▁August ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁less ▁than ▁two ▁weeks ▁after ▁joining ▁the ▁team , ▁B old in ▁ab rupt ly ▁retired , ▁saying ▁" his ▁life ' s ▁purpose ▁is ▁bigger ▁than ▁football " ▁and ▁he ▁intended ▁to ▁focus ▁on ▁human itar ian ▁work . ▁ ▁B old in ▁would ▁hold ▁an ▁official ▁ret irement ▁ceremony ▁with ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁Rav ens ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁ ▁NFL ▁records ▁▁ ▁Most ▁reception s ▁in ▁a ▁ro ok ie ▁season : ▁ 1 0 1 ▁ ▁Most ▁receiving ▁yards ▁in ▁first ▁career ▁game : ▁ 2 1 7 ▁ ▁Most ▁reception s ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁ 2 6 ▁games ▁of ▁an ▁NFL ▁career : ▁ 1 5 7 ▁ ▁Fast est ▁to ▁record ▁ 2 0 0 ▁career ▁reception s ▁( in ▁ 3 4 ▁games ) ▁- ▁since ▁broken ▁by ▁Od ell ▁Beck ham ▁Jr . ▁( 3 0 ▁games ) ▁ ▁Fast est ▁to ▁record ▁ 3 0 0 ▁career ▁reception s ▁( in ▁ 4 7 ▁games ) ▁- ▁since ▁broken ▁by ▁Od ell ▁Beck ham ▁Jr . ▁( 4 5 ▁games ) ▁ ▁Fast est ▁to ▁record ▁ 4 0 0 ▁career ▁reception s ▁( in ▁ 6 7 ▁games ) ▁ ▁Fast est ▁to ▁record ▁ 5 0 0 ▁career ▁reception s ▁( in ▁ 8 0 ▁games ) ▁- ▁since ▁tied ▁by ▁Jul io ▁Jones ▁ ▁Card inals ▁franch ise ▁records ▁ ▁Most ▁receiving ▁yards