Justin Watson

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Houston Texans · WR

Justin Watson recorded 73 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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playoff games

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Justin Watson's most significant indexed performances.

San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl LVIII · Feb 11, 2024

3 rec · 54 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Indianapolis Colts vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

5 rec · 59 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LVII · Feb 12, 2023

2 rec · 18 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2023

5 rec · 53 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 25, 2024

2 rec · 60 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Justin Watson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 67 receiving yards

Kansas City Chiefs vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2023

1 rec · 67 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 5 receptions · 11 targets

Philadelphia Eagles vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2023

5 rec · 53 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 1 receiving touchdown · 1 reception of 40+ yards

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 25, 2024

2 rec · 60 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Justin Watson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

Justin Watson

Mike Evans

Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

Justin Watson

Tom Brady

Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Justin Watson

Patrick Mahomes

Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2023–present

Justin Watson

C.J. Stroud

Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Justin Watson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

NFL appearances

Justin Watson

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history