NFL Receiving Yards per Game Year-by-Year Leaders
All-Time Receiving Yards per Game Leaders
Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard.
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Leaders
| Year | Player | Tm | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tyreek Hill (29) | 112.4 | MIA |
| 2022 | Justin Jefferson (23) | 106.4 | MIN |
| 2021 | Cooper Kupp (28) | 114.5 | LAR |
| 2020 | Davante Adams (27) | 98.1 | GNB |
| 2019 | Michael Thomas (26) | 107.8 | NOR |
| 2018 | Julio Jones (29) | 104.8 | ATL |
| 2017 | Antonio Brown (29) | 109.5 | PIT |
| 2016 | Julio Jones (27) | 100.6 | ATL |
| 2015 | Julio Jones (26) | 116.9 | ATL |
| 2014 | Odell Beckham Jr. (21) | 108.8 | NYG |
| 2013 | Josh Gordon (22) | 117.6 | CLE |
| 2012 | Calvin Johnson+ (26) | 122.8 | DET |
| 2011 | Calvin Johnson+ (25) | 105.1 | DET |
| 2010 | Andre Johnson+ (29) | 93.5 | HOU |
| 2009 | Andre Johnson+ (28) | 98.1 | HOU |
| 2008 | Steve Smith Sr. (29) | 101.5 | CAR |
| 2007 | Andre Johnson+ (26) | 94.6 | HOU |
| 2006 | Chad Johnson (28) | 85.6 | CIN |
| 2005 | Anquan Boldin (24) | 100.1 | ARI |
| 2004 | Muhsin Muhammad (31) | 87.8 | CAR |
| 2003 | Torry Holt (27) | 106.0 | STL |
| 2002 | Marvin Harrison+ (30) | 107.6 | IND |
| 2001 | David Boston (23) | 99.9 | ARI |
| 2000 | Terrell Owens+ (26) | 103.6 | SFO |
| 1999 | Marvin Harrison+ (27) | 103.9 | IND |
| 1998 | Antonio Freeman (26) | 94.9 | GNB |
| 1997 | Rob Moore (28) | 99.0 | ARI |
| 1996 | Michael Irvin+ (30) | 87.5 | DAL |
| 1995 | Jerry Rice+ (32) | 115.5 | SFO |
| 1994 | Jerry Rice+ (31) | 93.7 | SFO |
| 1993 | Jerry Rice+ (30) | 93.9 | SFO |
| 1992 | Sterling Sharpe (27) | 91.3 | GNB |
| 1991 | Michael Irvin+ (25) | 95.2 | DAL |
| 1990 | Jerry Rice+ (27) | 93.9 | SFO |
| 1989 | Henry Ellard (28) | 98.7 | RAM |
| 1988 | Henry Ellard (27) | 88.4 | RAM |
| 1987 | Jerry Rice+ (24) | 89.8 | SFO |
| 1986 | Jerry Rice+ (23) | 98.1 | SFO |
| 1985 | Art Monk+ (27) | 81.7 | WAS |
| 1984 | Roy Green (27) | 97.2 | STL |
| 1983 | Mike Quick (24) | 88.1 | PHI |
| 1982 | Wes Chandler (26) | 129.0 | SDG |
| 1981 | Alfred Jenkins (29) | 84.9 | ATL |
| 1980 | John Jefferson (24) | 83.8 | SDG |
| 1979 | Steve Largent+ (24) | 82.5 | SEA |
| 1978 | Wesley Walker (23) | 73.1 | NYJ |
| 1977 | Drew Pearson+ (26) | 62.1 | DAL |
| 1976 | Roger Carr (24) | 79.4 | BAL |
| 1976 | Cliff Branch+ (28) | 79.4 | OAK |
| 1975 | Ken Burrough (27) | 75.9 | HOU |
