most receiving yards per game by a wide receiver in a career minimum 50 games played

Justin Jefferson has the most career receiving yards per game by a wide receiver when playing 50+ games, with 89.3 per game.

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	NAME	REC YDS/G	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	AVG	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Justin Jefferson J. Jefferson	89.3	97	592	888	8,659	14.6	44	38	15	2.5	0.4	1
2	Ja'Marr Chase J. Chase	86.7	81	538	792	7,022	13.1	57	69	21	3.3	0.9	0
3	Calvin Johnson C. Johnson	86.1	135	731	1,315	11,619	15.9	83	167	19	8.8	1.2	1
4	Antonio Brown A. Brown	84.2	146	928	1,406	12,291	13.2	83	128	35	3.7	0.9	0
5	Julio Jones J. Jones	82.5	166	914	1,432	13,703	15.0	66	163	24	6.8	1.0	0
6	Michael Thomas M. Thomas	79.1	83	565	743	6,569	11.6	36	-8	2	-4.0	-0.1	0
7	CeeDee Lamb C. Lamb	78.8	98	591	862	7,725	13.1	44	390	59	6.6	4.0	3
8	Tyreek Hill T. Hill	78.4	145	819	1,201	11,363	13.9	83	819	114	7.2	5.6	7
9	Torry Holt T. Holt	77.4	173	920	1,561	13,382	14.5	74	57	11	5.2	0.3	0
10	Marvin Harrison M. Harrison	76.7	190	1,102	1,431	14,580	13.2	128	28	10	2.8	0.1	0
11	Art Powell A. Powell	76.6	105	479		8,046	16.8	81	0	0		0.0	0
12	A.J. Brown	76.0	106	527	820	8,055	15.3	56	70	5	14.0	0.7	1
13	Jerry Rice J. Rice	75.6	303	1,549	709	22,895	14.8	197	645	87	7.4	2.1	10
14	Lance Alworth L. Alworth	75.5	136	542		10,266	18.9	85	129	24	5.4	0.9	2
15	Amon-Ra St. Brown A. St. Brown	75.3	86	570	777	6,480	11.4	49	195	25	7.8	2.3	1
16	Michael Irvin M. Irvin	74.9	159	750	19	11,904	15.9	65	6	6	1.0	0.0	0
17	Mike Evans M. Evans	73.7	179	878	1,510	13,189	15.0	110	10	1	10.0	0.1	0
18	Andre Johnson A. Johnson	73.5	193	1,062	1,743	14,185	13.4	70	54	23	2.3	0.3	0
19	Jaxon Smith-Njigba J. Smith-Njigba	73.3	54	309	429	3,956	12.8	26	62	12	5.2	1.1	0
20	Terrell Owens T. Owens	72.8	219	1,078	1,604	15,934	14.8	153	251	39	6.4	1.1	3
21	Sterling Sharpe S. Sharpe	72.6	112	595		8,134	13.7	65	72	23	3.1	0.6	0
22	Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan	71.8	95	410		6,823	16.6	51	0	0		0.0	0
23	Davante Adams D. Adams	71.8	181	1,035	1,651	12,991	12.6	119	-1	3	-0.3	0.0	0
24	Stefon Diggs S. Diggs	71.0	164	955	1,366	11,639	12.2	77	170	35	4.9	1.0	1
25	Chris Olave C. Olave	70.7	58	318	493	4,103	12.9	20	4	2	2.0	0.1	0

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276

Wentz

RUSH

203

Jones

REC

179

Jefferson

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OPP PPG

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RUSH YDS/G

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PASS YDS/G

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2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT
Vikings	3	0	1.000
Bears	2	1	.667
Lions	2	1	.667
Packers	1	2	.333

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Sun 10/4	MIA	@	MIN	4:05 PM
Sun 10/11	MIN	@	NO	1:00 PM
Sun 10/25	IND	@	MIN	1:00 PM
Sun 11/1	MIN	@	DET	1:00 PM
Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM

Last Game

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3 - 0

Final

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Pass Yards Leaders

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Young

917

Shough

872

Stafford

Rush Yards Leaders

360

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Rec Yards Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

375

Olave

358

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Pass TD Leaders

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Cousins

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Rush TD Leaders

6

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Henry

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Rec TD Leaders

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Smith-Njigba

5

St. Brown

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QB Rating Leaders

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Purdy

127.3

Lock

116.1

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Sack Leaders

6.0

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Anderson

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33.7

32.7

31.0

30.7

29.7

Opp PPG Rankings

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13.7

16.7

17.0

Total Yards Rankings

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416.3

408.0

401.7

399.3

398.7

Rush Yards Rankings

184.3

173.0

167.3

155.0

153.3

136.3

Pass Yards Rankings

313.0

305.7

295.0

281.3

276.0

270.7

Sack Leaders

14.0

12.0

11.0

10.0

9.0

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Fantasy RB Rankings

80.3

Gibbs

69.9

Henry

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Walker

Fantasy WR Rankings

77.1

Smith-Njigba

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St. Brown

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Fantasy K Rankings

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Eagles	2	1	0	.667
Giants	2	1	0	.667
Cowboys	1	2	0	.333
Commanders	1	2	0	.333
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	3	0	0	1.000
Lions	2	1	0	.667
Bears	2	1	0	.667
Packers	1	2	0	.333
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	1	2	0	.333
Saints	1	2	0	.333
Falcons	1	2	0	.333
Buccaneers	0	3	0	.000
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
49ers	3	0	0	1.000
Seahawks	2	1	0	.667
Rams	1	2	0	.333
Cardinals	1	2	0	.333

AFC East	W	L	T	PCT
Bills	3	0	0	1.000
Jets	1	2	0	.333
Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Steelers	2	1	0	.667
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Browns	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	2	1	0	.667
Colts	1	2	0	.333
Titans	0	3	0	.000
Texans	0	3	0	.000
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
Chiefs	3	0	0	1.000
Raiders	3	0	0	1.000
Broncos	2	1	0	.667
Chargers	0	3	0	.000