Since 1980, Flipper Anderson has averaged the most yards per catch with 1,000+ receiving yards in a season, with 26.0 per catch in 1989.
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highest average yards per reception by a player of a 1000 or more receiving yard season since 1980| NAME | AVG | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Anderson | 26.0 | 1,146 | 1989 | 16 | 44 | 71.6 | 5 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | E. Brown | 24.0 | 1,273 | 1988 | 16 | 53 | 79.6 | 9 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | -0.3 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | S. Morgan | 23.4 | 1,029 | 1981 | 13 | 44 | 79.2 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  | D. Jackson | 22.5 | 1,056 | 2010 | 14 | 47 | 96 | 75.4 | 6 | 104 | 16 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 1 | |
| 5 | | M. Haynes | 22.4 | 1,122 | 1991 | 16 | 50 | 70.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | J. Lofton | 22.4 | 1,300 | 1983 | 16 | 58 | 81.3 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | J. Lofton | 22.0 | 1,361 | 1984 | 16 | 62 | 85.1 | 7 | 82 | 10 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | F. Anderson | 21.5 | 1,097 | 1990 | 16 | 51 | 68.6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | A. Pierce | 21.3 | 1,003 | 2025 | 15 | 47 | 84 | 66.9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | W. Chandler | 21.1 | 1,032 | 1982 | 8 | 49 | 129.0 | 9 | 32 | 5 | 6.4 | 4.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | K. House | 21.0 | 1,176 | 1981 | 16 | 56 | 73.5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | M. Wallace | 21.0 | 1,257 | 2010 | 16 | 60 | 98 | 78.6 | 10 | 39 | 5 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | D. Jackson | 20.9 | 1,169 | 2014 | 15 | 56 | 95 | 77.9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0 | |
| 14 | | W. Walker | 20.7 | 1,016 | 1986 | 16 | 49 | 63.5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | | S. Watson | 20.7 | 1,244 | 1981 | 16 | 60 | 77.8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
| 16 |  | M. Williams | 20.4 | 1,001 | 2019 | 15 | 49 | 90 | 66.7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 17 | | M. Quick | 20.4 | 1,409 | 1983 | 16 | 69 | 88.1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | | E. Moulds | 20.4 | 1,368 | 1998 | 16 | 67 | 85.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 19 |  | J. Rice | 20.4 | 1,306 | 1988 | 16 | 64 | 81.6 | 9 | 107 | 13 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 1 | ||
| 20 |  | A.J. Brown | 20.2 | 1,051 | 2019 | 16 | 52 | 84 | 65.7 | 8 | 60 | 3 | 20.0 | 3.8 | 1 | |
| 21 | | A. Lelie | 20.1 | 1,084 | 2004 | 16 | 54 | 101 | 67.8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 22 | | T. Holt | 19.9 | 1,635 | 2000 | 16 | 82 | 139 | 102.2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 23 | | R. Green | 19.9 | 1,555 | 1984 | 16 | 78 | 97.2 | 12 | -10 | 1 | -10.0 | -0.6 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | H. Ellard | 19.7 | 1,382 | 1989 | 14 | 70 | 98.7 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | M. Duper | 19.7 | 1,003 | 1983 | 16 | 51 | 62.7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |