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Single-Season Yards per Reception Leaders

Football Leaders & Football Records : Single-Season  · Career  · Active  · Year-by-Year

Rank Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active Y/R Year Teams
1. Jimmy Orr (23) 27.6 1958 PIT
2. Elbert Dubenion (31) 27.1 1964 BUF
3. Warren Wells (27) 26.8 1969 OAK
4. Jack Snow (24) 26.3 1967 RAM
5. Bob Hayes+ (28) 26.1 1970 DAL
Ron Sellers (22) 26.1 1969 BOS
7. Flipper Anderson (24) 26.0 1989 RAM
Mervyn Fernandez (29) 26.0 1988 RAI
9. Roger Carr (24) 25.9 1976 BAL
10. Jimmy Orr (33) 25.6 1968 BAL
Ken Kavanaugh (31) 25.6 1947 CHI
12. Paul Warfield+ (28) 25.1 1970 MIA
13. Harlon Hill (22) 25.0 1954 CHI
14. Don Hutson+ (26) 24.9 1939 GNB
Alvin Harper (26) 24.9 1994 DAL
16. Devery Henderson (26) 24.8 2008 NOR
17. Homer Jones (26) 24.7 1967 NYG
18. Wesley Walker (23) 24.4 1978 NYJ
19. Buddy Dial (23) 24.3 1960 PIT
Anthony Carter (27) 24.3 1987 MIN
21. Cliff Branch (28) 24.2 1976 OAK
22. Roy Jefferson (23) 24.1 1966 PIT
Stanley Morgan (23) 24.1 1978 NWE
24. Eddie Brown (26) 24.0 1988 CIN
Harlon Hill (24) 24.0 1956 CHI
Bob Hayes+ (29) 24.0 1971 DAL
27. Billy Dewell (29) 23.8 1946 CRD
28. Jim Benton (29) 23.7 1945 RAM
Ron Shanklin (25) 23.7 1973 PIT
Carroll Dale (28) 23.7 1966 GNB
31. Chris Sanders (23) 23.5 1995 HOU
Bill Groman (25) 23.5 1961 HOU
Homer Jones (27) 23.5 1968 NYG
Mal Kutner (25) 23.5 1946 CRD
35. Hugh Taylor (29) 23.4 1952 WAS
Stanley Morgan (26) 23.4 1981 NWE
Aaron Thomas (28) 23.4 1965 NYG
James Jett (23) 23.4 1993 RAI
39. Devery Henderson (24) 23.3 2006 NOR
40. Billy Howton (22) 23.2 1952 GNB
Lance Alworth+ (25) 23.2 1965 SDG
Max McGee (27) 23.2 1959 GNB
Paul Warfield+ (29) 23.2 1971 MIA
44. Ron Shanklin (22) 23.0 1970 PIT
Mal Kutner (27) 23.0 1948 CRD
46. Ron Jessie (28) 22.9 1976 RAM
Chris Burkett (24) 22.9 1986 BUF
Bob Boyd (26) 22.9 1954 RAM
Gary Garrison (26) 22.9 1970 SDG
50. Clem Daniels (26) 22.8 1963 OAK
Stanley Morgan (24) 22.8 1979 NWE
Don Maynard+ (33) 22.8 1968 NYJ
53. Shawn Jefferson (29) 22.7 1998 NWE
Elroy Hirsch+ (28) 22.7 1951 RAM
55. Ken Kavanaugh (33) 22.6 1949 CHI
Bob Trumpy (24) 22.6 1969 CIN
57. Harold Jackson (33) 22.5 1979 NWE
Ken Burrow (23) 22.5 1971 ATL
59. Michael Haynes (26) 22.4 1991 ATL
Frank Clarke (27) 22.4 1961 DAL
James Lofton+ (27) 22.4 1983 GNB
Otis Taylor (24) 22.4 1966 KAN
63. Lance Rentzel (26) 22.3 1969 DAL
64. Frank Clarke (28) 22.2 1962 DAL
65. Stanley Morgan (25) 22.0 1980 NWE
John Gilliam (27) 22.0 1972 MIN
Cloyce Box (29) 22.0 1952 DET
Charlie Joiner+ (24) 22.0 1971 HOU
Mal Kutner (26) 22.0 1947 CRD
James Lofton+ (28) 22.0 1984 GNB
71. Ray Ramsey (26) 21.9 1947 CHR
Paul Warfield+ (25) 21.9 1967 CLE
Stephone Paige (24) 21.9 1985 KAN
Fred Biletnikoff+ (24) 21.9 1967 OAK
Mark Nichols (25) 21.9 1984 DET
Harold Jackson (27) 21.9 1973 RAM
77. Frank Pitts (25) 21.8 1968 KAN
Bob Hayes+ (23) 21.8 1965 DAL
Homer Jones (25) 21.8 1966 NYG
