most receiving yards through first 3 games of nfl season

The Dallas Cowboys had the most yards on receptions by a team in a season in their first 3 games, with 835 yards in 1960.

	TEAM	REC YDS	SEASON	GP	REC	AVG	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Cowboys	835	1960	3	46	18.2	278.3	7	282	78	3.6	94.0	2
2	Steelers	823	1960	3	41	20.1	274.3	9	401	108	3.7	133.7	1
3	Colts	776	1960	3	48	16.2	258.7	6	409	93	4.4	136.3	4
4	Seahawks	725	1976	3	47	15.4	241.7	3	305	84	3.6	101.7	4
5	Chargers	725	1960	3	63	11.5	241.7	6	238	68	3.5	79.3	1
6	Raiders	702	1960	3	53	13.2	234.0	5	274	93	2.9	91.3	1
7	Bears	689	1960	3	38	18.1	229.7	4	460	117	3.9	153.3	3
8	Saints	688	1967	3	57	12.1	229.3	1	274	65	4.2	91.3	1
9	Giants	688	1960	3	43	16.0	229.3	8	352	106	3.3	117.3	2
10	Eagles	646	1960	3	49	13.2	215.3	7	362	94	3.9	120.7	3
11	Ravens	630	1996	3	57	11.1	210.0	3	265	77	3.4	88.3	3
12	Vikings	630	1961	3	49	12.9	210.0	6	328	91	3.6	109.3	3
13	49ers	625	1960	3	52	12.0	208.3	4	351	95	3.7	117.0	1
14	Oilers	612	1960	3	43	14.2	204.0	5	560	114	4.9	186.7	6
15	Cardinals	594	1960	3	32	18.6	198.0	7	475	101	4.7	158.3	3
16	Texans	593	1960	3	53	11.2	197.7	5	406	94	4.3	135.3	4
17	Panthers	586	1995	3	55	10.7	195.3	2	241	72	3.3	80.3	1
18	Titans	555	1960	3	36	15.4	185.0	5	464	100	4.6	154.7	3
19	Broncos	550	1960	3	38	14.5	183.3	4	475	134	3.5	158.3	2
20	Redskins	511	1960	3	36	14.2	170.3	2	319	105	3.0	106.3	3
21	Browns	504	1960	3	33	15.3	168.0	4	661	118	5.6	220.3	10
22	Lions	500	1960	3	45	11.1	166.7	0	320	83	3.9	106.7	1
23	Falcons	488	1966	3	32	15.3	162.7	2	372	78	4.8	124.0	2
24	Patriots	482	1960	3	43	11.2	160.7	3	361	82	4.4	120.3	1
25	Rams	460	1960	3	43	10.7	153.3	4	235	75	3.1	78.3	2

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Sun 10/18	DAL	@	GB	8:20 PM
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Pass Yards Rankings

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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

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Patriots	1	2	0	.333
Dolphins	0	3	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	3	1	0	.750
Ravens	2	1	0	.667
Bengals	2	1	0	.667
Steelers	2	2	0	.500
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