lowest yards per catch career

Emmitt Smith has averaged the fewest career yards per reception, with 6.3 per catch.

Interpreted as:
lowest yards per catch with a minimum of 200 receptions by a player career
NAME AVG REC GP TRG REC YDS REC YDS/G REC TD RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD
1 Emmitt Smith
E. Smith
6.3
515
226
130
3,224
14.3
11
18,355
4,409
4.2
81.2
164
2 Willis McGahee
W. McGahee
6.4
210
142
285
1,339
9.4
5
8,474
2,095
4.0
59.7
65
3 Adrian Murrell
A. Murrell
6.4
214
122
97
1,369
11.2
5
5,199
1,375
3.8
42.6
23
4 Justin Forsett
J. Forsett
6.4
210
122
290
1,351
11.1
1
3,890
820
4.7
31.9
19
5 Thomas Jones
T. Jones
6.6
308
180
410
2,023
11.2
3
10,591
2,678
4.0
58.8
68
6 Mack Strong
M. Strong
6.7
218
201
241
1,456
7.2
10
909
230
4.0
4.5
5
7 Latavius Murray
L. Murray
6.8
239
151
301
1,620
10.7
2
6,552
1,560
4.2
43.4
59
8 Fred Willis
F. Willis
6.8
203
77
1,380
17.9
5
2,831
780
3.6
36.8
18
9 Curtis Martin
C. Martin
6.9
484
168
409
3,329
19.8
10
14,101
3,518
4.0
83.9
90
10 Mike Pruitt
M. Pruitt
6.9
270
152
1,860
12.2
5
7,378
1,844
4.0
48.5
51
11 Mark Ingram
M. Ingram
7.0
303
156
376
2,125
13.6
10
8,111
1,817
4.5
52.0
65
12 DeMarco Murray
D. Murray
7.1
307
99
376
2,165
21.9
6
7,174
1,604
4.5
72.5
49
13 Shaun Alexander
S. Alexander
7.1
215
123
316
1,520
12.4
12
9,453
2,187
4.3
76.9
100
14 Chris Warren
C. Warren
7.1
273
162
89
1,935
11.9
5
7,696
1,791
4.3
47.5
52
15 Leonard Fournette
L. Fournette
7.1
312
81
388
2,219
27.4
7
4,518
1,144
3.9
55.8
34
16 Tony Pollard
T. Pollard
7.2
215
92
281
1,552
16.9
5
4,558
975
4.7
49.5
27
17 Jerome Bettis
J. Bettis
7.2
200
192
100
1,449
7.5
3
13,662
3,479
3.9
71.2
91
18 Chris Johnson
C. Johnson
7.3
307
130
424
2,255
17.3
9
9,651
2,163
4.5
74.2
55
19 Tony Richardson
T. Richardson
7.3
210
234
271
1,543
6.6
9
1,727
429
4.0
7.4
15
20 Deuce McAllister
D. McAllister
7.4
234
97
310
1,720
17.7
5
6,096
1,429
4.3
62.8
49
21 Jacquizz Rodgers
J. Rodgers
7.4
216
110
263
1,590
14.5
5
2,067
545
3.8
18.8
9
22 Ezekiel Elliott
E. Elliott
7.4
367
132
482
2,707
20.5
14
9,097
2,126
4.3
68.9
73
23 Nyheim Hines
N. Hines
7.4
240
81
309
1,778
22.0
8
1,202
306
3.9
14.8
10
24 Lamar Miller
L. Miller
7.4
211
106
274
1,571
14.8
8
5,864
1,354
4.3
55.3
32
25 Franco Harris
F. Harris
7.4
307
173
2,287
13.2
9
12,120
2,949
4.1
70.1
91
StatMuse has season-level data for receptions and yards per reception going back to the 1932 season.

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
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.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
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.846
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7
6
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.538
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6
7
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.462
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Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
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.615
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7
6
0
.538
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Bills Bills
10
3
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.769
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6
7
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.462
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Steelers Steelers
10
3
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.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
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Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

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12/22
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12/22
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12/22
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12/22
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