nfl player most receiving yards per game 1920 to 2022

Between the 1920 and 2022 seasons, Justin Jefferson averaged the most receiving yards per game, with 96.5 per game.

NAMEREC YDS/GGPRECTRGREC YDSAVGREC TDRUSH YDSATTYPCRUSH YDS/GRUSH TD
1Justin Jefferson
J. Jefferson
96.5
50
324
476
4,825
14.9
25
40
11
3.6
0.8
1
2Jim Brim
J. Brim
94.0
3
18
282
15.7
2
36
2
18.0
12.0
1
3Julio Jones
J. Jones
87.9
155
903
1,413
13,629
15.1
63
163
24
6.8
1.1
0
4Ja'Marr Chase
J. Chase
86.2
29
168
262
2,501
14.9
22
29
12
2.4
1.0
0
5Calvin Johnson
C. Johnson
86.1
135
731
1,315
11,619
15.9
83
167
19
8.8
1.2
1
6Antonio Brown
A. Brown
84.2
146
928
1,406
12,291
13.2
83
128
35
3.7
0.9
0
7Michael Thomas
M. Thomas
83.8
73
526
679
6,121
11.6
35
-8
2
-4.0
-0.1
0
8Al Williams
A. Williams
82.3
3
12
247
20.6
1
11
1
11.0
3.7
0
9Cooper Kupp
C. Kupp
79.1
80
508
696
6,329
12.5
46
132
23
5.7
1.7
1
10DeAndre Hopkins
D. Hopkins
77.9
145
853
1,368
11,298
13.2
71
12
4
3.0
0.1
0
11Torry Holt
T. Holt
77.4
173
920
1,561
13,382
14.5
74
57
11
5.2
0.3
0
12Tyreek Hill
T. Hill
77.2
108
598
878
8,340
13.9
63
751
100
7.5
7.0
7
13Odell Beckham Jr.
O. Beckham Jr.
76.7
96
531
880
7,367
13.9
56
170
23
7.4
1.8
1
14Marvin Harrison
M. Harrison
76.7
190
1,102
1,431
14,580
13.2
128
28
10
2.8
0.1
0
15Mike Evans
M. Evans
76.1
137
683
1,186
10,425
15.3
81
10
1
10.0
0.1
0
16Jerry Rice
J. Rice
75.6
303
1,549
709
22,895
14.8
197
645
87
7.4
2.1
10
17Lance Alworth
L. Alworth
75.5
136
542
10,266
18.9
85
129
24
5.4
0.9
2
18Michael Irvin
M. Irvin
74.9
159
750
19
11,904
15.9
65
6
6
1.0
0.0
0
19A.J. Brown
A.J. Brown
74.9
60
273
440
4,491
16.5
35
70
5
14.0
1.2
1
20Stefon Diggs
S. Diggs
74.1
119
703
1,018
8,812
12.5
59
157
31
5.1
1.3
0
21Keenan Allen
K. Allen
73.7
126
796
1,158
9,287
11.7
52
107
16
6.7
0.8
0
22Andre Johnson
A. Johnson
73.5
193
1,062
1,743
14,185
13.4
70
54
23
2.3
0.3
0
23Terrell Owens
T. Owens
72.8
219
1,078
1,604
15,934
14.8
153
251
39
6.4
1.1
3
24Sterling Sharpe
S. Sharpe
72.6
112
595
8,134
13.7
65
72
23
3.1
0.6
0
25Davante Adams
D. Adams
72.5
133
769
1,192
9,637
12.5
87
-1
3
-0.3
0.0
0
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