highest fantasy points single game performance for wide receiver

Jerry Rice has earned the most fantasy points by a wide receiver in a game, with 52.5 points versus the Falcons on October 14, 1990.

Interpreted as:
highest fantasy points single regular-season game performance for wide receiver
NAMEFPTSDATETMOPPFPTS (Half PPR)FPTS (PPR)RECTRGREC YDSAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Jerry Rice
J. Rice
52.5
10/14/1990
@
59
65.5
13
225
17.3
5
0
0
0
2Jerry Butler
J. Butler
50.7
9/23/1979
vs
55.7
60.7
10
255
25.5
4
12
1
12.0
0
3Art Powell
A. Powell
48.7
12/22/1963
vs
53.7
58.7
10
247
24.7
4
0
0
0
4Jerry Rice
J. Rice
47.9
12/18/1995
vs
54.9
61.9
14
289
20.6
3
10
1
10.0
0
5Harold Jackson
H. Jackson
47.8
10/14/1973
vs
51.3
54.8
7
238
34.0
4
0
0
0
6Jimmy Smith
J. Smith
47.1
9/10/2000
@
54.6
62.1
15
21
291
19.4
3
0
0
0
7Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
44.9
11/29/2020
@
51.4
57.9
13
15
269
20.7
3
0
0
0
8Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
44.6
1/2/2022
vs
50.1
55.6
11
12
266
24.2
3
0
0
0
9Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
44.4
11/7/2024
@
49.9
55.4
11
17
264
24.0
3
0
0
0
10Steve Largent
S. Largent
44.1
10/18/1987
@
51.6
59.1
15
261
17.4
3
0
0
0
11Roy Jefferson
R. Jefferson
43.9
11/3/1968
@
49.4
54.9
11
199
18.1
4
0
0
0
12Qadry Ismail
Q. Ismail
43.8
12/12/1999
@
46.8
49.8
6
11
258
43.0
3
0
0
0
13Anthony Allen
A. Allen
43.5
10/4/1987
vs
47
50.5
7
255
36.4
3
0
0
0
14Wesley Walker
W. Walker
43.4
9/21/1986
vs
46.4
49.4
6
194
32.3
4
0
0
0
15Gino Cappelletti
G. Cappelletti
43.1
12/18/1965
vs
45.6
48.1
5
151
30.2
2
0
0
0
16Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
43
12/20/1970
vs
46
49
6
187
31.2
4
3
1
3.0
0
17Stephone Paige
S. Paige
42.9
12/22/1985
vs
46.9
50.9
8
309
38.6
2
0
0
0
18Frank Clarke
F. Clarke
42.1
9/16/1962
vs
47.1
52.1
10
241
24.1
3
0
0
0
19Eric Decker
E. Decker
41.4
12/1/2013
@
45.4
49.4
8
12
174
21.8
4
0
0
0
20Earnest Gray
E. Gray
41.4
9/7/1980
@
45.9
50.4
9
174
19.3
4
0
0
0
21Terrell Owens
T. Owens
41.3
11/18/2007
vs
45.3
49.3
8
11
173
21.6
4
0
0
0
22Drew Bennett
D. Bennett
41.3
12/13/2004
vs
47.3
53.3
12
17
233
19.4
3
0
0
0
23Jerry Rice
J. Rice
41.2
11/14/1993
@
45.2
49.2
8
172
21.5
4
0
0
0
24Frank Jackson
F. Jackson
41.2
12/10/1961
vs
43.2
45.2
4
76
19.0
1
106
16
6.6
3
25Lance Alworth
L. Alworth
41.1
12/1/1968
@
45.6
50.1
9
171
19.0
4
0
0
0

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