From 2000 through 2020, Calvin Johnson had the most receiving yards in a season, with 1,964 yards in 2012.
| NAME | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Johnson | 1,964 | 2012 | 16 | 122 | 204 | 16.1 | 122.8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  | J. Jones | 1,871 | 2015 | 16 | 136 | 203 | 13.8 | 116.9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  | A. Brown | 1,834 | 2015 | 16 | 136 | 193 | 13.5 | 114.6 | 10 | 28 | 3 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | M. Thomas | 1,725 | 2019 | 16 | 149 | 185 | 11.6 | 107.8 | 9 | -9 | 1 | -9.0 | -0.6 | 0 | |
| 5 |  | M. Harrison | 1,722 | 2002 | 16 | 143 | 205 | 12.0 | 107.6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 6 | | A. Brown | 1,698 | 2014 | 16 | 129 | 181 | 13.2 | 106.1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | T. Holt | 1,696 | 2003 | 16 | 117 | 183 | 14.5 | 106.0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 8 | | C. Johnson | 1,681 | 2011 | 16 | 96 | 158 | 17.5 | 105.1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| 9 | | J. Jones | 1,677 | 2018 | 16 | 113 | 170 | 14.8 | 104.8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 10 |  | J. Gordon | 1,646 | 2013 | 14 | 87 | 159 | 18.9 | 117.6 | 9 | 88 | 5 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 11 | | T. Holt | 1,635 | 2000 | 16 | 82 | 139 | 19.9 | 102.2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | R. Moss | 1,632 | 2003 | 16 | 111 | 172 | 14.7 | 102.0 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | D. Thomas | 1,619 | 2014 | 16 | 111 | 184 | 14.6 | 101.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | | R. Smith | 1,602 | 2000 | 16 | 100 | 173 | 16.0 | 100.1 | 8 | 99 | 6 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 1 | |
| 15 |  | A. Johnson | 1,598 | 2012 | 16 | 112 | 163 | 14.3 | 99.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | | D. Boston | 1,598 | 2001 | 16 | 98 | 175 | 16.3 | 99.9 | 8 | 35 | 5 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 0 | |
| 17 | | J. Jones | 1,593 | 2014 | 15 | 104 | 163 | 15.3 | 106.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 18 | | A. Johnson | 1,575 | 2008 | 16 | 115 | 171 | 13.7 | 98.4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | D. Hopkins | 1,572 | 2018 | 16 | 115 | 163 | 13.7 | 98.3 | 11 | -7 | 1 | -7.0 | -0.4 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | W. Welker | 1,569 | 2011 | 16 | 122 | 173 | 12.9 | 98.1 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0 | |
| 21 | | A. Johnson | 1,569 | 2009 | 16 | 101 | 171 | 15.5 | 98.1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 22 | | S. Smith Sr. | 1,563 | 2005 | 16 | 103 | 150 | 15.2 | 97.7 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1 | |
| 23 | | V. Cruz | 1,536 | 2011 | 16 | 82 | 131 | 18.7 | 96.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | S. Diggs | 1,535 | 2020 | 16 | 127 | 166 | 12.1 | 95.9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 25 | | A. Brown | 1,533 | 2017 | 14 | 101 | 163 | 15.2 | 109.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
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PPG
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35.5
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115.5
11th
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266.5
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
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