nfl player most receiving yards per reception including playoffs since 1920

Since 1920, Mark Malone has averaged the most yards per reception in the regular season and playoffs, with 90.0 per catch.

	NAME	AVG	GP	REC	TRG	REC YDS	REC YDS/G	REC TD	RUSH YDS	ATT	YPC	RUSH YDS/G	RUSH TD
1	Mark Malone M. Malone	90.0	76	1		90	1.2	1	622	164	3.8	8.2	18
2	Chris Hope C. Hope	81.0	174	1	1	81	0.5	1	0	0		0.0	0
3	Dane Cruikshank D. Cruikshank	66.0	60	1	2	66	1.1	1	0	0		0.0	0
4	Vince Dennery V. Dennery	65.0	9	1		65	7.2	1	0	0		0.0	0
5	Jim Jackson J. Jackson	63.0	13	1		63	4.8	1	7	4	1.8	0.5	0
6	Bill Young B. Young	62.0	61	1		62	1.0	1	-17	1	-17.0	-0.3	0
7	Bob Simms B. Simms	58.0	32	1		58	1.8	0	0	0		0.0	0
8	Brian Dawkins B. Dawkins	57.0	242	1	1	57	0.2	1	0	0		0.0	0
9	Terry Anderson T. Anderson	56.0	29	1		56	1.9	0	11	1	11.0	0.4	0
10	Randy Burks R. Burks	55.0	1	1		55	55.0	1	0	0		0.0	0
11	Teddy Williams T. Williams	51.0	39	1	1	51	1.3	0	0	0		0.0	0
12	Bob Shaw B. Shaw	49.0	4	1		49	12.3	0	0	0		0.0	0
13	John Booty J. Booty	48.0	104	1		48	0.5	0	0	0		0.0	0
14	Jack Johnson J. Johnson	48.0	77	1		48	0.6	1	0	0		0.0	0
15	Johnny Spirida J. Spirida	47.5	9	2		95	10.6	0	5	2	2.5	0.6	0
16	Matthew Slater M. Slater	46.0	264	1	10	46	0.2	0	11	2	5.5	0.0	0
17	Ronnie Powell R. Powell	45.0	14	1	1	45	3.2	0	-14	1	-14.0	-1.0	0
18	Carl Parker C. Parker	45.0	9	1		45	5.0	0	0	0		0.0	0
19	Maurice Britt M. Britt	45.0	9	1		45	5.0	1	0	0		0.0	0
20	Hunter Bryant H. Bryant	44.0	5	1	3	44	8.8	0	0	0		0.0	0
21	Daryl Porter D. Porter	44.0	57	1	1	44	0.8	0	0	0		0.0	0
22	Pete Mills P. Mills	43.0	4	1		43	10.8	0	0	0		0.0	0
23	Gene Cook G. Cook	43.0	1	1		43	43.0	0	0	0		0.0	0
24	John Mallory J. Mallory	42.5	55	2		85	1.5	1	0	0		0.0	0
25	Solly Sherman S. Sherman	42.0	15	1		42	2.8	0	-1	13	-0.1	-0.1	0

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RUSH

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TEAM	W	L	PCT
Steelers	4	2	.667
Browns	4	2	.667
Ravens	4	2	.667
Bengals	3	2	.600

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Sun 10/25	PIT	@	NO	9:30 AM
Sun 11/1	CLE	@	PIT	1:00 PM
Sun 11/15	PIT	@	CIN	8:20 PM
Sun 11/22	PIT	@	PHI	4:25 PM
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1,794

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1,714

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1,684

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Rush Yards Leaders

665

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Rec Yards Leaders

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580

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577

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14

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14

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Rec TD Leaders

7

Smith-Njigba

6

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5

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119.6

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118.1

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111.3

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Sack Leaders

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29.5

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Opp PPG Rankings

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401.3

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388.3

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Rush Yards Rankings

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159.8

151.5

149.5

148.8

130.7

Pass Yards Rankings

309.8

301.2

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285.7

280.7

273.2

Sack Leaders

20.0

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18.0

17.0

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124

Walker

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Robinson

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Smith-Njigba

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Fantasy TE Rankings

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Eagles	2	4	0	.333
Cowboys	2	4	0	.333
Commanders	1	4	1	.250
NFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Vikings	5	0	0	1.000
Packers	4	2	0	.667
Bears	4	2	0	.667
Lions	3	2	0	.600
NFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Panthers	3	2	0	.600
Falcons	2	4	0	.333
Saints	2	4	0	.333
Buccaneers	1	5	0	.167
NFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Seahawks	3	3	0	.500
Cardinals	2	4	0	.333
Rams	2	4	0	.333

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Bills	5	1	0	.833
Patriots	4	2	0	.667
Jets	2	4	0	.333
Dolphins	0	5	0	.000
AFC North	W	L	T	PCT
Browns	4	2	0	.667
Steelers	4	2	0	.667
Ravens	4	2	0	.667
Bengals	3	2	0	.600
AFC South	W	L	T	PCT
Jaguars	4	2	0	.667
Colts	2	4	0	.333
Texans	2	4	0	.333
Titans	1	5	0	.167
AFC West	W	L	T	PCT
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Broncos	4	2	0	.667
Raiders	3	3	0	.500
Chargers	0	6	0	.000