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Year-by-Year Receiving Yards per Game Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/G | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Andre Johnson (26) | 94.6 | HOU |
| 2006 | Chad Johnson (28) | 85.6 | CIN |
| 2005 | Anquan Boldin (25) | 100.1 | ARI |
| 2004 | Muhsin Muhammad (31) | 87.8 | CAR |
| 2003 | Torry Holt (27) | 106.0 | STL |
| 2002 | Marvin Harrison (30) | 107.6 | IND |
| 2001 | David Boston (23) | 99.9 | ARI |
| 2000 | Terrell Owens (27) | 103.6 | SFO |
| 1999 | Marvin Harrison (27) | 103.9 | IND |
| 1998 | Antonio Freeman (26) | 94.9 | GNB |
| 1997 | Rob Moore (29) | 99.0 | ARI |
| 1996 | Michael Irvin+ (30) | 87.5 | DAL |
| 1995 | Jerry Rice (33) | 115.5 | SFO |
| 1994 | Jerry Rice (32) | 93.7 | SFO |
| 1993 | Jerry Rice (31) | 93.9 | SFO |
| 1992 | Sterling Sharpe (27) | 91.3 | GNB |
| 1991 | Michael Irvin+ (25) | 95.2 | DAL |
| 1990 | Jerry Rice (28) | 93.9 | SFO |
| 1989 | Henry Ellard (28) | 98.7 | RAM |
| 1988 | Henry Ellard (27) | 88.4 | RAM |
| 1987 | Jerry Rice (25) | 89.8 | SFO |
| 1986 | Jerry Rice (24) | 98.1 | SFO |
| 1985 | Art Monk+ (28) | 81.7 | WAS |
| 1984 | Roy Green (27) | 97.2 | STL |
| 1983 | Mike Quick (24) | 88.1 | PHI |
| 1982 | Wes Chandler (26) | 129.0 | SDG |
| 1981 | Alfred Jenkins (29) | 84.9 | ATL |
| 1980 | John Jefferson (24) | 83.8 | SDG |
| 1979 | Steve Largent+ (25) | 82.5 | SEA |
| 1978 | Wesley Walker (23) | 73.1 | NYJ |
| 1977 | Drew Pearson (26) | 62.1 | DAL |
| 1976 | Roger Carr (24) | 79.4 | BAL |
| Cliff Branch (28) | 79.4 | OAK | |
| 1975 | Ken Burrough (27) | 75.9 | HOU |
| 1974 | Cliff Branch (26) | 78.0 | OAK |
| 1973 | Harold Carmichael (24) | 79.7 | PHI |
| 1972 | Harold Jackson (26) | 74.9 | PHI |
| 1971 | Otis Taylor (29) | 79.3 | KAN |
| 1970 | Gene A. Washington (23) | 84.6 | SFO |
| 1969 | Warren Wells (27) | 90.0 | OAK |
| Harold Jackson (23) | 79.7 | PHI | |
| 1968 | Don Maynard+ (33) | 99.8 | NYJ |
| Roy Jefferson (25) | 76.7 | PIT | |
| 1967 | Don Maynard+ (32) | 102.4 | NYJ |
| Ben Hawkins (23) | 90.4 | PHI | |
| 1966 | Lance Alworth+ (26) | 106.4 | SDG |
| Pat Studstill (28) | 90.4 | DET | |
| 1965 | Lance Alworth+ (25) | 114.4 | SDG |
| Dave Parks (24) | 96.0 | SFO | |
| 1964 | Charley Hennigan (29) | 110.4 | HOU |
| Johnny Morris (29) | 85.7 | CHI | |
| 1963 | Bobby Mitchell+ (28) | 102.6 | WAS |
| Art Powell (26) | 93.1 | OAK | |
| 1962 | Bobby Mitchell+ (27) | 98.9 | WAS |
| Art Powell (25) | 80.7 | NYT | |
| 1961 | Charley Hennigan (26) | 124.7 | HOU |
| Tommy McDonald+ (27) | 81.7 | PHI | |
| 1960 | Raymond Berry+ (27) | 108.2 | BAL |
| Bill Groman (24) | 105.2 | HOU | |
| 1959 | Raymond Berry+ (26) | 79.9 | BAL |
| 1958 | Del Shofner (24) | 91.4 | RAM |
| 1957 | Billy Wilson (30) | 68.8 | SFO |
| 1956 | Billy Howton (26) | 99.0 | GNB |
| 1955 | Pete Pihos+ (32) | 72.0 | PHI |
| 1954 | Bob Boyd (26) | 101.0 | RAM |
| 1953 | Pete Pihos+ (30) | 87.4 | PHI |
| 1952 | Billy Howton (22) | 102.6 | GNB |
| 1951 | Elroy Hirsch+ (28) | 124.6 | RAM |
| 1950 | Tom Fears+ (27) | 93.0 | RAM |
| 1949 | Mac Speedie (29) | 85.7 | CLE |
| Bob Mann (25) | 84.5 | DET | |
| 1948 | Mal Kutner (27) | 78.6 | CRD |
| Al Baldwin (25) | 70.5 | BUF | |
| 1947 | Mac Speedie (27) | 81.9 | CLE |
| Mal Kutner (26) | 78.7 | CRD | |
| 1946 | Jim Benton (30) | 89.2 | RAM |
| Dante Lavelli+ (23) | 60.2 | CLE | |
| 1945 | Jim Benton (29) | 118.6 | RAM |
| 1944 | Don Hutson+ (31) | 86.6 | GNB |
| 1943 | Don Hutson+ (30) | 77.6 | GNB |
| 1942 | Don Hutson+ (29) | 110.1 | GNB |
| 1941 | Don Hutson+ (28) | 67.1 | GNB |
| 1940 | Don Looney (23) | 64.3 | PHI |
| 1939 | Don Hutson+ (26) | 76.9 | GNB |
| 1938 | Don Hutson+ (25) | 54.8 | GNB |
| 1937 | Gaynell Tinsley (22) | 61.4 | CRD |
| 1936 | Don Hutson+ (23) | 44.7 | GNB |
| 1935 | Don Hutson+ (22) | 46.7 | GNB |
| 1934 | Harry Ebding (28) | 22.0 | DET |
| 1933 | Luke Johnsos (28) | 31.3 | CHI |
| 1932 | Ray Flaherty+ (29) | 29.2 | NYG |