Detroit Lions wideout Calvin Johnson was the best pass-catcher of his era. “Megatron” joined the NFL in 2007 as the much-hyped second overall pick in the draft, a six-foot five-inch tall collection of explosively powerful limbs and an unparalleled route runner. Johnson caught 48 passes for 756 yards his rookie season before increasing those numbers to 78 and 1,331 with an NFL-best 12 touchdown receptions in his second NFL season. Johnson would go on to play through the 2015 season, leading the NFL in receiving yards in 2011 and 2012, before ending his career with a shock retirement at the age of 30. Already a lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Johnson accumulated 11,619 receiving yards and 83 touchdowns in only 130 starts.

Johnson wore this white Lions road jersey during Detroit’s 48-3 road loss to the Baltimore Ravens on December 13th, 2009 at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Dealing with a subpar performance from his quarterback Daunte Culpepper, Johnson still managed to grab four passes for 37 yards. Johnson played in 14 games during the 2009 season, recording 67 catches for 984 yards and five touchdowns.

This offered Lions jersey is white, with Johnson’s number “81” sewn on the chest, back, and shoulders in Honolulu blue, gray, and black tackle twill. “JOHNSON” is sewn across the back shoulders in Honolulu blue and black tackle twill over a matching white nameplate. Reebok logo patches are sewn on each sleeve. The sleeves feature black-gray-blue-gray-black striping. Team repairs are present on the right sleeve. An NFL logo is sewn on the front collar, while a “S”and “09-44” tags are sewn in the back inside collar. This jersey comes with a LOA from Willis McGahee, stating that the jersey was used during the December 13th game. A COA from Beckett Authentication Services covers McGahee’s signature on the LOA (H16259). Sports Investors Authentication have photo matched this jersey to the December 13th game and provided a LOA.

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