Wesley Walker had the most yards per reception in 1977, with 21.1 per reception in his rookie season.
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NFL player with most yards per reception with a minimum of 1.875 receptions per team game 1977| NAME | AVG | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Walker | 21.1 | 1977 | 14 | 35 | 740 | 52.9 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 0 | ||
| 2 | | M. Gray | 20.6 | 1977 | 14 | 38 | 782 | 55.9 | 5 | -1 | 1 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 3 | | S. Odom | 20.3 | 1977 | 14 | 27 | 549 | 39.2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | | H. Moses | 20.0 | 1977 | 14 | 27 | 539 | 38.5 | 4 | -1 | 5 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | G. Washington | 19.9 | 1977 | 14 | 32 | 638 | 45.6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | B. Brooks | 19.8 | 1977 | 14 | 39 | 772 | 55.1 | 4 | -4 | 2 | -2.0 | -0.3 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | K. Krepfle | 19.6 | 1977 | 14 | 27 | 530 | 37.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 8 |  | S. Largent | 19.5 | 1977 | 14 | 33 | 643 | 45.9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | M. Owens | 19.3 | 1977 | 14 | 34 | 655 | 46.8 | 3 | -2 | 2 | -1.0 | -0.1 | 0 | ||
| 10 | | K. Burrough | 19.0 | 1977 | 14 | 43 | 816 | 58.3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0 | ||
| 11 | | S. White | 18.5 | 1977 | 14 | 41 | 760 | 54.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | | D. Pearson | 18.1 | 1977 | 14 | 48 | 870 | 62.1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | R. Chester | 17.9 | 1977 | 14 | 31 | 556 | 39.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 14 | | J. Stallworth | 17.8 | 1977 | 14 | 44 | 784 | 56.0 | 7 | 47 | 6 | 7.8 | 3.4 | 0 | ||
| 15 | | D. Harris | 17.7 | 1977 | 14 | 34 | 601 | 42.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | | J. Fugett | 17.5 | 1977 | 14 | 36 | 631 | 45.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 17 | | A. Jenkins | 17.4 | 1977 | 14 | 39 | 677 | 48.4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 0 | ||
| 18 | | D. Stingley | 16.8 | 1977 | 14 | 39 | 657 | 46.9 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 11.0 | 2.4 | 1 | ||
| 19 | | C. Branch | 16.4 | 1977 | 13 | 33 | 540 | 41.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | | J. Scott | 16.2 | 1977 | 14 | 50 | 809 | 57.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | | L. Swann | 15.8 | 1977 | 14 | 50 | 789 | 56.4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
| 22 | | R. Gant | 15.8 | 1977 | 14 | 41 | 646 | 46.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | | H. Childs | 15.7 | 1977 | 13 | 33 | 518 | 39.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | | R. Rucker | 15.7 | 1977 | 14 | 36 | 565 | 40.4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | G. Doughty | 15.5 | 1977 | 13 | 28 | 435 | 33.5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 0 | ||
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |