Athletes Who Retired Way Too Early

Calvin Johnson

AP Photo: Duane Burleson

After a decorated career at Georgia Tech, Megatron was an imposing presence on the field for the Detroit Lions from 2007 to 2015, twice leading the league in receiving yards and setting the NFL record for that statistic in 2012 with 1,964 yards. While he did play through leg injuries in the later years of his career, he still managed all 16 games in 2015, putting up over 1,200 yards and 9 touchdowns before his unexpected retirement at age 30 before the next season.

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