NFL Long Reception Single Game Leaders

Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses

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Leaders Table
Rank Player Lng Tm Boxscore
1Victor Cruz99NYGNew York Giants vs. New York Jets, December 24, 2011
Wes Welker99NWENew England Patriots vs. Miami Dolphins, September 12, 2011
Bernard Berrian99MINMinnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears, November 30, 2008
Andre' Davis99CLECleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals, October 17, 2004
Marc Boerigter99KANKansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, December 22, 2002
Robert Brooks99GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Chicago Bears, September 11, 1995
Tony Martin99SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Seattle Seahawks, September 18, 1994
Mike Quick99PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 10, 1985
Cliff Branch+99RAILos Angeles Raiders vs. Washington Redskins, October 2, 1983
Gerry Allen99WASWashington Redskins vs. Chicago Bears, September 15, 1968
Pat Studstill99DETDetroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts, October 16, 1966
Bobby Mitchell+99WASWashington Redskins vs. Cleveland Browns, September 15, 1963
Andy Farkas99WASWashington Redskins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, October 15, 1939
14Gabriel Davis98BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 9, 2022
Brandin Cooks98NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Oakland Raiders, September 11, 2016
Terrell Owens+98BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, November 22, 2009
Johnnie Morton98DETDetroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, October 4, 1998
Michael Haynes98ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. New Orleans Saints, September 12, 1993
Ahmad Rashad98STLSt. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 10, 1972
Homer Jones98NYGNew York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, September 11, 1966
Willard Dewveall98HOUHouston Oilers vs. San Diego Chargers, November 25, 1962
Bo Farrington98CHIChicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions, October 8, 1961
Night Train Lane+98CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Green Bay Packers, November 13, 1955
Gaynell Tinsley98CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Cleveland Rams, November 27, 1938
25JuJu Smith-Schuster97PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Denver Broncos, November 25, 2018
JuJu Smith-Schuster97PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Detroit Lions, October 29, 2017
John Taylor97SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 3, 1991
Webster Slaughter97CLECleveland Browns vs. Chicago Bears, October 23, 1989
Jerry Tarr97DENDenver Broncos vs. Boston Patriots, September 21, 1962
Cloyce Box97DETDetroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, November 26, 1953
Gaynell Tinsley97CRDChicago Cardinals vs. Chicago Bears, December 5, 1937
32Calvin Johnson+96DETDetroit Lions vs. Houston Texans, October 19, 2008
Jerry Rice+96SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. San Diego Chargers, November 27, 1988
Wesley Walker96NYJNew York Jets vs. Buffalo Bills, December 8, 1985
Frank Grant96WASWashington Redskins vs. New York Giants, November 9, 1975
Walter Roberts96NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles, November 19, 1967
Al Frazier96DENDenver Broncos vs. Buffalo Bills, September 15, 1962
Ollie Matson+96RAMLos Angeles Rams vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, October 1, 1961
Billy Grimes96GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 10, 1950
40Mike Wallace95BALBaltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, November 6, 2016
Josh Gordon95CLECleveland Browns vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 1, 2013
Vincent Jackson95TAMTampa Bay Buccaneers vs. New Orleans Saints, October 21, 2012
Mike Wallace95PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Arizona Cardinals, October 23, 2011
Quinn Early95BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Indianapolis Colts, December 1, 1996
Fred Barnett95PHIPhiladelphia Eagles vs. Buffalo Bills, December 2, 1990
John Taylor95SFOSan Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 11, 1989
Steve Watson95DENDenver Broncos vs. Detroit Lions, October 11, 1981
Steve Odom95GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Minnesota Vikings, October 2, 1977
Bob Hayes+95DALDallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins, November 13, 1966
Dick Compton95HOUHouston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills, December 5, 1965
51Robert Woods94LARLos Angeles Rams vs. Houston Texans, November 12, 2017
Martavis Bryant94PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 7, 2014
Jamal Anderson94ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers, September 23, 2001
Leonard Thompson94DETDetroit Lions vs. Chicago Bears, October 19, 1981
Billy Brooks94CINCincinnati Bengals vs. Minnesota Vikings, November 13, 1977
Rich Houston94NYGNew York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys, September 24, 1972
Warren Wells94OAKOakland Raiders vs. Denver Broncos, November 10, 1968