80. Warren Wells (28) 21.7 1970 OAK
Jim Colclough (26) 21.7 1962 BOS
Jimmy Orr (29) 21.7 1964 BAL
83. Billy Howton (26) 21.6 1956 GNB
John Gilliam (28) 21.6 1973 MIN
Alvin Harper (25) 21.6 1993 DAL
Buddy Dial (26) 21.6 1963 PIT
Charlie Brown (24) 21.6 1982 WAS
88. Jackie Smith+ (27) 21.5 1967 STL
Flipper Anderson (25) 21.5 1990 RAM
Del Shofner (24) 21.5 1958 RAM
Gary Ballman (25) 21.5 1965 PIT
James Lofton+ (31) 21.5 1987 RAI
Roy Green (24) 21.5 1981 STL
Warren Wells (26) 21.5 1968 OAK
95. Ben Hawkins (23) 21.4 1967 PHI
Del Shofner (28) 21.4 1962 NYG
Eric Crabtree (25) 21.4 1969 CIN
Rich Caster (24) 21.4 1972 NYJ
Hugh Taylor (27) 21.4 1950 WAS
Freddie Solomon (30) 21.4 1983 SFO
101. Paul Warfield+ (26) 21.3 1968 CLE
Willie Gault (25) 21.3 1985 CHI
Wesley Walker (30) 21.3 1985 NYJ
Charley Hennigan (26) 21.3 1961 HOU
105. Gail Cogdill (24) 21.2 1961 DET
Isaac Curtis (25) 21.2 1975 CIN
Gary Garrison (24) 21.2 1968 SDG
Gene A. Washington (27) 21.2 1974 SFO
Gary Garrison (27) 21.2 1971 SDG
John Gilliam (25) 21.2 1970 STL
111. Wesley Walker (22) 21.1 1977 NYJ
Charlie Joiner+ (29) 21.1 1976 SDG
Horace Copeland (22) 21.1 1993 TAM
Isaac Curtis (24) 21.1 1974 CIN
Paul Warfield+ (27) 21.1 1969 CLE
Carroll Dale (29) 21.1 1967 GNB
Ray Jarvis (27) 21.1 1976 DET
Dante Lavelli+ (23) 21.1 1946 CLE
Ron Sellers (25) 21.1 1972 DAL
Wes Chandler (26) 21.1 1982 SDG
Harold Jackson (34) 21.1 1980 NWE
Gene Washington (25) 21.1 1969 MIN
123. Charles Wilson (26) 21.0 1994 TAM
Kevin House (24) 21.0 1981 TAM
Willie Davis (25) 21.0 1992 KAN
Bill Anderson (23) 21.0 1959 WAS
Roger Carr (26) 21.0 1978 BAL
128. Tim Dwight (24) 20.9 1999 ATL
Willie Gault (23) 20.9 1983 CHI
Paul Warfield+ (30) 20.9 1972 MIA
Glenn Bass (25) 20.9 1964 BUF
132. Bobby Mitchell+ (28) 20.8 1963 WAS
Lenny Moore+ (27) 20.8 1960 BAL
Ray Renfro (26) 20.8 1955 CLE
Tommy McDonald+ (24) 20.8 1958 PHI
Jessie Hester (22) 20.8 1985 RAI
Reggie Rucker (31) 20.8 1978 CLE
Gene A. Washington (23) 20.8 1970 SFO
139. John Mackey+ (22) 20.7 1963 BAL
Wesley Walker (31) 20.7 1986 NYJ
Steve Watson (24) 20.7 1981 DEN
Tony Hill (25) 20.7 1981 DAL
Max McGee (28) 20.7 1960 GNB
Walter Stanley (24) 20.7 1986 GNB
145. Art Weiner (26) 20.6 1950 NYY
Paul Warfield+ (24) 20.6 1966 CLE
Ray Renfro (33) 20.6 1962 CLE
Mel Gray (29) 20.6 1977 STL
Elroy Hirsch+ (31) 20.6 1954 RAM
150. Flipper Anderson (29) 20.5 1994 RAM
Tommy McDonald+ (26) 20.5 1960 PHI
Jim Colclough (28) 20.5 1964 BOS
Don Maynard+ (28) 20.5 1963 NYJ
Jim Podoley (24) 20.5 1957 WAS
Pete Brewster (27) 20.5 1957 CLE
Bill Groman (24) 20.5 1960 HOU
157. Michael Irvin+ (22) 20.4 1988 DAL
Dorne Dibble (22) 20.4 1951 DET
Daryl Turner (23) 20.4 1984 SEA
Mike Quick (24) 20.4 1983 PHI
Eric Moulds (25) 20.4 1998 BUF
Frank Gifford+ (32) 20.4 1962 NYG
Jerry Rice (26) 20.4 1988 SFO
Ben Hawkins (26) 20.4 1970 PHI
Bob Hayes+ (25) 20.4 1967 DAL
Chet Mutryn (27) 20.4 1948 BUF
John Mackey+ (24) 20.4 1965 BAL
