Since 1981, Flipper Anderson has the most yards per reception in a season, with 26.0 per catch in 1989.
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highest yards per catch with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game by a player in a single season after 1980| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | F. Anderson | 26.0 | 1989 | 16 | 44 | 1,146 | 71.6 | 5 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | M. Fernandez | 26.0 | 1988 | 16 | 31 | 805 | 50.3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 9.0 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | A. Harper | 24.9 | 1994 | 16 | 33 | 821 | 51.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 4 | | D. Henderson | 24.8 | 2008 | 16 | 32 | 56 | 793 | 49.6 | 3 | 33 | 4 | 8.3 | 2.1 | 0 | |
| 5 | | A. Carter | 24.3 | 1987 | 12 | 38 | 922 | 76.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | E. Brown | 24.0 | 1988 | 16 | 53 | 1,273 | 79.6 | 9 | -5 | 1 | -5.0 | -0.3 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | C. Sanders | 23.5 | 1995 | 16 | 35 | 823 | 51.4 | 9 | -19 | 2 | -9.5 | -1.2 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | S. Morgan | 23.4 | 1981 | 13 | 44 | 1,029 | 79.2 | 6 | 21 | 2 | 10.5 | 1.6 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | J. Jett | 23.4 | 1993 | 16 | 33 | 771 | 48.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | D. Henderson | 23.3 | 2006 | 13 | 32 | 54 | 745 | 57.3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 1 | |
| 11 | | C. Burkett | 22.9 | 1986 | 14 | 34 | 778 | 55.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | J. Smith | 22.8 | 1982 | 8 | 17 | 387 | 48.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | | S. Jefferson | 22.7 | 1998 | 16 | 34 | 771 | 48.2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 15.0 | 0.9 | 0 | ||
| 14 |  | D. Jackson | 22.5 | 2010 | 14 | 47 | 96 | 1,056 | 75.4 | 6 | 104 | 16 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 1 | |
| 15 | | M. Haynes | 22.4 | 1991 | 16 | 50 | 1,122 | 70.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | J. Lofton | 22.4 | 1983 | 16 | 58 | 1,300 | 81.3 | 8 | 36 | 9 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | A. Pierce | 22.3 | 2024 | 16 | 37 | 69 | 824 | 51.5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | J. Lofton | 22.0 | 1984 | 16 | 62 | 1,361 | 85.1 | 7 | 82 | 10 | 8.2 | 5.1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | | S. Paige | 21.9 | 1985 | 16 | 43 | 943 | 58.9 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 15.0 | 0.9 | 0 | ||
| 20 | | M. Nichols | 21.9 | 1984 | 15 | 34 | 744 | 49.6 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 9.0 | 1.8 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | A. Harper | 21.6 | 1993 | 16 | 36 | 777 | 48.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 22 | | C. Brown | 21.6 | 1982 | 9 | 32 | 690 | 76.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | F. Anderson | 21.5 | 1990 | 16 | 51 | 1,097 | 68.6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | J. Lofton | 21.5 | 1987 | 12 | 41 | 880 | 73.3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | R. Green | 21.5 | 1981 | 16 | 33 | 708 | 44.3 | 4 | 60 | 3 | 20.0 | 3.8 | 1 | ||
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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 |