most average yards per catch in nfl history min 50 rec by a player

Don Currivan has the most career yards per catch when making 50+ catches, with 25.4 per catch.

NAME AVG REC GP TRG REC YDS REC YDS/G REC TD RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD
1 Don Currivan
D. Currivan
25.4
78
75
1,979
26.4
24
-4
1
-4.0
-0.1
0
2 Warren Wells
W. Wells
23.1
158
65
3,655
56.2
42
103
9
11.4
1.6
1
3 Gordon Smith
G. Smith
22.4
57
54
1,277
23.6
13
2
1
2.0
0.0
0
4 Ken Kavanaugh
K. Kavanaugh
22.4
162
90
3,626
40.3
50
0
0
0.0
0
5 Red Mack
R. Mack
22.3
52
58
1,159
20.0
8
-1
4
-0.3
0.0
0
6 Homer Jones
H. Jones
22.3
224
87
4,986
57.3
36
146
17
8.6
1.7
1
7 Bobby Duckworth
B. Duckworth
21.8
82
62
1,784
28.8
13
0
0
0.0
0
8 Ray McLean
R. McLean
21.7
103
76
2,232
29.4
21
412
152
2.7
5.4
5
9 Gloster Richardson
G. Richardson
21.5
92
92
1,976
21.5
18
-9
5
-1.8
-0.1
0
10 Mal Kutner
M. Kutner
21.1
145
56
3,060
54.6
31
59
11
5.4
1.1
1
11 Eggs Manske
E. Manske
21.0
70
65
1,467
22.6
11
38
8
4.8
0.6
0
12 Frank Liebel
F. Liebel
20.9
84
62
1,753
28.3
23
0
0
0.0
0
13 Buddy Dial
B. Dial
20.8
261
98
5,436
55.5
44
14
4
3.5
0.1
0
14 Cloyce Box
C. Box
20.7
129
57
2,665
46.8
32
82
31
2.6
1.4
0
15 Billy Van Heusen
B. Van Heusen
20.5
82
109
1,684
15.4
11
171
13
13.2
1.6
1
16 Bob Boyd
B. Boyd
20.5
176
79
3,611
45.7
28
-9
2
-4.5
-0.1
0
17 Harlon Hill
H. Hill
20.2
233
103
4,717
45.8
40
103
12
8.6
1.0
0
18 Flipper Anderson
F. Anderson
20.1
267
114
5,357
47.0
28
23
3
7.7
0.2
0
19 Paul Warfield
P. Warfield
20.1
427
157
8,565
54.6
85
204
22
9.3
1.3
0
20 Bill Groman
B. Groman
20.0
174
66
3,481
52.7
36
2
1
2.0
0.0
1
21 Dwight Scales
D. Scales
20.0
56
90
1,120
12.4
4
0
0
0.0
0
22 Bob Hayes
B. Hayes
20.0
371
132
7,414
56.2
71
68
24
2.8
0.5
2
23 Willie Gault
W. Gault
19.9
333
170
6,635
39.0
44
154
21
7.3
0.9
0
24 Jimmy Orr
J. Orr
19.8
400
149
7,914
53.1
66
122
15
8.1
0.8
0
25 Ray Renfro
R. Renfro
19.6
281
142
5,508
38.8
50
682
137
5.0
4.8
4
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
14
3
0
.824
Commanders Commanders
12
5
0
.706
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
15
2
0
.882
Vikings Vikings
14
3
0
.824
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
10
7
0
.588
Falcons Falcons
8
9
0
.471
NFC West W L T PCT
Rams Rams
10
7
0
.588
Seahawks Seahawks
10
7
0
.588
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
13
4
0
.765
Dolphins Dolphins
8
9
0
.471
AFC North W L T PCT
Ravens Ravens
12
5
0
.706
Steelers Steelers
10
7
0
.588
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
10
7
0
.588
Colts Colts
8
9
0
.471
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
15
2
0
.882
Chargers Chargers
11
6
0
.647