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FIRST NFL SEASONWITH 1,000+ YARDS RECEIVING Jones reached the 1,000 receiving yards milestone for wide receivers in 2012, his second NFL season. Jones nearly reached this benchmark in his rookie year, with a total of 959 yards. For the 2012 season Jones made 79 catches, for 1,198 yards, and scored 10 touchdowns. For his effort that season, Jones was selected to participate in his first NFL Pro Bowl.

Julio Jones displays excellent footwork on this 16-yard touchdown pass near the end of a first half game versus the Detroit Lions, December 22, 2012. The catch was his tenth and last touchdown catch of the 2012 season and added 16 more yards toward his season end total of 1,198 yards.

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