1954 NFL Receiving

Passing Leader: Norm Van Brocklin, 2637 Yds

Rushing Leader: Joe Perry, 1049 Yds

Receiving Leader: Bob Boyd, 1212 Yds

Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Receiving Table
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Y/Tgt	R/G	Y/G	Fmb
1	Pete Pihos*+	PHI	31	RE	12	12	60	872	14.5	10	34		5.0	72.7	1
2	Billy Wilson*	SFO	27	RE	12	12	60	830	13.8	5	43		5.0	69.2	1
3	Bob Boyd*+	RAM	26	RE	12	11	53	1212	22.9	6	80		4.4	101.0	2
4	Billy Howton	GNB	24	RE	12	11	52	768	14.8	2	59		4.3	64.0	0
5	Dante Lavelli*	CLE	31	RE	12	12	47	802	17.1	7	64		3.9	66.8	0
6	Dorne Dibble	DET	25	LE	12	12	46	768	16.7	6	45		3.8	64.0	0
7	Harlon Hill*	CHI	22	LE	12	12	45	1124	25.0	12	76		3.8	93.7	0
8	Ray Mathews	PIT	25	LH	12	12	44	652	14.8	6	78		3.7	54.3	5
9	Don Stonesifer	CRD	27	LE	12	11	44	607	13.8	3	39		3.7	50.6	0
10	Jerry Williams	PHI	31	LHB	11	7	44	668	15.2	3	84		4.0	60.7	7
11	Pete Brewster	CLE	24	LE	12	12	42	676	16.1	4	57		3.5	56.3	3
12	Howie Ferguson	GNB	24	FB	12	10	41	398	9.7	0	49		3.4	33.2	8
13	Dan Edwards	BAL	28	RE	12	12	40	531	13.3	1	42		3.3	44.3	0
14	Elbie Nickel	PIT	32	RE	12	12	40	584	14.6	5	52		3.3	48.7	1
15	Hugh Taylor*	WAS	31	RE	12	12	37	659	17.8	8	60		3.1	54.9	1
16	Tom Fears	RAM	32	LE	10	8	36	546	15.2	3	43		3.6	54.6	0
17	Max McGee	GNB	22	LE	12	12	36	614	17.1	9	82		3.0	51.2	0
18	Elroy Hirsch	RAM	31	FL	12	11	35	720	20.6	3	66		2.9	60.0	1
19	Billy Stone	CHI	29	LH	12	11	35	395	11.3	3	42		2.9	32.9	3
20	Bill Bowman	DET	23	FB	12	12	34	288	8.5	2	66		2.8	24.0	8
21	Jim Dooley	CHI	24	FL	12	10	34	658	19.4	7	69		2.8	54.8	0
22	Ollie Matson*+	CRD	24	LH	12	8	34	611	18.0	3	70		2.8	50.9	7
23	Doak Walker*+	DET	27	LH	12	12	32	564	17.6	3	66		2.7	47.0	1
24	Bobby Walston	PHI	26	LE	12	9	31	581	18.7	11	75		2.6	48.4	0
25	Lloyd Colteryahn	BAL	23	LE	12	11	30	384	12.8	0	21		2.5	32.0	0
26	Bill Jessup	SFO	25	FL/LE	12	11	30	565	18.8	3	68		2.5	47.1	2
27	Bob Schnelker	NYG	26	LE	12	12	30	550	18.3	8	68		2.5	45.8	0
28	George Sulima	PIT	26	LE	12	12	30	439	14.6	1	37		2.5	36.6	0
29	Royce Womble	BAL	23	LH	12	6	30	338	11.3	3	78		2.5	28.2	1
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Y/Tgt	R/G	Y/G	Fmb
30	Kyle Rote*	NYG	26	RH	11	8	29	551	19.0	2	63		2.6	50.1	0
31	John Hoffman	CHI	29	RE	12	10	28	354	12.6	1	54		2.3	29.5	4
32	John Henry Johnson*	SFO	25	LH	12	11	28	183	6.5	0	34		2.3	15.3	5
33	Eddie Price*	NYG	29	FB	12	11	28	352	12.6	3	83		2.3	29.3	2
34	Jug Girard	DET	27	RE	12	3	27	421	15.6	7	41		2.3	35.1	0
35	Joe Perry*+	SFO	27	FB	12	12	26	203	7.8	0	70		2.2	16.9	6
36	Johnny Lattner*	PIT	22	RH	12	11	25	305	12.2	2	43		2.1	25.4	4
37	Leon Hart	DET	26	RE	12	10	24	377	15.7	0	40		2.0	31.4	0
38	Chick Jagade*	CHI	28	FB	11	10	24	172	7.2	0	26		2.2	15.6	12
