most receiving yards per game in nfl history minimum 50 games

Justin Jefferson has averaged the most career receiving yards per game when playing 50+ games, with 89.2 per game.

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Data note: Receiving Yards Per Game: player season data complete from 1932

	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	89.2	98	598	895	8,738	14.6	45	27	16	1.7	0.3	1
2	Calvin Johnson C. Johnson	86.1	135	731	1,315	11,619	15.9	83	167	19	8.8	1.2	1
3	Ja'Marr Chase J. Chase	85.9	83	547	805	7,126	13.0	58	69	21	3.3	0.8	0
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	79.1	101	619	906	7,993	12.9	45	384	60	6.4	3.8	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	Jerry Rice J. Rice	75.6	303	1,549	709	22,895	14.8	197	645	87	7.4	2.1	10
12	Lance Alworth L. Alworth	75.5	136	542		10,266	18.9	85	129	24	5.4	0.9	2
13	A.J. Brown	75.3	108	533	836	8,130	15.3	56	70	5	14.0	0.6	1
14	Amon-Ra St. Brown A. St. Brown	75.3	88	584	799	6,624	11.3	49	195	25	7.8	2.2	1
15	Jaxon Smith-Njigba J. Smith-Njigba	74.9	57	331	459	4,268	12.9	27	78	13	6.0	1.4	0
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	74.0	182	893	1,533	13,472	15.1	111	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	Terrell Owens T. Owens	72.8	219	1,078	1,604	15,934	14.8	153	251	39	6.4	1.1	3
20	Sterling Sharpe S. Sharpe	72.6	112	595		8,134	13.7	65	72	23	3.1	0.6	0
21	Charley Hennigan C. Hennigan	71.8	95	410		6,823	16.6	51	0	0		0.0	0
22	Davante Adams D. Adams	71.3	184	1,047	1,671	13,113	12.5	121	-1	3	-0.3	0.0	0
23	Chris Olave C. Olave	70.6	61	334	518	4,308	12.9	21	4	2	2.0	0.1	0
24	Stefon Diggs S. Diggs	70.6	166	966	1,382	11,718	12.1	78	170	35	4.9	1.0	1
25	Randy Moss R. Moss	70.1	218	982	1,616	15,292	15.6	156	159	25	6.4	0.7	0

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Lions	3	2	.600

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Mon 11/9	BUF	@	MIN	8:15 PM
Sun 11/15	MIN	@	GB	1:00 PM
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149.5

148.8

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Pass Yards Rankings

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Sack Leaders

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18.0

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
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Bears	5	2	0	.714
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
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Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
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Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
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Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
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Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000