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Year-by-Year Receiving Yards Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
| Year | Player (age), + - HOFer, Bold - Active | Yds | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Andre Johnson (27) | 1,575 | HOU |
| 2007 | Reggie Wayne (29) | 1,510 | IND |
| 2006 | Chad Johnson (28) | 1,369 | CIN |
| 2005 | Steve Smith (26) | 1,563 | CAR |
| 2004 | Muhsin Muhammad (31) | 1,405 | CAR |
| 2003 | Torry Holt (27) | 1,696 | STL |
| 2002 | Marvin Harrison (30) | 1,722 | IND |
| 2001 | David Boston (23) | 1,598 | ARI |
| 2000 | Torry Holt (24) | 1,635 | STL |
| 1999 | Marvin Harrison (27) | 1,663 | IND |
| 1998 | Antonio Freeman (26) | 1,424 | GNB |
| 1997 | Rob Moore (29) | 1,584 | ARI |
| 1996 | Isaac Bruce (24) | 1,338 | STL |
| 1995 | Jerry Rice (33) | 1,848 | SFO |
| 1994 | Jerry Rice (32) | 1,499 | SFO |
| 1993 | Jerry Rice (31) | 1,503 | SFO |
| 1992 | Sterling Sharpe (27) | 1,461 | GNB |
| 1991 | Michael Irvin+ (25) | 1,523 | DAL |
| 1990 | Jerry Rice (28) | 1,502 | SFO |
| 1989 | Jerry Rice (27) | 1,483 | SFO |
| 1988 | Henry Ellard (27) | 1,414 | RAM |
| 1987 | J.T. Smith (32) | 1,117 | STL |
| 1986 | Jerry Rice (24) | 1,570 | SFO |
| 1985 | Steve Largent+ (31) | 1,287 | SEA |
| 1984 | Roy Green (27) | 1,555 | STL |
| 1983 | Mike Quick (24) | 1,409 | PHI |
| 1982 | Wes Chandler (26) | 1,032 | SDG |
| 1981 | Alfred Jenkins (29) | 1,358 | ATL |
| 1980 | John Jefferson (24) | 1,340 | SDG |
| 1979 | Steve Largent+ (25) | 1,237 | SEA |
| 1978 | Wesley Walker (23) | 1,169 | NYJ |
| 1977 | Drew Pearson (26) | 870 | DAL |
| 1976 | Roger Carr (24) | 1,112 | BAL |
| 1975 | Ken Burrough (27) | 1,063 | HOU |
| 1974 | Cliff Branch (26) | 1,092 | OAK |
| 1973 | Harold Carmichael (24) | 1,116 | PHI |
| 1972 | Harold Jackson (26) | 1,048 | PHI |
| 1971 | Otis Taylor (29) | 1,110 | KAN |
| 1970 | Gene A. Washington (23) | 1,100 | SFO |
| 1969 | Warren Wells (27) | 1,260 | OAK |
| Harold Jackson (23) | 1,116 | PHI | |
| 1968 | Lance Alworth+ (28) | 1,312 | SDG |
| Roy Jefferson (25) | 1,074 | PIT | |
| 1967 | Don Maynard+ (32) | 1,434 | NYJ |
| Ben Hawkins (23) | 1,265 | PHI | |
| 1966 | Lance Alworth+ (26) | 1,383 | SDG |
| Pat Studstill (28) | 1,266 | DET | |
| 1965 | Lance Alworth+ (25) | 1,602 | SDG |
| Dave Parks (24) | 1,344 | SFO | |
| 1964 | Charley Hennigan (29) | 1,546 | HOU |
| Johnny Morris (29) | 1,200 | CHI | |
| 1963 | Bobby Mitchell+ (28) | 1,436 | WAS |
| Art Powell (26) | 1,304 | OAK | |
| 1962 | Bobby Mitchell+ (27) | 1,384 | WAS |
| Art Powell (25) | 1,130 | NYT | |
| 1961 | Charley Hennigan (26) | 1,746 | HOU |
| Tommy McDonald+ (27) | 1,144 | PHI | |
| 1960 | Bill Groman (24) | 1,473 | HOU |
| Raymond Berry+ (27) | 1,298 | BAL | |
| 1959 | Raymond Berry+ (26) | 959 | BAL |
| 1958 | Del Shofner (24) | 1,097 | RAM |
| 1957 | Raymond Berry+ (24) | 800 | BAL |
| 1956 | Billy Howton (26) | 1,188 | GNB |
| 1955 | Pete Pihos+ (32) | 864 | PHI |
| 1954 | Bob Boyd (26) | 1,212 | RAM |
| 1953 | Pete Pihos+ (30) | 1,049 | PHI |
| 1952 | Billy Howton (22) | 1,231 | GNB |
| 1951 | Elroy Hirsch+ (28) | 1,495 | RAM |
| 1950 | Tom Fears+ (27) | 1,116 | RAM |
| 1949 | Mac Speedie (29) | 1,028 | CLE |
| Bob Mann (25) | 1,014 | DET | |
| 1948 | Billy Hillenbrand (26) | 970 | BCL |
| Mal Kutner (27) | 943 | CRD | |
| 1947 | Mac Speedie (27) | 1,146 | CLE |
| Mal Kutner (26) | 944 | CRD | |
| 1946 | Jim Benton (30) | 981 | RAM |
| Dante Lavelli+ (23) | 843 | CLE | |
| 1945 | Jim Benton (29) | 1,067 | RAM |
| 1944 | Don Hutson+ (31) | 866 | GNB |
| 1943 | Don Hutson+ (30) | 776 | GNB |
| 1942 | Don Hutson+ (29) | 1,211 | GNB |
| 1941 | Don Hutson+ (28) | 738 | GNB |
| 1940 | Don Looney (23) | 707 | PHI |
| 1939 | Don Hutson+ (26) | 846 | GNB |
| 1938 | Don Hutson+ (25) | 548 | GNB |
| 1937 | Gaynell Tinsley (22) | 675 | CRD |
| 1936 | Don Hutson+ (23) | 536 | GNB |
| 1935 | Charley Malone (25) | 433 | BOS |
| 1934 | Harry Ebding (28) | 264 | DET |
| 1933 | Paul Moss (25) | 283 | PIT |
| 1932 | Ray Flaherty+ (29) | 350 | NYG |