most wide receiver yards in a season

Wide receivers had their most yards on receptions in a season in 2020, with 85,123 yards.

Interpreted as:
most wide receiver receiving yards in a season
POSITION REC YDS SEASON GP REC TRG AVG REC YDS/G REC TD RUSH YDS ATT YPC RUSH YDS/G RUSH TD
1
Wide Receiver
85,123
2020
2,651
6,755
10,329
12.6
32.1
534
2,402
445
5.4
0.9
16
2
Wide Receiver
84,543
2021
2,853
6,770
10,735
12.5
29.6
519
2,726
433
6.3
1.0
22
3
Wide Receiver
83,560
2016
2,552
6,548
10,913
12.8
32.7
498
2,398
365
6.6
0.9
14
4
Wide Receiver
83,017
2023
2,864
6,579
10,442
12.6
29.0
485
2,785
464
6.0
1.0
23
5
Wide Receiver
82,846
2014
2,503
6,342
10,596
13.1
33.1
485
1,963
303
6.5
0.8
10
6
Wide Receiver
82,636
2015
2,453
6,313
10,585
13.1
33.7
521
1,682
265
6.3
0.7
10
7
Wide Receiver
82,103
2013
2,437
6,165
10,683
13.3
33.7
484
1,490
226
6.6
0.6
6
8
Wide Receiver
81,866
2022
2,720
6,513
10,296
12.6
30.1
454
2,902
481
6.0
1.1
25
9
Wide Receiver
81,504
2018
2,533
6,350
10,085
12.8
32.2
532
2,602
409
6.4
1.0
12
10
Wide Receiver
81,179
2012
2,424
6,088
10,566
13.3
33.5
492
1,592
258
6.2
0.7
2
11
Wide Receiver
80,897
2019
2,554
6,171
10,015
13.1
31.7
481
2,157
320
6.7
0.8
14
12
Wide Receiver
78,186
2011
2,474
5,644
9,996
13.9
31.6
472
1,779
283
6.3
0.7
6
13
Wide Receiver
76,580
2004
2,344
5,428
9,679
14.1
32.7
466
1,352
259
5.2
0.6
1
14
Wide Receiver
76,241
2002
2,318
5,745
10,178
13.3
32.9
459
2,318
340
6.8
1.0
7
15
Wide Receiver
76,117
2010
2,336
5,738
10,053
13.3
32.6
484
2,037
313
6.5
0.9
7
16
Wide Receiver
75,808
2007
2,306
5,816
10,035
13.0
32.9
477
887
194
4.6
0.4
4
17
Wide Receiver
75,758
1999
2,226
5,398
9,975
14.0
34.0
436
821
142
5.8
0.4
4
18
Wide Receiver
75,116
2017
2,505
5,831
9,926
12.9
30.0
437
1,753
354
5.0
0.7
5
19
Wide Receiver
74,616
2009
2,305
5,651
9,871
13.2
32.4
432
2,038
302
6.7
0.9
7
20
Wide Receiver
74,250
2005
2,305
5,527
9,888
13.4
32.2
422
1,193
238
5.0
0.5
7
21
Wide Receiver
73,756
1995
2,137
5,273
14.0
34.5
480
1,307
223
5.9
0.6
8
22
Wide Receiver
73,242
2001
2,252
5,396
9,686
13.6
32.5
396
1,544
228
6.8
0.7
5
23
Wide Receiver
73,123
2008
2,343
5,574
9,708
13.1
31.2
417
1,642
240
6.8
0.7
9
24
Wide Receiver
72,635
2006
2,302
5,358
9,586
13.6
31.6
431
1,447
250
5.8
0.6
5
25
Wide Receiver
71,354
2000
2,238
5,189
9,520
13.8
31.9
408
1,408
214
6.6
0.6
6
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.

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NFC East W L T PCT
Eagles Eagles
11
2
0
.846
Commanders Commanders
8
5
0
.615
NFC North W L T PCT
Lions Lions
12
1
0
.923
Vikings Vikings
11
2
0
.846
NFC South W L T PCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
7
6
0
.538
Falcons Falcons
6
7
0
.462
NFC West W L T PCT
Seahawks Seahawks
8
5
0
.615
Rams Rams
7
6
0
.538
AFC East W L T PCT
Bills Bills
10
3
0
.769
Dolphins Dolphins
6
7
0
.462
AFC North W L T PCT
Steelers Steelers
10
3
0
.769
Ravens Ravens
8
5
0
.615
AFC South W L T PCT
Texans Texans
8
5
0
.615
Colts Colts
6
7
0
.462
AFC West W L T PCT
Chiefs Chiefs
12
1
0
.923
Chargers Chargers
8
5
0
.615

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12/8
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17-19
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12/7
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12/7
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12/7
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12/22
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Sun
12/22
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4:25 PM
Sun
12/22
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SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Sun
12/22
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@
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1:00 PM
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12/22
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@
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1:00 PM