From 2011 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 | | A. Brown | 1,698 | 2014 | 16 | 129 | 181 | 13.2 | 106.1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 6 | | C. Johnson | 1,681 | 2011 | 16 | 96 | 158 | 17.5 | 105.1 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 11.0 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| 7 | | J. Jones | 1,677 | 2018 | 16 | 113 | 170 | 14.8 | 104.8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | J. Gordon | 1,646 | 2013 | 14 | 87 | 159 | 18.9 | 117.6 | 9 | 88 | 5 | 17.6 | 6.3 | 0 | |
| 9 |  | D. Thomas | 1,619 | 2014 | 16 | 111 | 184 | 14.6 | 101.2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 10 |  | A. Johnson | 1,598 | 2012 | 16 | 112 | 163 | 14.3 | 99.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | J. Jones | 1,593 | 2014 | 15 | 104 | 163 | 15.3 | 106.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | D. Hopkins | 1,572 | 2018 | 16 | 115 | 163 | 13.7 | 98.3 | 11 | -7 | 1 | -7.0 | -0.4 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | W. Welker | 1,569 | 2011 | 16 | 122 | 173 | 12.9 | 98.1 | 9 | 30 | 4 | 7.5 | 1.9 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | V. Cruz | 1,536 | 2011 | 16 | 82 | 131 | 18.7 | 96.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | S. Diggs | 1,535 | 2020 | 16 | 127 | 166 | 12.1 | 95.9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | |
| 16 | | A. Brown | 1,533 | 2017 | 14 | 101 | 163 | 15.2 | 109.5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 17 |  | M. Evans | 1,524 | 2018 | 16 | 86 | 138 | 17.7 | 95.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | D. Hopkins | 1,521 | 2015 | 16 | 111 | 192 | 13.7 | 95.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 19 |  | J. Nelson | 1,519 | 2014 | 16 | 98 | 151 | 15.5 | 94.9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 20 |  | B. Marshall | 1,508 | 2012 | 16 | 118 | 194 | 12.8 | 94.3 | 11 | -2 | 1 | -2.0 | -0.1 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | B. Marshall | 1,502 | 2015 | 16 | 109 | 173 | 13.8 | 93.9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | A. Brown | 1,499 | 2013 | 16 | 110 | 166 | 13.6 | 93.7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0 | |
| 23 | | C. Johnson | 1,492 | 2013 | 14 | 84 | 157 | 17.8 | 106.6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 |  | T. Hill | 1,479 | 2018 | 16 | 87 | 137 | 17.0 | 92.4 | 12 | 151 | 22 | 6.9 | 9.4 | 1 | |
| 25 |  | O. Beckham Jr. | 1,450 | 2015 | 15 | 96 | 158 | 15.1 | 96.7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
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35.5
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115.5
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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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