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Single game leaders only reflect years for which we have mostly complete boxscore data (1933 onward).
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Leaders Table
Rank Player Yds Tm Boxscore
1Andre Coleman244SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 29, 1995
2Ellis Hobbs220NWENew England Patriots vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 21, 2007
3Danieal Manning216HOUHouston Texans vs. New England Patriots, January 13, 2013
4Tim Dwight210ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Denver Broncos, January 31, 1999
5Dante Hall208KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 11, 2004
6Jacoby Jones206BALBaltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers, February 3, 2013
7Eric Weems195ATLAtlanta Falcons vs. Green Bay Packers, January 15, 2011
8Devin Hester+194SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Atlanta Falcons, January 14, 2017
Roell Preston194GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 3, 1999
10Fulton Walker190MIAMiami Dolphins vs. Washington Redskins, January 30, 1983
11Quintin Demps187KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 4, 2014
12Ahmad Bradshaw180NYGNew York Giants vs. Philadelphia Eagles, January 11, 2009
13Rock Cartwright176WASWashington Redskins vs. Seattle Seahawks, January 5, 2008
14Derrick Mason174TENTennessee Titans vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, January 23, 2000
Tony Horne174STLSt. Louis Rams vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 16, 2000
16Michael Bates172DALDallas Cowboys vs. Carolina Panthers, January 3, 2004
17Speedy Duncan170WASWashington Redskins vs. San Francisco 49ers, December 26, 1971
18Carl Garrett169OAKOakland Raiders vs. Baltimore Colts, December 24, 1977
19Nate Burleson166SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears, January 14, 2007
20Darren Sproles164SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, January 11, 2009
21Larry Anderson162PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Los Angeles Rams, January 20, 1980
22Charlie Rogers159SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Miami Dolphins, January 9, 2000
Mel Gray159DETDetroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers, December 31, 1994
Eric Metcalf159CLECleveland Browns vs. Buffalo Bills, January 6, 1990
25Trindon Holliday158DENDenver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 12, 2013
26Michael Bates155CARCarolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 5, 1997
27Chad Morton154NYJNew York Jets vs. Oakland Raiders, January 12, 2002
Ron Dixon154NYGNew York Giants vs. Baltimore Ravens, January 28, 2001
Desmond Howard154GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. New England Patriots, January 26, 1997
Ed Podolak154KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins, December 25, 1971
31Stephen Starring153NWENew England Patriots vs. Chicago Bears, January 26, 1986
32Mark Jones151CARCarolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals, January 10, 2009
Robert Tate151MINMinnesota Vikings vs. St. Louis Rams, January 16, 2000
34Godwin Igwebuike150SEASeattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 14, 2023
35Ameer Abdullah148MINMinnesota Vikings vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 11, 2020
Jacoby Jones148BALBaltimore Ravens vs. New England Patriots, January 10, 2015
Antonio Freeman148GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 14, 1996
Del Rodgers148GNBGreen Bay Packers vs. Dallas Cowboys, January 16, 1983
39Speedy Duncan147SDGSan Diego Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills, December 26, 1964
40Ray-Ray McCloud146PITPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns, January 10, 2021
Darren Carrington146DENDenver Broncos vs. San Francisco 49ers, January 28, 1990
42Leon Washington143SEASeattle Seahawks vs. Chicago Bears, January 16, 2011
Courtney Roby143NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 24, 2010
Marcus Knight143OAKOakland Raiders vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, January 26, 2003
Marcus Knight143OAKOakland Raiders vs. Tennessee Titans, January 19, 2003
46Mecole Hardman142KANKansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Texans, January 12, 2020
Eric Moulds142BUFBuffalo Bills vs. Jacksonville Jaguars, December 28, 1996
48Glyn Milburn140DETDetroit Lions vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, December 28, 1997
49Brad Smith139NYJNew York Jets vs. Indianapolis Colts, January 24, 2010
LaRod Stephens-Howling139ARIArizona Cardinals vs. New Orleans Saints, January 16, 2010
Fred McAfee139NORNew Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings, January 6, 2001
Bobby Jancik139HOUHouston Oilers vs. Dallas Texans, December 23, 1962