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Year-by-Year Yards per Reception Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Y/R | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Devery Henderson (26) | 25.2 | NOR |
| 2007 | Santonio Holmes (23) | 18.1 | PIT |
| 2006 | Devery Henderson (24) | 23.3 | NOR |
| 2005 | Ashley Lelie (25) | 18.3 | DEN |
| Terry Glenn (31) | 18.3 | DAL | |
| 2004 | Ashley Lelie (24) | 20.1 | DEN |
| 2003 | Joey Galloway (32) | 19.8 | DAL |
| 2002 | Quincy Morgan (25) | 17.2 | CLE |
| 2001 | Chris Chambers (23) | 18.4 | MIA |
| 2000 | Torry Holt (24) | 19.9 | STL |
| 1999 | Tim Dwight (24) | 20.9 | ATL |
| 1998 | Shawn Jefferson (29) | 22.7 | NWE |
| 1997 | James McKnight (25) | 18.7 | SEA |
| 1996 | Henry Ellard (35) | 19.5 | WAS |
| 1995 | Chris Sanders (23) | 23.5 | HOU |
| 1994 | Alvin Harper (26) | 24.9 | DAL |
| 1993 | James Jett (23) | 23.4 | RAI |
| 1992 | Willie Davis (25) | 21.0 | KAN |
| 1991 | Michael Haynes (26) | 22.4 | ATL |
| 1990 | Flipper Anderson (25) | 21.5 | RAM |
| 1989 | Flipper Anderson (24) | 26.0 | RAM |
| 1988 | Mervyn Fernandez (29) | 26.0 | RAI |
| 1987 | Anthony Carter (27) | 24.3 | MIN |
| 1986 | Chris Burkett (24) | 22.9 | BUF |
| 1985 | Stephone Paige (24) | 21.9 | KAN |
| 1984 | James Lofton+ (28) | 22.0 | GNB |
| 1983 | James Lofton+ (27) | 22.4 | GNB |
| 1982 | Jim Smith (27) | 22.8 | PIT |
| 1981 | Stanley Morgan (26) | 23.4 | NWE |
| 1980 | Stanley Morgan (25) | 22.0 | NWE |
| 1979 | Stanley Morgan (24) | 22.8 | NWE |
| 1978 | Wesley Walker (23) | 24.4 | NYJ |
| 1977 | Wesley Walker (22) | 21.1 | NYJ |
| 1976 | Roger Carr (24) | 25.9 | BAL |
| 1975 | Isaac Curtis (25) | 21.2 | CIN |
| 1974 | Gene A. Washington (27) | 21.2 | SFO |
| 1973 | Ron Shanklin (25) | 23.7 | PIT |
| 1972 | John Gilliam (27) | 22.0 | MIN |
| 1971 | Bob Hayes (29) | 24.0 | DAL |
| 1970 | Bob Hayes (28) | 26.1 | DAL |
| 1969 | Warren Wells (27) | 26.8 | OAK |
| Lance Rentzel (26) | 22.3 | DAL | |
| 1968 | Jimmy Orr (33) | 25.6 | BAL |
| Don Maynard+ (33) | 22.8 | NYJ | |
| 1967 | Jack Snow (24) | 26.3 | RAM |
| Fred Biletnikoff+ (24) | 21.9 | OAK | |
| 1966 | Roy Jefferson (23) | 24.1 | PIT |
| Otis Taylor (24) | 22.4 | KAN | |
| 1965 | Aaron Thomas (28) | 23.4 | NYG |
| Lance Alworth+ (25) | 23.2 | SDG | |
| 1964 | Elbert Dubenion (31) | 27.1 | BUF |
| Jimmy Orr (29) | 21.7 | BAL | |
| 1963 | Clem Daniels (26) | 22.8 | OAK |
| Buddy Dial (26) | 21.6 | PIT | |
| 1962 | Frank Clarke (28) | 22.2 | DAL |
| Jim Colclough (26) | 21.7 | BOS | |
| 1961 | Bill Groman (25) | 23.5 | HOU |
| Frank Clarke (27) | 22.4 | DAL | |
| 1960 | Buddy Dial (23) | 24.3 | PIT |
| Bill Groman (24) | 20.5 | HOU | |
| 1959 | Max McGee (27) | 23.2 | GNB |
| 1958 | Jimmy Orr (23) | 27.6 | PIT |
| 1957 | Jim Podoley (24) | 20.5 | WAS |
| Pete Brewster (27) | 20.5 | CLE | |
| 1956 | Harlon Hill (24) | 24.0 | CHI |
| 1955 | Ray Renfro (26) | 20.8 | CLE |
| 1954 | Harlon Hill (22) | 25.0 | CHI |
| 1953 | Bob Boyd (25) | 22.8 | RAM |
| 1952 | Elroy Hirsch+ (29) | 23.6 | RAM |
| 1951 | Elroy Hirsch+ (28) | 22.7 | RAM |
| 1950 | Hugh Taylor (27) | 21.4 | WAS |
| 1949 | Elbie Nickel (27) | 24.3 | PIT |
| Billy Stone (24) | 20.0 | BCL | |
| 1948 | John Greene (28) | 23.8 | DET |
| Chet Mutryn (27) | 20.4 | BUF | |
| 1947 | Don Currivan (27) | 32.6 | BOS |
| Ray Ramsey (26) | 21.9 | CHR | |
| 1946 | Billy Dewell (29) | 23.8 | CRD |
| Dante Lavelli+ (23) | 21.1 | CLE | |
| 1945 | Frank Liebel (26) | 27.0 | NYG |
| 1944 | Dave Diehl (26) | 23.7 | DET |
| 1943 | Tony Bova (26) | 24.6 | PHI |
| 1942 | Andy Uram (27) | 20.0 | GNB |
| 1941 | Perry Schwartz (26) | 14.5 | BKN |
| 1940 | Perry Schwartz (25) | 17.6 | BKN |
| 1939 | Don Hutson+ (26) | 24.9 | GNB |
| 1938 | Jim Benton (22) | 19.9 | RAM |
| 1937 | Gaynell Tinsley (22) | 18.8 | CRD |
| 1936 | Don Hutson+ (23) | 15.8 | GNB |
| 1935 | Tod Goodwin (24) | 16.6 | NYG |
| 1933 | Shipwreck Kelly (23) | 11.2 | BKN |
| 1932 | Ray Flaherty+ (29) | 16.7 | NYG |