzus, Dan (April 22, 2013). "Eric Decker, Jessie James land inevitable reality show". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  103. ^ Malec, Brett (June 27, 2017). "Eric & Jessie Is Back! Get the Scoop on Season 3 of Eric Decker and Jessie James Decker's Hit E! Show". Eonline.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eric Decker.
Denver Broncos 2010 NFL Draft selections
Categories