NFL Receiving Yards Year-by-Year Leaders
For some seasons (1960-1969 & 1947-1950) leaders for both leagues are shown.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer, season age in parentheses
Leaders
Year | Player | Yds | Tm |
---|---|---|---|
2023 | Tyreek Hill (29) | 1,799 | MIA |
2022 | Justin Jefferson (23) | 1,809 | MIN |
2021 | Cooper Kupp (28) | 1,947 | LAR |
2020 | Stefon Diggs (26) | 1,535 | BUF |
2019 | Michael Thomas (26) | 1,725 | NOR |
2018 | Julio Jones (29) | 1,677 | ATL |
2017 | Antonio Brown (29) | 1,533 | PIT |
2016 | T.Y. Hilton (26) | 1,448 | IND |
2015 | Julio Jones (26) | 1,871 | ATL |
2014 | Antonio Brown (26) | 1,698 | PIT |
2013 | Josh Gordon (22) | 1,646 | CLE |
2012 | Calvin Johnson+ (26) | 1,964 | DET |
2011 | Calvin Johnson+ (25) | 1,681 | DET |
2010 | Brandon Lloyd (29) | 1,448 | DEN |
2009 | Andre Johnson+ (28) | 1,569 | HOU |
2008 | Andre Johnson+ (27) | 1,575 | HOU |
2007 | Reggie Wayne (28) | 1,510 | IND |
2006 | Chad Johnson (28) | 1,369 | CIN |
2005 | Steve Smith Sr. (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 (28) | 1,584 | ARI |
1996 | Isaac Bruce+ (23) | 1,338 | STL |
1995 | Jerry Rice+ (32) | 1,848 | SFO |
1994 | Jerry Rice+ (31) | 1,499 | SFO |
1993 | Jerry Rice+ (30) | 1,503 | SFO |
1992 | Sterling Sharpe (27) | 1,461 | GNB |
1991 | Michael Irvin+ (25) | 1,523 | DAL |
1990 | Jerry Rice+ (27) | 1,502 | SFO |
1989 | Jerry Rice+ (26) | 1,483 | SFO |
1988 | Henry Ellard (27) | 1,414 | RAM |
1987 | J.T. Smith (31) | 1,117 | STL |
1986 | Jerry Rice+ (23) | 1,570 | SFO |
1985 | Steve Largent+ (30) | 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+ (24) | 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+ (23) | 1,116 | PHI |
1972 | Harold Jackson (26) | 1,048 | PHI |
1971 | Otis Taylor (29) | 1,110 | KAN |
1970 | Gene Washington (23) | 1,100 | SFO |
1969 | Warren Wells (26) | 1,260 | OAK |
1969 | Harold Jackson (23) | 1,116 | PHI |
1968 | Lance Alworth+ (28) | 1,312 | SDG |
1968 | Roy Jefferson (24) | 1,074 | PIT |
1967 | Don Maynard+ (32) | 1,434 | NYJ |
1967 | Ben Hawkins (23) | 1,265 | PHI |
1966 | Lance Alworth+ (26) | 1,383 | SDG |
1966 | Pat Studstill (28) | 1,266 | DET |
1965 | Lance Alworth+ (25) | 1,602 | SDG |
1965 | Dave Parks (23) | 1,344 | SFO |
1964 | Charley Hennigan (29) | 1,546 | HOU |
1964 | Johnny Morris (28) | 1,200 | CHI |
1963 | Bobby Mitchell+ (28) | 1,436 | WAS |
1963 | Art Powell (26) | 1,304 | OAK |
1962 | Bobby Mitchell+ (27) | 1,384 | WAS |
1962 | Art Powell (25) | 1,130 | NYT |
1961 | Charley Hennigan (26) | 1,746 | HOU |
1961 | Tommy McDonald+ (27) | 1,144 | PHI |
1960 | Bill Groman (24) | 1,473 | HOU |
1960 | Raymond Berry+ (27) | 1,298 | BAL |
1959 | Raymond Berry+ (26) | 959 | BAL |
1958 | Del Shofner (23) | 1,097 | RAM |
1957 | Raymond Berry+ (24) | 800 | BAL |
1956 | Billy Howton (26) | 1,188 | GNB |
1955 | Pete Pihos+ (31) | 864 | PHI |
1954 | Bob Boyd (26) | 1,212 | RAM |
1953 | Pete Pihos+ (29) | 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 |
1949 | Bob Mann (25) | 1,014 | DET |
1948 | Billy Hillenbrand (26) | 970 | BCL |
1948 | Mal Kutner (27) | 943 | CRD |
1947 | Mac Speedie+ (27) | 1,146 | CLE |
1947 | Mal Kutner (26) | 944 | CRD |
1946 | Jim Benton (29) | 981 | RAM |
1946 | Dante Lavelli+ (23) | 843 | CLE |
1945 | Jim Benton (28) | 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 (24) | 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 (27) | 264 | DET |
1933 | Paul Moss (24) | 283 | PIT |
1932 | Ray Flaherty+ (29) | 350 | NYG |
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