nfl most receiving yards in their first playoff game by a player

Calvin Johnson had the most receiving yards in his first game, with 211 yards in the 2011 NFC Wild Card game against the Saints on January 7, 2012.

NAMEREC YDSDATEROUNDTMOPPRECTRGAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH TD
1Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
211
1/7/2012
NFC Wild Card
@
12
15
17.6
2
0
0
0
2Demaryius Thomas
D. Thomas
204
1/8/2012
AFC Wild Card
vs
4
7
51.0
1
0
0
0
3Ladd McConkey
L. McConkey
197
1/11/2025
AFC Wild Card
@
9
14
21.9
1
0
0
0
4Puka Nacua
P. Nacua
181
1/14/2024
NFC Wild Card
@
9
10
20.1
1
-2
1
-2.0
0
5Vernon Davis
V. Davis
180
1/14/2012
NFC Divisional
vs
7
10
25.7
2
0
0
0
6Raymond Berry
R. Berry
178
12/28/1958
NFL Championship
@
12
14.8
1
0
0
0
7DK Metcalf
DK Metcalf
160
1/5/2020
NFC Wild Card
@
7
9
22.9
1
0
0
0
8Jermichael Finley
J. Finley
159
1/10/2010
NFC Wild Card
@
6
9
26.5
0
0
0
0
9Alfred Jenkins
A. Jenkins
155
1/4/1981
NFC Divisional
vs
4
38.8
1
0
0
0
10Romeo Doubs
R. Doubs
151
1/14/2024
NFC Wild Card
@
6
6
25.2
1
0
0
0
11Leonard Thompson
L. Thompson
150
1/8/1983
NFC Wild Card
@
7
21.4
0
0
0
0
12Willie Richardson
W. Richardson
148
12/22/1968
NFL Divisional
vs
6
24.7
0
0
0
0
13Jeremy Maclin
J. Maclin
146
1/9/2010
NFC Wild Card
@
7
12
20.9
1
0
0
0
14Michael Haynes
M. Haynes
144
12/28/1991
NFC Wild Card
@
6
24.0
2
0
0
0
15Allen Robinson
A. Robinson
143
1/6/2019
NFC Wild Card
vs
10
13
14.3
1
0
0
0
16Robert Woods
R. Woods
142
1/6/2018
NFC Wild Card
vs
9
14
15.8
0
0
0
0
17Keith Jackson
K. Jackson
142
12/31/1988
NFC Divisional
@
7
20.3
0
0
0
0
18Kevin Johnson
K. Johnson
140
1/5/2003
AFC Wild Card
@
4
12
35.0
0
0
0
0
19Colston Loveland
C. Loveland
137
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
vs
8
15
17.1
0
0
0
0
20Billy Parks
B. Parks
136
12/23/1972
NFC Divisional
@
7
19.4
1
0
0
0
21Steve Smith Sr.
S. Smith Sr.
135
1/3/2004
NFC Wild Card
vs
5
7
27.0
1
0
0
0
22Jalen Coker
J. Coker
134
1/10/2026
NFC Wild Card
vs
9
12
14.9
1
0
0
0
23Isaac Bruce
I. Bruce
133
1/16/2000
NFC Divisional
vs
4
7
33.3
1
0
0
0
24Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
131
1/7/2018
NFC Wild Card
vs
8
9
16.4
0
0
0
0
25Frank Gifford
F. Gifford
131
12/30/1956
NFL Championship
vs
4
32.8
1
30
5
6.0
0

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