Baltimore wide receiver Steve Smith Sr. became just the 14th player in NFL history to hit 1,000 receptions Sunday night. The 16-year veteran went for just under 100 yards, with eight catches for 99 yards and a score. He finished the game with 1,005 career receptions.

"It's bittersweet," he said of the milestone. "You want to win. I'd give all that back to win to be honest."

Cowboys tight end Jason Witten hit the mark late in 2015. He's now at 1,069 receptions, good for ninth-best in NFL history.

Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr said he's learned a lot from Smith, whom he's been matching up against since 2008. In Carr's fifth game as a rookie, he had eight tackles while Smith went for 96 yards.

"I respect that guy," Carr said. "Man, I've been playing him since I've been a baby in the league, learned some hard lessons, learned some things off the field from him as well. He's a guy with a lot of advice who plays the game with a chip on his shoulder. That's the way you want to play it."

According to ESPN Stats and Information, Smith is the first player shorter than 6 feet to reach the mark. He's 5-9.

At 5'9", Steve Smith Sr. is the first player under 6 feet tall to reach the 1,000-catch mark in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/nesOpMXZeB — ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 20, 2016

Even that distinction wasn't enough to please Smith, who said he just wanted a team win.

"If you won, you still don't relish in it because you've still got Thanksgiving and a big game next week," Smith said." I kept the ball so that was good."

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