39	Ken MacAfee	NYG	25	RE	11	10	24	438	18.3	8	72		2.2	39.8	0
40	Bill McColl	CHI	24	E	12	3	24	368	15.3	2	45		2.0	30.7	0
41	Ed Barker	WAS	23	LE	12	8	23	353	15.3	3	32		1.9	29.4	0
42	Lynn Chandnois	PIT	29	HB	11	1	22	176	8.0	0	23		2.0	16.0	4
43	Jim Ladd	CRD	22	RE	11	9	22	254	11.5	0	22		2.0	23.1	0
44	Gordie Soltau	SFO	29	LE	11	7	22	316	14.4	2	42		2.0	28.7	2
45	Maurice Bassett	CLE	23	FB	12	10	20	205	10.3	0	33		1.7	17.1	4
46	Bob Hoernschemeyer	DET	29	RH	11	6	20	153	7.7	1	26		1.8	13.9	3
47	Dub Jones	CLE	30	RH	12	8	19	347	18.3	2	48		1.6	28.9	1
48	Billy Wells*	WAS	23	RH	12	12	19	295	15.5	1	48		1.6	24.6	4
49	Al Carmichael	GNB	26	RH	10	8	18	251	13.9	0	45		1.8	25.1	2
50	Skeet Quinlan*	RAM	26	LH	11	10	18	324	18.0	2	80		1.6	29.5	4
51	Fran Rogel	PIT	27	FB	12	12	18	51	2.8	1	16		1.5	4.3	4
52	Dom Moselle	PHI	28	RH	12	6	17	242	14.2	2	38		1.4	20.2	2
53	Veryl Switzer	GNB	22	HB	12	3	17	166	9.8	2	28		1.4	13.8	3
54	Lew Carpenter	DET	22	RH	11	5	16	145	9.1	2	23		1.5	13.2	1
55	Carl Taseff	BAL	26	LDH	12	11	16	159	9.9	1	30		1.3	13.3	0
56	Toy Ledbetter	PHI	27	LH	12	7	15	192	12.8	3	48		1.3	16.0	7
57	Buddy Young*	BAL	28	RH	10	8	15	272	18.1	3	78		1.5	27.2	1
58	Hal Giancanelli	PHI	25	RHB	10	5	14	195	13.9	4	49		1.4	19.5	1
59	Frank Gifford*	NYG	24	LH	9	9	14	154	11.0	1	35		1.6	17.1	7
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Y/Tgt	R/G	Y/G	Fmb
60	Breezy Reid	GNB	27	LH	12	12	14	129	9.2	0	25		1.2	10.8	0
61	George Taliaferro	BAL	27	LH	11	9	14	122	8.7	1	29		1.3	11.1	1
62	Buford Long	NYG	23	RH	12	4	13	178	13.7	1	36		1.1	14.8	2
63	Ray Renfro	CLE	25	LH	7	7	13	228	17.5	1	64		1.9	32.6	0
64	John Carson	WAS	24	LE	12	4	12	139	11.6	0	42		1.0	11.6	0
65	Fred Morrison	CLE	28	FB	12	2	12	81	6.8	0	16		1.0	6.8	6
66	Johnny Olszewski	CRD	24	RH	11	11	12	133	11.1	1	25		1.1	12.1	5
67	Jim Parmer	PHI	27	FB	10	8	12	40	3.3	0	16		1.2	4.0	6
68	Charlie Justice	WAS	30	LH	12	8	11	242	22.0	2	80		0.9	20.2	6
69	Zollie Toth	BAL	30	FB	12	11	11	51	4.6	0	13		0.9	4.3	2
70	Jim Doran	DET	27	E	7	0	10	203	20.3	4	49		1.4	29.0	1
71	Herb Johnson	NYG	26	HB	11	3	10	89	8.9	0	24		0.9	8.1	2
72	Joe Johnson	GNB	25	HB	12	1	10	72	7.2	1	17		0.8	6.0	0
73	Billy Reynolds	CLE	23	RH	12	6	10	76	7.6	0	22		0.8	6.3	4
74	Dan Towler*	RAM	26	FB	12	7	10	127	12.7	0	36		0.8	10.6	5
75	Don Kindt	CHI	29	DB	12	3	9	101	11.2	0	21		0.8	8.4	0
76	Hugh McElhenny	SFO	26	RH	6	6	8	162	20.3	0	53		1.3	27.0	4
77	Tank Younger	RAM	26	RH/FB	8	8	8	76	9.5	0	21		1.0	9.5	2
78	Paul Barry	CRD	28	HB	12	1	7	29	4.1	0	26		0.6	2.4	4
79	Neil Worden	PHI	23	FB	12	4	7	63	9.0	0	23		0.6	5.3	3
80	Harry Babcock	SFO	24	E	12	0	6	91	15.2	0	33		0.5	7.6	0
81	Jack Bighead	BAL	24	E	11	1	6	89	14.8	0	25		0.5	8.1	0
