Calvin Johnson had the most receiving yards in the 2011 regular-season and playoffs, with 1,892 yards in 2011.
| NAME | REC YDS | SEASON | TM | GP | REC | TRG | AVG | REC YDS/G | REC TD | RUSH YDS | ATT | YPC | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | C. Johnson | 1,892 | 2011 | 17 | 108 | 173 | 17.5 | 111.3 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | V. Cruz | 1,805 | 2011 | 20 | 103 | 162 | 17.5 | 90.3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | W. Welker | 1,737 | 2011 | 19 | 141 | 196 | 12.3 | 91.4 | 10 | 51 | 6 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 0 | |
| 4 | | H. Nicks | 1,636 | 2011 | 19 | 104 | 176 | 15.7 | 86.1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  | R. Gronkowski | 1,585 | 2011 | 19 | 107 | 147 | 14.8 | 83.4 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 1 | |
| 6 |  | J. Graham | 1,468 | 2011 | 18 | 111 | 168 | 13.2 | 81.6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 7 |  | L. Fitzgerald | 1,411 | 2011 | 16 | 80 | 154 | 17.6 | 88.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | M. Colston | 1,399 | 2011 | 16 | 96 | 126 | 14.6 | 87.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | | S. Smith Sr. | 1,394 | 2011 | 16 | 79 | 129 | 17.6 | 87.1 | 7 | 56 | 6 | 9.3 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 10 | | R. White | 1,348 | 2011 | 17 | 105 | 192 | 12.8 | 79.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 11 |  | J. Nelson | 1,302 | 2011 | 17 | 71 | 103 | 18.3 | 76.6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | M. Wallace | 1,219 | 2011 | 17 | 75 | 123 | 16.3 | 71.7 | 8 | 58 | 6 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 1 | |
| 13 |  | B. Marshall | 1,214 | 2011 | 16 | 81 | 142 | 15.0 | 75.9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 14 |  | A. Brown | 1,178 | 2011 | 17 | 74 | 131 | 15.9 | 69.3 | 2 | 59 | 8 | 7.4 | 3.5 | 0 | |
| 15 | | D. Bowe | 1,159 | 2011 | 16 | 81 | 141 | 14.3 | 72.4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 12.0 | 0.8 | 0 | |
| 16 | | V. Jackson | 1,106 | 2011 | 16 | 60 | 115 | 18.4 | 69.1 | 9 | 51 | 3 | 17.0 | 3.2 | 0 | |
| 17 |  | A.J. Green | 1,104 | 2011 | 16 | 70 | 127 | 15.8 | 69.0 | 7 | 53 | 5 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | A. Hernandez | 1,098 | 2011 | 17 | 98 | 144 | 11.2 | 64.6 | 9 | 115 | 13 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 0 | |
| 19 | | V. Davis | 1,084 | 2011 | 18 | 77 | 110 | 14.1 | 60.2 | 10 | -5 | 2 | -2.5 | -0.3 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | A. Boldin | 1,061 | 2011 | 16 | 67 | 122 | 15.8 | 66.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 21 |  | J. Jones | 1,023 | 2011 | 14 | 61 | 103 | 16.8 | 73.1 | 8 | 69 | 7 | 9.9 | 4.9 | 0 | |
| 22 | | N. Washington | 1,023 | 2011 | 16 | 74 | 121 | 13.8 | 63.9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 1 | |
| 23 | | S. Johnson | 1,004 | 2011 | 16 | 76 | 134 | 13.2 | 62.8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | | G. Jennings | 989 | 2011 | 14 | 71 | 108 | 13.9 | 70.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | D. Heyward-Bey | 975 | 2011 | 15 | 64 | 115 | 15.2 | 65.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
StatMuse has season-level data for receiving yards going back to the 1932 season.
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |