NFL Career Yards per Reception Leaders Through 1962
These are the NFL career record holders through the 1962 season. See current yards per reception leaders or select another stat or year:
Leaders through 1962
| Rank | Current | Player (age) | Tm | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Harlon Hill | 20.2 | 3TM |
| 2 | 9 | Ray Renfro | 19.6 | cle |
| 3 | 54 | Tommy McDonald | 19.4 | phi |
| 4 | 10 | Hugh Taylor | 19.2 | was |
| 5 | 20 | Del Shofner | 19.1 | 2TM |
| 6 | 22 | Max McGee | 18.3 | gnb |
| 7 | 25 | Elroy Hirsch | 18.2 | 2TM |
| 8 | 31 | Pete Brewster | 17.9 | 2TM |
| 9 | 40 | Bob Schnelker | 17.4 | 4TM |
| 10 | 44 | Jim Doran | 17.3 | 2TM |
| 11 | 51 | Bobby Walston | 17.2 | phi |
| 12 | 80 | Lenny Moore | 17.1 | clt |
| 13 | 54 | Ray Mathews | 17.0 | 2TM |
| 14 | 64 | Billy Howton | 16.9 | 3TM |
| 15 | 64 | Dante Lavelli | 16.8 | cle |
| 16 | 72 | Jim Benton | 16.7 | 2TM |
| 72 | Jim Mutscheller | 16.7 | clt | |
| 17 | 86 | Don Hutson | 16.4 | gnb |
| 18 | 107 | Mac Speedie | 16.1 | cle |
| 124 | R.C. Owens | 16.1 | 2TM | |
| 19 | 115 | Kyle Rote | 16.0 | nyg |
| 86 | Pete Retzlaff | 16.0 | phi | |
| 20 | 140 | Elbie Nickel | 15.6 | pit |
| 64 | Art Powell | 15.6 | 2TM | |
| 21 | 157 | Bob Mann | 15.4 | 2TM |
| 22 | 187 | Pete Pihos | 15.1 | phi |
| 23 | 196 | Jim Dooley | 15.0 | chi |
| 24 | 187 | Red Phillips | 14.9 | ram |
| 25 | 229 | Raymond Berry | 14.8 | clt |
| 26 | 217 | Frank Gifford | 14.7 | nyg |
| 27 | 244 | Billy Wilson | 14.5 | sfo |
| 28 | Jim Keane | 14.4 | 2TM | |
| 29 | 169 | Bobby Mitchell | 14.2 | 2TM |
| 30 | Bill McColl | 14.0 | chi | |
| Gordie Soltau | 14.0 | sfo | ||
| Alyn Beals | 14.0 | sfo | ||
| 31 | Tom Fears | 13.5 | ram | |
| 32 | Hugh McElhenny | 12.7 | 2TM | |
| 33 | Don Stonesifer | 12.6 | crd | |
| 34 | Dan Edwards | 12.4 | 5TM | |
| 35 | Lionel Taylor | 12.3 | 2TM | |
| 36 | Alex Webster | 11.4 | nyg | |
| 37 | Joe Perry | 7.8 | 2TM |

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