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NFL Single Game Yards per Touch Leaders

Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have complete boxscore data (1960 onward) and all 100 yard rushing/receiving or 300 yard passing games from 1940-1959. Create your own leader lists using the Player Game Finder tool!

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/Tch Boxscore
1. Michael Lewis 44.5  New Orleans Saints vs. Washington Redskins, October 13, 2002 
2. Jonathan Carter 43.4  New York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts, November 16, 2003 
3. Gary Ballman 40.0  Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Washington Redskins, September 25, 1966 
4. Ron J. Brown 38.7  Los Angeles Rams vs. Green Bay Packers, November 24, 1985 
5. Desmond Howard 38.6  Detroit Lions vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 28, 2001 
Stephone Paige 38.6  Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, December 22, 1985 
7. Jerome Mathis 38.0  Houston Texans vs. Indianapolis Colts, October 23, 2005 
Jerome Mathis 38.0  Houston Texans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, November 20, 2005 
9. Tony Smith 37.3  Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, September 27, 1993 
10. Anthony Allen 36.4  Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 4, 1987 
11. Brian Mitchell 36.3  Washington Redskins vs. Denver Broncos, September 17, 1995 
Noland Smith 36.3  Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, October 15, 1967 
Jacoby Jones (28) 36.3  Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers, February 3, 2013 
14. Josh Scobey 36.0  Arizona Cardinals vs. St. Louis Rams, September 28, 2003 
Freddie Solomon 36.0  Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, December 5, 1976 
16. Bob Hayes+ 35.6  Dallas Cowboys vs. Cleveland Browns, December 24, 1967 
17. Rick Upchurch 35.5  Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs, September 21, 1975 
18. Chad Morton 35.4  New York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills, September 8, 2002 
19. Steve Smith (23) 34.8  Carolina Panthers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 8, 2002 
Johnny Knox 34.8  Chicago Bears vs. Oakland Raiders, November 27, 2011 
21. Tyrone Hughes 34.7  New Orleans Saints vs. Los Angeles Rams, October 23, 1994 
22. Harold Jackson 34.0  Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, October 14, 1973 
23. Tommy McDonald+ 33.9  Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants, December 10, 1961 
24. Justin Blackmon (22) 33.7  Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans, November 18, 2012 
25. Desmond Howard 33.6  Detroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, September 17, 2000 
26. Terry Fair 33.4  Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, September 6, 1998 
Tony Horne 33.4  St. Louis Rams vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 22, 2000 
28. Josh Cribbs (29) 33.3  Cleveland Browns vs. New York Giants, October 7, 2012 
29. Allen Rossum 33.1  Atlanta Falcons vs. St. Louis Rams, January 15, 2005 
30. Jason Tucker 33.0  Dallas Cowboys vs. New York Giants, October 15, 2000 
31. Mel J. Gray 32.9  Houston Oilers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 6, 1996 
32. DeSean Jackson (23) 32.6  Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants, December 13, 2009 
33. Bobby Mitchell+ 32.4  Washington Redskins vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 16, 1962 
Willie Ponder 32.4  New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 18, 2004 
35. Walter Roberts 32.3  New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 19, 1967 
Wes Welker (23) 32.3  Miami Dolphins vs. New England Patriots, December 20, 2004 
37. Brian Mitchell 32.2  Philadelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons, October 1, 2000 
38. Kenny Britt (22) 32.1  Tennessee Titans vs. Philadelphia Eagles, October 24, 2010 
Eddie Drummond 32.1  Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, November 14, 2004 
40. Roell Preston 32.0  Green Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 5, 1998 
41. Dominic Rhodes 31.9  Indianapolis Colts vs. San Diego Chargers, December 26, 2004 
Walter Stanley 31.9  Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions, November 27, 1986 
43. Ronney Jenkins 31.7  San Diego Chargers vs. New Orleans Saints, September 10, 2000 
44. J.J. Arrington 31.6  Arizona Cardinals vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 26, 2006 
Tyrone Hughes 31.6  New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles, December 26, 1993 
Nate Lewis 31.6  Chicago Bears vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 1, 1994 
Lance Moore (27) 31.6  New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons, September 26, 2010 
Derrick Witherspoon 31.6  Philadelphia Eagles vs. Arizona Cardinals, November 24, 1996 
49. Elbert Dubenion 31.4  Buffalo Bills vs. Boston Patriots, December 28, 1963 
Frank Jackson 31.4  Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos, December 19, 1965