most receiving yards by running backs 1989

Keith Byars had the most yards on receptions by a running back in 1989, with 721 yards.

NAMEREC YDSSEASONTMGPRECTRGAVGREC YDS/GREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Keith Byars
K. Byars
721
1989
16
68
10.6
45.1
0
452
133
3.4
28.3
5
2Thurman Thomas
T. Thomas
669
1989
16
60
11.2
41.8
6
1,244
298
4.2
77.8
6
3John L. Williams
J. L. Williams
657
1989
15
76
8.6
43.8
6
499
146
3.4
33.3
1
4Tom Rathman
T. Rathman
616
1989
16
73
8.4
38.5
1
305
79
3.9
19.1
1
5Jim Jensen
J. Jensen
557
1989
16
61
9.1
34.8
6
50
8
6.3
3.1
0
6Dave Meggett
D. Meggett
531
1989
16
34
15.6
33.2
4
117
28
4.2
7.3
0
7Keith Woodside
K. Woodside
527
1989
16
59
8.9
32.9
0
273
46
5.9
17.1
1
8Dalton Hilliard
D. Hilliard
514
1989
16
52
9.9
32.1
5
1,262
344
3.7
78.9
13
9Roger Craig
R. Craig
473
1989
16
49
9.7
29.6
1
1,054
271
3.9
65.9
6
10Earnest Byner
E. Byner
458
1989
16
54
8.5
28.6
2
580
134
4.3
36.3
7
11Gene Lang
G. Lang
436
1989
15
39
11.2
29.1
1
176
47
3.7
11.7
1
12Neal Anderson
N. Anderson
434
1989
16
50
8.7
27.1
4
1,275
274
4.7
79.7
11
13Herschel Walker
H. Walker
423
1989
TOT
16
40
10.6
26.4
2
915
250
3.7
57.2
7
14Steve Sewell
S. Sewell
416
1989
16
25
16.6
26.0
3
44
7
6.3
2.8
0
15Eric Metcalf
E. Metcalf
397
1989
16
54
7.4
24.8
4
633
187
3.4
39.6
6
16Keith Jones
K. Jones
396
1989
14
41
9.7
28.3
0
202
52
3.9
14.4
6
17Darrin Nelson
D. Nelson
380
1989
TOT
14
38
10.0
27.1
0
321
67
4.8
22.9
0
18Herman Fontenot
H. Fontenot
372
1989
16
40
9.3
23.3
3
69
17
4.1
4.3
1
19Todd McNair
T. McNair
372
1989
14
34
10.9
26.6
1
121
23
5.3
8.6
0
20Ronnie Harmon
R. Harmon
363
1989
15
29
12.5
24.2
4
99
17
5.8
6.6
0
21James Wilder
J. Wilder
335
1989
15
36
9.3
22.3
3
244
70
3.5
16.3
0
22Robert Delpino
R. Delpino
334
1989
16
34
9.8
20.9
1
368
78
4.7
23.0
1
23Johnny Hector
J. Hector
330
1989
15
38
8.7
22.0
2
702
177
4.0
46.8
3
24John Settle
J. Settle
316
1989
15
39
8.1
21.1
2
689
179
3.8
45.9
3
25Freeman McNeil
F. McNeil
310
1989
11
31
10.0
28.2
1
352
80
4.4
32.0
2
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