most receiving yards in 1 game by a defensive back since 1985

Since 1985, Deion Sanders has the most yards on receptions by a defensive back in a game, with 87 yards against the Bears on September 2, 1996.

Interpreted as:
most receiving yards in 1 regular-season game by a defensive back since 1985
NAMEREC YDSDATETMOPPRECTRGAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
87
9/2/1996
@
9
9.7
0
0
0
0
2Devin Hester
D. Hester
81
10/14/2007
vs
1
2
81.0
1
-3
1
-3.0
0
3Chris Hope
C. Hope
81
12/28/2003
@
1
1
81.0
1
0
0
0
4Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
70
11/21/1993
vs
1
70.0
1
0
0
0
5Devin Hester
D. Hester
67
12/6/2007
@
5
8
13.4
0
0
0
0
6Dane Cruikshank
D. Cruikshank
66
9/16/2018
vs
1
1
66.0
1
0
0
0
7Devin Hester
D. Hester
65
12/30/2007
vs
2
4
32.5
1
0
0
0
8Dale Carter
D. Carter
61
9/15/1996
@
3
20.3
1
0
0
0
9Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
60
10/27/1996
@
5
12.0
0
-4
1
-4.0
0
10Brian Dawkins
B. Dawkins
57
9/29/2002
vs
1
1
57.0
1
0
0
0
11Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
55
9/21/1998
@
1
55.0
0
0
0
0
12Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
55
11/24/1996
@
2
27.5
0
3
1
3.0
0
13Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
55
9/30/1996
@
3
18.3
0
0
0
0
14Champ Bailey
C. Bailey
54
12/24/2000
vs
2
2
27.0
0
7
1
7.0
1
15Taiwan Jones
T. Jones
52
12/15/2013
vs
1
2
52.0
0
0
0
0
16Marcus Jones
M. Jones
51
12/1/2022
vs
2
2
25.5
1
0
0
0
17John Booty
J. Booty
48
10/1/1995
@
1
48.0
0
0
0
0
18Bo Melton
B. Melton
45
12/7/2025
vs
1
2
45.0
1
0
0
0
19Marcus Coleman
M. Coleman
45
9/17/2000
vs
1
1
45.0
1
0
0
0
20Daryl Porter
D. Porter
44
11/19/2000
@
1
1
44.0
0
0
0
0
21Steve Wilson
S. Wilson
43
11/16/1986
vs
1
43.0
1
0
0
0
22Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
42
10/13/1996
vs
4
10.5
0
0
0
0
23Devin Hester
D. Hester
41
10/21/2007
@
3
4
13.7
0
0
0
0
24Mike Prior
M. Prior
40
12/16/1990
@
1
40.0
0
0
0
0
25Deion Sanders
D. Sanders
38
9/8/1996
vs
3
12.7
1
3
1
3.0
0

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8
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9
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