Editor's note: This article was originally published Nov. 21, 2015. SportsDay is bringing it back Wednesday to mark the one-year anniversary of Witten's 1,000th reception. On Dec. 7, 2015, he became the 12th player in NFL history to record 1,000 career receptions.Jason Witten has no intention of discussing his place in NFL history when he sits down for dinner on this humid summer evening in Tennessee.