Between the 1972 and 1984 seasons, Walter Payton had the most receiving yards by a running back, with 3,456 yards.
| NAME | REC YDS | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Payton | 3,456 | 146 | 373 | 9.3 | 23.7 | 9 | 13,309 | 3,047 | 4.4 | 91.2 | 89 | |
| 2 |  | R. Young | 3,285 | 131 | 408 | 8.1 | 25.1 | 16 | 3,666 | 1,011 | 3.6 | 28.0 | 23 | |
| 3 | | T. Galbreath | 3,223 | 126 | 401 | 8.0 | 25.6 | 8 | 3,750 | 976 | 3.8 | 29.8 | 34 | |
| 4 | | L. Mitchell | 3,203 | 111 | 376 | 8.5 | 28.9 | 17 | 6,534 | 1,675 | 3.9 | 58.9 | 30 | |
| 5 | | C. Foreman | 3,156 | 109 | 350 | 9.0 | 29.0 | 23 | 5,950 | 1,556 | 3.8 | 54.6 | 53 | |
| 6 | | J. Washington | 3,085 | 103 | 358 | 8.6 | 30.0 | 17 | 4,629 | 1,143 | 4.0 | 44.9 | 11 | |
| 7 | | G. Pruitt | 3,069 | 158 | 328 | 9.4 | 19.4 | 18 | 5,672 | 1,196 | 4.7 | 35.9 | 27 | |
| 8 | | D. McCauley | 3,020 | 143 | 330 | 9.2 | 21.1 | 17 | 2,381 | 712 | 3.3 | 16.7 | 38 | |
| 9 | | P. Pearson | 2,644 | 113 | 222 | 11.9 | 23.4 | 13 | 2,342 | 594 | 3.9 | 20.7 | 11 | |
| 10 | | W. Andrews | 2,612 | 72 | 272 | 9.6 | 36.3 | 11 | 5,772 | 1,263 | 4.6 | 80.2 | 29 | |
| 11 | | T. Dorsett | 2,539 | 116 | 292 | 8.7 | 21.9 | 8 | 9,525 | 2,136 | 4.5 | 82.1 | 59 | |
| 12 | | T. Metcalf | 2,457 | 81 | 245 | 10.0 | 30.3 | 9 | 3,498 | 766 | 4.6 | 43.2 | 24 | |
| 13 | | W. Montgomery | 2,447 | 100 | 266 | 9.2 | 24.5 | 12 | 6,538 | 1,465 | 4.5 | 65.4 | 45 | |
| 14 | | T. Brown | 2,427 | 77 | 294 | 8.3 | 31.5 | 10 | 3,959 | 961 | 4.1 | 51.4 | 29 | |
| 15 | | B. Harper | 2,409 | 99 | 220 | 11.0 | 24.3 | 12 | 1,829 | 374 | 4.9 | 18.5 | 8 | |
| 16 | | T. Nathan | 2,407 | 85 | 253 | 9.5 | 28.3 | 13 | 2,653 | 558 | 4.8 | 31.2 | 11 | |
| 17 | | S. Smith | 2,393 | 95 | 217 | 11.0 | 25.2 | 10 | 3,520 | 834 | 4.2 | 37.1 | 28 | |
| 18 | | C. Muncie | 2,323 | 110 | 263 | 8.8 | 21.1 | 3 | 6,702 | 1,561 | 4.3 | 60.9 | 71 | |
| 19 | | C. Hill | 2,290 | 123 | 219 | 10.5 | 18.6 | 20 | 4,096 | 989 | 4.1 | 33.3 | 22 | |
| 20 | | F. Harris | 2,287 | 173 | 307 | 7.4 | 13.2 | 9 | 12,120 | 2,949 | 4.1 | 70.1 | 91 | |
| 21 | | O. Anderson | 2,179 | 86 | 266 | 8.2 | 25.3 | 5 | 7,364 | 1,690 | 4.4 | 85.6 | 40 | |
| 22 | | B. Sims | 2,072 | 60 | 186 | 11.1 | 34.5 | 5 | 5,106 | 1,131 | 4.5 | 85.1 | 42 | |
| 23 | | M. Lane | 2,062 | 83 | 217 | 9.5 | 24.8 | 5 | 2,920 | 802 | 3.6 | 35.2 | 15 | |
| 24 | | G. Ellis | 2,050 | 71 | 219 | 9.4 | 28.9 | 10 | 2,910 | 648 | 4.5 | 41.0 | 18 | |
| 25 | | J. Wilder | 2,038 | 51 | 243 | 8.4 | 40.0 | 4 | 2,878 | 758 | 3.8 | 56.4 | 24 | |
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.
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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 |