most average yards after catch in nfl history since 1970 minimum 100 catches

Since 1970, Bob Hayes has averaged the most yards per catch when he has 100+ receptions, with 21.2 per catch.

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	NAME	AVG	REC	GP	TRG	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Bob Hayes B. Hayes	21.2	119	68		2,526	37.1	22	58	11	5.3	0.9	1
2	Flipper Anderson F. Anderson	20.1	267	114		5,357	47.0	28	23	3	7.7	0.2	0
3	Willie Gault W. Gault	19.9	333	170		6,635	39.0	44	154	21	7.3	0.9	0
4	Paul Warfield P. Warfield	19.9	212	86		4,219	49.1	41	171	18	9.5	2.0	0
5	John Gilliam J. Gilliam	19.4	284	110		5,511	50.1	38	220	25	8.8	2.0	2
6	Dokie Williams D. Williams	19.4	148	74		2,866	38.7	25	27	3	9.0	0.4	0
7	Stanley Morgan S. Morgan	19.2	557	196		10,716	54.7	72	127	21	6.0	0.6	0
8	Wesley Walker W. Walker	19.0	438	154		8,306	53.9	71	35	6	5.8	0.2	0
9	Mel Gray M. Gray	18.9	351	145		6,644	45.8	45	154	15	10.3	1.1	1
10	Gary Garrison G. Garrison	18.9	223	82		4,217	51.4	35	31	10	3.1	0.4	0
11	Roger Carr R. Carr	18.7	271	115		5,071	44.1	31	-8	1	-8.0	-0.1	0
12	Jim Smith J. Smith	18.6	113	79		2,103	26.6	25	26	3	8.7	0.3	0
13	Chris Sanders C. Sanders	18.6	177	97	127	3,285	33.9	17	-36	4	-9.0	-0.4	0
14	Alec Pierce A. Pierce	18.6	162	66	303	3,006	45.5	17	0	0		0.0	0
15	Daryl Turner D. Turner	18.5	101	59		1,872	31.7	36	0	0		0.0	0
16	Ricky Feacher R. Feacher	18.5	115	125		2,122	17.0	15	-2	2	-1.0	0.0	0
17	Gene Washington G. Washington	18.4	334	126		6,145	48.8	57	27	5	5.4	0.2	0
18	Stephen Baker S. Baker	18.3	141	90		2,587	28.7	21	21	2	10.5	0.2	0
19	Ben Hawkins B. Hawkins	18.3	103	48		1,888	39.3	9	11	9	1.2	0.2	0
20	James Lofton J. Lofton	18.3	764	233		14,004	60.1	75	246	32	7.7	1.1	1
21	Ron Shanklin R. Shanklin	18.3	168	72		3,079	42.8	24	2	5	0.4	0.0	0
22	Haven Moses H. Moses	18.3	367	171		6,706	39.2	49	47	13	3.6	0.3	1
23	Alvin Harper A. Harper	18.2	191	102	2	3,473	34.0	21	15	1	15.0	0.1	0
24	James Scott J. Scott	18.1	177	71		3,202	45.1	20	-4	2	-2.0	-0.1	0
25	Carlos Carson C. Carson	18.1	353	126		6,372	50.6	33	62	12	5.2	0.5	0

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RUSH

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507

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PASS YDS/G

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TEAM	W	L	T	PCT
Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300

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Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
Mon 10/26	DAL	@	PHI	8:15 PM
Sun 11/1	ARI	@	DAL	1:00 PM
Sun 11/8	DAL	@	IND	1:00 PM
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1,408

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Rush Yards Leaders

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Robinson

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Pass TD Leaders

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Rush TD Leaders

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Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

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QB Rating Leaders

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119.3

Purdy

111.3

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Sack Leaders

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Rousseau

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32.8

31.8

30.8

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29.5

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Opp PPG Rankings

12.8

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Total Yards Rankings

417.0

412.0

405.8

394.2

393.8

392.4

Rush Yards Rankings

173.2

166.8

164.4

162.3

139.6

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Pass Yards Rankings

317.0

300.5

297.0

281.6

280.4

276.2

Sack Leaders

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17.0

16.0

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Robinson

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Giants	3	1	1	.700
Eagles	2	3	0	.400
Cowboys	2	3	0	.400
Commanders	1	3	1	.300
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	3	2	0	.600
Lions	3	2	0	.600
Bears	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	2	2	0	.500
Falcons	2	3	0	.400
Buccaneers	1	4	0	.200
Saints	1	4	0	.200
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	5	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	3	2	0	.600
Rams	2	2	0	.500
Cardinals	1	4	0	.200

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	1	0	.750
Patriots	3	2	0	.600
Jets	2	3	0	.400
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Ravens	4	1	0	.800
Browns	3	2	0	.600
Steelers	3	2	0	.600
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	1	0	.800
Colts	2	3	0	.400
Texans	1	4	0	.200
Titans	0	5	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	4	0	0	1.000
Broncos	3	2	0	.600
Raiders	3	2	0	.600
Chargers	0	5	0	.000