Barry Sanders had his most yards on receptions in a game against the Chiefs on October 14, 1990, with 135 yards.
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most receiving yards in a regular-season game Barry Sanders| NAME | REC YDS | DATE | TM | OPP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH TD | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | B. Sanders | 135 | 10/14/1990 | @ | 5 | 27.0 | 1 | 90 | 16 | 5.6 | 1 | |||
| 2 | | B. Sanders | 102 | 9/7/1997 | vs | 8 | 12.8 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | |||
| 3 | | B. Sanders | 96 | 9/17/1989 | @ | 6 | 16.0 | 0 | 57 | 12 | 4.8 | 1 | |||
| 4 | | B. Sanders | 93 | 12/4/1995 | vs | 6 | 15.5 | 1 | 90 | 23 | 3.9 | 0 | |||
| 5 | | B. Sanders | 76 | 10/6/1991 | vs | 9 | 8.4 | 0 | 116 | 25 | 4.6 | 1 | |||
| 6 | | B. Sanders | 72 | 10/28/1990 | @ | 5 | 14.4 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0.8 | 1 | |||
| 7 | | B. Sanders | 60 | 9/10/1995 | @ | 9 | 6.7 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | |||
| 8 | | B. Sanders | 58 | 12/25/1994 | @ | 7 | 8.3 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 4.3 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | B. Sanders | 53 | 12/22/1991 | @ | 3 | 17.7 | 0 | 108 | 26 | 4.2 | 1 | |||
| 10 | | B. Sanders | 51 | 10/25/1998 | vs | 6 | 8.5 | 0 | 127 | 24 | 5.3 | 0 | |||
| 11 | | B. Sanders | 51 | 11/6/1994 | @ | 8 | 6.4 | 0 | 47 | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | B. Sanders | 49 | 12/22/1990 | @ | 4 | 12.3 | 0 | 133 | 19 | 7.0 | 1 | |||
| 13 | | B. Sanders | 48 | 12/20/1992 | vs | 1 | 48.0 | 0 | 113 | 20 | 5.7 | 1 | |||
| 14 | | B. Sanders | 44 | 9/13/1998 | vs | 1 | 44.0 | 0 | 185 | 26 | 7.1 | 3 | |||
| 15 | | B. Sanders | 44 | 10/31/1993 | @ | 8 | 5.5 | 0 | 64 | 14 | 4.6 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | B. Sanders | 44 | 11/23/1989 | vs | 2 | 22.0 | 0 | 145 | 28 | 5.2 | 0 | |||
| 17 | | B. Sanders | 42 | 10/7/1990 | @ | 3 | 14.0 | 1 | 82 | 15 | 5.5 | 1 | |||
| 18 | | B. Sanders | 39 | 12/23/1995 | @ | 5 | 7.8 | 0 | 48 | 18 | 2.7 | 0 | |||
| 19 | | B. Sanders | 39 | 12/10/1989 | @ | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 120 | 26 | 4.6 | 2 | |||
| 20 | | B. Sanders | 37 | 12/14/1997 | @ | 5 | 7.4 | 0 | 138 | 19 | 7.3 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | B. Sanders | 36 | 9/17/1995 | vs | 4 | 9.0 | 0 | 147 | 24 | 6.1 | 1 | |||
| 22 | | B. Sanders | 36 | 11/10/1991 | @ | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 118 | 23 | 5.1 | 2 | |||
| 23 | | B. Sanders | 34 | 11/16/1997 | vs | 1 | 34.0 | 0 | 108 | 19 | 5.7 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | B. Sanders | 33 | 12/10/1995 | @ | 2 | 16.5 | 0 | 54 | 19 | 2.8 | 1 | |||
| 25 | | B. Sanders | 32 | 11/8/1998 | @ | 3 | 10.7 | 0 | 140 | 20 | 7.0 | 0 | |||
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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 |