168. James Lofton+ (34) 20.3 1990 BUF
Steve Odom (25) 20.3 1977 GNB
Clint Didier (27) 20.3 1986 WAS
Ricky Nattiel (21) 20.3 1987 DEN
Gene Roberts (26) 20.3 1949 NYG
Dwight Stone (27) 20.3 1991 PIT
174. Lance Alworth+ (24) 20.2 1964 SDG
Bob Shaw (29) 20.2 1950 CRD
Don Maynard+ (32) 20.2 1967 NYJ
Alfred Jenkins (23) 20.2 1975 ATL
Drew Hill (31) 20.2 1987 HOU
Cloyce Box (27) 20.2 1950 DET
Fred Arbanas (25) 20.2 1964 KAN
181. Willie Gault (27) 20.1 1987 CHI
Al Denson (24) 20.1 1966 DEN
Carroll Dale (24) 20.1 1962 RAM
Haven Moses (32) 20.1 1978 DEN
Bo Roberson (27) 20.1 1962 OAK
Gary Garrison (25) 20.1 1969 SDG
Hugh Taylor (30) 20.1 1953 WAS
Bernard Berrian (28) 20.1 2008 MIN
Harold Jackson (32) 20.1 1978 NWE
Ashley Lelie (24) 20.1 2004 DEN
Ken Burrough (27) 20.1 1975 HOU
192. Frank Lewis (32) 20.0 1979 BUF
Billy Stone (24) 20.0 1949 BCL
Fred Barnett (24) 20.0 1990 PHI
Morris Owens (25) 20.0 1978 TAM
Haven Moses (31) 20.0 1977 DEN
Don Maynard+ (34) 20.0 1969 NYJ
Gene A. Washington (25) 20.0 1972 SFO
199. Plaxico Burress (27) 19.9 2004 PIT
Torry Holt (24) 19.9 2000 STL
Gene A. Washington (30) 19.9 1977 SFO
Roy Green (27) 19.9 1984 STL
John Gilliam (26) 19.9 1971 STL
Del Shofner (25) 19.9 1959 RAM
Gary Ballman (24) 19.9 1964 PIT
James Lofton+ (26) 19.9 1982 GNB
Sonny Randle (27) 19.9 1963 STL
Larry Brunson (27) 19.9 1976 KAN
Lance Rentzel (27) 19.9 1970 DAL
Paul Warfield+ (32) 19.9 1974 MIA
211. Al Baldwin (27) 19.8 1950 GNB
Charley Frazier (27) 19.8 1966 HOU
Mel Gray (30) 19.8 1978 STL
Billy Brooks (24) 19.8 1977 CIN
Joey Galloway (32) 19.8 2003 DAL
Tommy McDonald+ (28) 19.8 1962 PHI
Buddy Dial (24) 19.8 1961 PIT
Lance Alworth+ (23) 19.8 1963 SDG
Pete Brewster (23) 19.8 1953 CLE
220. Mel Gray (26) 19.7 1974 STL
Henry Ellard (28) 19.7 1989 RAM
Ray Poage (25) 19.7 1965 PHI
Jim Lash (23) 19.7 1974 MIN
Lynn Swann+ (27) 19.7 1979 PIT
Daryl Turner (24) 19.7 1985 SEA
Willie Gault (30) 19.7 1990 RAI
Gail Cogdill (26) 19.7 1963 DET
Mark Duper (24) 19.7 1983 MIA
Jack Snow (29) 19.7 1972 RAM
Billy Cannon (30) 19.7 1967 OAK
231. Keith Krepfle (25) 19.6 1977 PHI
Charlie Joiner+ (28) 19.6 1975 CIN
Buddy Dial (25) 19.6 1962 PIT
Rich Caster (26) 19.6 1974 NYJ
Dokie Williams (26) 19.6 1986 RAI
James Jett (28) 19.6 1998 OAK
Mark Duper (27) 19.6 1986 MIA
Jacque MacKinnon (30) 19.6 1968 SDG
239. Al Denson (25) 19.5 1967 DEN
Albert Connell (26) 19.5 2000 WAS
Carroll Dale (31) 19.5 1969 GNB
Bob Boyd (28) 19.5 1956 RAM
Dave Parks (23) 19.5 1964 SFO
Cris Carter (23) 19.5 1988 PHI
Henry Ellard (35) 19.5 1996 WAS
Cliff Branch (32) 19.5 1980 OAK
Harold Carmichael (29) 19.5 1978 PHI
Stanley Morgan (30) 19.5 1985 NWE
Steve Largent+ (23) 19.5 1977 SEA
Bernie Casey (29) 19.5 1968 RAM
Carroll Dale (30) 19.5 1968 GNB
Willie Gault (26) 19.5 1986 CHI
Otis Taylor (29) 19.5 1971 KAN
Pete Retzlaff (31) 19.5 1962 PHI
John Stallworth+ (26) 19.5 1978 PIT
Louis Lipps (26) 19.5 1988 PIT
Hassan Jones (24) 19.5 1988 MIN