82	Cloyce Box	DET	31	HB	11	0	6	53	8.8	0	14		0.5	4.8	0
83	Chet Hanulak	CLE	21	HB	12	3	6	80	13.3	0	22		0.5	6.7	3
84	Emmett King	CRD	21	FB	12	12	6	43	7.2	1	17		0.5	3.6	1
85	Bob Topp	NYG	22	E	6	0	6	90	15.0	3	31		1.0	15.0	0
86	Bob Carey	RAM	24	E	2	1	5	49	9.8	0	13		2.5	24.5	0
87	Jack Crittendon	CRD	24	E	10	2	5	48	9.6	0	15		0.5	4.8	0
88	Bobby Epps	NYG	22	FB	10	1	5	20	4.0	0	10		0.5	2.0	1
89	Horace Gillom	CLE	33	E	12	0	5	62	12.4	0	24		0.4	5.2	0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Y/Tgt	R/G	Y/G	Fmb
90	Gary Knafelc	2TM	22	E	10	2	5	48	9.6	0	15		0.5	4.8	0
91	Pete Perini	CHI	26	FB	12	0	5	56	11.2	0	20		0.4	4.7	1
92	Dale Atkeson	WAS	24	FB	10	5	4	75	18.8	0	45		0.4	7.5	5
93	Fred Cone	GNB	28	FB	12	2	4	19	4.8	0	13		0.3	1.6	1
94	Leo Elter	PIT	25	FB	11	0	4	16	4.0	0	26		0.4	1.5	1
95	Rob Goode*	WAS	27	FB	12	8	4	4	1.0	0	10		0.3	0.3	10
96	Night Train Lane*	CRD	26	RDH	12	12	4	58	14.5	0	26		0.3	4.8	1
97	Pete Schabarum	SFO	25	LDH	12	7	4	70	17.5	0	42		0.3	5.8	0
98	Joe Scudero	WAS	24	SS	12	10	4	32	8.0	1	13		0.3	2.7	2
99	Dick Wilkins	NYG	29	E	6	2	4	45	11.3	1	18		0.7	7.5	0
100	George Brancato	CRD	23	DB	5	2	3	28	9.3	0	22		0.6	5.6	0
101	Bill Bredde	CRD	22	HB	12	0	3	44	14.7	0	27		0.3	3.7	2
102	Leon Campbell	CHI	27	FB	6	2	3	0	0.0	0	2		0.5	0.0	0
103	Don Luft	PHI	24	E	12	3	3	59	19.7	0	30		0.3	4.9	0
104	Tom McCormick	RAM	24	HB	9	1	3	58	19.3	0	31		0.3	6.4	1
105	Charley Trippi	CRD	33	HB	12	5	3	18	6.0	0	7		0.3	1.5	1
106	Joe Arenas	SFO	29	RDH	12	12	2	12	6.0	0	12		0.2	1.0	3
107	Mel Embree	CRD	27	E	5	1	2	20	10.0	0	15		0.4	4.0	0
108	Woodley Lewis	RAM	29	HB	12	3	2	19	9.5	0	12		0.2	1.6	1
109	Norm Willey*+	PHI	27	RDE	12	12	2	50	25.0	0	37		0.2	4.2	0
110	Jim Brandt	PIT	25	HB	12	0	1	9	9.0	0	9		0.1	0.8	0
111	Jack Butler	PIT	27	RDH	12	12	1	12	12.0	0	12		0.1	1.0	0
112	Tom Calvin	PIT	28	HB	6	0	1	19	19.0	0	19		0.2	3.2	1
113	Frank Cassara	SFO	26	FB	6	0	1	12	12.0	0	12		0.2	2.0	1
114	Chuck Drazenovich	WAS	27	LLB	12	6	1	15	15.0	0	15		0.1	1.3	2
115	Les Goble	CRD	22	HB	12	2	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1		0.1	-0.1	5
116	Vic Janowicz	WAS	24	LDH	10	10	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1		0.1	-0.1	0
117	Don Johnson	PHI	23	HB	6	0	1	20	20.0	0	20		0.2	3.3	1
118	Dewey McConnell	PIT	24	DB	9	4	1	2	2.0	0	2		0.1	0.2	0
119	Jim Mutscheller	BAL	24	DE	12	3	1	49	49.0	0	49		0.1	4.1	0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	Y/Tgt	R/G	Y/G	Fmb
120	Jack O'Brien	PIT	22	E	7	0	1	9	9.0	0	9		0.1	1.3	0
121	Andy Robustelli	RAM	29	RDE	12	12	1	49	49.0	1	49		0.1	4.1	0
122	Gene Schroeder	CHI	25	E	5	1	1	71	71.0	1	71		0.2	14.2	0
123	Burrell Shields	PIT	25	FS	6	6	1	22	22.0	0	22		0.2	3.7	1

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