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NFL Single Game Receiving Yards 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 Yds Boxscore
1. Flipper Anderson 336  Los Angeles Rams vs. New Orleans Saints, November 26, 1989 
2. Stephone Paige 309  Kansas City Chiefs vs. San Diego Chargers, December 22, 1985 
3. Jim Benton 303  Cleveland Rams vs. Detroit Lions, November 22, 1945 
4. Cloyce Box 302  Detroit Lions vs. Baltimore Colts, December 3, 1950 
5. Jimmy Smith 291  Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Baltimore Ravens, September 10, 2000 
6. Jerry Rice+ 289  San Francisco 49ers vs. Minnesota Vikings, December 18, 1995 
7. John Taylor 286  San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 11, 1989 
8. Terrell Owens 283  San Francisco 49ers vs. Chicago Bears, December 17, 2000 
9. Andre Johnson (31) 273  Houston Texans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, November 18, 2012 
10. Charley Hennigan 272  Houston Oilers vs. Boston Patriots, October 13, 1961 
11. Del Shofner 269  New York Giants vs. Washington Redskins, October 28, 1962 
12. Lee Evans 265  Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Texans, November 19, 2006 
13. Steve Largent+ 261  Seattle Seahawks vs. Detroit Lions, October 18, 1987 
14. Chad Johnson 260  Cincinnati Bengals vs. San Diego Chargers, November 12, 2006 
Wes Chandler 260  San Diego Chargers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 20, 1982 
16. Qadry Ismail 258  Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, December 12, 1999 
17. Billy Howton 257  Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams, October 21, 1956 
18. Sonny Randle 256  St. Louis Cardinals vs. New York Giants, November 4, 1962 
19. Anthony Allen 255  Washington Redskins vs. St. Louis Cardinals, October 4, 1987 
Jerry Butler 255  Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets, September 23, 1979 
21. Plaxico Burress (25) 253  Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 10, 2002 
Brian Hartline (26) 253  Miami Dolphins vs. Arizona Cardinals, September 30, 2012 
23. Miles Austin (25) 250  Dallas Cowboys vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 11, 2009 
24. Richard Johnson 248  Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints, December 3, 1989 
25. Art Powell 247  Oakland Raiders vs. Houston Oilers, December 22, 1963 
26. Bob Hayes+ 246  Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins, November 13, 1966 
27. Haywood Jeffires 245  Houston Oilers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 16, 1990 
28. Calvin Johnson (26) 244  Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, January 1, 2012 
29. Wes Chandler 243  San Diego Chargers vs. Seattle Seahawks, September 15, 1985 
30. Jerry Rice+ 241  San Francisco 49ers vs. Los Angeles Rams, December 9, 1985 
Gary Clark 241  Washington Redskins vs. New York Giants, October 27, 1986 
Frank Clarke 241  Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins, September 16, 1962 
33. Eric Moulds 240  Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins, January 2, 1999 
34. Harold Jackson 238  Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys, October 14, 1973 
Chris Chambers 238  Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills, December 4, 2005 
36. Tommy McDonald+ 237  Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants, December 10, 1961 
Don Hutson+ 237  Green Bay Packers vs. Brooklyn Dodgers, November 21, 1943 
38. Justin Blackmon (22) 236  Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Houston Texans, November 18, 2012 
39. Buddy Dial 235  Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, October 22, 1961 
40. Drew Bennett 233  Tennessee Titans vs. Kansas City Chiefs, December 13, 2004 
Isaac Bruce 233  St. Louis Rams vs. Atlanta Falcons, November 2, 1997 
42. Lance Alworth+ 232  San Diego Chargers vs. Kansas City Chiefs, October 20, 1963 
Charley Hennigan 232  Houston Oilers vs. Buffalo Bills, October 29, 1961 
Keenan McCardell 232  Jacksonville Jaguars vs. St. Louis Rams, October 20, 1996 
45. Glenn Bass 231  Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets, November 8, 1964 
Dave Parks 231  San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Colts, October 3, 1965 
47. Art Monk+ 230  Washington Redskins vs. Cincinnati Bengals, December 15, 1985 
Henry Ellard 230  Los Angeles Rams vs. Indianapolis Colts, September 17, 1989 
49. Isaac Bruce 229  St. Louis Rams vs. Baltimore Ravens, October 27, 1996 
50. Don Maynard+ 228  New York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders, November 17, 1968