| 1974 | Cliff Branch+ (26) | 78.0 | OAK |
| 1973 | Harold Carmichael+ (23) | 79.7 | PHI |
| 1972 | Harold Jackson (26) | 74.9 | PHI |
| 1971 | Otis Taylor (29) | 79.3 | KAN |
| 1970 | Gene Washington (23) | 84.6 | SFO |
| 1969 | Warren Wells (26) | 90.0 | OAK |
| 1969 | Harold Jackson (23) | 79.7 | PHI |
| 1968 | Don Maynard+ (33) | 99.8 | NYJ |
| 1968 | Roy Jefferson (24) | 76.7 | PIT |
| 1967 | Don Maynard+ (32) | 102.4 | NYJ |
| 1967 | Ben Hawkins (23) | 90.4 | PHI |
| 1966 | Lance Alworth+ (26) | 106.4 | SDG |
| 1966 | Pat Studstill (28) | 90.4 | DET |
| 1965 | Lance Alworth+ (25) | 114.4 | SDG |
| 1965 | Dave Parks (23) | 96.0 | SFO |
| 1964 | Charley Hennigan (29) | 110.4 | HOU |
| 1964 | Johnny Morris (28) | 85.7 | CHI |
| 1963 | Bobby Mitchell+ (28) | 102.6 | WAS |
| 1963 | Art Powell (26) | 93.1 | OAK |
| 1962 | Bobby Mitchell+ (27) | 98.9 | WAS |
| 1962 | Art Powell (25) | 80.7 | NYT |
| 1961 | Charley Hennigan (26) | 124.7 | HOU |
| 1961 | Tommy McDonald+ (27) | 81.7 | PHI |
| 1960 | Raymond Berry+ (27) | 108.2 | BAL |
| 1960 | Bill Groman (24) | 105.2 | HOU |
| 1959 | Raymond Berry+ (26) | 79.9 | BAL |
| 1958 | Del Shofner (23) | 91.4 | RAM |
| 1957 | Billy Wilson (30) | 68.8 | SFO |
| 1956 | Billy Howton (26) | 99.0 | GNB |
| 1955 | Pete Pihos+ (31) | 72.0 | PHI |
| 1954 | Bob Boyd (26) | 101.0 | RAM |
| 1953 | Pete Pihos+ (29) | 87.4 | PHI |
| 1952 | Billy Howton (22) | 102.6 | GNB |
| 1951 | Elroy Hirsch+ (28) | 124.6 | RAM |
| 1950 | Tom Fears+ (27) | 93.0 | RAM |
| 1949 | Mac Speedie+ (29) | 85.7 | CLE |
| 1949 | Bob Mann (25) | 84.5 | DET |
| 1948 | Mal Kutner (27) | 78.6 | CRD |
| 1948 | Al Baldwin (25) | 70.5 | BUF |
| 1947 | Mac Speedie+ (27) | 81.9 | CLE |
| 1947 | Mal Kutner (26) | 78.7 | CRD |
| 1946 | Jim Benton (29) | 89.2 | RAM |
| 1946 | Dante Lavelli+ (23) | 60.2 | CLE |
| 1945 | Jim Benton (28) | 118.6 | RAM |
| 1944 | Don Hutson+ (31) | 86.6 | GNB |
| 1943 | Don Hutson+ (30) | 77.6 | GNB |
| 1942 | Don Hutson+ (29) | 110.1 | GNB |
| 1941 | Don Hutson+ (28) | 67.1 | GNB |
| 1940 | Don Looney (24) | 64.3 | PHI |
| 1939 | Don Hutson+ (26) | 76.9 | GNB |
| 1938 | Don Hutson+ (25) | 54.8 | GNB |
| 1937 | Gaynell Tinsley (22) | 61.4 | CRD |
| 1936 | Don Hutson+ (23) | 44.7 | GNB |
| 1935 | Don Hutson+ (22) | 46.7 | GNB |
| 1934 | Harry Ebding (27) | 22.0 | DET |
| 1933 | Luke Johnsos (27) | 31.3 | CHI |
| 1932 | Ray Flaherty+ (29) | 29.2 | NYG |
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